Miss Wheeler Installed As Queen at Job's Daughters Event
Miss Liana Wheeler was installed as honored queen of International Order of Job's Daughters Bethal 97 Gardner at the Masonic Temple. The ceremony listed numerous officers and escorts with Mary Ann Zappa giving the Ode to the Flag and Rev. Walter G. Batty delivering the benediction before a mothers’ reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Sistek
Peggy Fitzpatrick
Trudy Butzirus
Bonnie Schultz
Mary Lou Fitzpatrick
Miss Wheeler
Becky Butzius
Betty Anne Fitzpatrick
Barbara Olson
Sheryl Lucas
Helen Wilkins
Mary Ann Provance
Jo- Ann Curtis
Betty Jean Wheeler
Janine Horrie
Sara Beth Glasgow
Gail Sorensen
Ruth Tipworth
Denise Clapp
Nancy McDonald
Five Messengers
Elizabeth Hume
Colleen Wheeler
Tammy Butzius
Kay Provance
Mary Ann Zappa
Denise Perry
Kathy Metzka
Walter G. Batty
Dwight
Hospital Notes and Admits and Births and Discharges
Hospital notes list visiting hours 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 30 to 8 30 p m. Admitted: Brenda Wood Mazon Everett Mickelson Mi nooka Mrs Robert Fitzwater Braceville Mrs Sadie Dean 109 W Jackson St Richard Miller Youth Camp Roy Stoops Newark Wayne Mize Gardner Mrs Allma Miller Rte 1 Kenneth Kauzlari Coal City Robert Gottlieb 110 Meadow Circle Omar Richards 1620 Black St Baby Scott Vaksdal Rte 2. Births: to Mr and Mrs David Carr Rte 2 a boy at 9 24 a m Saturday to Mr and Mrs Paul Sterling Wilmington a boy at 9 40 a m Sunday. Discharged: Mrs Donald Jordan and daughter Mazon Mrs Louise Whitley 513 High St Mrs George Busby Wilmington Joie Stoops Newark Mrs Glenn Dearth Coal City Mrs Lonas Stephens and daughter Gardner George Mellen Mazon Thomas Connor 715 E Washington St Mrs William Hanely and daughter Verona Paul Kneller 729 Second Ave Earl McComas 403 George St Mrs Robert Fitzwater Braceville Mrs Anna Wills 518 E Illinois Ave Mrs Gene Perry and son Rte 3 James Marshall Rte 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Wood
Mazon
Everett Mickelson
Minooka
Robert Fitzwater
Braceville
Sadie Dean
W. Jackson St
Richard Miller
Roy Stoops
Newark
Wayne Mize
Gardner
Allma Miller
Rte. 1
Kenneth Kauzlari
Coal City
Robert Gottlieb
Meadow Circle
Omar _ Richards
Black St
Scott Vaksdal
Rte. 2
George Mellen
Thomas Connor
E. Washington St
William Hanely
Verona
Paul Kneller
Second Ave
Earl McComas
George St
Anna Wills
E. Iinois Ave
Gene Perry
Rte
James Marshall
PNA Has Turkey Dinner
The Polish National Alliance held its annual children's Christmas party Sunday afternoon at the VFW Hall with 85 PNA members attending. Children received candy canes and pop while a turkey dinner and pot luck dishes were shared. Co chairs Sophie Baugh and Josie Usevick organized the turkeys. Mrs. Edward Pack provided Polish carols on piano. Mrs. Charles Larson, Mrs. Roy Schroeder and Mrs. Thomas Gordon staged a skit based on a rearranged Twas the Night Before Christmas. Games under Edward Pack’s direction featured prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polish National Alliance
VFW
PNA
Sophie Baugh
Josie Usevick
Edward Pack
Charles Larson
Roy Schroeder
Thomas Gordon
Mrs Harry Howland Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Harry Howland of Gardner is back home Sunday afternoon after a two week medical stay at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howland
Gardner
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Be Weather Wise Coat Ad Excerpt
A fashion note touts an all weather coat in mauve and fuchsia with striped pattern. The coat is made from acetate and nylon, imported fabric, and marketed as made in America suitable for global wear.
Western Illinois University hosts Australian lecturer A J Nimmo
Donald Dorheim and 44 other students at Western Illinois University Macomb study under visiting Australian professor A J Nimmo. Nimmo travels west central Illinois giving invited talks on his field.
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Donald Dorheim
W. North St
Western Illinois University
Macomb
A. J. Nimmo
Illinois
Jaycee Dance Open Social in Bank Building Room
Morris Jaycees host their first social at 8 p.m. Thursday in the First National Bank Building meeting room. Entertainment by the Mark IV combo. All Jaycees or prospective members aged 21 to 35 are invited. earlier report said Wednesday.
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Morris Jaycees
First National Bank
Mark IV
Guests Welcome Mazon Woman's Club Christmas Meeting
The Mazon Woman's Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Mazon Methodist Church for a Christmas program with Mrs. Lois Mellen as chairman. Members may bring guests. Lunch eon chair Mrs. Bernard Harford, assisted by Miss Mabel Welsh and others, will hostesses.
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Mazon Woman's Club
Mazon Methodist Church
Lois Mellen
Bernard Harford
Mabel Welsh
Sherman Oberholtzer
Addie Welsh
Circle Four WSCS to Meet for Coffee and Lunch
To Give program members meet at 9 a.m. Thursday in the First Methodist Church scout room for coffee and rolls. At 9 30 a.m. they will travel to the Grundy County Rest Home for a Christmas program. Each member should bring one dozen cookies.
