Cornell High School to Hold Commencement Exercises
Cornell Illinois plans commencement for 20 graduates Friday May 24 at the school. Principal Stephen W Clark will present honor students and diplomas with Rev Henry C Zimmerman and Dr Henry J Hermanowicz delivering addresses. The program features students Christine Archibald Dotina Cashmer Vera May Cashinier Gary Earp Arlene Erschen Mary Ellen Hatter Richard Hinshaw Harold Bhutt Darrell Janssen Gary Johnson James Kavanaugh Carolyn Leach Billy Mills Harold Monroe Coral Masters Earl Reynolds Patricia Reynolds Roger Schulér Deanna Vitzthum and Merle Vollmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Ill
Cornell High School
Donna Redfern
Henry C. Zimerman
Methodist Church
I.rene Eaton
Stéphen W. Clark
Miss "Redfern
Christine Archibald
Dotina Mae Cashmer
Vera May. Cashinier
Gary Wayne Earp
Arlene’ Mae Erschen
Mary Ellen Hatter
Richard L. Hinshaw
Billy Kevin Mills
Harold Terry Monroe
Coral Adelle ‘Asters
Earl Grayson Reynidlds
Patricia
Maxine “Reynolds
Roger Daniel Schulér
Deanna Kay Vitzthum
Merle Eugene Vollmer
Juniors Participate in English Awards Program at Pontiac High
Mary Ellen Jacobson and Carol Vertrees, juniors at Pontiac High School, took part in a National Council of Teachers of English awards program. Finalists are named and may be considered for scholarship assistance. The report mentions immunology notes about tuberculosis germ parts and vaccine resistance in lab animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Jacobson
Carol ‘Vertrees
Pontiac High School
National Council ‘of Teachers of Hight School
Shower at Rowe Honors Virginia Roth
About 100 guests attended a bridal shower for Miss Virginia Roth at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Rowe Illinois. The program featured a vocal by Mrs Forrest Burkitt readings by Mrs Hattie Mitchell and a piano solo by Miss Marcy Baer. Gifts were opened with helpers including Miss Mary Lou Peterson and Mrs Barbara Perry Refreshments were served with Mrs Vernon Roth and Mrs Ray Bauknecht pouring. The couple Miss Roth and Ted Bauknecht plan to marry June 23 at First Lutheran Church Pontiac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bauknecht
William Foster
Harry Jensen
John Kovach
Ernest. Olson
Oral Olson
Charles Peterson
Glenn Jacquat
Harvey Buer
William Mattox
Kerry Foster
Forrest Burkitt
Maurice ' Davenport
Oscar Koltweit
Bruce Combs
Don Schneeman
Clark Husted
Lyle Girard
Lloyd Erickson
Eugene Ripsch
Richard Duffy
Elmer Erickson
Harold Monroe
Arnold Peterson
Hattie Mitchell
Carl Curtiss
Virginia Roth
Vernon Roth
Rowe
Ted Bauknecht
Pontiac
First Lutheran Church
Fairbury High Elects 1963 64 Class Officers
Fairbury Illinois Fairbury Cropsey High School elected class officers for 1963 64 term. Seniors Gerald Simpson president John Hartman vice president Gail Cos secretary Sharon Crews treasurer. Juniors Ellen Fugate president Steven Roth vice president Janice Hines secretary Paul Fagot treasurer. Senior cheerleaders include Sharon Crews Sandra Abbey Peggy Cameron Colleen Bressner. National Honor Society officers are Janet Wells president Betty Askew vice president Elaine Newman secretary Laura Rawson treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Ill
Fairbury- Cropsey High
Gerald Simpson
John Hartman
Gail Cos
Sharon Crews
Ellen Fugate
Steven Roth
Janice Hines
Paul Fagot
Je Ee Pale Slagel
Press Rucker
Fresl
Bruce Huber
Alan’ Baker
Sandra ‘Ricketts
Brenda Freed
Sandra Abbey
Peggy Cameron
Colleen Bressner
Diane
Bank Debits Up 20 Percent From Year Ago
Checks cleared by two Pontiac banks rose 20.8 percent last week over the same week a year earlier. The week's total was $3,843,564.25 versus $3,183,649.13 the prior year, a gain of $659,915.06. Total debits also topped the preceding week’s $3,297,881.78. Life expectancy in the US has risen from 47 to 70 years since 1900.
