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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
9
Three Walnut High School seniors Becky Carpenter Deborah Dahl and Carol Gonigam have received the Arion Award for outstanding musical achievement. Ten requirements guide the National Arion Foundation selection including scholastic standing and cooperation.
Becky Carpenter daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Carpenter plans to attend Illinois Wesleyan in the fall Deborah Dahl daughter of Mr and Mrs Dahl will enter nurses training at Swedish American Hospital Rockford Carol Gonigam daughter of Mr and Mrs George E Gonigam will attend Morning Side College in Iowa The notices praise their music and character and note they are prepared to carry on the school traditions
The Social Circle Club met Wednesday at Tri vit for brunch with thirteen members. Mrs Arden Noble led Toll call with a strawberry or rhubarb recipe. Mrs. Harold Bohm presided at the business meeting and the club voted a $5 donation to Gateway Center. No meeting until September with Mrs. Lloyd Johnson and Miss Etta Hasenyager in charge. time and place to be announced.
The Royal Neighbors gathered Tuesday at Miss Margaret Schuyf’s home with thirteen members and one junior. Mrs. Elmer Tornow led the regular meeting and displayed a new gavel. After business, bingo prizes went to Mrs. Franklin Wallace, Mrs. Ivan Wolf, Mrs. Glenn Hobbs, Mrs. Louis Dalziel, and Mrs. Gene Whitver. Refreshments followed. The July meeting will be at Mrs. Everett Larson’s home.
Vacation Bible School will be held at the United Methodist Church and at The First Christian Church from June 7 through June 11 beginning at 9 a.m. each day.
Friday evening a reception at the home of Mr and Mrs Orvin Wikoff honored Virginia Wikoff who graduated from Polo Community High School Local guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Roemick Sublette Mr and Mrs Allan Hardesty Amboy Mr and Mrs Larry Grafstrom and Brenda Dixon Mrs Harold Clem Mr and Mrs Buell Brodie Mr and Mrs William Flores and Francis Mrs Clay Garrison and Bruce Ira Wikoff and son Wilbur Special recognition was given to Virginia's father who was celebrating his birthday.
The Past Noble Grand Club of Marco Polo Rebekah lodge met at Mrs. Ray Hammer’s home with 12 members. They spent the evening making yarn corsages for the fall meeting when Polo hosts district eight officers and members. The next meeting is set for July 7 at a surprise location, with attendees to be ready by six.
Friday evening guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knie to honor their son Mark Knie a PCHA graduate. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Max Plum and Kathy Mrs. Vernon Meyer Jean Laura Richard Jerald Mrs. Ernest Knie Mrs. Burt Stauffer Bob Garrison Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rogers Brett and Geofrey Mrs. William Hammer Mary and Jim Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Bellows Dennis Jacki Sweet Rose Anne Busden and Linda Jones.
Mr and Mrs Francis Vock entertained 70 relatives and friends after graduation exercises Friday evening honoring daughter Vicki who graduated from high school and son Don who was an eighth grade graduate June 3. Mrs Robert Donegan a niece poured and those who assisted in the kitchen were Mrs Paul Bomberger Mrs Sam Campbell and Mrs Wanda Biscontine.
Relatives and friends gathered June 3 at a Dixon residence on Bradshaw Street to celebrate Mrs. Letha Forney s 90th birthday. Guests included Mrs. Clifford Stuff, Mrs. Ralph Stuff, Mr and Mrs Gerald Stuff and Leslie, Mrs Paul Bomberger, Mrs Paul Schmidt, Mrs Ray Hammer, Mrs William Hammer, and out of town visitor Mrs Burton Potseveld of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Hedrick to honor daughter Mary a graduate and son Dave who completed eighth grade on June 3 reflecting a family celebration of academic milestones.
Billy Untz of Oregon travels to visit his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Payne, for a family in-town reunion.
The Utopian Circle will meet at 1 30 p m June 10 at the home of Mrs Ralph Keckler. Roll call will be A Graduation Day Story and the program will be given by Mrs J B Stouffer.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Lockner hosted a Thursday evening gathering for friends and family following the Sth grade promotion exercises to celebrate Lori Lockner, a member of the class.
Mr and Mrs Fred Hohlen returned from a week long vacation as guests of their son Harold in San Francisco and Washington D C. They took several conducted tours and Harold spent Saturday with them at his home, the visit concluding with fond memories.
Fifty relatives and friends gathered June 3 at the farm home of Mrs William Sheely in Pine Creek township to extend congrats and best wishes on her 88th birthday, commemorating a long life amid community ties.
RECENT GUESTS were recent guests in the home of the latter's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pough, Sterling. Weekend guests in the Hohlen home were Fred's brother, Alfred and wife, Oak Cree, Wisconsin.
Mr and Mrs Joe Payne attended the eighth grade graduation at St Marys School in Oregon Thursday evening. Their granddaughter Nancy Untz was a member of the class.
The Wednesday club met June 2 at Mrs. Earle Detweiler’s home for a carry-in dinner. Fifteen members attended and shared dishes in a sociable afternoon gathering.
Erie Lions Club launches a three day candy sale to raise funds for a motorized wheelchair for Bud Hanson, 37, injured in a 1956 swimming accident. Volunteer Lions and Lioness members will canvass homes, selling nationally advertised candy packaged for the drive. contact Lions or Lioness members or Karl Hopson to buy. Bud relays messages from bed using CB radio and phone to fire and police.
Staff Sgt. Bert J. Stingley son of Mr and Mrs Bert Stingley of Erie Pennsylvania serves with the 1155th Technical Operations Squadron at McClellan AFB California. The unit earned the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for weather research operations. Stingley a supply specialist will wear a distinctive service ribbon marking his affiliation with the 1155th. He attended Fire Community High School and completed his diploma after entering the service.
Twenty seniors at Erie High School were named to the Academic honor roll for maintaining a B average or above across four years. The 1971 class of 69 received diplomas from James ap, with Ronald Hewitt presenting the honor students and Dr. Arnold Salisbury of Western Illinois University delivering the address Your Assignment for Tomorrow. The class president Ronald Brown spoke of thanks to parents and faculty as Rev. Jimmie Harker gave the invocation.
Dale Erickson pastor of Erie Christian Church gave the Benediction. The high school band under direction of Robert ee furnished the music.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Petersen and relatives gathered at the James Petersen home in Moline for a picnic supper honoring Mark Petersen one of 800 graduates at Moline High School. Myrna Pfundstein hosted dinner with guests from Erie including Mrs. Pearl Olson and several Pfundsteins. Weekend visitors Harold Cocking and daughter Sherri from Grinnell joined Theresa Hoerler’s family for supper, while Everett Payton of Owensville Missouri visited Ed Cox and Eamman.
The passage notes visitors at the Cox home over a holiday weekend. It lists Mr. Cox’s half brother and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ballard and daughters of Bet tendorf, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Glispie and family of Rock Fels, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Reh mert and sons of Erie.
Mona Ropp a 12 year old seventh grader at Erie Junior High School broke her left wrist after a crutch slipped on a rock while walking back to class with peers. She was taken to a Geneseo physician for treatment after the fall in the school hall. The incident follows a January hip fracture that left her walking with crutches.
Fred Baldasare, an American diver, became the first to swim the English Channel underwater on July 11, 1962. He used an aqualung and was guided by a towed cage beneath the surface.
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