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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1968

Page

6

Miss Carol Johnson Weds Michael Griffith at Bethlehem Church

Carol Johnson and Michael Griffith united in a July ceremony at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Morris with a 7 p.m. double ring service conducted by Rev. L. G. Hinderaker. The couple, parents, attendants, and guests celebrated with a reception for 200 in the church fellowship hall.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Carol Johnson Michael Griffith L. G. Hinderaker Miss Johnson Lewis Johnson Robert Griffith Morris

Mrs. Laabs Hosts NABA Meeting

Mrs. Harry Laabs hosted the NABA gathering on Wednesday. After lunch, president Mrs. Orran Fosen led the business meeting. Attendees played games and received awards. The September meeting will be with Mrs. Laura McNeil.

Harry Laabs Orran Fosen Laura McNeil

Eight and Forty Officers Installed By Mrs. Corie

Mrs. Corie installs Grundy County Salon 672 Eight and Forty officers in Legion Hall Le Gion with red and white decorations. Nettie Weidner presides La petite chapeau, Mrs. Howard Pinder named. Grace George named concierge. prayer by Ray Kindelspire. music by Neil Enger. social hour follows. next meeting September 3 at Seven Gables.

Legion Hall Grundy County Nettie Weidner la Petite Chapeau William Corie LaSalle County la Petite Concierge Ralph Marcacci Vaumonier Ralph Thomas la Petite Neil Enger Pinder the Seven Gables

Flick Reedy Educational Program Planned

Kendall County Farm Bureau committee presents Flick-Reedy Educational Enterprises program Monday at the Farm Bureau building Yorkville. It starts 8 p.m. with Floyd Drayden in charge. The filmstrip covers private property capitalism economics in four parts. A buzz session and coffee hour close the evening. Admission is free.

Plattville Legislative Committee The Kendall County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Yorkville Floyd Drayden

Minooka 4-H Members to Model at State Fair

Minooka Nimble Fingers 4-H Club sends Cindy George and Ruth Rushton to model garments at the State Fair next Wednesday. Christine Peacock is first alternate. Ann Berkland to model coat at State Fair Tuesday. Four Leaf Clovers finish annual records due August 20.

Minooka Minooka Nimble Fingers Kendall County Cindy George Walter George Wabena St Northern Illinois University Ruth Rushton Lola Rushton William Rushton Minoka High School Illinois State University, Normal Nimble Fingers Christine Peacock Minooka High School Seneca Ann Berkland la Salle County

Halsted Couple Welcome Daughter Cynthia Lee

Mr and Mrs Carroll Halsted announce the birth of daughter Cynthia Lee at their home on Canterbury Lane in Waukesha Wisconsin. The family also has a daughter named Tracy. Former teacher Sharon Doyle now Mrs J Phillip Allison underwent surgery today at St Joseph Hospital in Joliet.

Cynthia Lee Carroll Halsted Canterbury Lane Waukesha Wis Tracy Sharon Doyle Morris Community High School J. Phillip Allison St. Joseph Hospital Joliet

Flower Festival Draws Wauponsee Club to Oak Brook Fair

Members of the Wauponsee Art Club visited Oak Brook on Thursday for a flower festival and fair on the mall. After lunch they spent the remainder of the afternoon shopping.

Wauponsee Art Club Oak Brook

Infant Heart Weighs One Ounce at Birth to Almost a Pound Later

The comparison notes the infant heart is about one ounce at birth and the adult heart weighs just under a pound, highlighting dramatic growth and development of the human heart over time.

Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals List

Admitted Claude D. Tali lon Spokane Washington Mrs Du wayne Hanson Rte 2 Chester Corlew Rte 4 Dismissed Miss Mary Elizabeth Gutzman 1215 Price St Donald A Davidson Sr 114 E North St Mrs Mary Crowley Minooka Lewis Anderson Rte 2 Master Tracy A Stump Rte 1 Robert Bright 744 E Benton St Mrs Cecil Doss Rte 1 James K Tate 820 E Main St Visiting hours 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 30 to 8 30 p m.

Claude D. Talilon Spokane Wash Duwayne Hanson Rte Chester Corlew Mary Elizabeth Gutzman Price St Donald A. Davidson Sr E. North St Mary Crowley Minooka Lewis Anderson Tracy A. Stump Robert Bright Benton St Cecil Doss James K. Tate Main St

Bridal shower honors Carol Hoye of Lockport

Carol Hoye of Lockport received a personal bridal shower on Wednesday at the home of college classmate Sandra Hill. Twelve guests attended as she prepares to wed Neil Hauge in the near future.

Carol Hoye Lockport Sandra Hill Miss Hoye Neil Hauge

Hill reunion and local club meetings listed

The calendar notes a Hill reunion at noon at the Coal City Lions Hall. Sweet Adelines rehearse at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Hall. Royal Neighbors meet at 7 30 p m in Eagles Hall. American Legion Auxiliary installs at 7 30 p m in Legion Hall. Coal City Planning Commission meets at 7 30 p m at the Village Hall.

Coal City Sweet Adelines American Legion Hall Royal Neighbors Eagles Hall American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Coal City Planning Commission

I Miss Torkelson Gives Lesson

Lisbon Bethlehem Ladies Aid met in the church parlors with Mrs. Stewart Arundale and Mrs. Nils Viland as hostesses. The gathering included prayer, hymns, reports, solos, a Bible study on Psalm 107 by Miss Lorraine Torkelson, and lunch. Hosts for the Aug. 27 meeting are Mrs. Gerald Hill and Mrs. Marjorie Johnson.

