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Belvidere Daily Republican from Belvidere, Illinois • Page 4

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FLORA jGRAXGE HOLDS 4 Cclvidcre Daily republican, Tuesday May. PRAIRIE GRANGERS 1 XML ITEMS" Mr. and Mrs. Dale Par ks of route 2 are the parents of an eight-pound three-ounce daughter born in St. Joseph's hospital Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Anderson, 516 Logan avenue, arc the parents of a son born Tuesday In Joseph's hospital. The buby weighed seven pounds, one ounce. OAK GLEN GRANGE SLATES MEETING 1 Pi v.

Mrs. W. Frey Named Regerit Of DAR Chapter Mrs. William Frey was' named regent of the Asa Cottrell chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, at a meeting in the home of Mrs. Donald McCarragher1 in Rockford Monday.

She succeeds Mrs. E. H. Spiegel as regent. Mrs.

Willard James and Mrs. Crace Cooper assisted in serving the dessert course which preceded the call to order by the vice-regent, Mrs. Willard James. Mrs. Grace Cooper gave the devotions, after which the pledge and American Creed were given.

i Other officers nominated and elected to office arc Mrs. Millard Boyce, honorary regent; Mrs. George H. Schnell, first vice re-gent; Mrs. Floyd Davey, second vice regent; Mrs.

Grace Cooper, chaplain; Arthur White, recording secretary; Mrs. Chris F. Walz, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Wallace Blackledge, treasurer; Miss Alice Brants, registrar; Mrs, Ray Slater, historian, and Mrs. Howard C.

WUke, librarian. Mrs. A. Grace Gay, national defense chairman, spoke of "parasites whose apathy and unconcern'-for affairs of state "tend to destroy our Republic." She. stressed Thomas Jeferson's statement that the "God who gave us.

life, also gave us liberty," and urged the need to guard and preserve It, Miss Glenn Olds Pettey gave "The Gettysburg Address." Mrs. Grace Cooper Introduced Mrs. Melvin Banks, who showed to the group colofed slide pictures of the Canadian Rockies. Mdst of the scenes were taken near Banff and Jasper National parks, displaying not only the grandeur of the mountains and lakes, but presenting in true color the beauty of the flowers and trees. Oak Glen Grange will meet in the Grange, hall, in- Herbert Frl- day at 8 p.m.

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wait are chairmen for the evening. There will be a memorial program. BEAVER VALLEY GRANGE.

MILL MEET FRIDAY Beaver Valley Grange, will meet Friday at 8:30 p.m. in the Grange hall and have its annual memorial service. The public is invited to attend. Mrs. Gust Peterson, chap, lain, will have charge of the program.

Refreshments will be served. I. HIJ MEETING Prairie Grangers entertained Le- Roy Grangers Monday evening at a meeting in Garden Prairie. Alvin Henninger, Prairie Grange master, welcomed the guests, among whom were, also five members from Flora Grange, LeRoy Grangers filled the sta tions and conducted the meeting with Worthy Master John Garbe in the chair. Carol Knull was the flag bearer.

Alvin Henninger conducted the business meeting for Prairie Grange. Following Grange reports Clarence Darmon, Robert Mickey and Harold Lampert told of plans to tour Russia with a farm delegation. Members voted to oppose the bill to divert road funds now pending in the Illinois legislature. Mark Wes- terman, state Grange deputy, is keeping members informed on the bill. Miss Anita Lampert, chairman of the youth committee, announced reservations had been madeior three of the youth to attend East Bay camp at Lake Bloomington.

Alvin Henninger announced that state officers night will be ob-observed at the camp June 12. The camping period is June 9 to 13. Mrs. Alva McMaster stressed the importance of jpoilp innoculation as a report on educajijn. Co-halrmen of the May activities committee are Mrs.

Irving Henninger and Mrs. Verdie Miller. LADIES HOME LEAGUE HOLDS MEETING" The Ladies Home League of the Salvation Army met recently at the home of -Mrs, VV.R. Marshall-nay with 18 ladies and six children In attendance. The meeting was led by Mrs.

