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HARRISON TO CELEBRATE 100TH BIRTHDAY
Glendale, Ariz. - Margaret Harrison, of Arizona, will celebrate her 100th birthday this Saturday with a visit from family members. She was born Nov. 15, 1906 in Dixon. Margaret’s mother was Gertrude Odenthal Snellenberger. Margaret’s father died when she was a young child. Margaret graduated from John Marshal High School in Chicago in 1923. She married Joseph Bernard “Red” Harrison in June of 1929 at the Methodist Church in DeKalb. Margaret and Red owned and operate Stone Harrison’s Grocery Store on Lincoln Highway in Rochelle for many years before they moved to Phoenix, Ariz., in 1956. Most people will remember Margaret from the store. She and Red were always willing to help folks out in their time of need during financial hard times. They left many friends and family in the Midwest when they moved for Red’s health. Margaret worked until 1971 when she retired from the Glendale School District. She worked in the food service cafeteria cooking and serving to all the students who loved her. The “Big Bash” will be Saturday, Nov. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. All six of her children are expected to attend, as well as her nine grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Family members will be coming from Rochelle, California, Oregon, Germany and France. There will be a light lunch served and lots of games for all ages. There will be no surprises as she has been excited for months about her birthday. She says she always knew she would live to be 100. Margaret still lives on her own. Her son, John, comes from Los Angeles every two weeks to spend time with her and help her out. She gave up driving at 90 and prefers to watch NASCAR instead of being behind the wheel of a car. Margaret now resides in Glendale, Ariz.

Taken from: Rochelle News-Leader, Rochelle, Ogle County, IL., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, Page 8 – Sect. 1 – Col. 1-4 (Contributed by Pat Esterday who says: "Margaret is my 1st cousin once removed. My father, Paul Lower, and Margaret were first cousins.")

Polo, Ill., May 27 [1942] - Veterans of the second world war will be in charge of memorial services Thursday at 10 a.m. in Fairmount cemetery. James Noakes is chairman of services and Robert Brown will be parade marshal and captain of the firing squad. Veterans, members of the American Legion auxiliary and Women's Relief corps will met at 9:15 a.m. at the Legion home to march to the cemetery. The Rev. Harold Lawrence will give the invocation and Martin Thiele will recite Lincoln's Gettysburg address. The Rev. James Burke will give the memorial address and Mrs. Axel Olsen, president of the Legion auxiliary, will place a wreath at the cross for unknown war dead. The Rev. Mr. Lawrence will give the bendiction. There will be selections by Polo high school musicians. The program will be held at the high school in the event of inclement weather. [Submitted by Rick Froman]