Delavan Manito Rotary to Hold Combined Meeting
The Manito Rotary club will meet with Delavan on Tuesday night November 9 for a joint dinner meeting dubbed Rotary Ann night. The event features the services of Rotary International’s treasurer for the speaking slot and serves as the regular meeting for both clubs. Visitors from Delavan include Raymond Miller Adam Metzger Jerry Erickson and Orval Nash. Vernon Langston is the program chairman and spoke on the driver license law. Lloyd Skinner was welcomed as a new member and Alva Labor’s application was accepted last Tuesday.
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Manito Rotary Club
Delavan Club
Rotary International
Rotary Ann
Delavan
Raymond Miller
Adam Metzger
Jerry Erickson
Orval Nash
Vernon Langston
Lloyd Skinner
Alva Labor
Birthdays List for October with Names
October birthdays include Glen Burks Sam Kastner LaDonne Bender Danny Ray Talbott Denny Verne Talbott Mrs Harold Meyer Larry Gilmore Wesley Hirst Kenneth Schuttler Mrs Clara Bender Ernest DeSutter Ray O Hara Katherine Johnson Betty Bernshausen Kenneth Chaney Jessie C Ethell Robert Maloney Walter Proehl Edward Embree Ray Zimmerman Joyce Renee Veerman Mrs Nelson Breedlove J T Huffman Alice Meyer Mrs Nelson Breedlove Rosetta Wilson Mrs Agnes Gay
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LaDonne Bender
Danny Ray Talbott
Denny Verne Talbott
Harold Meyer
Larry Gilmore
Wesley Hirst
Kenneth Schuttler
Clara Bender
Ernest DeSutter Ray Wayne O’hara
Katherine Johnson
Jessie C. Ethell
Robert Maloney
Walter Proehl
Edward Henry Embree
Forman School Club Sets Membership Drive
At a recent Forman School Club meeting a committee was formed to plan a membership drive. The committee includes Mrs. Wm. Masters as chairperson, with Mrs. Louis Proehl, Mrs. K. Middleton, Mrs. Walter Proehl, Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Hoffman and Mrs. Wm. Hailey. They will appoint room mothers for each class and announce their names later.
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Forman School Club
Wm. Masters
Louis Proehl
K. Middleton
Walter Proehl
Casey
Hoffman
Wm. Hailey
Public School Meeting Set For October 4 at 7 30 PM
Citizens of the Forman area are invited to a bi monthly public school meeting Monday night October 4 1954 at 7 30 p m in Forman High School. Attendees will steer the discussion according to participants’ wishes as the Forman School administration urges wide attendance.
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Forman High School
Forman
Federated Church Postpones Rally Day
The Forest City Federated Church postpones Rally Day from October 3 to October 17 due to conflicting activities. The day will feature Sunday School at 9 30 Morning Worship at 10 30 a basket dinner at noon and an afternoon service at 2. Members and friends are invited to attend all services.
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Forest City Federated Church
John Gerrietts Sr Celebrates 89th Birthday
The Gerrietts family gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs John Gerrietts and daughter to celebrate John Gerrietts Sr marking his 89th birthday. All children grandchildren and great grandchildren attended the joyous occasion.
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John Gerrietts Sr
John Gerrietts
Paper Drive Saturday by Forman High School Seniors
The Senior Class of Forman High School sponsors a paper drive on Saturday October 3. To donate, call Manito 181-1 Forest City 15 or contact any senior by 8 am Saturday morning.
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Forman High School
Manito
Forest City
Army recruits send home new service addresses
John W. Schimmelpfenning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Schimmelpfenning, entered the service September 15 and reports to Pvt. John W. Schimmelpfenning R A 17408746 Co. C 10th Med Th V M 5th Armd Div Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Norman T. Bilyeu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bilyeu, recently entered service and sends home Norman T. Bilyeu R A 17408807 Co. B 80th HT Bn.
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John W. Schimmelpfenning
Jake Schimmelpfenning
Pvt
R. A
Co. C
Med. Th. V.M
Arm’d. Div
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Norman T. Bilyeu
Ben Bilyeu
Arm
Miss Jean Logue Weds Cpl. Herbert J. Schappaugh in 1954
Miss Jean Logue, daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Logue, married Cpl Herbert J Schappaugh at the Schappaugh home in Manito on September 18 1954. Rev Paul N Rager officiated a single ring ceremony with attendants Miss Shirley Schappaugh and James F Lanman. The couple plan to reside at Fort Riley Kansas after a reception.