George White. A report was made on the annual bazaar held May 10. Plans are under way for the bake sale. POPLAR GROVE PTA WILL MEET TUESDAY Poplar Grove PTA will meet in the school gymnasium Tuesday at 8 p. m.

There will be vocal numbers by the North Boone high school boys' chorus. Gene- Sloat will present a skit There will be a business meeting and installation of officers. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hermansen comprise the refreshment committee.

4 JAPS FREED TOKYO AP The United States paroled one Japanese war criminal and Australia pardoned three others serving life terms at Tokyo's Sugamo Prison. Their release left. 82 war prisoners "still in Sugamo 70 by the United States, 11 by Australia and 2 by Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Lawler Mr. and Mrs.

Nyla Brooks, Floyd Durham. Exchange Vows In Church Ceremony Lqwlers 'Observe, 50th Anniversary i. aod.Mrs. Hugh-'Lawler, of faH Brook, former Be'lvi-dere refiidents, are in this1 piiy, during the observance of their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr, and Mrs, tawler lived Uelvidere foe mure, than 40 years before moving October, 1948 to, California.

For many years the LawJers Jived at 517- Starr street They were married May 21, 1907 in DeKalb county, Lawler is a native of DeKalb county, and Mrs. Lawler was born in Detroit, Mich. The copple has six sons and daugh-1 ters, including George Lawler of i 953 Logan Mrs. Paul Kas- cub of 124 East Fourth street, Mrs, Martin Strand of Rockford, Mrs. Frank Toles rif Oxford rt lah Lawler, of Twenty-Nine Palms, uaiu.

ana Mrs. Joe Tabone.of San Bernardino, Calif. The Lawlers are nlannini to re turn to California Sunday. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS SCHEDULE POTLUCK Catholic Daughters of America will have a potluck dinner Wednesday at 7 p. m.f in the Knights of Columbus hall, After the dinner there will be an evening of card playing.

Mrs.Helen Whalen and Miss Marian Keating are co-chair men for the evnt Guest night is being observed. Dry 10c ti COIN WASH TJ-. REGULAR JUXTIXG Flora Grange met Friday night for a memorial service for de ceased members. Mrs. Marjorie Wheeler, chaplain, had charge of this.

As a closing feature of the service there was a flute sold, In the by Carol Gahl- beck. The activities' -'committee for June includes Rogene Littlejohn, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Pfluger, Mr; and Mrs. Ted Graves, Beverly Morehead, Marjorie Vowles, Marir lyh Luckey, Lois Henninger, Mer rill Lungstrom, Audrey Johnson and Earl Simon.

The committee for the meeting June 7 will be Mr. and Mrs, Richard Gahlbeck and Mr, and Mrs. Robert Edlund. The pro gram -committee for the meeting will be John Ratcliffe, Lena Lucas, Guerdon Chester Crain, Herbert Hallstrom, Evelyn San- ford and Rosella Pease. Other program features at the meeting Friday were piano solos' by Joyce Miller, who played "Over the Rainbow" and "Sunrise," and a talk by Dr Stafford Lindsay on raising mink, ANNUAL RETREAT SLATED AT NORTHERN HXINOIS The annual retreat and weekend meeting of the Rock River Conference of the Wesleyan Service guild will be held June 7 through the 9th at Northern Illinois State col lege, DeKalb.

Those wishing to make reserva tions or cancel previous reservations must do so bv Mav 30. Mem bers should contact Miss Grace MRS. BERNARD PEARSON WILL HOST WSCS Mrs. Bernard Pearson will be hostess at the meeting of the Her bert WSCS Thursday at 2 p. m.

POTLUCK SUPPER SLATED, BEFORE INSTALLATION A potluck supper will precede the 'installation of officers of the Wesleyan Service guild of the First Methodist church Friday evening. The: dinner will be served at 6:30 p. m. in the Pine" room of the church. PAST PRESIDENTS WILL MEET THURSDAY Past Presidents club of the Wom an's Relief Corps Will meet Thursday in the home of Mrs.

