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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1966
Page
5
Seventy five Polish National Alliance members and families gathered for the annual Christmas dinner at the VFW Hall. Mrs. Thomas Gordon offered grace and hostesses included Mrs. Gordon and five others.
Rosemary proves a versatile herb for lamb, adding a robust aroma and flavor. It also enhances potatoes, offering a surprising complementary note that rounds out a meal.
Members are asked to bring wrapped gifts for Morris Lincoln Nursing Home patients to Mrs. Leon Gant by Friday. Alphabetical groups buy for women and men. Bake sale and salad luncheon items due at First Methodist Church by 9 a.m. Wednesday. President Mrs. James Christensen announces no December board meeting.
Women of the Moose will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Moose Home. Enrollment will be held and white formals should be worn. The Social Service committee chaired by Mrs. Marie Dransfeldt will supervise December activities.
The Morris Presbyterian Church will hold a tea at 1 30 p m Wednesday in the fellowship hall. Mrs Lawrence Alexson of Joliet will present a program on Christmas celebrations in other parts of the world.
Sweet Adelines rehearse 7 30 p m in American Legion Hall Nurses Alumnae meet 6 30 p m Morris Hospital dining room Circle Five WSCS 7 30 p m with Mrs Gordon Hexdall Women of the Moose meet 8 p m Moose Home Cedar Lodge 124 AF F A M 7 30 p m stated meeting Second degree work Morris Rotary Club 5 30 p m Morris Country Club Thursday Wauponsee Art Club 12 30 p m potluck Christmas dinner with Mrs Charles Valerio Circle Seven WSCS 8 p m with Mrs Earl Rips Circle Six WSCS 8 p m with Mrs James Watters 707 E Illinois Ave
Saute duck liver in butter, chop finely, and fold into liver spread to use as a topping for canapes.
A bridal shower for Kathy Gabrielson was hosted by Mrs. James Mansfield at 1320 Butler St. Attendees from Tinley Park Oak Forest Arlington Heights Wilmington and Morris numbered 31. Gabrielson will marry Pvt. Benton Arthur Meyer at Zion Lutheran Tinley Park on Dec. 17.
Miss Cindy Lou Barkley and Gregory Sparta of Morris married at 2 p.m. Sunday by Magistrate Chester P. Winsor in his Union Street home. The bridegroom serves with the Army at Fort Hood Texas and has completed a Viet Nam tour. They plan to return to Fort Hood to reside.
Members of the Eight and Forty will meet at 6 30 p m Wednesday in the Legion Hall for a potluck supper. The gathering includes a Christmas party and a gift exchange.
The Woman's Chorus of Northern Illinois University will present a concert at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Fine Arts Auditorium in DeKalb.
Members of the Wauponsee Handy Anns 4-H Club exchanged Christmas gifts at a meeting held Thursday night at Mrs. Willis Peacock’s home. Susan Ryder demonstrated candle making and Mary Phillips showed candy cane holder making. Roberta Phillips, Gail Vanderhyden and Evelyn Entwistle led recreation. Plans were made to carol on December 21 meeting at Hume School at 7 p.m. Next meeting January 5. Patricia Smith, reporter.
Richard Gregory of Sparta and Cindy Lou Barkley of Route 5 obtained marriage licenses, with records filed under their respective addresses 418 East Illinois Avenue and Route 5. The notice records the union pending.
Verona Chapter OES held installation of officers Saturday evening at the Masonic Temple in Verona. Officers installed included Mr. and Mrs. John Struthers and other members with Mrs. Knibbs as master of ceremonies and a potluck dinner planned for December 14 following a Christmas decorated dining room.
The hospital lists admissions for Frank Videk Mazon Martha Allaben Ernest Powell Thomas Redmond Everett Corlew Clara Justice Hannibal Sarti George Busby Howard Phillips Bernice Hoffman and others. Discharges include LeRoy Burden Russell Gunderson Dawn Shannon and more who were moved or released. Births record a boy for Ralph Irons and a boy for Earl Twait.
Gardner residents Mr and Mrs George Maxard announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of daughter Jeanne Helen to Merrill Harvey, son of Mr and Mrs Elijah Harvey of South Wilmington. The ceremony is at St Lawrence Catholic Church South Wilmington with a reception at the VFW Hall.
Miss Jene Phillips was honored with a bridal shower Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Grindstaff Sr. Hostesses were Miss Sharon Grindstaff and Mrs. Robert Phillips. Guests enjoyed games and prizes, gifts were opened, refreshments served to 13 attendees, and organ selections provided by Miss Grindstaff. Miss Phillips will wed George Grindstaff Jr. on December 17 at Calvary Baptist Church in Saratoga Heights.
Morris Rotary Club members plan a Ladies Night Tuesday at Morris Country Club. A social hour from 5 30 to 6 30 p m will precede dinner and entertainment. Program chairman is John George.
Illinois Senate backs a bill to bring all employes of elected state officers under the civil service system. Sen W Russell Arrington cites corruption in the secretary of state and calls for mandatory coverage to curb patronage and improve performance across offices such as lieutenant governor and attorney general. The plan targets extensive state staff under the civil service.
Buckingham Palace announced Prince Charles will study at Trinity College Cambridge starting next October. Prince Philip said Charles may stay two years and then join the armed services. If Queen Elizabeth II dies or abdicates Charles would become king.
Ground cumin or cuminseed may be used in making chili con carne. The note outlines a spice option for the dish and its traditional flavor component.
Paul V Sullivan of Morris is a member of Bemidji State College a capella choir presenting its 29th annual Christmas concert at 8 p m Sunday in Memorial Hall gym Bemidji. Mrs W L Treasure of Gardner admitted to St Joseph Hospital Joliet as surgical patient. Mr and Mrs Paul Jerbi of Bowling Green Kentucky welcomed son Scott Joseph born Nov 29.
Elsie Severson of Gardner and Earl Twait of Saratoga Township welcomed a son born Saturday evening at Morris Hospital. Maternal grandmother is Anna Wills of Morris and paternal grandparents are Elmer and Mrs. Twait of rural Gardner.
The Wauponsee Art Club will meet at 12 30 p m Thursday at Mrs. Charles Valerio's home for a potluck Christmas dinner. A gift exchange is scheduled during the gathering.
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