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PAGE SIX THE JOURNAL-SIANDARD, FREEPOR1, ILLINOIS PHONt WA'MAO. JlUO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1948 News of Rcbekahs Give Card Party A card party will be given tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in I.O.O.F. hall by Busy Bee-Illinois Rebekah lodge, No. 138. Refreshments will be served.

All members and their friends ar einvited. Great Books The first year group reading and discussing the Greal Books will meet Friday evening. Dec. 3. at 7:30 contained Sweetheart roses and yellow chrysanthemums.

Later the young guc.sts attended the basket- bull game between Freeport and Wheaton. Jack Stubbe, of Danville, who is visiting his college friend, John Youngs, of this city, was also present at the dinner. Miss Glenna Kravnt, senior in Freeport high, was the. recipient of many birthday gifts. ifc Weddings at the library.

The assignment is Thucydides' History. Book Chap- ters 1. 2. 3, and Book II. Chapters Parties for irpinia Gnffo 6, and Book Chapter 17.

if. Wedding Day Announced Mr. and Mrs. T. F.

Hrubecky. 1227 West American street, announce the wedding date of their only daughter, Rita Ann Margaret, and LaVerne C. Cummins, son of Mr. and A party and shower WHS given Tuesday, the 23rd, for Miss Virginia Griflo, whose marriage to John Sturlevant has been an- nouncrd for Sunday, Dec. 2fi.

The hostesses were Mis.ses Rosemary Finn. South Float avenue, and Phyllis Burns. West Stover Mrs. Albert W. Cummins, of Cedar- Bnd the nff(lir was gjven ftt the ville, will be Friday.

Dec. 31, i of Rftymond Jr East, Jefferson street. 'Hie guests were members of her club. o'clock in St. Joseph's Catholic church, Freeport.

For Jeanettc WiUbrc'kcr Mrs. Willard Hitcman. East Clark street, matron of honor at the Kunkle-Wittbecker wedding, was hostess Wednesday evening at a pro- nuptial shower for Miss Jeanette Wittbecker. Favors in bunco wore given to Miss Majorie Wittbecker and the bride. Lunch was served at, the conclusion of the game.

Miss Jeanettc received an array of gifts. Attend Lecture by Dorothy Bidclle A number of members of both garden clubs of Freeport, are attending an illustrated lecture Wednesday at Masonic Cathedral of Rockford given by Dorothy Bidclle, of Pleasantville, N. nationally known author, lecturer and illustrator. She has written five books on "Flower Arrangement" and is editor of the "Flower Grower" magazine. The lecture opens at 1:30.

Anyone interested may attend. Tickets may be purchased from Mrs. C. O. Howard.

Honoring Glenna Kravat Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kravat, West Lincoln boulevard, gave a dinner Saturday evening in the English Hunt room of Hotel Frce.port, celebrating the sixteenth birthday of their daughter, Glenna. Covers were laid for sixteen at an attractive table. The centerpiece Contract bridge was played, favors going to Mrs.

Ross Wolfe, Mrs. Bob McCool and Mi.s.s Carlyn Hornn, who them to the bride- elect. A barbecue lunch was on- joyrd after the game. Miss Griffo was presented with a gardenia corsage as well as many useful shower gifts. On Saturday.

Miss Griflo WHS guest of honor at a dinner and shower, given by six aunts living in Chicago. The roast beef dinner was served in one of the private rooms in thn Fair department store. Covers wore laid for fifty guests. Many beautiful gifts were received by the bride-to-be. Notes of the Day When we deliver your shirts and uniforms to you, done up in a neat package, you get a fresh start for work or play.

Those shirts and uniforms will be snow white and (lone up like new again. MODERN LAUNDRY 12 S. Adams iMaln TRUSSES Suffortrt from hUtnia (Ruptura) may now our No Charge to truss wearers by our experienced ten. Let them help you your selection and application from the fineit Sine of surgical appliances manufactured. To insure our customers OT truii Comfort and security we recommend NON-SKID SPOT PAD TRUSSES TVest light-weight appliances nold your rupture securely, requiring only the pressure of ordinary trusses.

