Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 4

Freeport (III.) Journal-Standard Pg. 4 Mo May 11, 1964 Ladies Of The Elks A dinner meeting is planned for Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock by Ladies of the Elks. The event will be held in the Elk's Club. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Darryl W.

Bailsman, 233-2081. Tea For Volunteers Freeport Memorial Hospital's annual tea for volunteer workers will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the hospital dining room. The event is being sponsored by the Women's Board of Freeport Memorial. Links Club On Thursday afternoon members of the Golden Links Club will meet at 2 o'clock in Faith Evangelical United Brethren Church. Lester E.

Brubaker will give the program. Refreshments will be served. Interested senior citizens may call the YWCA, 232-4197, to arrange transportation. DAR Music Program Mrs. Frank K.

Dunn, soprano, will present a musical program for members of Elder William Brewster Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution on Thursday afternoon. Dessert will be served at 2 in the home of Mrs. Clarence P. Young, Woodside Drive. Assistant hostesses will be Mrs.

William C. Stewart and Mrs.F. W. McNess. Final reports will be given at the meeting.

Spring Banquet Thirty-five members of Freeport Camera Club and their guests attended the club's annual spring banquet Saturday evening at Frank's London House. Raymond L. Folgate, toastmaster, introduced the guests and officers. Dinner was served on tables decorated with spring flowers from the garden of Arthur Long, For the program, Mrs. Norma M.

Yeager showed color slides of her trip to Alaska and Russia. Associated Chapters of the Order of DeMolay of the State of Illinois, and headed the Freeport Chapter in 1961. The "Tribute to Mothers" was presented by Dennis Biederman, junior councilor. He invited the mothers to join the DeMolay Mothers Circle which meets monthly at the temple. Attend Church After breakfast, the boys and their mothers attended the morning worship service at First Presbyterian Church.

Preparing and serving the Ira- ditional ham and egg breakfast were the Samuel R. Dickeys, the- Clifford L. Clevengers, the Roger G. Shippees, Hugh H. Ashby, Floyd C.

Bicker and M. ID. Grouchy. Tea Arrangements of yellow and white tulips centered the white- covered cloth serving table for the mother-daughter tea Saturday afternoon given by Beta Sigma Phi. The guests called from 2 to 3:30 at the home of Mrs.

Donald Krzynski, Skyline Drive. Tulips in various colors and lilacs were placed throughout the home. Corsages were presented to each mother. Tiny cakes, frosted yellow and decorated with sweetpeas, were served along with coffee, tea, nuts and mints. Mrs.

Carl H. Witt poured and Mrs. Aubrey Olson assisted the hostess in the dining room and kitchen. Cafafina Casf Party A seashore theme was carried out in decoration at the Catalina cast party given Saturday evening in honor of Catalina Swim Club members. Forty-five attended.

Hostesses at the party were Barbara Davis and Shelley Halvorson. The guests, club members who participated in the fourth annual water ballet show presented Friday and Saturday at the Junior High School pool, called after the final show at the home of W. E. Halvorson, 1229 S. Seeley Ave.

Sea Shell Centers Table. Colored streamers decorated the dining area of the home. On the serving table, covered with a green cloth, was placed a large sea shell in which were floated tiny candles and various colored tulips. A string of sea shells marked the front of the shell. Refreshments of barbecues, chips, assorted cookies and soft drinks were served.

During the evening, Miss Grace Bealer, club instructor, was presented with a group gift. The club also gave her a dozen red roses immediately after Saturday's finale. Slides of the past Catalina shows were shown by the hostesses, followed by slides of Europe presented and narrated by Miss Bealer. DeMolay Breakfast The annual Mother's Day breakfast was given by the local Order of DeMolay Sunday morn, ing at 8 o'clock in the dining room of the Masonic Temple. Table decorations were pink carnation corsages.

These were later presented to the mothers. Jim Cary, master councilor, gave the address of welcome and served as master of ceremonies. Lee Weir, chapter chaplain, presented the invocation. Master Councilor Gary Lawler was introduced. He is the master councilor of the Dresden-Lauts Announcement of the engagement of Eileen Dresden, daughter of Eldred Dresden of Polo and the late Mrs.

