Winning Wheels Holds First Annual Meeting
Winning Wheels Inc held its first annual meeting at the Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center. President Bill Bailey noted attendance rose by a third from regular meetings, and members voted to fund bumper stickers and decals to promote the rehabilitation center for wheelchair users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bailey
Winning Wheels Inc
Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center
Bailey
WWI
Prophetstown
Etstown Lions Club
Maxine Stewart
Prophetstown approves 1971 72 city budget and grants
The Prophetstown City Council adopted the new fiscal year budget for May 1 1971 to April 30 1972 with total appropriations of 105 600 a 12 215 increase over the prior year. Increases cover salaries payroll taxes insurance library printing supplies police utilities streets and garbage disposal while several items remain unchanged. The meeting also announced the city engineer report on a federal 11 000 grant toward sewerage disposal plant remodeling and a possible 25 percent state grant totaling 75 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prophetstown
Lou Pflaub
Hummel
Federal Water Pollution Board
City of
City of Prophetstown
Pflaud
Prophetstown Masonic Lodge
Gail Goodell
City Hall
Masonic Lodge
Goodell
Morrison
Donald Supe
Hilaire Castelein
Brook Haven
Silver DeWitte
Copeland
Elwood Hummel
Neil Oppendike
Masingill
Williams
Jackson St
Harmie Klockenga
Esta Drive
West Second
Jerry Francis
Richard Hummel
Douglas Draper
John Albrecht Jr
John Freude
Wes McMillan
Stanley Associates
Muscatine
Iowa
Whiteside County
C. K. Willett
Dixon
Dennis Spurgeon
James Sturgill
Miles
Sturgill
Memorial Benefit Race Raises 125 For WWI Support
President Bailey and the Prophets Motor Cycle Club reviewed a WWI benefit event, the Denny Van Damme Memorial Race, last week. Denny’s father Mike Van Damme presented a $125 check from proceeds to the WWI support effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Prophets Motor Cycle Club
Denny
Mike van Damme
Two Fire Calls In Prophetstown District This Week
Prophetstown Fire Protection District responded to two incidents this week. A Monday 11:40 a.m. call to 403 E Third St for a fire in the fuse box area near the water heater caused wires to burn inside and outside. Chief Ernest Buck estimates about 1500 dollars in damages to water and plaster areas. A second call came Wednesday evening around 6:30 p.m. to the Renters and Loss Implement Plant where an application of blue on fiber glass sparked a fire in the attic area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prophetstown
Francis Tiden
Third St
Ernest Buck
Berean Class Elects Officers at June 8 Meeting
The Berean Class elected officers for the year: Ruth Dorothy president, Martha Sibley vice president, Florence Brady secretary in charge of flowers and cards, and Maretta Meier treasurer. The June 8 gathering at Gertrude Upton’s home included a picnic dinner, devotions from the Upper Room, and a sharing program by Upton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Dorothy
Martha Sibley
Florence Brady
Maretta Meier
Gertrude Upton
S. G. Wildman
Gilbert Rassmussen
Brian Raser
Leslie Phillips
Everette Brown
M. Meir
Ruby Horral
Pearl Larson
Sterling Community Hospital
F. Breed
U. M. Church
Vacation Bible School Totals at Local Churches
About 300 youths in Prophetstown Township attend Vacation Bible School from summer start. Registered students: Prophetstown United Methodist 60, First Lutheran 97, Church of Christ 53, Leon United Methodist 50, First Congregational 36. Each church backs with teachers and assistants for lessons and crafts.