Our experienced fitters also serve your for Abdominal Supporters, tlaitic Hosiery. Shoulder Braces, and our reasonable prices will surely please you. EMMERT'S-MOOGK'S Sheldon Best has returned to the University of Illinois after enjoying the Thanksgiving vacation at, the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Frank Best, 421 South Adams avenue. Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Jacobs, 525 South State avenue, have received word from their son, Gene, that he has arrived at, the Corpus naval air station for aviation training, prior to attending navy photography school. C. Opel, C.S.C. of the naval air technical training center of Memphis, was here for Thanksgiving and the week-end, visiting his mother, Mrs.

Anna Opel, West Spring street. This was the first timo in eighteen years that R. C. Opel has been home on Thanksgiving day. Mr.

and Mrs. E. H. Walter, Dixon, Berwyn D. Derington.

Kankakee, Mr. nncl Mrs. Edward Wyant and daughter. Melody Sue, Chicago, and. J.

C. Guhl, of the University of Illinois, Galesburg, have been visiting at the E. Gage home, 220 West Avon street, where they were guests at Thanksgiving dinner. Hannabargcr-Allicrlon Lanark, 111., Nov. marriage of Miss Einrna Atherton and Donald Hannabarger, of Lanark, took place Friday evening, Nov.

26, at 5 o'clock in the parsonage of Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren. Rev. Merle Hawbecker read the single-ring service. The bride wore a gray Iridescent taffeta dress, brown and pink accessories and a corsage of pink rosebuds. Mrs.

Allen Bcixemeier of Lena, sister of the bride, was matron of honor wearing a pink crepe dress, pink and brown accessories and a corsage of sweet peas. Allen Beisemeier was best man. The bride and groom were graduated from the Lanark high school in the class of '44. Mr. Hunna- bnrger was later graduated from the University of Illinois and Is employed as n-i ip'inst rial "HKlneer with George Fry company of Chicago.

The bride and groom left on a short trip and will be at home Dec. 1. In Oak Park. 111. The bride Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs.

Robert Atherton and the groom's parents nrn Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Hannabarger, both families living in Lanark.

Engagements Announcements Members of the American Pension auxiliary meet Wednesday morning at. the home of Mrs. G. A. Lenz, 1017 South Oak avenue for all-day work.

The women will bring lunch. The Interdenominational Bible class resumes its class study Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter LcBaron, West Douglas street. The Ladies' auxiliary to Frceporl Aerie No.

Fraternal Order of Eiigles, lias receiver! a special re- that all members nre asked to be in attendance at the meeting Tuesday night, Dec. 7, at 8 o'clock in Eagles hall, to sign an application. There will be a social hour after i he nncl refreshments will be served. Meyers- Lubbers The engagement 'of Miss Maxlne Meyers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Telling. Freeport, route 3, to Clarence Lubbers, son of Mr. anrl Mrs. John Lubbers, Freeport. route 4 Is announced by Miss Meyers' parents.

No wedding day has been IMirhi-l-Smltli Mr. and Mrs. Clement Mlr-licl, 810 South Walnut avenue, announce I he engagement of their younger daughter, Jane, to Tlllman C. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Milford R. Plasch, 217 North Foley avenue. Wedding plans are being made for the early part of January. Dunn-Bowers Miss Harriet Wallahan entertained at a dinner Saturday evening at her home on West Lincoln boulevard, complimentary to Miss Betty Dunn. East Jefferson street, daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Alva Dunn, and Virgil Bowers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ht Bowers, South Blclwell avenue, whose engagement was announced at this time. ley Virnlch of St.

Vincent's home. Entering the hospital for sur- gery: Mrs. Rose Lamia, South Ottawa avenue; Sam Wing, West Stephenson street; Mrs. Frederick Gnrber, Lena; John Walsh, Durand; Roy Neuschwanger, Mt. Carroll.

Admitted medical patients: William Lebkicker, South Walnut avenue; Mrs. Floyd Koon, East Pleasant street; Mrs. Antonio Vlt- torio, East Pleasant street; Melvln Nora; Charles Wilmoth, Chicago; Mrs. Agnes Evans, 1 Warren; Thomas Batacock, McCon-' nell; oyd Rockcy, Juda, and Harry Snader, Dlxon. Freeport High School Students Attend All- State Musical Session Miss Dorothy Nelson, supervisor of vocal music in Freeport public schools, has returned from Champaign, where she was present at the all-state high school music activities session, sponsored Friday and Saturday by Illinois Music Educators, she reports an Interesting and stimulating conference.

