May meeting highlights of Tuesday Evening Club events
Mrs Harold Anderson chaired the May program at Mrs Raymond Adolf’s home with a garden flower plant prize from a riddle contest won by Mrs Al Luttrell. The group heard humorous poems, a Scrambled Flowers quiz won by Mrs Paul Detra, and a spring planting article. Proceeds from jewelry sales benefited the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Anderson
Tuesday Evening Club
Raymond L. Adolf
Adolf
Elmet
Anderson
al Luttrell
Bosold
Lawrence Wagenécht
Lester Larson
Paul Detra
Jackie Moews
Prophetstown
Europe
USA Youth Chorus
East Marine State Hospital
R. L. Adolf
Lester
June) Larson
William
Velma) Klockenga
Tom
Phyllis) Bosold
Louis
Barbara) Boone
Lawrence Wagenecht
Open House for Area High School Graduates
An open house followed graduation services for David Matthews and Theresa Quish, eighth grade graduate. Parents Ralph and Mrs. Matthews hosted with Mrs. Dean Sandrock and Mrs. James Hanrahan serving coffee and punch. A great aunt, Bernice Sandrock, baked the decorated graduation cake. Guests from Prophetstown, Tampico, Deer Grove, Rock Falls, Sterling, Walnut, Oregon and Milledgeville attended. May graduates received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Matthews
Theresa Quish
Ralph Matthews
Dean Sandrock
James Hanrahan
Bernice Sandrock
Prophetstown
Tampico
Deer Grove
Rock Falls
Sterling
Walnut
Oregon
Milledgeville
Graduate Honored by Family After Eighth Grade
Dana Creason daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Creason was honored at a party at her home after graduating from the eighth grade at Manlius Community School on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Creason
Jack Creason
Manlius Community School
Service of Prayer and Meditation Tonight
A service will be held Thursday night at 8 p.m. Attendees are asked to arrive by 7 50 for a ten minute period of prayer and meditation.
Polo and area social notes from Polo Illinois area
Kathryn Keagy and family notes from Polo include graduation at Warren High School for Helen Hillers, a Cripes family connection, and a two week vacation by Edward Freeman with John Ziolkowski. Local gatherings feature a baby shower for Mrs Harold E Brooks, a C B Jam boree attendance, a 500 scoring game with Ralph Avey, and several family visits to Sterling and Freeport with relatives from Dixon Freeport and Mt Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cripes
Cripes
Warren High School
Cripe
Helen Hillers
Polo
Edward Freeman
John Ziolkowski
McKinleysville
Calif
Edward Boddiger
Ted Boddiger
Oliver Trump
Graduation celebrations and weekend travels featured in Sterling news
A family gathering at the Alva Meyers home in Teai River honored son John on his eighth grade graduation. Franklin Grove High School celebrated Mary Jane OBrien’s graduation with relatives attending a reception. Russell Gatz and James Buckman joined a Rockford weekend Ozarks sightseeing trip. Ray Stonebraker and Mortis visited sister Otho Ports for a weekend gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Daily Gazette
Sterling-Rock Falls
Ling
Alva Meyers
Téai River
Meyers
John
Joe Payne
Franklin Grove High School
O'Brien
Mary
Lawrence Weir wedding set for June in Prophetstown
Tim Lawrence and Margaret Weir plan a June 5 wedding at 6 p.m. in the Chapel of the United Methodist Church of Prophetstown. A reception follows from 7 to 9 p.m. at Prophet Hills Country Club. Both graduates of Vogue School of Art in Chicago, they work at the Chicago Tribune. Margaret is the daughter of Mrs Mary W Weir of Hunting ton Indiana and Tim is the son of Mr and Mrs Hammond Lawrence of Prophetstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Lawrence
Margaret Weir
United Methodist Church of
Prophetstown
Prophet Hills Country Club
Hammond Lawrence
The
Chicago Tribune
Vogue School of Art
Chicago
May Birthday Honors At Prophets Riverview Center
Residents honored for May dates include Frances Schryver Dina DeWall Mae Filetchie Charles Mabry and Mae Steiner at the May 12 Birthday Party hosted by the West Hume Club starting at 1 30 p m Those to be honored in June are William Buckwald Fanny Berge Carlotta Bullock and Ralph Finnicum New residents welcomed at Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center include Zella Schnell Frances Schryver Lucille Johnson and Ralph Sibley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center
Frances Schryver
Dina DeWall
Mae Filetchie
Charles Mabry
Mae Steiner
West Hume Club
William Buckwald
Fanny Berge
Carlotta Bullock
Ralph Finnicum
Zella Schnell
Lucille Johnson
Ralph Sibley
Graduation Party Honors Roger Wheelock at Prophetstown
Thirty friends and relatives attended a High School Graduation Party for Roger Wheelock son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wheelock after commencement services. Registrations came from Sterling Rock Falls Galt Erie Geneseo Macomb and Rantoul plus Prophetstown area. Grandparents Cecil and Mrs Wheelock of Tampico visited to extend congratulations. Overnight guests included Linda Lawson of Macomb and Kerry Wheelock with sons of Rantoul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Wheelock
Wayne Wheelock
Sterling
Rock Falls
Galt
Erie
Geneseo
Macomb
Rantoul
Prophetstown
