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And the Oswego Ledger (1950-1969) News items from the Kendall County Record (1950) and the Oswego Ledger (1950-1969). 1950 -- 1969 1950 January Jan. 5: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lippy, a daughter, Cynthia Ann, on Thursday, Dec. 29. Mr. and Mrs. Lippy are building a new home on Garfield avenue. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Schilling are parents of a son born Friday, Dec. 30, at the Copley Memorial hospital. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. George M. Valentine at the Copley Memorial hospital Dec. 30. Eight year old Jim Wormley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Wormley, who underwent an emergency appendectomy Dec. 25, came to his home four days later and was able to return to school Jan. 3 when the “think factory" reopened after the all too brief holiday vacation. Russell Rink underwent an operation at St. Luke’s hospital in Chicago Dec. 28, when a thin slice of bone was removed from the hip bone and wired between two vertebrae. He suffered intensely for four days but by Jan. 2 had begun to improve. Mrs. Rink has been going to Chicago every day. Roger does the chores and necessary work about the farm. Janice attends school, though she’d much prefer to visit her dad. The annual reunion of the Leonard Shoger descendants, the brothers and sisters and their families, met with Mrs. Emma Shoger Jan. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fosgett and three children took his father William Fosgett to his home in Midlands, Mich. Dec. 30 and stayed over for New Years. Jan. 12: Miss Shirlee Strothman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strothman of Aurora became the bride of John Gengler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gengler of Oswego Saturday Jan. 7, at the home of the bride's brother, Mr. and Mrs. John Erickson. Roy Hettrich left Jan. 5 for his annual vacation in Hawaii flying on the United Airlines with only one stop, and that in California. Yorkville: I wish to announce that I will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for the office of Kendall County Treasurer in the primaries to be held April 11, 1950. Your support at the polls will be much appreciated. THEODORE E. GERRY Oswego, Illinois Jan. 19: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shoger and Dr. and Mrs. Russell P. Armbruster entertained Sunday at the Shoger home for their mother, Mrs. Emma Shoger, who was observing her 75th birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Johnson have another son, born Sunday, Jan. 15. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gengler, who started on a trip to California right after Christmas, returned Jan. 13. They visited friends in Shreveport, La., went west through Texas. The Genglers left Los Angeles on Jan. 9, drove through Las Vegas, N.M.; went sight-seeing at Boulder Dam and the Grand Canyon and then took Route 66 east, arriving home Jan. 13. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hoch went to Woodstock Jan. 14, to see his mother, who had suffered a stroke. We are sorry to report that she passed away Monday. A lovely post holiday wedding took place Sunday evening, Jan. 15, at the Oswego Presbyterian church. The pastor, the Rev. Alan Darling, officiated at the double ring ceremony uniting Miss Joanne Delphine Woolley, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur M. Woolley, to Robert Dean Walper, son of the Arthur Walpers. The bride graduated from Oswego Community high school with the class of ’49 and is employed at Shuler’s drug store. Mr. Walper graduated from the Oswego schools in 1944 and served for two and a half years in the U.S. Navy and at present is employed by the CB&Q railroad in Aurora. Mr. and Mrs. Walper left on a wedding trip to Hot Springs, Ark and upon their return will reside with the bride’s parents. Jan. 26: Mrs. Ida B. Williams of Chicago, who spent the greater part of her life in the Oswego- Aurora vicinity, died Jan. 17. She was born Jan. 1, 1869 and is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Furr of Chicago; two sisters; and four brothers. Services were conducted by the Order of the Eastern Star in Chicago Jan. 18 and at the Healy chapel, Aurora, Jan. 20. Interment was in the Lincoln Highway cemetery. Mrs. John Hoch, 77, died Jan. 16, at the Woodstock hospital from the results of a stroke suffered three days before. Mrs. Hoch is survived by five sons and four daughters, and 21 grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Grace Lutheran church, Jan. 19, with interment in the Woodstock cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. John Hoch, who formerly lived on the Oswego-Plainfield road, moved to Woodstock 33 years ago. Mr. Hoch died in 1932. Ernest Hoch of Tyler street, Oswego, one of the five sons, his wife, and several Oswego friends attended the funeral services. February -- 1950 Feb. 2: "The White