Each high school throughout the i state was allowed a number of selected music to represent them in all-slate choruses, orchestra 'and bands. A clinical workshop for! each group rehearsed throughout the two days, climaxed by a joint recording session. Over five nun- i tired students participated. Earnest Seemari, string- instructor in the Freeport high school and director of Junior high orchestra, was also In attendance at the all- state high school music activities conference. Vocal students attending were: Maxine Cain, South Rose avenue, Ronnie Docrr, West Empire street, Sylvia Giirnhart, North Grove ave-, ntie, Gretchcn Meyers, Demeter I drive and Don Morris, South Wai-' nut avenue.

were Barbara DOPJT and Norman Michel. Mrs. Crc.rlella Morris chaperoned the group. Kraft Choral Club To Give Program In Dixon This Evening The Kraft Choral club of Freeport will give a concert of semi- elassical and popular numbers in Lovelancl community house, Dixon, this evening. The program Is being sponsored by the public relations committee of Dlxon Woman's club.

Kskil Randolph directs the singers, Mrs. Robert M. Smith is pianist, and C. G. Vanden Brook is club inannger.

Hospital News Jims TO HAVE That "Tux" Clc; Births at Deaconess Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kincaiinon, North Globe avenue, are the parents of a son born yesterday at Deaconess hospital. Births at St. Francis Horn to Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Stephens. 631 West. Cotlonwnod, a daughter on Sunday at St. Francis hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. John Litgerstam, Pecatonica route 1, lire the parents of son born Sunday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.

I Bruce Robertson of Oregon on Sun' day. Patients at Deaconess KnteriiiR Deaconess hospital over the week-end for surgery were: Marry Dlr, 817 West Elk street; Muss Leoim Johnson, Monroe, Mrs. Ruth Murray. HOG South Rurcharcl avenue; Mrs. Tressia Hayclen, North Wilbur avenue; Albert IIol- siiiRer.

12B7 West Pleasant street; and Mrs. Pauline Trc.ster, 76-1 West Ellk street. Admitted as medical patients were; Mrs. Mae Kobow, 904 West DoiiRlas street; and Mrs. Ollie Derrick, 5(il West Lincoln boulevard.

Patients at St. Francis Admitted to the court at St. Francis hospital durinR the week-end were: Linda Eisenbise, West South street; and Eugene Hille, Winslow, route 2. Admitted for 24 hours for a ton.silk'i'tomy: Rita Emmert and Shir- A News Live YVrs Meet Tuesday Live Y'ers will meet Tuesday at 4 o'clock at the Y.W.C.A. Mrs.

Lloyd Giessel will give suggestions for making Christmas presents. i i Gibs To Hear Miss Utilizer i Members of the Gibs club will meet Wednesday evening for a 6:30 dinner at the Miss Joyce I of will be the guest I speaker. Dinner reservations must i be made before 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Applications For Marriage Licenses At Krccport DeForre.st Koeller, Dubuquc, la 32 Roberta Lease, same 30 At Mt. Carroll Calvin Sanden.

Wyanett 23 Margaret, Fulrath, Mt. Carroll, 19 William L. Kalal. Chicago, ..21 Patricia Gulnther, DeKalb, Wilton Kness. Lanark 28 Arlene Abels, Polo 2t; The tiny village of Penitas.

11 miles southwest, of McAllen, is reportedly the oldest in Texas. It was founded between 1525 aiul 1530. "ill loni ynj, v(! hejl 'or torh ond e.ny Out out that rnir) send it to Rut. i to he 'Icontri and pioled. 'their clpomng will not only- remove the dirt, bui wll olio bnght en up the niateuul lo it (hot "new TIM look." Local Clubs, Persons Arrange Christmas Exhibits At Museum "Christmas Through the Years" will be the theme of the second annual Christmas display at the museum of the Stephenson County Historical society, at 1440 South Carroll avenue.

The public is invited to see the exhibits each Saturday and Sunday afternoon from 1 to 6 p.m., beginning Dec. 4. A private preview, for members of the society, will be held Friday evening, Dec. 3., from 7:30 to 9:30. Invitations will be sent out by the board of directors for this reception.

Kach Uoom Has Exhibit For the Christmas holidays the various rooms in the old Taylor home will be transformed into Christmas scenes. The front parlor will be a nativity scene, reminding the visitor of the origin and meaning of Christmas. Mrs. A. L.

