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Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 6

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Plan Wednesday uncheon For Postmaster General A luncheon in honor of Postmas-'sin and Mrs. Thomson are expcct- ter General Arthur E. Summer- ed. (Mike field will be given Wednesday of! Acceptances have been received Centennial Week at the home of from Sen. Paul H.

Douglas, Sen. Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. EckertJand Mrs.

Everett McKinley Dirk- Highland drive. sen. Cong, and Mrs. Leo E. Allen, The buffet luncheon will be eat- Cong.

Robert B. Chiperfield of en at tables by the pool, weather Canton, Cong, and Mrs. Frederick i pftal in Bloomington, 111. Mrs Cooper, the former Dorothy Yahnke, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. E.

P. Yahnke, 1319 Galena Ave. Mr. Cooper is the son of Mrs. George W.

Cooper, 732 S. 17th Ave. The Coopers have two other sons, Pat and and performed Schwengel of Davenport, Iowa, and Sen. and Mrs. David Davis, permitting.

The postmaster general accepted for himself, his special assistant, L. Rone Walter. Robert Justus, regional operational director at Chicago, and Mrs. Justus. Gov.

Vernon Thomson of Wiscon- A udlior AIbe rt Smith, C. J. Fitzpatnck of Chicago, president of the Chicago Northwestern of Chairmen of Women of the Moose will meet this evening at 7:30 in Also, Attorney General and Mrs. 'Latham Castle, Secretary of Charles F. Carpentier, State Albert S.

Smith, C. J. Brunn-Podnar Railway, and Louis Sudler, soloist for the centennial events. -f Luncheon son of Mn and Lawre The announcement in this col- Au GALEMA-Mr. and Mrs.

iumn on Wednesday of the lunch- Chur( Hriirm nnnnnnrp fno onoono-i i "41111 TT CUHCaUdV LIIC P. Bninn announce the engage-. eon for Lincoln stt dents and ment of their daughter, Jeanette, toi and mem bers of the ess ve Stephen Podnar, son of Mr. and lthe date inc0 rrectly cy. Mrs.

Adam Podnar of Dubuque. It will wednesdav Aug 27 Vern Ackerman, who accom- The couple will be married Sat- a ft er the parade at the "Hotel Free- nanied thp snlnict Mnriat, rAfi Cant Ofl 1 KM M. LIIC jjai auc a urday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. in port a 1 o'clock.

First Methodist Church. Golden Age Club Mrs. Helen Hospital News Births At Deaconess ft A son was born this morning at Wednesday at the YWCA for their Deaconess Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gimple, Freeport Route 1.

Patients At Deaconess Persons admitted to Deaconess Hospital as medical patients are: Robert Klosa. 1027 E. Stenhensnn Miss Karen Martin entertained he club with ballet, tap dancing and acrobatic stunts. Group singing followed. Robert Klosa, 1027 E.

Stephenson Mrs. Lyda Ernist, Parkview Home: Mrs. Allan Taylor, Free Mrs. Kenneth A. Raih and Mrs.

Charles J. Friesenecker are co- port Route and Edward Schap, chairmen of Victory Day to be held Tuesday at Freeport Country club. Bridge and golf will be played, will be served at 1 p.m. This is Guest Day at the Club. Members will make donations to he Cancer Fund.

Elect Delegates Delegates were elected to attend the Wa-Tan-Ye Service Club convention to be held in October at the local club meeting Wednesday evening in the YWCA. Those elected are Miss Irma E. Fredricks, Mrs. Drusilla Whitman and Mrs. Earl Rosenstiel.

Alternates are Miss Grace Pierce, Mrs. Venetta Moss and Mrs. Odell Woodbine Mrs. Elson Saxby, Winslow, was admitted for surgery. Patients At St.

Francis Admitted to St. Francis Hospital as medical patients are: Earl Sager, 553 N. Brewster Mrs. Thomas Stees, 333 W. Roosevelt Richard Crichton, Shannon; Mrs.

Marion Smith, Mount Carroll; Lyle Keech, Davis; Orlie Powell, Max, and Miss Shirley Hulsey, Covington, La. August Zumdahl, Shannon, was addmitted for surgery. Diane Young, 2 E. Washington was admitted for 24 hours for a tonsillectomy. In Other Hospitals BIRTHS The Rev.

and Mrs. Stanley Lane of Elizabeth are parents of a daughter born Tuesday in Finley Hospital, Dubuque. PATIENTS Glen Hartman of Chadwick underwent surgery Monday at Sterl ing Community General Hospital. Family Reunions DEETS The annual Deets family reunion will be held Sunday at Sinissippi Park, Sterling, served at noon. Dinner will be TRAUM The annual Traum family re Mill Park, Savanna.

