Minooka Woman's Club Plans Christmas Party Eve
The Minooka Woman's Club meets 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Minooka Methodist Church dining room for dessert coffee and the annual Christmas party. Members bring a Christmas decoration for judging, a $1 gift for the grab bag, and homemade items for a silent auction. A toy shower for the William Fox Children's Center is planned, with gifts including balls, records, toys, and clothing. Donations to the African School Fund for Ghana are requested through Mrs. Fred Littlefair. A student Christmas musical directed by Bruce Hammit will be presented. hostesses are a group of five members.
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Minooka
Minooka Methodist Church
William Fox Children’s Center
Dwight
African School Fund
Dick Coyne
Ghana
Fred Littlefair
Bruce Hammit
Ora Sandwich
Fred Maunder
James Winslow
James Hammen
Will Stark
Marriage Licenses Granted in Gardner and Braceville
Kenneth Arthur Bozue of Gardner and Bonnie Marie Pantaleone of South Wilmington obtain marriage license. Robert John Pickles of Gard ner and Sharon Kay Pope of Braceville also issued license.
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Kenneth Arthur Bozue
Gardner
Bonnie Marie Pantaleone
South Wilmington
Robert John Pickles
Sharon Kay Pope
Braceville
Scout Packs 469 Den 1 2 visit Grundy rest home
Boy Scout activities involved Den 1 and 2 with mothers Hattie Cusimano and Linda Rudig. They sang Christmas carols and gave gifts to residents at the Grundy County Rest Home. Participants included Sean Driscoll Diana Cusimano Joseph Cusimano Ricky Cordray Robert Waters and others. A birthday party was planned at Mrs. Cusimano's home from 1 30 to 3 30 p.m. Saturday with cards to be sent.
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Den 1
Hattie Cusimano
Linda Rudig
Grundy County Rest Home
Robert Wagner
Sean Driscoll
Den 3
Diana Cusimano
Girl Scout Troop
Joseph Cusimano
Ricky Cordray
Robert Waters
Webelos
Morris Woman's Club choir rehear at Little Chapel
Calendar notes list club activities for Monday through Thursday including choir rehearsal at 6 30 p m in the Little Chapel of the Methodist Church and various meetings such as GCHE Night Unit Colonial House WSCS Circle Five with Miss Virginia Carper Knights of Columbus KC Hall Woman's Relief Corps Eagles Hall Grundy County Salon 672840 NARA Lisbon Road VFW Auxiliary VFW Hall and Bethlehem Lutheran ALCW Christmas meeting at 7 30 p m in fellowship hall.
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Morris Woman's Club
Methodist Church
Morris
GCHE
Colonial House
Circle Five
WSCS
Virginia Carper
Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
Woman's Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Grundy County
Legion Hall
NARA
Glenn Johnson
Lisbon Road
VFW
ALCW
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
Halvor Johnson Family Reunion Preps for Christmas Dinner
About 60 members of the Halvor Johnson family met Sunday at the Masonic Temple for an annual pre Christmas noon dinner. The event was organized by Marvin Larson Richard Enervold and Norman Jenkins of Morris. Next year’s committee will include Bernard Enervold and Ray Donnell.
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Halvor Johnson
Masonic Temple
Marvin Larson
Richard Enervold
Norman Jenkins
Morris
Bernard Enervold
Ray Donnell
Community Attendees Reach Wide Area for Johnson Event
The gathering includes Morris and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Johnson Jr. of Plano with attendees from Plano Newark Aurora Chicago Peoria Collinsville Mazon St. Louis Mo. and Morris.
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Morris
Alvin Johnson Jr
Plano
Newark
Aurora
Chicago
Peoria
Collinsville
Mazon
St. Louis
Christmas Party Planned by Norman Homemakers
The Norman Homemakers group will hold a Christmas party and potluck at noon Thursday at the home of Mrs. Jesse Gotham in rural Verona. Mrs. Everett Wallace helps host. A gift exchange is planned and Mrs. May McGuan leads the program.
