Minooka Schools Announce New Staff and Return Plan
Minooka Junior High and Elementary will start August 30 with 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. sessions and regular days August 31. New hires include David Walker as guidance counselor, Linda McCormick in vocal music, and Gayle Stalker as librarian. Bus routes updated. enrollment estimates list elementary around 460 and junior high just over 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
David Walker
Linda McCormick
Joliet
Gayle Stalker
Joliet Rte. 3
Coady Drive
Church St
Minooka High School
Mel Hentze
Joan Olson
Minooka Junior High
Marsha Gravley
Rt. 1
Alma White
Rt. 5
Morris
USS
Clower Anniversary Open House Set in Channahon
Mr and Mrs Paul Clower of 802 S Canal St Channahon plan a 25th wedding anniversary open house at 2 p m Aug 29 at Channahon Methodist Church Invitations have gone out and all friends and relatives are invited They were married July 16 1946 and postponed their celebration when daughter Dana Kobliska and her Army husband were in Germany They have two daughters Ruth Ann Daniels and Robin Daniels and five sons David Dennis Keith Scott and Corey all of Channahon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Clower
S. Canal St
Channahon
Channahon Methodist Church
Clowers
Robert
Dana) Kobliska
Germany
John
Ruth Ann) Daniels
James E
Robin) Daniels
David
Dennis
Keith
Scott
Corey
Hospital News and Admissions Roundup
Visiting hours are 2 to 8 p.m. Admitted include Mrs. Vernon Clausel and several others at various addresses. A birth for Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sokolinski yields a girl at 12 44 p.m. Monday. Discharges list multiple individuals and family entries across several streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Clausel
Robinson Drive
John Hernben
E. North St
Michael Craig
E. Jackson St
Fount Decker
Coal City
Calvin Frelk
Merrillan
Wis
Michael Sokolinski
Gardner
Edward Bright
E. Benton St.; Kenneth Bradley, 754 E. Washington St.; Mrs. Izet Webber
Douglas St
Nadine Wagner
Liberty St
Ernest Peterson
Black St
George Coleman
Pleasant St
Fred Craven
Joliet
Arthur Patrick
Spruce St
Gordon Gross and Son
West Ave
Morris Community High School Class of 1961 reunion
Morris Community High School 1961 graduates held a 10th reunion at Autumn Acres Joliet with organizers Terri Didrickson Dennis Delockery Jossetta Nelson Kathy Vacca and Patti Feeney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Community High School
Autumn Acres
Joliet
Terri
Connor) Didrickson
Dennis Delockery
Jossetta
Rath) Nelson
Kathy (Daggett) Vacca
Patti (Splain) Feeney
Chilean Women Reticent on Hot Pants Despite Fashion
In Santiago, Chile, women avoid hot pants though a few young ones wear them. Heavy maxidresses or long coats conceal outfits in public, and parties favor maxi or long skirts. Expensive imported hot pants cost 10 to 13 dollars, while men’s attitudes also influence choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Patricia Guzman
Tuesday club calendar for Mazon area
Kitty McKindley Chapter CES of Mazon meets at 8 p.m. at Masonic Hall. WRC gathers at 7 30 p.m. in Eagles Hall. Sack lunch and Ladies Fellowship of First Christian Church meet at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Kirk Kirkpatrick at 204 Alicia Drive. Women of the Moose Morris chapter 544 convene at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Moose Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty McKindley
CES of
Mazon
Masonic Hall
WRC
Eagles Hall
Ladies Fellowship of First Christian Church
Kirk Kirkpatrick
Alicia Drive
Women of the Moose
Morris
Moose Home
Class of 1940 reunion held in Hunt Room
The Morris High School class of 1941 held its 30th reunion in the Hunt Room at Prairie Lake Lodge. About 54 attendees included spouses, two former faculty members, and several Morris residents. A dinner followed a golf afternoon and a cocktail hour, with floral centerpieces awarded as door prizes and letters read from absent classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Lake Lodge
Morris High School
Frances (Brown) Peterson
