Air Force officer arrives at Ent AFB Colorado Springs
U S Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Lyle E Stouffer arrives at Ent AFB Colorado Springs to serve as chief of recreation and facilities in the Defense Command. He previously served at Fuchu Air Station Japan and holds the aero nautical rating of command pilot. He was commissioned in 1953 through the aviation cadet program after graduating from Polo High School in 1948 and studying at the University of Illinois extension in Galesburg. His wife is Mary Jo McGowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
U.S. Air Force
Lyle E. Stouffer
Jacob B. Stouffer
R.R. J. Milledgeville
Ent Afb
Stouffer
Direc
Defense Command
U.S
Fuchu Air Station
Japan
Polo
University of Illinois’ Extension
Galesburg
Mary Jo McGowan
Ladies Aid Meet at Trinity Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid gathered Wednesday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church with Mrs Elmer Pilgrim as hostess. The session opened with a hymn Love Lifted Me and Psalm 145 responsive reading. Rev. William Welk offered prayer. A patriotic article titled Thank You, America, From British Columbia was given by an attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Trinity Lutheran Church
Elmer Pilgrim
William Welk
America
British Columbia
Church Women Group Notes Minutes and Reminders
Mrs John Graehling led a meeting with several contributors presenting articles. Rev Welk sang In My Heart There Rings a Melody. Dues were paid and a memorial library book plan was approved. Roll call used a verse or a favorite wildflower. Refreshments were served for 17 attendees. Next meeting July 7 with Mrs Lloyd Mackey as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Graehling
E. A. Sollenberger
Lloyd Mackey
G. B. Teets
Agenknecht
David Pilgrim
Monroe Fossett
Clarence Alber
Elmer Pilgrim
Louis Gerdes
Fred Rohde
Welk
Pilgrim
Kraft Foods Wins National Safety Award in Milledgeville
Kraft Foods at Milledgeville earned the First Place Award in the National Safety Councils Dairy Products Division annual on the job safety contest. The recognition honors the lowest injury frequency rates among Natural Safety Contest Member organizations during 1970. Kraft Foods recorded a rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft Foods
Milledgeville
National Safety Councils
Dairy Products Division
Illedgeville
Dairy Plant Injury Rate Compared With Division Standard
An injury rate of 0.00 per million man hours worked was reported, compared with 10.87 for all competing units in the Dairy Products Division. An award dinner followed at Lake View Country Club on Thursday evening May 27, prepared and served by the local supervisory staff for plant employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake View Country Club
Visitor from New York Seeks Trinity Church Roots
Thomas Strauss, youngest grandson of Rev J W Paetnick, visited Milledgeville on Wednesday. He met Pastor William Welk to review old Trinity Lutheran Church records Paetnick and Edith Graehling helped start. Strauss, a Northwestern College student, paused en route to New York. Paetnick led Trinity from 1903 to 1908 and also served Chadwick’s First Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Strauss
J. W. Paetnick
Trinity Lutheran Church
Milledgeville
William Welk
Paetnick
Edith Graehling
Trinity Church
Strauss
Northwestern College
Orange City
Iowa
New York State
Chadwick
Shrine elects officers and plans circus appearance
Elected president Temple leads a 25 member Shrine unit with Tiger Langnon as vice president and Bob Farley as secretary treasurer. Milton Zeis serves as director. The group performs in costume in hospitals and homes and will appear at the Shrine Circus in Pecatonica July 29 through August 1. They also plan a pilgrimage to Toledo Ohio for a three day meeting with 22 000 other clowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Tiger Langnon
