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Newspaper
Bensenville Register
Location
Bensenville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1962
Page
5
Itasca Community Library offers a vacation reading club for third through eighth graders. Participants must read 20 books including space biography and poetry or classical works to earn a certificate. Reports are required and readings must be at or above grade level.
The DuPage County Public Health Council and the Illinois Commission on Children will host a 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. workshop at the Elmhurst YMCA to review statewide studies on needs of children and families. Chairwoman Mrs. R. W. Mahnke noted the effort grew from the 1960 White House Conference findings and local service gaps.
Rev. K. V. Grotheer of St. Luke's Lutheran Church Itasca will attend the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod convention in Cleveland as a Northern Illinois District delegate. The 10 day session includes about 1000 delegates and covers doctrine missions education and administration changes. Donald Neiswender will replace him at Redeemer Elmhurst during the convention.
The Medinah North School library will open two days a week for district children. Hours include Mondays 1 to 3 pm and Thursdays 10 am to noon with sessions in late June through August. No reservations. call 773-0577 for details. Cards issued to students. two books per week. renewals allowed once. Fines two cents per day. replacement costs apply for damaged books.
Lake Park High School plans a Friday graduation with theme by Thomas Huxley. Rev. Lawrence W. Powell will give the invocation and Rev. Paul Benson the benediction. Dorothy Alice Wilkinson will deliver the valedictory and Karen Elaine Lentes the salutatory.
An article notes adult space books posted in the library to engage readers. Dedicators celebrate grandchildren and tomorrow's space men. Friends of the Library name Volunteer of the Year, Mrs William Kleibauer of 323 West Division Street Itasca, for the most hours. A reminder announces the June 19 organizational meeting at 1 p.m. in the library open to supporters.
Roselle Library announces a summer children program beginning July 11 with Story Hour at the Youth Center. Readers are urged to start early and visit the library to pick books for all ages including a list of new adult titles from Saunders to Duffy featuring novels, biographies, and classics.
The Derby winners for Cub Scout Pack 195 Roselle are Randy Gruger first prize Glenn Rygel second prize and Dodd Con ley third prize.
Senior class recalls a long three years ending in a fast final year. The Itasca Lake Park float of Jack and the Beanstalk survived vandalism and won the parade trophy. Seniors remember weathering rain, late nights, and a year of firsts like the R P and SAT drills. Funeral notices for Osa Fansher are noted with service details.
St Matthew's Lutheran Church Itasca will confirm four youths Viveca Benson Barbara Carroll Pamela Peterson and William Van Dusen this Sunday at 9 30 a m in the Washington School temporary house of worship The rite will be followed by communion Rev Richard Swanson leads service
A fragmented OCR text lists multiple individuals by full names including James Neal Wade Janice Michele Wagenknecht Paul Frank Walder James Ed ward Wegmann Geraldine Marie Wieczorek Wayne William Wilder Dorothy Alice Wilkinson Randall Chris Wolf John Aloysius Woodman Charles Walter Zebrowski and Ronald Walter Zech.
The Itasca community calendar lists June 14 to 20 events across Little League Ponytail League Travelling League and social gatherings at Itasca Park and country club venues. Notable matchups include Itasca Basket Lions Club Kiwanis Club Itasca Bank Itasca Pirates and Itasca C C teams with game times mostly at 6 30 p m and 2 00 p m. To place calendar items call 773 0119.
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