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Bureau County Republican • bcrnews.com
Open house planned for Norma Pearson
Norma Pearson
PRINCETON — An open house in honor of Norma Pearson’s 85th birthday will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in the multipurpose room at Greenfield Retirement Home. Cards may be sent to Norma at Greenfield, 508 Park Ave. East, Princeton, IL 61356.
Polsons will celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Merle Polson of 508 S. Ninth St. in Princeton will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple will be honored at a family dinner on April 3, hosted by their daughters. Patricia A. Brigham and Merle N. Polson were united in marriage on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1956, in the Hampshire Colony Congregational Church in Princeton, with the Rev. Theodore Roos officiating. The couple are the parents of three daughters, Gayle (David) Little of Princeton, Sharon Dyer (Rich Still) of Peoria and Jennifer (Jeffrey) Jaques of Princeton. They also have six grandchildren, Dr. Summer (Douglas) Wirth of Wheaton, Timothy (Kate) Feurer of Mendota, Stephanie (Michael) DiPietro of Princeton, Jessi (Travis) Mitchelar of Pflugerville, Texas, Jacob (Jamie Jensen) Jaques of Princeton
LaMoille students recognized On Feb, 18, Josh Gross and Elizabeth Griffin were recognized as two exceptional senior students from LaMoille High School at the John Ourth Student Recognition Breakfast, which was held at Streator High School. This event is sponsored by the Starved Rock Region of the Illinois Principals Association. Both students were selected by LHS faculty based on criteria that represents school and community excellence. John is the son of Dick and Mary Gross. Elizabeth is the daughter of Robert and Cathy Griffin.
SPRING VALLEY — The Spring Valley United Church of Christ will host its 31st annual spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in the church hall. The menu will consist of all-you-can-eat spaghetti, salad, bread, butter, assorted homemade desserts and beverage. The donation for the meal is $7. A child’s portion for children age 5-12
Evaristo Ramirez and Ciara Trowbridge-Zawodniak of Princeton are the parents of a son born March 21 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Polson and Abigail Jaques of Princeton, and one stepgranddaughter, Telena (Ed) Schaub of Dunlap. They are also blessed with six great-grandchildren, Gage and Dashell Nutter, Leonardo DiPietro, Kaden and Kinsley Jaques, and Thomas Feurer, and six stepgreat-grandchildren, Damion Jenkins, and Larson, Davis, Asa, Elsa and Sigrid Schaub. The couple are members of the First Lutheran Church in Princeton.
is $4 and preschoolers eat free. Tickets are available from church members or at the door. Drive-up or walk-in carry-out orders are also available. Carry-outs are available at no additional charge. The church is located at the corner of Erie and Power streets. Those attending are asked to use the west alley entrance.
Shelter Insurance agent Rita Frank will sponsor scholarship MANLIUS — This spring, the Shelter Insurance Foundation will award a $2,000 scholarship to a graduate of Bureau Valley High School in Manlius. Shelter agent Rita J. Frank sponsors and partially funds this scholarship. A committee of local high school officials and community leaders will select the local recipient. The committee will consider each applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, moral character, and participation and leadership in
school and community activities. The scholarship is given without regard to race, disability, religion, national origin or gender of applicants. The name of the recipient will be announced at the close of the school year. The student may apply the scholarship funds toward tuition, fees or campus housing for any course of study beginning the fall after the recipient’s high school graduation and leading to an academic degree at any accredited college or university.
The Foundation makes payment directly to the school the recipient selects. Applications and additional information about the Shelter Foundation Scholarship will be available in early March and should be completed and returned to the school official serving on the selection committee by March 31. For more information, interested seniors should contact their high school counselor or principal or Shelter Insurance Agent Rita J. Frank.
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Rowes will celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Dean Rowe of rural Princeton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Dean Rowe and the former Carol Johnson were united in marriage on Sunday, March 27, 1966, at The United Methodist Church in Tiskilwa by the Rev. Wesley Kersh. Their attendants were Carole Johnson, Kay (Rowe) Johnson, Lyle Johnson and Roger Rowe. They are the parents of four children, Sara and Dale Erickson of Henry, Barb and Gary Wright of Princeton, Jeff and Amy Rowe of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mary Rowe (Shea Sutton) of Suriname, South America. They also have seven grandchildren, Emma,
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Rowe Lindsay, Maggie, Austin, Nicholas, Tori and Elliot. Dean and Carol are still actively engaged in farming and are living on the same farm they began their married lives on in 1966 located on Searl’s Ridge.
Registrations now being accepted for Happy Hands Preschool PRINCETON — Happy Hands Preschool, located in the Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St. in Princeton, is now accepting registrations for the 2016-17 school year which will begin in September. Happy Hands Preschool has been offering a quality preschool program for 49 years. They have classes for 3-yearolds and classes for 4- and 5-year-olds with enrollment between 12 and 16 per class. Children need to be 3 years old by Sept. 1, or older, to enroll. The program emphasizes hands-on learning experiences and pro-
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Christoper Stier and Jennifer Valdez-Stier are the parents of a son born March 15 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.
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