Dresden, to Gene J. Lauts is made by Miss Dresden's father. A 1960 graduate of Polo High School, the bride-elect is co- owner of Sportsland Store, Polo. Her fiance, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene Lauts of Amboy, is a 1955 graduate of Amboy High School. He is employed by Swift Rochelle. The couple is planning a July wedding. Mr. and Mrs.

John Dayton of Galena announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sharon Ann, to Gary Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Copeland of Council Hill. The couple is planning a June 27th wedding at Galena Methodist Church. Boettcher-Robbe Miss Lola Mae Boettcher is the fiancee of Thomas Forrest Robbe.

Their betrothal is announced by Miss Boettcher's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Boettcher of Dubuque. Mr. Robbe is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Robbe of Savanna. The bride-to-be is employed by Merchants Supply Dubuque. Her finance is serving with the Navy and is now aboard the USS Constellation. A date for the wedding has not been selected.

Order of DeMolay, will meet Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Order of the Eastern Star will meet Wednesday in the Masonic Temple at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Royal Neighbors will meet in Moose Hall Tuesday at 8 p.m.

A social hour will follow and refreshments will be served by Miss Louise Lorenz and her committee. The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Labor Hall. A social hour will follow the business meeting, and refreshments will be served by Mrs. G.

A. Lenz. Freeport Odd Fellows will meet Wednesday evening at 8 in the lodge rooms at E. Stephenson St. The initiatory degree will be conferred.

All Odd Fellows and lodges with candidates are invited. Lunch will be served. Howard Hill, Freeport, will show photos taken on his recent European trip to Kiwanis Club members Tuesday noon. The Illinois Youth Commission office in the Courthouse will be closed Thursday and Friday because of the Governor's Conference on Youth in Chicago. Order of Rainbow for Girls will meet in the Masonic Temple Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Officers will be elected, and plans made for the June installation ceremony. There will be a special and stated meeting of Excelsior Lodge Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Work will be in the first degree. Refreshments will be served.

Freeport Memorial Hospital Alumnae Association will meet at 7:30 Wednesday evening in the Professional Women's Lounge of the hospital. A demonstration on the hospital's life-size doll, Norwegian Annie, will be given. Hospital News Births At Memorial Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lawver of Rock City are parents of a son born today in Freeport Memorial Hospital.

Patients At St. Francis Medical patients admitted to St. Francis Hospital were: Rt. Rev. Msgr.

C. F. Conley, 704 S. State Miss Laura Geiser, 416 W. Moseley Mrs.

Howard McKillip, 10 W. Empire Mrs. Jon Clark, 1656 S. Oak Henry Leuzinger, Mount Morris; Max Paul, Lena; and Ralph Doyle, Lena. Admitted as surgical patients were: Mrs.

Lillian Rieger, 424 S. West Mrs. Emmerson Bastian, Lena; and Miss Edna Kniss, Shannon. Gary Green, 1101 Miami and Donald Krum, Baileyville, were admitted after accidents. Patients At Memorial Admitted as medical patients to Freeport Memorial Hospital were; Peter Kappas, 730 S.

18th William Morgan, 11 S. Rose Gerald Brookman, 522 W. Avon Mike Aurand, Freeport Route James Culley, 1518 S. Harlem Michael Solace, 1022 S. Chicago Donavon Wagner, N.

Van Buren and Mrs. Roger Runtie, Pecatonica. Mrs. Floyd Barker of Cedarville also is a medical patient at Memorial. It was incorrectly stated in last week's newspaper that Mrs.

Floyd Baker of Cedarville was admitted. Surgical patients included: Vernon Henze, 136 N. Westwood Mrs. Paul G. Prather, 1540 S.

Float Mrs. James Seeker, 926 E. Empire and Mrs. Christian Wilhelms, Shannon. Steven Cornelius, German Valley, was admitted as a tonsillectomy patient.

Admitted after accidents were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bennett of Beloit. Applications For Marriage Licenses John Willis Gilbert, Rockford 21 Theresa Manerva Herron, Freeport 20 Ralph Gay, Freeport 21 Vinette Jackson, same 23 College Has All-Day Fete, Picnic, Dance Freeport Community College tiad its annual May Fete and field day Saturday, with track events, Softball, the traditional tug-of-war across Yellow Creek, and a dance in the evening. Faculty families had a pcnic in Krape Park after the tug-of- war.