Seeker is in charge of decorating this room. The library will have an old- fashioned home Christmas, with family-size Christmas tree, decorated fireplace, and stockings hanging from the mantel. Mrs. H. Credicott is arranging the room.

The chni.ig room is to be an English Christmas scene, arranged by Mrs. C. O. Howard, president of the Women's Garden club. To Have a Wishing Log In the back parlor will be a wishing log, where visitors may sit and make a wish, which an i old custom says will come true! at Chrlstrnri time.

I In this room al will he three exhibits of gifts provided by Free- port organizations for Christinas distribution. Mrs. Virgil Bowen will arrange the collection of gifts provided by the Women's division of the Chamber of Commerce for the Salvation Army to distribute to needy children. Mrs. R.

S. Nichols will arrange an exhibit of gifts to be by women of the Second Presbyterian church to I.ho American Indians in Arizona. Mrs. A. E.

Radcrs will display the gifts the Daughters of Isabella will distribute to the children at St. Vincent's home. The hall will have Christmas bouquets, and the stairway will be decorated with boughs, the arrangements done by Warner Johnson. "Toylund" "Toyland." in the exhibition hall upstairs, will have a historical exhibit of toys made in Freeport through all the years when the Arcade company was in operation. These range from the old- fashioned cooking range and coffee grinder made for dolls at the turn of the century through the changing toy automobile models I of later years.

The exhibit has' been arranged by Frank Redmer, custodian of the museum, assisted i by Wally Cordes. Other exhibits in the hall will include a display of Christmas cookies of several nations made by Freeport residents. A collection of Christmas cards of past years has boon gathered by Mrs. Kenneth Knowlton from a number of local collections. Christmas ranclle.s made by Mrs.

Holland L. Bennett, Christmas tree decorations and ornaments made by Mrs. Fre-d Lynch and Christmas handicrafts IP- Mrs. Lloyd A. Gies- scl will be other exhibits.

In the upstairs hall will be an old-time family dinner table setting, arranged by Mrs. Will Van Dyke. In the bedroom, as if put there by the guests of another clay, will be tl Christmas wraps of former years: bonnets, shawls, greatcapcs. coats and furs. Christmas Outdoors All the windows of the I will decorated and the comers club will provide the spe- I cial Christmas decoration of the front door of the museum.

Out- I doors the Audubon society has I undertaken to provide Christmas for the birds, a feast of suet in the trees of the grounds. The whole exhibit has been planned and supervised by the museum board under the direction of Miss Mabel Godclard, president. Funds For Salvation Army May Be Sent To Headquarters Home Paul director of the annual campaign for funds for the 1949 budget of Freeport Salvation Army, announced that the campaign office at 1 Ka.st Main street has now been closed. All solicitors are asked to complete their areas as soon as possible and then make all returns 'Glacier Priest' Speaks Tomorrow FATHER BERNARD HUBBARD The famous explorer will speak here tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Consistory auditorium. He will also show his new film, "Strategic Alaska." The lecture is sponsored by the Mater Christ! circle of the Daughters of Isabella.

care until discharged, and ready' to take up some work. The fact that 1 one ha.s tuberculosis does not keep them from working for a living af-: ter the cure has been accomplished, Christmas Seals cost only Ic but great things are done in re- i search, education and case-findfhg. i More seals must be sold to make' these things possible to an even greater extent. The financial and moral support of every individual in the community is needed in the undertaking. News of the Churches to the headquarters home, 538 South Adams avenue.

Mr. Wurtzel also stated that some of the solicitors covered a number of blocks and did not find the residents at home, so were unable to I contact them for contributions, These persons, who have not made their usual donations to the budget fund, may mail or take them to Salvation Army home. 428 South Adams avenue. The Salvation Army has done a splendid Job in this area in its spiritual and welfare work. Mr.

Wurtzel ted, and to continue with the expanded program planned for 1949, generous contributions are needed to secure the full amount, of the budget. W.S.C.S. Of First Methodist Church Holds Bazaar Nov. 30 The annual bazaar of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, First Methodist church, will be held tomorrow in Fellowship hall from 3 to 9 p. A hot lunch will be served.

