The Gridley News from Gridley, Illinois (2024)

August 18, 1977

Publication:

The Gridley Newsi

Location:

Gridley, Illinois

Issue Date:

Thursday, August 18, 1977

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2

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MVAAMW Anderson reunion set 4 1 ANNIVERSARY SALE Thur ri Sat Aug 18 19 20 REG 650 by S8 i Pontiac i sf ti A 4 4 OTHER STOREWIDE SPECIALS Stop By And Help Us Celebrate Mr and Mrs Martin Klopfenstein of Carlock are the parents of a son born riday August 5 1977 at St hospital in Bloomington S12 sh Mr and Mrs Art Rinkenberger returned on Wednesday a week ago after spending several days at Wisconsin Dells GRIDLEY SCHOOLS S11 S7 a Mrs Anna Klopfenstin along with Mr and Mrs Cleve Klopfenstin of Peoria and Mrs and Mrs Keith Sterig of Morton attended the Meiss family reunion at Bluffton Ind on Saturday One hundred twenty five members of the family were present some coming as far as from Morris Minn The Ernest Isch family of Bluffton Ind and former Gridley residents were hosts to the annual gathering KNIT SHIRTS A potluck dinner will highlight the 48th annual Anderson reunion at 12:30 pm Aug 28 at the Lake Bloomington picnic grounds Mr and Mrs Lester Ryan a boy bom Thursday at St hospital Medical Center Bloomington Sponsored by Big Rock Estates MR AND MRS SHANE WILSON BINKLEY Bloomington Camera Craft i her favorites were Lady Thomas Tryon and The Other Side of Midnight She also enjoys ss hooking rugs and has made two rugsfor her sons one for her tamer ana plans to make one for her daughter making Christmas sequin ornaments and has made several of them this summer In the past she has done quite a lot of 'sewing enjoys cooking '3hd baking for entertaining but Mr and Mrs Walter Kaupp had a picnic get together at their home last Thursday evening in honor of Evelyn Wright and Greg and Tami of Susanville Calif Those present were: ritz Bessler Mrs Emma Bessler Mr and Mrs Bob Hopwood and children of Peoria Mrs Louise inck Mr and Mrs Raymond" inck and children Mrs Janet Kazense of East Peoria Sophie and Elmer Kaupp Mr and Mrs Marvin Kaupp and son Mr and Mrs Harold Kaupp and children of Gridley John Kaupp and children of Meadows and Mr and Mrs Richard orster of Susanville Calif Also during their two week stay they attended the Wenger and Rinkenberger reunions They also visited with several friends and relatives They left to drive back to their home in Susanville on Aug 16 On The Square Downtown DEPT PANTS (Billy The Kid) 4 7 (Parochial Pants too) 8 1 6 We would like to thank our customers for making our first year id business a great success by extending these tremendous savings for i 4 BACK TO SCHOOL Larry Nancy Bork DENIM BROS PAINTER'S RANTS Established May 23 Published on Thursdays at 321 Center Gridley III 1744 Phone (30) 747 2079 A product of Cornbelt Press Inc James Roberts Publisher Sandy Pietrzak Editor Subscriptions in McLean Livingston or Woodford Counties SS00 per year Elsewhere in the United States 3000 per year aerv icemen moo per year Member of Illinois Press Association and Southern Illinois Editorial Asuw iatian Second class postage paid at Gridley II 1744 WOVEN SHIRTS iz a OUTERWEAR 20 Mrs Pat Mason and family Vance Mcann of Milford father of Rosie accompanied her Mr and Mrs Bill Romersberger Ron D6b and Denise have returned home after spending 12 days vacationing in the Eastern 'states Besides a lot of sightseeing they visited with friends in Rockville Conn and relatives in New York City Also they drove to near Baltimore Md where they were with Robert and Julie Cargill and family The Gridley News Thurs Aug 18 1977 Page Two Mr and Mrs Clinton Schrock of Phoenix Ariz were recent callers at the home of Mr and Mrs' Valentine Zehr Mrs Zehr is an aunt of Mr Schrock Mohr Roger and Regina Marsh Taylorville Kelly Barley Bloomington and Sherrill Howell Towanda are visiting at the Jamaa Stevensons John Withers Robert Allen and rank Bundy Terri Jo Messer Jim and Jill Messer were at the Illinois State air Monday Don Lehmann went to the fair with than or all the people who were called and those who stopped to inquire the owner of the horse was found about noon on Saturday It had wandered over here from the Limberlost camp for Crippled Children The visitor did create sone excitement and was eating grass in the front yard when we noticed it about 8 HM Hower 3LeVEL exchange vows Laine Thomas El Paso and Randall