DAR Meeting Focuses on National Defense Guest Speaker
The Alida C Bliss Chapter DAR meets 7 30 p m Monday at United Presbyterian Church. Men are invited for a defense themed program with speaker Mrs William C Walton of Wheaton born in Canada to American parents and educated at Evanston Township High School. She is Perrin Wheaton DAR regent and holds multiple DAR roles and affiliations, has advised Gov Ogilvie and testified on student radicalism in spring 1976, and will discuss The Strength of Our Nation. Lunch committee includes Mrs Robinson Prenzler Ronchetti Sackett and Peacock.
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Alida C. Bliss
United Presbyterian Church
William C. Walton
Wheaton
Canada
Evanston Township
Chicago
England
Royal Air Force
Walton
Perrin-Wheaton
DAR
National Defense
State Resolutions Committee
Daughters of American Colonists
Society Mayflower Descendants
Illinois
DuPage County Federation of Women's Republican Clubs
Gov
Richard B. Ogilvies
Senate
House
Washington, D. C
Internal Security
Humane and Wildlife
Three Rivers Unit to Meet at Joliet Yacht Club
The Three Rivers Homemakers Unit will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at the Joliet Yacht Club. Barbara Hasslinger extension adviser will present a lesson titled Walls Paint Paper and Paneling. Guests are welcome to attend.
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Grundy County
Three Rivers
Joliet Yacht Club
Barbara Hasslinger
Recruit Roy R. Gil Jr. completes San Diego training
Service Marine Pvt Roy R Gil Jr son of Roy R Gil Sr 105 Lanter Court Gardner completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego The nine week cycle stressed battlefield survival teamwork and self discipline He enlisted in the Marine Corps in April 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy R. Gil Jr
Roy R. Gil Sr
Lanter Court, Gardner
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Marine Corps
Matrons Club Elects Officers In Yorkville Meeting
The Matrons Club elected officers at a Thursday meeting in a Yorkville restaurant. Ethel Christian was named president Minnie Clayton vice president Edna Johnson secretary Mabel Johnson treasurer Sunshine chairwoman Wendell Naden Scrapbook chair Lee Corrigan. Officers will set 1978-79 calendar and luncheon meetings at 12 30 p.m. Hostess selects location each month. Russell Naden Christian and Edna Johnson paid birthday dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattville
Matrons Club
Yorkville
Ethel Christian
Minnie Clayton
Edna Johnson
Mabel Johnson
Wendell Naden
Sunshine
Lee Corrigan
Russell Naden
Christian
Visiting Hours And Admitted List For Local Hospital
Visiting hours for Medical and Surgical are 2 to 3 30 p m and 6 30 to 8 p m Obstretric floor visits 2 30 to 3 30 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m Admitted include Celeste Baird 1125 E Tracy Dr Harry Grzgurinski Rte 1 Garland Hextell 535 Fremont Ave Ray Hume 320 George St Master Jason Metzen 752 E Jefferson St Nathael Severson Rte 2 Helen Stuckey 802 Liberty St Mrs Gordon Winsor 1025 Union St Jimmy Williams Channahon Master Terry Livingston Coal City Reba Gardner Dwight Mildred Perona Joliet Dennis Steinwald Joliet Helen Baird Mazon David Akre Newark Sidney Johnson Newark Ray Claypool Saratoga Towers Dismissed include Merton Freeland 1033 Lisbon St Darlene Kegley Braceville Linda McGuire Braceville Earl Camp Coal City Robert Rossio Gardner George Wheeler Gardner Master Charles Milton Marseilles George Elgar Mazon Marvin Blankenship Ottawa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste Baird
George Wheeler
Gardner
Charles Milton
Marseilles
George Elgar
Mazon
Marvin Blankenship
Ottawa
Delta Kappa Gamma Convention Opens in Peoria
The Lambda State Illinois organization will hold its 43rd annual conference April 14 to 16 at the Continental Regency Hotel Peoria with theme Achievement. State president Dr Lucile Klauser of Bloomington leads events including Presidents Dinner April 15 with speaker Miss Bernice Conoly official visitor from the international level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda State