Rockford
Bob Farley
Durand
Milton Zeis
Eny
Shrine Circus
Pecatonica
Toledo
Ohio
Lanark Graduation Honor Visits for Debra Kofron
Lanark residents Miss Thelma Swartz and Ralph Lamoreaux were hosts and guests at a Savanna visit with Mr. and Mrs. James Kallenberger to honor Debbie Kofron’s eighth grade graduation. Debbie is the granddaughter of Ralph Lamoreaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lamoreux
Sherwin Winslow
Donna Winslow
Lanark
James Kallenberger
Savanna
ISU Normal to Grant Degrees at June Commencement
Three local students will receive degrees from Illinois State University Normal at its annual commencement ceremonies June 12. Diane McCue will earn a BA in social science, David Shaukis a BS in education in agriculture, and Susan Zumdah a BS in education in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State University, Normal
Diane McCue
David Shaukis
Susan Zumdah
Lanark church elects officers for youth fellowship and barbecue
Bob Heckman was elected president of the Junior High Youth Fellowship at First United Methodist Church Lanark. Tom Diamond is vice president, Peggy Diddens secretary, Darby Morhardt treasurer. Lanark Chamber sponsors the second annual chicken barbecue at Lanark City Park on Sunday June 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults priced at 1.50 and children at 1.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Heckman
First United Methodist Church
Lanark
Tom Diamond
Peggy Diddens
Darby Morhardt
Kathleen Lower graduates from Illinois Wesleyan University
Kathleen Lower, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Lower, earned a degree in Music Education at Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington on May 23. Attendees from Lanark included Mr and Mrs Ray Lower, Mr and Mrs Don Shaukis, Dave and Danny, Mr and Mrs Rex Sturtevant, Mr and Mrs Don Lower and Timmy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Lower
Ray Lower
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Lanark
Don Shaukis
Dave
Danny
Rex Sturtevant
Don Lower
Timmy
Homemakers Meet Plans Bake Sale and Annual Meeting
Tampico Hahnaman Homemakers Extension met June 3 at the home of Mrs. Nancy Rasmus sen. Eight members and guest Mrs. Shirley DeWaele discussed vacation plans and set the June 23 Morrison annual meeting. Bake sale plans were completed and new officers for 1971 1972 were elected: Chairman Mildred Heeren first vice chair Elizabeth Van Landuit second vice chair Mary Lou Haney Secretary Clara Dobbeke Health and Safety Chair Pat Anderson. July meeting is a combined picnic supper and business meeting. date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico-Hahnaman Homemakers
Nancy Rasmussen
Shirley DeWaele
Morrison
Mildred Heeren
Elizabeth van Landuit
Mary Lou Haney
Clara Dobbeke
Health and Safety
Pat Anderson
Phyllis Peugh Wins Multiple Nursing School Awards
At Rockford Memorial School of Nursing commencement on Friday June 4 at Court Street United Methodist Church Phyllis Peugh Chadwick won two of three special awards for graduating seniors. She earned the Alumnae Association outstanding senior faculty and class award and the top average over three years. Kathy Kames received a maternity field interest award. finalists included Margaret Campion and Marcia Buttel Everts. Thirty seven seniors received diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Peugh
Chadwick
Rockford
Kathy Kames
el Ae
Signal
Peugh
Melvin Peugh
Margaret Campion
Ridge Av
Rockrunners
Marcia Buttel Everts
German Valley
Named Manager of Chicago Lane Bryant Store
Miss Darlene Provant has been named manager of the accessory department at the Lane Bryant store in Chicago. George Shapiri, general manager for the Chicago and area stores, announced the promotion, succeeding Phyllis Jacobs who has left. Provant previously served as assistant buyer and sales staff at Tillie Less Couture Fashions and had prior work with Mr Raymond Fashions. She is the daughter of Mrs. Fred Prowant and the late Fred Prowant of Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Provant