The track meet was contested two teams of a dozen members, almost half of whom were and was won by points by the team captained by Mike Fields. The losing team was by Marty Hartlieb. Track events were the mile run, 220 dash, 100-yard dash, 50- yard dash, shot put, high jump, sroad jump and girls softball throw. Claudia Bike was chairman. Thirty men and girls played softball at Krape Park in the afternoon.

Frank Walker was in charge. Three teams entered the tug- of-war, also held in the park. The winning boys team was captained by Tom Weigel and the winning girls team by Claudia Bike. Team members who dropped off the losing teams before they were pulled into the creek were caught and ducked. Charmaine Schroeder was tug- of-war chairman.

One hundred students danced to the music of the Scripts from 9 to 12 midnight in the Read Park Pavilion. Decorations were blue and white streamers. Clara Conter was the dance chairman. 'THE Winneshiek Players' final play of the season, opens Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. William Pfender play the leading roles, an actor and his wife. The box office will be open today from 4:30 to 8:15 curtain time and Tuesday through Friday from 6 to 8:15, curtain time. Nonmembers may reserve seats beginning Tuesday evening. White-Hoover In a double-ring ceremony performed Saturday evening, May 2, Miss Norma Jean Hoover of Lanark became the bride of William Clark White of Savanna.

Rev. Merle Hawbecker, pastor of West Branch Church of the Brethren, officiated at the 7 o'clock ceremony performed in his home. Parents of the bride are Mrs. Aloys Hoover of Lanark and the late Mr. Hoover.

Mrs. Helen White of Savanna is the bridegroom's mother. For her wedding, the bride wore a blue nylon over taffeta dress. Her lace jacket was designed with elbow length sleeves. A white headband secured her blush bridal veil.

She wore a white carnation corsage. Maid Of Honor Attending the bride as maid of honor was Miss Linda Osbaugh of Leaf River. Dennis Hoover of Lanark was the bridegroom's best man. A blue and white color scheme was carried out in decoration at the reception held after the ceremony in American Legion Hall. A potted white tulip plant centered the gift table, covered by a white cloth.

On the white- covered refreshment table, a heart-shaped cake, decorated with bride and groom figurines, blue lovebirds and bows and white sugar bells, was used. Assist At Reception Assistants at the reception were Mmes. Linnie Bornemeier, Robert Dale, Gerald Haas, George Rausch and Miss Judy Eastman. After the reception, the couple left on a honeymoon trip to Wisconsin and Chicago. They will make their new home at 411 N.

Argyle Lanark. The new Mrs, Hoover attended Lanark schools. Mr. Hoover, a Savanna High School graduate, is employed by Kelly-Springfield Tire Freeport. of the Daniel P.

Schubert, a former Freeport alderman, is recovering from a heart attack. He is in Room 332 at Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, Calif. His home address is: 8265 Pasadena Way, La Mesa. Mrs. R.

E. Glos, 1325 W. Lincoln recently returned from Fort Lauderdale, where she spent the winter months. Miss Kathryn Uthlaut, daughter of Rev. and Mrs, Chester H.

Uthlaut, 1409 S. Chicago received the honor student designation for having maintained a superior academic average throughout the scholastic year at the annual honors convocation held May 3 at Elmhurst College, Elmhurst. A member of the class of '64, Miss Uthlaut is majoring in elementary education. Michael Heidel of Sterling, 17- year-old grandson of Mrs. Jack F.

Lynch, 1319 S. Walnut has been selected to participate in the science training program at the University of Illinois this summer. Michael, who is in the top 10 per cent of his high school class at Sterling Township High School, is the son of former Freeporters, Mrs.Eliza- Indian, County History Recalled By Chiefs Visit, Negro Pageant In one weekend, Freeport and Stephenson County residents learned forgotten history of the Winnebago Indians whose village of Winneshiek here was replaced by the pioneer town, Freeport. Chief John Winneshiek, the tribal chief of the Wisconsin Winnebagos, his wife and four children, in civilian clothes, shook hands with about 200 Steplienson County adults and children at the Historical Museum Saturday afternoon. Then in full regalia, the work of Mrs.