Vincent Colchester were united in marriage July 23 at the United Methodist church of El Paso Parents of the couple are the George Thomases of ElPaso and Naperville and the Jerry Vincents of Colchester The new Mrs Vincent is a graduate of the University of Ulinas and is a teacher of rench and Spanish The bridegroom alsoja graduate of the University of Illinois teaches physifaidma non science and coaches at Burlington Central high school in Burlington MR AND MRS ERVIN GENIES Nakamaru photo South of Gridley BY GOLDIE MESSER HOURS: Mon ri 9 5:30 SATURDAY 9 9 I Joan Comincioli first became The baby weighed 6 lbs 14 oz and was interested in teaching when she named Dylan Michael Dyland has a brother I taught Sunday school and Nathan 2 swimmina lessons follnwina in the footsteps of her mother who like Joan teaches fourth grade Joan started out majoring in rench in college and then in her sophom*ore yea she switched to elementary education She attended 1 Western Illinois university and received her BS 5 degree from Illinois State I university She enjoys teaching the fourth I grade age level of children Joan said I try to do as many projects during the year as I can both the students and I enjoy them" "The kids can read about a subject in a I book and then construct it themselves Then they remember I better what they learned by doing I the project" I Joan begins her fifth year at Gridley grade school and before S' that she taught for two years in Wenona She has coached Junior High girls volleyball for the past two years and was cheerleader sponsor for four years but is giving those duties up because of her schedule at home She married Joe Comincioli in and he also teaches in Gridley They both are from Toluca but were not childhood sweethearts They met at the swimming pool there They are the parents of three children Laine Thomas Randall Vincent Janette Wilson Doug Phelan and Danny Thurmon accompanied their grandparents Mr and Mrs Lyle Wilson to the Lake of the Ozarks They spent a week at Rod and Reel Mrs Terry Kearney returned' on Resort While there they saw a water ski' Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Wednesday a week ago after spending a few show country shindig Ozark Opera and a Klopfenstein of Gridley and Mr and Mrs A days at Madison Wis visiting with her sister rpdeo A good time was had by all Edgar Jnhnvan Calif Mrs Anna Klopfenstein of Gridley and Mrs Minnie Slagell of Meadows are great grandmothers Bradley Brett 1 and a new daughter' Brooke 2Vi months The Comcinciolis live in Big Rocks Estates at: 109 Boulder Drive' Joan and Joe have to leave their children so much during the school year that they like to take the childreh most places they go Such as shopping grocery shopping and then going to eat afterwards Joan enjoys spectator sports3 doesn't care for everyday cooking more than participating in them and she would like to take up She use to do a lot of swimming quilling dui nmn nan tin Tima rarAnTiv An0 ic a mamnar a ftiA rea They played quite a loK ofV serving as president the last two A' AIPA tJI wviicyiraii wiiii i in: uuuil yvcir icm riCA vrraiey rarenT before their second son was born Teachers Association and Trinity ne nxes ro reaa novels Two of Lumeran church in El Paso with a reception at SL Lutheran parish Aug 25 1927 by Rev R0 Miyers new of hall in Chenoa Sunday Aug 28 from 2 to 8 Starkville Mira The attendants were pjn Elizabeth (Myer) arley and Clarke Bauman They are parents of three children: Mrs' Tte couple have been members of the red (Elaine) Rhoda of Chenoa Bob Gentes of Chenoa United Methodist church for 50 years Lexington and Kathleen Gentes of ox River and have farmed in this area all their married Grove There are four grandchildren and one liferiendsandretattvesareinvitedtoatteod great grandchild the reception hosted by the hunUy They Wilda Myer daughter of the late Mr and request no gifts Mrs Shennan Myer and Ervin Gentes son of DEPT VALUES TO $24 ICAlK MALE SEDGEIELD LEE 4 A co JEANO (COLOR JEANS TOO) JEAN TOPS LONG SHORT SLEEVE The Gridley TOPS club lost in their' baseban contest with El Paso The score was 57 44 but the El Paso club has seven more members that the Gridley club The Gridley club will treat El Paso to a salad luncheon on Monday August 29 at 7:30 pm BIRTHS Local Social AAAAAAAAAAAIrffffffrfJ) Mr and Mrs John Hanco*ck attended Saturday the Buckles Grove Sesqui Centennial celebration at LeRoy Mrs Hanco*ck was