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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1967
Page
3
The Morris Woman's Club December meeting featured Miss Ruth Williams presenting a holiday foods program. She demonstrated a cranberry apple two crust pie, a minute saving salad, a hearty salad, low calorie dishes, plus recipes and door prizes.
About 60 members and guests from the Grundy County Legal Secretaries Association and the local Bar Association shared dinner Monday night at the Seven Gables. Diana Scott welcomed the group and J. Holderman spoke for the Bar. Dancing followed to organ music by Rose Marie Feeney. The Jan 2 meeting will be at 7 PM at Miss Elsa Kussler’s home with skin care and make up demonstration by Mrs. Richard Chouinard.
A short household tip suggests washing sweaters with shampoo to keep fibers soft and impart a pleasant, lasting fragrance.
Twenty three members of the Morris Night Unit of GCHE met for dinner at the Colonial House on Monday night as part of their Christmas meeting. Two guests attended. They viewed slides on a Hawaiian Islands trip by Mr and Mrs Francis Finch of Morris. Mrs William Hiles announced the county wide home extension meeting set for January 23 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris. An exchange of gifts followed with wassail served. The next meeting is January 8 with Mrs George Brown Jr.
The monthly pancake breakfast of the Channahon Civic Club will be held at the fire station Sunday serving from 8 to 12 noon. Pancakes ham sausage eggs toast and coffee will be served with Mr and Mrs Harold Randolph Jr as chairmen.
The PNA will hold a Christmas party and dinner at 1 p.m. Sunday in the VFW Hall. Meat rolls and potatoes will be furnished. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass and their own table service.
Kendall County plans a mid August sesquicentennial parade with town floats bands and speakers. The county commemorative coin sold out its silver version and a bronze coin is available for one dollar. The county and state fund the observance while the federation leads women’s clubs in a yearlong program including a state song singalong and historical markers. A historical pageant is set for 1968 with tours and a revived Kendall County history outline for members.
Mrs. Clarence Owens and Miss Mary I Trotter led the program of the Coal City Woman's Club meeting with talks on Citizenship Israel and slides of Jordan. Debbie and Mark Trotter presented a skit on Household Gadgets. Canned goods and a donation were given to local hospitals and TB Seals.
The Rev Norval Wigtil led devotions and gave the main address to 78 members and guests. Officer installations followed with Art Wilmington president Erval Anderson vice president Curtis Rasmussen secretary and Ariel Anderson treasurer. Choir directed by Mrs Karl Linnemann sang Christmas carols. The Rev L G Hinderaker closed with prayer.
Calendar lists Circle Five of WSCS at 7 30 p m with Miss Virginia Carper Knights of Columbus at the KC Hall Woman's Relief Corps at 6 p m in Eagles Hall VFW Auxiliary at 7 p m at Davis Funeral Home to pay respects to John Harder VFW Post at 7 30 p m at Davis Funeral Home for Jack Harder Grundy County Salon 672840 meets 6 30 p m Legion Hall potluck party NABA with Mrs Glenn Johnson 1 p m Lisbon Road VFW Auxiliary 8 p m VFW Hall Past Noble Grands Christmas party 1 gift exchange Will Grundy Medical Assistants Association 8 p m St Joseph Hospital meeting Room 1 IAPGCAR 6 30 p m Sis Drive In for dinner and gift exchange Christmas stocking Grace Lutheran dessert sample Friday Rural Home Club 1 30 p m Sis Drive Inn dinner 1 gift exchange
Admitted Miss Mary Louise Suttles of Minooka. Birth announcements list a boy to Mr and Mrs Robert Cheshareck and girls to Mr and Mrs Lonas Stephens Gardner, Mr and Mrs Donald Baker Wilmington, and Mr and Mrs William Hanley Verona. Dismissals include James Wills Mazon Orville Larson Stephen Koncher August Turk and Terry Knaack.
The Ruth Circle of Newark Lutheran Church met with Mrs. Harold Anderson for a Bible study led by Mrs. Paul Hougen. December events include Mrs. Russell Halverson hosting and Mrs. Sandy Finland hosting on December 20. Esther Rebecca and Grace circles met with various hostesses and leaders, with the circle date moved to the third Wednesday monthly.
Past Presidents and their husbands gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Ferguson for a turkey dinner for 20 guests. A birthday cake honored Mrs. Siegel Sampson and Mrs. Clara Dickman. A Christmas party followed with a gift exchange, games, awards, and late refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Claypool of Moline and formerly Morris are parents of a son born today in a Moline hospital. The newborn’s grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Claire of Morris. Pvt. Cloyce R. Thweatt of Fort Knox spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thweatt Sr.
Six Morris Brownie troops gathered Monday at First Baptist Church. Mrs. Robert Johnson led the girls in singing Christmas carols followed by cookies.
St Marys Council of Catholic Women will meet after 6 30 pm mass Wednesday for a potluck with each member bringing table service and a dish to pass plus a $1 gift exchange. Mantellate Sisters will provide a musical program followed by community singing. Hostesses named and plans to convene the Minooka American Legion Auxiliary next day to prepare 1000 Christmas day favors for veterans hospitals.
The Plan Party Royal Ambassadors met Wednesday evening at Calvary Baptist Church. The meeting opened with a motto and prayer by Darrell Marx. Bird feeders were made during the gathering. Plans for a future Christmas party were discussed. Bob Evans earned an achievement bar and served treats.
David Ray Robinson and Mary Ann Robey, both of Morris, obtained marriage licenses. The records show a formal pairing of two residents from Morris.
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