Maland Smith Wedding in Coal City
Miss Diane Marie Maland and Larry D. Smith wed October 28 at Assumption Catholic Church Coal City officiated by Rev. Donald O Connor. Attending were Miss Carol Maland maid of honor bridesmaids Judy Maland Rita Kline best man Robert Krull with groomsmen Dennis Smith and Harry Kline. Reception at Coal City Lions Hall. New couple resides at 215 Park Street Coal City.
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Coal City
Diane Marie Maland
Larry D. Smith
Assumption Catholic Church
Donald O’connor
James C. Maland
William Smith
Carol Maland
Judy Maland
Rita Kline
Robert Krull
Dennis Smith
Harry Kline
Robert Allen
Duane Francois
Coal City Lions Hall
Park St
Speech Class To Present Christmas Program At WSCS
The December WSCS meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon in the First Methodist Church fellowship hall with dessert and coffee at 1 30 hosted by circles Four and Five. The program titled Quest for Identity Through the Arts features a Christmas program by Morris Community High School speech class and planned special Christmas music.
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WSCS
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Circles Four
Morris Community High School
Marriage Licenses Granted for Edmund Findlay and Nancy Mc Cleary
Edmund James Findlay of Verona and Nancy Jo Mc Cleary of Mazon were issued marriage licenses. The official notice records their names and residences as filed.
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Edmund James Findlay
Verona
Nancy Jo McCleary
Mazon
Hospital Notes Admits Thomas E. Connor in Coal City Area
Hospital notes list visiting hours, admissions for Thomas E. Connor from Washington Street, and births to Jesse Derrickson in Mazon. Also mentions discharges including Mrs. Kermit Olson of Newark and Mrs. Chester Jerantowski with daughter from South Wilmington.
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Thomas E. Connor
Washington St
Glenn Dearth
Coal City
Marie Cheshareck
Wilmington
Bertha Hill
Newark
Julia Sorem
Lisbon St
Jesse Derrickson
Mazon
Kermit Olson
Chester Jerantowski
Goodfarm Unit Swaps Cookies and Shares Holiday Tastes
Goodfarm Unit GCHE members and two guests exchanged Christmas cookie recipes Tuesday evening. Mrs. Maurice Burkhart led a business meeting. roll call featured each member describing a treat. An annual meeting is planned January 23 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
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Goodfarm Unit
GCHE
Maurice Burkhart
Melvin Burkhart
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Ella Fillman
Allan Halterman
Chiang Mai
Thailand
Morris Jaycees Sponsor Lunch and Dance Event
Morris Jaycees sponsor a lunch and dance for members wives and guests at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the social room of the First National Bank building. Music will be provided by the Mark IV combo.
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Morris Jaycees
First National Bank
Mark IV
Christmas and club meetings calendar for week
Sunday 1 p.m. PNA Christmas party at VFW Hall. Monday 12 30 p.m. Helen Bunton Class potluck at First Baptist Church. BPW Christmas party 7 30 p.m. First Methodist Church fellowship hall. Tuesday Mazon Masonic Lodge 826 AF AM annual meeting and officer elections. Oyster stew served. Nettle Creek Unit GCHE potluck 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Ronald Ness. Wednesday Erienna Day Unit GCHE 1 30 p.m. Sis Drive Inn dinner and gift exchange.
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PNA
VFW
Helen Bunton
First Baptist Church
BPW
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Mazon Masonic Lodge
AF & AM
Nettle Creek
GCHE
Ronald Ness
Erienna Day
Sis’ Drive Inn
OES Installation in Mazon Senior Chapter Opens Ceremony
Kitty McKinley Chapter of OES held an installation at the Masonic Hall in Mazon Tuesday evening with Mrs. P. T. Rosendahl as installing officer. Officers installed included Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Pfeifer as worthy matron and patron and several associates, conductress, warder, and other posts. Guests came from Coal City Verona Kinsman Morris. next meeting December 19 with funds for a grand chapter committee.