invited to demonstrate broomstick crochet There were other crafts on display plus a flea market They enjoyed teparde ytiph had 40 entries plus several Clara Bruellman will undergo surgery this week at Methodist hospital Peoria She will be staying in Room 434 Senator and Mrs Carl Curtis Republican from Nebraska spent Saturday and Sunday night with the Lawrence Mohr family of RR 2 Lexington While here they visited with the families of Tom Jim and Robert Mohr of Lexington and Don Wager of Towanda The Senator is in recess until September so speaking engagements have been scheduled in Omaha and Lincoln enroute to Minden Neb He plans to visit the Everett Dirksen library in Pekin and the museum in Springfield He plans to retire in 1979 after 40 years in politics He spent 16 years as a Representative and 24 years as a Senator The Senator is an unde of Mrs Lawrence o'clock? 'J TOPS lose 57 44 with hirnilv hn itpd rv'pntinn Chenoa United Methodist church Darla Attending the gmnm was David Wilifo Jl Iaah Dihaa Laaam At a a a a I A man Lettoy tiensieyDoug Hanes Mixe Mr and Mrs Ervin Gentes of rural Chenoa ux une Mr and Mrs Edward Gentes wore Binkley brother of the groom all of Benton win observe their golden wadding anniversary married in the home of tile bride's parents ny ana uavia race orotner ot me Dnae Chenoa The mother chose a mint green knit gown accented by a sheer floral coat of mint green light blue and yellow The mother chose a yellow knit gown with sheer yellow jacket: Both wore corsages of yellow sweetheart roses and stephanotis A reception at Trinity Lutheran church immediately followed the ceremony Assisting were the bride cousins Mrs Doug oehr Clinton Mrs Jeff aulk Normal and Becky Hines Bloomington sorority sister The bride and groom were serenaded by the sorority sisters during the reception Also assisting were Elaine Kragel Normal guest book Diane Nagel Chenoa and Keryl Keller Hoopeston gifts and Becky Hamilton Leroy cousin of the bride rice The couple are now at home at 804 Elm St Benton Ky A lorida wedding trip will be taken later The bride is a sraduate at Chenoa Hish a school attended Illinois State university where she was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority and will attend Murray State university Murray Ky where she will be a junior majoring in Home Economics Exten sion She was an employee of the Calico Cupboard in the drapery department Binkley is a graduate of Marshall County High school Benton Ky and is employed by Penn Walt Corp Calvert City Ky The rehearsal dinner hosted by the mother was held at the Palamar Price Binkley wed In a 7:30 pm ceremony held Saturday at in their hair Jean Price Chenoa became the bride of Shane Wilson Binkley Benton Ky The double ring ceremony was perform by Rev Randy Van ossen in the presence of 225 guests Organist was Mrs Ralph Kiper and soloist Daryl Wilson both Chenoa Parents of the couple are Mr and Mrs Lyle Price rural Chenoa and Mrs Betty Binkley Benton Ky and the late James Binkley The bride carrying a cascade of white sweetheart roses stephanotis and ivy was escorted to the altar by her father and given in marriage by her parents Her gown of white chiffonette fabric styled with a Queen Ann neckline and empire waist Reembroidered alencon lace accented with seed pearls covered the entire bodice and gauntlet cuffs of the full bishop sleeves The gown featured an A line skirt with an attached watteau train Alencon lace applique accented each tier of the three tiered handkerchief veil of illusion netting which fell from an alencon bandeau cap hk uiiuc vameu a unen nanoKercmet tnat belonged to her great grandmother Hamilton 5 She wore her pear earrings and a peari necuace a gut from her parents on her ib Dinnday Bridal attendants wearing yellow knit empire waist gowns with yellow chiffon capes were sorority sisters Jill Payne Hudson maid of honor and bridesmaids Natalie Petriska Liz Higgins Becky Milton all of Normal and Janet Kagel Ellsworth All carried bouquets of yellow sweetheart roses white mimw breath and trailing ivy A cluster of breath and snowdrift mums was worn I I Bl HHi KBBIiw I 3K1 Lit 4 (who inB( I iivrwit aute mm ni i ra nt wfcju B8BfU9y a WlWiif B8K8MMBEjB MM WriillV Mmxpw V' 1 IMWe JvlJMfy V''" SV1 pfBn 1 IP I 'y I 1 A v' 7 igppt 'JS' jtdlBBHHBD AvAdBIBc Bv ar cWkMCmMi dBBBBBK Ik tsb gfBMBB MhMBMBMSEBIIM 1 4 5 Sra 6 jfn 7 ll.

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