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Pontiac
Community Notices Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Forrest residents report social visits to Tulip Festival in Holland Michigan. Families relocate into Bohanan apartments on West Johns Street and move into a home on 117 W Parkway. Local gatherings include Legion Auxiliary meeting plans and church conference at Bloomington.
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R. N. Broadhead
Forrest, III
Milton Iate
Roger Lindenbaum
Lillian Johnson
Virgil Farney
Martha Hamilton
Robert Head
Holland, Mich
Mitchell Kenser
Temple Hill
Bohanan
West Johns Street
Harry Franklin
George Staiwood
Bannockburn
Arthur ‘Shambrook
Albert Altstadt Sr
Clinton
A. M. Altand
Donald ‘Wendel
Decatur
Josephine Shepherd
Joseph Shepherd
Joliet
BR. N
Broadhead
Simon Karcher
Maurice Zimmerman
Bloomington
J. A. Folwell American “Legion Auxiliary
The
Légion Hall
Gold Star
Eugene Moore
Carlos Hammer
Vewen Ferguson
Emil Gerber
Fred Cox
W. R. Metz
J. N. Bach
Border Lake
Minnesota
Canada
W. W. Bennett
Atlanta, Ga
Jerry Honegger
Baby
Iinate
East Johns Street
B. W. Heens
W. Parkway
William Metz
Virgil Stewart
George Godfrey
Amity Red Cross Installs Officers
Amity Red Cross unit in Cornell Illinois held a May 17 meeting at Mrs Wilbur Cashmers home to finish summer sewing projects and hear final reports on the membership drive. Mrs John Gaspardo presided at installation of officers including Mrs John Gaspardo president and Dorothy Huling secretary. Summer nursing home visit dates were announced and bunco prizes awarded. The group will resume meetings September 20.
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Cornell
Ill
Amity
American Red Cross
Wilbur Cashmer
Roy St. John
John Gaspardo
Red Cross
John Gourley
Emily Sampson
Howard Garretson
Dorothy ‘Huling
Seth’ T. St. John
Livingston County Nursing Home
Seth T. St. John
Bills sign Bass Jones and Schaffer for 1960 season
The Buffalo Bills of the AFL announced the signings of end Glenn Bass fullback Willie Jones and linebacker Joe Schaffer as they prepare for the 1960 season.
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Buffalo, Nly
Buffalo Bills
American Football League
Glenn Bass
Willie Jones
Joe Schaffer
Local social notes from Peoria and Chicago visits
Myrtle Gray and Mrs. Ella Fahey were in Peoria Friday. Mrs. Mary Roeder and Mrs. Lula Shobe visited last Tuesday with their children, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shobe. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Myers spent Mother's Day with her children in Chicago and Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Gray
Ella Fahey
Peoria
Mary Roeder
Lula Shobe
Donald Shobe
L. M. Myers
Chicago
Oak Park
Poppy Day Proclaimed in Pontine Illinois 1963
Mayor William R Jobst proclaims Saturday May 25 1963 as Poppy Day in Pontine Illinois for the American Legion and Auxiliary. Citizens urged to wear a poppy and contribute to disabled veterans’ charity work through the annual drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Iliary
American Legion
American Légion Auxiliary
Illinois
William R Jobst
Pontine
Aaring Campbell
William R. Jobst
Notice of Claim Day in Murphy Estate Illinois
Estate of James Patrick Murphy deceased in Livingston County Illinois sets July 1 1968 as claim date. Creditors may file claims without summons Dorothea Cranmer is executor Smith and Satter Attorneys Pontiac Illinois contact 844-3152.
