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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1973
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Leonard H Sudley of 738 W Fremont Ave announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon to Gary Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Arney C Mitchell of Encino NM. Both are 1973 graduates planning an approaching marriage.
Miss Sherry Drum was guest of honor at a linen shower hosted by Mrs. Gerald Hoy in Morris. Purple and white decorations, corsages for the honoree and her mother, games with prizes, and duplicate gifts highlighted the party. Miss Drum to wed William Doyle of Minooka on November 17 at the First United Methodist Church Morris.
The Free Methodist Church at 704 Armstrong St hosts Vacation Bible School from today through Friday evenings 6 to 8 30 with Bible stories games crafts and activities for all ages. Illinois Wesleyan University friend invited. A wedding is planned for Sept. 2.
Hospital notes list admissions Mrs William Nelson Lynn Clay Coal City Clifford Fosen Miles Jeffries Morris Mrs Shirley Hicke Braidwood Ronald A Ross Dominic Gior dano Coal City Ernest Meadors Stephen Wills Willis Hanson Mrs Amos Decker Braceville Mrs Sharon Bono Fred Erickson Mazon Births to Robert Small Gloria Penoyer Seneca Lawrence Oelschlager Carol Wheeler Seneca Kenneth Vik Loreen Hildy 1214 Price St Dale Eslinger Nancy Haas Coal City Discharged multiple patients to home or other facilities including transferred to St Joseph Joliet and other listed addresses. Classified ad reminder at end.
Miss Sandra Lowery and Randy Wayne Swartz exchanged vows at the United Church of Christ in Mazon. The July 14 ceremony at 7 p.m. featured Rev. Paul Mallory officiating and a double ring rite.
The Happy-Go-Lucky 4-H Club met at Mrs. Floyd Siron’s home on Wednesday. Members worked on their 4-H records while Karen Kaufman served treats. Michelle Kaufman was the club reporter.
Ten members of the Erienna Night Home Bureau Unit met at Mrs. Harry Behrens home for a midweek picnic. The afternoon was spent socially with plans noted for the September 12 meeting to be held at Mrs. Ernest Osmundson’s home.
Calendar notes Royal Neighbors of America meet at 7 30 p m in Eagles Hall. Ladies Fellowship at First Christian Church at 7 p m with hostesses Mrs Dick Waterhouse and Mrs Joe Fancher. LCW of Gardner gathers at 7 30 p m with hostesses Mrs Wendall Nelson and Mrs Phillip Thompson. Morris YMCA leaves Liberty Place at 9 a m for a Chicago trip to see Cubs versus Braves.
The Grundy County TARS met at the Grundy County Courthouse to finalize plans for Republican Day at the State Fair on Wednesday. John Enger will drive the group to the fair to staff the STARF booth and a car wash is planned for Sept. 8. A reception followed at the VFW Hall in Morris with floral tributes and corsages for the mothers.
Mr and Mrs Robert Ollerman announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Gayle to Paul Hauge of Morris. The ceremony is at 2 p.m. Saturday August 25 at the First Baptist Church Morris with a reception afterward in the fellowship hall. All friends and relatives invited.
The American Legion Auxiliary Morris 294 meeting set for Tuesday has been postponed to August 28.
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