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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1965
Page
3
Robert LeRoy Sennett of Dwight and Mary Newman Logsdon of Louisville Ky obtain a marriage license.
A wide spatula with a thinner blade cleans cookies from baking sheets more effectively than a pancake turner. It slides under cookies easily, preventing breakage and leaving fewer crumbs.
Coal City Notes PTA reports an Open House at Coal City Public Grade School led by president Robert Newbery. Supt. Pete DiPaolo reviews Your School Dollar and a family pot luck is set for December 16. Five major league scouts will attend the Coal Valley Old Timers banquet January 15 in Diamond Friendship Hall.
Tables were festive at the Morris Hospital Nurses Alumnae annual Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Blanchard Wix. Antonia Such was named to head a gift committee for the hospital. Proceeds from a gift-table auction aided the hospital.
Lutheran Circles three and four met Tuesday afternoon in the lounge for a potluck dinner. Mrs. George Swanson led singing with Mrs. L. G. Hinderaker as accompanist, a film was shown, and Mrs. Hinderaker led Bible study. Gifts were given to circle leaders Mrs. Howard Sutton and Mrs. Orran Fosen. Family Mission Society to Meet Thursday Evening at Grace Lutheran Church for potluck supper followed by a program featuring Rev. George Hoaglund as speaker.
Brownie Troop 354 met Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church to make a scrapbook for Morris Hospital with Carol Lynes serving treats and acting as scribe. Brownie Troop 55 met after school Monday at the Baptist Church to craft Christmas decorations with Debbie Glenn providing treats.
Local clubs and groups schedule meetings and dinners. Seven Gables hosts WEDNESDAY dinner at 7 p.m. Beulah Rebekah Lodge Christmas party at Legion Hall 7:30 p.m. Mazon Woman's Club meets Mrs. Irene Bell at 8 p.m. Erienna night unit GCHE with Mrs. E. J. Gibbons at 6:30 p.m. THURSDAY Wauponsee Art Club dinner 12:30 p.m. Mission Aid Society potluck lunch at Lutheran Church 2 p.m. Circle 7 WSC S with Mrs. Fred Knollhoff 8 p.m. Circle 6 WSC S with Mrs. James Waters 8 p.m.
Mrs. Ben Temple hosted Circle five of the W S C S for a Christmas party with a program by Miss Mabel Allen Virginia Carper Mrs John Errietta and Mrs Palmer Reed A fruit cake sale report was given Assistants included Mrs Irvin Day Mrs Lyle Claypool and Mrs Virgil Beeler Eta Eta chapter Beta Sigma Phi gathered at Mrs Don Johnson home planning a Seven Gables party on Dec 18 and a hospital favors work session Dec 21 with a gift exchange A silent auction and lunch followed hosted by the Allen Gumm and Johnson households.
Lis boon notes list relatives and friends visiting or returning home for Thanksgiving. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. David Brewe of Ohio and Franklin Brewe. Mrs. Lida Orton's grandmother. Nils Viland and Lawrence Larson parties. the Challys hosting at Lockport. Larry Hall home from Minneapolis. Stanley Hall at Minooka. Olga Holland with Charles Holland in Joliet. Earl O Brien's hospital return. Chally family visiting Aunt Annetts on release from Copley Hospital. Lillian Moe entertaining for visiting Stange couple married at St Olaf Aurora. couple now in Long Beach California.
Susan Helland daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Helland of Morris and John Edward Hartley Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Hartley Sr of Coal City were married November 27 at Assumption Catholic Church. The double ring ceremony featured blue and white decorations and a veil from a pearl pillbox. A reception followed at Morris Masonic Temple and the couple honeymooned in Chicago before setting home at 715 Liberty Street.
Admiral Corp announced plans to relocate its radio division from Harvard to a new one story 250000 square foot plant in Dixon. The facility will produce radios and stereo high fidelity instruments while the Harvard plant will be repurposed to manufacture television sets.
The Chicago City Council approved a record 1966 budget totaling $545,258,591 for city services in the coming year.
Gemini 7 pilots Frank Borman and James Lovell pushed toward a two week endurance record as Gemini 6 rendezvous remained possible a day early with a crucial Cape Kennedy ground rehearsal underway after a computer replacement. If new issues arise Gemini 6 could launch as late as Friday, Dec 17 to attempt formation with Gemini 7. The 37 year old crew neared 1.5 million miles in flight and reported good health despite four days in isolation. Their craft continued to perform well, entering their 58th orbit at 9:35 a.m. EST.
Hospital notes show admissions for Read Swiggett Jerry Wicks Ned Kneller Sr Mrs William Strum Robbin Hecht Mrs Philip Mc Ardle Ronald Friant Verona Births to Mr and Mrs Robert Perino Braceville a boy at 6 07 p m Tuesday Dismissals include Rhonda Rogers Charles Dewey Raymond Sullivan Baby Steve Countryman
The new budget was approved following more than six hours of discussion. Lawmakers backed the measure by a 40 to 6 margin, finalizing funding priorities and allocations.
Greek police were deployed to bakeries as 20 000 bakers began a five day strike demanding higher wages fringe benefits and better working conditions. The government said bread production would continue to ensure an adequate supply.
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