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Darryl Punke
Shabbana Chapter
Order of the Builders
Ivan Pfeifer
Houchin
Dennis Punke
Don Misener
Floyd Jones
Vernon DeGrush
Robert Bates
Richard Leach
J. H. Wilkinson
Marshal
Gordon Hough
Janice Gaston
Adai
Harold Cowan
Ruth
Burkhart
Esther
Jones
Electa
Alvin Burkhart
Lee Provance
Sentinel
Fred Foster
Misener
Gerald Sowards
Morris
Age of cars on highways tops forty million five years old
About 40 million vehicles on U S highways are five years old or newer, reflecting a young fleet as the era shifts toward newer models and potential implications for maintenance, fuel efficiency, and emissions.
Girl Scout Troop 210 Works on Christmas Gifts
Troop 210 met Monday afternoon at the KC Hall to assemble Christmas gifts for mothers. Susan Ferris served as scribe.
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KC Hall
Susan Ferris
Traveling Illinois teachers group holds Christmas dinner
The Grundy and Kendall Chapter of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association met at Sis Drive-Inn for a Christmas dinner and gift exchange with 24 members present. Agnes Henning led a brief business meeting while reports were read by Louise Gabel and Lucy Sharkey. Dinah Gleg horn, traveling member, sent a letter from Johannesburg South Africa and will spend Christmas in New Zealand. Plans for the next meeting were arranged by Pearl Tesdal Winona Canaday Lucille Aarrested Lillias Walker and Myrtle Misner.
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Grundy and Kendall
Illinois Retired Teachers’ Association
Sis’ Drive-Inn
Agnes Henning
Plano
Louise Gabel
Yorkville
Lucy Sharkey
Elizabeth Thompson
Dinah Gleghorn
Johannesburg
South Africa
Kathy Lucas
MCHS
Gleghorn
New Zealand
Pearl Tesdal
Winona Canaday
Lucille Aarrested
Lillias Walker
Myrtle Misener
New Officers Elected for IAPGCAA at Dinner Meeting
IAPGCAA elected officers at a Thursday dinner at Sis' Drive Inn with 16 members and five guests. Rev Arthur Johns gave devotions. a gift exchange occurred. birthday songs honored Miss Winona Canaday and Mrs Louis Brown. Officers elected: President Mrs Ralph Harper, Vice President Mrs Harry Curzon, Secretary Mrs LeRoy Walker, Treasurer Mrs Joseph Johnson. January meeting will be at First Baptist Church hosted by Mrs Joseph Johnson and Mrs Richard Johnson.
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Iapgcaa
Sis’ Drive-Inn
Arthur Johns
Winona Canaday
Louis Brown
S. L. Buchanan
Anna Louise Brenner
Ralph Mohr
Ralph Harper
Harry Curzon
LeRoy Walker
Joseph Johnson
Oscar Johnson
Miss Canaday
First Baptist Church
Richard Johnson
Prelude to Christmas explains meanings of Christmas traditions
A Thursday evening program for the ALCW of Bethlehem Lutheran Church explored the origin and significance of Christmas traditions. The event featured a long list of participants, a Silent Night sing, opening devotions by Rev. L. G. Hinderaker, a group hymn, a reading, installation of new officers, and offering meditation. Gifts were given to retiring clergy and members, with the next meeting set for January 4 at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALCW
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Anthony Eckhert
Arlene Christianson
Nita Treadman
Duane Hutchings
Lars Fosen
Robert Hunt
William Stangland
John Dorheim Jr
Robert Limbach
Harry Johnson
Robert Hunter Jr
Donald Funte
Edwin Johnson
Gayle Anderson
Harold Hougas
L. G. Hinderaker
Russell Hanson
NABA Party Celebrates Christmas With Members
Mrs. Glenn Johnson hosted a Christmas party for NABA members on Wednesday afternoon. A business meeting led by Mrs. Orran Fosen was followed by a social hour and a gift exchange.