Lisbon Bethlehem Gerald Hill Marjorie Johnson

Bride-to-be Cheryl Stott Guest of Honor at Yorkville Shower

Miss Cheryl Stott of Yorkville was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Miss Mavis Orton. Twelve guests embroidered dish towels with names for the bride to be. Lunch followed as the honoree opened gifts. the groom William Wismiller will soon depart for Panama after the wedding.

Claude Heap Harriet Matteson Marcia Matteson Barbara Heap Ruth Jorstad Wesley Jorstad Edward Mce- Nellis Nancy Stangeland Sharon Nagra Ronald Heap Erma Heap Gerald Stangland Maple Garden Apartments Lisbon Cheryl Stott Yorkville Mavis Orton William Wismiller Panama

Annual Picnic Of Grundy Kendall Retired Teachers

The Grundy Kendall County Retired Teachers Association invites all members and friends to an annual picnic at Gebhard Woods State Park Morris at noon on August 22.

Grundy-Kendall County Retired Teachers’ Association Gebhard Woods State Park Morris

Couple Receives $900 Excess Change After Bank Error

In Lillingham Washington a couple used a $100 bill at a drive in window. Teller Owen Swisher mistook it as a $1,000 bill and gave $900 in change. The pair drove away and have not returned.

Byllingham, Wash Owen Swisher

Obituary of Mrs Edwin Reeves 84 Norman Township

Mrs. Edwin Reeves 84 of Norman Township died Thursday at Aurora Borealis Nursing Home in Aurora. Born April 27 1884, she was the daughter of John and Sarah Winsor and lifelong resident. She married Edwin B Reeves in 1904 and was active in First United Methodist Church Morris and homemaker groups. Surviving are two daughters Edna Elgar and Lois Walker, a son Glenn Reeves, nine grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren, plus two brothers. Funeral at Davis Funeral Home 2 p.m. Monday with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday after 3 p.m. Memorials to First United Methodist Church or Morris Hospital.

Edwin Leda) Reeves Norman Township Aurora Borealis Aurora John and Sarah Putt) Winsor Woodbury School Edwin B. Reeves First United Methodist Church of Morris Norman Homemakers Grundy County Davis Funeral Harold R. Dude Evergreen Cemetery First United Methodist Church Morris Hospital

Funeral services for Mrs. Bert Davis in Seneca

Funeral services for Mrs. Bert Davis of Seneca were held Thursday afternoon at the Pfeffer Funeral Home in Seneca with Robert Rogers officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Seneca, with pallbearers including Howard.

Seneca Bert Davis Pfeffer Robert Rogers The Jehova Witnesses of Ottawa Mt. Hope Cemetery Howard

Notable Names Mentioned in a Historical List

A fragment from a historical page lists individuals including Cade, John Mann, Samuel Des Fore, Francis Fourinier, Gary Grandadam and Sibert Keith as part of a group or roster.

Coal City Notes Briefs

A family dinner in the Hines home celebrated the 25th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sadie of Kankakee. Richard Marizza and family returned from a West Frankfort relatives vacation. Mrs. William Akers visited her mother Mrs. B J Campbell and headed to Las Cruces after a BPW convention in Minneapolis. R E Gableman and Primo Bellettini spent the day with the Nester family in Cedar Lake. Joe Kolar and others from Kenosha visited the Thom households in Kenosha.

James Hines Mike Sadie Kankakee Richard Marizza West Frankfort William Akers B. J. Campbell Akers Las Cruces N. M Minneapolis Minn R. E. Gableman Primo Bellettini A. Nester Cedar Lake Ind Joe Kolar George Thom John Kolar Kenosha Wis Alex and Robert Thom

Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples

Fred Tiede of Coal City and Marie Elaine Glasgow of Coal City bind with Harold A Sawkins of Aurora and Hortense McTaggart of San Antonio Tex. Alfred Wesley Davis of Ottawa wed Sharon Louise McAlister of Ottawa. Kerry Lee Gonham of Verona weds Donna Sue Misener of Maron. Richard Thomas Granger of South Wilmington weds Debra Lynn Wilson of South Wilmington.

Harold A. Sawkins Aurora Hortense McTaggart San Antonio Tex Alfred Wesley Davis Ottawa Sharon Louise McAlister Kerry Lee Gonham Verona Donna Sue Misener Maron Richard ‘Thomas Granger South Wilmington Debra Lynn Wilson

Treatment instructions for stain removal and bleaching stop

Use a glass or enamel container to heat or reheat the solution until hot. Leave on the area for 30 minutes to an hour, blot up. Rinse with a solution of one tablespoon ammonia to one quart warm water to stop the bleaching action. Blot up, rinse with clear water, and dry. Next day inspect. repeat if stains remain. if unresolved, sand or replace the area.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Morris Daily Herald Society Eleanor Anderson Car Johnson Mir Michael Griffith John Dorheim Jr Lars Fosen Robert Johnson Linda Phillips Roberta Becky Griffith Herbert Shaw Mark Heiser Larry Isaac Kenneth Jorstad Steve Downey Mrs. Johnson Valencia MR. and Mrs Rialtop Coal City Spencer Sidney Tracy Poitier Katharine Hepburn NABA Naturals Palomar Central Illinois Margaret Hoye Belmont Dr Harry Hoye Chicago Neil R. Hauge Everett Hauge Rte. 4 Lockport West High School Joliet Junior College Joliet Herald News Newark Community High School United States Air Force New York Plaza Hotel Orange Blossom Dana Liberty St Torkelson Edwin Reeves Avengers McCord Riarring Gord Kennedy Wii CAC Geraldine Chaplin Coal City Notes Fred Tiede Marie Elaine Glasgow Pir Robert Pontiac
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