Gardner Grade School Set To Open Aug 28
Gardner Grade School announces the 1972-73 year begins Monday August 28 with registration August 22 and 23 from 9 to 11 am and 1 to 3 pm. Kindergarten requires December 1 age eligibility and birth certificate. Book rentals are 6 dollars for kindergarten and 12 dollars for grades 1-8. Accident insurance options available through Charles M. McDonald Agency. First-time entrants and fifth graders must submit medical and dental forms. Bus service resumes with last year’s schedule. Hot lunches cost 40 cents. extra milk 3 cents per half pint.
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Gardner
Charles M. McDonald Insurance Agency
Charles H. McDonald
Plattville 4-H Stitch and Stir Club Achieves Night
Local achievement night at Plattville Grade School showcased 4-H projects and demonstrations. Mrs. Delbert Gabel received a corsage plaque and scrapbook honoring ten years as club leader. A style show featured Denise Naden, Carol Hoffman modeled by Denise Naden.
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Plattville
Delbert Gabel
Denise Naden
Leslie Heap
Carol Hoffman
Mary Ann Stratz
Diane Collins
Mardel Gabel
Gable
Gerald Finnestad
Marvin Cooper
Heap
HEA
Lisbon area welcomes Lynn Michele Hayden daughter of Hayden family
Mr. and Mrs. William Hayden of Irving Texas welcomed a baby girl Lynn Michele joining two sisters Laurie and Lisa. Naomi Olson is the mother’s former name with Olaf Olson and William Hayden as maternal and paternal grandparents respectively.
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William Hayden
Irving, Texas
Lynn Michele
Laurie
Lisa
Hayden
Naomi Olson
Olaf Olson
Bridal Shower for Miss Loretta Major in Coal City
Miss Loretta Major of Carbon Hill was honored at a July 23 bridal shower in Friendship Hall Coal City attended by about 70 guests. Hostesses included Miss Jacqueline McMillin Mrs Marlene Phillips Miss Janis Berta and Miss Patti Major. The bride to be her mother Mrs Fred Tucker future mother in law Mrs Isable Ryan and grandmothers Mrs Loretta Major and Mrs Anne Perry received corsages. Prizes awarded to guests and Pat Wharrie won the centerpiece. Miss Major and Roy E Ryan of Verona plan to marry August 19 at Immaculate Conception Church Morris.
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Loretta Major
Carbon Hill
Friendship Hall
Coal City
Miss Major
Jacqueline McMillin
Marlene Phillips
Janis Berta
Patti Major
Fred Tucker
Isable Ryan
Anne Perry
Pat Wharrie
Roy E. Ryan
Verona
Immaculate Conception Church
Morris
Alumni Picnic Scheduled at Lewis College Campus
The annual alumni family picnic is set for Sunday August 20 at the Lewis College campus with Family Fun Day themes. Plans include food refreshments games races and contests for all ages.
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Lewis College
Hospital News Visits and Admissions Schedule
Visiting hours for Medical and Surgical floors are 2 to 3 30 p m and 6 9 to 8 p m Obstetric visits 2 30 to 3 30 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m Admitted include Mrs Clarence Knetkovsky Gardner Mrs Anna Wills 518 E Illinois Ave William Weaver Jr Rve 1 Joseph Hougas 813 Second Ave Arthur Wennerstrom Verona Births reported a boy to Mr and Mrs Joseph McGuan Maron at 238 p m Wednesday and a girl to Mr and Mrs Roel Ybarra Marseilles at 445 a m Wednesday Dismissals listed for Nanke Wickert 1611 Black St Allan Lilley Coal City Teresa White Coal City Mrs Caroline DeCecco Coal City Michelle Lawton Seneca Mrs Alice Rodriguez Joliet Miss Beth Thorson Joliet Mrs William Gang Aurora.
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Clarence Knetkovsky
Gardner
Anna Wills
Illinois Ave
William Weaver Jr
Rve
Joseph Hougas
Second Ave
Arthur Wennerstrom
Verona
Joseph McGuan
Maron
Roel Ybarra
Marseilles
Nanke Wickert
Black St
Allan Lilley
Coal City
Teresa White
Caroline DeCecco
Michelle Lawton
Seneca
Alice Rodriguez
Joliet
Beth Thorson
William Gang
Aurora
Women’s Relief Corps School of Instruction Planned
The Women’s Relief Corps will hold a school of instruction at Eagles Hall on Wednesday. The morning session starts at 9 30 a.m. Officers are advised to wear white.