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Glenn Johnson
NABA
Orran Fosen
Women Plan Dinner At Grace Lutheran Church
Women met Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church for a regular meeting and Bible study. Devotions by Mrs Harold Steele followed by reading a missionary letter from Mabel Nasbakken. Christmas dinner announced for 6 30 p m December 21 with dessert potluck.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Harold Steele
Tillman Anderson
Mabel Nasbakken
Africa
Rolf Anderson
Donald Neushwander
Herbert Davidson
Melvin Peterson
Mrs Davidson Hosts Grands Meeting and Gift Exchange
Mrs Davidson hosted a Past Noble Grands gathering on Wednesday with co host Mrs Bernyce Heggen. Officers elected were Mrs Alfred Steele president Mrs Ray Rogers vice president and Mrs Mable Hexdall secretary treasurer. Members later participated in a Christmas seal gift exchange and lunch.
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Jennie Davidson
Bernyce Heggen
Alfred Steele
Ray Rogers
Mabel Hexdall
Eight & Forty Potluck With Festive Delights
Grundy County Salon members met at the Legion Hall for a potluck supper featuring poinsettias and miniature trees. After group singing, Evelyn Osmanson led a white elephant sale, with social hour, games, and awards. Next meeting set for January 3 at Weitz's.
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Grundy County Salon
Legion Hall
Evelyn Osmanson
Henry Verfurth
Joseph Pack
Siegel Sampson
Nettie Weidner
Weitz’s
Personal notices for local hospital patients
John C. Stevens of Seneca is a patient in Ryburn Hospital Ottawa Room 101. James V. Sterritt 1101 Lisbon St. is a surgical patient at Methodist Hospital Rochester Minn.
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John C. Stevens
Seneca
Ryburn Hospital
Ottawa
James V. Sterritt
Lisbon St
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Mosaic tile ashtrays cleaned with old toothbrush
A cleaning tip describes scrubbing mosaic tile ashtrays using an old toothbrush. The method focuses on removing grime from grout lines and tile surfaces with gentle, controlled motions.
Navy to Free Men Early to Cut Expenses
The Navy will discharge more than 30 000 enlisted men early to free key personnel for Vietnam duty, tying up 49 ships to staff Southeast Asia operations. About 6 200 experienced petty officers and others will be reassigned, with 3 700 petty officers and 2 500 others sent to meet additional needs.
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Washington
Navy
Defense Department
Congress
Southeast Asia
New Jersey
Puget Sound
Atlantic
Pacific
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Far East
Atlantic Fleet
Cuba
U.S
Middle East
Funeral services for Martin E. Grindstaff
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Davis Funeral Home with Rev. Clyde Hendricks officiating and Mrs. Clyde Hendricks as organist. Pallbearers were Barry Owens Theodore Boyd John Hoppler Lester Kuykendall Martin Nichols and Gary Sweeney. Burial followed at Willard Grove Cemetery.
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Martin E. Grindstaff
Davis Funeral Home
Clyde Hendricks
Barry Owens
Theodore Boyd
John Hoppler
Lester Kuykendall
Martin Nichols
Gary Sweeney
Willard Grove Cemetery
Computer Helps Find Lost Brother
A casual hunch and a computer helped locate Earl W. Bennett in Baltimore after 15 years. Liston H. Bennett of Chicago, at the 35th annual conference of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, suggested the lead to a Maryland DMV operator. Within 10 seconds the missing man’s location appeared on a video viewer, prompting a planned family reunion.
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Washington
Liston H. Bennett
Chicago
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Maryland
Earl W. Bennett
Baltimore
Motor Vehicles
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Wyler
Liberty St
Jaycee Dance
State Farm
Tesuaance
Gerald R. Shirtino
Broadway St
Coal City, Ill
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington, Mlinois
Lincoln Nursing Home
Clara Peterson
Josie Johnson
Gary Jones
Hattie Phillips
Alice Cole
William Fox
Dwight
Herald
OES
Door
W. Washington
Naba Party
Bill Cailey Morris
Model Finance
Illinois
Finance CO. Orn
Model Finance CO
Liberty St. Morris, Ill
Bill Dailey
Joliet
Vern Corvin
Marty Aaker
Roger Bias
Mrs. Davidson
Furt
Virgin Islands
the New
Funt
Saul David
James Coburn
Knights of Columbus
Party
K of
Adult Party
Panavision
Warner Bros
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