Winneshiek's hands, they danced Winnebago dances as the closing number of the pageant, "Chief Winneshiek Smiles." The pageant was presented at Consistory Auditorium Saturday night by Freeport Civic Youth League. It was written, directed and produced by Mrs. Samuel Williams, league adviser. They Walked Back The Stephenson County Win- nebagos were peaceful Indians, who took no part in the Black Hawk War but paid the same penalty for it as the Indians who took the war path. The government moved them West.

Settled first in Iowa, then when settlers replaced them in Iowa, moved on to the Dakotas, and finally to Nebraska, many of the homesick Indians, with their chief, slipped away from the Nebraska reservation and L. LATTIN SMITH Architect To Address City Group L. Lattin Smith of the Chicago architectural firm bearing his name, will address a general organizational meeting of Greater Downtown Freeport Inc. Wednesday in the Masonic Temple beginning at 7:30 p.m. Smith's firm has been retained on a consulting basis by Greater Downtown Freeport Inc.

through Redevelopment Services Milwaukee, consultant to the local organization. The meeting is not to be confused with a dinner meeting Tuesday night planned by the Chamber of Commerce at which Bob Irwin, president of Redevelopment Services Inc. will speak. Smith, prior to establishing private practice in 1945, did project design work at Skidmore, Owings Merrill Co. Since 1945, retail projects have included 145 Florsheim shoe shops and dealerships in major cities, men's and women's clothing stores, and several department stores.

The company's general practice includes continuing work for the Chicago Housing Authority, University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Salvation Army, Aldis and U.S. Gypsum, Kiwanis International, Carstens and Clothing. PTA News A program of American songs will be presented by each grade of Cedarville School at the final PTA meeting of the school year Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the school lawn, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather the program will be postponed until further notice.

Each family is asked to bring a blanket or chairs to sit upon. Blackhawk "Others' Opinions," a discussion of juvenile delinquency problems, will be the topic of the Blackhawk School PTA meeting Tuesday at 7:30 in the school all-purpose room. Mrs. Arthur Meinders and Mrs. Robert Hallin will be leaders of the discussion.

Supt. of Schools David H. Ponitz will speak on school dropouts. Harlem Harlem School PTA announces that the school picnic has been canceled. The PTA meeting Tuesday at 7:30 will be the annual meeting, election and installation of officers, and the Award Night for patrol members.

BEG YOUR PARDON Laurell F. Roth, 230 N. Powell found an Indian spear head in the bottom of Lake Le- Aqua-Na recently, and donated it to the Stephenson County Historical Museum. Through misunderstanding the find was attributed to Lowell Roth, in Saturday's "Around the Town" column in The Journal-Standard. beth Heidel of Sterling and Harold Heidel of Peoria.

Aquin, Grade Bands To Play Concert Friday The third annual Spring Concert by the Aquin High School Band and the Freeport Catholic Grade School Bands will be given Friday evening. Also appearing on the program will be the Aquin High School dance band, the Aquin- aires. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in the Aquin gymnasium. There is no admission charge.

The public is invited. PROGRAM Fifty Stars Unfurled Walters Village Chapel Kibble Asleep In The Deeo Petrle New Hartford Atarch Meyer Psalm 18 Marcello Oriental Fantasy Overture Catholic 'Grade' School Band Theme Song arr. Snyder Sentimental Journel Brown-Homer Blue Blues Al Cechvala For Sentimental Reasons Watson-Beit Booiile Blues Krupa-Blondl The Aqulnalret Beautiful Spring Waltz arr. Weber Streets of Laredo Arr. Ployhar My Valentine Waltz Holmes Soldier Boy arr.

Erickson Flagship March Holmei Grade School Band Belmont Overture Herman Night and Day Porter 4 Dances from "The Nutcracker Suite" Tschaikowsky 1. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 2. Arabian Dance 3. Chinese Dance 4. Dance of the Mirlttoni Wedding, of the Winds Hall Armed Forces Medley arr.

Snyder 1. U.S. Air Force 2. Marines Hymn 3. Caisson Song 4.

Anchors Awelgh Highlights from "The Music Man" Willson 1. Wells Fargo Wagon 2. Till There Was You 3. Seventy-six Trombones United Nations March King Aquin High School Band Home Visits Planning Group Meets Tuesday The committee which is planning the next program of interracial home visits will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the home of Miss Joyce Fambro, 1003 E. Stephenson St.

