Stevens and Klinker wed in Coal City home ceremony
Stevens daughter Jeannie and Klinker son Edward married May 24 in a single ring ceremony at the groom’s parents’ home officiated by Charles Davis. Attendants included Debbie Robertson and Larry Corwin. Guests came from multiple Illinois towns and Missouri as the couple plans to reside on Rte 5 in Coal City.
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Jeannie Stevens
Don Stevens
Coal City
Edward Klinker
William Klinker
Rte. 5
Charles Davis
Debbie Robertson
Larry Corwin
Morris
Southern Illinois
Coal City High School
Morris Community High School
Amax
McLeansboro
Geneva
Aurora
Joliet
Missouri
Chicago
Prairie chapter of the blind meets Saturday in Gardner
The Prairie State Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois will meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Gardner American Legion Hall. President Carl Miller of Bourbonnais leads. plans for the national convention in Chicago June 30 to July 4 are on the agenda. Over 2,200 blind people from all states will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie State
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
Gardner American Legion Hall
Gardner
Carl Miller
Bourbonnais
Palmer House
Chicago
States
District of Columbia
Illinois campus degree recipients listed by hometowns
Area students receiving degrees from the University of Illinois include Mark J. Marsaglia Coal City Ronald D. Haacke Dwight William J. Hill 540 Wallace Ave Scott R. Mac donald 715 W. Jackson St Robert A. Scott 142 Robinson Dr Virginia Weitz 821 E. Benton St and Michael Sulz berger Verona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Mark J. Marsaglia
Coal City
Ronald D. Haacke
Dwight
William J. Hill
Wallace Ave
Scott R. Macdonald
W. Jackson St
Robert A. Scott
Robinson Dr
Virginia Weitz
E. Benton
Michael Sulzberger
Verona
Community Calendar and Meeting Reports
Calendar items note RNA meeting at Eagles Hall Monday 7 30 p m sack lunch Saratoga Cemetery Aid at Grace Lutheran Church Wednesday 2 p m Democratic Women at Grundy County Courthouse room 16 Thursday Senior Citizens hobby show at 2 p m to guide next year’s actions NBC Tomorrow Show appearance June 23 Dr Kenneth Jernigan National President WRC met at Eagles hall 17 officers 8 members present bloodmobile four hours lunch by Kate Enger Myrtle Ventress prize winners Mrs Harold Matteson Harriet Keith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RNA
Eagles Hall
Saratoga Cemetery Aid
Grace Lutheran Church
Grundy County
Senior Citizens
Kenneth Jernigan
Nbc-Tv
WRC
Anna Mae Wheeler
Irwin Doyle
Tena Olson
Violet Davidson
Kate Enger
Myrtle Ventress
Harold Matteson
Harriet Keith
Granville
Barnes
Moss
Gardner
Walter W. Burg
Evelyn Burg
Dwight
Walter Burg
Harriet Burg
Sheila Burg
Miss Burg
Roger Albright
Flamington
Girl Scout Troop
White Pine Ranch
Oregon
Carla Ferrari
Jennifer Grant
Angela Humbert
Rita Myers
Dena Lyle
Lisa Hahn
Paula Thygeson
Michele Chapman
Stephanie Youskevitch
Holly Sorensen
Ellen Zortman
Dominic Ferrari
Frank Zortman
Gardner Women’s Club
Lewis Severson
Erma Anderson
Myrtle Treasure
Francis Lease
Rantz Bally
Stine School Community Club
Stine School
Dale Thorson
George Arnold
Bruce Deist
Harold Barnett
Harry Henderson
Kissimmee
Fla
John Ullrich
Hospital News Admits and Dismissals List
Admitted: Frances Greenley 1221 Grant St Harvey Olson 1243 Butler St Winnifred Stangeland Grundy County Nursing Home Catherine Steele 857 E Jackson St Kenneth Decker Coal City Agnes Zeitz Coal City Ronald Vining Dwight William Willough Ottawa Frank Szafranski Seneca Floyd Rasmussen Wilmington Laquida Baker Braidwood Ralph Alvarez 14092 Division St Roy A Gardner Gardner. Dismissed: Lawrence Bromberek and baby girl Rte 5 Henry Hamric Rte 2 Karine Waksdal 421 E Jefferson St James Yard 1342 Lisbon St John Caspel Seneca Christine Wilkason Braidwood Hazel Jacobson Wilmington Terry Gass Seneca.
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Frances Greenley
Grant St
Harvey Olson
Butler St
Winnifred Stangeland
Grundy County Nursing Home
Catherine Steele
E. Jackson St
Kenneth Decker
Coal City
Agnes Zeitz
Ronald Vining
Dwight
William Willough
Ottawa
Frank Szafranski
Seneca
Floyd Rasmussen
Wilmington
Laquida Baker
Braidwood
Ralph Alvarez
Division St
Roy A. Gardner
Gardner
Lawrence Bromberek
Rte. 5
Henry Hamric
Rte
Karine Waksdal
E. Jefferson St
James Yard
Lisbon St
John Caspel
Christine Wilkason
Hazel Jacobson
Terry Gass
Don’t Scratch That Itch! ITCH-ME-NOT product ad
Quick-drying ITCH-ME-NO quiets itch in minutes and kills germs to speed healing. Suitable for eczema insect bites foot itch and other surface rashes. Available now at all Drug Counters with a 59 cent price.
