Our Yesterdays

Packwood Fourth Grade News — Janine Salterburg entertained several of the girls over the weekend with a bunk party. Deborah Dickey had written a letter to our president asking for a picture of his family. A beautiful large picture of his family arrived today, along with their autographs.

A prenuptial courtesy was held Friday evening in the Legion Hall for Judy Hoskins, who will be married later this month to Mel Maeder. There were approximately seventy guests present. Mrs. Kermit Hinshaw was chairman of the hostess committee. Wedding gowns were modeled dating from 1910 to present time. A wedding coat of 1889 was modeled by Mary Hoskins. The coat had belonged to the honoree’s great-grandmother. Konnie Ward, Jolene Weber, Sally Tharp, and Roberta Baker assisted the bride-to-be with her gifts. Emily Hinshaw registered the guests. Mrs. Chalmers Hoskins and Mrs. Velda Wallin of Fairfield, mothers of the young couple, presided at the tea table.

A class of 11 children made their first Holy Communion Sunday morning at Mother Cabrini Catholic Church at the 8 a.m. Mass. The little girls, dressed in white with white veils, and the little boys with white shirts and dark slacks, formed a procession into the church with Daniel Reed, cross bearer, Dean Weber and Dwight Kesel, acolytes, and Father L.J. Bergthold. Parents of the members of the class were seated in the front of the church behind the class. Members of the class were Dennis Sobaski, Donna Neff, Vicki Clark, Gary Kessel, Andrew Adam, Bernard Weber, Debra and Denice Leppert, Diana Thomann, Cecilia Kessel and Linda Conger.

June 1964

A total of six break ins were investigated by county officers this past weekend, five at Packwood and one at Pleasant Plain. Loot ranged from a small amount of cast to cigarettes, cigars, garden hose, beer, and a small radio, and candy bars. In most cases a door or window was forced or broken open to gain entrance. The break ins took pace at the following places of business: Wake Feed Store operated by Don Woolums, Locker Plant operated by Dean Marshall, Don Grimes Radio and TV Repair Shop, Don Woolums tavern, and Packwood Grocery, all in Packwood; and the Turner Grocery in Pleasant Plain.

Plans for the Richland Homecoming Parade call for a 6 p.m. start on Friday, July 10. Kid parade will be on Saturday at 10 a.m. Bruce Robinson, parade chairman, with Ben Young and Chalmers Hoskins as assistants have been busy contacting churches and clubs and individual business for novelty or humorous, historical, and other float entries. The pet parade for kids will also include mechanical entries and for the most original and best preschool age entries. Prizes will be awarded for entries in both parades. The Homecoming Committees are: Advertising: Donald Hoekstra, Chalmers Hoskins, Dale Sasseen, Ben Young, and Joe Kelly. Shrub Club: Richard Caughlan, Louie Egbert, Bradley Young, and Donald Hoekstra. Dance: Richard Caughlan, Roy Downey, Dr. TR Wolf, and RC Hadley. Electricity: Clarence Phillips and W. Loeffler. Souvenir Book: John King, Harold E. Greeson, Bruce Robinson, and Claire Hoekstra. Program: Richard Conklin, Claire Hoekstra, RH Swartzwelter, WR Kime, and Harold E. Greeson. Concession Stand: Donald Tucker, Andy George, Harold Hayes, Homer Dressler, Dale Sasseen, Gilbert Starr, Joe Lopez and Russell Parsons. Parade: Bruce Robinson, Chalmers Hoskins, and Ben Young. P.A. System: Maurice Gould, Harold Greeson, and Dale Sasseen. Invitations: Mrs. Harold Greeson, Mars. WR Kime, Mr. and Mrs. John H. King. Seating: Clyde Rapp, Andy George, Donald Fritchen, Dwight Westercamp, and Harold Hayes.