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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1978
Page
2
Home economists at Rosarita Mexican Foods Co create Vegetarian Tacos using refried beans cheese and hot sauce. Tortillas fried until soft hold three bean croquettes topped with lettuce tomato sour cream and cheese. Beans are seasoned with onion green pepper garlic and Parmesan, breaded and fried until golden.
Linda Southcombe was honored with multiple bridal showers over the summer. Hosts included her sister in law Mrs Linda Southcombe, Delores Rehms, Ruth Thorsen, Ora Devereaux, and others. She will wed John William Fosen on Saturday at Helmar Lutheran Church Newark. invitations have been sent to friends and relatives.
Minooka Pacesetters Homemakers Extension Association will meet Tuesday August 15 at 1 p.m. in the Tri County Bank of Minooka community room. The program will be on Stretch and Sew. Guests are welcome.
VBS begins Monday at Braceville Methodist Church with daily sessions from 9 a.m. to noon through August 11. Open to children ages 4 through entering seventh grade. Air conditioned classrooms. Activity fee is one dollar per child or two dollars per family. A closing program is set for Friday at 7 p.m.
A reader notices the distinctive Services column in the Classified Ads resembling a 24 hour service station, urging readers to check the listings now for on call offerings and quick options.
YORKVILLE The Kendall County 4 H Show honored top entries across livestock dogs swine poultry arts and crafts electricity woodworking geology photography and more. Grand champions included Scott Sanders Brian Koch Ron Cooper Rita Dunn and Nancy Blankenship with numerous other blue red and purple ribbons awarded to 4 H members.
Residents of Saratoga Towers in Morris were entertained Thursday evening by the Coal City Mellowdears a group of 25 senior citizens. A varied program featured songs parodies tap and ballroom dancing homemade instruments comedy Hawaiian and Indian skits. Mrs Nellie Kociss played piano Mrs Robert Grace Wharrie led the group which has performed for two years. Punch and cookies were served by the Saratoga Council.
Autumn Years will meet Wednesday August 16 at 6 p.m. in the Minooka United Methodist Church annex for a potluck dinner. Members or couples should bring a dish to pass and their own table service. Hostesses are Leona Clark and Virginia Mark. Everyone 55 years or older is invited.
William McCalister, 24, of Seneca, receives a divorce from Jana McCalister, 23, of Roadhouse, on mental cruelty grounds. Nancy Thorson, 31, of Spring Valley, is granted a divorce from Kenneth Thorson, 38, of Hoge Rd., on mental cruelty grounds.
In PLATTVILLE area August hosts multiple reunions. The 58th Knudson Kettelson reunion is set for Sunday August 13 at Bakers Woods Forest Preserve with a 1 PM potluck and a business meeting led by Obert Viland. The Vickery Vinson reunion gathers Sunday August 13 at Darryl and Diane Johnson’s Lisbon Center Road home with noon dinner hosted by Bernard Keehanna and Don Bronson. officers include Robert Johnston president Raymond Heap VP and Carolyn Wildey secretary. Also Stage Coach Club picnic August 12 at Harris Forest Preserve on Illinois 71 offers a share-a-dish supper at 6 PM and a brief program for ages 55 plus.
Top 4-H clothing show winners will represent Kendall County at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on August 16. Martha Herren of Oswego and Rita Dunn as alternate will sew for state. Chris Chase of Yorkville and Sue Bentz of Oswego will enter tailoring. Models include Janelle Brummel, Yorkville, and others with alternates.
The MVK Senior Citizens will meet on August 15 at Park Street Congregational Church in Mazon, instead of August 8 as previously reported. The gathering will accommodate attendees from the local community and seeks to discuss upcoming activities and plans.
Aileen Claire outlines a quick chilled main dish salad using ham, fresh pineapple, bananas and strawberries. The recipe features a creamy dressing based on condensed cream of chicken soup with sour cream honey orange juice concentrate and ginger and suggests serving in pineapple shells for eye appeal.
Jelly making tips spotlight fresh fruit boosts flavor and savings. Step by step cherry strawberry and blueberry rhubarb jellies use fresh berries when in season, with simple boiling, sugar, pectin, and paraffin seals for preserves.
Recipe for cranberry orange relish cookies using butter brown sugar eggs vanilla and raisins. Dough is chilled rolled into 5 inch rounds baked at 375 F for 12 to 15 minutes then cooled on racks and optional frosting decoration added to resemble wheel spokes hub.
Admission and discharge notices record current patients and recent releases. Names span multiple towns including Coal City Braceville Minooka Dwight Evanston and Braidwood with ages and street addresses where available. Primary names include Mrs Michael Kiger Mary Walker Miss Stacy Encarnacion and several babies among the discharged.
Penni-Jean Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs A Russel Brown of Mazon attended the Marine Science Consortiums handicapped honors program at Wallops Island Virginia from June 23 to July 28 a five week session. The program exposed gifted pre college disabled students to field and lab marine science experiences covering chemical sea components ocean circulation sampling water coastal geology beach profiles sediments energy from the ocean and related topics. Brown plans to be a senior this fall at the Illinois School of Deaf in Jacksonville.
The Bethlehem Lutheran Brotherhood gathers Monday at 6 30 p m in the fellowship hall. The Rev James Curtin of Downers Grove will be guest speaker sharing a faith and community update.
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