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Norman Homemakers
Jesse Gotham
Verona
Everett Wallace
May McGuan
Obituary of Mrs. Albert Hayer 89 Stavanger area resident
Mrs. Albert Hayer 89 a lifelong Stavanger area resident died at home in Miller Township following a long illness. Funeral services 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Miller Township with Elders Lloyd Cleveland and William Pike officiating. Burial in Section Cemetery. Visitation 7–10 p.m. today at Finland Funeral Home. Memorials to Section Cemetery or the church. Born February 13, 1878 in Miller Township LaSalle County to Jeremiah and Bertha Anderson. Married Albert Hayer February 20, 1899 in Miller Township. farmed Stavanger area. Preceded in death by husband August 6, 1934, and by parents, two sisters, two brothers. Survived by daughters Margaret Boldt and Sadie Peterson of Route 1 Seneca, son Jason Hayer of Ottawa, eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren, two sisters Nora Midgorden of Lamont IA and Mildred Midgorden of Ames IA, one brother Martin Anderson of Streator. Lifelong member of the Reorganized Church in Miller Township.
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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Miller Township
Lloyd Cleveland
William Pike
Section Cemetery
Finland
Mabel Anderson
LaSalle County
Jeremiah
Bertha
Sampson) Anderson
Albert Hayer
Stavanger
Clyde
Margaret) Boldt
Stanley
Sadie) Peterson
Rte. 1
Seneca
Jason Hayer
Ottawa
Orville
Nora) Midgorden
Lamont
Iowa
Leonard
Mildred) Midgorden
Ames
Martin Anderson
Streator
Hayer
The
Gardner woman Mrs Torris Sandeno dies after illness
Mrs Alma Torris Sandeno 59 of Gardner died Friday in the home of her daughter after a lingering illness. Born December 24 1907 in Garfield Township she spent her life in Gardner area. Survived by daughter Anita Edmunds son Kenneth two grandchildren sister and two brothers. Funeral at Gardner Lutheran Church with Rev Hinderaker officiating. Burial in Gardner Prairie Cemetery. Davis Funeral Home arranged. Miss Shirley Twait soloist. Pallbearers listed.
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Gardner
Torris
Alma T.) Sandeno
Garfield Township
Severt
Sarah (Ostrom) Severson
Torris Sandeno
United Lutheran Church
Gerald
Anita) Edmunds
Kenneth
South Wilmington
Edward
Thena) Thom
Lewis
Harold Severs
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Penoyer in Seneca
Funeral services were held Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca with Rev. Kenneth W. West officiating assisted by Rev. Roy Wilson. Russell Tendall served as soloist and Mrs. Clara Tendall was organist. Burial followed at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa with pallbearers James Miskell Donald Miskell Gene Penoyer John Penoyer John Halterman and Howard Halterman.
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Seneca
Robert Penoyer
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Kenneth W. West
Roy Wilson
Russell Tendall
Clara Tendall
Oakwood Memorial Park
Ottawa
James Miskell
Donald Miskell
Gene Penoyer
John Penoyer
John Halterman
Howard Halterman
Death of Coal City Man Frank Jisa Sr at 61
Frank Jisa Sr 61 of Coal City died Saturday evening after a brief illness at Von Solbrig Memorial Hospital Chicago. Born August 25 1906 he married Ella Zajicek on June 29 1935 and ran Coal City Transfer for 34 years. Survived by wife Nancy daughter Frank Jr son two sisters and one brother with services at Reeves Funeral Home and Assumption Church. Burial Mt Olivet Cemetery.
