Minooka's Alfred Stegman Earns Education Degrees
Alfred L Stegman son of Mr and Mrs Ned Stegman of West St Minooka graduated from the University of Illinois with a master's degree He also earned a bachelor of arts in education and physical education from Knox College Galesburg He was affiliated with Phi Delta Theta He is Harding Grade School superintendent and has 11 years as principal teacher and coach He is married to Joyce Winterbottom and they have four children Marcia Frank Cindy and Julie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Alfred L. Stegman
Ned Stegman
West St., Minooka
University of Illinois
Knox College
Galesburg
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Stegman
Harding
Golf Winners Receive Awards at Morris Country Club
In the Wednesday golf event for women members at Morris Country Club awards were given for low net. Winners were Mrs. Charles Wood, Mrs. Pete Trucano, and Mrs. Jack Strobel. A May putting tournament was won by Mrs. Bill Bishop. Committee in charge included Mrs. Edward Hatcher and Mrs. Sigurd Viland.
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Morris Country Club
Charles Wood
Pete Trucano
Jack Strobel
Bill Bishop
Edward Hatcher
Sigurd Viland
Birthday Party Honors School Custodian Ernie Panish
Ernie Panish, a school custodian, was honored Friday by the Immaculate Conception School second grade class. Miss Darlene Keeler organized the party, the cake was baked by his sister Miss Helen Panish, and he received a class gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Panish
Immaculate Conception School
Darlene Keeler
Helen Panish
Morris Community High Class Reunion Reservations Due
Reservations are due Saturday for the June 10 reunion of the 1947 Morris Community High School class at the VFW Hall. Contact Mrs. Kenneth Haltermann at 612 Wallace Ave for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Community High School
VFW
Kenneth Halterman
Wallace Ave
Hospital Notes and Admitted Patients List
Admitted: Everett Burk head Seneca Duane Bryant Mazon Harry Byers Channa hon Mrs Lena Helland 744% E Main St Discharged: Mrs Ruby Wicks 715% Division St Mrs Emma Covel Open Arms Shelter Dwight Mrs Patrick Sterritt and son 819 Division St Visiting hours 2:30 3:30 7 8:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Burkhead
Seneca
Duane Bryant
Mazon
Harry Byers
Channahon
Lena Helland
E. Main St
Ruby Wicks
Emma Covel
Dwight
Patrick Sterritt and Son
Girl Scout District B Meets at Gardner Home
The May meeting of District B of Wyomex Neighborhood Trailways Council of Girl Scouts of America was hosted by Beverly Robinson in Gardner. Phyllis Brown called the meeting to order, and Marsella Malley read notes from the April council meeting. The next session will be 6:30 p.m. June 13 at the VFW Hall South Wilmington. leaders and committee members should call Noreena McCaulley by June 1. Refreshments were provided by Beverly Robinson, Barbara Parrish and Virginia Parrish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyomex
Trailways Council of
Girl Scouts of America
Gardner
Beverly Robinson
Phyllis Brown
Marsella Malley
District B
VFW
South Wilmington
Thompson undergoes surgery at St Joseph Hospital Joliet
Melvin Thompson of 616 West Ave entered St Joseph Hospital Joliet for surgery on Friday. He is in Room 322 and reachable at 725 7133. Graduation exercises were held in Toluca with several relatives in attendance including Art Madison Anderson Maunder and Gahlbeck. Sue Lynn Madison of Toluca was a class member. Also note a cheese tip for pasta using grated varieties to boost flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Thompson
West Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Art Madison
Charles Anderson
John Maunder
Robert Gahlbeck
Toluca
Sue Lynn Madison
Donadd J. Madison
Scout Den 3 Pack 476 Meets with Den Mother
Wednesday meeting of Boy Scout Den 3 Pack 476 led by Jerry Borchett included flag pledge and treats. Next week Bill Washburn will provide treats as the group works on clowns and leaves for the Scout show.
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Den
Lester Ferris
Jerry Borchett
Bill Washburn
Jerry Borchelt
Gardner Notes Family Dinners and Community Events
Gardner social notes report gatherings at the Bull home honoring Miss Hansen and other family events. Visitors include the Carpentar family from Cincinnati and out of state guests at the Carter and Norcross households. Alaska trip plans and a Legion Auxiliary poppy sale raise funds, with Danner Madsen Auxiliary noting 233.07 collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Bull
Lawrence Carpenter
Cincinnati
Ohio
Doris Kewin
Oak Park
Robert Kewin
Robert
Edward Kewin
Clarence Barr
Danner-Madsen Legion Auxiliary
Lisbon Graduation Held May 25 At Consoli dated School
Twenty one eighth graders at Lisbon Consolidated School received diplomas on Thursday evening May 25. The event featured the motto A man who can kneel to God can stand up to anything with wine and white class colors and carnation class flower. The program included a processional and recessional, invocation by Rev John Kylle, welcome by Gordon Hatteberg, address by Wayne Gilbertson Newark High School principal, song by seventh and eighth graders, Legion awards to Helen Taylor and Gordon Hatteberg, diplomas presented by Jerrold Karns to Gilbert Blankenship, farewell by Helen Taylor, and retirement tribute to Mrs Bernice Bates.