Each church in the Freeport area has been asked through the Council of Churches to send a representative to the planning committee. The next program of visits is set for May 29. They are arranged to promote interracial communication and education, with white visitors at Negro homes and Negro visitors at white homes. The Freeport Community Home Visit Service, formed to promote these visits, is an interracial, interdenominational group interested in promoting interracial communication and understanding. Sunshine Circle Elects Officers, Makes Reports Mrs.

Frank G. Trost was elected president of Sunshine Circle of King's Daughters at the circle's Friday meeting held in the Administration Building of King's Daughters Children's Home. Twelve members and two guests were present. Other officers elected were: Mrs. Wayne Polhill, vice president; Mrs.

Harry D. Cashman, secretary; and Mrs. Le Roy DeGraff, treasurer. A share-a-dish dinner was served at noon. Hostesses were Mrs.

Trost, Mrs. Harold J. Waggoner and Mrs. Rollo Quincer. Tables were decorated with white and lavender lilacs.

Mrs. Waggoner opened the meeting with a prayer. Mrs. Gilbert Kampmeier, who closed the meeting with a prayer, also gave the devotions, a tribute to mothers and to woman valor. Mrs.

Trost led the group in singing songs in honor of mothers. Mrs. Kampmeier accompanied on the piano. Annual reports also were given. A picnic is planned at the home of Mrs.

Nelson R. James, 25 W. Coates for the circle's next meeting. What does UNESCO stand for? A United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. walked back "home." Chief Winneshiek died en route.

Their descendants form the Wisconsin tribe, of whom a census is now being made by Mrs. John Winneshiek from 1881 government rolls. Chief John serves as the legal representative of the tribe. He is a full-time crane operator at a Wisconsin Rapids paper mill. The family act he and his wife have developed is booked in his free time.

They returned to Wisconsin after breakfast Sunday to fill another engagement in the afternoon. Compare Knowledge At the museum Saturday afternoon Chief John, Cash Eells of Lena, and Berton C. Strohecker of Pearl City, discussed the Indian finds in this area, and answered questions of the visitors about Indian customs and the museum exhibit arranged by Mrs. John W. Barrett.

Mrs. Winneshiek said the dozen beaded bandoliers and apron pockets the museum received in the William and Sara Stoskopf Kerlin collection are the best she has seen in any museum and no originals like these are now in Indian possession. The patterns show woodland leaves, berries, flowers and fruits worked in very tiny beads in deep natural color. Describe Costumes The chief and his wife told how the characteristic roach of porcupine guard hairs worn by Chief Black Hawk was made. Mrs.

Winneshiek has made roaches, from guard hairs of a porcupine her husband shot, for the family act. She also made the girls' white buckskin dresses and moccasins and the breech clouts, moccasins and leggings the boys wear. Indian names of the family, she said, are Chief Black Cloud, She-Who-Talks Winnebago, The Leader (Pamela, 14), Whirling Thunder (Mike, 13), Keeper-of- Fire-in-the-Wigwam (Sandy, 12) and Lightning (Billy, 11). Historical Scenes In the pageant, "Chief Winneshiek Smiles," besides the Indian guests and Mr. and Mrs.

Strohecker, who appeared as Gen. U.S. Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant, all parts were taken by Negroes of Freeport, and the scenes led up to Freeport today and the "New Frontiers." Six scenes were presented against a background of forest trees and river, representing the Pecatonica. Mrs. James Cole was the narrator.

James Cole a young Chief Winneshiek in feather bonnet and blanket, seated by his wigwam, watched history made rising to greet the white settlers. Small children in settlers' costume, with covered wagon pulled alongside, represented the successive waves of German and Irish settlers. Debate Of 1858 In the 1858 debate scene, in which Mrs. Cole read the Freeport Question put by Abraham Lincoln to Sen. Stephen A.

Douglas, David Farrar was Douglas and Jerry Whitehead, Lincoln. Other individual acting roles were played by Larry Shipp as Benjamin Goddard and David Farrar as William (Tutty) Baker, first settler on the townsite of Freeport. Estelle Hilton in Indian costume sang "Indian Love Call" as the opening number. Dennis Farrar played all the musical accompaniments except when recordings were used. Ensemble groups were the Illinois Central Dancers, dancing a train number, the John F.