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Prophetstown Township
Prophetstown
Sauk Valley College honors graduate at pinning ceremony
Mr and Mrs Wayne Wheelock and Steven Wiersema attended Sauk Valley College medical graduates pinning Thursday June 3. Patricia Wiersema of Rock Falls received graduating honors in the ADN Nursing course during the commencement services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wheelock
Steven Wiersema
Sauk Valley College Medical
Patricia Wiersema
Rock Falls
McKenna Boy Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Kevin McKenna, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKenna, underwent an emergency appendectomy at Sterling Community Hospital on May 26. He returned home on Saturday, May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin McKenna
Robert McKenna
Sterling Community Hospital
Eagle Point Aid society meets at Hook home
Fourteen members and two guests attended the Thursday meeting of the Eagle Point Aid society at the home of Mrs. Robert Hook Sr. Mystery sister gifts were received by Mrs. Kenneth Obendorf Mrs. Don Heins and the hostess. The afternoon was spent piecing quilts and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald White
Karen Meyer
Eagle Point Aid Society
Robert Hook Sr
Kenneth Obendorf
Don Heins
Pal Club Meets At Higley Home For Vacation Ideas
Twelve members attended the Thursday Pal Club meeting at Mrs. Russell Higley's home. Dessert was served at 1:30 p.m. Roll call covered vacation ideas and Mrs. Gale Kienstra discussed several local spots suitable for one or two day trips. Mrs. Roy Person led the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal Club
Russell Higley
Gale Kienstra
Roy Person
Day of Crafts Event Among Local Homemakers
Area Homemaker's Extension members attended Day of Crafts at Adeline on Thursday. Participants included Mrs. John S. Gatz Mrs. Roderick Geary Mrs. Leland Diehl and Mrs. William F. Typer.
Engagement of Wendy Jo Woodson to Farris L Ivey Jr
Mr and Mrs Charles P Woodson of 220 Pine Street Morrison announce the engagement of their daughter Wendy Jo to Farris L Ivey Jr son of Mr and Mrs Farris L Ivey of 107 LeRoy Street Morrison Wendy is a Morrison Community High School Class of 1971 graduate and her fiancé is a Lyndon Community High School Class of 1969 graduate The couple plans an October wedding at First Presbyterian Church Morrison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Woodson
Pine Street
Morrison
Wendy Jo
Farris L. Ivey Jr
Farris L. Ivey
LeRoy St
Wendy
Morrison Community High School
Lyndon Community High School
First Presbyterian Church of
Honored At Double Bridal Shower for Swearingens
Mrs. Alvin Wyland hosted a double bridal shower for Jan and Cathy Swearingen at her home with lunch and games after opening gifts. Attendees included Grady Swearingen, Rob ert Barsema, Cindy Van Roo Bloomington, Barb Hilton, Mike Swearingen, Linda Wallace, and others. Gifts came from Adele McDougall, Linda Green, Marcia White, Jean McKim, and Jo Anne Shirk. Cathy Swearingen will wed Peter Cesari in Geneva on June 19, and Jan Swearingen will wed Anne Snyder in Morrison on July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Wyland
Jan
Cathy Swearingen
Grady Swearinger
Robert Barsema
Cindy van Roo
Linda Green
Marcia White
Morrison
Jean McKim
Normal
Joanne Shirk
Peoria
Peter Cesari
Geneva
Jan Swearingen
Anne Snyder
Baby Shower Honors Gayla Ann Arians
Gayla Ann Arians, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Arians, was feted at a Sunday afternoon shower hosted in Mrs. Gene De May's home. Pink and white decorations, gifts, games with prizes, and refreshments were featured. guests included Mrs. Grace Monnier, Mrs. Robert Fitzgerald, Mrs. Neil Patterson, Mrs. Henry Van Kampen, Mrs. Harley Arians and Mrs. Joseph Sabaitis, with Mrs. Ilo Cook sending a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayla Ann Arians
Harley Arians
Gene DeMay
Gayla Ann
DeMay
Grace Monnier
Sterling
Robert Fitzgerald
Susan Fitzgerald
Neil Patterson
Henry van Kampen
Joseph Sabaitis
Ilo Cook
Landheer Reunion Held at Kelly Park Morrison
The Landheer annual reunion gathered Sunday in Kelly Park Morrison with a strong turnout. Potluck lunch followed a noon meal as chairmen Willard Zuidema led the gathering, with many Landheer and Van Zuiden families from Morrison in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landheer
Kelly Park
Morrison
Willard Zuidema
Doug Chamberlain
Herbert Landheer
Lyndon
Herman Landheer
Ernest Landheer
Harry Landheer
Walter Landheer
Robert Landheer
Ben van DeslLeeest
John Vanderleest
Mervyn van Zuiden
Annual Sunday School Picnic at Emmanuel Reformed Church