Lane Bryant
Chicago
George Shapiri
Phyllis Jacobs
Miss Prowant
Tillie Less Couture Fashions
Mr. Raymond Fashions
Fred Prowant
Chadwick
Chadwick cuts a new lighted field at the ski jump site
The Chadwick Boosters transformed a ski jump near Elizabeth into a lighted baseball diamond. Poles were set two weeks ago and adjusted last Friday by Jerf Ingersoll and Percy Vesperman of Interstate Power. A 7:30 p.m. Sunday game between Thomson American Legion and Chadwick will test the lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Chadwick Boosters Club
Elizabeth
Jerf Ingersoll
Percy Vesperman
Interstate Power Company
Thomson American Legion
Weekend Guests Visit in Chadwick
Sunday guests at the home of Mrs. John Bierman included Derrill Schroth and family of Lanark for Sunday supper. Della Hussey of New Lennox stayed for the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Isenhart. George St. Ores and family from Freeport also visited the Isenharts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
John Bierman
Derrill Schroth
Lanark
Della Hussey
New Lennox
Norman Isenhart
George St. Ores
Freeport
Picnic at Reynold Bloyer Home by Queen Esther Circle
The Queen Esther Circle of Hope United Methodist Church held a Tuesday evening picnic at the Reynold Bloyer home. Twenty seven attended as Pastor J. D. Cotherman gave Grace before the meal. A social time followed, a tape recording was shown, and the gathering ended with the group singing Bless Be The Tie That Binds In Unison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Circle
Hope United Methodist Church
Reynold Bloyer
J. D. Cotherman
Thursday Visitors Share Time With Local Host Family
Thursday evening guests from Muskegon and Freeport visited Mr. and Mrs. William Schlagenhaufen and Janet in town. Janet later returned to Freeport with the visitors, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Arvo Arola and Miss Linda Schlagenhausen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Bogardus
Julie
Sherrie
Muskegon
Mich
Arvo Arola
Linda Schlagenhausen
Freeport
William Schlagenhaufen
Janet
Slow Pitch Team Opens Season at Chadwick Diamond
The Slow Pitch ball team organized here will start play Wednesday June 9 at the Chadwick baseball diamond with games scheduled for 7 and 8 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
New Bedford Briefs Highlight Local Gatherings and Navy Fact
New Bedford area families enjoyed a Sinnissippi Park picnic and birthday cake celebration for Mrs. Moore at the Ebenezer home. A graduation party followed Linda Monson’s Manlius High School ceremony with guests from multiple towns. Hollywood visitor Mrs. Welborn stays with son-in-law Roger Jensen in Mt. Vernon while 743 ships constitute U.S. Navy activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Glen Rogers
Tampico
Paul Ebenezer
Paula
Rock Falls
Neal Moore
Shelli
Vicki
Prophetstown
Sinnissippi Park
Ebenezer
Moore
Delmar Monson
Linda
Manlius High School
Walnut
Tiskilwa
Sheffield
Peoria
Manlius
George Welborn
Hollywood
Calif
Paul DeVore
Mt. Vernon
Fifield 25th Wedding Anniversary Picnic at Sinnissippi Park
Mr and Mrs Harold Fifield and relatives held a Sunday picnic at Sinnissippi Park Sterling to honor their 25th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mrs William Miller and daughter Suan Mr and Mrs James Breedon and family Mr and Mrs Don Flint Mrs Ora Fifield Buda Mr and Mrs Joe Edwards Princeton Harold Wilson Sterling. A large blue and silver anniversary cake was served as the event was planned by their grandson Teddy and son Jim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fifield
Sinnissippi Park
Sterling
William Miller
Suan
James Breedon
Don Flint