Florence Quist In Lows Park. The meet ing will be called to. order at 2 p. m. SOROSIS WILL MEET IN GUEST HOME Sorosis jvill nieei in the Griffeth Guest home Friday at 1 p.

m. Mrs. Arlene Turner, Mrs. Irene Aten and Mrs. Leta McMaster are LADIES AID SOCIETY SLATES MEETING Ladies Aid society of the Cale donia Congregational church will have its monthly business meeting Thursday at 7:45 p.m.

in the home of Mrs. August Schmeling. Mrs. Louis Dame of Rockford will discuss two years she 'spent in Arabia as the program feature Mrs. Schmeling and Mrs, Alvin Brown comprise the program com mittee.

GO TO BUY YOUR TICKETS AT THE BELVIDERE DAILY REP'CJBLICAN Belvidere, Illinois Floyd Durham Krieger Studio dress with white accessories and white carnation corsage. Mrs. Naomi Brooks, grandmother of the bride, wore a blue printed silk dress with blue accessories and white carnation corsage. Aftpr the wedding a reception was held in the church parlors for 50 close friends and relatives of the couple. Mrs.

JJelpha Thurlby, sister of the groom, presided at the guest book. The serving table was decorated In blue and white, A centerpiece of pink and white snapdragons and blue flowers was arranged with lighted white tapers at each side. "The wedding cake featured a heart shaped centerpiece with miniature bride and groom and white doves. Mrs. Helen Watkins 'of Garden Prairie and Mrs, Mable Brooks, an aunt ojthe bride, aided with the reception.

Mrs. Anita Reed, cousin of the bride, was at the coffee service. Miss Mary Sue King of Rockford and Ellen Skinner of Genoa, classmates of the bride at the school of nursing, Rockford Memorial hospital, presided at the punch bowl. Daslene Voga, also a classmate of the-wedding enke. 1 During the reception Bob McKib-ben and Lorna Brooks played piano i When the couple left on a short wedding trip to Decatur the new Mrs.

Durham was wearing a navy and white silk dress with navy and white hat with the orchid from the bridal bouquet. The bride is a graduate of Belvi-dere high school with the class of 1954 and will graduate from Rockford Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Rockford, June 34, Airman Durham is a graduate of Knoxville high Bchoql, Knox-ville, Iowa and has been in the Air Force for two and one-half years. He is stationed in Iceland as a weather observer, The bride is living at 2301 Rock-ton avenue, Rockford. Her -husband expects to return to the states in tle fall to complete his term of service. CLOSED Huddle will be closed all day Wednesday, May 22nd.

2l'advt. of 'prevention ails I inmha. To N. STATE SHOPPING- CENTER ft Wash 20c In a candlelight ceremony performed in the First Baptist church April 23 Miss Nyla Yvonne' Brooks and A2-C Floyd Richard Durham repeated nuptial promises. The bridegroom is stationed at Kefler Air Force base in Iceland, while his bride is in the nursery at the Rockford Memorial hospital.

The bride is the daughter of Ulr. and Mrs. William Brooks of Belvi- dere. Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde Durham of Kirkland are the parents of the bridegroom. The Rey(. S. L. Buchanan officiated at the double ring ceremony the early evening at an altar banked with Easter lilies and lighted candelabra.

The candles were lighted by the bride's twin sisters, Linda and Lama Brooks, who wore blue and white sheath dresses with cape effects and white accessories. 1 Before the ceremony Mrs. Harry Schauer played traditional wedding numbers, including "Dream of Love," "Oh Promise "Because," "1 Love You," and Men? delssohns "Wedding March" as the bride came down the aislejon the arm of her Tather. For her marriage the bride chose a waltz length gown of white ny-lonese lace over ice blue satin, featuring an Italiair neckline edged with embroidered lace, a blue chiffon' sash and paneled "back. $he wore matching gloves and a strand of pearls worn, by her motherjat her marriage.

The bride's hat was a white cloche of lace and rhihe-stones with short veil, The colonial bouquet carried by the bride was of white carnations centered with a white orchid and tied with satin Miss Doris Watkins of, Garden Prairie, maid of honor, wore a waltz length gown of pink and white dotted Swiss nylon with neckline and full skirt edged with white lace. Her colonial bouquet was of pink carnations with white satin streamers. She wore a lace Cloche hat to match her gown. John Durham brother of the groom, was the best man. For her daughter's marriage Mrs.

