Morris Woman's Club Hosts World Traveler Speaker
Dr. William Matthias of Oak Park spoke on Religions of the World at the Morris Woman's Club meeting in First Methodist Church hall. He showed travel slides, followed by invocation, a business session, new member introductions, and a Christmas program with choral music and a violin trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Matthias
Oak Park
Morris Woman's Club
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Robert McDonald
Matthias
W. F. Dolezal
Donald Caisley
Glenn Waters
Ethel Watts
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Virginia Carper
State Library
Park Ridge School
Lincoln Lodge
Caisley
Morris Hospital
E. L. Peterson
Milton Carlson
Lyons Celebrate 49th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Henry Lyons Sr were guests of honor at a dinner at the White Fence Farm celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary Host couple were Mr and Mrs Henry Lyons Jr and Mr and Mrs Raymond Lyons Grandchildren Susan Greg and Ray attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Henry Lyons Sr
White Fence Farm
Henry Lyons Jr
Raymond Lyons
Susan
Greg
Ray
I Do I Do a Charmful Broadway Musical Romance
Critic praises the Broadway debut of I Do I Do a two role musical based on The Fourposter with Mary Martin and Robert Preston. The piece features a witty score by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt and strong direction by Gower Champion. The review notes a simple heartfelt story of marriage from youth to parenthood and reunions with convincing performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Glover
Associated Press
NEW York
46Th Street Theater
Mary Martin
Robert Preston
Jan de Hartog
Tom Jones
Harvey Schmidt
Gower Champion
Miss Martin
Preston
Norman Nadel
World Journal Tribune
Walter Kerr
Times
Santa Claus
Richard Watts Jr
Morris Area Community Calendar Notes Weekly Activities
Tuesday events include Sweet Adelines rehearsal at 7 30 p m in American Legion Hall Nurses Alumnae at 6 30 p m Morris Hospital dining room Circle Five WSCS 7 30 p m with Mrs Gordon Hexdall Women of the Moose 8 p m Moose Home Cedar Lodge 124 AF F and A M 7 30 p m with second degree Morris Rotary 5 30 p m Morris Country Club Rod and Gun Club directors 7 30 p m Weds Beulah Rebekah Lodge Past Noble Grands 7 30 p m with Mrs Myrtle Ventress Morris Morning Unit GCHE 9 a m NABA 12 30 p m with Mrs Laura McNeil Thurs SAPGCAR Christmas Party 6 30 p m Sis Drive Inn VFW 8 p m post home Wauponsee Art Club 12 30 p m potluck Christmas dinner with Mrs Charles Valerio Circle Seven WSCS 8 p m with Mrs Earl Ripsch Circle Six WSCS 8 p m with Mrs James Watters 707 E Illinois Ave Fri Rural Home Club 1 30 p m Sis Drive Inn dinner and gift exchange
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Sweet Adelines
American Legion Hall
Morris Hospital
Circle Five
WSCS
Gordon Hexdall
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Cedar Lodge
Af.f & A
Masonic Temple
Morris Rotary Club
Morris Country Club
Rod and Gun Club
Noble Grands
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Myrtle Ventress
Morris Morning
GCHE
Floyd Siron
NABA
Laura McNeil
Sapgcar
Sis’s Drive-Inn
VFW
Post Home
Wauponsee Art Club
Charles Valerio
Circle Seven
Earl Ripsch
Circle Six
James Watters
Illinois Ave
Rural Home Club
Sis’ Drive-Inn
Minooka Masonic Lodge Names Centennial Year Officers
Arthur A. Webb of Joliet will be installed as worshipful master at the 100th installation ceremony in the Minooka Masonic Temple. Arnold A. Webb serves installing master with a full slate of officers. the public ceremony includes an oyster stew after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Webb
Joliet
Minooka Masonic Lodge
Minooka Masonic Temple
Webb
Walter George
Arnold A. Webb
Stewart Nichols
Raymond Bachman
James Hancock
Joann McGee
Audrey Bell
Norman Eastman
Joseph Dunn
Urer
Bobbie Linder
Cecil Holt
Donaile Coon
James Goss
William Harrison
Emory Cragg
Earl Shearer
Marshal
Bernard McElry
Tyler
Morris Night Unit Christmas Dinner Held at Colonial House
The Morris Night Unit of GCHE met Monday evening at the Colonial House for a Christmas dinner. There were 24 members and seven guests. After dinner a gift exchange was led by Mrs. Russell Wills and Mrs. Lloyd Torbeck. The next meeting is January 9 at Mrs. Ozzie Bjelland’s home with Mrs. Clifford Bossert assisting.
