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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
4
The Morris Business and Professional Women will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday for dessert and coffee at the Morris Methodist Church. The program, on Christmas Decorations, is by the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. Mrs Ray Laur entia Bannon and her committee handle arrangements.
In Harrison Arkansas eight Mennonite families led by Harold Stoll leave the Ozarks to settle in British Honduras after claiming modernization and public schools threaten their beliefs. They will move tools by boat from New Orleans to Central America and travel via Mexico City by train and bus. The group fled Michigan and Ohio in 1949 to escape materialism and secular influences, choosing a life of horse drawn farming and strict religious observance. The remaining five families plan to depart next week.
Cathy Roberts 17 of Minooka Community High School serves as class president for the second year. She plans to attend Joliet Junior College after graduation, possibly ISU, and aims to become a guidance counselor. She is active in student council, Future Homemakers of America, GAC, yearbook, and National Honor Society.
A Russian imperial nuptial crown fashioned from Catherine the Great's belt and studded with 1 535 diamonds sold for 77 500 dollars. The 19th century crown worn by the last three Tsarinas of Russia at their weddings carries 283 carats in jewels. Buyer Harry Levinson of Chicago aims to resell toward 100 000 dollars or break it up if needed. The piece came from Helen M. De Kay's Greenwich estate auctioned by Parke-Bernet for 1 1 million dollars total.
Gardner residents celebrate the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Christensen with an open house at the Gardner Legion Hall hosted by their children Patricia Lardi Wendy Christensen and Ronald Christensen. The couple married December 4 1941 in Morris and have farmed south of Gardner for 25 years.
A dinner party concludes with chocolate ice cream paired with coffee liqueur creating a rich dessert finale. Guests savor the creamy chocolate notes balanced by the coffee liqueur.
Den 3 Pack 475 elected Steve Leach as denner Donald Moore as assistant denner Mike Vacca as keeper of waum pum and Paul Claire as keeper of the buckskin Mrs Vacca treated refreshments Den 4 Pack 464 met with Mrs William Boyer finished Christmas decorations candles Timmy Hammen served refreshments Keith Robinson keeper of the buckskin Den 2 Pack 476 met at the Union Hall Tuesday making ornaments for the Christmas tree Randy Mickelson served treats keeper of the buckskin Randy Mickelson
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