Kennedy dancers in PT-boat crew costumes, and the New Frontiers singers, led by Mrs. Farrar, who sang the descant while the girls ensemble took the melody. Chief Sang The final numbers were the Winnebago dances, including Friendship Dances, the Eagle Dance and the Corn Dance, with Chief John Winneshiek singing to his own drum accompaniment, and his wife, She- Who-Talks-Winnebago, introducing the numbers. Harry Taylor Jr. gave the epilogue and Jerry Whitehead the prologue.

An exhibit of "Lincoln and the Railroad," provided by the Illinois Central, was shown in the lobby. Assisting Mrs. Williams were: Mrs. Cora Fly, backstage director; Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mrs.

Johnnie Walker Mrs. Frank Bruce and Mrs. Bennie Thomas, who made many of the costumes; and Samuel Williams, in charge of properties. Mr. and Mrs.

Isaac Jones greeted an audience of about 250 persons. Hosts and hostesses greeting guests at the museum in addition to the committee on arrangements were: Mr. and Mrs. Strohecker, Mrs. Isaac Jones, Mr.

and Mrs. J. P. Lockwood, Mrs. Roman Determan, Mr.

and Mrs. Lamorn Morris and Mrs. John Woodhouse. Deaths, Funerals John Neiberlein John Neiberlein, Cleveland, Ohio, step-father of Charles Hagerman, 1427 S. Rotzler died Friday evening in his home after a long illness.

He was 76. The former Cleveland police officer is survived by two sons, Russell and Jack, both of Cleveland; one daughter, Mrs. Gwendolyn Shepherd, Cleveland; a step-daughter, Mrs. Earl (Frances) Barker, Sharon, and a step-son, Charles Hagerman, Freeport. Mr.

Neiberlein was preceded in death by his wife, Norma, one month ago. Services, including military and police department rites, and burial will be Wednesday afternoon in Cleveland. Marheine Mrs. Robert Marheine, West Allis, formerly of Freeport, died Friday night in a West Allis hospital following a heart attack. She was 34.

Mrs. Marheine was the former Dolores Miller. Survivors include her husband; three children, Robert, David and Virginia, all at home; her father, Paul Miller, Freeport; one brother, Clinton Miller, Freeport; and two sisters, Mrs. Roger (Edith) McCoy, Rockford, and Mrs. Virginia Rinderman, West Allis.

Service will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Greenfield Lutheran Church, West Allis. Infant Fletcher Eve Lassandria Fletcher, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fletcher, 114 S.

Sherman died Sunday night in a local hospital 10 hours after birth. Surviving are the parents; four brothers, Edward, Wayne, Gerry and Brian, and two sisters, Shirley and Rose Marie, all at home; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Jackson, and the maternal grandfather, Gus McClinton, both of Webbs, Miss. Graveside service was held at 2 this afternoon in City Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home.

Lorenz Randecfcer ELIZABETH Lorenz A. Randecker, a lifelong resident of this area, died of a heart attack at his farm home in Derinda township Saturday afternoon. He collapsed while working about the barnyard and died shortly after the doctor arrived. Mr. Randecker, son of William C.

and Minnie Louise Randecker, was born in Derinda Jan. 25, 1906, and spent his entire life on the same farm. Survivors include his widow, the former Lillian Belk; three daughters, Mrs. Milton (Carol) Duff of Hanover; Mrs. Norman (Charlane) Kunz of Stockton and Mrs.

John H. (Maxine) Dittmar of Freeport; his mother, Mrs. Minnie Randecker of Elizabeth; and one brother Earl of rural Mount Carroll; and five grandsons. The body is in Nadig Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in Trinity Lutheran Church, Derinda, with the pastor, Rev. Henry Grishkowsky, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Owen Maxwell MILLEDGEVILLE Mrs.

Owen (Millie Jane) Maxwell of rural Lanark died Sunday morning in a Freeport hospital after a long illness. She was born May 31,1899, in Wayne County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asbury Simpson and lived in the Milledgeville-Lanark area for 42 years. She was married to Owen M.

