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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1964
Page
4
The nation remembers Herbert Hoover with plans for a West Branch burial after a 10 mile cortege from the airport. Tributes pour in from Truman Eisenhower Goldwater as Hoover is lauded for humanitarian work and public service.
Kenneth Akridge of Yeowardville paid $10 and costs for battery after a complaint by James Walters of Dixon tied to a Sept 29 incident. Charles D. Mitchell of 1405 Johnson Ave Sterling was fined $25 and costs for driving too fast for conditions cited Sept 18 by Officers John Carrillo and Elden Hawkins.
The American Home department of the Sterling Woman's Club hosts a salad bar luncheon on Friday Oct. 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the YWCA auditorium. Members may bring guests. Officers and committee will be hostesses. James McCray Morrison High School music director will present a variety musical with his students. After the program and business there will be cards.
Patients discharged include Mrs. Harvey Wagner Mrs. W W Dunbar Edward Degas Eugene R Walls Jr Mrs Norbert Devine and daughter Robert B Whitlock Howard Rowbottom Richard F King Ronald Neal Chapman Mrs Donald Russell and son Jon E Wetzell Mrs Carlos Urrutia Jr and son Michael Day Mrs Henry Magana and son Kennard Franks Mrs Kendall Russell and son.
Herbert Hoover recalled his time with pills and libraries as he wrote many books and speeches without ghostwriters. He said he avoided tape recorders and rewrote speeches, valuing concise wording, and answered a schoolboy by crediting the sixth grade for his future success.
Mr and Mrs Willard G Thomas of Sterling announce the engagement of their daughter Stephanie Sue to Phillip Howe Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Carl Johnson formerly of Rock Falls now Canton Illinois Stephanie a freshman at Illinois State University Nor Mal is a junior at Mal An August 1965 wedding is planned.
Barry Goldwater spoke in Philadelphia and later at a Pikesville dinner deriding the Johnson administration on foreign policy. He cited CIA concerns and attacked aides including Bobby Baker Estes and McCloskey. The event drew 300 to 400 at the private meeting and over 1,000 at the dinner.
Mrs Winifred Haak of Sterling and Hollous Meeks of Moline were married at Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church in Moline with Rev Romaine Tenney officiating. A double ring ceremony followed by dinner at Jul's Danish Farm and a reception at the couple's home at 4 E LeFevre. The bride wore winter white with bronze accessories and a fall corsage. the groom wore white boutonnieres. Attendants included Edith Anderson and William Henke. guests came from West Branch Palo Cedar Rapids Dubuque Peoria Chillicothe Moline East Moline Morrison Matherville Oregon and Hoopole. The bridegroom is a salesperson for Stewart Nursery Co of New York and the couple will live at 4 E LeFevre in about two weeks.
Loren Maberry hosted a Saturday party for her son Lyle's 10th birthday with guests including Larry Parrish Wayne Zissler David George Don Welker Bill Deets Gary Mc Dearmon and Lillian Maberry. Prizes were awarded and gifts given. Ice cream cake and celebration foods were served.
Fragmentary list names several individuals including Mrs. Douglas Clep pe Kathy Lillian Maberry and Timmy, with mentions of Lyle Lowell Orrin Grove and Fred Summers, suggesting a social or notice item.
The Sterling Rock Falls Altrusa Club met at the Miami Hotel Dining Room with thirteen members attending. Margaret Reimer reported on the Ninth Annual Altrusa International Conference in Danville October 9 to 11.
The Jordanaires of First Lutheran Church announce a family night on Sunday October 25 at 8 p m. The Rev Don Comnick of First Lutheran St Ansgar Iowa will present slides from the Holy Land and Egypt. All visitors are welcome.
Washington lies nearer to Moscow than to Buenos Aires, indicating its geographic position between two distant clusters. The statement uses straight line distance concepts to compare regional proximity, highlighting how far away capitals across continents can be.
Sherwood Dees, state assistant superintendent of public instruction, will address the Illinois Association of Educational Secretaries at Northern Illinois University on October 30. He will speak on The School Secretary in School Administration during a 3:30 p.m. session, replacing Roy Clark who is ill. Dees has a long educational background and leadership roles in several Illinois schools and associations.
Whiteside County has 30,345 registered voters in 1964, down 767 from 1962. County Clerk William Ottens said registration was heavy but over 3,000 names were removed from active lists as new cards were issued. Many losses stem from unknown addresses or voters moving out of the county.
Elkhorn Homemakers Extension Unit gathered Tuesday at Mrs George Hodge’s home with co host Mrs Edward Kurk. Guest Mrs Helen Moore attended and Mrs Marian Myers read Halloween. Roll call cited laundry shortcuts and plans for Craft Fair at Morrison on Nov 10 and a Rockford shopping tour. The lesson Are Your Emotions Showing was presented by Mrs Earl Stewart with illustrative pictures.
A Buffalo druggist developed a cooling soothing ointment for piles. The product’s quick relief made Peterson's Ointment a nationwide favorite with a money back guarantee. Ask your druggist for a 70e box or 85c applicator tube.
The notice highlights a turkey roast discussion with roasting tips and a turkey salad for lunch. It also notes fall decorations on the serving table and a meeting date change to the third Monday, November 16, hosted by Mrs. Robert LaFevre.
Sterling police report two arrests and one injury from last night’s area traffic incidents. Alfred Silva of 1813 19th Ave. was hospitalized after a collision on the First Ave bridge involving a vehicle operated by Alijo B. Falcon of 731 Wallace St. Falcon received a reckless driving citation.
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