Each family is to bring its own beverage. SPENCER The annual Spencer family reunion was held Sunday at Chadwick Village Park with members attending from the area. GATES The annual family reunion descendants of Samuel B. and Mary Ellen Gates will be held dinner will be served. Each fam ily is to bring its own beverage.

TIGH A total of 47 members of the ton Edmund Metz, and Mrs. McCuen were honored at the Golden Age Club meeting birthdays. A. Klipping. Plans were made for a style show to be Oct.

9 in the Germania. Dessert was served. Twenty- eight members attended. meeting, those worked on the centennial float. Hostesses At Shower A miscellaneous shower was jiven Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Rita Kasten by Miss Mary Lou Herdman and Miss Judy Shaw at the Herdman home, 1745 S.

Highland Dr. Confetti angelfood cake, ice cream and punch were served suspended over the centerpiece. Fourteen guests attended. Fifty ruuneen gucsis auenuea. ririy maiiuu 01 nonor, ivirs.

iNorman union will be held Sunday at Old was a and prizes went to Miss Isenhart, sister of the bride, wore Mill Park. Savanna. Each familv Martha Scovill, Miss Anita Wolfe a dress of white dotted swiss over Miss Ruth Schol. blue taffeta, styled with a Sabrina -iit-of-town guests were Miss neckline and matching blue taf- Janet Mitchell of Winnebago and feta cummerbund. She carried a Miss Schol of Morrison.

Moose Hall. marriage Lana Rae Storch, daugh- Mr. and Mrs." Richard Storch, and James L. McDearmon, McDearmon, took place Saturday, noon in the Methodist The Rev. T.

E. Rodd was officiating clergyman. Organist at the ceremony was panied the soloist, Marian Davis. Father Escorts Bride Given in marriage by her father, bride wore a waltz-length gown of white rose point lace over satin and a finger-tip veil. Her bridal bouquet was of Sweetheart roses, centered with an orchid.

The bride's sisters, Miss Carol Storch, maid of honor, and Miss Nancy Storch, bridesmaid, wore similarly styled sheath dresses with overskirts of cerise crystal- itte. Have Family Luncheon Ted Spencer served as best man and Joe McDearmon, brother of the bridegroom, and Ronald Storch, the bride's brother, seated the guests. Immediate families and relatives were entertained at a luncheon at Maple Terrace after the ceremony. When the newlyweds return from honymoon trip to Florida, they will live in Mount Carroll. They lave purchased Swingley's Con- 'ectionery Store and will assume ownership Sept.

1. CHADWICK The Rev. Earl Coble performed the double-ring ceremony that united in marriage Miss Jeannette Friederich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Friederich, and Ronald E.

Daehler, son of the Vernon Daehlers, at First Lutheran Church Saturday afternoon at 2:30. White gladioli and white mums decorated the church. Mrs. Carl Kness played nuptial music on the organ, and Mrs. James Nelson of Iowa City sang several selections.

A gown of dupioni silk, fashioned with a modified scooped neckline, a re-embroidered Alencon lace FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD THURSDAY, AUG. 21,195 North, the couple will live at For est View Trailer Court in lowi City. Wubben-Pfohl Mary's Catholic Church was the scene of the wed ding of Miss Darlene Pfohl and Ralph Wubben Saturday mornine at 9 o'clock. The Rev. Paul A.

Tuchlinsky celebrated the Nuptial High Mass the double-ring Organist was Miss Kathleen Ap- )uhn and vocalist was Jerry Kohl- )aur Jr. Parents of the bride are Mr. and drs. Herbert Pfohl of Scales Wound. Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Wubben of Menominee are the parents. Gown Of Tulle, Lace Mr. Pfohl gave his daughter in marriage. She wore a gown ol ulle and Chantilly lace over satin ashioned with a fitted, basque bodice and full skirt outlined with Chantilly lace.

