Prophetstown High School Class of 1971 Graduation
A crowd of about 2000 gathered at Mosher Field then the high school auditorium for Prophetstown Lyndon Unit District III’s second annual commencement. Valedictorian Roger Wheelock urged individuality and lifelong learning as 80 seniors received diplomas amid multiple special awards to students including Bill Esslinger and Becky Finnicum.
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Prophetstown
Prophetstown-Lyndon Unit
Mosher Field
Roger Wheelock
Bill
Irvin Sanderson
Bill Esslinger
Lynette Stewart
Crisco
Marjorie Ewers
Denise Stringer
Betty Crocker
Raymond Zimmerman
Ag Sturtevant
de Kalb Ag
Craig Janssen
Richard White
Barbara Hand
Barbara Ballew
Susan Cornwell
GAA
Becky Finnicum
Sousa
Linda Kennedy
Thomas Rogiewicz
Robert Esslinger
Walter E. Holmberg, Jr
Holmberg
John Dee Jr
John T. Dee Jr
Unit District Board of Education
Don Hand
Lloyd Janssen
Prophetstown Park District pool opens sixth season on May 28
The Prophetstown Park District Swimming Pool enters its sixth summer with daily hours 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 until school resumes. Lessons begin June 22 with tests for June 15 and 16 to assign classes including Beginner Intermediate Swimmer and Lifesaving tracks. No advanced registration needed.Ladies sessions run Mondays 10 am to noon and the pool operates year round with possible rentals by arrangement.
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Prophetstown Park
Move of Prophets Town Lyndon Unit District III Schools
School officials plan the 1971 72 move to new graded centers set for Tuesday June 1 with trucks and manpower needed. Volunteers may call the unit office at 537 5101 or the district will hire if help is unavailable. Buses will haul books desks and file cabinets over two days to place kindergarten to grade six in Prophets Town Centerville Crest View and Lyndon buildings.
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Prophetstown-Lyndon Unit
Prophetstown
Centerville
Crest View
Lyndon
Anniversary Dinner Club celebrates Brown anniversary in Prophetstown
The Anniversary Dinner Club 20 of Prophetstown hosted Mr and Mrs K C Brown for their 25th wedding anniversary at Emerald Hill Country Club May 16. Mary Frary married Kenneth C Brown May 19 196 at Prophetstown Methodist Church by Rev A E Simester. Attendants Wilbur Brown and Mrs William Mitchell Sr. are named. Mary is daughter of Bruce Frary and Kenneth son of late William Brown. They have three children Christine Rollo Anita Johnson and Patricia Brown with one grandchild Christine Lee Johnson. K C Brown has worked as a mason and for eight years with Leslie Kilberg Contracting and Everett Brown Contractor. Mrs Brown is Henry C Adams Memorial Library librarian serving 13 years.
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Emerald Hill Country Club
Mary Frary
Kenneth C. Brown
Prophetstown Methodist Church
A. E. Simester
Wilbur Brown
Lena
William
Mabel) Mitchell Sr
Prophetstown
Mary
Bruce Frary
Kenneth
William Brown
Dennis
Christine) Rollo
Tony
Anita) Johnson
Patricia Brown
Christine Lee Johnson
K. C. Brown
Leslie Kilberg
Everette Brown
Brown
Henry C. Adams
Royal Neighbors To Replace Flags At May Meeting
The Prophetstown Royal Neighbors voted in May to replace old Memorial flags with nylon ones. The business meeting, at Mrs. Neva Church home, welcomed three guests including Mrs. Genevieve Wirth and Rhonda and Mrs. Mabel Church. A Mothers Day themed program featured poems by Mrs. Neva Church and Mrs. Betty Dennis, with social prizes awarded for various home activities. The next RNA gathering will be at Mrs. Hilda Anderson’s home on June 15.
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Prophetstown Royal
RNA
Neva Church
Genevieve Wirth
Rhonda
Mabel Church
Charles Dennis
Royal Neighbors
Betty Dennis
Joanne Lawrence
Bert Swanson
Hilda Anderson
Pat Uhler
Prophetstown Rna
Plan Luncheon Set For June Country Club Meeting
The May monthly Country Club meeting was held May 20 at Mrs. D. O. Bayles home. President Mrs. Sheila Raser led the session. Hannah Swanson and Fred Bridgestock received special prizes. The group planned the annual luncheon for June 24 at 1 p.m. at the Brick House in Morris.
