Minooka Grade School Band Performs for Christmas Club Event
The Minooka Grade School band directed by Art Juan will perform at 8 p.m. for the Minooka Woman's Club Christmas meeting in the grade school gym. After the program attendees visit the Minooka United Methodist Church for dessert and coffee. Members should bring homemade items for a silent auction, decorate doors and tables, and bring a $1 grab bag gift. Secret pals will be drawn. Hostesses: Mrs. Louis Mark, Mrs. Dale Hoge, Mrs. James Theobald, Mrs. John Halkyard, Mrs. John Dullard.
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Minooka
Art Juan
Minooka Woman’s Club
Minooka United Methodist Church
Seneca couple wed at 2 p.m. Saturday in home ceremony
Wed Saturday Laurence Wayne Bryan and Miss Noreen Marie Myer both of Seneca were married at 2 p.m. Saturday. Magistrate Chester Winsor performed the ceremony in his home with Miss Susie Gaines and Dennis Myer as witnesses. The couple plans to live in Seneca.
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Laurence Wayne Bryan
Noreen Marie Myer
Seneca
Chester Winsor
Susie Gaines
Dennis Myer
Miss Garland Given Shower Before Pontiac Wedding
Rita Garland of Pontiac was honored at a miscellaneous shower in Verona hosted by Mrs. Patrick Walsh with Mrs. John Walsh assisting. Corsages matched blue and white, games and practical prizes were shared, gifts opened by her sister-in-law and niece, as blue and white refreshments were served. The couple, Miss Garland and Steven Malmquist, are to marry December 14 at the United Methodist Church in Pontiac.
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Rita Garland
Pontiac
Patrick Walsh
Verona
John Walsh
Mazon
Miss Garland
Frank Garland
Aaron Malmquist
Ronald Garland
Lorrie Garland
Steven Malmquist
United Methodist Church
Hold Family Christmas Party Sunday
About 58 members of the Halver Johnson family held their annual Christmas dinner at the Masonic Temple. Mr and Mrs Alvin Johnson Jr of Plano and Mr and Mrs Ray Donnell of Morris assisted the organizers. The 1969 party will be the first Sunday in December at the Masonic Temple.
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Halver-Johnson
Masonic Temple
Alvin Johnson Jr
Plano
Ray Donnell
Morris
Bernard Enervold
Herman Johnson
Howard
Denny Leach
Grace Johnson
Donald Johnson
Newark
St. Louis
Collinsville
Peoria
Mazon
Chicago
Seneca
Marriage Solemnized By Magistrate Winsor In Marseilles
Judge Chester Winsor officiated at 8 p m Friday uniting John David Rieuf and Mrs Karen L Burk both of Marseilles in Winsor s home at 1019 Union St Attendants were Miss Doreen Rieuf and Dale Pratt of Marseilles The groom works as a mechanic and the couple will reside in Marseilles
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Chester Winsor
John David Rieuf
Karen L. Burk
Marseilles
Winsor
Union St
Doreen Rieuf
Dale Pratt
Gardner couple wed in bride's home in Braidwood
Miss Susan Lor raine Drnec and Dennis Michael Decker united in marriage at 7 30 p m in the bride's Gardner home with Rev George Hendricks officiating. Attendants were Mrs Roy Wiborg and Charles Blogg. The couple, both 1968 graduates, plan to reside with Decker's father in Braidwood after a short wedding trip.
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Gardner
Susan Lorraine Drnec
William Drnec
Dennis Michael Decker
Amos Decker
Decker
Braidwood
George Hendricks
Braidwood Baptist Church
Roy Wiborg
Charles Blogg
Roger Bull
Bernard Nelson
Robert Rossio
Wiborg
Flower Arranging Program At Colonial House Christmas Dinner
The Morris Night Unit held its Christmas dinner at the Colonial House with 22 members and six guests. Mrs. Max VanAtta won the door prize, a short Farm Bureau meeting preceded a flower arranging program by Pat Rossio, with arrangements given away as prizes and a gift exchange.
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Colonial House
Morris Night
Max VanAtta
Farm Bureau
Pat Rossio
Thorsens Mark 50th Anniversary With Open House
Mr and Mrs Ernest Thorsen of Minooka celebrate their golden wedding with an open house from 2 to 5 p m Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church rural Morris Their children host the event Invitations are not issued but all friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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Ernest Thorsen
Minooka
Grace Lutheran Church
Morris
New York Issues First Auto Licenses in 1901
New York became the first state to issue automobile and driver licenses with a law taking effect April 25 1901. The fee was one dollar and 954 licenses were registered that year.
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New York
Calendar Tuesday events at local clubs and churches
Cedar Lodge 124 AF AM meets 7 30 p m in Masonic Temple. McKindley Class at First United Pres church 7 p m. Circle Five WSCS Methodist 7 30 p m with Mrs Clar ence Mossmann. VFW Christmas dinner reservation deadline. Women’s Relief Corps potluck 6 p m Eagles Hall. Officers elected at 7 30 p m. Women of the Moose chapter night 8 p m at Moose home wearing formats. Wednesday VFW Auxiliary 8 p m VFW Hall. Shabbona 46 Order Builders 7 30 p m Morris Masonic Temple. Eighth and Forty 6 30 p m Legion Hall pot luck initiation White Elephant sale. Morris First United Presbyterian Women Christmas Tea 1 p m. Rebekah Past Noble Grand Club 7 30 p m with Mrs Myrtle Ventress. Air Force Mothers club Christmas party gift exchange 7 30 p m Salvation Army Building Joliet. Thursday SAPGCAR 6 30 p m Sis Drive In for dinner Christmas party later at Mrs Arthur Johns home gift exchange.