Brooks selected a navy blue shantung suit dress with navy blue accessories and white carnation corsage. The bridegroom's mother chose a lipht brown and white when the ounct Chicago Markets LIVESTOCK CHICAGO AP USDA Salable hogs moderately mostly steady through mid session on butchers; later trade and close steady to 25 lower; sows steady to weak; No 2-3 190-230 lb butchers 18.25-18.75; mostly No 3 lots below No 1-3, mostly 1-2 200-220 lb 18.75-19.00 68 head lot No 1-2 210 lb 19.10; No 2-3 270 lb 17.50-18.35; mostly No 3 lefs 280-300 lb 17.00 few lotr No 3" 300-325 lb 16.50-17.00; larger lots mixed grades 500 550 lb sows 14.00-16.25; with most 400 lb -lots around 15.25-15.50; few butcher type 300-330 lb 16.50-16.75. Salable cattle 'calves 200; fed and heifers, steady to 25 lower; cows, and bulls strong to 25 higher; vealers steady; stockers; and feeders steady i to strong; hign choice and prime steers 24.50-26.25; bulk choice steers 22.75-24.25; good and low choice steers 20.00 standard and low good 17.50 19.50 2 loads choice and low prime 1050. Ib heifer's 24.00; bulk high good and choice heifers 21.00-23.00; moderate showing good heifers 18.50-20.00; utility and Commercial cows 14.50-16.00; canners and cutters 11.50-15.00; utility and commercial bulls 15.50-17.50; good and choice vealers 22.00-26.00. Cyej Examined Glasses Fitted Dr.

C. E. Schocn OPTOMETRIST 817i S. Stato Dial 9931 15bix witti i I Dr. John1 Consoer wishes to announce the opening of a office for the practice of 1 Dentistry at the i Shopping Center 1101 NT.

State Street ,1. WffWi CO Lt3 SUNDAY JUNE 9th BOONE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS Katherirte daughter of Mr, Mrs. Ray Schwartz Belvidere A Master Portrait by 1 ork-MSClahi "1 fHOTOOlRAPHI 70f PEARL STREET BClViDCRJL JLUHfilX i f. 295 bp Fireflita 2-doar BportiioM 'dorit need spurs tlnis baby! tt tiiptitttit tp tt AT THE $1jdo IN BELVIDERE ALL PROCEEDS WILL DE SOTO I- UliMtntcd above Vs- LET'S -HELP THE LITTLE FELLOWS THEY NEED OUR HELP'NOW Warning against accidents in the home and on the highways it old stuffto most of us. Many industries hairs hiade teal progress in accident prevention, but our homes continue to produce minor and major injuries on an ever- increasing scale.

In spite of very precaution, accidents will occur. hen the "ounce of prevention" fails, it is wise to have" "the pound of cure" ready and at hand. See that your medicine cabinet is amply stocked with standard first-aid materials. Keep first-aid Lit in the pocket of your car. Wa shall be pleased to help you select the essential items from our complete stock, 1 Sidney H.

Veaco Jr. PRESCRIPTIONS State St DIAL 3778 DES0TO4-DO0R SEDAN Fsrtory retail price Detroit, MK'hiitan. UeJSoto Fir8wep 4 door andan. Include dwtribution, eiciM and hanllmf charge. Suit and Iwal tain (if any), transportation, delivery and acceMonfln extra.

Prices may vary ancordinf to individual dealer policy, i Meet the prettiest filly that ever came down the pike the 1957 De Soto. There's never been a better-behaved mount under any brand but watch her change to Texaa-bred mustang pronto when you want to sprint away from trouble or enter a fast-moving stream of traffic! Before you buy any new car get the feel of this high-Bpirited thoroughbred. Take a drive today! The switch. It on to'BI SOTO rh mosf xeifing cor In the world today I 210 North State. BelVidere.

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