Second Trip To Europe With American Youth Band
Miss Linda Southcombe sails from O'Hare June 17 for a six week Europe tour with the American Youth Band and Chorus. The group will perform in major cities across Ireland England France Monaco Italy Switzerland Luxembourg and Belgium with side trips and motorboat cruises for the youth. This is her second overseas tour. She is a junior at Illinois State Normal University. Her parents are Mr and Mrs William Southcombe of rural Newark.
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Ireland
England
France
Monaco
Italy
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Belgium
Southcombe
Illinois State University, Normal
William Southcombe
Newark
25th Wedding Anniversary Open House Held for Swenhaugen Couple
About 150 guests attended the open house Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Swenhaugen at 524 Wauponsee Street. Assisting were Mrs. Vern Johnson Mrs. Harvey Powers and Mrs. Richard Ewing who cut and served the cake. Miss Barbara Hausken and Miss Susan Swenhaugen poured punch. Mrs. Russell Varland and Mrs. Leighton Dahlquist poured coffee. Miss Jo Ellen Hausken registered guests with assistance from Miss Sonia Swenhaugen.
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Marvin Swenhaugen
Wauponsee St
Vern Johnson
Harvey Powers
Richard Ewing
Barbara Hausken
Susan Swenhaugen
Russell Varland
Leighton Dahlquist
Jo Ellen Hausken
Sonia Swenhaugen
Hospital Notes Admits and Births Reported
Admitted Mrs. Robert Christensen and Jack Cobb Neeleen Ness at Newark and Rte 1. A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Myers at 1 07 pm on Wednesday at 319 Liberty Street. Discharged Sophie Marcacci Georgene Sharpe Dianna Crum John Marchi Billy Frisby and Mrs Lawrence Eckart from several locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Christensen
Hoge St
Jack Cobb
Neeleen Ness
Newark
Richard Myers
Liberty St
Sophie Marcacci
Fulton St
Georgene Sharpe
Dianna Crum
Rte
John Marchi
Billy Frisby
Lawrence Eckart
Seneca
Delegates Head to Convention at Woman's Relief Corps
The Woman's Relief Corps held a Tuesday meeting in Eagles Hall led by senior vice president Mrs Fariel Borchett. The group named an auditing committee, discussed a Kankakee convention report, and elected Mrs Wilma Sepick of Galesburg as department president.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Fariel Borchett
Clair Button
Fariel Borchelt
Kankakee
Wilma Sepick
Galesburg
Button
Borchelt
Helen Bunton
Edith Rudow
Clara Harper
Bertha White
Install Two New Officers VFW Auxiliary 6049
VFW Auxiliary 6049 convened in regular session with Mrs Anthony Prombo presiding. Gladys Hutchings was installed as secretary and Dom Marsaglia as historian by past president Mrs Edward Pack. Audit report adopted. Past commanders and presidents dinner set for July 13. Department convention in Chicago begins June 21 with Morris unit members attending. Meeting adjourned to July 3. Special award to Miss Betty Buzzard. lunch hosted by Mrs Bernard Roth and Mrs Robert Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Anthony Prombo
Gladys Hutchings
Dom Marsaglia
Edward Pack
VFW Department
Chicago
Morris
Betty Buzzard
Bernard Roth
Robert Smith
4-H Club News Plays and plans dominate Pony League stand
Playville 4-H members vote to run a refreshment stand at Pony League games to raise funds. Share-the-Fun plans events for June 27 county program. Other notes cover flour demonstrations, centerpiece ideas, and photos from Germany. Highland His and Hers discuss Grundy County Fair July 22 23 and ice cream social poster winners.
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Playtville
Cathy Nauman
Carla Finnestad
Stratz
Debbie Naden
Karen Stratz
Karen Gruber
Germany
Sue Stratz
Cheryl Manning
Janine Finnestad
Delbert Gabel
Highland His and Hers
Jane Myers
Keith Pokarney
Grundy County
Owen Katz
Debby
Sandy Funk
Coal City High School
Mark Pokarney
The
Pokarneys
Jane Debby Funk
Mr and Mrs Gordon Bak ers Vacation in Mobile Alabama
Mr and Mrs Gordon Bakers of 752 East Jefferson Street visit Mobile Alabama and tour the battleship USS Alabama moored in Mobile Bay as a World War II and Korea veterans memorial.
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Gordon K. Bakers
E. Jefferson Sr
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Mobile Bay
Korea
Golf etymology traces to Dutch kolf meaning club
The term golf stems from the Dutch word kolf meaning club. This origin highlights how the game’s name reflects its basic equipment and roots in early sport terminology.