Illinois
Delta Kappa Gamma __ Society International
Continental Regency
Peoria
Lucile Klauser
Bloomington
Vi Johnston
Omicron
Morris
Bernice Conoly
Delta Kappa Gamma _ Society International
Miss Conoly
Margaret Bednarik
Lorraine Torkelson
Florence Gobert
Helen Vitko
Marie Rasmussen
Mary I. Trotter
Coal City
Helen Hoffman
Dwight
Barbara Kraft
Gardner
Laura Eisenhauer
Carolyn Hamman
Ottawa
Elizabeth Cummings
LaSalle
Nadine M. Ewing
Robert
Giddy) Dyer
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Austin
Texas
Annie Webb Blanton
University of Texas
Onions From Sets and Dry Storage Tips
Plant onion sets now to get green onions in six to eight weeks and dry onions in three to four months. Space upright sets one inch apart in furrows three to four inches deep for green onions, two inches deep for dry onions, and one pound covers about 50 feet. Early sets resist blast and weeds better. harvest when necks dry and tops bend. Includes oddities tip on backgammon and a Seagram's 7 Crown serving suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Free vision and hearing screening for Grundy preschoolers
The Grundy County Health Department in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health offers free vision and hearing tests for 3 to 5 year olds at five Grundy County locations in April. Registration runs 9 to noon at each site with area volunteers assisting. appointments are scheduled with a home readiness game to prepare children for testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Jerry Hunter
Morris Juniors
Edna Graham
Association meets GARDNER at Hope Church fellowship hall
Members of the Woman's Association of the Church of Hope gathered Monday evening with President Lenora Burkhart presiding. They finalized plans for an April 19 beer dinner, offering two seatings at 5 and 6 thirty. Tickets advance via church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight
Burkhart
Association
Barbara Parrish
Beverly Robinson
Nettle Creek Unit to meet at Mrs Swanson home
The Nettle Creek Unit of GCHE will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at 618 E Chapin St the home of Mrs Mabel Swanson. A Secret Pal birthday gift exchange will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettle Creek
GCHE
Mabel Swanson
E. Chapin St
Marriage Licenses Granted in Coal City and Minooka Areas
John Thomas Peters and Janet Lynn Pierard of Coal City receive marriage license along with Brian Douglas Bogart and Colleen Sibling of Minooka. Merlin Hanson Jr. and Margaret Ann Watts also listed for licenses in progress.
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John Thomas Peters
Janet Lynn Pierard
Coal City
Brian Douglas Bogart
Colleen Sibling
Minooka
Merlin Hanson Jr
Margaret Ann Watts
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Morris Daily Herald
Society
Iva Jean Voelcker
Wayne Graham
Morris Community High School
National Library Week
Joe Corsello
Chris Hawkins
Tom Wilkinson
MCHS
Alida Bliss
Morris Publishing Company
Illinois Corporation
East
Washington Street
Timothy J. West
Herald Office
Hospital News
Delta Kappa Gamma
Kathryn Moore
N. Beth Dr
Gerald Moore
Rte. 1
Seneca
Sharon Anne Wrobel
Douglas St
Robert Wrobel
By Joy Miller
Sue Offermann
London Fog
Fashion Rite
Berchandis
N. Raynor
Mazon Methodist Church
Ralph Haldorson
Coal City Library
Tim Hanley
Gardner Church of Hope
James Meece
Minooka Methodist Church
Howard Kettelson
Morris Lions Club
Eagles Hall
P.E.O. Sisterhood
G. Kirsch
UMW
First United Methodist Church
Aux Sable Cemetery
Francis Schaeffer
First Christian Church
W. Southmor Road
Royal Neighbors
Liberty St
Lawrence Studio
Wauponsee & Jackson
Burt Reynolds
Sei Poe Moe Aii
Francis
Schaeffer
Southmor Rd
Cdge
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