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Dixon Evening Telegraph from Dixon, Illinois • Page 5

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Dixon Evening Telegrapli Page 5 March 30,1968 Society News New Officers Of AAUW Are Elected Mrs. Laurence Stainton was elected president of the Dixon Branch. American Association of University Women, at Monday night's branch meeting in Loveland Community House, and will be assisted during the coming year by Mrs. Dan Terry. Polo, vice president and program chairman; Mrs.

Virgil Jensen, secretary, and Mrs. Charles Koesler, treasurer. The annual Dixon High School Honors Banquet, co-sponsored by the AAUW and the Dixon Club, was planned for April 25; the AAUW State Convention was announced for April 27, and board members were asked to attend an April 29 meeting in the home of the retiring president, Mrs. W. A.

McNichols Jr. Mrs. C. F. Johnston and Mrs.

H. A. Lazier, AAUW members, presented the program on the topic, Reflection in the Mrs. Johnston described the modern art forms, cubism, futurism and surrealism, as the result of freedom of restraint from traditional artistic practices. Since there are no absolute standards, modem artists strive for emotional expression, and their future depends on the approval or disapproval.

In spite of recent trends in "the art of the Andrew Wyeth, a realist, is considered most popular artist. "Waiting for a drama written in 1952 by the Irish playwright, Daniel Beckett, was described by Mrs. Lazier as a play and an example of "the theater of the in which Mr. Beckett expresses the senselessness of human behavior and the inabil ity of people to communicate. It was announced that the newly elected officers would assume their duties at the June meeting, and Mrs.

Koesler, chairman of the hostess commit tee, was assisted during a socia period by Mrs. Earl Bennyhoff Mrs. Virgil Collins, Mrs. John Cornelius, Mrs. Theodore Mason and Mrs.

Terry. O'" Dixon Trailerites The Dixon Trailerites have planned the final scramble dinner and indoor meeting for 6:30 p.m. Monday in Loveland Community House when hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Burch and Mr.

and Mrs. Murray Wentling. Plans will be completed for the first campout May 18-19 at Lowden State Park, Oregon. Sholders-Drew Marriage Vows Are Exchanged The Church of God. Abrahamic Faith, was the setting for the March 2 wedding of Mrs.

Velma Sholders and Merle Drew, when Rev. Ernest Graham, pastor of the church, was officiating clergyman. and were organ selections by Mrs. Graham, and vows were exchanged by the couple before an altar trimmed with lighted tapers in candelabras and bouquets of white gladioli. Escorted to the altar by her son, Donald Sholders, Ottawa, the bride was attired in a pastel blue crepe dress accented by matching accessories and a corsage of pink Sweetheart roses.

Ivan Grobe attended his uncle best man. and the Miss Ditsch Weds Daniel Bell as matron of honor, Mrs. Leo Hansen. wore a navy blue and white knit suit with matching accessories and a white carnation corsage. Wedding guests entertained at a reception in Lincoln Manor and at a wedding party hosted by Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Sholders and son, included the Donald Shol ders family, Ottawa; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sholders and daugh ters, DeKalb; Mr. and Mrs.

Carroll Sholders. Rockford; Frederick Drew family, Gary Drew, Miss Margaret Hansen and Wallace Ansted, all of Dixon. Since their return from southern wedding trip, the new lvweds have been residing on Mr. farm in rural Dixon where they were recently honored at a party arranged by friends and relatives. Mrs.

Drew is a former ploye of Dr. Samuel Adler, Mr. Drew is employed as course superintendent at Dixon Country Club. ----Family Dinner Is Planned by Nachusa Unit em- and golf the A meeting for the Nachusa Homemakers Extension Unit, originally planned for Tuesday, has been rescheduled for April when members will entertain their families at a 6:30 p.m. scramble dinner in the dining hall of St.

Lutheran Church, Nachusa. Additional guests will be members of the Nachusa Ever Readies 4-H Club and their families, and the program will be presented by Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Gonnerman who will describe their experiences as missionaries last year in New Guinea. Want small fry to enjoy their soup? Sprinkle the soup with cheese-flavored popcorn.

AMBOY Arrangements of white gladioli trimmed the altar of St. Patrick's Catholic Church for the recent wedding of Miss Carol Ditsch. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J.

Ditsch Amboy, and Daniel John Bell, son of the John W. Bells, Rt. 2, Dixon. Officiating clergyman for the Nuptial High Mass was the cousin, Rev. C.

K. McCarren, pastor of St. James Catholic Church, Belvidere, and Sister Bernadette Marie, soloist for the double-ring ceremony, was accompanied by Mrs. Ernest Rosado, organist, as she sang The bride's floor-length gown, fashioned of white silk velvet, featured a bateau neckline and tapered sleeves, and shoulder bows held her detachable court train which was edged by dou ble rows of Venetian lace. Bouffant tiers of silk illusion formed her bridal veil which was held by a plateau of braided velvet and as she was escorted to the altar by her father, she carried a cascading bouquet of white rosebuds, hyacinth florets and ivy centered by a cluster of white evmbidium orchids.

Mrs. Walter Ptasnik. Normal, attended the bride as matron of honor, and bridesmaids were Miss Sherry Erhart, LaGrange; Miss Karen Glessner and Miss Connie Peterson. The attendants, former classmates of the bride, were attired in identical gowns of emerald green velvet combining full-length sheath skirts and empire bodices designed with bell sleeves. The silver bracelets they wore were gifts from the bride, and their headdresses were circlets of yellow rosebuds.

