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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1976
Page
2
Turkey roast with apples and squash baked together in a 350 degree oven. Layer squash and apples in a greased dish, add brown sugar salt nutmeg and butter, cover and bake with the roast for the final 40 minutes, serve with giblet gravy.
The Newcomers Card Club met Thursday evening at Morris Savings and Loan to award prizes in bridge euchre and pinochle. Virgene Beckman and Lou Hammons won bridge high and low. Linda Forsha and Carol Young won euchre. Marge Warren and Norman Ott won pinochle.
The Bethlehem Lutheran Brotherhood welcomed Richard Coffman as a new member at Monday supper. Karl Johnson led devotions from Psalm 105 1 5. The Rev Norval Wigtil led Christmas carols and officers for 1977 were installed. Eliezer Maass spoke as guest on Jews For Jesus. The Rev Donald Conrad will speak January 3.
Donna Marie Pellack of Braidwood and Wayne Maurice Ricketts of Forrest wed at 9 a.m. November 2 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Forrest with Rev. Russell Shook officiating. Bride's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pellack and groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ricketts. Eve Werry served as matron of honor and Gerald Loeschen was best man. After a Las Vegas honeymoon the couple will reside at 469 Old Oak Apt 10 Bourbonnais.
Minooka American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a holiday window decorating contest for youth and groups in the community. Call Cathy Offerman at 462-6369 for window assignments or reservations. Cash prizes will be awarded. The village board will not sponsor the usual Home Christmas decorating contest this year.
Designers Alice Blaine and Scott Barrie explore down filled garments as lightweight warm options. Blaine draws inspiration from a Danish comforter while Barrie weighs production challenges and the higher price point of down filled evening wear.
A family friendly guide to festive baking uses cake mixes frosting and M Ms candies for decorations and treats. Includes hot chocolate with crushed candies and various candy decorated cookies and gingerbread ideas plus a request form for a free Bake n Make folder from Chicago Illinois. Santa's Choice Cookies recipe yields 20 to 22 candy balls.
The Council of Catholic Women at Immaculate Conception Church in Braidwood hosts a Senior Citizens Dinner in the parish hall on Thursday at 6 30 p m. The event is open to area seniors and reservations are via Virginia Quinn or Charlene Rogers. Members are asked to bring one covered dish.
Attended by Mary Love and Sam Tillman families, William Eller and his spouse wed last Friday in Braidwood. They honeymooned four days at Lake Lawn Lodge Delavan Wisconsin and returned to 106 Roundhouse Street Braidwood. Tillman is postmaster. new Mrs Tillman co-owns Clubside Pizza in Braidwood.
Circle Three of the First United Methodist Church will hold its Christmas gathering Thursday at 8 p.m. at Verna Ripsch’s home on Old Pine Bluff Road. The event marks a tradition and the last for many Circle Three members as Morris circles restructure with January meetings.
The Autumn Years group will hold a Christmas party potluck on Thursday December 16 at 6 p.m. in the Minooka United Methodist Church Annex. Open to all community members aged 55 and over. Guests are asked to invite a shut in or nonattender.
UMW at United Methodist Church prepared the annex for their annual Christmas Party with a Wednesday 6 p.m. installation, potluck at 6:30, and festive program led by Rev. Greg Dell and Jade Dell. Officers to be installed include Jane Winterbottom and Mae Hartung.
Admitted include Mrs. Douglas Cardot George Curzon George Greer Arthur Russett Ernie Smith Arthur Thompson Mrs Jerry Campbell Leonard Francois Mrs Gerald Robinson Mrs Gene Lamb Paul Countryman Miss Christal Proffitt. Births report Mr and Mrs Richard Nelson Patty Olliver Plattville a boy at 1 22 am. Today. Discharged include Thomas Dolan Mrs Joseph Jones Mrs Ricard Wawczak and baby girl Wilfred Hall Braidwood Mrs Anna Babka Essex Levi Lewis Minooka.
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