She wore a lattice crown headpiece of tulle and a veil of silk illusion. She carried an arrangement of red Sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley on a white prayer )ook. Serving as a small bride was taren Runde of Cuba City, who wore a gown styled similarly to hat of the bride and who carried arrangment of red roses and ilies of the valley on a small pray- book Sister Attends Bride inset witltieed pearls and sequins, short, shirred sleeves, molded bodice, full skirt and brush train, was worn 'by the bride. Crown Headpiece Her veil of pure silk illusion was held in place with a crown head Maid of honor was Miss Leah Wae Pfohl of Scales Mound, sister the bride. Miss Elaine Wubben Menominee, sister of the bride- room, and Miss Jane Vosberg of Jratiot, served as bridesmaids.

They wore waltz-length gowns of 'hite frosted nylon over taffeta 'ith pleated cummerbunds and arge bows in back. Their matching crown headpieces were of net and taffeta. They carrid arrangements of pink and white carnations. Flower girl was Mary Ann Kunkel of Kieler, and ringbearer was Joseph Wubben, brother of the bridegroom. Attending the bridegroom were Donald Wubben, his brother, as best man, and Robert Pfohl, brother of the bride, and Raymond Wubben, brother of the bridegroom, as groomsmen.

Reception At Bride's Home The reception was held in the home of the bride's parents. Assisting with serving were Misses Alvina Weber, Rita Mae Hilby, Elaine Pfohl, Irene Weber, Joanne Wills, Jane Hilby, Shirley Roring, Ruth Pfohl, Lorraine Hilby, Janet Vosberg, Jean Ann Weber, Dorothy Weber, Regina Weber, Gail Weber, Agnes Weber, Marita Weber and Marie Pfohl. A 1956 alumna of Galena High School, the bride is employed as a telephone operator by Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Her husband is engaged in farming at Menominee, where the plans to live after a honeymoon trip to Minnesota. You Know On The unfortunate experience of having all her money and expres by a rofessi thief is being told to friends by MRS PRISCILLA D.

BAUCH, 1039 W. Galena who recently returnee from a seven-week sttidy-tour of Europe. After Mrs. Bauch discovered her plight, the police took a sworn statement at the American Embassy, and by noon of the following her checks had been replaced by the express company. Later, th police recovered her purse, with some change in it.

The Montessori schools in Holland and Rome, where children learn only by experience, were particularly interesting to Mrs. Bauch a special education teacher for School District 145. She said that in those schools the children choose their own work and teacher, the same teacher staying with the children for three years At Tivoli, Italy, she visited the Villa d'Este, a garden built in 1500 or Cardinal Ippolito d'Este. with more than 200 fountains at differen evels spraying water as high as 35 feet by the force of gravity. It also has cypress trees between 700 and 800 years oldi She said one of the greatest pleasures of the tour was a bus trip hrough the Dolomites and Alps mountains with an overnight stop in Lienz, Austria.

She found much snow in the Gross Glockner pass which is at an elevation of 8,200 feet. In London, Rockford College group met another Rockford Col ege study group led by Phillip Dedrick, formerly of Freeport, for a of Canterbury Cathedral. A General Electric scholarship for research in nuclear physics has been awarded to Robert Ely son of the Robert Elys of Victoria formerly of Freeport. The scholarship, which pays $2,500 plus tuition, will be used foi Bob's final year in work on his doctorate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. Bob has taken all of his training at MIT, and had been working on a.

teaching fellowship. Recently he had an article published in the Journal of the American Meteorological Society, and he is listed as one of the authors in a two-volume book "Exploring the Atmosphere's First Mile." He is married to the former Margaret Little, daughter of the D. LITTLES, 1402 W. Stephenson St. The Elys and their three daugh- make their home on the MIT campus.

Three other local teachers who are back after spending seven veeks in 14 European countries are MRS. LEO HILL, 1253y, Oak MISS MINA TREZONA, 715 S. West and MISS LUCILLE "rRAY, 1148 W. Pleasant St. Although it had not been planned as a part of the conducted trip, the rio had time for a tour of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, while waiting for another plane to make connections.

"The city was very colorful, with a great many flowers in Mrs. Hill said. "There are many new homes, mostly built with three tories." Throughout the trip the weather was most enjoyable, except while hey were in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it rained most of the time Mrs. Hill said. day night.

The auxiliary will send the item to veterans hospitals. A request fo old nylon hose was made and i. was announced -that the Dixon state School would appreciate two lours of time a day from mem jers. Those wishing to donate time are to call Mrs. William Hickey.

