Minooka Methodist Church Plans Vacation School
Minooka Methodist Church hosts a five day Vacation Church School from 9 to 11 30 a m June 3 to 14 for children four to eighth grade. Junior High students will help with refreshments and recreation. Director is Mrs Andrew Anderson Sr with assistant Miss Nancy Anderson. A planning meeting for teachers is at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the fellowship hall. Pre registration for children on May 19 and 26 in the education building.
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Minooka
Minooka Methodist Church
Andrew Anderson Sr
Nancy Anderson
Church Fellowship Hall
Calendar Tuesday Notices From Nettle Creek and Local Groups
Community groups hold meetings this Tuesday and Thursday across Nettle Creek area. GCHE unit gathers at 8 p.m. with prizes for Grundy County Rest Home. several circles meet at 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. with hosts. multiple auxiliary groups host potlucks and officer installations. Sunday sees Aux Sable Cemetery Association meeting at 2 p.m. at the cemetery.
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Nettle Creek
GCHE
Gerald Danielson
Grundy County
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Potluck
Circle Five
First United Presbyterian Church
Helen Hoge
Circle Six
Bill Morse
CES
Masonic Temple
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List Local Names
Admitted: Mrs. Charles Dickman 311 E Chapin St Mrs Alden Kvernes 809 Second Ave Mary Elizabeth Cutman 1215 Price St Master John Popwell 120642 Division St Arthur Umphrey Rte 1. Discharged: Miss Jane La Varier 1017 N Liberty St Mrs Elizabeth Benson 612 E Benton St Mrs Marcus McClenning 319 Price St Miss Annette Curier Rte 4 Mrs Margaret Danielson 608 E Jackson St Dennis Bryant 747 E Jefferson St Mrs Ray Smith Rte 1 John Terando Rte 1 Charles Marketti Jr South Wilmington Master Mark Zeedar Champaign Mrs Clifford Duty and daughter Braceville.
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Charles Dickman
Margaret Danielson
E. Jackson St
Dennis Bryant
E. Jefferson St
Ray Smith
Rte
John Terando
Charles Marketti Jr
South Wilmington
Mark Zeedar
Champaign
Clifford Duty
Braceville
DAR Elects New Officers
The May meeting of the DAR was held at Mrs. Leo Baker's home. Regent Mrs. George Knibbs presided as chaplain Loren B. Sackett offered the prayer. Officers sworn in for next year include Regent George Knibbs and vice regent William Peacock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAR
Leo Baker
George Knibbs
Loren B. Sackett
William Peacock
Knibbs
Continental Congress
Harry Gorham
S. C. Liedman
Elva Thoeming
Carl McElvain
Marion Syz
George Winterbottom
William Wilson
Frank Coop
Henry Burgess
Orchid Corsage Dinner For Mothers And Daughters
Eighty six mothers and daughters attended a Monday evening dinner in Eagles Hall and were welcomed by Mrs. Kenneth Fosen with a response by Mrs. Kermit Fannin. An arrival ritual featured orchid corsages and the event included a dance number, community singing, and a public meeting chaired by Mrs. Edward Ryder. Donations supported Morris High School music. Graves were planned for decoration on May 28 with cemetery committees led by Mrs. Ray Kindlespire and Mrs. George McGuan. Two adults and four youths joined the local camp, with Mrs. Herbert Enger and Mrs. Ray Van Zandt chairing the dinner and May 27 meeting duties.
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Eagles Hall
Kenneth Fosen
Kermit Fannin
Robert Cotter
Gerald Fannin
Edward Ryder
Morris High School
Ray Kindelspire
Mt. Carmel
George McGuan
Evergreen Cemetery
Herbert Enger
Ray van Zandt
Deanna Potts Engaged to Robert Hoffman in Coal City
Mr and Mrs Donald A Potts of Coal City announce the engagement of their daughter Deanna Dee Potts to Robert Michael Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs William A Hoffman of Wilmington. Potts is a Lewiston High School graduate and works for United Engineers and Constructors at Dresden Nuclear Power Station. Hoffman is a Perth Amboy High School and Rutgers University graduate, also employed by United Engineers and Constructors Inc.
