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THE PANTAGRAPH, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1992 C5 MILESTONES NEW NAMES I if 4 Cochran of Pekin. Carlyn Elhabeth Seeman is the name chosen for the first child of Douglas and Carol Seeman of rural Chenoa. The 7-pound, 10-ounce baby was born Jan. 6, 1992.

She is a granddaughter of Mick Simmons, Jolene Simmons and Roger and Janet Seeman, all of Chenoa. Lillian Ferguson, Ed and Irma Seeman, all of Chenoa, and John and Iva Zehr of Flanagan are great-grandparents. Stephanie Marie Aldrich, 2V4, joins her parents, Albert and Shannon Aldrich of Gridley, in welcoming Abraham James Aldrich. The 6-pound, 1-ounce baby was born Jan. 4, 1992.

He is middle-named for his paternal grandfather and his great-grandfather. Richard and Alice Freed of Lexington; Richard Aldrich of El Paso, and Marty Aldrich of Gridley are grandparents. Noble Webb and Gwyndolyn Freed, both of Lexington, and Sara Gilmore of Gridley are great-grandparents. Jan. 9, 1992, is the birth date of Cassandra Rae Enghausen first child of Dale and Angela Enghausen of Saybrook.

The 8-pound, 4-ounce taby is a granddaughter of Paul and Pat Huth of Saybrook; Ann Hinton of Sibley; and Robert Enghausen of Bloomington. Roy Stalter of Gridley and Esther Stalter of Flanagan are great-grandparents. Conor Deighan Skelding was born Jan. 7, 1992, a grandson of Thomas and June Deighan of 5 Tami Court, Bloomington. Parents of the 6-pound, 15-ounce baby are Dr.

Karen Deighan and David Skelding of Berwyn. Conor was born on the birthday of a maternal great-grandmother, Agnes Deighan, and a paternal great-aunt. Laurence and Lorraine Skelding of Miami Beach, are paternal grandparents. Mildred Bricker of Mount Union, is named for his father. William, who weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces, was named for his father and a great-great-grandfather.

They are brothers of Kaylee Aeriel, 20 months. Grandparents are Robert B. and Jan Ward of 1322 Beverly Lane and Dorothy and Robert W. Frank Sr. of R.R.

1, all of Bloomington; and Dick and Gail Stearns of Pensacola, Fla. Great-grandmothers are Ruth L. Davison of 1212 Gettysburg Drive; Helen Ward of 612 S. Maple St; and Beulah Lannie of 716 E. Buchanan all of Bloomington.

James and Helen Crump of El Paso have received word of the Dec. 20, 1991, birth of a grandson, Matthew Edward Crump. The 9-pound, 4V4-ounce baby is a son of Kevin and Michele Crump of Mequon, Wis. Middle-named for his father and paternal grandfather, the new arrival is a brother of Jarett Tyler, 2V4. Louis and Yvonne Maier of Champaign are maternal grandparents.

Great-grandmothers are Sena Crump of El Paso and Helen Warmbier of Sarasota, Fla. Louie Groce, 3, joins his parents, Dan and Ellen Groce of Chenoa, in welcoming Molly Marie Groce, born Dec. 31, 1991. The 7-pound, 3-ounce baby was middle-named in memory of a great-grandmother, Marie Schopp. She is a granddaughter of Margaret A Weber and Louis Groce, both of Chenoa; and Esther Groce of Pontiac.

Great-grandparents are Don Schopp of Chenoa; Frances Stout of Springfield; and Margaret King of Winchester. Kelsey Anne Nevius was born Jan. 1, 1992, to Jeff and Lynda Nevius of 208 Goldenrod Road, Bloomington. Kelsey has a 3-year-old sister, Jay-mee. The 6-pound, 3-ounce baby is a granddaughter of Gene and Darlene Schultz of Minier; Catherine Anderson and Bobby Nevius, both of McLean.

Great-grandmother is Ruth Lawrence Taylor Jewett, named for his paternal grandfather, the late Lawrence Jewett was born Jan. 1, 1992, the first child of Gary and Stacey Jewett of 1405 E. Vernon Unit 19, Normal. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces. He is a grandson of Ellis and Sandy Corso of 5 Chiswick Circle, Bloomington, and Carol Jewett of 301 S.