A committee was appointed to take charge of the Civic League dinner to be served at Legion Home Sept Refreshments were served a the close of the meeting. 8. The tourists were given very friendly receptions everywhere, except Paris, despite the present situation in Lebanon, Mrs. Hill reported. She added that they met only a few people in each country, and those vere primarily in the hotels and restaurants.

The countries they visited included Norway, Sweden, Denmark. lie Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Italy, England anc cotland. Couple Plans Fall Wedding The table was centered with a iec of sequins and seed pearls. SHULLSBURG, Janet bride doll surrounded by gifts. A Sn carried a cascade arrangement Swanson, daughter of Mr.

and creen and white sorinkline can wns of pink roses and ivv leaves cen-! 1 1 5 Elmer Swanson of Musca- tered with a white orchid. Matron of honor, Mrs. Norman tine, Iowa, and Darryl W. Bausman, son of Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Bausman, exchanged nuptial vows at the First Methodist Church in Muscatine Sunday at 3 colonial bouquet of carnations The future bride and James with blue net and wore a hat of Mitchell will exchange nuptial vows Sunday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. in Im manueL Lutheran Church.

nd For Miss Kirkman Twenty guests were invited, to a Sunday Krape Park A basket mother yan6d hfe dessert flnd dinner will be served. Each linen shower Wednesday evening, given in honor of Miss Ann Kirkman, bride-elect of James A. Mor Tigh family attended the annual reunion held Sunday at Old Mill Park, Savanna. Officers elected are: Mrs. Effie Weber of Chadwick.

president; Wimm McEvery of Aurora, vice president; and Loomis Hanson oi Fulton, secretary-treasurer. DAUGHENBAUGH The second annual Daughen- Hostesses at the party held at the Fred Jephson home, 716 W. Pleasant were Mrs. Jephson and Mrs. Martin Huisinga of Baileyville.

Tables were covered with white organdy cloths over green. Each table was centered with an arrangement of white gladioli and ivy. The wedding theme was also carried out on the placecards, baugh reunion was held Sunday at ca rr ed Out the P' acecar the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren vhlcuh were decorate with tiny Hall of Beloit with 35 relatives at-i fresh flowers ln one corner; Tin butterfly holders held the cards in tending Ice cream and watermelon were place.

ice cream ana watermelon were served during the afternoon. The er 'ngues were served with ice 1959 reunion will be held in Krape cream and fresh peaches. The evening was spent playing games. The gifts were placed in a wash basket and presented to the bride-elect. Out-of-town guests attended from Dixon, Sterling, Rockford anc Lena.

Garden flowers from the Huisin- Park, Freeport with Mr. and Mrs. John Daughenbaugh in charge. ADOLPH Members of the Adolph family held their annual reunion Sunday at the George Adolph farm. Mrs.

Anna Queckboerner of -wj (iurtv.li> 11U1K Lilt 1 Chadwick was the oldest member ga garden were used throughout present and Tim Adolph, son ofi tne house. Miss Kirkman and Mr. Morton planning a fall wedding in Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Adolph Chadwick, was the youngest.

are Jlanr Members attended from Sterling! Freeport. and the area. BLASING J. I) The annual Biasing family re-1 tflS 'DCUl union was held Sunday at the Waiter Biasing home east of Orange- viile. Seventy-four members attended.

Guests attended from Rockford, Blanchardville and area towns. Ruth Hanson was elected president of the 1959 reunion and Walter Biasing, vice president. Secretary is Ruby Kuhnke and treas urer is Glenn Kuhnke. Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin L. Nash of Madison, are parents of a daughter born Monday. The Nashes have two sons, Kevin and Brian. Mrs. Nash is the former Patti Messing, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Marvin Messing, 1250 W. Harrison St. Freeport relatives have been notified of the birth of a son matching net. Bridesmaids, Mrs.

Raymond Adolph, Miss Doris Harrnacher of Rome, N. and Miss Susan Hartman of Morrison, wore dresses made like that of the matron of honor, in.white over pink, white over green and white over yellow, respectively. Has Flower Girl Cynthia Nowviock of Savanna wore a lavender gown and carried white carnations with lavender net as flower girl. Ringbearer was Norman Evan Isenhart. James Nelson of Iowa City was best man, while groomsmen were Jack Smith of Davenport, Marvin and Mervyn Daehler, brothers of the bridegroom.