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Lisbon
Lisbon Consolidated School
Everett Hauge
John Kylle
Gordon Hatteberg
Wayne Gilbertson
Newark High School
Legion
Earl Weeks
Helen Taylor
Jerrold Karns
Gilbert Blankenship
Lawanna Myer
Wayne Carlson
Bernice Bates
Garry Dale Blankenship
Larry Dean Borneman
Theresa Marie-Ann Burgess
Glenn Alan Clausel
Jeffrey Colleen Davis
Deborah Nanette Ferguson
Ronald Lee Gjerde
John Edward Gunnerson
Gordon Eugene Hatteberg
Debbie Sue Hauge
Deborah Sue Johnson
Steven Arthur Moe
Mary Dulane Myler
Shirley Kay Ness
Kathie Lynn Olson
Paul Steven Orton
Charles Jerome Peterson
Linda Carol Peterson
Richie Lee Steffes
Helen Louise Taylor
Jay Franklin Willis
Thursday church and civic group evening meetings
Bethlehem Lutheran Church women meet at 7 30 p m in fellowship hall with a program by junior missions SAPGCAA meets at 7 30 p m with Mrs Josie Johnson E Jefferson St VFW Auxiliary meets at 8 p m in VFW Home Friday The Minooka Masonic Lodge No 528 AF and AM meets at 8 p m to confer an entered apprentice degree.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
Sapgcaa
Josie Johnson
E. Jefferson St
VFW
Minooka Masonic Lodge No
AF & AM
Newark Holds Eighth Grade Graduation
Newark Grade School held its eighth grade graduation in the high school gym Monday night. The processional and recessional were played by Mrs Russell Hanson. Rev. Dean Whitney led the invocation and benediction. The eighth grade chorus sang Lead Me Lord and A Graduation Prayer. Legion awards were presented by Commander Earl Weeks of Newark Post 459 to Opal Anderson and Jesse Flyte. Diplomas were presented by Marvin Thurow to Opal Anderson Connie Christian Rebecca Davis Deborah Devick Linda Harrielle Kay Johnson Terry Sue Johnson Laurie Kellogg Judy Osborn Diane Ramey Deborah Williams Michael Bennett Thomas Bromeland Jesse Flyte Gregory Glenn Wesley Johnson Kenneth Knudson Dennis Komnick David Mathie Donald Mathie Gregory Matteson William Nagy Kim Nelson Paul Rossaert David Thompson Gary Clauson and Paul Wicks.
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Newark
Russell Hanson
Dean Whitney
Earl Weeks
Newark Post 459
Legion
Opal Anderson
Jesse Flyte
Terry Sue Johnson
Connie Christian
Michael Bennett
Thomas Bromeland
Marvin Thurow
Board of Education
Rebecca Davis
Deborah Devick
Linda Harrielle
Kay Johnson
Laurie Kellogg
Judy Osborn
Diane Ramey
Deborah Williams
Gregory Glenn
Wesley Johnson
Kenneth Knudson
Dennis Komnick
David Mathie
Donald Mathie
Obituary for George W. Schuman of Channahon
George W. Schuman 69 a retired operating engineer died Wednesday morning at Hines VA Hospital after a long illness. Funeral 10 a m Saturday Finland Chapel Channahon with Rev Del A Hagin officiating burial Woodlawn Memorial Park Joliet. He was born April 2 1898 in Morris and married Jenora Thorson on November 11 1922. He served in World War I overseas in France and is survived by three daughters Geneva Fishburn Evelyn Biggs and Diana Muhlenbruch all of Channahon two sons William L. and DuWayne 12 grandchildren one great grandchild and brother Robert of Huron S D. Wife died in 1964 a brother Arthur and step-sister Mae preceded him.
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George W. Schuman
Channahon
Hines VA
Finland Chapel
del A. Hagin
Channahon Methodist Church
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Joliet
Finland Funeral Home
Jenora Thorson
Morris
France
U. S. Army
James
Geneva) Fishburn
Willard
Evelyn Biggs
Jerry
Diana) Muhlenbruch
William L
DuWayne
Miss Lena E. Likeness 65 Dies in Chicago
Lena E. Likeness of Gardner and Chicago born April 23 1902 died Wednesday in Chicago. She trained as a nurse at Silver Cross and served 40 years at Billings Hospital retiring in 1966. Survived by sisters Anna and Mamie Likeness and brother George. Funeral Friday at Davis Funeral Chapel Gardner with burial in Braceville Gardner Cemetery. Visitation after 7 p.m. Friday.
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Lena E. Likeness
Chicago
Gardner
Michael and
Oline (Johnson) Likeness
Silver Cross School of Nursing
Joliet
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Billings Hospital
Anna
Mamie Likeness
George
Buhl
Idaho
George C. Likeness
Mendota
Davis Funeral Chapel
Roger Fisk
Braceville- Gardner
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Alfred Stegman
Gibson
Dial
Glenn R. Baker
Coal City
Jan
Gary R. Smith
Ida T. Smith
Wheatland
Wyo
Steven Welch
Gardner Notes
Harry J. Hansen
Champaign
Kathryn Hansen
Martha Gaston
Liesette McHarry
Miss Hansen
Harvey Foyle
Asbury Methodist Church
John W. Foley
David Meade
Naperville Seminary
Chris Sorensen
Sorenson
Robert Anderson
Libertyville
George Feddersen Sr
Lyle Sorensen
Cyrus Sorensen
Merlin Sorensen
Alvin Olson
Francis Howland
Clarence Kingman
Russell Norcross
Adair
Iowa
Edward Carter
Carter Home
Harold Martin
Gail Barrett
Aurora
Kent Populorum
Batavia
Francis Lund
Nancy
Wilmington
Arthur Donnelly
Waukegan
Milford Green
Seldovia
Alaska
Richard Green
NOBLE
DANA
BARR
Connie
Jason
Liberty ST
Robert G. Peterson
Sparky Peterson
Illinois State University
Normal
Mr. Schuman
George Schuman
Lovlieness
Katz
Morris Theatre
Jane Fonda
Michael Callan
Nat “King” Cole
Elsa
Lioness
Joy Adamson
Missy
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