Margaret (Curry) Bednarik
Ed Connor
Richard Dewey
Bennie Sklut
Bruce Southcombe
Alvin Anderson
Springfield
Edwin Bentson
San Jose
Calif
Paul Beringer
Crystal Lake
Walter Carter
Wheaton
Tom Costello
Western Springs
Robert Foster
Aurora
Don Fread
Normal
Marvin Sawyer
Newark
Ray Munts
Madison, Wis
Darwin Osmonson
Gordon Osmundson
Kankakee
Bill Osness
Don Durkee
Jim Tabler
Harold Gjerde
Mitchell Family Reunion Held at Goold Park
Fifty five descendants of William and Emily Mitchell gathered for a Sunday picnic at noon in Goold Park. Guests from Morris Rockdale Evanston Chicago and DeKalb participated. George Mitchell of Coal City was the oldest present while Tracy Tyler of Rockdale was the youngest. A short business meeting set the next reunion for next year at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and
Emily Mitchell
Goold Park
Morris
Rockdale
Evanston
Chicago
DeKalb
George Mitchell
Coal City
Tracy Tyler
Earl
Jeanette) Ryder
Hop Mitchell
John
Anna Mae) McArdle
Richard Kone
Soldier Douglas L. McKanna Begins Basic Training
Service Pvt. Douglas L. McKanna of Yorkville Rte. 2 has arrived at Fort Lewis Washington to start eight weeks of basic training at the Infantry Training Center. He is slated to complete basic on September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas L. McKanna
Bernard L. McKanna
Rte. 2
Yorkville
Ft. Lewis
Wash
U.S. Army Infantry Training Center
Silver Anniversary Open House for Richter Family
In Blue Gill Court Goose Lake Village a 25th wedding anniversary open house for Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Richter will run 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The couple, formerly Josephine Conery Baughman, wed Aug. 24 1946 in Bloomington. They have four children: Donald Baughman Palm Bay Florida David Baughman Clinton Mrs. William Whalen Indianapolis and Mrs. John Watts Goose Lake Village. Host and hostesses invite friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Richter
Blue Gill Ct
Goose Lake Village
Josephine Conery Baughman
Richard I. Stone
Bloomington
Richter
Joliet Area
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Donald Baughman
Palm Bay
Fla
David Baughman
Clinton
William (Dorthy) Whalen
Indianapolis
Ind
John
Delores) Watts
Former Morris student to be ordained Sunday
Loren Eric Swanson son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Swanson of 2020 Rosemont in Aurora will be ordained into the ministry Sunday. The service at 3 p.m. will be at St Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora with Rev L G Hinderaker as ordinator. Swanson has a background in Morris and will soon move to Edmonton Alberta Canada to pastor Messiah Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Eric Swanson
Arthur Swanson
Rosemont
Aurora
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Galena Blvd
Edgelawn Drive
L. G. Hinderaker
Swanson
Messiah Lutheran Church
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Diane May
Chicago
Gipes couple welcome daughter at Silver Cross Hospital
Mr and Mrs Douglas Gipes of 807 East Main Street Joliet welcomed a daughter born Sunday at Silver Cross Hospital room 4503. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roger McCormick Carlisle Ohio and Connie Gipes Morris. Haron Enervold and son Erik recently moved from Ottawa to Normal and will attend Illinois State University this fall. Mrs Enervold is former Carol Colby daughter of Roy Colby. Address 108 West College Ave Normal 61761.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Gipes
E. Main St
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Roger McCormick
Carlisle
Ohio
Connie Gipes
Morris
Haron Enervold
Erik
Ottawa
Normal
Illinois State University
Enervold
Carol Colby
Roy Colby
West College Ave
Local Marriage Licenses Issued for Five Couples
Frederick Michael Ritter of Channahon and Colleen Patricia Carey of Joliet. Robert Eugene Crump of Marseilles and Madelyn Griggs of Morris. Orville Silas Norem Jr. and Cathy Ann Shifflette, both of Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Michael Ritter
Channahon
Colleen Patricia Carey
Joliet
Robert Eugene Crump