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Coal City
Donald A. Potts
Deanna Dee
Robert Michael Hoffman
William A. Hoffman
S. Joliet St
Wilmington
Miss Potts
Lewiston Community High School
United Engineers and Constructors, Inc
Dresden
Hoffman
Perth Amboy High School
Perth Amboy
N. J
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
United Engineers and Constructors Inc
Aunts Host Bridal Shower in Coal City for June Kavanaugh
Pink and white décor filled the Presbyterian Church endeavor room in Coal City as Miss June Kavanaugh of Cornell was honored at a bridal shower hosted by her aunts Mrs. Ernest Seamen Mrs. Robert Edgar and Mrs. Alex Edgar. The bride to be, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leroy Kavanaugh, will wed Paul Huddleston May 17 at the Cornell Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
June Kavanaugh
Cornell
Ernest Seamen
Robert Edgar
Alex Edgar
Miss Kavanaugh
Leroy Kavanaugh
Paul Huddleston
Cornell Methodist Church
Joliet Couple Wed In Courthouse Ceremony
Miss Kathleen Broadwell and Charles Vernon Sanders both of Joliet were married Monday by Magistrate Chester P. Winsor in his chambers at the courthouse. Attendants were Mrs. Mildred Sanders and Mrs. Floyce Sanders of Joliet. The bridegroom works for the Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railway and the couple will reside in Joliet.
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Kathleen Broadwell
Charles Vernon Sanders
Joliet
Chester P. Winsor
Mildred Sanders
Floyce Sanders
Elgin
Morris Couple Wed Saturday in Union Street Home
Mrs. Georgia Anne Chronister and George S. Yard Jr., both of Morris, were married Saturday by Magistrate Chester P. Wilson in his Union Street home. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Yard of Morris. The couple will reside in Morris.
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Georgia Anne Chronister
George S. Yard Jr
Morris
Chester P. Wilsor
Union St
Milton Yard
Minooka Club Sets Dinners and Meetings This Week
Minooka Woman's Club installation dinner at 6 30 p m today at the Blue Willow. Prayer group meets at 6 50 p m Wednesday in the Minooka Methodist Church library. Minooka American Legion Auxiliary Post 1188 meets at 1 30 p m Thursday at the Legion Hall.
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Minooka Woman’s Club
Blue Willow
Minooka Methodist Church
Minooka American Legion Auxiliary
Post 1188
Legion Hall
High School Students Attend Voice of Youth Conference
Miss Mary Holler a senior at Mazon Township High School and Mrs Lois Mellen journalism instructor attended the Voice of Youth conference Saturday at the Lakeshore Club in Chicago.
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Mary Holler
Mazon Township High School
Lois Mellen
Voice of Youth
Lakeshore Club
Chicago
Desert locust spread tied to wet soil and wind
Meteorological data helps track locust swarms by identifying wet soil conditions for egg laying and using wind patterns to predict migration routes.
4-H Stitch and Stir Club Meets in Plattville
The Stitch and Stir 4-H Club held a meeting at Karen Gruber’s home in Plattville. Carla Finnestad led the session as president and members voted on entering the soil conservation window display program and awarding a travel charm bracelet and neck lace for the best talk or demonstration each meeting.
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Plattville
Karen Gruber
Carla Finnestad
Sue Stratz
Marcel Gabel
Patti Gabel
Cheryl Manning
Debra Naden
Kathy Nauman
Karen Stratz
Enrollment at Verona Thursday
Pupils entering first grade at Verona Community Consolidated Grade School District 100 must register Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the school office. Children must be six on or before Dec 1, 1968 and bring a birth certificate. Each child needs a physical examination before school starts. Call for a special appointment if the date is inconvenient.
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Verona Community Consolidated
Obituary for Fred A. Rieuf of Streator and Cape Coral
Fred A. Rieuf 72 longtime Streator area resident died suddenly Sunday at Lee Memorial Hospital Ft Myers Florida He was born February 22 1895 in Ottawa son of Joseph and Rose Rieuf He married Hazel Walkey January 17 1968 in Streator First Methodist Church She survives with two sons Harry of Streator and Robert of Cleveland Ohio a daughter Shirley Werden of Streator three stepchildren Joseph Kenneth Walkey and Helen Killian all of Streator four grandchildren two great grandchildren and six step-grandchildren two brothers George of Marseilles and Daniel of Ottawa He was predeceased by his first wife Florence parents and a brother John He worked as a salesman for Meyer Sherman eight years and Dunbar Kappel twelve years Funeral at 2 p m Friday Winterrowd Funeral Home Streator burial Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery Visitation 4 to 9 p m Thursday Memorials to First Methodist Church.
