Fall wedding at First United Methodist Church Morris
Miss Sharon Lynn Enrietta and Lawrence E. Cates wed at 7 p.m. on November 23 in Morris with Rev. Theodore Jones officiating. The ceremony featured fall floral decor, organist Milton Carlson and singer Don Pelegrini. The couple, both of Eagle Foods, reside in Carbon Hill.
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First United Methodist Church of
Morris
Sharon Lynn Enrietta
Lawrence E. Cates
Theodore Jones
John Errietta
Raymond Cates
Milton Carlson
Don Pelegrini
Sharon Nagra
Jack Enrietta
the Seven Gables
Eagle Foods
Carbon Hill
Community club calendar and gatherings week to Tuesday
Calendar entries show Monday events including Royal Neighbors meeting at 6 p.m. with potluck and officer election, Morris Music Boosters at 7:30 p.m., a board meeting at 6:45 p.m., a Christmas party hosted by Morris Chapter Sweet Adeline, and related notices. Tuesday lists cancelations and several parties and meetings including Goose Lake Country Club, GCHE tasting, American Legion Auxiliary potluck, Mazon Lodge annual meeting with oyster stew, Ladies Fellowship shower for Randi Cassette, and Wednesday notes for Erienna Day Unit and Buelah Rebekah Lodge election.
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Royal Neighbors
Morris Music Boosters
Shabbona
Morris
Gerald Holbrook
Goose Lake Country Club
Fannie Brooks
Jim Johnson
American Legion Auxiliary
Mazon Lodge
Ladies Fellowship of First Christian Church
Randi
Erienna Day
GCHE
Sis’s Drive In
Buelah Rebekah Lodge
KC Hall
IAPGCAA Holds Annual Christmas Dinner at Seven Gables
Seventeen members and two guests attended the IAPGCAA Christmas dinner at the Seven Gables on Thursday evening. Instead of gifts, funds were donated to the church organ. Mrs. Ike King opened with readings, and Miss Winona Canaday led devotions. Flower arrangements were delivered to shut-in members.
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Iapgcaa
the Seven Gables
Church Organ Fund
Ike King
Winona Canaday
Confirmation Class Opens at MAZON UCC
The United Church of Christ in Mazon began its confirmation class on December 2 at the parsonage under Rev. Clare Nave. Seventh and eighth graders are eligible. Confirmation Sunday is planned for June. The class will also attend the Passion Play in Bloomington in May. An annual church school Christmas program is set for Sunday evening December 23 at 7 30 with Miss Martha Slater directing. The choir will perform at morning worship that day and there will be no church school that morning. The annual meeting is scheduled for January 13 at the church.
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Mazon
Retired Teachers Celebrate Christmas Luncheon at Morris Church
The Grundy Kendall Retired Teachers held a Christmas party and luncheon at Morris Methodist Church. Fifty eight members attended including 11 new retirees. Grace Jones opened with readings and Mrs Clyde Burkhart led carols. A memorial for Lucy Sharkey was read by Miss Myrtle Misener. The Women’s Fellowship met at United Church of Christ with Devotions by Mrs Lloyd Traver.
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Grundy-Kendall
Morris Methodist Church
Grace Jones
Clyde Burkhart
Lucy Sharkey
Myrtle Misener
Valley Community
Wyoming
Sharkey
Mary Trotter
Orrin Austin
Illinois Retired Teachers Association
Decatur
Morris
Kendall County
Methodist Church
Yorkville
Grundy County Club Delivers Mary Todd Lincoln Letters Book
The Grundy County Women's Republican Club presented Minooka Community High School library with a book titled Mary Todd Lincoln Her Life and Letters. Authors Justin G Turner and Linda Levitt Turner include 609 letters from the president's wife, with many never published before.
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Grundy County
Morris YMCA Announces Ladies Volleyball Team Start
The Morris YMCA will launch a Ladies Volleyball program in January with weekly Wednesday sessions from 7 to 8 pm. Fees are 10 dollars for non members and 5 dollars for YMCA members, lasting 10 weeks. Interested individuals should call the Y office between 10 am and 1 pm to be added to the list at 942-4151.
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The
Morris Ymca
YMCA
Forrest couple wed in Church of God ceremony
Wendy Erickson of Forrest and David Zeller of Chatsworth were married December 1 at 3 p.m. in the Church of God Forrest. The Rev. Harry Fry officiated with Martha Fry organist. The couple will reside in Chatsworth after a short honeymoon.