Ushering were Harold Andresen, Walter Hartman Kenneth Friederich and Laurence Iben. About 150 guests were entertained at the reception in the church parlors. Pink and minti green arrangements of assorted gladioli decorated at the reception. Mrs. Laurence Post was in p.m.

Arrangements of ferns, white gladioli and candelabra were used in the church. Pastel gladioli and candles decorated the altar. Miss Darlene Donna Heilman nd Clifford Clark are planning a all wedding. Their engagement is nnounced by Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Heilman, 313 S. Liberty Ave. Mr. Clark is the son of the Ray-! mond Clarks of Davis. The bride-elect, a 1957 graduate' Dakota High School, is employed the chemical laboratory at Burgess Battery Co.

Her fiance was graduated from Durand High School with the class of 1955. He is employed by Davis Chickeries and is a member of the rrny Reserve. Granf Council Will Send 10 To Conference Ten Freeport, area and Wisconsin scouters from the U.S. Grant Council, Boy Scouts of America, are scheduled to attend the 43rd anniversary national conference of the Order of the Arrow at Kansas University, Lawrence, Aug. 25 through 28.

Council delegates will be Dennis Pratt, Ronald Spielman, John Taylor and Donald Kinert, Freeport; John Lawrence, Cassville; Gerald Pettera, Platteville; John Polo Auxiliary Receives Gifts For Veterans bedside jackets 20 utility bags, 18 pairs-of scuffles a dozen neckties and two pairs trousers were presented to th local American Legion Auxiliary bj the Freeport Sewing Circle it wa announced at a meeting here Mon Graduate Nurse Miss Laverne Yingling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yingling was one of 31 student nurses gradu ating from Swedish-American Hos School of Nursing during ex ercises held in the Rockford Trin ty Lutheran Church. The East Jordan Boy Scout Troop went on a camping trip in he area between Dixon and Granc MISS DARLENE HEILMAN mutes aecoraiea tne altar wntia, i-iaucvmc, juim Mrs. Floyd Scott played tradi- Jf )glum, Monroe, Richard nnol Hillestad.

New Rill Snin- tional wedding marches on the or gan and accompanied the vocalist, Hillestad, New Glarus; Bill Summers, Boscobel; and Charles auu luc vocalist, Edward Black of Marshfield Wis Kranz Lancaster. All are mem- Double-Ring Service bers of the Wetassa Lodge. The Rev. A. Douglas Steffenson Tne rou is scheduled to leave read the double-ring ceremony.

bv rivate car Sunday to the The bride chose a gown of more than 2 000 participants in the white Chantilly lace over satin fou r-day conference. Theme of made with a Queen Anne's lace the conference is "Brothers in collar. Her finger-tip veil was Service in Camping." caught by a half-hat trimmed with! The Order of the Arrow is a seed pearls and sequins. She car-' natona brot er 0 of scout hon- ried a cascade arrangement of! or cam ers selected by fellow white roses and stephanotis. as worthy examples of Matron of honor was Mrs.

Ver-j' iving the scout oatn an la w. lyn Siglin of Davenport, Iowa, sister of the bride. Miss Carol Getty was the bridesmaid. Delft Blue Gowns Both attendants wore gowns of imported Delft blue nylon chiffon and tulle over taffeta, designec with scooped necklines, smal charge of decorations. Mrs.

Sher man Correll baked the tiered wedding cake, which was topped with a nosegay of pink roses and decorated with pink roses, bells and doves. Serving At Reception Next year's reunion will be held 'Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Warren at me au at the George Biasing home neariCooper of Colfax, III. The babyllowa City Lena Assisting with serving were Mmes.

Laurence Iben, Boyd Handel, Robert Appel, Ronald Gates, Kenneth Tripp, Lloyd Handel, Richard Adolph, Guy Asay and Misses Rogene Rogers, Joan Housenga, Ethel Kahler, Wilma Etnyre, Margrete Dohen, Marcia Trip and Emily Olson. Both Mr. and Mrs. Daehler are 1955 graduates of Chadwick High school. The bride attended Rockford College for two years and re ceived training at Swedish-Amer can Hospital School of Medical Technology.

She will be employed jy the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iowa City. Her husband will be a senior student at the School of Pharmacy at the State University of Iowa in Lena VU in. ue uttuy luwa born in tha Mennonite Hos-J After a wedding trip to the shoulder sleeves and loose panel of chiffon in back. They wore matching hats braided blue horsehair and car ried colonial bouquets of white carnations, trimmed in blue anc silver. Marlyn Bausman of Wilton June tion, Iowa, served his brother as best man and Jerry Bausman served as groomsman.