Gardner area briefs span visits, clubs and community events
Gardner area residents report guests from Longmont Bonita Springs and Chicago visitations. families travel to Rhinelander and Minnesota. local clubs meet at Pioneer Park Aurora and at the Lutheran church. Club officers are installed, a clothing drive is noted, and a memorial fund planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Murphy
Longmont
Col
Gordon Gunderson
Leonard Johnson
Bonita Springs
Florida
Gardner
Roy Burkhart
Donnie
Melinda McMillan
Joe Miller
Hampshire
Jack Thygesen
Russell Grinter
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Isaac Bull
Russell
Cheryl
Rhinelander
Wis
James Morris
Wayne Morris
Joe Harrop
Sam Gerrish
Big Jessie
Doris Kewin
Oak Park
Roger Bull
Violet Grush
Ed Kewin
Joseph Amadeo
Chicago
Glen Schowalter
Glenda
Harvey
Dorothy Leader
Robert McElroy
Washington Street
Brownie Troop 347
Pioneer Park
Aurora
Happy Hour Sewing Club
LaVerne Olson
Morris
United Lutheran Women
Gary Sandeno
Laverne Huston
Joseph Sandeno
Legion Hall
Alex Brown
Lutheran World Relief
Jerry Christian
Ronald Sandeno
Ina Sandeno
Alvin Sandeno
Walter Paulsen
Marvin Romanetto
Macon
Roy Christiansen
Allen Christiansen
Charleston
S. C
Navy
Morris Halterman
Terry
Manteco
Cal
Braceville
Newark High FFA Receives Chapter Award
Philip Nelson earns an FFA award as six Newark High School FFA students and the chapter adviser are noted. Richard Dunn attended the Illinois State FFA convention in Urbana with Jeff Wogen the president Bob Mathre the secretary and Steve Jorstad among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark High School
FFA
Richard Dunn
Urbana
Jeff Wogen
Bob Mathre
Steve Jorstad
Rich Hansen
Sentinel
Philip Nelson
Jerry Whalen
Regional Town and Country Art Show awards two area residents
Norman Wacks and Michael Warrick won blue ribbons at the Regional Town and Country Art Show at Northern Illinois University. Wacks exhibited an oil titled Open Gate, Warrick a pottery piece called Pumpkin Jar. The show runs at University Center Gallery with public viewing hours 9 to 5 weekdays and 1 to 5 on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Norman Wacks
Woodland Rd
Michael Warrick
E. Chapin Sr
Northern Illinois
University Center Gallery
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Morris High School Class of 1940 Reunion Details
The Morris High School class of 1940 plans a reunion at the Morris Holiday Inn on June 28. Cocktail hour begins at 6 30 p.m. and dinner at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris High School
Morris Holiday Inn
To cover or not to cover meat cooking rules
The article explains that tender cuts for roasting should be cooked uncovered on a rack in a shallow pan. Less tender cuts require covering and braising with moist heat, adding liquid as needed.
Gorillas Size Range Noted for Mature Male
A mature male gorilla may stand up to six feet tall and weigh 400 pounds or more with arms that span about eighty feet, according to the historical account.
Luther League to host Tom Eggum speaker in Lisbon
Tom Eggum will speak at the West Lisbon Luther League at 8 p.m. Saturday. The program invites the public. Eggum studied at California Bible School in Los Angeles and Lutheran Bible Institute in Seattle and is connected with the Bible crusade team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Eggum
West Lisbon
Luther League
Eggum
California Bible School
Los Angeles
Lutheran Bible Institute
Seattle
Bible Crusade
Gardner Lions launch fund drive for Op tocom machine
The Ladies' Lions Club of Gardner met June 9 to raise $3,000 for an Op tocom device to aid Charlene Scanavino, a local resident with professional reading needs. Proceeds from raffles and a rummage sale, planned for August, will support the effort with future prizes at Homecoming on July 13.
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Ladies’ Lions Club of
Gardner
Bob Rossio
Chet Huston
Vernon Sorensen Sr
Roger Bull
Optocom
Charlene Scanavino
Charlene
Rossio
Martha Fjelde
Roy Fjelde
Girls’ State
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Martha
Gardner-South Wilmington High School
Danner Madsen Legion Auxiliary
Martin Fijelde
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Rhonda White
Mrs
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Fourth St
Wanda Spolarich
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GLAD
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Cincinnati
Jack Zettel
Alexandria
Ind
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Jim Kociss
Robert Pickles
Clarence Clover Jr
Faye Clover
Gary Corneglio
John Reibert
Gary Brock
Sarah
Harvard
Jack Reibert
Arizona
Robert Pfeifer
Treasure Pickles
Zella Clover
Charles Pickles
Tim
Randy Salmond
Earl Salmond
Charles Coletti
Lena
Mike Neitzer
Don Tuelle
Katie
Orville Reed
Kankakee
Clarence Barnes
Florence Reay
Nora Allen
Lavonne Spiers
Lil Cerutti
Pat
Tom Spiers
Nora Burgo
Kaskaskia
LaSalle
American Legion Home
N. Stanley Nelson
Narlyn Nelson
First Baptist
First United Methodist
First United Presbyterian
St. Thomas Episcopal
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Goold Park Drive
First United Methodist Church
W. Jackson
First Baptist Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Jackson Street
Teresa Grupe
Gebhard Woods State Park
William Castle
Thomas Page
Charles Fox
Jeannot Szwarg
Marseilles
Alice
Clint Eastwood
Warner Bros
Loretta Lynn
Morris, Ill
Stine Club
Michael Dinger
Clarence Dinger
So. Wilmington
Michael Elliot
Opal Elliot
Corbin Hall
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Gardner Junior Women's Club
Marge
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