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James Patrick Murphy
Livingston County
Illinois
Dorothea Cranmer
Smith & Satter
West Water Street
Pontiac
Fairbury Cropsey High School Graduation Highlights 61 in Class
Fairbury Cropsey High School celebrates 61 graduates with a May 26 Baccalaureate at the school gym led by Rev. Roy Goodell and a May 28 commencement with Joel Eggleston delivering the address. June 1 features the alumni banquet at Lincoln School with dinner and dancing and honors for multiple anniversary classes.
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Fairbury
Ill
Fairbury- Cropsey High School
Roy Goodell
First Methodist’ Church
Joel Eggleston
Martinville
Eggleston
Six Moose Attend Mecca Legion Ceremonial
Six members of the Moose Lodge attended the Mecca Legion No. 9 second degree ceremony in Elgin. James Stilwell Charles Beverly George Wernsman and Charles Frey plus Carl Hinrichs and Al Legner were named as legionaires and fellows Legner was installed as West Moose for the coming year Mrs Stilwell and Mrs Beverly accompanied the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose’ Lodge
Elgin
James Stilwell
Charles ‘Beverly
Legion of the Moose
George Wernsman
Charles Frey
Carl Hinrichs
al Legner
Legner
West Moose
Mecca Legion
Homemaker Units Meet At Fairbury Illinois
Four Homemaker units from Fairbury Forrest Belle Prairie and Pleasant Ridge held a May district meeting at the Methodist Fellowship building in Fairbury. Mrs Mary Ann Alfers presided and officers for the year were elected, with June installations planned for the Fairbury unit and Belle Prairie unit to install officers in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Ill
Homemakers Extension Association
Forrest
Belle Prairie
Pleasant Ridge
Methodist Fellowship
Mary- Ann Alfers
Fairbury Uunit
Marporie| Heaney
Banta Rupperle
Alice Neth
Vera Hoffman
Mary Mies
Mabyl Mehrkens
Donna Wessel
Emogene Schlipf
Mabel Monroe
Jane Bahler
Wilma. Harms
Mabel Hieronymus
Inez Hoffman
Realty Transfers Highlight Local Property Deeds
A sequence of warranty deeds shows Mary C. Van Duyne and husband transferring to Francis E. Lehman and wife, Mabel Hieronymus to Lytle Hieronymus, and Louis H Tandsmann to Thomas H Aaron on parcels in Fairbury. School district and business entity transfers occur as the Pontiac Township High School District No 90 gains part of section 23-28-5 with Frank Berberich and wife selling to the County Board of School Trustees, and Fairbury Commerce transfers to Fairbury Industries, Inc., which then sells to International Nikoh Corporation in section 1-266.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. van Duyne
Francis E. Lehman
Frank Berberich
County Board of School
Livingston County
Pontiac Township
Mabel Hieronymus
Lytle Hieronymus
Louis H.tandsmann
Thomas H. Aaron
Kuenzi
Fairbury
Robert C. Nussbaim
Robert Carl Hammer
Atkin
Fairbury Association of Commerce
Fairbury Industries, Inc
Illinois
International Nikoh Corporation
Three Families Share Six U S Presidents
United Press International notes that three families produced six presidents among the 35, including John and John Quincy Adams, William Henry and Benjamin Harrison, Theodore and Franklin D Roosevelt, per the Encyclopedia Britannica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
United States
John
John Quincy Adams
William Henry
Benjamin Harrison
Theodore
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Encyclopedia Britannica
Refreshments Served After Meeting by Local Host
After the meeting the hostesses offered punch and cookies. The Fairbury refreshment committee included Mrs. Elizabeth Askew, Mrs. Emogene Schlipf, and Mrs. Carrie Askew.
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Fairbury
Elizabeth Askew
Emogene Schlipf
Carrie Askew
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HFC
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Duiz
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Madison
J. C. Penney
Moers
Twits
FHA
Homemakers of America
Ruth Schertz
Jackie Glenn
Carol Barnard
Linda Hoerner
Erma Hesterberg
F.H.A
Creola Barnard
Sumatra
Louis Hatzer
Valley View
Amity Red Cross
Bills
Rome
Fairbury-Cropsey High School
Pontiac Township High School
Palamar
James J. Herr
North Main Street
Buehier’s
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Fryer
Chuck
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Buehler
Blade
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