Bone Drive, Normal. Mildred and Jack Jewett of 805 S. Bunn St, Bloomington, and Dom and Ilene Corso of Newton are 'great-grandparents. Dec. 27, 1991, is the birth date of Justin Alan Blevins, son of Jim and Tami Blevins of Mason City.

The 9-pound, 6V4-ounce baby has a brother, Andrew, 19 months. Grandparents are Maurice and Marsha Sprout of 1407 N. Maple St, Normal, and James L. and Virginia Blevins of Mason City. Great-grandparents are Glenn D.

and Dorothy Murphy of 104 S. Ruth Road, Bloomington; Virgil and Helen Mangold and James A and Ann Blevins, all of Mason City; and Harry and Mary Rosenberger of Lexington. Great-great-grandfather is Claud? Rosenberger of Chenoa. A Chenoa couple, Clifford and Denise Spence, are parents of Carolyn Elaine Spence, born Jan. 1, 1992.

The baby, who weighed 8 pounds, 5Vi ounces, shares her mother's middle name, and is named for a great-aunt, Carolyn Hofmann of Fairbury. She is the first baby born in the new year at Saint James Hospital, Pontiac. She is a sister of Carrie, 15, and Abbie, 13, and granddaughter of Kenneth and Marian Weber of Pontiac and Jim and Bonnie Spence of Chenoa. Twins Robert William Frank III, to be called "Trey" and William August Frank, to be called "Wil," were born Dec. 31, 1991, to MaryKay and Robert William Frank Jr.

of 1204 Prairie Lane, Bloomington. Robert, who weighed 4-pounds, 12-ounces, was ENGAGEMENTS ZJ 1 1 SMI 25th anniversary for George Barlings George and Nancy Barling of 2804 Mockingbird Lane, Blooming-ton, are observing their silver wedding anniversary today. A reception Feb. 1 at Lakeside Country Club and a trip to San Diego, will celebrate the occasion. Barling and Nancy Brownlee were married Jan.

14, 1967, at First Baptist Church, Farmer City. Jane and Morris Colson were their attendants. Barling is a retired City of Bloomington firefighter and Mrs. Barling is employed as a staff assistant in the personnel department of State Farm Insurance Cos. 50th anniversary for Carl Ekstams Carl "Bud" and Anna Florence Ekstam of 902 W.

Oakland Bloomington, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Friday. An open reception April 25 at the American Hungarian Club and a cruise to Alaska in May will celebrate the milestone. Ekstam and Anna Florence Moews were married Jan. 17, 1942, at St. Patrick's Church, Bloomington.

Bonnie Hurdle and Joseph Ventura were their attendants. They are parents of Donald Eugene of 303A Regency Drive and Francis "Butch," of 1510 N. Calhoun St, both of Bloomington. There are six grandchildren and 25th anniversary for Robert Cornwells Robert and Camille Cornwell of 14 Ridgewood Terrace, Bloomington, are observing their silver wedding anniversary today. Cornwell and Camille Stolfa were married Jan.

14, 1967, at St Mary's Church. Christine Kraft and John Stolfa were their attendants. They are parents of Robbie of 1102 E. Jefferson St, Bloomington; Monica and Mark, both at home. Cornwell is a general contractor and Mrs.

Cornwell is employed as a real estate agent Weird gifts to presidents in Iowa exhibit WEST BRANCH, Iowa (AP) -One hundred gifts sent to presidents including an eagle somebody made with beer can tabs for Gerald Ford and a chain saw sculpture "resembling" Jimmy Carter went on display Saturday. The exhibit at the Herbert Hoover presidential library and museum, called "Weird and Wonderful: Gifts Fit for a President," runs through May. Many of the gifts have never been displayed before, some with good reason. There's a 110-year-old lemon carved to look like a pig that was given to Rutherford B. Hayes.

"It looks a little like you'd expect a 110-year-old lemon to look," said museum director Richard N. Smith. Half are serious gifts from heads of state, some astonishingly ostentatious. The other half are simply astonishing. "They come from well-meaning admirers whose enthusiasm outpaces their taste," Smith said.