Seating guests were Verlyn Siglin of Davenport, Howard King, William Woodwbrth, and James Piquette of Darlington. Decorations At Reception A reception was held in the church parlors after the ceremony. The bride's table was centered with an arrangement of pastel gladioli. A tiered wedding cake, smilax and candles were al so used. Serving at the reception were Misses Delores Nordeen of Davenport, Marlyn Bausman of Wilton Junction, Helen Jannes of East Moline, Shirley Campeggio of Freeport and Beverly Johnson of Harcourt, Iowa.

To Live In Freeport Mrs. Bausman was graduated from Muscatine High School and received her B.A. degree from Cornell College at Mount Vernon, Iowa, in 1957. She has been employed ai a physical education 1 Residents Get College Degrees One Freeporter and three area residents received master science degrees in education a Northern Illinois University Aug 14. They are: Arnold Doering, 1226 W.

Logan Freeport; Edwin Prez of Durand; Harold A. Sieber of Mount Carroll; and Irene Web ster of Mount Morris. Area stndents receiving bachelor of science degrees in education were: Lucille S. Dyer of Byron lames P. Garner of Lanark, Bessie M.

Withers of Mount Morris, Mae VI. Hitchcock of Pecatonica anc William J. Mann of Polo. CORRECTION Purchase of parking lot reported Tuesday's Journal-Standard as property of Fred Hille should have read Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Hille. teacher at Freeport Junior High Ichool. The bridegroom was graduated rom Shullsburg High School and received his B.S. degree from 'latteville (Wis.) State College in 957. He is a science teacher at Freeport Junior High School.

The couple will live at W. Lincoln Blvd. They are taking a wedding trip to northern Wiscon- in. Lincoln's Pass Train Oh Display At 1C A replica of the pass Lincol used from Dixon to Freeport the excursion train for the debat is on display at the Illinois Centra Railroad depot. Also included in the display i a copy of one of Lincoln's speeche made at Springfield and a stor of Lincoln's consultation on th train with advisers concernin the famous "Freeport Question.

A copy of a letter from D. Smith, brakeman before the Civ War, to 1C President Markham tells of his recollections of th dignitaries on the excursion trai to Freeport. Pictures of Lincoln's tomb i Springfield and Douglas' tomb in Chicago also are on exhibit. These articles are part of th IC's collection on Lincoln, who a one time was attorney for th railroad. May Limit Parking East Of Bridge On Stephenson To move traffic on East Ste phenson street (Route 75) more rapidly in the rush periods, Chair man Harold Datt of the traffii committee asked the City Counci Monday for a new ordinance.

He proposed to permit parking on the north side of the street eas of the bridge to the turn, from 6 a.m. to 12 noon, and on the south side from 12 noon to 6 p.m. This would be accompanied by i one-hour parking limit on both sides, in order to hold the space for short-term 4 parking, when mployes are through work and being picked up by cars. On motion to have the ordinance prepared and submitted to the Council Aid. Gerald O'Connell voted no.

Soviet Scientist, Plane Designer Dies MOSCOW (AP) The death 'uesday of A. M. Cheremukhim, 3, scientist and aircraft designer, was announced today in Izvestia, he government newspaper. He lad won Lenin and Stalin )etour Tuesday and will remain hrough Saturday. Families of scouts will bring pic nic suppers to share with the boys at 7 p.m.

Thursday. Garden Club Meets Members of the Polo Women's 5arden Club were guests at the home of Mrs, George Linker Friday afternoon. Mrs. Robert Travis presented the program. Refreshments were served at the close of he meeting.

Members of the West and Lichty amilies held a boating party at -owell Park Saturday. A picnic inner was served at noon. Persons attended from Roanoke, Tucson, Rockford and Miss Ella Giffrow of Lake Forest visiting her mother Mrs. Arthur Giffrow. Miss Margaret StJtzel of Lanark, member of the local high school taff, has moved to an apartment the E.

E. Bentley property on outh Jackson street. Return From'Trip Mr. and Mrs. John Eckerd and family have returned from week's vacation at Camp Riley Wis.

Ralph Lindemann of Ottawa vis ited relatives here Sunday. Vacationing at Manitowish Wa ter, Wis. are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coffey.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sachen have returned to their home in Kansas City, after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Mack Taylor.

