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H o a g & S o n s Hook Bindery Inc. Springport. Michigan k928k Holiday causes early deadline Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the offices of The Combelt Press newspapers will be closed next Monday, May IS. All advertising and copy deadlines have been advanced for next week’s papers. CHATSWORTH. ILLINOIS (60921), THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1961 The deadline for all classified and display advertising for the May 27 • June 3 issues at ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH TEAR P n » , L tt. “County Lines” is 4 p.m. Friday, May II. I Area correspondents are also encouraged s % to mail their material early to assure its arrival in time for next week's newspaper. Two receive honors Randall Todd Fields has been named of the graduating class of High school. Michael Layne been named salutatorian. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert He plans to enter the of Adminstrati on at the of Illinois this fall. While in high bool, Randy participated in band, chorus, ring choir, Madrigals and Ithe speech team, i was in track, Lettennen’s club and Spanish lib for four years. He also w;was involved in the usical for four years, JunioJunior/Senior play for 'o yean, AF8 for one yeayear and basketball for one year. Randy was treasurer and a council. During his annual high school award, Illinois award, and an accounting COACH MIDDLETON, Becky Weber and other Chatsworth supporters wait to He has been a member of the National see if the jump she had just made, would hold up. It did!I! society for three years and is an Illinois Staff Photo by Rick Jones Scholar. Mike is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leeon Chatsworth. He plans to attend the of Illinois, also, majoring in engineering. During his four years WALTER CLEMONS was the first school, he participated in football, Mjsahall and track. Mike was Dr. Chen joins staff Chatsworth soldier to lose his life In World War I. Clemons, a native of council president this past year, lerved as class president during the Dr. George Chen of Chatsworth is joining Dr. Chen’s association with the group was Kentucky had worked for Fred Klehm He has been a member effective at the end of last wepk. as a drayman before being drafted the staff of Fairbury Medical Associates, it society for three years, Dr. Chen will maintain his regular office into the army. This year, Memorial Day was announced last week. Other doctors in the in musicals, plays, Spanish association are Drs. Nik Kothari and Dr. hours in Chatsworth on Monday, Wednesday falls on May 25, remember your loved and many other extra-curricular Cesar Secoauian. and Fridays, and will be in the Fairbury office ones, won’t you? during his high school years. In search of oldest grave.. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A M e m o r i a l t r i b u t e by Julie Davis however, after hiking around the Chatsworth- The Legion Post is named in honor of the ning low in ammunition, as weD as Charlotte and St. Patrick’s cemeteries and first Chatsworth soldier that was killed in Otner UkIHS, wnefi (He COKiMiaaiHJta A»An before driving out to the Germanville action during World War I. Walter Clemons for volunteers to break through cemetery I decided it was virtually Impossible claimed such an honor. the line to get help. Walter volunteer- to find the oldest grave of the three. Our Walter Clemons, according to neip Walter volunteer Not only were several too weather worn to an article taken from the 1974 Totnp- ed. He hadn't gotten out of sight identify the markings but others were in German and still others I could not locate at all. kinsville News in Kentucky, written by when a shell ended his life here James E. Curtis - a personal friend of on earth. I had contacted Father Carl earlier that Walter's reads as follows. He was due all the honor the large morning and he felt that a man by the name of Walter was working here in Chats crowd gave Nm an the 1st Sunday in Simon J. Schroeder could possible have been worth for Fred Klehm, as a drayman, April hers in Chatsworth. He was as the first known person buried at St. Patrick’s cemetery. Records were sketchy in the late with horses and wagon, delivering freight fine a soldier as ever shouldered a gun 1800’s and I could not find his graves!te and express from the depot to stores and for his country. homes, as well as hauling coal to homes, All the service men and women from Dave Diggle felt that perhaps a 14 year old when he was drafted into the army. Chatsworth in all wars, have their names girl named Anna Brown was the first