N U M B ER 4 6 NINETIETH YEAR CHATSWORTH, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1964 July 4th Celebration Proves A Street Parade Highlights Holiday Real Community Project With Outstanding Floats The people of Chatsworth really pretty business floats and the A large crowd reviewed the Legion Commander and Mrs. outdid themselves to put on a fine "Chatsworth Hillbillies” and "New main parade on Saturday, the Lloyd Shafer; Mayor and Mrs. 4th of July celebration and cer­ Country Cornflakes.” Also there fourth day of the American Leg­ Orlo Oilier; 17th District Com­ tainly in the minds of the major­ were the marching bands and dif­ ion July celebration. mander and Mrs. Bernard Beh- ity, they succeeded. ferent organizations represented Comments heard were that it rends; 17th District Vice Com­ was the biggest and nicest parade mander and Mrs. Vernon Shoop; In a hasty drive about town, by marchers. For extra entertainment the Le­ seen in Chatsworth or any small and mayors and wives of sur­ the unofficial count was 82 flags town around. rounding towns. p n u rr p l a c e a r t is t ic d iv is io n f l o a t flying, exclusive of business hous­ gion provided a colorful display of fireworks on Friday evening and In the artistic division, LeRoy The local celebration queen, es or schools, which was about Hawthorne’s float with a Ha­ Karen Shafer and her court; Miss Winner of first place in the main parade Saturday in the Artistic double the number observed on Saturday afternoon the sky div­ Division of floats was LeRoy Hawthorne with a Hawaiian theme. On ers who did a single, double and waiian theme took first place; Livingston County, and the For­ Memorial Day. All the church the Chatsworth Junior Woman’s rest Dairy Princess, rode in con­ the float are Kay Hawthorne, Billy Shols and Kathy Alwes of NormaL bells rang, designating the strug­ triple parachute jump. The refreshment stands were Club received second place award vertibles. gle man has had for freedom and with their float featuring the Marching units were the Piper his joy over its realization. busy until "all hours," doing a land-office business, serving good "LaLnd of Lincoln"; and the local City Legion and Auxiliary, local Both parades received high food with home made pies, tasty Boy Scouts with their "Liberty Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and the praise. The kiddie parade was barbecues and hamburgers. Bell, Uncle Sa and Statue of Chatsworth marching band. described as "darling" with all the The Carnival provided whole­ Liberty” took third place. The band looked very nice in little ones participating in their some entertainment for the young In the comic division, first place their dark shorts and white shirts costumes and decorated vehicles. ones and older folks enjojyed rem­ went to Mary Alta Lutson, Mrs. and blouses as they provided mu­ iniscing over the antique exhibit. Joe Baltz and Mrs. Noble Pearson sic at intervals throughout the The main parade Saturday eve­ parade route. ning had a fine assortment of old Nearly everyone in the com­ Frank Herr, Local with their interpretation of the munity contributed in some way TV commercial, “Country Corn Entries in the parade included cars, horses and colts, pony teams, Flakes.” Second award went to decorated cars, old time cars, six and beautifully decorated floats. to the success of the celebration, if only by their presence. The Banker For 61 the Chatsworth Firemen with pony team and wagon, and sev­ There were patriotic ones, repre­ their house which had smoke eral horse and pony riders. sented by the Royal Neighbors and crowds for all events were excep­ tionally large ones. coming from the windows. Leon­ With the members of the Roy­ Junior Woman’s Club, numerous Years, Dies ard Kerber and Neil Homickel al Neighbors of America riding were the old folks on the front on their float was their oldest Frank Herr, 82, a Chatsworth porch. The Chatsworth. Hillbillies member, Mrs. Emma Weinand, 92 banker for 61 years, died at Fair- won third place with their Bev­ years young. Mrs. Floyd Landrus bury Hospital Wednesday, July 1. erly Hills bound group. The Lions Club float featured a He had retired from active work Awards in the commercial divi­ blind man with his seeing eye dog. in the bank in January because of sion went to Bill Weem’s Tap, Some of the local business Dies July 4th illness. houses, Loomis Hatchery, Culkin Funeral services were held at first; Citizens Bank, second; and James Kessinger, third. Kessing- Food Mart, Lowery Auto Body, Mrs. Floyd Landrus, 79, of Mrs. Kathryn Mootz, 72, of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Chatsworth died at Samaritan er’s horseless carriage featured Parkers Cleaners, K and B Wood­ Chatsworth died at Fairbury Hos­ Church Friday, July 3 with the Hospital, ML