Sisters," as they are affectionately called by the townspeople, the Misses Jane and Agnes White, have resigned from active service in the Oswego library. The library for many years a project of the nineteenth Century Club, will continue with a twosome of the club's board members caring for the library each Wednesday. The misses White were Chicago businesswomen before they moved to Oswego. They took charge of the Oswego library and catalogued all the books arranging them for the convenience of the patrons. David Campbell, high school senior who was so seriously injured north of Morris in an auto- truck accident last week, Jan. 29, was taken by the McKeown ambulance from the Morris hospital to the Copley hospital in Aurora. He received injuries to both hips, a brain concussion, many cuts and bruises. Jackie Challis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Challis of Route 31, was seriously injured Jan. 26 when he got off the school bus in front of his home and was struck by an auto driven by a woman from Sandwich. Many Oswego children have been having throat and ear infections recently. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gast have gone to Florida to spend February. Their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dadwell, are staying on the farm during their absence. Ralph Smith and Michael Eich, accompanied by a Purina feeds salesman, left Jan. 29 to go to the Purina experimental farm at St. Louis as guests of the company. The Oswego Mothers’ club has completed its second season of free movies for children. The project was started in cooperation with the Oswego Recreation council. The programs were well received by the children with about 150 average attendance. Merchants of Oswego financed the project and the Presbyterian church donated the use of the church annex and the use of its equipment. Feb. 9: Stanley Herren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Herren, graduated from Oswego High School in 1943, served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division in the European Theatre, was honorably discharged and then attended the Northern Illinois College of Optometry and served on year as intern at the Northern Illinois Public Eye Clinic and graduated as Dr. Stanley Herren, optometrist. Dr. Herren now announces opening an office for the practice of optometry and visual training. On Feb. 16, the Kendall County Home bureau has its annual play day to which the entire county is invited to enjoy a program of human interest stories, monologues, and character delineations by Miss Means. Winston Cather, youngest of the five Cather boys, is now a papa--a daughter was born Jan. 31, and has been named Lana Mureen. They live in Aurora. Don Cherry, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cherry, has enlisted for four years in the army air corps. Millbrook: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thurrow and Mr. and Mrs. George M. Hollenback had the pleasure of having the granddaughter of Chief Shabbona visit their homes Friday evening. The group of visitors included Mrs. Sue Dupuis, Chief Shabbona’s granddaughter and her own granddaughter, Beverly Joe, both of Falls City, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Norris and two children of St. Charles; and Gertrude McDonald of Aurora. The callers came to see the “Painting the Picture” of Chief Shabbona, which is in the Hollenback home. Feb. 16: Charles Schillinger, aged 85, died Feb. 8 at the home of his nephew, Robert Schillinger on Main street. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lena Westphal of Aurora; by one brother in Germany; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the McKeown funeral home Feb. 10 with interment in the Lincoln Highway cemetery. Barbara Woolley is home from the Western Illinois teachers’ college at Macomb. The college is closed because of the coal shortage. Mrs. Richard Young held a recital for her piano pupils and one organ pupil, Joan Foster, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMicken had friends and neighbors at their home Wednesday evening as a farewell for Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Lumbard, who are moving to a home they are building in Aurora. Mr. and Mrs. William Husband and sons went to Chicago Sunday to call on his mother, who is ill. Mrs. Glen Leigh entertained a few neighbor ladies Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Addie Jay. Mrs. Jay and son Robert are moving to the farm east of Oswego where Mr. and Mrs. Mike Eich have been living. Come to the barn dance and box social in the OHS gym Saturday night of this week. There will be prizes, the boxes will be auctioned, lunch will be served, and there'll be fun for old and young. Feb. 23: Oswego and the residents of the vicinity are all agog over the forthcoming big amateur contest, which is being sponsored by the Oswego Lions club with $225 being given in prizes.
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