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Country Club
D. O. Bayles
Sheila Raser
Hannah Swanson
Fred Bridgestock
Brick House
Morrison
Adolf couple welcome granddaughter Alicia Ann Geeslin
Mr and Mrs Raymond L Adolf announce the birth of their granddaughter Alicia Ann Geeslin born Friday May 21.
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Raymond L. Adolf
Alicia Ann Geeslin
Graduation Party Honors Tom Crawford After Eighth Grade
Tom Crawford was honored at a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crawford after eighth grade commencement. Twenty-six friends and relatives from Milledgeville, Rock Falls, Polo, Coleta, and Chicago attended. Gifts, cards, two decorated cakes, and a call from Uncle Ray Simester were part of the celebration.
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Tom Crawford
Harry Crawford
Milledgeville
Rock Falls
Polo
Coleta
Chicago
Tom
Barbara Eubanks Feted After Graduation Party
Barbara Eubanks was honored with an after graduation party hosted by her parents in the Church of the Brethren fellowship hall. Fifty-five friends and relatives from Griggsville Hampton East Moline Sterling Polo Thom son Lanark Milledgeville and nearby Iowa towns attended. A memory table featured Barbara’s photos and awards as guests enjoyed a purple and silver themed buffet with iris centerpiece and beverages.
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Barbara Eubanks
Henry Eubanks
Church of the Brethren
Griggsville
Hampton
East Moline
Sterling
Polo
Thomson, Lanark
Milledgeville
Ill
Bryant and
Clinton
Iowa
David Mack
After Graduation Party Honoring Gary Nye
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Nye hosted a Tuesday evening party at their Chadwick home for son Gary, an eighth grade graduate. Guests included Mr. and Mrs Rus sell Nye, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Nye, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Nye and family, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Nye, and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Warehime. A crystal bowl of yellow roses centered the refreshment table with green candles flanking the centerpiece. A graduation cake decorated in yellow and green was served with punch, coffee, and ice cream.
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Homer Nye
Gary
Russell Nye
Ken Nye
Dan Nye
Chadwick
Owen Nye
LeRoy Warehime
Mt Morris visit includes granddaughter's wedding
Mrs. John Fogel stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Don Miller in Mt. Morris from Friday to Wednesday. She attended the wedding of the Millers' granddaughter Vicki Miller in Morton. She also visited other friends and relatives in Mt. Morris.
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John Fogel
Don Miller
Mt. Morris
Vicki Miller
Morton
Visit Ties Goshen Kin To Graduation Event
Mr and Mrs Ralph Allison and their son and family visited Goshen Indiana from Monday to Wednesday with Rev and Mrs Richard Allison. They attended Goshen high school graduation where grandson Ray Allison was a graduate. An after graduation party honored Ray. Mr and Mrs Clarence Heide of Coleta joined the visit.
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Ralph Allison
Richard Allison
Goshen
Ind
Ray Allison
Ray
Clarence Heide
Coleta
Allisons
Alicia Ann Geeslin Born in Tallahassee Florida
Alicia Ann Geeslin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Andrew Geeslin of 3250-130 W Tennessee Tallahassee Florida, welcomed at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. She has two sisters Rhonda Lee and Tara Marie. Maternal grandparents Mrs Beverly Louise Adolf and Mr Raymond L Adolf, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Geeslin of Upton Kentucky. Maternal great grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles L Adolf of Moberly Missouri and Mrs John W Schulz of St Louis Missouri.
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Tallahasee Memorial Hospital
Tallahasee
Florida
Alicia Ann
Franklin Andrew Geeslin
W. Tennesee
Rhonda Lee
Tara Marie
Beverly Louise Adolf
Raymond L. Adolf
Robert Geeslin
Upton,entucky
Mr and Mrs Skarin Return From Winter in Florida
Mr and Mrs A V Skarin of 718 S Jackson St return Friday May 21 after a seven month winter stay in Tempe Florida area.
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A. V. Skarin
S. Jackson St
Tempe
Florida
Naturalist speaks at Mt Carroll AAUW gathering
The Mt Carroll branch of the American Association of University Women met at 8 p.m. on Monday May 24 at the home of Lana Frank in Mt Carroll. Vivian Maxon presented slides on Northern Illinois plants noting Ogle County has 23 native orchid species and stressing plant independence from insects animals and humans. Hostesses were Mrs. Charles Kessler Mrs. Elmer Gerlach Mrs. Richard Klemma Mrs. John McCormick and Mrs. Lana Frank.
