Braceville Youth Fellowship Sets Times for Grades Sixth to Eighth and Senior High
Braceville Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. for sixth through eighth grades and at 8 p.m. for senior high students. Braceville PTO met in the school board room naming Ed Orlin president after Elaine James resignation. Fund raising programs and a calendar for next year were discussed.
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Braceville Youth Fellowship
PTO
Braceville Pto
Ed Orlin
Elaine James
Engagement announced for Mary Rose Hemmersbach and Thomas R. Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund A Hemmersbach of Morris announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Rose to Thomas R. Dyer son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dyer of Morris. The wedding is set for 2 30 p m November 11 at Immaculate Conception Church. Both graduates of Morris Community High School they work at Krogers in Morris. The bride to be attends Marycrest Business College Joliet and will graduate in September.
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James L. McEvilty
Minooka
Kathleen Anne
James Daniel Cox
Joliet
Edith Cox
Grafton
W. Va
Ira G. Cox
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
VFW
Morris
Minooka Community High School
Kerr Glass Manufacturing Co
Plainfield
Cox
Grafton High School
Corbetta Construction Co
Chicago Heights
Edmund A Hemmersbach
Mary Rose
Thomas R. Dyer
Henry Dyer
Immaculate Conception Church
Morris Community High School
Krogers
Marycrest Business College
Bridal Shower Held for Miss Jaynie Wickman
A bridal shower was hosted Sunday at Knights of Columbus Hall for Miss Jaynie Wickman. Apricot corsages honored the bride to be and her mother Mrs. Wilbert Wickman and the mothers of the groom, Mrs. Harold Olson Sr. and Mrs. June Olson.
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Knights of Columbus
Jaynie Wickman
Wilbert Wickman
Harold Olson Sr
June Olson
Dennis Knapp
Richard Hamilton
Charles Hansen
Marvin Olson
Roger Olson
Kenneth Fosen
Chris Olson
Pam _ Shoemaker
William Fosen
E. L
Butch” Olson
Russel Olson
William Knapp
Howard Burton
Harold Olson Jr
Hope Lutheran
Park Forest
New Beginning Sings at Nazarene Service Sunday
The college age group New Beginning will perform at the morning service Sunday at The Church of The Nazarene 705 E Washington St. They also sing Saturday evening at The Door coffee house 110 S Wauponsee St and will help with nursing home services Sunday afternoon. The group, from Methodist churches in Vandalia area, features gospel music and shares personal testimony of Christ. The public is invited.
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New Beginning
Church of the Nazarene
E. Washington St
S. Wauponsee St
Vandalia
Hospital News Admits and Discharges
Hospital notices list visiting hours for Medical and Surgical and Obstetric floors. Admitted include Grace E. Johnson Anna Ryder Caroline DeCecco Ernest W. Grennell Ronald J. Frederick Gary L. Householder. Birth announced for Bobby E. Smith and wife a girl at 10 49 a m. Wednesday. Discharged include Anna Wills Dorothy Matteson George Dummitt Harold Stephens Grace Harrod and Arthur Leadingham.
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Grace E. Johnson
Grant St
Anna Ryder
E. Washington St
Caroline DeCecco
Lincoln Nursing Home
Ernest W. Grennell
W. Jefferson St
Ronald J. Frederick
Gary L. Householder
Bobby E. Smith
Anna Wills
Dorothy Matteson
Grundy County Home
George Dummitt
Rte
Harold Stephens
Second Ave
Grace Harrod
W. Jackson St
Arthur Leadingham
Wilmington
Cemetery Aid and Royal Neighbors Schedule Meetings
The Saratoga Cemetery Aid meets Friday at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church. On Monday the Royal Neighbors of America gather at 7 30 p.m. in Eagles Hall with a sack lunch.
