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C4 THE PANTAGRAPH, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1993 MILESTONES NEW NAMES li -or ll.l..1.imMWT mA rnl feU Steven Ray Harpster II was born Feb. 1, 1993, son of Steven and Deborah Harpster of 1312 W. Seminary Bloomington. The 6-pound, 7-ounce baby is a brother of Ashley, 9, and Alex, 4.

He named for his father. Grandparents, are Johnny and Deborah Fulford and Larry and Martha Martin, all of North Carolina; Daryl and Sandra Gray of Eureka; and Ray and Linda Harpster of Park City South, Bloomington. Great-grandparents are Gaither and Louise Martin and Glenn and Maxine Pyrtle, all of North Carolina; Carl Daugherty and Louise Harpster, both of Bloomington. Great-great-grandmother is Zella Fogler of Heyworth. A Hudson couple, Scott and Terrl Payne, are parents of Brittany Nicole Payne, born Feb.

8, 1993. The 6- pound, 10-ounce baby is a sister of Joshua Scott, 2. She is a granddaughter of James and Georgia White of Hudson; Kay Robertson of 903 Beech St, Normal; and David Payne of Peoria. Great-grandparents are Mildred Griffith of Danvers and Soloman and Bernice Hartman of" Peoria. Eight-pound, 8-ounce Amanda Rosaline Hess was born Feb.

1, 1993, to David and Elaine Hess of 1118 S. Low St, Bloomington. The new arrival has a half sister, Robin. She was middle-named for a grandmother. Louise Davis of R.R.

20, Bloomington, is maternal grandmother. Great-grandparents are Bernice Dietz of 2114 Eastgate Place and Louis Thompson of 619 S. Clayton St, both ScanPatrlck Charles Home was born Jan. 14, 1993, a grandson of Harold and Helen Hume of LeRoy. The 7-pound, 7-ounce baby is the son of Kevin and Kelli Hume of Denver.

Haggle Colene, 2, is their other child. He was middle-named for his maternal grandfather, the late George Charles Safarian, and for a paternal uncle, the late Charles E. Nichols. Geri Safarian of Denver is maternal grandmother. Sarah Elizabeth Brannon, 22 months, joins her parents, Mark and Carol Ann Brannon of 23 Harbord Drive, Bloomington, in welcoming Emily Layne Brannon, born Feb.

6, 1993. The new arrival weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Grandparents are Eleanor McCrary and Bobby Giddens, both of Clewiston, and Mr. and Mrs. James L.

Brannon of Gainesville, Ga. Great-grandparents are Grace Giddens and Yeadie Vowell, both of Clewiston, and Mr. and Mrs. W.T.C. Bethune of Griffin, Ga.

Amanda Rae Cox, middle-named for her maternal grandfather, Ray Masching, was born Feb. 4, 1993, to Robert and Michelle Cox of rural Pontlac. The 5-pound, 15-ounce baby is a sister of Ryan Adam, ZVi. She is a granddaughter of Ray and Judy Masching of Odell and Harlan and Nancy King of Pontiac. Great-grandparents are Lee and Mary Margaret Masching of Odell and Virginia Stith of Pontiac.

Great-great-grandmother is Delia Page of Pontiac. Melvin and Betty Moore of Sibley have received word of the Feb. 9, 1993, birth of a granddaughter, Kayla Renee Kelley. The 7-pound, Bounce baby is the first child of Vicki and Kris Kelley of Champaiga Great-grandmothers are Clarice Dickey of Sibley and Anna Bientka of South River, N.J. Brittany Anne Beyer, 2, joins her parents, Steve and Mary Beyer of 1923 N.

Midway Normal, in welcoming Megan Nicole Beyer, born Feb. 6, 1993. The 6-pound, 5-ounce baby is a granddaughter of Larry and Joanne Walsh of 702 W. Mill St, and Warren and Jacqueline Beyer of 913 N. Linden St, all of Bloomington.

Rosemary Eckert of Lincoln and Mabel Beyer of 1123 S. Hinshaw St, Bloomington, are great-grandmothers. 25th anniversary for Dan Dickersons A trip to Florida will celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of Dan and Mary Jo Dickerson of 3 Knollcrest Court, Normal. Dickerson and Mary Jo Pisell were married Feb. 17, 1968, at Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington.

Peggy Dodson and George Cushing were their attendants. They are parents of Anna Marie, at home. Dickerson is employed in the heating plant at Illinois State University. Mrs. Dickerson is employed by City Bank of 50th anniversary for Roy Meyers SIBLEY Roy and Wilma Meyer of Sibley will be honored for their 50th wedding anniversary with an open reception from 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday at St John's Lutheran Parish Hall, Sibley. Their children will host the event Meyer and Wilma D. Schmidt were married Feb. 21, 1943, in Fairbury. Donald and Mona Meier were their attendants.

