Christmas Vespers at Lincoln Way High School
Christmas Vespers set for Sunday afternoon December 18 at 3 o clock at Lincoln Way High. The program features the band and chorus directed by Robert C Taylor and Tom D Olson with dramatics department help led by Melvin Donoho and stage by Kenneth Kinney. The program includes The Holly and the Ivy Fum Fum Fum Yuletide Festival A Christmas Festival and selections from The Christmas Story ending with the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah.
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Lincoln Way High School
Robert C. Taylor
Tom D. Olson
Melvin Donoho
Art
Kenneth Kinney
Yuletide
John Warrington
Ron Nelson
Gils
Leroy Anderson
Gaul
Paul Yoder
Handel
Lions Club Seeks Toys and Clothes in New Lenox
New Lenox Lions Club seeks good used clothing and toys for its annual Christmas baskets to be distributed in the village and township. Donations may be left at Glenn Valy’s 630 N Cooper or Roy Pfiefer’s 152 Oak View. A windshield washing project is planned Sunday Dec 18 to raise funds.
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Lions Club of
New Lenox
Glenn Valy
N. Cooper
Roy Pfiefer
Oak View
Earl Moss
New Lenox Lions Club
Dina elected head of Northern Illinois Civil Defense
Dina Anthony A. from Mokena was chosen president of the Association of Civil Defense of Northern Illinois at a December 11 meeting in Wheaton. The 31 county group coordinates civil defense work across the region. Other officers include Robert McFadden and Olaf Sorensen as vice presidents, L Mae Reagan as secretary, and Roy C. Blackwell as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony A. Dina
Mokena Civil Defense
Association of Civil Defense of
Northern Illinois
CD Control Center
Wheaton
Illinois
Robert McFadden
Will County
Olaf Sorensen
Park Forest
SPC Civic Forum Sponsor Christmas Coffee Hour
The Civic Forum and Swimming Pool Committee invite residents to a Christmas coffee Sunday December 18 from 2 to 4 PM at the home of Dr and Mrs Irving Rudman. A Christmas Sing is planned for December 21 at 7 30 PM in the grade school yard with church choirs.
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Frankfort
Civic Forum
Irving Rudman
Tate’s Ken Corner
Forum
John Johnson
Robert Dean
Vandalism Hits New Home Under Construction in Mokena
Builder Richard Pokorny of Lincolnwood reports vandals broke four windows at 49 E Reverest Mokena a 4 by 5 foot thermo pane among the panes. Total damage estimated about 200 dollars. the frame two bedroom house was nearly finished with potential for additional bedrooms on the upper floor. Damage occurred last Thursday with discovery Saturday.
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E. Reverest
Mokena
Richard Pokorny
Lincolnwood
Pokorny
Airlift TV Lessons Start Early for Midwest Schools
Purdue based MPATI project will beam video taped courses from an airplane over Indiana to schools in Indiana and parts of Illinois Kentucky Michigan Ohio and Wisconsin starting in 1961. Mokena school board approves 250 fee and considers equipment as demonstration proceeds.
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Mokena
Midwest
Purdue University
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Telecasting
John E. Ivey, Jr
Ivey
Montpelier
Ind
Mokena Board
New Lenox Fire District Buys $18,000 Pumper
The New Lenox Fire District purchased a new pumper for 18000 dollars. Named officials Thanaesta Allen Udit Shen were listed in the transaction.
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New Lenox Fire District
Thanaesta Allen Udit Shen
Annual Yule Programs Planned by Local Schools and Churches
Pupils and Sunday schools in the area prepare for Christmas programs this week and next. Schools across multiple communities schedule party times, musicals, skits, and pageants from Dec. 16 to Dec. 23, including cantatas and open houses.
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Arbury Hills
Summit Hill
Frankfort
Wietendorf
Summit Hills School Open House Attracts 100 Attendees
More than one hundred parents, children and friends attended the Open House at Summit Hills School last Saturday night. They toured the building and met Principal Charles Rellis, staff, and Booster Club members. A plaque was presented by Mrs. Marvin Rogalie to Aubury Hills developer Edward G. Feeley in gratitude from Summit Hills School District 161. Hostesses served refreshments from a serving table in gold and black. Membership and guest-book duties were handled by listed volunteers.