Ora Fifield
Buda
Joe Edwards
Princeton
Harold Wilson
Fifield
Duane Teddy
Jim
Remrey
Raymond Taber
Jack Taber
Freeport
Larry Keester
Charles Moats
Moats
Albert Cook
Moline
Morris Wilson
Rockford
Irvin Bartels
Jamie
John Gale
Olive Ortgiesen
Edward Gale
Rock Falls
David DeVries
William Weber
Robert Meyer
Kelli
Sherri
John Meyer
Jack Thompson
Frank Merwin Gale
Mary Martha Dixon
Christ the King, Catholic Church
Wayne L. Dixon
Frank Bergenz
Belle Plaine
Iowa
John L. Miller
Community notices from Rock Falls and surrounding areas
Sunday confirmations and Memorial Day gatherings mark a sequence of family events across Rock FallsSterling and Rock Island. Attendees include Minor family at Good Shepherd Church and multiple reunions in homes of the O’Brien, Dean, Remrey, Laidig and Taber families with weddings and visitors from Cedar Rapids and Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Minor
Robert Minor
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Rock Falls
Martin Branch
Ith
Wis
Lawrence Johnson
Dennis O’brien
James O’brien
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
William Dean
Mike O’brien
Dean
Harry Remrey
Andy Laidig
William Taber
Sterling
Rock Island
Eric Taber
Cynthia Hanken
St. James Lutheran Church
Sheraton
Gerald Stees
Lonnie Oldham
George Stees
Jennie Stees
Cliff Ennis
Earl Steel
Geneva
William Strating
Kurt Droeger
Holland
Mich
Robert Gettemy
Kurt
Gettemy
Helen McEleney
A. H. May
Eleanor Lush
Memorial Day Family Gatherings Across Illinois
Mike and Scott join relatives in Pekin while Dr. and Mrs. Stitzel host Memorial Day dinner for family from Rockford Dixon Nelson Oak Park and more. A second group attends a large family picnic with Tabers and Remreys across Freeport Loves Park Sterling Nachusa and Nelson. A wedding party visit in Dixon and Oak Park events mark the holiday weekend.
Fenton Briefs Highlight Weekend Visits and Graduations
Sunday and weekend guests include Maurice Holbrook Elgin Richard Aken Sycamore and Jerry Pilgrim Bettendorf. Monday callers Mark Beiehl Wauwatosa. Lois Besse hosted a party with Howard Grove Peoria Harriett Upton and Clarice Strunk. Reunion at Waterworks Park included Burns Reisenbigler families. Rick Goodin finished year at NIU DeKalb. Erie graduates listed. Musicians from Morrison studies to perform recital June 6. Lucile Graham suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Burns
Clarice Strunk
Sterling
Jack Burns
Mark Biehl
Wauwatosa
Wis
Rick Goodin
INU
DeKalb
George Goodin
Erie Community Unit I
Pat Bealer
Carol Blasdell
Rod Dye
Karen Ferguson
Barry Ferguson
Karen Hoerler
Connie Mickle
Paulette Pruis
Genevieve Snyder
Denise Stichter
Deborah Verkruysse
Janice Wuebben
Melissa Brightman
Newman Central High
Lucille Chapin
Morrison
Morrison United Methodist Church
Sally Burns
David Burns
Juli Goodin
Lori Goodin
Lucile Graham
Morrison Community Hospital
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Richard Williams
Church of the Brethren Women’s Fellowship
Ken Wenger
Fred Prewant
Robert Neubauer
Gene Smith
Walter Protokowitz
Dave Nicholson
Jim Huber
Chester Leng
Howard Stover
Orville Dieh
P. L. Kreider
Mexico
Rita Bryson
David Spring
Center
Employes
Sterling Shoppers
Bayons
W. 4Th ST
IWU
Sharon K. George
Floyd Tripp
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Lorelei Rocha
Leah Richa
Loni Wolker
Lonnie Provant
Terry Adolph
Armed Forces
Ft. Lewis
Wash
U.S.A
Tracy Peterson
U.S. Navy
Nelson
Earle Stitzel
Nelson Briefs
Mike
Scott
Esther Trenholm
Pekin
Robert D. Stitzel
Earle D. Stitzel
John Sendra
John Mayer
Dixon
Crystal Fay
William Willingham
River Forest
Esther Palmer
Robert Palmer
Robin
Oak Park
Stitzel
Weber
Paul Liggett
John Gardner
Tony Bevilacqua Sr
Gilda
Bevilacqua
Louis Bevilacqua
Des Plaines
Herbert Hames
Oglesby
Oakwood Cemetery
Fenton
Ada Reisenbigler
Lyndon
Scratch & Dent Refrigerator
Till Ist
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