Vernon, Friday, July replicas of the Home Way Homes. working and the Charlotte Home­ pital Saturday, July 4 after a Rev. Michael Van Raes officiat­ makers entered floats attractive­ 3 where she had been a patient Judges for the parade were Mrs. FIRST PLACE COMMERCIAL DIVISION FLOAT lingering illness. Funeral services ing. Mrs. Thomas Ford was or­ ly decorated and deserving men­ for nine days. Jack Wood of Rantoul, Mrs. Ber­ were held Monday at the Hanson ganist. tion. They featured "Be a Good Bill Weems’ Tap, first place winner in the Commercial Division Funeral Home with the Rev. Le­ Funeral services were Monday wyn Stevens and Mrs. John Arch, morning at Sts. Peter and Paul's Casketbearers were Paul Whit- Citizen, Vote"; "Betsy Ross and of the main parade Saturday. Grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Weems, roy Bula officiating. tenbarger, Charles Culkin, Robert both of Piper City. Ronnie and Robin Sly, were riding in the float. Church with the Rev. Michael Van Old Glory”; a giant firecracker Casketbearers were George Koehler, John Kerrins, Wm. P. Others in the parade were the with "Happy Fourth of July”; Knoll, John Ruppel, Lee Toroow- Raes officiating. Sterrenberg and John T. Franey. Chatsworth Color Guard, local ski, Frank Gingerich, Walter Pallbearers were Francis Kur- and a queen and her court. tenbach, James Smith, John T. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Ceme­ Grieder and Irvin Teter. Burial tery. was in Chatsworth cemetery. Franey, Dan Donovan, Kenneth Jones and Dwaine Lighty. Burial Mr. Herr was bom at Cropsey, Karen Shafer Mrs. Landrus was bom in Leav­ Jan. 23, 1882, a son of Stephen Elizabeth Heald enworth, Ind., January 11, 1885, was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. and Henriette Wageman Herr. He Independence the daughter of John and Sarah Mrs. Mootz was bom in Chats­ worth, June 29, 1892, the daugh­ attended Brown’s Business College Day Queen Parkhill. She was married to at Peoria. He married Odessa Dies At El Paso Floyd E. Landrus on Feb. 16, 1921, ter of Patrick and Mary Ann Wade of Fairbury, Oct. 10, 1905 Karen Shafer, 18, was crowned in English, Ind. Murphy. She was married to in Chicago. She died Aug. 23, 1960. Mrs. Elizabeth Heald, 81, for­ Chatsworth Independence Day Surviving are her husband and Nickolas J. Mootz August 3, 1910 Surviving are two brothers, merly of Forrest, and mother of Queen last Wednesday night by several nieces and nephews. Her at Chatsworth. He died Oct. 6, Stephen H., Chatsworth, and Jesse Russell Heald, died at the Tobien the 1962 queen Mrs. Dale Miller, parents, two brothers and eight 1964. J„ Pontiac; a sister, Mary M., Nursing Home in ElPaso last Fri­ the former Virginia Johnson. sisters preceded her in death. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. in an El Paso nursing home; day. She had been there for four Miss Shafer, the daughter of She was a member of the Meth­ Lou Hudson, Chatsworth; one and a number of nieces and years. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Shafer sang odist Church. nephews. Two brothers and two Funeral services were held at “Balling the Jack,” and "My Bud­ worth; three sons, Patrick, Cal­ alsters preceded him in death. the Culkin Funeral Home Monday dy^’ In the talent part of compe- ifornia; Thomas, Chatsworth; and He was a member of Sts.Peter with the Rev. Edward Milhouse List Kiddie James, Chicago; four daughters. and Paul Catholic Church, Chats­ officiating. Burial was In Forrest She was a majorette at Chats- Miss Helen Mootz, Lincoln; Mrs. worth. cemetery. w6rth High School, senior class Parade Winners Clarence Diercouff, Colorado secretary, member of the student Springs, Colorado; Mrs. Arthur Mr. Herr’s banking career be­ Mrs. Heald was bom May 29, The Kiddie Parade began sharp­ gan in Fairbury and continued in 1883, at Bement, a daughter of council, band, and chorus. Also Lange, Gilman; and Mrs. Victor in the FHA, GAA, senior class ly at 1 pm. Saturday with Mr. Gladkoski, Chicago; 10 grandchil­ Chicago. He returned to Chats­ William and Sarah Durant Kirk. and Mrs. William Hollmeyer and worth in 1903, serving as cashier She was married to Louis Heald play and a a member of the Tat- dren and five great grandchildren. ler staff, and the yearbook. A Miss Clarice Gerbracht, all of She was preceded in death by her and president of the Citizens Bank July 28, 1900, at Chatsworth. He Chatsworth as judges. of Chatsworth during the past 61 died April 19, 1961. 1964 graduate, she is attending FIRST PLACE FLOAT DIVISION, KIDDIE PARADE husband, one brother and one sis­ Patricia Stevens School in Chi­ Winners in the storybook type ter. years. At the time of his death he Surviving are two daughters, Liesa Knittles, dressed in red, white and blue and pulling her was chairman of the board.