Visiting at the home of her son in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Marshall' is Mrs. M. Schryver. Mrs.

L. R. McDaniel returnee Friday from a visit at the home ner sister in Wisconsin Rapids Wis. Visiting Polo Mr. and Mrs.

Rae Rebuck anc son of Normal are spending th week with Mr. Rebuck's parents Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Rebuck. Mrs.

James Hackett of Madison is visiting relatives in Polo. Mr. and Mrs. Binkley Mader Elgin spent Sunday with Mrs Robert Mader. Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard riave returned from a vacatioi through the northwestern states. 19 Members Attend Air Force Mothers Meeting Wednesday About 19 members attended th. Air Force Mothers Club meeting a Eagles Hall Wednesday evening. Mrs.

Leo- C. Stauffer gave the welfare report. Those present were told that one discharge check ha )een sent out. One member ha taken up a collection of clothing and money for a needy veterai "amily in Freeport. Mrs.

Leo J. Chambers won the special prize. Refreshments wer, served by Mrs. LeRoy J. Trunck and Mrs.

Robert E. Kerlin. Deaffis, Funerals Miss Jennie Rohkar Miss Jennie L. Rohkar, 1532 W. American died in.

her' norm sometime Tuesday evening. She was found by police besidi her bed at 9:38 p.m. Wednesday after a neighbor reported she hac not seen Miss Rohkar for some time. Stephenson County Coron er Gene Burke estimated time death to be about 24 hours before the body was found. Born in Freeport 78 years ago she was the daughter of Henry and Caroline Rohkar.

Her father formerly operated Rohkar's Bak 'OUTSTANDING AIRMAN OF THE MONTH" is the honor recently bestowed on William Eilders by the 784th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron of Snow Mountain Air Force Station, Fort Knox, Ky. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kraft of Lena. EUders and Us vife, and baby are spending his eave, which ends Saturday, in -ena.

His wife is the former Ruth Ann Gartner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gartner of Lena, Orangeviile Couple Returns From Europe and Mrs Oscar Hofer have returned home after a two-month trip abroad dur ing which they visted coun They visited Mr. Hofer's native Switzerland and spent time with his three sisters, relatives anc schoolmates there. Other countries toured were Germany, Belgium, Holand, England and Ireland.

They traveled by air. They went sight-seeing by cable car in the Alps and rode the 45- degree Rack Railway. They began their trip from Madison, Friday, Tune 13 and returned home Aug. 3. Pageant, Festival Dress Rehearsals Planned Tonight Dress rehearsal of the Lincoln- Douglas Centennial pageant, "Day Decision," is scheduled this vening at 7 o'clock in the Krape ''ark Band Shell.

If rained out, the rehearsal will in the Junior High School audi- orium. Also tonight is rehearsal of the roup planning to take part in the hicagoland Music Festival Satur- ay. Those participating are to meet in costume at 7:30 in the 'reeport High School stadium. Area Pilots Schedule Trip fo St. Louis Airplane pilots from northern ilinois will leave for.

Lambert ield, St. Louis, Sunday from Greater Rockford Airport to take art in the Illinois educational air our sponsored by the State De- artment of Aeronautics. Purpose of the tour is to ac- uaint pilots with the activities, oncerned with' air traffic control and the complexities of manufacturing today's military craft. Burrill Coppernoll will be tour manager at Rockford. Free doughnuts and coffee will be served at ery.

She was never married. The only immediate survivor known is one sister, Mrs. Joseph M. Brown of Freeport. She was a member of St.

Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Arrangements are pending at Walker Mortuary. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Mrs.

Albert Anderson Word was received here today of the death in Chicago of Mrs. Albert T. Anderson, mother of Mrs. Paul W. Bloomquist, 1525 W.

Lincoln Blvd. Death occurred Tuesday in a Chicago hospital. The funeral service will be conducted Friday in Bilger Chapel, Chicago. The Rev. Paul Bloomquist, pastor of Embury Methodist Church, and Mrs.

Bloomquist, who were vacationing in the East, have returned to Chicago. James M. Massie James McDowell Massie, a retired Freeport resident, died early morning in a Lena Nursing the Rockford terminal until 9 a.m. when the group will leave. Elizabeth Board Hires Teacher For Agriculture B.

