Manito Historical Society 2007

Officers:
President Terri Heinhorst
V. President Ken Lacey
Secretary Billie Meyer
Treasurer Jim Wistehuff

The Manito Historical Society always welcomes new member. Click HERE to download a new member form. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.

The Manito Historical Society is working on many projects for this coming year.  We had a successful Genealogy Workshop in January.  A power point presentation was made of Historic people and places in Manito’s Past to entertain the attendees of the Sesquicentennial Inaugural Ball held February 16^th.  Our Sesquicentennial History book is complete and for sale, and we have a new roof on the Old Red School House.  We have also been displaying various Manito pictures and memorabilia at the Forman Valley Library. 

 

We are now putting time and energy into planning our 2^nd Annual Antique Appraisal that will be held April 19^th, at Willet’s Winery in Manito.  We are going to have a similar format this year and expand into the Workshop for more space.  In May we have invited the Midwest Central 5^th grade to come to experience school in the mid 1800’s at the Old Red School House.  We will provide activities, t-shirts, lunch and a good “old fashioned” fun day.  In June we are planning our Home tour in conjunction with the Garden Thyme Gals Bridal Show.  Our home tour will be a progressive reception to follow the bridal show.  We will have homes from past to present open to tour.  At the Popcorn Festival we will offer a Historic Trolley Tour which will add excitement to our Sesquicentennial Year.

 

The Manito Historical Society has been very active and welcomes new members.  Our next meeting will be on March 10^th at 6:30 at the Forman Valley Library.