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Fred A. Rieuf
Streator-Morris-Ottawa
Lee Memorial Hospital
Ft. Myers
Fla
Cape Coral
Ottawa
Joseph and
Rose
Pascal) Rieuf
Hazel Walkey
Streator
Harry
Robert
Cleveland
Ohio
Gaylen
Shirley) Werden
Joseph
Kenneth Walkey
Helen Killian
George Rieuf
Marseilles
Daniel Rieuf
Florence
John
Rieuf
Meyer-Sherman
Dunbar Kappel
Winterrowd Funeral Home
Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
Winterrowd
First Methodist Church
John Ohlhues dies at 87 in Custer Township
John Ohlhues 87 of Custer Township died at Americana Nursing Home after an extended illness. Born May 18 1880 in Simmerton he lived in Custer Township since 1902 and was a retired farmer. He was a member of several local fraternal and church groups. Surviving are his son Lt Col Raymond J retired of Custer Township two grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral arrangements are at Patterson Funeral Chapel Braidwood with burial at Oakwood Cemetery Wilmington and viewing after 7 p m today and Wednesday.
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Braidwood
John Ohlhues
Custer Township
Americana
Simmerton
EUB Church of
Wilmington
Royal Arch Masons
OES
Florence
Raymond J
Emma Foster
Edward
Patterson Funeral Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Lars S Larson held in Grace Lutheran Church
Funeral services for Lars S Larson were held this afternoon at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev Ralph Chelsea officiating. Soloist Stanley Larson and organist Mrs Herbert Davidson provided music. Pallbearers included Gerald Steele Richard Johnson Thomas Johnson Vance Jones Robert Stangland and Warren Leach. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. Finland Funeral Home arranged services.
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Lars S. Larson
Grace Lutheran Church
Ralph Chelsea
Stanley Larson
Herbert Davidson
Gerald Steele
Richard Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Vance Jones
Robert Stangland
Warren Leach
Evergreen Cemetery
Finland
Kerner’s Daughter Arrested for Beer Possession at Drake Party
Helena Kerner, 18, adopted daughter of Illinois Governor Otto Kerner, and seven Drake University students were fined $25 for illegal beer possession after a Saturday night party on an unoccupied farm near Indianola Iowa. About 59 others fled the scene. Des Moines addresses appeared on records for those arrested.
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Indianola
Iowa
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Drake University
William Mathews
Des Moines
Helena Kerner
Miss Kerner
Kerners
Helena
Tony
Wilmington Man Killed in Vietnam
Pte. Roland L. Ballew of Wilmington is listed among 15 Illinois servicemen killed in action in Vietnam per a Defense Department release. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Ballew of P O Box 512 Wilmington.
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Army
Roland L. Ballew
William Ballew
P. O
Wilmington
Illinois
Vietnam
Defense Department
Rockefeller previews Vietnam policy speech at Penn State
Albany reports Gov. Nelson Rockefeller will deliver his second Vietnam and foreign policy address at Pennsylvania State University on Wednesday. The Republican presidential hopeful spoke on Vietnam May 1, the day after entering the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Pennsylvania State University
Rockefeller
Vietnam
Four Children Charged in Man's Death
In Milwaukee a judge charged four youngsters aged 9 and 10 with aggravated battery in connection with Theodore Werhun's death. The court ordered psychiatric exams and detention until a May 29 trial. Police said the children threw stones at Werhun, who died after injuries and complications from a leg fracture.
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Milwaukee
Wis
George A. Bowman Jr
Theodore Werhun
Bowman
Werhun
Animals Underfed on Imperial Farm Ordered Sold
Edward A. Beer of a 40 acre Imperial California farm is ordered by Capt. W R Virden of the State Humane Society to sell or kill about 60 animals due to lack of funds to feed them. Beer says he loves the animals and cared for baby goats and heifers despite the hardship.
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Imperial
Calif
Edward A. Beer
Beer
Capt. W.R. Virden
State Humane Society
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