Mrs Wayne Hawkins Surprised At Retirement Party
Mrs Wayne Hawkins was surprised with a retirement party at Milledgeville School on Friday afternoon. Planned by seventh grade students and adviser Randall Barnhart, the event reflected on her long teaching career from 1935 in Milledgeville and Marenfo to a recent 14 years in junior high social studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hawkins
Milledgeville
Randall Barnhart
Hawkins
Fersts
James Black
Ronald Selman
Gail Francis
Peggy Strehlow
Edwin Livengood
Max Chaffee
Lloyd Baughman
Richard Williams
David Hefty
Lyle Livengood
Nixon
Anderson
Ogilvie
Adlai Stevenson Tit
Secretary of State
Carol Moore
Legion Auxiliary Elects Mrs Zemke for President
Mrs Fred G Zemke was reelected president of the American Legion Auxiliary at the May meeting. New officers include Mrs Elmer Pilgrim first vice president Mrs Harold Wallace second vice president Mrs John Hurley historian Mrs Wilbur Chandler chaplain Mrs Lewis Glenn treasurer Mrs Loren Crawford sergeant at arms and Mrs Edwin Schreiner secretary. The group enjoyed luncheon at the Orange Lantern in Lanark then held a memorial service for deceased members. Thirteen members and three guests attended. Crawford reported 201 tray favors for June valued at 42.20 sent to veterans hospitals. District convention set for June 13 in Polo. Next meeting June 21 at Mrs Zemkes home with Mrs Schreiner hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Zemke
American Legion Auxiliary
Elmer Pilgrim
Harold Wallace
John Hurley
Wilbur Chandler
Lewis Glenn
Loren Crawford
Edwin Schreiner
Orange Lantern
Lanark
Cub Scouts Send Eight Bean Bags to Lake Bluff Home
Cub Scouts in Den 4 made eight leopard skin flannel bean bags filled with shelled corn and sent them to Lake Bluff Home for Children near Chicago. Under den mothers Mrs John Linton and Mrs Duncan Robertson they received a thank you note from the home serving 242 children of all races. Den 4 held their final meeting with a picnic and games last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 4
Lake Bluff
Chicago
John Linton
Duncan Robertson
Den 5
Francis Snider
Vic Scribner
Milledgeville
Mark Scribner
Lyle Frank
Bert Polhill
John Hook
Dietrick Behrens
Jim Robertson
Mike Scribner
David Fasinger
Steve Snider
Silver Arrows
Alan Swearingen
David Tribble
Scott Baughman
Tim Welk
Gold Arrows
Darrell Dykhuizen
Tom Bushman
Scott Linton
Mike Deets
Jim Byvick
Stan
Steve
LeRoy Jones
Cub Scout Committee
Den 1
News of the Sick List for Dixon and Sterling
Mrs. Frank Schreiner is a patient at the Dixon Public Hospital, admitted Friday. Richard Williams is a patient at Community General Hospital in Sterling, where he underwent surgery on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schreiner
Dixon Public Hospital
Richard Williams
Community General Hospital
Sterling
Polo VFW Post 8455 and Auxiliary officer installation
Joint installation of officers took place at the VFW hall on May 22. Installing officers included Leo McGinnis and Francis Melchi with district leaders presiding. New officers for the post were Harlan Rothermel commander and Ames Schryver sr vice commander. Auxiliary officers include Mrs Melvin Shank president and Mrs Everett Sorenson sr vice president, with many members honored for long service and perfect attendance. Guests from multiple posts attended, and pins, gavels, and lunches followed a dance after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo Vfw
VFW
Leo McGinnis
Francis Melchi
Sixth District
Gordon Busser
Everett Sorenson
Donald Ernest
Harlan Rothermel
Ames Schryver
Marvin Vietmeyer
Delbert Bryson
Howard Engle
Charles Kness
Donald Bowers
Loves Park
Leslie Stull
Rockford
Betty Rothermel
Cora Green
Elizabeth Melchi
Florence Harris
Mary Thomas
Betty Brenner
Melvin Shank
Max Donaldson
Saul Gonzalez
Gordon
Diana Monthei
Paul Brenner
John Hoyle
Russell Paul
Debbie Doeden
Leslie Lohman
Jeffrey Riggs
Howard Bushman
Harold Kelly
Milo Garman
Wanda Stone
Oregon
Savanna
Freeport
Sterling
Lowes Park
Pecatonica
Walter Clapper
Family notes from Polo and church circle meeting
Duncan Weaver son of Lester Weaver of Polo arrived home from Boulder Colorado. Booas Circle of St Mark Lutheran church meets Wednesday at 1 30 p m at the church. Mrs Don Waters and Julie Sterling visited Saturday with Mrs Julia Conklin mother of Don Waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Weavers
Polo
Duncan
Boulder
Colo
Colorado College
Booas
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Don Waters
Julie
Sterling
Julia Conklin
New AFS Officers Assume Duties At Meet In High School
The American Field Service names new officers at a Thursday night meeting in the high school. Ross Cox becomes president with Mrs. Cox as vice president, and other officers include Jim Nowers treasurer and Mrs. Glen Stephenson publicity chair. Co chairs for the July 8 food stand are Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Farrar. Next meeting set for 8 p.m. June 10 in the high school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Field Service