Maxwell in 1922 in a church near Sterling. Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Mrs. Lester (Irene) Burgess of Rockford, Mrs. James (Thelma) Squires of Rock Falls and Mrs. Robert (Lucille) Kunde of Sterling; a son, Robert of Sterling; 10 grandchildren; a brother and two sisters in southern Illinois.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Woodin Funeral Home here with Rev. Warren Weeg, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sterling, officiating. Burial will be in East Jordan Cemetery.

There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established for the National Foundation. George F. Dentler POLO George F. Dentler, retired Polo area farmer, died Sunday afternoon in a Dixon hospital after a long illness.

He was born at Greencastle, June 6, 1878, son of James and Susan (Bender) Dentler. He married Minnie Snyder at Maryland Station, near Polo, March 9, 1904. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Masonic Mystic Tie Lodge, and the Odd Fellows lodge. Survivors include one daugh- ter, Miss Vera Dentler, Polo; one granddaughter; one brother, Leslie, and five sisters, Mrs.

Katherine Hawbecker, Mrs. Edna Dailey, Mrs. Frances Barnhart, Mrs. Nenta Rock and Miss Ida Dentler, all in Pennsylvania. Mr.

Dentler was preceded in death by his wife Aug. 16, 1944, one daughter and one son. Service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in St. Mark's Church with Rev.

Allan Juenger, pastor, ficiating. Burial will be in mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 tonight until noon Tuesday at Brown-Seidel Funeral Home. Mrs. John Keller MOUNT CARROLL Mrs.

John Keller, lifelong Mount roll resident, died Sunday morning in a Freeport hospital after a long illness. The former Ella Saltow was born July 15, 1886, in Carroll County, daughter of Fred and Sophia (Oswald) Saltow. She marred Edward Guenzler, who preceded her in death. She later married John Keller, who also preceded her in death. Surviving are five sons, Dr.

George Guenzler, Freeport; Howard, Manhattan; Harry, Shreveport, and Glen and Irvie, both of Mount Carroll; one daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Ada) Merboth, Lanark; two brothers, George, Thomson, and William, Oregon; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Keller was also preceded by several brothers and sisters and her parents. Rev.

Clifford Baumann, First Evangelical Lutheran Church pastor, will conduct the service at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Frank Funeral Home, where visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. John WARREN-Mrs.

John Bonjour, life-long resident of this area, died early this morning in a Freeport hospital after a month's illness. The former Mary Kuhse was born March 16,1891, at Woodbine to Mr. and Mrs. August Kuhse. Surviving are five sons, Wilbur and Elmer, both of Warren, Orville, Woodbine, John, McConnell, and Alvin, Dakota; two daughters, Mrs.

Henry (Dorothy) Albrecht, Woodbine, and Mrs. Raymond (Lola) Korth, Stockton; one sister, Mrs. Amanda Cox, Freeport; and 25 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents. Service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m.

in St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. Jerome Peterson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 7 tonight in Bartell Funeral Home.

John G. Eisfeller CHADWICK-John G. Eisfeller of Chadwick, former school teacher and farmer, died Sunday morning in a Freeport hospital after a lingering illness. He was born Oct. 28, 1883, in Salem Township, son of John and Elizabeth (Hartman) Eisfeller and was married to Henrietta Appel in Mount Carroll on Feb.

14, 1911. Mr. Eisfeller was a former president of the Chadwick High School Board, former Salem Township clerk and a teacher in rural schools. He also farmed before retiring. Survivors include his widow; four sons, Elver and Ethan, both of Mount Carroll, and Donald and Raymond, both of Chadwick; a daughter, Mrs.

Laurell (Naomi) Roth of Freeport; six grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Anna Schreiner of Chadwick. He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Service will be at 2 p.m. day in First Lutheran Church, where he was a member, with Rev.

Richard Horst, former pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Chadwick Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight in Frank Funeral Home. FUNERAL DIRECTORY BURKE-TUBBS FUNERAL HOME Cor. N.

Walnut and W. Galena Phone 232-0811 THURSDAY SCOTT, James; 1:30 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday.

SCHWARZ FUNERAL HOME South Galena Avenue Phone 2124017 WALKER MORTUARY 321 West Main Street Phone 232-9514.