The Emmanuel Re formed church of Morrison schedules the annual Sunday school picnic for Thursday July 8 at 6 30 p m on the church lawn with a potluck supper at 6 30 followed by games at 7 30 and a program at 8 p m Lunch after the program Coffee drinks and ice cream provided Committees include Program Linda Schlegal Karen Malnix Carol Bush Eats Hubert Wilkens Wayne Longenecker Richard McCoy Menner Pruis Grounds Dan Vandermyde Don Smith Bob Wiebenga Doug Bush Games Betty Wiebenga Sandy Housenga Paulette Pruis Marcia Foster Kyger Navy Airman Michael L Kyger Sr graduates from Aviation Structural Mechanics Court Structures at the Navy Air Technical Training Center Millington Tenn husband of former Colleen Covell Route 2 Morrison Green family union to be held at the Catholic School on Sunday June 13 with a basket dinner at noon and a social afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Reformed Church of
Morrison
Linda Schlegal
Karen Malnix
Carol Bush
Hubert Wilkens
Wayne Longenecker
Richard McCoy
Menner Pruis
Dan Vandermyde
Don Smith
Bob Wiebenga
Doug Bush
Betty Wiebenga
Sandy Housenga
Paulette Pruis
Marcia Foster
Navy
Michael L. Kyger
Aviation Structural Mechanics Court
Navy Air Technical Training Center
Millington
Tenn
Kyger
Coleen A. Covell
Route 2
Clystic School
Move to Virginia for Younenrob family promotion
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Youngenrob formerly of Morrison moved to Virginia after he was promoted to Sales Manager at Prudential Life Insurance. Their new address is 2806 Hunter Road Vienna VA 22180. Mrs Youngenrob, Marilyn Waterstreet, previously worked as an assistant producer with the Jackie Gleason show in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Youngenrob
Fred Waterstreet
Morrison
Virginia
Miami
Florida
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Hunter Road
Vienna
Youngenrob
Marilyn Waterstreet
Marilyn
Jackie Gleason
Pickens Return From Windmill Resort Trip
Mr and Mrs Clair Pickens came home Thursday evening after a short vacation at Windmill Resort between Spooner and Siren Wisconsin. They left Morrison Tuesday morning and found good fishing there. The resort is run by Mr and Mrs Sip DeBoer, formerly of Morrison. Patricia Aiken, now at her parents home in Pella Iowa, has completed her second year at Central College. Fay Groharing and family visited their son and daughter in law Gary Groharing in Naperville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Pickens
Windmill
Spooner
Siren
Wis
Morrison
Sip DeBoer
Patricia Aiken
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Robert Aiken
Fay Groharing
Gary Groharing
Naperville
Robinson Bowers Exchange Vows in Milledgeville Ceremony
Bertha Robinson and Rolland Bowers wed on Thursday June 3 at the First Brethren Parsonage with Rev. James Black officiating. Attendants included H. Lyle Nicholas and relatives from Port Byron Lanark Polo Chadwick Milledgeville La Crosse Iowa. Reception followed at Milledgeville Grange Hall with family members and guests from several towns attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Robinson
Rolland Bowers
James Black
First Brethren Parsonage
H. Lyle Nicholas
Milledgeville Grange Hall
Don Hietman
Forreston
Dorothy Bowers
Polo
Mr. Bower
Leonard Bender
Port Byron
Steve Earhart
Randy Bender
Brad Robinson
Milledgeville
Bowers
Steven Shellhouse
Lanark
Anne Sites
Eugene Glafka
John Dittmar
Richard Robinson
Recreation Planned For Handicapped
The Carroll County Association for the Handicapped met at EMH School Chadwick to plan fund raisers and a summer recreation program for paceren children. Milledgeville residents attended and a bake sale is set for June 26. A Tuesday Milledgeville session will run if enough participate. Jeune Nelson schedules a 8 30 a.m. parents meeting June 15 at village park to organize. Volunteers are needed. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Association For the Handicapped
EMH
Chadwick
Milledgeville
David Wolf
Dwight Silvius
Paceren
Milville
Jeune Nelson
Betty Crump
Milledgeville Grange Meeting Notice in June
Milledgeville Grange schedules a regular business meeting for Tuesday June 15 with refreshments arranged by Mr and Mrs Edward Dittmar. The event emphasizes routine business matters and member participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville Grange
Edward Dittmar
Milledgeville Briefs Travel Prompts Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Daniel EF Sack left for Glendale Arizona after a two week visit with daughter Mrs John Fedder sen and family. Their granddaughter Jodi Fedder sen joined the trip. Mrs Elbert Barthel visited with her son and family. Dr and Mrs Calvin Barthel reside in Newton. Mr and Mrs Sheldon Weinert of Dumont Iowa visited with grandparents Mr and Mrs D L Plumer as they traveled to the west coast and Nova Scotia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Daniel EF. Sack
Glendale
Ariz
John Feddersen
Jodi Feddersen
Elbert Barthel
Calvin Barthel
Newton
Sheldon Weinert
Dumont
Iowa
D. L. Plumer
West Coast
Nova Scotia
Population growth and beef cattle demand estimate
It has been estimated that each million people added to the population requires an additional 172,000 beef cattle at current consumption rates.