Johnson of Colusa, 111., has been hired as the new vocational agriculture teacher at Elizabeth High School, the Board of Education has announced. Wilbur W. Spring, resigned as vo-ag instructor effective Aug. 15. Mr.

Johnson taught at Colusa High School in Hancock -County for 15 years and the past year taught at Annawan, 111. He will teach the agriculture classes offered for vet erans here. The Johnson's and their son James, a freshman, now live at the Joseph Reusch property on South Madison street. Hanover Schools Will Open On Sept. 2 Community High School and the district grade school will open Tuesday morning, Sept.

2, for the entire day. School buses will run and the cafeteria will be open with prices the as last year. Parents who have children en tering the first grade and haven't registered them yet are to do so jefore the school opens. Only children who will be six years old on or before Dec. 1 of this year may enter the first grade.

The school office will be open all business days from now until school starts for those who wish change subjects. Parents are also asked to pay book rental fees in the next two weeks to avoid congestion on opening day. Rentals will be the same as last year, six dollars or grade school pupils and seven or high school students. The school wili pay for insurance on all students this year without to the parents. LOVE GOOD YOKE TUCSON, Ariz.

egg- oving yeggs took 13 dozen eggs 'hen they broke into an egg-vend- ng machine in Tucson. Police aid the egg value at $5.20. this home. Massie was born in Clarksville, Oct. 8, 1886, the son of James M.

and Katherine D. Johnson Massie. He was educated at Webb Preparatory School for Boys in Tennessee, University of the South. Sewanee, and received technical training at a Westing- nouse school in Pittsburgh. His marriage to Mabel Stannard took place in 1915 at Detroit.

During World War he worked 'or the Coast Guard as an electrical inspector of Liberty engines at the Cadillac plant in Detroit. He was in charge of a divisional office of the Chicago Inspector of Naval Material during World War II. He moved to Freeport in 1951, after retiring from Illinois Testing -aboratories, Chicago. Massie also served as quality control manager of Rockwell Manufacturing Freeport, and later with Henney Motor Co. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Freeport; one son, James S.

Massie of Freeport; and two grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Grace Episcc- Church, with the Rev. Charles Pond officiating. Cremation will ake place after the service.

Friends may call after 7 p.m. 'riday in Burke-Tubbs Funeral -lome. Mrs. Leroy Kitzmiller MOUNT Mrs. Leroy (Effie) Kitz- mille'r, who died Wednesday noon her home after a short illness, will be held Friday at 2 p.m.

in Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. L. H. Cooperrider, pas- or, will officiate.

Burial will be Haldane Cemetery. Friends may all at the Finch Funeral Home tonight. She was born May 8, 1889, in Haldane, the daughter of Findley and Lillian Twigg. She married Leroy Kitzmiller Nov. 28, 1907, in Haldane.

Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Lipka of Chicago; three sons, Melvin and Nevin, both of Mount Morris, and La Verne of Rock Falls; two grandchildren; and a sister Mrs. Elsie Kitzmiller of Rockford. Mrs. Fred H.

Olson Fred H. Olson, a native of Sweden, died Wednesday at 2:30 a.m. in her home of a heart attack. The former Marie Carlsten was born July 2, 1891, in Sweden, tha daughter of Gustav and Christine Carlsten. She married Fred H.

Olson March 25, 1919 at Clinton, Iowa. Survivors include her a daughter, Hubbell of Mrs. Fred (Abbie) Park Ridge; three sons, Ted of Fulton, Kent of Rockford, and Ward of Bettendorf, Iowa; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Peter Matzen of Clinton and Mrs. Robert Carlsten; and two brothers, Fred in Call- fornia and Conrad of Denver, Colo.

Funeral service will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Earl Coble, pastor, officiating. Graveside service will be held at Springdale Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa. Friends may call at the Frank Funeral Home starting tonight.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY BURKE-TUBBS FUNERAL HOME 440 West Stephenson Street Phone AD 2-0815. SATURDAY MASSEY, James McDowell, 2pm (DST) at Grace Episcopal Church. Friends may call after 7 p.m. (DST) Friday. In lieu of flowers the family asks that those who wish to contribute to their favorite charity.

SCHWARZ FUNERAL HOME 816 South Galena Avenue Phone AD 2-9017 WALKER MORTUARY 321 West Main Street Phone AD 2-9514 SERVICES TO BE ARRANGED ROKHAR, Jennie L..

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