Ross Cox
Ed Alepra
Jim Nowers
Glen Stephenson
Ronald Hewitt
William Winckler
Robert Mix
Roy Cox
Robert Marinangeli
American Abroad
George Farrar
AFL
American Legion
Funeral services held for Miss Linda Jones in Malta
Several relatives including Mrs Margaret Wolf and Mr and Mrs Robert Wolf attended the Lutheran Church service for 23 year old Miss Linda Jones of Malta who died unexpectedly while a high school teacher in Waukesha Wisconsin. Her father James Jones of Malta is noted as a nephew of Mrs Margaret Wolf. Eva Smith attended services for Miss Edna Gaffey at St Mary's Church in Sterling, Miss Gaffey had lived in Chicago for over 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wolf
Leland Wolf
Robert Wolf
Lillian Frohling
Darrell Franks
Linda Jones
Malta
Lee
DeKalbro
Miss Jones
Waukesha
Wis
James Jones
Eva Smith
Edna Gaffey
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sterling
Miss Gaffey
Chicago
Memorial Services in Tampico Honor Fallen Soldiers
The Tampico American Legion to conduct brief memorial services on Memorial Day May 31 at 10 a.m. A wreath will be placed at the flag pole in Tampico Memorial Cemetery followed by a prayer service and wreath laying at St. Mary's Cemetery. Ex servicemen urged to meet at the Legion Hall at 9 30 a.m.
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Tampico
Ceremony with America Song and Den 4 Mothers Refreshments
A ceremony featured the singing of America. Refreshments were served by mothers of boys in Den 4, providing a communal, orderly refreshment period after the event.
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America
Den
Attind Style Show At Rockford Grange Contest
Mr and Mrs Paul Sites Mrs Bertha Robinson Rolland Bowers and Mr and Mrs Jacob Stauffer attended a star grange sewing contest style show held Sunday afternoon at Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sites
Bertha Robinson
Rolland Bowers
Jacob Stauffer
Star Grange
Rockford
Polo Briefs Highlight Local Socials and Visits
Harold Hohlen and Mrs. Maynard Wisner attend dinners and birthdays at local homes and Ramada. Neil Stuczynski returns from Macomb for weekend. Linda Love wedding at Bethel Evangelical Church links Dixon and Iowa. WSCS members to brunch with Rev. Cliff Spaine at Emerald Hill. Harold Grice and Paul Hess visit son Mike in Rantoul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POLO
Harold Hohlen
Prospect
Fred Hohlen
Neil Stuczynski
Macomb
E. P. Powell
Maynard Wisner
Ramada
Maynard
Wilma _ Bartholomew
Sterling
George Cambman
Roy Rupp
Lanark
Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church
Linda Love
Dixon
Iowa
Henry Coffman
Beecher City
Herbert Coffman
C. D. Coffman
Morris
Herbert
Henry
WSCS
East Jordan
Paul Hess
Hess
Mike
Rantoul
Mike Weaver
Mothers-Daughters Salad Bar at Pine Creek Church
The Pine Creek Christian church hosted a Mother and Daughter Salad Bar supper with 70 attending. Highlights included toasts to daughters and mothers, special recognitions to the oldest and youngest mothers, youngsters and four generation families, musical performances, Joy Wright’s ICYE homeland account, and organizing committee details. Also Mrs. Powell Cunningham hosted Past Matrons Club at Corinthian Chapter CES with ten members and a 500 high score by Mrs. Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Creek Christian Church
Gerald Stuff
Leslie Stuff
Tom Wiggins
William Sheely
James Hopkins
Amy
Edgar Murney
R. F. Maxey
Kimberly Edwards
Crystal
Floyd Merdian
Karen Merdian
William Wragg
Gene Schick
Jean Cunningham
Tracy Olsen
Carol Merry
Laura Keefer
John Hagen
Elery Shank
Lyle Hopkins
Debbie Hopkins
Joy Wright
ICYE
Our
Powell Cunningham
Pete Regis
Donald Hay
Myron Scott
Corinthian Chapter
CES
Bernard Bowers
Bowers
Acton Albright
Harold Albright
Polo Woman's Garden Club Meeting Report
The Polo Woman's Garden club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. John L. Clayton's home. Mrs. Roy Davis led a program on Tulips State Flowers and Birds. Refreshments were served to 17 members. A lunar note states about 59 percent of the moon’s surface is visible at most, the far side being hidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Garden Club
Polo Woman's Garden Club
John L. Clayton
Roy Davis
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Cub Scouts
Scout
Erie
Polo Kathryn Keagy
Legion, Auxiliary
AFS
Erie Briefs
Past Matrons Club
Illinois
Iinois
Governor's Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee
Richard B. Ogilvie
Bob Proprietor Construction Co
Griswold Ave
W. Third ST
California Valencia Oranges
Borden
Jane Parker White
He and
Kraft Velveeta
Marvel
CTN
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