Roger
Cecil Wheelock
Tampico
Linda Lawson
Kerry Wheelock
Sons
Brown reception honors Patty at area commencement eve
Mr and Mrs K C Brown hosted a Thursday evening reception at their home to honor daughter Patty a graduate. Decorations and refreshments in purple and violet reflected class colors. Guests included families from Plano Atkinson Lena Lyn don Armington Normal and other area cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Brown
Area High School
Patty
Plano
Larry Matthews
Alan
Susan
Atkinson
Ronald Reiling
Lena
Wilbur Brown
Lyndon
Willard Bernhardy
Armington
Betty Anderson
Normal
Dennis Rollo
Prophetstown
Prophetstown Womans Club installs officers for new year
The Prophetstown Federated Womans Club plans its officer installation for the new fiscal year at the June 3 meeting. Mrs. Joe Reichard Sr. will host the morning breakfast at 9 o'clock at 314 Hast Avenue Prophetstown. The program features National Defense under co chairs Mrs. Harry Clementz and Mrs. Walter Teach with speaker Mrs. Robert Herald. Assistants include Mrs. Lysle Soliday Mrs. Emery Lanphere Mrs. Ivan Bishop and Mrs. G. W. Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prophetstown Federated Womans
Joe Reichard Sr
PFWC
Hast Avenue
Prophetstown
National Defense
Harry Clementz
Walter Teach
Robert Herald
Lysle Soliday
Emery Lanphere
Ivan Bishop
G. W. Nelson
Post Graduation Party Honors Russell Bank at Grandmother's Home
Russell Bank was honored at a post graduation party hosted at his grandmother Mrs. Audrey Jaques residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bank
Audrey Jaques
New Grandchild for Gardner Family in Soap Lake
Mr and Mrs Cecil Gardner of Prophetstown welcome Rebecca Lyn the new grandchild daughter of Mr and Mrs William Gardner of Soap Lake Washington Born May 29 at McKay Hospital Soap Lake She is welcomed at home by sister Beth and brother Bobby Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Milton Bennett of Missoula Montana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Gardner
Prophetstown
Rebecca Lyn
William Gardner
Soap Lake, Wash
McKay Hospital
Soap Lake
Wash
Beth
Bobby
Milton Bennett
Missoula
Mont
Saints & Spinners Square Dance Banquet in Fulton
The Saints and Spinners Square Dance Club in Fulton will hold a June dance this Friday June 4 from 8 to 11 p.m. at the American Legion Hall with Kent Gilbert of Bettendorf Iowa calling a farewell dance as he relocates. A banner dance with finger food served after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saints & Spinners Square Dance Club
Fulton
American Legion Hall
Kent Gilbert
Bettendorf
Iowa
Manlius High School grads feted at postgrad party
Entertainment for Arthur and Craig Wise marked Manlius High School’s 71 cohort. Arthur, a graduate, will attend Western Illinois University after seniors’ breakfast hosted by Rick Oloffson. Grandma presided at a blue and gold refreshment table as Mrs. Alvin Peterson helped in the kitchen. Craig Wise, also a ’71 alum, hosted with Elmer Wise. guests came from Dixon, Sterling, DeKalb area, and Champaign to celebrate and hear college plans at Spoon River College Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Dale
Arthur
Manlius High School
Dale
Wallis
Alvin Peterson
Rick Oloffson
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Craig Wise
Elmer Wise
Dixon
Sterling
Deer Grove
Walnut
Manlius
New Bedford
Tiskilwa
Champaign
Craig
Spoon River College
Canton
Honor Graduates Honored at Lathrop Home
Mr and Mrs Lester Lathrop hosted a reception at Bollman Field House after their son Scott and daughter Sheri completed the eighth grade at Manlius. The event followed their graduation and was held Wednesday evening at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Lathrop
Scott
Sheri
Manlius
Bollman Field House
Honor Son Pat Thompson at Manlius High School event
Pat Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Dave Thompson was honored as the class of at Bollman Field House ceremony Thursday evening and celebrated later at a home reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Thompson
Dave Thompson
Manlius High School
Bollman Field House
To Meet Thursday The General Meeting of the Christian Womens Fellowship
The Christian Womens Fellowship invites members to attend a general meeting on Thursday. Plans and reports will be shared, with fellowship and refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Womens Fellowship
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Christian Service
Zola Evans
Fred Bierman
James Bowen
Owen Woodward
Albert Allen
Brownie
Dorothy Hill
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Anita Pratt
Walter Sommers
Lutheran
St. Catherine Church
Amos Hostettler
Holly Taylor
Fred Chamberlain
San Jose
Roger Bowen
Prophetstown Lcw Women of Singing
Bible Games
Emily Adolf
Polo Kathryn Keagy
J. R. Weaver
Larry
Everett Webster
Ralph Stuff
Ert Coffman
Joe Powell
Edwin Ports
Cloyd Pieper
Henry Kitzmiller
Clarence Schildt
Vernon Good
Piper
Ralph Avey
Good
John Stern
Donald Pfundstein
Mary Otten
Ben Johnson
George Duffey
Max Weaver
Freeport
Bert Weaver
Harry Gilbert
Tracy Peterson
East First St
Ames
Kroehlerq
Barbara B. Smith
Highland Dixon
Illinois
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