They are parents of Ronald of Joliet; Richard of rural Strawn; and Susan Wilhelm of Decatur. There are three grandchildren. The couple farmed for 40 years in the Strawn and Sibley areas until retiring in 1985. 55th anniversary for Lawrence Dubbeldes STANFORD Lawrence and Edna Dubbelde of rural Stanford will observe their 55th wedding anniversary Friday. A family dinner will celebrate the milestone.

Dubbelde and Edna Schmidgall were married Feb. 19, 1938, at the home of the bride's parents in Mackinaw. Helen Schmidgall and Harold Goebel were their attendants. They are parents of Ronald of rural Stanford; Maxine Woodard of Normal; Donna Dubbelde and Kathleen Pavkov, both of Chicago, and June Fitzgerald of rural Bloomington. A daughter, Marjorie Anne, is deceased.

There are 10 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. The Dubbeldes are retired from fanning. 1 65th anniversary for Walter Siegs An open reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington, will honor Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Sieg of 406 E. Lincoln St, Normal, for their 65th wedding anniversary. Their children will host the event Sieg and Clara Sablotzke were married Feb. 15, 1928, In Bloomington. Elizabeth Staley and Ernest Sieg were their attendants.

They are parents of Marjean Jiles of rural Arrowsmith; Luanne Huth of rural Shirley; and Janet Peifer of R.R. 4, Bloomington. There are eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Sieg is retired from farming. 50th anniversary for Tom Larsons CARLOCK A family dinner Saturday will celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Tom and Lorraine Larson of rural Carlock.

Their sons will be hosts. Larson and Lorraine King were married Feb. 20, 1943, at Carlock Mennonite Church. Kay King and John Larson were their attendants. They are parents of Eric J.

of Minier; Jeffrey K. of Bloomington; Steven J. of Scotrun, and Scott -F. of Danvers. There are 10 grand-children.

Larson farmed and was in the grain business before his retirement in 1983. Mrs. Larson was employed by the Bank of Carlock, retiring in 1986. 25th anniversary for Mrs. Jenkins STREATOR Ron and Rolene Jenkins of rural Streator will observe their 25th wedding anniversary Wednesday.

A family dinner will celebrate the milestone. Jenkins and Rolene Meuser weref'. married Feb. 17, 1968, at St John's Lutheran Church, Peru. Rosalynn Mickelson and Carl Jenkins were their attendants.

They are parents of Greg Grant and Brian Grant, both of Streator; and Laurie and David, both at home. There are three grandchildren. The couple farms in the Long Point-Streator area. i 50th anniversary for Kenneth Franks MINONK Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Frank of Minonk will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday. Frank and Bernice L. Seggerman were married Feb. 21, 1943, at St Paul Lutheran Church parsonage, Benson. Feme Peters and Raymond Peters were their attendants.

They are parents of Barbara Ptak of Sebastopol, and William of Johnston, Iowa. There are five grandchildren. Frank farmed for 39 years near Wenona and is now employed by Minonk Farms, Inc. 25th anniversary for Mrs. Meiners ANCHOR Bob and Sher Meiners of Anchor will observe their 25th wedding anniversary Feb.

25. A ski trip to Colorado in March will celebrate the milestone. Meiners and Sherilyn M. Steen were married Feb. 25, 1968, at Zion United Methodist Church, Emden.

Glen Meiners and Paula Johnson were their attendants. Tjiey have four sons, Tracey of Rockford; Jason, a student at the University of Illinois; Chad and Jeremy, both at home. Meiners is self-employed as a computer systems engineer and Mrs. Meiners is a teacher at Ridgeview Junior-Senior High School, Colfax. 25th anniversary for Thomas Hallams "STREATOR Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Hallam of Streator will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at their home, 1509 Sharon Road. A summer motorcycle trip to Alaska also will celebrate the milestone. 'Hallam and Diane Kruse were married Feb.

17, 1968, at Central Church of Christ, Streator. Shirley Kruse and Ronald Hallam were among their attendants. Hallam is a teacher at Streator High School and Mrs. Hallam is an accountant for John M. Rowe, CPA, Streator.

40th anniversary for Bob Pfeifers DOWNS Bob and Velma Pfeifer of Downs will observe their 40th wedding anniversary Monday. Pfeifers were married Feb. 1953, at Christ Lutheran Church. -Sam Sutter and Dottie Pistole ri' Lit 10-year-old prints all the news that fits his fancy GLEN ELLYN (AP) Newspaper publisher Blake Slansky pulls no punches. Saddam Hussein "is out of control, nuts and disloyal," he editorialized.

He calls Dan Quayle "Mr. Po-tatoe Head." Madonna? "Dances in such a way that it would make kids think it's OK to swear and do bad things." He supports school bus seat belts, though. And bicycle helmets. And Cub Scout popcorn sales. "I hope you all know you have a Cub Scout editor," he wrote in a recent issue.