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Saratoga Cemetery
Grace Lutheran Church
Royal Neighbors of America
Eagles Hall
Legion Auxiliary Dinner Highlights Girls State Ties
The American Legion Auxiliary entertained with a dinner featuring Miss Holly Prenzler a Girls State attendee who reported her election judge appointment Gov Ogilvies daughter’s Girls State visit Mrs Carole Prenzler a former Girls Stater was introduced A Muscular Dystrophy donation was sent and a joint Legion installation was announced for Sept 9 The social hour prize went to Mrs Daggett.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Holly Prenzler
Girls State
Jacksonville
Ogilvie
Josie Pack
Carole Prenzler
Girls
Daggett
UVA Grad Patrick Drinan Earns PhD in Political Science
Patrick Drinan son of Mr and Mrs Donald Drinan of Kinsman earned his PhD at University of Virginia graduation on Sunday August 19 He resumes as assistant professor of political science at Fort Hays State College Hays Kansas planning a career in Soviet politics and international relations research and teaching
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Patrick Drinan
Donald Drinan
Kinsman
University of Virginia
Mothers of World War II meet with awards given
Mrs Muriel Curzon presided over the group as a sack lunch was served by members. A social hour followed with awards to Mrs Bertha White, Mrs Curzon and Mrs Mabel Anderson. The next meeting is scheduled for September 18 with members asked to bring a sack lunch.
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Muriel Curzon
Bertha White
Curzon
Mabel Anderson
Teresa Bolen to Wed Charles Doss After Shower
Mrs. Donna Sebok and Mrs. Marian Kettelson hosted a pre-nuptial shower in Decatur for Teresa Bolen. Guests included Joan Perry and Charles Doss among prize winners. Miss Jane Bolen won a door prize. The couple plans to marry September 2 at Immaculate Conception Church.
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Donna Sebok
Decatur
Marian Kettelson
Teresa Bolen
Joan Perry
Charles Doss
Kettelson
Jane Bolen
Sebok
Miss Bolen
Charles W. Doss
Immaculate Conception Church
Weber 50th Wedding Anniversary Marked With Open House
Gardner residents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Weber celebrated their 50th anniversary with an open house Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. A buffet lunch for about 50 guests featured a central wedding cake. The couple wed August 21 1922 in Chicago and have lived in Gardner 37 years. They have four children eleven grandchildren and one great grandson. Their daughter and son in law from Germany and other relatives attended, including Mrs Eva Hornberger mother of Mrs Weber.
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Lawrence B. Weber
Danny Ford
Mildred Hornberger
Weber
Chicago
Gardner
E. R
Bernice) Waterman
Sunland
Calif
Jack
Lois) Lindner
Wilmington
James
Laurel) Cunningham
Karlsruhe
Germany
Robert
Dunn
North Carolina
Webers
James Cunningham
Rebecca Joe
California
Dwight
Mazon
Braidwood
Bridal shower honors Peggy Knapp ahead of Morris wedding
Peggy Knapp of 527 McKinley Street was feted at a bridal shower hosted by her aunts on August 19 at Colonial House. Attendants Miss Judi Burton and Mrs. Dennis Knapp helped open gifts as 16 guests enjoyed the decorations and refreshments. A benefit skating party at Coal City Roller Rink on August 31 supports the Muscular Dystrophy Association with proceeds from admissions and rentals.
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Peggy Knapp
Colonial House
Orville Mitchell
David Bumgarner
Dennis Knapp
Judi Burton
Miss Knapp
William Knapp
McKinley St
John Warriner
Frank Warriner
Goose Lake Township
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Morris
Coal City Roller Rink
Marriage Licenses Pair Files in Joliet and Nearby
John Fredric Steller of Joliet and Sherry Lyn Crupi listed as a marriage license applicants along with John Allen Warriner and Peggy Marie Knapp of unspecified locality. The record notes the duo pairs seeking licenses in the same filing.
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John Fredric Steller
Joliet
Sherry Lyn Crupi
Morris
John Allen Warriner
Peggy Marie Knapp
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Braceville Notes
Liberty & Benton
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E. Jefferson ST. Morris
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Hospital News
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Campus News
Gardner Notes
C.C
Robert Zink
West Ave
St. Joseph's Hospital, Joliet
Carole A. Olson
Orville Olson
Rte. 2
Ottawa Community Hospital
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AL Pacino
Barbra Streis
Ryan Onl
Peter Bochanovic
Technicolor
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Halterman
Family Record Plan
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Zadoy Wight Out
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Catfish
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