Green velvet streamers accented the single stemmed yellowr roses they carried. The dress and coat ensemble of mint green brocade worn by Mrs. Ditsch for her wedding, was complemented by matching accessories and a shoulder corsage of gold cymbidium orchids, and the bride- Pledges Are Entertained by Sorority Chapter Social Calendar Mrs. Earl Sitter entertained Gamma Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority at a Tuesday night scramble dinner when special guests were the new chapter pledges. Mrs.

Kenneth Smucker. Mrs. Francis Schoaf. Mrs. Howard Miller and Mrs.

Robert Sheridan. Mrs. Robert Shipman discussed the goals of Beta Sigma xPmpie 12 :45 p.m. Phi. a cultural and social or-j Dixon Trailerites, the Tonight Open Installation for new officers of Corinthian Shrine, Masonic Temple, 8 p.m.

Sauk Valley College "Faculty Dames college cafeteria, 8 p.m. Monday OES Parlor Club, Masonic Mrs. CWicfert Club Hostess Loveland ganization for women, and annual Day Banquet for all Dixon chapters was announced for April 30 at Stan Restaurant, Grand Detour. Mrs. Roy Huffstutler was awarded the special prize, and the next meeting was announced for April 9 with Mrs.

Eugene Phalen when new officers will be elected and a chapter member to he selected for her contributions to the sorority during the past year will he named Gamma Mu of the Special Meeting For Civic Music Board Members House, 6.30 p.m. o- Nelson Unit Plans Luncheon meeting in Loveland Community House for the Nelson Homemakers Extension Unit, will feature a noon salad luncheon. Members are asked to provide salads and table service for the luncheon, and rolls and beverage will he furnished by the hostesses, Mrs Robert Rollman, Mrs. Edwin Meyers and Mrs. Rodney Rollman.

who will also he in charge of a special lesson on History of Nelson Study Club wiemberi were Wednesday night guests of Mrs. Virgil Childers when votions entitled for were prepared by Mrg, William Smith. Easter favors for Lee County Nursing Home residents were made during a workshop, and refreshments wrere served by Mrs. Donald Johnson and Mrs. John Fane.

i CWF Circles To Meet Tuesday April meetings for circles of the Christian Fellowship, First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, are planned for Tuesday. Thompson Circle will meet at 2 p.m. with Mrs. George Nettz, 803 E. Chamberlin Mrs.

Harry Schuler and Mrs. Mae Abbolt will he hostesses vur a Dargitz Circle meeting at 2 p.m in the church, and Miller Circle members have planned a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the church when Mrs. Lawrence Mahoney will he hostess. MR.

AND MRS. DANIEL J. BELL Grand Detour PTO Meeting The Grand Detour School PTO will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the school auditorium when new officers will be installed in a ceremony to be conducted by Mrs. Vincent Gilbert, past presi- ident of the organization.

Music for the program will be provided by fifth and sixth grade students, directed by Mrs. Rosalie Pettenger, and hostesses for a social hour will be mothers of the fifth grade students. mother selected an Aline dress of pink and silver brocade and a pink cymbidium orchid corsage. Attending Mr. Bell as best man was Robert Speer, DeKalb; groomsmen were Larry Stuart, Dixon; Albert Suomi and Ralph Dunn, LaGrange, and wedding guests from Amboy, Dixon, Rockford, Eldena, DeKalb.

Rock Falls. Sterling and Chicago were ushered by David Meade and John Weil, Dixon, and Gregory Clayton. The church parish hall was the setting for a reception following the ceremony when decorations featured bouquets of white gladioli, and the refreshment table was centered by a four-tiered wedding cake which was served by Miss Joyce Burklund, Peoria, and Miss Jolene Dickinson. Presiding at the coffee service and punch howl were Miss Marie Reillv, Sterling, cousin of the bride, and Miss Jill Hedges, Rockford. The bride and bridegroom and members of the bridal party were also entertained at a wedding rehearsal dinner hosted by the parents in Town and Country Inn.

When the newlyweds, who are W. Sixth Wiscon- bride was wool eos- residing at 109 Dixon, departed on a sin skiing trip, the wearing an orange tume with navy blue accessories. A 1965 Amboy High School graduate, she completed one year at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, and is presently enrolled in classes at Sauk Valley College. She is also employed as a ehild-care aide at Dixon slate School. Following his 1964 graduation I from Dixon High School, Mr.

Bell attended Northern Illinois University for two years as a chemistry major, and is continuing his education at Sauk Valley College. Members of the Civic Music Association board of directors will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in St. Episcopal Church to evaluate the recent member- ship campaign and determine the number of concerts to be held next season. Adult and student association memberships have recently decreased from 615 to 409, which may necessitate the scheduling of only three programs for what will probably be the final year due to the apparent lack of local interest.

The Civic Music Association was organized in Dixon in 1949 when Fritz Herzog served as president, and succeeding presidents have been the Very Rev. Vernon L. S. Jones, John Roe. Gerald Gamel and Wayne Osenberg.

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When it appears we all that springtime has arrived. Blooming early in the spring before the leaves appear, the blossom is really a tiny cluster of flowers surrounded by four white leaves that only look like petals. Though the dogwood is not very common in our area, there are two magnificent specimens in Oakwood cemetery. They can be found near the north gate. You can recognize them easily by their unusual branching as they all seem to be hori zontal.

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