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Summit Hills
Charles Rellis
Boosters Club
Marvin Rogalie
Booster’s Club
Edward G. Feeley
Aubury Hills
Arthur Fife
Wm. Watkins
Clarence Lauffer
Fred Hentsch
Thomas Tanis
Robt
Dickerson
Guido Gini
John Langland
Einar Monson
Wm, Coogan
Joseph Markos
Vernon Crowder
Mokena Man Dies After Long Illness In Joliet Hospital
William F. Verschoore 59 of Mokena died Saturday December 10 in Silver Cross hospital after a lingering illness. Born July 15 1901 at Atkinson Illinois he worked for the Rock Island Railroad from 1926 and moved to Mokena in 1934 as section foreman. Surviving are his wife Adeline two daughters Arlene Hutchison and Marie Schwenger, his father Peter Verschoore, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sonn tag Burgess and Wylie Funeral Home Joliet with Rev. Robert H. King of the Mokena Methodist church officiating burial in St Johns cemetery Mokena. Arrangements were by Zechlin Funeral Home Frankfort.
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Atkinson
Ill
Rock Island Railroad
Mokena
Cooper and Hostert Garage
Adeline
Fred
Edna ) Bouwens
Geneseo
Jack
Lillian) Jones
Green Rock
Ray
Clarence
Sonntag, Burgess and Wylie
Joliet
Robert H. King
New Lenox Considers Lease For Police Car As Bids Sought
New Lenox recessed its Dec 7 meeting to Dec 21 to seek additional bids on a squad car. One bid arrived, prompting a lease proposal as cheaper than buying per Trustee Eugene McGagny. The board postponed purchase, while also ordering a snow plow blade and undercarriage delivery and noting a cinder spreader purchase. The sewage plant completion slipped by 30 days delaying sewer service until early next year.
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New Lenox
Eugene McGagney
Keith Hossack
Vehicle Licenses On Sale For Mokena Residents
1961 motor vehicle licenses are on sale at the village clerk's office 403 North Wolf Road. Licenses purchased by February 28 cost $3, rising to $5 from March 1. A library notice also states the Mokena Public Library will be closed December 21 and 28 for Christmas, reopening January 4.
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Mokena
North Wolf Road
Lincoln Way selects three girls as Students of the Month
Gayle Harling of Mokena Carol Peterson of New Lenox and Cheryl Crabtree of Manhattan were chosen as Lincoln Way High School Students of the Month for leadership scholastic achievement and school spirit. Harling serves as NHS president cheerleader and student council member. Crabtree led the Juniors gift sale committee. Peterson coordinated operetta operations from ushering to concessions and cleanup.
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Lincoln Way High School
Gayle Harling
Mokena
Carol Peterson
New Lenox
Cheryl Crabtree
Manhattan
National Honor Society
Motorist Turns In Fire Alarm Saves Dwelling
A passing motorist drove to a phone and alerted the New Lenox fire department at 7:45 a.m. The roof was ablaze and the fire was quickly controlled with little smoke or water damage. The two story dwelling on Parker Road was believed to be ignited by chimney sparks. The rescuer remained unidentified.
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New Lenox Fire Department
Joseph Scott
Parker Road
Boy Scout Troop 49 Plans All Day Paper Drive
Boy Scout Troop 49 of New Lenox will sponsor an all day paper drive this Saturday December 17. They ask residents to bundle paper and place it in front of homes if weather permits.
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Boy Scout Troop 49
New Lenox
Mokena Woman Mary Bredahl Dies Suddenly
Mrs Mary Bredahl 61 died late Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter Clara Peterson 20020 Wolf Road Mokena apparently from a heart attack An inhalator squad from the Mokena volunteer fire department responded She moved to Mokena from Chicago in October and funeral plans call for services in Rockford after a stop in Chicago Heights West End funeral home handled the remains
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Mary Bre= dahl
Clara
Floyd Peteres
Wolf Rd
Mokena
Nime
Bredahl
Petersons
Chicago
West End
Chicago Heights
Rockford
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Lions Club
N. Lenox
Dina
CD Association
SPC
Goose Land
St. Peter’s
Methodist
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Methodist Sunday School
St. John’s United Church of Christ of
Homer
Homer Community Church
Lincolnwood Schmuhl
Lincoln Estates
Ann Rutledge
Calvary Baptist Sunday School
Marley
Marley School
The
Community Baptist Church
William F. Verschoore
Silver Cross Hospital
Lincoln-Way
A. Hunter Chapman
James Murphy
Paterigie
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