Joy Thompson and Michael Zweeres Wed in Morris
Miss Joyce Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lowell Thompson Morris and Michael Zweeres son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Zweeres Morris were married June 1 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Morris. The Rev L G Hinderaker officiated with a Joe Parish orchestra providing music and a reception at the Eagles Hall following the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Thompson
Lowell Thompson
Morris
Michael Zweeres
Raymond Zweeres
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
L. G. Hinderaker
Paul Pierce
Arlene Christensen
Joyce Peterson
Nilsa Lopez
Diane Newman
Dennis Francois
Leo Newman
Ray Zweeres
Frank Bogash
Robert Standberry
Dennis Thompson
Debby Zweeres
Zweeres
Eagles Hall
Joe Parish
Wesleyan Graduation For Susan Kay Phillips
Miss Susan Kay Phillips daughter of Mrs Mardel Phillips and the late Otis J Phillips received a bachelor of science degree at Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington during the 118th annual commencement on June 2 She majored in elementary education with a English minor and will teach at Parkview School Stegar next year Senator Everett Dirksen gave the commencement address A dinner followed at the Log Cabin Pontiac and an open house was held near Gardner on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Kay Phillips
Mardel Phillips
Otis J. Phillips
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Miss Phillips
Parkview School
Stegar
Everett Dirksen
John Bookwalter
Pontiac
Gardner
Longest U S Distance Runs From Elliott Key to Kure Island
The greatest distance between two points in the United States is 5 850 miles from Elliott Key Florida to Kure Island Hawaii.
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United States
Elliott Key
Fla
Hawaii
Kure Island
Guest Day For Golfers at Morris Country Club
Women of Morris Country Club held a nine hole low putts event with winners in the Championship flight Mrs Charles McCollum A-flight Mrs Thomas Sheppard and B-flight Mrs Jack Strobel. Da-De-Do Club Ottawa hosted a guest day with Morris members. lunch followed nine holes and another nine. Mrs Donald Jennings was low net and Mrs Richard Middaugh low putts. Morris winners included Mrs Wendel Wilson low net Mrs William Page low gross and Mrs Thomas Sheppard low putts.
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Charles McCollum
Thomas Sheppard
Jack Strobel
Ottawa
Morris Club
Donald Jennings
Richard Middaugh
Morris
Wendel Wilson
William Page
Calendar Thursday and Sunday notices
American Legion Post 294 meets at 8 p.m. to elect officers. The Ryder reunion starts with a noon potluck at Horace Severns home. Past Matrons Club Laurel Chapter CBS meets Sunday afternoon at Myrtle Wilsons summer home. Potluck at 5 30 p.m. Lisbon Evangelical Lutheran Church annual picnic at 10 30 a.m. worship at Gebhard Woods State Park. Juvenile Royal Neighbors meet Monday at 6 p.m. in Eagles Hall.
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Laurel
CBS
Myrtle Wilson
Lisbon Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gebhard Woods State Park
Morris
Bride-Elect Pamela Varness Fetes with Sher idan Aunts
A bridal shower at the Edward Phillips home honors Miss Pamela Varness of Sheridan who will wed Robert Christian on June 22. Hostesses give a corsage and arrange decorations, devotions, readings, and a vocal duet. Prizes go to several guests and gifts flow as lunch is served.
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Edward Phillips
Pamela Varness
Sheridan
Robert Christian
Edward Wallin
Lowell Nelson
Alva Olson
Mary
Barbara Phillips
Lowell Varness
Gudrun Findlay
Ora Sandwick
Hazel Moyer
Darwin Phillips
Larry Albright
Wendell Torkelson
Lorraine Torkelson
Homemade Ice Cream Social and Band Concert
An ice cream social and band concert will be held Saturday evening on the lawn of the Mazon Grade School. Homemade ice cream, cakes and drinks will be sold by the Mazon Band Boosters Association from 7 to 9 p.m. Music will be provided by the Mazon summer band students.
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Mazon
Mazon Band Boosters Association
Cadet and Concert Bands Set Summer Performance Schedule
The cadet band performs at 7 p.m. and the concert band at 8 p.m. on the scheduled evening with a rain date of July 1. Walter Glenn and Francis Cromwell lead the Band Boosters Association and projects committee respectively overseeing social plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allem Schaefer
Walter Glenn
Band Boosters Association
Francis Cromwell
Joint Meeting For Three Units In Grundy County
Three Grundy County 4 H Extension units from Aux Sable Goose Lake and Erienna Day met in the Farm Bureau auditorium. Members introduced themselves and discussed child behavior topics. Nancy Moore spoke on simple quick meals and samples of prepared dishes were shared.
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Grundy County Homes Makers Extension
Farm Bureau
Aux Sable
Goose Lake
Erienna Day
James Harlow
Nancy Moore
Service Army Pfc Cana Graduates From MP Academy
Pfc James M Cana Day son of Mr and Mrs KK M Canaday of Plainfield and formerly Morris graduated from Military Police Academy Fort Gordon Ga on June 7 He is en route to Porsche Calif to serve with the 30th MP Battalion.
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Army
James M. Canaday
KK. M. Canaday
Plainfield
Morris
Military Police Academy
Fort Gordon
Porsche
Calif
Boxing in Thailand Ends in Five Three-Minute Rounds
National Geographic describes a Thai boxing match with feet elbows fists and knees flying as fighters try to wear down or KO their opponent within five three minute rounds.
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Thailand
National Geographic
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Monroe St
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Henry Fonda
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William Rose
Stanley Kramer
Technicolor
the Graduate
Sophia Baugh
Don Telfer
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Lorraine Thompson
Karen Roth
Judy Peterson
Sue Carey
Cathy Fox
Pam Francois
Morris Community High School
Morris Paper Mills
Eagle Food Store
E. Main St
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Women’s & Children’s
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Morris Country Club
American Legion
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Horace Severns
Actig
Paris
Uberty
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