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Jean Logue
John W. Logue
Springfield
Alice Pharago
Shirley Schappaugh
James F. Lanman
Forest City
Pekin Community High School
Manito
Cpl
Schappaugh
United States Army
Fort Riley
Kansas
Greta Alexander
Chandlerville
Topeka
Virginia
Anniversary notices for Loveland Waddell Breese Meeker Himmel
The notice lists anniversaries for Mr. and Mrs. Loveland 1919 Mr. and Mrs. James Waddell 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Breese 1919 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Meeker 1921 Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Himmel 1934 and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Talbott .
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Mrs. Loveland
Mrs
Clarence Breese
Samuel Meeker
Virgil Himmel
Mrs. Clifford Talbott
Bedfast Child Rutchie Zimmerman Feels Sinus Infection
Rutchie Zimmerman has been bedfast since Tuesday with a serious sinus infection and cannot attend kindergarten.
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Rutchie Zimmerman
Kindergarden
Mrs J A Seelye Hosts Oak Leaf Camp Meeting
Mrs J A Seelye will entertain members of Oak Leaf Camp No 4 RNA at her home Tuesday evening October 5. All members are expected to attend.
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J. A. Seelye
Oak Leaf Camp No. 4
R.N.A
Mrs Della O Hara and Benny Keen Visit Manila Friends
Mrs Della O Hara and Benny Keen of Manila were Sunday afternoon callers at the Cleve Shela Barger home.
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Della O’hara
Benny Keen
Manila
Cleve Shelabarger
Ladies Night At Forest City Optimist Club Attended
Ninety one attendees and guests joined the semi annual ladies night of the Manito Forest City Optimist Club in Forest City. Guests included John King Canton district Lt. Governor and Sherman Dobbies Canton club president. A FFA quartet performed and Mrs. Masters shared Europe trip photos.
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antio-Forest City Optimist Club
Forest City
John King
Canton
Sherman Dobbies
Optimist Club
FFA
Wm. D. Masters
Europe
Globetrotters
Byron Johnson
Forman
Birth of Pamela Kay Gent in Peoria area
Mr. and Mrs James Gent of East Peoria announce the birth of their daughter Pamela Kay at Proctor Hospital Peoria on Friday September 24. The mother is formerly Betty Grob, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Albert Grob of Barlowville, the grandparents.
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James Gent
East Peoria
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Pamela Kay
Betty Grob
Albert Grob
Barlowville
Bridewell Chaplain to Address Manito Youth Rally
Rev. Louis King, chaplain at Bridewell Prison Chicago, will speak at the Manito Youth for Christ rally in Forman Gym. A Harvard educated former Jewish convert to Christianity, he is known for forceful talks and ties to the National Association of Evangelicals. He will also speak at Spring Lake Church Sunday evening at 7 30.
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Bridewell
Spring Lake Church
Manito
Youth For Christ
Forman
Louis King
Bridewell Prison
Chicago
King
Harvard
National Association of Evangelicals
Spring Lake
Fancy Fixers 4H Club Enrollment Cards Due
Party A Month enrollment cards must be submitted to Mrs. James Bernshausen by October 3. Members may pick up enrollment cards at the home of Helen Bernshausen.
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James Bernshausen
Helen Bernshausen
Seed corn harvest near finishing in Spring Lake area
Pioneer Co of Morton reports seed corn picking near completion in the Spring Lake area as the season winds down. Local fields show strong yields with ongoing work to store and prepare crops for shipment.
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Pioneer Co
Morton
Spring Lake Area
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glen Burks
Sam Kastner
Betty Bernshausen
Kenneth Chaney
Randy Maas
James Lanman
W. E. Beimfohr
J. T. Huffman
Alice M. Meyer
Nelson Breedlove
Ray Zimmerman Joyce Renee Veerman
Ralph Parkin
Kenneth Smith
Rosetta M. Wilson
Agnes Gay
Federated Church
Vivian Masters
Herbert I. Schappaugh
Manilo
James Waddell
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