Milledgeville graduate earns high honors at Wisconsin State U
Joan Maree Hollewell daughter of Harlan and Mrs Hollewell Otter Creek Milledgeville graduated May 23 from Wisconsin State University Platteville with high honors. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and was active in Tau Kappa Phi the F Elementary-Junior High Club Kappa Delta Pi and Zeta Tau Omega as secretary of the Student National Education Association. She interned at Blackhawk Elementary Freeport and will teach fifth grade at Rock Cut Elementary Lowes Park Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Maree Hollewell
Harlan Hollewell
Otter Creek Drive
Milledgeville
Wisconsin State University
Platteville
Joan
School of Education
Steven H. Hollewell
Iva Deets
Bill Peters
Mary Kay
Brent
WSU
Tau Kappa Phi
Kappa Delta Pi
Zeta Tau Omega Sorority
Student National Education Association
Women's Glee Club
Association of Women Students Council
Miss Hollowell
Blackhawk
Freeport
Rock Cut
Lowes Park
Illinois
Tampico High Sophomores Visit Milwaukee Races
Nine sophomore agriculture students from Tampico high school and advisor Paul Nicely spent a weekend trip to Wisconsin. They canoeed on Lake Geneva and camped at Big Foot State Park, then attended a 150 mile car race at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. Students on the trip included Gary Greenwood Bill Freeman Alan Von Holten Lee Willman Charles Wetzell Rancy Wetzell Kevin Dean Arnold Johnson and LeRoy McKenna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico High School
Paul Nicely
Milwaukee
Ag Department
Lake Geneva
Wis
Big Foot State Park
Wisconsin State Fair Park
West Allis
Gary Greenwood
Bill Freeman
Alan von Holten
Lee Willman
Charles Wetzell
Rancy Wetzell
Kevin Dean
Arnold Johnson
LeRoy McKenna
Kangaroo moth er bandicoot pouch opens bottom
The marsupial mother carries her joey in a pouch that opens at the bottom, unlike most marsupials where it opens at the top. This distinctive feature highlights an unusual pouch orientation in certain marsupial species.
Engagement Announced for Darla Swanson to Bob Vegter
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Swanson of Lyndon announce the engagement of their daughter Darla Swanson to Bob Vegter son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Veater of Morrison An October wedding is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Swanson
Lyndon
Darla Swanson
Bob Vegter
Jacob Veater
Morrison
Our Little Miss Terri Sue James Crowned Winner
Terri Sue James of Lyndon won first place in the Our Little Miss pageant at the Sterling Iseum on May 18. The five year old modeled party dress and sportswear, taking a beautiful trophy, red roses, and a crown. Buds Conoco of Lyndon sponsored her entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terri Sue James
Jesse James
Lyndon
Sterling Iseum
Terri Sue
Bud
Conoco
Injuries From Thomson Stair Fall Leave Woman In Hospital
Mrs Hubert Holland of Thomson is hospitalized at the University Hospital in Iowa City after severe injuries from a fall down stairs at the home of Mrs Gene Marken in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Holland
Thomson
University Hospital
Iowa City
Gene Marken
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