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Women’s Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Vacation Church School Enrolls 84 Students
The Community Vacation Church School directed by four Joliet churches has 84 children enrolled with 25 adults and youth guiding. The program ends Friday at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church with displays by four departments and a public invitation from Rev. Roy H. Hamburger.
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First Baptist Church
Joliet
Morris
Roy H. Hamburger
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
First Methodist
St. Thomas Episcopal
Open house planned for military family at Curry home
Dr and Mrs Hill Curry host an open house for Capt and Mrs Michael Lessin and children Amy and Beth on Sunday from 2 to 5 pm at the Curry residence on Cemetery Road. Mrs Lessin is the former Cathy Wilkinson. The Lessins have returned from three years in Germany with the U S Army. All friends are invited.
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Hill Curry
Cemetery Road
Michael Lessin
Amy
Beth
Curry
Lessin
Cathy Wilkinson
Germany
U.S. Army
Couple Weds at Sacred Heart in Kinsman
Nancy Griffiths and Kevin O Connell wed at 1 p.m. July 15 in Sacred Heart Church Kinsman. The Verona couple and family members attended with a reception at Verona Grade School and a honeymoon trip to Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Both graduates of Mazon High School and now employed or in training in Illinois.
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Sacred Heart Church
Kinsman
Nancy Griffiths
Kevin O'Connell
William Griffiths
Louis O’connell
Verona
Vickie Griffiths
Connie O'Connell
Luann
Karen Brue
Donna Drinan
Patty Hanehost
Nancy Anderson
Sandy O'Connell
Claudia McCormack
Barbara Ragan
Kelly O’connell
Los Angeles
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
N. Union St
Dwight
Mazon High School
William Fox Center
Caterpillar
Aurora
Plattville Lutheran plans youth retreat and services
A Plattville Lutheran Church planning session for a youth retreat at Camp Rude is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m. Details for the LEM retreat on September 15 16 at Camp Rude will be finalized. Rev Robert Wallin will preach Sunday at Plattville Lutheran with an open house for his 25th wedding anniversary. A Moody film will be shown at Family Luther League at 7 30 p m.
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Plattville
Plattville Lutheran Church
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Aurora
LEM
Camp Rude
St. Charles
Robert Wallin
Fergus Falls
Minn
Plattville-Minooka
ITCH-ME-NOT itch relief promises fast action
An advertisement touts ITCH-ME-NOT as an antiseptic itch reliever that stops itching in minutes. It claims rapid healing for eczema, insect bites, poison ivy, and other surface rashes with a money back guarantee if the itch is not gone in 15 minutes.
Sunday and Monday community gatherings listed
Calendar notes schedule a Tabler cousins picnic at Channahon State Park at 1 p.m. The Hill reunion occurs Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in the Coal City Lions Hall. Monday, Royal Neighbors of America meet at 7:30 p.m. at Eagles Hall, with officers asked to wear white.
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Channahon State Park
Coal City
Lions Hall
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Hall
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Gardner School
Happy Hour Club
Robert Horries
George Lambros
Alfred Terry
Charles Usevick
Lonzo Hopkins
Violet Davidson
Plattville Club
Lisbon
Newark
Laurie Meyer
John Chally
J. Leonard Chally Jr
Eileen Stafanski
David Tollefson
Paul Wickert
Davie Osmond
Earl O’brien
Shelly O’brien
Thomas Kjellesvik
Lisbon Bethlehem Church
Maureen Bundy
Debbie Naden
Sue Collins
Sue Stratz
Karen Stratz
Janine Finnestad
Francis Arnold
Mazon
Nancy Ann
Thomas W. Starks
Charles R. Starks
Hospital News
Walter F. Sauer
Wheaton
Barbara Ann
Terry L. Pemberton
Lynn Pemberton
Illinois State University
Illinois State
Paramount Pitures Presents
Dani Cals
Berry St
Kinsman Church
Mrs
Earth
Ivacher
Liberty
Baker’s
Dwight, Ill
Hecht
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