Some, like a wooden chicken President Roosevelt got, aren't necessarily from admirers. "Words do not do it justice," Smith gushed. "It's about 15 Inches tall, maybe 6 inches wide, hand carved. It's a plump chicken. We suspect somebody was making an anti-Roosevelt statement, but we don't know." A serious gift, a Madonna painted on a wooden egg, was given to President Bush by Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

55th anniversary for Anthony Sutters Anthony and LaVerne Sutter of 1004 N. Linden St, Normal, will observe their 55th wedding anniversary Sunday. Sutter and LaVerne Wheeler were married Jan. 19, 1937, at St Mary's Church, Bloomington. They are parents of Darrel of Roanoke; Vernon of Virginia Beach, Julia Gunderson of Peru, Floyd of Lexington; Steven of Hudson; Kay Riehl of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Nancy Daniels of Normal.

There are 17 grandchildren and five Sutter retired from farming and from State Farm Insurance Cos. in 1977. 45th anniversary for Carl Marquardts Carl E. and Margie Marquardt of 1012 N. Park St, Bloomington, will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Sunday at the Bloomington Elks Club.

Marquardt and Margie Haas were married Jan. 19, 1947, at Frieden's Evangelical and Reformed Church on West Front Street Bloomington. Ruby Haas Cronenberg and Albert Marquardt Jr. were their attendants. They are parents of Sandra Ireland and Dennis of Bloomington; Judy Parker of Omaha, Gary, with the Army in Colorado Springs, Colo; David of Tonica; and Diane Swanson of Normal.

They have 16 grandchildren. Marquardt retired as an employee of the state of Illinois in 1983. Mrs. Marquardt is office manager for the Illinois Property Assessment Institute, Bloomington. 25th anniversary for Kenneth Steinhilbers MINONK Kenneth and Ruth Steinhilber of Minonk are observing their 25th wedding anniversary today.

A family get-together Sunday celebrated the occasion. Steinhilber and Ruth Nix were married Jan. 14, 1967, at Minonk Methodist Church. Wilbert and Jean Post were their attendants. They are parents of Michael of St Jacob; Patricia Rients of rural Flanagan; Daniel of Minonk, and Dennis of Gardner.

There are three granddaughters and three stepgrandchildren. Steinhilber is retired from In-terlake Steel, Pontiac, after 17 years of employment Mrs. Steinhilber is employed by Nussbaum Trucking, Normal. 40th anniversary for Donald Ryburns Donald and Gloria Ryburn of 337 E. Baker St, Bloomington, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with family and friends at their home on Feb.

2. Bernice Miller, Anne Ryburn and Brown will host the celebration. Ryburn and Gloria Harlow were married Feb. 2, 1952, at Park United Methodist Church, Bloomington. They are parents of J.

Mark of 505 N. Lee St; Todd of 1206 Challis Drive, both of Bloomington; and Donald, deceased. They have one grandchild. Ryburn is a cement mason. 50th anniversary for Gerald Tuckers MINIER Gerald and Orvetta Tucker of Minier, formerly of Armington, will observe their golden wedding anniversary Friday.

A family dinner Feb. 2 at The Tropics in Lincoln, hosted by their children, will celebrate the event Tucker and Orvetta Craig were married Jan. 17, 1942, at Tattenall Square Presbyterian Church parsonage, Macon, Ga. Mr. and Mrs.

G.H. Parish were their attendants. They are parents of Pam Paine of Armington; Greg of Atlanta, and Marcia Wurth of Beason. There are nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Tucker is retired from farming and is a Jacques Seed dealer.

Mrs. Tucker is retired from Lehn Fink, Lincoln. 25th anniversary for Curtis Snows SHIRLEY Curtis and Virginia Snow of rural Shirley are observing their silver wedding anniversary today. Snow and Virginia Clark were married Jan. 14, 1967, at First Baptist Church, Bloomington.

Rosea Peifer and Clifford Snow were their attendants. They are parents of Brian Lynn of Pleasant Valley, and Tammy Linn and Benjamin George, both at home. They have one grandchild. Snow is employed in maintenance at Nestle-Beich and Mrs. Snow is self-employed.

nine great-grandchildren. Ekstam was employed by the Bloomington Post Office as a carrier and time keeper until his retirement in 1972. 25th anniversary for Ron Geskes Ron and Rae Ann Geske of 910 W. MacArthur Bloomington, will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with an open reception from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan.