Slansky is 10 years old. His paper, the Out of This World News, has an international subscription base and a readership that includes David Letterman, who had the pint-sized publisher on his "Late Night With David Letter-man" talk show. Slansky was typically forthright about the experience. "David Letterman doesn't talk to his guests before the show," he said. "And after the show, he walks straight into his dressing room with his head down and doesn't talk to anybody." The blond-haired, blue-eyed FREE Courtesy Spend 3 days and 2 nights ot uioomington.

Levi Gunner Howard is the name chosen for the first child of Tim and Reva Howard of 1223 Cadwell Drive, Bloomington. The 7-pound, 4-ounce baby was born Feb. 8, 1993. He is a -grandson of Jean Marrs and Max Marrs, both of Bloomington, and Milton and Delores Howard of Atlanta. Great-grandmother is Bertha Kellems of Atlanta.

Derlk Russell Poshard, middle-named for his paternal grandfather, was born Feb. 1, 1993, to Ronald and Carol Poshard of Pontiac. The 8-pound, 6-ounce baby is a brother of -Matthew, 3. He is a grandson of William and Diana Osborn of rural Streator; Herbert and Joann Bock-man of Pontiac; and Russell Poshard of Albuquerque, N.M. Great-grandmothers are -Ida Melven of Streator and Eva Barnard of Chenoa.

fourth-grader launched the paper in October 1989 with a computer he received from his parents, Jerry and Marlene. "I started writing articles and it just poured out," Blake said. "I try to write from my heart what's going on in the world." And what's going on in his family, including updates on 14-year-old brother Brett There have been articles about Brett's first date and Brett's broken arm. "Brett's cast is off and his arm is breakable again," Blake told readers. Other features include restaurant reviews, movie critiques, travel, sports and editorials on world affairs.

Mrs. Slansky types the stories into the computer, which explains the paper's motto: "Giving you the news when my typist is in a good mood." The paper's 100 subscribers, at $1 per year, include co-workers of Blake's father, who passed around some early issues at the brokerage firm he manages; neighbors; and people the Slanskys have met on their vacations around the country and in Venezuela. Someone sent a copy to the Let-terman show, prompting an invitation that led to Blake's Oct 7 ap- -pearance on "Late Night" He wrote a story about the New York trip, ending it with this note: "Now that I am famous, all sub-1; scriptions must be renewed." Take a VACATION! of the Music Shoppe. at any of these KAWAI The Master Builder Atmosphere a heavy load NEW YORK (AP) Do you sometimes feel as if the weight of the world is on your shoulders? According to weather scientists, some 18 metric tons of atmosphere press on the average person every day. Half of the Earth's total weight is concentrated in the air within eight miles of the atmosphere.

The air is quite heavy and creates pressure on the Earth. The pressure is constantly changing and provides clues on what conditions are approaching. A high pressure system consists of a large dome of air that sinks, causing more weight of the atmo-. sphere to push against the Earth. Clear skies and fair weather are characteristic of this system.

A low pressure system has air that rises, then cools and forms clouds, and consists of precipitation and possible high winds. DAvidE. Mosier ReqisrcKid rco Dtsiqntt MS ftgtw Iniaiar Dog Owr 20 yftmt of rnMrwncr Ikmuti ty llit 10ma, Depwlmal Pnltmamd RtftjMiai 214 W. Loaul fafery 11 61739 (15)69W7M 50th anniversary for Richard Stewarts An open reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Jumer's Chateau will celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Stewart of 1006 Porter Lane, Normal. A family dinner will be Saturday night Their son and family will host the events. Stewart and Betty Lou Bird were married Feb. 18, 1943, at the home of the bride's parents in St Louis.

Jayne Bird and Marian Lettner were their attendants. They are parents of Scott of Aurora, Ind. There is one grandson. Stewart retired in 1985 as chief executive officer, Portable Elevator Division of Dynamics Corporation of America. 55th anniversary for Vernon Hanovers Vernon and Margaret Hanover of 813 E.

Elm St, Bloomington, observed their 55th wedding anniversary yesterday. A family dinner celebrated the milestone. Hanover and Margaret Purcell were married Feb. 15, 1938, in St Louis, Mo. Earl Hanover and Ellis Purcell were their attendants.

They are parents of Janet Persons of Downs; Jane Magee of rural Washburn; June Brown of R.R. 3, Bloomington, and Eugene of Ellsworth. There are 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Hanover is semi-retired from farming. were their attendants.

They are parents of Connie Hinthorn and Shirley Hinshaw, both of Bloomington. They have three grandsons. Pfeifer is engaged in farming. Mrs. Pfeifer works part time for the Internal Renue Service.

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