Co-chairman of the bazaar are Mrs. H. Burrell Oblander, president of the society, and Mrs. Ralph O. Bates.

Chairmen of committees in charge of the booths are: Kitchen, Mrs. Albert G. Klenke; dining room, Mrs. Emmert Martin, Mrs. Clara Jackson; aprons, Mrs.

C. T. Borger; fancy work, Mrs. Julian L. Molter, Mrs.

Judson M. Richard, Mrs. J. N. Forlow; baked goods, Mrs.

Fred Alder; rag fugs, Mrs. Wesley Schaper; candy, Mrs. Carl H. Davis; potted plants, Mrs Harvey Schelder; and "cherry tree" gifts, Mrs. Paul Pittsley.

Purchase Of Christmas Seals Makes Possible Many Tests Locally The Annual Christmas Seal sale is now in progress. Persons contrita- uting last year may be interested in knowing what, their money accomplished locally. Five hundred small x-rays of industrial and other groups; 503 large x-rays taken at the two Freeport hospitals; skin testing of 842 high school students and x-rays provided for reactors: distribution of 3,000 pieces of health education literature; the mailing of 420 Tuberculosis Abstracts, a monthly review for physicians, to all members of the Stephenson County Medical society were made possible through donations by the people of Stephenson county and Freeport. Seek to Eradicate Disease The aim of the tuberculosis agencies is to eradicate the disease. With the knowledge now at hand, it should be possible to reduce tuberculosis to the minimum, within the next ten years or less.

In its early stage, tuberculosis is readily curable. It has few symptoms so search must be made among the apparently well people, who may have unsuspected symptoms. The chest x-ray is the first step used to discover T.B. Additional methods may have to be used to establish a diagnosis. Search Goes On Indefinitely In Stephenson county, industrial and other groups were x-rayed in a mass survey.

This search will go on indefinitely, other groups being formed constantly. If an active case of TB is reported. the individual is offered sanatorium Grace Episcopal p. boy scouts! meet at Grace Episcopal church. I a.

Eucharist in the chapel; recognition of St. Andrew's clay; 10, Fellowship of St. Luke; 7:30 p. church school 1 staff meeting. p.

monthly meeting of Altar Guild; girl scout meeting. Lutheran S. F. Class Mrs. Harold Shockey, president, conducted Sunday night's meeting i of Semper Fidelis class, First English Lutheran church, which 19 members and two guest.s attended.

Henry Stubbe, chairman of the visual education committee of the church, showed a sound motion picture, "Pioneer Days," that dealt with progress in transportation in Illinois since the first railroad. Miss Barbara Atherton led the, devotions and Mrs. Keith Harrison; was pianist. Mrs. Leslie Witte gave I a report on the play, "The Laugh- ing Cure." i Mrs.

Harold Heidel was named chairman of the committee which will decorate the candy booth the class will sponsor at the church bazaar, to be held tomorrow night. Officers for the coming year were elected as follows: President, Merlyn Leopold; vice president, Mrs. William Lee; secretary, Miss Evelyn Boeger; treasurer, Keith Harrison. Mr. and Mrs.

Leslie Witte will entertain the class at their home, 755 West Pleasant street, Dec. 26th, when the annual Christmas party I.E. A. Workshop To Be Held At Freeport High Teachers, supervisors and administrators in Stephenson, Carroll, Jo Daviess. Boone and Winnebago counties will attend the northwestern division.

Illinois Education association, workshop to be held in Freeport high school Wednesday evening. The program will begin with a dinner at 5:30 in the P.H.S. cafeteria. At 6:30 the film. "In Illinois Schools," will be shown.

Group discussions will follow, from 7 to 8:15, and then there will be group reports and an evaluation of the conference. Members of the public relations and legislative committees planned the program. Public relations: Miss Ruth Ann White, Rockford; Miss Eunice O'Malia, Freeport; Miss Edith Groom, Warren; O. E. Loomis, Rockton: Miss Alice Meyer, Belvi- clere; Lamont Clikeman, Rockford; L.

E. Brudi. Mt. Carroll. Legislative: B.

O. Cully, Freeport; Mrs. Edith Rosenstiel, Galena; J. M. Bennett, Poplar Grove; B.

F. Shafer, Freeport; Miss Edith Whiting. Rockford; T. Stewart Cleworth, Savanna. is to be held.

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