01 Jan - Mr & Mrs Milton Robinson celebrated 20th wedding anniversary
01 Jan - Mr & Mrs James Artman celebrated 16th wedding anniversary
11 Jan
- Mr & Mrs John Engel observed silver wedding anniversary
16 Jan - Mr &
Mrs Lutton celebrated 50th wedding anniversary
20 Jan - Herman Kross
appointed guard at Joliet penitentiary
06 Feb - T. B. Weston celebrates
90th birthday
07 Feb - Mr & Mrs William Hoskins observe 41st wedding
anniversary
14 Feb - Mr & Mrs George Marshall celebrate 32nd wedding
anniversary
24 Feb - Farm home of Roman Miller, east of town, burns
27
Feb - Mr & Mrs D S Myers, Varna, celebrate golden wedding
06 Mar - Mr &
Mrs Alfred Holander celebrate 37the wedding anniversary
23 Mar - Mr & Mrs
Joseph Harconnet celebrate silver wedding
05 May - Frances Marks wins
first place in grade school essay contest for schools in Peoria diocese
10 May - J. L. Sullivan selected as grade school superintendent
10 May -
Miss Ethelin Ray engaged as teacher in grade school
10 May - Public Service Co. installs new street lights in
Wenona
23 May - Charles Pearson critically hurt by tractor
29 May -
Poppy sales go over top
03 Jun - Reception held for Rev. Geo. Bernard,
new pastor of Bethany Lutheran church
24 Jun - Rev. B. J. Shoody, pastor of
St. Mary's church, leaves to take up new pastorate in Pekin
01 Jul - Miss
Alyce Wilson receives commission as postmaster at Wenona
01 Jul - Dr. J B
Dunham retires after practicing medicine in Wenona for fifty years
19 Jul - Emil
Johnson left for visit in Sweden
31 Jul - Lawrence Lindholm retired and pensioned
after 43 years of service to C & A railroad
28 Aug - Mr & Mrs James
McAllister celebrate silver wedding anniversary
Contributed 08 Mar 2014 by Peggy Thomas
Mrs. James Henderson, formerly Miss Mary campbell, was honored at a lovely
post-nuptial party Saturday afternoon, when Mrs. Albert Grotenhuis, of
Chicago, entertained for her at the R. L. Ball home in this city.
The guests were served dessert from a prettily appointed table decorated
with white asters, lighted tapers and a bride's cake. As Mrs. henerson cut
and served the cake Miss Edith Gants served the assorted wedding ice cream
molds. The dime in the cake was found by Miss Lois Flug, the ring by Mrs.
Henderson, and the thimble by Mrs. Walter Becker.
Several games fo bridge were enjoyed with prizes being presented to the
honored guest.
Mrs. Henderson was showered with lovely gifts for her new home which has
been established in the Peterson apartments.
Guests present were: Mrs. Jack Patterson, Streator; Mesdames James
Henderson, C. J. Brown, C. W. Swanson, Walter Becker, Lester Hoskins, J. L.
Sullivan and R. L. Ball Misses Hortense Turner, Marjorie Ward, Viola Crone,
Sheila Campbell, Lois Flug, Lorraine Gregg, Edith Gants.
Mrs.
Al Grotenhuis, of Chicago, entertained a number of young women at a 7
o'clock dinner at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Ball,
Saturday evening. The affair was in honor of Mrs. Lester Hoskins [nee
Virginia Flahavan], a recent
bride. The evening was spent in games of various kinds, prizes being awarded
to Mrs. Jule Beckman and Miss Mary Campbell, who in turn, presented them to
the honored guest. Mrs. Hoskins was also the recipient of a gift of
silverware from the attending guests. Those present were the honor guest,
Mrs. Hoskins, Mrs. Jule Beckman, Misses Zena Flahaven, Mary Campbell, Alice
Holmstrom, Iola Dickey, Virginia Melody, and the hostess, Mrs. Betty
Grotenhuis.
The
home of Mrs. Lester Hoskins was the scene of a pretty party on Saturday
evening, when Mrs. Hoskins, assisted by Mrs. Betty Gretenhuis, of Chicago,
and Miss Zena Flahaven, was hostess to about thirty young women. The affair
was given in honor of Miss Virginia Melody, who is to become the bride of
Jack Patterson, of Streator, on Saturday, Septembr 19. Bridge was the main
diversion of the evening. After the usual number of games, Misses Ida Pettit
and Mary Campbell, having the best scores, were awarded prizes. They, in
turn, presented the trophies to the honored guest. A two-course lunch was
served by the hostesses. A decorated bride's cake, adorned with a miniature
bride and groom, was placed on the bride's table. When the cake was carved
and portions distributed to the unmarried guests, Miss Louise Love
discovered the ring, Miss Isabelle Kinsella uncovered the thimble, and Miss
Zena Flahaven found the dime. Miss Melody was presented with many gifts
including linen, silver and glassware.
Contributed 31 Jul 2015 by Peggy Thomas
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