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Wendy Erickson
David Zeller
Forrest
Chatsworth
Church of God, Forrest
Harry Fry
Martha Fry
Dorothy Taylor
Morris
Gene Erickson
John Teel
Stone Park
Leo Zeller
New Jersey
James Lamie
Maron
Carma Erickson
Greg Erickson
Lamie
Jacquelyn Dohman
Pontiac
Jack Teter
Bloomington
Forrest Township
Strawn Wing High School
Reiger Coils
Fairbury
Highland College
Kan
Dohman, Zeller
Morris Junior Woman's Club Christmas Party and Caroling
The Morris Junior Woman's Club meets Tuesday evening at Mrs. Howard Turnbow's home for a Christmas party and business meeting. Members will carol at Grundy County Home at 7 p.m. and then visit Morris Lincoln Nursing Home. Special guests Mrs. Mayo Juarez Mrs. Donald Oates and Mrs. Rene Vogt-Lowell will discuss Christmas customs of Mexico Germany and Puerto Rico.
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Morris Junior Woman’s Club
Howard Turnbow
Grundy County
Morris Lincoln Nursing
Mayo Juarez
Donald Oates
Rene Vogt-Lowell
Mexico
Germany
Puerto Rico
Hospital Visiting Hours by Floor
Hospital visiting hours listed for Medical and Surgical floors from 2 to 3 30 p m and 6 30 to 8 p m Obstetric floor visits are 2 30 to 3 30 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m
Murphy Family Welcomes Son Matthew William
Mr and Mrs William J Murphy of 914 Spruce Street Joliet announce the birth of their son Matthew William born December 3 at St Joseph Hospital Joliet The mother Barbara Vaksdal is the former Barbara Vaksdal daughter of Mrs Lila Vaskdal of Morris Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs William R Murphy of Coal City
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William J. Murphy
Spruce St
Matthew William
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Barbara Vaksdal
Lila Vaskdal
Morris
William R. Murphy
Coal City
RNA elects new officers at MAZON St Valentine Camp
MAZON St Valentine Camp RNA met with Mrs. Howard Leach presiding. A Christmas party and dollar gift exchange were planned for Dec 20. Funds were allocated to the Illinois Scholarship Fund and Endowment Home Fund. State camp meeting set for Peoria on April 20. Mrs. Donald Misener chosen delegate and Mrs. Glen Gebhardt alternate. Officers for 1974 elected. installation Jan 17.
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MAZON
St. Valentine’s Camp
Rna
Howard Leach
Illinois Scholarship Fund
Endowment Home Fund
Peoria
Donald Misener
Glen Gebhardt
George Poppleton
Donald Kile
Burnette DeGrush
Myrtle Misener
Argyle Small
Earline Goode
Morning Coffee Honey Bars
A mild flavored cookie with a cake like texture. The recipe uses cake flour baking powder salt butter honey orange rind egg milk coconut and walnuts to make 24 bars baked in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes then rolled in confectioners sugar and cooled on a rack.
Methodist Women Budget Donation Report
The United Methodist Women met Wednesday evening with Mrs. William Mount. Mrs. Alvin Burkhart offered devotions from Oscar Wilde's Happy Price. In the business session Mrs. Mount led a vote of 400 dollars to the church budget. Mrs. J. H. Wilkinson presented a program reading a story The Christmas. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Mazon
United Methodist
William Mount
Alvin Burkhart
Happy Price
Oscar Wilde
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MR. and
Mrs
Lawrence Cates
Morris Dry
Court House
Gcwr Club
Wilhelmina Denton
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Randy L. Spertzel
Grant St
Roy F. Waldren
Park Ave
Donald J. Siegel
Minooka
George Rix
Kinsman
Craig Johnson
Mary Capet
Kenneth Bannon
Gardner
Levert Brown
Newark
Ralph Holbrook
Edith Hyslop
Verona
Maria Lopez
Irene Howard
Braidwood
Laura Olson
David Udstuen
Jayne Smith
Rte. 5
Frank Depon
Lillian Kaluza
Joseph Bickel
Rte. 2
Orlando Calhoun
Lincoln
Tommie Jones
Wayne Pope
Kelly J. Tummel
Shirley Whitenack
Miguel Ortiz
Robert Maierhofer
Seneca
Kevin Brooks
Baby Girl
Douglas Macdonald
Fremont
Oscar Fosen
E. Jackson
Mabel Hanson
Lawrence Aldrich
Liz Taylor
Night Watch
Baron Blood
Cok
Hospital News
IS Bustopher Jones
Camelot Room
Baum
Liberty, Morris
DeGrush
Misener
Charles Adkins
Poppleton
Oracle
Emanuel Johnson
Kile
Adkins
Ivan Payne
Robert Petersen
Inner Sentinel
Kenneth Bunker
Outer Sentinel
W. F. Breisch
Glen Burkhart
Jewell Buttry
Garland Dransfeldt
Payne
UMW
Verona Exchange Bank
Ill
F.d.1.c
BOY Scout
So. Depot St., Mazon
Scotch Pines
Boy Scout Troop 477
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