26 at Park United Methodist Church, Bloomington. Their children will host the event Geske and Rae Ann Robb were married Jan. 29, 1967, at Park United Methodist Church with Glenda Crotcher and James Tosh as attendants. They are parents of Matthew of 502 Greenbriar Drive, Apt 2, Normal, and Amanda DeVary of Windsor, Conn. Geske is employed by Coca-Cola as cold drink manager, and Mrs.

Geske is employed as secretary by Park United Methodist Church. Dinner to fete Irene Weihmeir HOPEDALE Irene Weihmeir of Hopedale will celebrate her 90th birthday with a family dinner Sunday. Mrs. Weih-- meir was bora Jan. 19, 1902, in Stanford, a i daughter of William Albert and Lucy Mae Higgins Hen-dren.

After the death of her mother, she was reared by Charles and Malinda Butler of Hopedale and is a 1919 Irene Weihmeir graduate of Hopedale High School. She attended Illinois State Normal University and taught in rural schools in the Hopedale area. She married Henry G. Weihmeir June 0, 1923, and he died in 1980. She has a son, Deane A.

of Hopedale; a daughter, Mary LaRue Houska of Normal; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Weihmeir still maintains her own home. i -j 1 Kruse-Schrand Evelyn Kruse of Knoxville, a graduate of Illinois State University, and Michael Schrand, a student at ISU, will be married June 6. Tom and Janette Kruse of Beck-emeyer; Carol Pedigo of Decatur; and Jerry Schrand of Corpus Christi, Texas, are their parents.

-or Walaskay-Gurowitz Ronald Stephen Gurowitz and Viki Walaskay, both of Bainbridge Island, are planning a February wedding in Evansville, Ind. Their parents are William and Sandra Gurowitz of 10 Chelsea Way, R.R. 2, Bloomington, and David and Connie Walaskay of Henderson, Ky. Happy Valentine's Dayl imaqemoKer Video Valentines! A video greeting card produced using 20 of your snapshots and music combined with animations and a personal message. only $1995 Call for a free kitl Save $50 on any wedding package Expires February 14thl imagemat Video Expression! 604 Dale St.

Suite Normal 454-8119 to love youl F. in Boer-Puetz STREATOR Dr. and Mrs. Henry Boer announce the engagement of their daughter, Diane I. Boer, to Brian J.

Puetz, son of Mrs. Floyd Puetz, all of Streator. A May 9 wedding is planned. i mi Vaughan-Ashton Robyn Frances Vaughan of Huntington Beach, and David William Ashton of Costa Mesa, will be married March 21 at Newport Beach, Calif. Parents of the couple are Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond W. Vaughan of 901 S. Mercer Bloomington, and Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Ashton of Corona Del Mar, Calif. Soviet changes not part of contest By Scripps Howard News Service ST. LOUIS Contestants in this year's Geography Bee would be advised to know that Minsk is the capital of the new republic of Belarus. But they should not get too nervous about being tripped up by all the changes caused by the disintegration of the Soviet Union and other communist governments. "We're not going to try to knock kids out with those kind of questions," said Cathy Riggs-Salter, coordinator of the Missouri Bee.

On March 27, state competitions will be held in 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. It will be the fourth year the National Geographic Society has sponsored the event The national final will be May 20-21 in Washington. An estimated 6 million fourth- to eighth-grade students-have already participated in Geography Bee contests in more than 42,000 schools. "We haven't had any problems with world map changes so far," said Fred Walk, coordinator of the Illinois contest I Peterson-Kalumenos Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Peterson of 6 Country Club Place, Bloomington, announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Peterson, to Yianni Kalumenos of Athens, Greece. A January 1993 wedding is planned. Fehr-Masters FAIRBURY Jacki Fehr of 102 N. Orr Drive, Normal, and Aaron Masters of 1601 N.

Hershey Road, Bloomington, will be married March 22 at the Apostolic Christian Church of Fairbury. Parents of the couple are Kenneth and Linda Fehr of Fairbury and William and Mary Masters of Downs. Parquetti-Steinhilber MINONK Candi Parquetti and Dennis Steinhilber, both of Gardner, will be married Feb. 14 at Gardner. Their parents are Mr.

and Mrs. Ted Christensen of Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Steinhilber of Minonk. Honegger-Edelman FORREST Bethany Honegger, daughter of Lloyd and Joyce Honegger, all of Forrest, will be married to Karl Edelman of Sibley on March 8.

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