Shower honors Miss Jean Reader at Coal City gathering
A mixed shower for bride elect Jean Reader occurred Sunday at Friendship Hall Coal City with about 60 guests including relatives from Mazon Joliet and Oak Park. Miss Reader and Donald Gilmore plan to wed September 11 at Coal City Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Reader
Friendship Hall
Coal City
Dan Lardi
South Wilmington
George Carens
Joliet
C. W. Reader Jr
Wilmington
Kenneth Gilmore
Aurora
C. W. Reader
Henry Gilmore
Audrey Shrock
Mazon
Effie Monroe
Orland Park
Chicago
Oak Park
Ottawa
Berwyn
Miss Reader
Donald Gilmore
Methodist
Gardner-Mr and Mrs David Boyce honor couple at Bowie reception
The reception at the Church of Hope honored Melody Bookwalter and David Boyce of Bowie who wed Sunday August 8 at Little Methodist Church in Bowie. Attendants were Carol Bookwalter and Kent Bookwalter. Guests included Ira Bookwalter, Agnes Humbert, and relatives from Indiana Chicago Lombard Lexington and nearby areas.
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Gardner
David Boyce
Bowie
Fellowship Hall
Church of Hope
Ira Bookwalter
Braceville
Agnes Humbert
Jane Margrone
Frank Margrone
Dick Patton
Indiana
Chicago
Lombard
Lexington
Hospital Admissions And Discharges List
Admitted: Ole Kjellesvik Grundy County Home Baby Leslie Terry Gardner Mrs Carl Dinger Gardner. Discharged: Mrs Stephen Black 822 East St Michael Eschenbaum Rte 5 Mrs David Beane and daughter Rte 4 Mrs Robert Zink 617 West Ave Fred Thorson 502 E Illinois Ave Mrs Cecil White Rve 5 Anthony Nicoletti Oaklawn Mrs Anthony Nicoletti Oaklawn Mrs James Gottberg Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Kjellesvik
Grundy County
Leslie Terry
Gardner
Carl Dinger
Stephen Black
East St
Michael Eschenbaum
Rte
David Beane
Rte. 4
Robert Zink
West Ave
Fred Thorson
E. Illinois Ave
Cecil White
Rve
Anthony Nicoletti
Oaklawn
James Gottberg
Sheridan
Auxiliary meeting set by Post 294 held in Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary Post 294 met Tuesday evening in Legion Hall with President Mrs. Joy Daggett in charge naming committee chairmen for the coming year. Prayer for peace by Mrs. Randall Jackson and a hymn by Mrs. B O Neil Enger closed the session. A social hour followed with a special prize awarded to Mrs. Daggett. Lunch was served. Next meeting scheduled for Sept 14.
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American Legion Auxiliary Post
Legion Hall
Joy Daggett
Champlain
Randall Jackson
B. O’neil Enger
Class of 1941 reunion in Kankakee marks 30th anniversary
Gardner South Wilmington Township High School, class of 1941, held its third reunion at Tri-K in Kankakee with 33 graduates and spouses attending. Leo Kilbride and several locals presided as guests and awards were given for traveling distance, early reservations, and family milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Gardner South Wilmington Township
Tri-K
Kankakee
Leo Kilbride
Bradley
Marie
Cacello) Buck
Francis
Cacello) Yonke
Joseph Vercellino
Harry Wolgast
Dale N
Robert Byerly
Asia
Lewis Robinson
Morgan Tambling
June
Guardia) McLuckie
Coal City
Alfred Pope
Braceville
Schulz Cook Wedding at First Baptist Church
Miss Cathy Schulz married Danny Cook in a 6 30 p m ceremony at the First Baptist Church. The bride wore white chantilly lace over crystalline taffeta with Miss Marlene Wicks as attendant and Merv Hausken as best man. After a Wisconsin wedding trip the couple reside in Morris. the bride works at Grundy County Home and the groom at Ireland Painting in Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Schulz
Robert Schulz
Danny Cook
Raymond Cook
First Baptist Church
Marlene Wicks
Merv Hausken
Beverly Ness
Barbara Schlitz
JoEllen Helland
Wisconsin
Morris
Grundy
Ireland
Joliet
Braceville Notes: Local Visits and WSCS Meeting
Patsy Byerley of Gilman visited her grandmother Mrs. Buelah Reynolds and parents Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Byerly recently. MaeArthur visits Pontiac. Carl Eichner of Aurora visits Braceville. Kenneth C. Clark hospitalized in Streator. WSCS to meet Sept 1 at 1 30 p m at Methodist Church parlors with Mrs. Herbert Pope hosting. Bernice Gray in charge of business and Violet Daniels leading devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Byerley
Gilman
Buelah Reynolds
Roscoe Byerly
MaeArthur
William J. Parnell
Pontiac
Carl Eichner
Aurora
Robert Nichols
Kankakee
Joe Jerus
Braceville
Kenneth C. Clark
St. Mary’s Hospital
Streator
Church Potluck and Local Meetings Schedule
The calendar lists a 6 30 p m church potluck at First United Methodist in honor of Mr and Mrs Ben Temple. Calvary Baptist holds visitations at 10 a m and 7 p m. Saratoga Cemetery Aic meets at 2 p m at the Enger home 304 E Main St. Prayer meeting at Calvary Baptist Church 7 30 p m. Grundy County CROP group meets 7 30 p m at United Presbyterian Morris. Mazon American Legion Post 352 meets 8 p m at Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Ben Temple
Calvary Baptist Visitation
Saratoga Cemetery Aic
B. O’neal Enger
E. Main St
Calvary Baptist Church
Grundy County Crop Organization
United Presbyterian Church of
Morris
Mazon
American Legion Post 352
Legion Hall
Minooka High School Opens Monday For Back To School
Minooka Community High School will reopen Monday with buses running as usual. Freshmen must present physical and dental exams prior to entry. New students may register at the high school office today. The cafeteria opens on the first full day Tuesday with lunch tickets at 1.80 for the first week and 2.25 for each following five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka Community High School
Homemaker Time Costs With Convenience Foods Debated
A study finds homemakers save 25 hours 13 minutes using 41 convenience items while scratch cooking costs 45 percent less. Time saved equates to 32 cents per hour, framing convenience foods as hired help paid 32 cents hourly for kitchen work.
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Wilma Thompson
Dorothy Glenney
Genny Heath
Loretta Warwick
Velma Lee
Braceville Notes
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Liberty St
Liberty
Lee McCollum
Mgr
C. Ghillie
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