Ditty Bags and Friendship Boxes Sent From Grundy County
Grundy County Red Cross units and several schools and organizations packaged 261 Ditty Bags for Vietnam servicemen. Additional groups prepared 222 Friendship Boxes for Vietnamese children overseas. Base shipments include bags from Mazon, Morris, Gardner-South Wilmington, Coal City and grade schools across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Grundy County
American Red Cross
Vietnam
Mazon High School
FFA
FHA
Morris High School
Gardner-South Wilmington High School
Coal City High School
Morris Junior Woman’s Club
Erienna Day Unit
South Wilmington
Christmas Topic Narrated by Lutheran Women
An ALCW Christmas program titled Again It Is Christmas was held in Bethlehem Lutheran Church fellowship hall. Narrators included Mrs. Robert Limbach Mrs. Donald Funte Mrs. George Swanson Mrs. Karl Linnemann and Mrs. Russell Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALCW
Fellowship Hall
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Robert Hunter Jr
Robert Limbach
Donald Funte
George Swanson
Karl Linnemann
Russell Hanson
William Stangland
Robert Johnson
Carol Schagan
Ole Owens
Beth Bell
Diane Bright
Sherry Gottlieb
Peggy Garling
Robin Trenter
Stacy Kjelsvik
Christine Lund
Jeana Jones
Robert Hunt
Norval Wigtil
Earl Finland
Wigtil
Burton Jolly
Norman Scott
Harry Johnson
Leon Gant
Hospital Notes Admitted And Dismissed Residents
Hospital notes list visiting hours 2 30 to 3 30 p m and record admissions including Mrs Leonard Mitchell 1147 E Washington St Mrs Marguerite Bright 613 E North St Donald Ryder Jr Rte 1 Wilson Wren Rte 4 Ronald Swanson Kinsman and Mrs Leo Pederson Dwight Dismissals include Michael Welsh 1207 Price St Keith Countryman 219 Pleasant St and Miss Carrie Nelson Dwight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Mitchell
E. Washington St
Marguerite Bright
E. North St
Donald Ryder Jr
Rte
Wilson Wren
Ronald Swanson
Kinsman
Leo Pederson
Dwight
Michael Welsh
Price St
Keith Countryman
Pleasant St
Carrie Nelson
Christmas Tree Selection And Care
University of Illinois Extension forestry specialist T. W. Curtin advises choosing a fresh locally grown tree, cutting the trunk diagonally before placing in water, and maintaining a cool storage with daily water checks. Avoid color assumptions and chemical additives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Curtin
University of Illinois Extension
Curtin
Morris County Club Christmas Dinner Dance Held Dec 14
Reservations are required by Thursday for the Morris County Club Christmas dinner dance on December 14. A cocktail hour from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. precedes dinner, with dancing to Joe Panish and his orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Country Club
Joe Panish
Rotarians to Hear About Shoplifting at Rotary Meeting
Art Hornsby will describe experiences with shoplifters at the Rotary Club gathering Tuesday evening hour 6 30 p m. Wayne Graham serves as program chairman for the event at Morris Country Club with dinner planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Hornsby
Wayne Graham
Morris Country Club
Minooka WSCS Guests For Christmas Program
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Minooka United Methodist Church invites husbands and guests to an annual Christmas program at 8 p.m. on Monday December 9. Program leaders are Mrs. Facemyer and Mrs. Figge with readings, a Mary and Gabriel dialogue, vocal solos, and a flute solo. Members may sign the new WSCS charter by January 1, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Tom McCoy
Mary
Gabriel
Thomas McGee
Stephen Bunetto
Donna McCoy
Donald Day
Donald Davies
Arthur Rostron
Charles Greenbeck
Arthur Humphreys
Francis Weidenback
WSCS
Grundy County
Newly Elected Officers Named by IAPGCAA
Newly elected officers are Mrs. Clara Harper president Mrs. Harry Curzon vice president Mrs James Butz secretary and Mrs Joseph Johnson treasurer The group met Thursday for dinner at Sis Restaurant with 24 members and guests present followed by a home gathering at Mrs Arthur Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iapgcaa
Arthur Johns
Harry Curzon
Winona Canaday
Henry Frey
Louis Brown
Richard Johnson
Clara Harper
James Butz
Joseph Johnson
William Stalker
Women Plan Tasting Party At Mazon Club Meeting
The Mazon Woman's Club meets at 6 30 p m Wednesday in the United Methodist Church for a fun with food tasting party. Each member brings a favorite dish and several recipe copies plus a gift for a Grundy County Rest Home patient. Program chairs are Mrs Marie Tyrrell and Mrs Margaret Ely. Hostesses are Mrs Mae Carter Mrs Marge Johnson Miss Mabel Welsh and Miss Myrtle Misener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon Woman’s Club
United Methodist Church
Grundy County Rest Home
Marie Tyrrell
Margaret Ely
Mae Carter
Marge Johnson
Mabel Welsh
Myrtle Misener
Plattville VFW Auxiliary Plans Monday Meeting
The Plattville Kendall County VFW Auxiliary Post 8234 will meet at 8 p.m. in the VFW hall Plattville. Hostesses for the social hour are Mrs. Vernon Johnson and Mrs. Robert Barkley.