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Cedar Lodge No
AF & AM
Masonic Temple
McKindley
First United Presbyterian Church
Circle Five
WSCS
Methodist Church
Clarence Mossmann
VFW
Women's Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Shabbona
Order of the Builders
Morris Masonic Temple
Legion Hall
Morris First United Presbyterian
Rebekah
Noble Grand Club
Myrtle Ventress
Air Force Mothers Club
Salvation Army
Joliet
Sapgcar
Sis’ Drive-Inn
Arthur Johns
Pleasant View Luther Home Christmas Party Planned
Plattsville Lutheran Church women schedule the annual Christmas party for Pleasant View Luther Home residents in Ottawa. The 1 30 p m Saturday event features musical selections readings and a dining room led by a kitchen committee. Gifts for each resident are arranged by Alva Olson and Lorraine Torkelson.
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Plattville
Pleasant View
Luther Home
Ottawa
Eugene Peterson
Earl Shearer
Vernon Johnson
Spencer Knudson
Ervin Johnson
Edward Phillips
Alva Olson
Lorraine Torkelson
Personal notice for Al Claire at Silver Cross Hospital
Al Claire of 206 East North Street Joliet is a patient in Silver Cross Hospital Joliet Room 334. He will undergo surgery Thursday morning.
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al Claire
E. North St
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Turkey quality and convenience surge in holiday season
URBANA The traditional holiday turkey has changed with broader choices from whole birds to deboned rolls and pre prepared slices. Self baste options inject butter or oil for moistness while nutritionists caution against overcooking. Use a meat thermometer to reach about 185 degrees F for juicy, tender meat.
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Urbana
Hugh Johnson
University of Illinois Extension
Johnson
American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Host Dinner in Lisbon
Fourteen past presidents and eight guests joined Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Ferguson for a turkey dinner at their Lisbon home. The evening featured games a Christmas gift exchange and refreshments served with help from Mrs. Robert Lindsay.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Elwood Ferguson
Lisbon
Robert Lindsay
Lettuce Adds Bulk To Diet With Vitamins A And B
Lettuce, low in calories, provides bulk to meals and delivers substantial amounts of vitamins A and B to daily diets.
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List Names
Admitted: John Kopczick 1244 Kiersted St Thomas Allen South Wilmington Miss Ruth Robinson Coal City Mrs Bruce Dennis Gardner Myron Wills Mazon. Discharged: Mrs Edgar Rayner Rte 2 Edwin Burnham Rte 4 Mrs Julius Wagner Channahon Mrs Frank Molica Coal City Mrs Hattie Hart Verona.
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John Kopczick
Kiersted St
Thomas Allen
South Wilmington
Ruth Robinson
Coal City
Bruce Dennis
Gardner
Myron Wills
Mazon
Edgar Rayner
Rte. 2
Edwin Burnham
Rte. 4
Julius Wagner
Channahon
Frank Molica
Hattie Hart
Verona
Air Force Mothers Club to Wrap Gifts for Hospitals
The Air Force Mothers Club will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Salvation Army building Joliet Third and Richards Streets. Gifts for hospitals in Vietnam will be wrapped and the mothers will exchange Christmas gifts New members will be welcomed and the son of the month will be honored Hostesses are Mrs Virginia Mark and Mrs Ruby Hauge of Minooka.
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Air Force Mothers Club
Salvation Army
Third and Richards Sts
Joliet
Vietnam
Virginia Mark
Ruby Hauge
Minooka
Christmas Tea by Women's Association April 1 meeting
Members will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Fellowship Hall for a Christmas Tea program. Mrs. W. R. Lueck of Normal will present a dramatic reading of The Three Gifts. Lueck has appeared with groups across central and northern Illinois and is on the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs approved program list. Guests welcome.
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Women’s Association
Fellowship Hall
W. R. Lueck
Normal
Christmas Party Reservations For Grundy County Secretaries
Grundy County legal secretaries must reserve by Thursday for the Christmas party on December 9. Send reservations and payment to Miss Sharon Mickelson.
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Grundy County
Sharon Mickelson
Mel Leansboro Girl Wins 600 Health Scholarship
Catherine Rowland 18 of Mel Leansboro wins a 600 education scholarship at the 47th National 4-H Congress for health program work. She designed a family first aid kit and set health standards for her family, with extensive rural project activities in Hamilton County.
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Chicago
Mel Leansboro
Catherine Roweland
Olen Rowland
Southern Ilinois University
Rowland
Hamilton County
Horseradish Cream Sauce for Cold Meats
A simple horseradish cream sauce blends heavy cream with bottled horseradish and salt. Whip half a cup of cream then fold in several tablespoons of horseradish to taste, serving with cold sliced smoked tongue or ham.
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Eugene Wendt
Milwaukee
Wis
Marie
Ronald Paul Krug
Robert Krug
Yorkville
Wendt
St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Concordia Senior College
Fort Wayne
Ind
Louis Mark
Dale Hoge
James Theobald
John Halkyard
John Dullard
Uncle Sam
Country Life
Gene Baldwin
Liberty St
Tommy Cupples
Coal City First Baptist Church
Southmayor
Texas
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia
Ark
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth
Cupples
Tommy Glenn
Paul Cable
Optometrist
E. Jefferson
Deor Santee
Quuwa
Turkey
Deborah Kerr
David Niven
de Lene
Contry Fox
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