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Morris Night
GCHE
Colonial House
Russell Wills
Lloyd Torbeck
Ozzie Bjelland
Clifford Bossert
Lutheran Men Have Dinner at Bethlehem Church
The Brotherhood of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church held its monthly dinner with senior choir members as guests. Tom Peterson and his committee served the meal while Rev. L. G. Hinderaker installed officers including President William Stangland and Treasurer Norman Jenkins. The Rev. Hinderaker delivered the message and the choir performed Christmas selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Tom Peterson
Norman Scott
L. G. Hinderaker
William Stangland
Arthur Willmington
Leonard Phillips
Norman Jenkins
Flower Program Presented To Homemakers In Norman
The Norman Homemakers held a potluck Christmas dinner with Mrs. Gordon Bell in Mazon. Mrs. Osmond Bjel land co hosted. Program chairperson Mrs. Robert Bates introduced Mrs. Pat Rossio of Gardner who demonstrated flower arranging. Bouquets won by Miss Fern Vanderpool and several others. gift exchange followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Homemakers
Gordon Bell
Mazon
Osmond Bjelland
Robert Bates
Pat Rossio
Gardner
Fern Vanderpool
John Davis
Glenn Reeves
Beda Hanson
Gerald Baker
Engagement Announcement for Diane Marie Bianchette and Edwin Viglia Jr
Willard J. Bianchette of Bradley announces the engagement of his daughter Diane Marie to Edwin P. Viglia Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Edwin P Viglia of Coal City. Diane Marie trained as a licensed practical nurse at St Marys Hospital Kankakee and Edwin is a Coal City Township High School graduate. He is completing x ray technology studies at St Marys School in Kankakee after three years in the armed forces. No wedding date set.
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Coal City
Willard J. Bianchette
Bradley
Diane Marie
Edwin P. Viglia Jr
Edwin P. Viglia
Miss Bianchette
St. Joseph Seminary
Kankakee School
St. Mary’s School of X-Ray Technology
Kankakee
Mazon Grace School to Stage Christmas Concert
The Mazon Grade School will present its annual Christmas program at 7 30 p m Friday in the grade school gymnasium free admission invites the public. The event features the new grade school band directed by Allen Schaefer a flute duet by Luann Hampton and Kathleen Glenn a sixth grade clarinet quintet Carolyn Hampton Mary Wilkinson Laurie Starks Keri Houchin Gloria Griswold a fifth grade beginning band a operetta One Christmas directed by Judy Wyffels with Jane McGuan Luann Hampton as accompanists and Mark Hill as Santa Claus. Each class will portray Christmas customs of a foreign land and sing carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Allen Schaefer
Luann Hampton
Kathleen Glenn
Carolyn Hampton
Mary Wilkinson
Laurie Starks
Keri Houchin
Gloria Griswold
Judy Wyffels
Jane McGuan
Santa Claus
Mark Hill
Weidner Bride-Elect Feted At Bridal Shower
Miss Jean Weidner was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by her grandmother Mrs. Frank Rudow and Mrs. Gretchen Rudow. Gifts, games, and prizes highlighted the party as her fiancé Pvt. E-2 E Jay Varland awaits their December 22 wedding at Immaculate Conception Church Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Weidner
Frank Rudow
Rudow
Gretchen Rudow
Miss Weidner
Robert Weidner
John Varland
Ferdie Rudow
Kathy Rudow
Susan Hiney
Weidner
Jay Varland
Immaculate Conception Church
Morris
Hospital Notes Admits List and Birth Announcement
Admitted to Coal City and area facilities are Leonard D. Garris Frank Kowalczyk Thomas Steele Michael Cox Mrs Amelia Thompson and Mrs Amanda Thorsen. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Charles Sargent a boy born at 5 58 a m Monday. Discharged include Mrs Eugene W Rathbone Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard D. Garris
Coal City
Frank Kowalzcyk
E. High St
Thomas Steele
Kiersted St
Michael Cox
Division St
Amelia Thompson
Amanda Thorsen
Buchanan St
Charles Sargent
E. Washington St
Eugene W. Rathbone
Wilmington
Local Names and Addresses in Joliet Coal City Area
Readable fragments list Wayne Lon Braid Joliet and Irs Burris Coal City along with an address at 726 E Chapin St and a connection to three people named Smith, Joliet. The snippet preserves a small community contact context.
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Wayne Lon
Braid
E. Chapin St
Smith, Joliet
Irs
Burris
Coal City
Association To Meet
The Will Grundy Masdical As sisance Association will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at 3 05 N. Ottawa St Joliet. A program on telephone answer log service will be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will-Grundy Masdical Assisance Association
Ottawa St
Joliet
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Morris Woman’s Club
Harriett Waters
Hugo Avalos
John Anderson
Roy Hamburger
Ken Temple
John C. Olson
Clarence Mosimann
A. Munts
E. Nelson
G. Norwood
G. Osmanson
E. Osmundson
George Malek
Gordon Winsor
Eunice Moore
The
Lyons
ShipnShore
Baum’s
Pekin Farmers
Multiple Line Company
PEKIN
Pekin Farmers Insurance
Pekin Insurance Company
Lutzow Ins
Claude and Shinley Heap
Morris, Illinois
Technicol —— Ee
Elaine Richards
Freeport
Grand Bahama Island
Morris Night Unit
Maine
Florida City
Jacksonville
S&h
Ilnois Bankcharge
Mazon Grace School
Tribarl
Baunv
Duirei
Illnois Bankcharg
Liberty St
Merri
Santa
Shew
Joyce
Hong Kong
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