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Plattville
Kendall County
VFW
Vernon Johnson
Robert Barkley
College Graduate Student Researcher at Western Illinois
Gene Bumgarner a graduate assistant at Western Illinois University engaged in research along with academic work and classes. He is a Morris Community High School graduate who earned a bachelor of arts degree from Culver Stockton College in Canton Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Bumgarner
Douglas St
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Morris Community High School
Culver - Stockton College
Canton
Bride Elect Judy Weppler Receives Two Showers
Judy Weppler, future wife of Leonard Mitchell, was feted with two bridal showers. Parties at a home and at Sis Restaurant featured games, prizes to guests, and gifts for the honoree. Decor was pink and white. 18 guests attended one event. The wedding is set for December 21 at Immaculate Conception Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Weppler
Janet Thorsen
Sue Cassem
Don Madison
Miss Weppler
Sis’ Restaurant
Alta Ferguson
Jan Ferguson
Laura Parks
Harold Higgins
James Bailey
Leonard Mitchell
Immaculate Conception Church
Home Extension Members Hold Potluck Christmas Luncheon
Members will meet Tuesday at Mrs. Jack Belden’s home for a potluck Christmas luncheon. Each person brings her own table service. Hostesses are Mrs. Kenneth West Mrs. Ed Foehringer Jr. and Mrs. William Steep. A 10 a.m. business session features the lesson Christmas in Other Lands Sweden. Attendees bring a $1 gift for exchange and a $1 gift to give to a member of the LaSalle County Home.
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Seneca — Home Extension
Jack Belden
Kenneth West
Ed Foehringer Jr
William Steep
Sweden
LaSalle County
Henry Narvick to undergo surgery at St. Joseph Hospital
Henry Narvick of Union St was scheduled for surgery today at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet and is listed in room 727.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Narvick
Union St
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Community calendar lists local club and church events
Sunday Coal Valley Radio Club meets at 2 30 with Henry Rossio Carbon Hill. Monday Morris Band Parents meet 7 30 in high school cafeteria Morris Chapter Luth eran Welfare Bethlehem Lutheran Church Christmas program Mrs Robert Cohenour speaker Cedar Lodge 124 AF AM special third degrees 7 p m Masonic Temple DAR 1 30 at Mrs Harry Torrence Royal Neighbors 6 30 Eagles Hall potluck officers elected Tuesday Laurel Chapter 145 CES school of instruction 6 15 and 8 p m WSCS First United Methodist Church dessert coffee Tuesday Christmas party 6 30 in GCHE Nettle Creek Unit Orient Chapter 7 p m Blaney Commandery 8 30 p m Masonic]]>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Valley
Radio Club
Henry Rossio
Carbon Hill
Morris Band
Morris Chapter
The
Lutheran Welfare
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Robert Cohenour
Cedar Lodge
AF & AM
Masonic Temple
DAR
Harry O. Torrence
Royal
Eagles Hall
Laurel
CES School of Instruction
WSCS
First United Methodist Church
Mazon Woman’s Club
Nettle Creek
GCHE
Gerald Danielson
Orient Chapter
Blaney Commandery
Minooka Woman's Club Spreads Christmas Cheer in Park Ridge
Winners in the Christmas decoration contest were Mrs. James Clark in table and mantle, and Mrs. Hugh Palmer in door. The club gave Mrs. David Corbin ten dollars to buy gifts to fill ten tote bags for the Illinois Cottage girls at Park Ridge. They joined a state project to send fruit cakes to service members in Vietnam. President Mrs. Norman Miller turned in five fruit cakes and five dollars for postage. An evening concert by the Minooka Grade School Band, gift exchange, secret pals, and a silent auction raised about thirty dollars for club projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka Woman’s Club
James Clark
Hugh Palmer
Donald Day
Gerald Knudson
David Corbin
Park Ridge
Illinois
National Defense Committee
Minooka Club
Vietnam
Norman Miller
Grace ALCW Plans Nursing Home Visit for Saturday
Plans made Thursday night by the Grace ALCW to visit Morris Lincoln Nursing Home at 1 p.m. Saturday. Members met at the church for devotions by Mrs. Stanley Larson a reading by Mrs. Gus Nelson Bible study by Rev. Ralph Chelsea and offering meditation by Mrs. Earl Peterson. Refreshments by Mrs. Tillman Anderson and Mrs. Ralph Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Alcw
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Stanley Larson
Gus Nelson
Ralph Chelsea
Earl Peterson
Tillman Anderson
Ralph Anderson
Fishing Worms Sign Draws Roadside Crowd
Motorists on the Western Kentucky Parkway encounter a roadside stand near Princeton offering fishing worms for $1 with an invitation to “Eat With Us.” The quirky ad draws curious travelers and adds local color to the region.
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Princeton, Ky
Western Kentucky Parkway
India exports 1.2 million metric tons of iron and steel
New Delhi reports full year 1967 68 exports of about 1.2 million metric tons valued over 72 million dollars to 39 countries including the United States Britain Australia Yugoslavia Bulgaria the Soviet Union and Poland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
United States
Britain
Australia
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Soviet Union
Poland
Divorces Granted In Texas And Illinois
Cheryl Ann Weathersby of Morris Texas is granted divorce from Gary Lynn Weathersby on cruelty grounds. Vera M. Graziani of Coal City is granted divorce from James Graziani on desertion grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Ann Weathersby
Morris
Gary Lynn Weathersby
Texas
Vera M. Graziani
Coal City
James Graziani
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morris Daily Herald
Society
Elea Erson
Soc
Rotarians
Albert DeSalvo
Boston
20Th Century-Fox Presents
Tony Curtis
Henry Fonda
George Kennedy
Mike Kellin
Murray Hamilton
Morris Morning
Grundy County Homemakers Extension Association
Floyd Siron
William Fox Childern
College Campus News
Park Ridge Girls
Braceville Volunteer Fire Department
Braceville
Channahon Civic Club
We Happy Elves
Eastman
EXTRA
3 Stooges Comedy
Roadrunner Cartoon
the Herald
Sun
Cinderella
Mary St
Prairie Lake Lodge
Marseilles
Oreloo
Norelco
NEW Norelco
LUTEZ
Liberty St
Morris, Il
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