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Mt. Carroll
American Association of University Women
Lana Frank
Vivian Maxon
Illinois
Ogle County
Charles Kessler
Elmer Gerlach
Richard Klemma
John McCormick
Lano Frank
Baby undergoes heart surgery at Children’s Memorial Hospital
Master Dean Baughman, nine month old son of Mr and Mrs Sam Baughman, underwent heart surgery Thursday at Children’s Memorial Hospital Chicago. He expects hospitalization for a week to 10 days. Address: Cardiac Ward 3600 Children’s Plaza Chicago ll 60614.
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Dean Baughman
Sam Baughman
Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Children's Plaza
Milledgeville Grange to Host Salute to Youth Night
Milledgeville Grange will meet Tuesday June 1 at 8 p.m. for a Salute to Youth program. Representatives from several local youth groups will speak about their organizations, with parents and leaders invited. A tea will be served by Mr and Mrs David Wolf, followed by a short business meeting.
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Milledgeville Grange
Grange
David Wolf
Mrs Simester Visits Rock Falls and Erie Relatives
Mrs Ray Simester of Chicago stayed in the area from Sunday to Wednesday. She traveled with her mother Mrs Marguerite Ryan to Rock Falls and visited relatives in Erie on Tuesday. An overnight guest Tuesday was Mrs Simester at the home of her sister and brother in law, Mr and Mrs Harry Crawford.
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Ray Simester
Chicago
Marguerite Ryan
Rock Falls
Erie
Simester
Harry Crawford
Wil Illinois dean’s list includes Sue Baughman and Carl Burger
Sue Baughman and Carl Burger have been named to the dean’s list at Western Illinois University in Macomb for the winter quarter, recognizing high academic achievement by students at the university.
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Sue Baughman
Carl Burger
Western Illinois University At
Macomb
Parents of daughter Susan Ditzler born in Dixon
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ditzler announce the birth of a daughter, Susan, born May 2 at Dixon Public Hospital. She is welcomed by a four year old sister, Nancy. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Deets, paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Ditzler, and great grandparents Mrs. Ray Deets and Mr. and Mrs. John Scholl.
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Kenneth Ditzler
Susan
Dixon Public Hospital
Nancy
Leo Deets
John Ditzler
Ray Deets
John Scholl
Philathea Class Meets at Mrs Marks Home
Nine members attended the Philathea class of Emmanuel United Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Lyle Marks home. Mrs Bert Bellows led devotions and the group sang My Mothers Bible. Mrs Selah Shipman conducted the business meeting. Mrs Roy Ports presented the program before refreshments.
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Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Lyle Marks
Bert Bellows
Selah Shipman
Roy Ports
Past Noble Grand Club Meeting Hosts June Event
Mrs Ray Hammer will host the June 2 gathering at 7 30 p m of the Past Noble Grand Club of Marco Polo Rebekah Lodge A transportation contact list includes Mrs Emmerson Poffenberger Mrs Robert Buchanan and Mrs Robert Pollock Rita Dauphin will present the program.
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Ray Hammer
Noble Grand Club
Marco Polo Rebekah Lodge
Emmerson Poffenberger
Robert Buchanan
Robert Pollock
Rita Dauphin
Officers Installed At Beta Sigma Phi Meeting
At a recent Beta Sigma Phi meeting the following officers were installed Mrs Willard Meyer as president Mrs Steve Davison vice president Mrs Larry Stiles extension officer Mrs Joe Bleistein recording secretary Mrs Phil Johnson corresponding secretary Mrs J Myron Scholl treasurer and Mrs Wayne Clark director The next meeting will be in September.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Willard Meyer
Steve Davison
Larry Stiles
Joe Bleistein
Phil Johnson
J. Myron Scholl
Wayne Clark
PCHS Student Council Elects Officers
Officers of the Student Council at PCHS were elected with Rick Brantner as president, David Harms as vice president, Jane Cross as secretary, and Gale Brattrud as treasurer.
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PCHS
Rick Brantner
David Harms
Jane Cross
Gale Brattrud
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