one in large print on the ceiling panels over Mr. Klehm told me (James Curtis) buried at the Chatsworth Charlotte Township head in the new building. It was also a personally that Walter was the finest cemetery. She died May 13, 1877, her father, great day of celebration in their honor. boy he ever knew and a hard worker. John Brown purchased the first lot at that Very few of WWI remain. Walter and I, and his sister, Pearl, were cemetery. I could not find it either. schoolmates at the Old Rock Bridge Walter Clemons, a native of Kentucky is school. He was always lighthearted and buried there in a little country church So I then contacted Noble Pearson about laughing, and a very happy boy. That cemetery. As Memorial Day approaches us Walter dem on’s grave, who I was told is was my friend Walter-always ready to not only should we reflect back upon the many buried in Kentucky. My third strike out. However, Pearson did have the above article do for others. men and women who died for our country but News came back to Chatsworth that all our loved ones that have left us. concerning Clemons. I hope that you find it not the company Walter was in was Last Friday, my original intentions were to only newsworthy but also to remember your locate the oldest known grave in our area. loved ones as Memorial Day approaches us. Woman’s club donates, $100 for music camp The Chatsworth Woman’s dub held their final meeting of the year, Wednesday afternoon, May 13, at the home of Joan Diller with 18 members present. President-elect, Grace Hummel, announced the following committees for the coming year. Executive committee, Ruth Kerber, Evelyn Koehler, Evelyn Sutcliffe and Jane Livingston; program committee, Alice Pool, Dorothy Pearson, Ruth Shafer and Nellie Livingston; ways and means committee, Clara Gillette, Grace McGonigle, Joan Diller and Evelyn Sutcliffe. THE ELEPHANT MAY WELL have stolen the show It was announced that 9100 had been given to the music department of the high school to How much longer boss... Sunday afternoon when he balanced himself on this ball. be used to help defray expenses for two He was so well trained that he later offered rides to students at summer music camp. anyone brave enough to accept the challenge. Members brought some of their hobbies to Plaindealer Photo by Julie Davis show and it was discovered they have many talents. Some of the articles brought were afghans, painted pictures, beaded doilies, needlepoint, and a variety of other handwork. Assisting hostesses were Ruth Kerber and Siu Lee Chen. Franzen Bros, host two acts will support several projects for the blind and Local dtisens were impressed by Fransen Bros Circus provided partially sighted, and for the deaf and hard-of- excellent condition of all the entertainment and thrills for hundreds of area hearing. The people at Shafei^Pearson Agency two Bengal tigers and tw dtisena and their children and grandchildren and at Haberkom Hardware, as well as dub “Ponies of America”, ponies who Sunday afternoon in two performances. Markets members, worked very hard on the advance the final act. Fransen told The first show st 3 p.m. was done before a sale, Kerber said. these ponies had received sell-out, SRO audience, and the second show Kerber also talked with Wavne Fransen. training for their act. (Livingston Grain Quotes) crowd, though a bit smaller, was just as The human members of OUR OWN BECKY WEBER jumpnd her way to the Wethaaday, May 18,1181 attentive and appreciative. owner of the circus, who said it was organised gave notable performance! State Championship coming out with a 17’11M" at Corn. Lion’s dub treasurer Dan Kerber reported about eight years ago and, he thought, andtrapese, juggling, Saturday afternoon's atate finals In Charteaton. Above that through a large advance sale the performed in Chatsworth about a year later. Chatsworth Liana photo ahowa her receiving her gold medal. Chatsworth lions dub was able to receive the The “other brother’’ is no kx«er with the able to prsasnt a circus top percentage of the total receipts. Thus the circus, and Wayne Franain is net only the community service as Staff! ' by Rick Jonas dub's treasury Is considerably better off and owner but also the trainer of all the animals. fund-raising project.________ .. V , . ... _ f* • t Little Social News Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gillett attended the reception of Paula Morrow and Mervin From the Other baccalaureate services and commencement Heminover at Salem, Saturday evening. exercises of their granddaughter, Jean Thomdyke, from Carrol college, Waukesha, A news release was received from Eastern Casino Wise., on May 17.