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Coal City
Frank J
Speedy) Jisa Sr
von Solbrig Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Thomas and
Kate
Divis) Jisa
Ella Zajicek
International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union
CSA Lodge
Coal City Transfer
John
Nancy) Friedle
Frank Jr
Germany
Anton
Helen) Schwab
Edward
Agnes) Blecha
Thomas Jisa
Reeves Funeral Home
Assumption Church
George T. Flynn
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Wilmington
Funeral services for John E Endrst in Coal City
Funeral services for John E Endrst 47 were held at Reeves Funeral Home Coal City to Assumption Catholic Church with Rev George T Flynn officiating. Burial in Braceville Gardner Cemetery. Surviving wife Rita Girot three daughters Linda Janet Janice one brother Edwin all of Coal City. Born July 13 1920 in Coal City married April 27 1946 with six years at Personal Products Co Wilmington. Preceded in death by parents and sister Lillian.
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Coal City
John E. Endrst
Reeves Funeral
Assumption Catholic Church
George T. Flynn
Braceville- Gardner
Kenneth DeGrush
Elmer Emanuelson
Juan Fehr
Russell Hodgen
Wilbur Testa
Robert Wilt
Rita Girot
Linda
Janet
Janice
Edwin
The
Personal Products Co
Wilmington
Lillian
Hospital Notes and Local Admissions and Births
Hospital notes list multiple admissions and discharges across towns including Mazon Minooka Wilmington Newark and Reinbeck Iowa along with births at 7 35 a m and 6 35 p m in South Wilmington and 12 46 a m today. Accidents include injuries to Allan Schmitke 722 E Main St Joliet Jacque Jasmin 16 months Joliet and Lisa Schmidt 4 Kinsman all treated and released.
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George Laing
Rte
George Mellen
Mazon
James Stewart
Liberty St
George Ashley
Minooka
Emma Branam
Brenda Baggett
Division St
Mary Vester
Channahon
Orville Larson
E. Benton St
Darrell James Rodgers
Wilmington
Dawn Rodgers
Myrna Rodgers
August Turk
Rte. 1
Kermit Olson
Newark
Terry Knaack
Reinbeck
Iowa
Larry Harvey
Chester Jerantowski
South Wilmington
Donald Momper
Rte. 2
Allan Terry
John Sanders
E. Jackson St
Ronald Fister
Todd Wise
Lynes Burns
Coachlight Manor
Cynthia McGuire
Braceville
Ronald Neitzer
Chris Austine
Kinsman
Elden Prindiville
Guy Edward Daniels
E. Washington St
George Klaus
Narvick
Arthur Knitter
Joliet
Carl Swiggett
Allan Schmitke
E. Main St
Jacque Jasmin
Lisa Schmidt
Cranberry Sauce Layer With Mashed Sweet Potatoes
A simple dish idea spreads cranberry sauce over mashed sweet potatoes and bakes. It pairs well with ham chicken or turkey and adds a tangy complement to roasted poultry.
NIU groups to perform Christmas music concert
Miss Debbie White, NIU junior and flute soloist, joins the NIU Women's Chorus and NIU Brass Ensemble for a Christmas Concert of traditional French carols to Brahms Ave Maria. The event, at 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts auditorium, is free. Tom Henrich also plays trombone in the Brass Ensemble.
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Debbie White
Neil White
N. Washington St
Wilmington
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb University
NIU Women’s Chorus
NIU
Fine Arts Auditorium
Miss White
Patapan
Tom Henrich
Louis Henrich
Rte. 2
Dwight
Chapter Night at Moose Home Event Notice
Women of the Moose will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday night in the Moose Home. The social service committee will host a chapter night program. White formals will be worn.
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Women of the Moose
Moose
Social Service Committee
Potluck Planned for Tuesday in Eagles Hall
A potluck gathering is planned at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Eagles Hall. Members should bring their own table service and a dish to pass, while meat potatoes and rolls will be provided.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Gandhi says hippies pose no special restriction problem
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi told Parliament that hippies from Europe and America do not require special restrictions. She noted more than 100 percent of those arrested in New Delhi this year were for opium and marijuana possession and said such cases are handled under drug laws.
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New Delhi
Indira Gandhi
Europe
United States
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Albert
Mabel) Hayer
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Morris Daily Herald
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New York
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Paul Cable
E. Jefferson
Frank J. Jisa Sr
INTE
United Artists
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Douglas Mitchum
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