Marseilles
Madelyn Griggs
Morris
Orville Silas Norem Jr
Cathy Ann Shifflette
Sheridan
Legion Post 294 Holds Joint Installation
A joint installation for American Legion Post No. 294 and the Ladies Auxiliary was held Saturday at Legion Hall. Mrs. Jo Coop of Minooka served as installing officer with her mother Mrs. Catherine Lindsay of Morris as sergeant at arms. New Auxiliary president Mrs. Joyce Daggett and officers including first vice president Mrs. Joe Laughary and treasurer Mrs. Marge Warren were installed, along with Legion officers Gary Gunnerson commander and Frank B Kuntz senior vice commander. Lunch by Sophia Baugh followed, and dancing by the Vagabonds capped the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
American Legion Post No. 294
Ladies Auxiliary
Jo Coop
Minooka
12Th District
Catherine Lindsay
Morris
Joyce Daggett
Joe Laughary
Marge Warren
Marge Cunnen
Randall Jackson
Peter Thompson
Lloyd Wills
Ralph Coop
E. J. McKibben
Gary Gunnerson
Frank B Kuntz
Donald Wills
L. H. Gibson
Les Enger
Don Bright
Dennis Kowalcyk
Sophia Baugh
Vagabonds
95th Birthday for Mrs Bray at Eastern Star Club
The Carrie Campbell Past Matrons Club of Kitty McKindley Chapter met with Mrs. Vernie Small for a business meeting and devotions. A card shower honored Mrs. Alice Bray on her 95th birthday and Mrs. Small’s birthday was noted. A decorated cake and refreshments followed with several members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Carrie Campbell
Kitty McKindley
Order of Eastern Star
Vernie Small
George Knibbs
Small
Myrtle Misener
Abner
Sam
Alice Bray
Knibbs
Harold Punke
Samuel Davy
Fred Foster
Pleasant and McShane wed in Kinsman ceremony
Rosemarie McShane married David Lee Pleasant at Sacred Heart Church Kinsman in a Chantilly lace gown. Attendants included Mary McShane and Patricia Pleasant with orders of service, reception at Cornell, and guests from Marseilles Streator Aurora Wilmington Ancona Mazon Pontiac Verona and surrounding areas. The bride and groom plan to reside in Cornell and he works at Interlake Steel Co after prior Air Force service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinsman
Rosemarie McShane
David Lee Pleasant
Sacred Heart Church
Donald Benzing
Mike
John Jakupcak
Marseilles
Rita Maier
Chantilly
Mary McShane
Wilmington
Patricia Pleasant
Marty Sullivan
Blackstone
Michael White
David Hammen
Charles Delheimer
Streator
Cornell
Karen Dewey
Sandy Connor
Beth Pleasant
Judy Jackupjack
Kathy McShane
Amy Pleasant
Joanne Jackupjack
Kay Hammen
Rosemary Johnson
Edna Thompson
Interlake Steel Co
Pontiac
Air Force
Aurora
Ancona
Mazon
Verona
Wisconsin
Erwin Johnson
Tabler Cousins Hold Annual Reunion at Channahon Park
At Channahon State Park the Tabler Cousins reunion drew 34 cousins and 3 guests. Clarence Tabler gave the table blessing as James Tabler led a business meeting and new officers were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channahon State Park
Tabler Cousins
Clarence Tabler
James Tabler
Nancy Dibble
Ronnie Dibble
Gardner
Paul Benson
Terry Ann Tabler
Jim Dobbins
Janet Bradley
Kimberly Ann
Brett Leifheit
Gene
Gladys Tabler
William Luttow
Clinton Morier
al Forlenza
Presdent
Ed Tabler
Lana) Tabler
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MCHS
Becky Ann McDonald
Michael McDonald
Donald Lee Montgomery
Frank Montgomery
St. Mary's Church
Elks Ballroom
Scott St
Cheryl (Howen) Stout
John Oakland
St. Paul
Ber
David Bliefield
Jack Vacca
Judy (Radcliff) Petty
Petty
Alice (Johnson) Strong
Tom Peterson
Jack Barry
Jerry Belt
Becky McDonald
Liberty & Benton
Morris Dry Cleaners
Court House
Grundy County
Chanel
Shalimar
OROG
Wheaton Central High School
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Luther Theological Seminary
Minn
Christ Lutheran Church
Spokane
Legion
Mrs. Bray
Jim Nabors
Jimmy Duran
ST. Louis
Muny Opera
AIR West
Lindell
Euclid
The
Allan
David Lean
Ryan's Daughter
Robert Mitchum
Trevor Howard
Christopher Jones
John Mills
Leo McKern
Wi Sarah Miles
Metrocolor
Super Panavision
Wgllm
U Roberts Stevenson
Ensue
Suanio
Hawkins
South Seas
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