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Circle Four
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Grundy County Rest Home
Morris Jaycees
First National Bank
Rainbow Garden Club
Interstate 80
Circle 6
Dagmar Moberg
W. Jackson St
Christmas Party Verona Chapter Meets for Gift Exchange
The Verona Chapter CBS meets at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Hall for a one dollar gift exchange. A school of instruction is planned for 7 30 p m on December 27 with Mrs. Virginia Sowards as instructress.
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Verona
CBS
Masonic Hall
Virginia Sowards
Dinner Planned by Laurel Chapter CBS Members
Dinner planned at the Masonic Temple for Past Matrons and Past Patrons of Laurel Chapter CBS with their spouses. The event includes dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by a gift exchange and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Chapter
CBS
Masonic Temple
Rural Home Club Dinner Meeting and Gift Basket Event
The Rural Home Club met Friday at Sis Drive Inn for a dinner meeting led by officers. Mrs Isaac Hoge gave a reading and several poems. Mrs Silas Johnson and Mrs Lawrence Rasmusson organized the gift basket. A Christmas basket was delivered to shut ins.
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Rural Home Club
Sis’ Drive- Inn
Isaac Hoge
Silas Johnson
Lawrence Rasmusson
Community groups plan holiday gatherings this week
Calendar items list BPW Christmas party at 7 30 p m in First Methodist Church fellowship hall and Royal Neighbors potluck and officer elections. Mazon Masonic Lodge holds annual meeting with oyster stew. Nettle Creek GCHE unit hosts potluck with Mrs Ronald Ness at 7 30 p m. American Legion Auxiliary and Laurel Chapter also meet with gifts and exchanges. Morris Rotary, Erienna GCHE units, Mazon Junior Woman's Club and other groups schedule dinners, lunches and dances through Thursday.
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Fellowship Hall
The
First Methodist Church
Mazon Masonic Lodge
AF & AM
Nettle Creek
GCHE
Ronald Ness
American Legion Auxiliary
Laurel Chapter No. 145
CES
Masonic Temple
Morris Rotary Clubs
Morris Country Club
Erienna Day Unit
Lis’ Drive Inn
Erienna Night
George Cunnen
Mazon Junior Woman's Club
Robert Motter
Verona
Marriage Licenses Granted for Joliet Morris and Sycamore Residents
James Richard Gregg and Pamela Sharon Testa of Joliet obtained a marriage license along with Richard Harold Johnson of Morris and Jerri Lea Decker of Sycamore.
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James Richard Gregg
Pamela Sharon Testa
Joliet
Richard Harold Johnson
Morris
Jerri Lea Decker
Sycamore
Obituary for Mrs. William Amundson 1883 194? Beloved Bethlehem Lutheran
Mrs. William Amundson 84 of 921 East North Street died Sunday at Pleasant View Luther Home Ottawa where she had lived since October 29. Funeral at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Wednesday at 2 pm Rev Hinderaker with burial Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Louise Dondanville Sarasota Florida sons Harold Beacon New York Byron Morris eight grandchildren six great grandchildren and brother Olaf Olson Hayfield Minnesota. Memorials to Pleasant View Luther Home.
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William
Isabelle) Amundson
E. North St
Pleasant View
Luther Home
Ottawa
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
L. G. Hinderaker
Evergreen Cemetery
Finland Funeral
Isabelle Olson
Coal City
Olaf
Bertha Olson
William Amundson
Morris
Joseph
Louise) Dondanville
Sarasota
Fla
Harold
Beacon
N.Y
Byron
Olaf Olson
Hayfield
Minn
Obituary of John Steele of Morris dies in Wisconsin
John Steele aged 79 formerly of Morris died at his Milton Junction Wisconsin home. Born June 28 1888 in Morris he married Mary Sneel January 26 1910. Surviving are wife a daughter Gladys Hutchings of Morris a son Alvin of Waterloo Iowa a sister Mary Jagoninski of Oglesby two brothers Alfred and Edward of Morris two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park La Salle with services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Catholic church in Oglesby visitation 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday Shields Funeral Home Oglesby.
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John Steele
Morris
Milton Junction
Wis
Mary Sneel
Utica
Willis
Gladys) Hutchings
Alvin
Watterloo
Iowa
Leo
Mary) Jagodinrski
Oglesby
Alfred
Edward
Lashley and Van Winkle Wed in Streator Home Ceremony
Mrs Nina R Lashley and Lloyd H Van Winkle Jr both of Streator were married at 2 30 p m Saturday by Magistrate Chester P Winsor at his Union Street home. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Dale Oster of Streator The groom works for the Santa Fe Railway as a clerk They will reside in Streator
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Nina R. Lashley
Lloyd H. van Winkle Jr
Streator
Chester P. Winsor
Union St
Dale Oster
Santa Fe Railway
Streator Couple Wed In Magistrate Chambers
Miss Margaret Ann Huber and Kenneth A. Hallam both of Streator were married Friday by Magistrate Chester P. Winsor in his chambers. Attendants were Mrs. Ann Hallam and Miss Betty Hallam. The bridegroom is a welder. They will live in Streator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Huber
Kenneth A. Hallam
Streator
Chester P. Winsor
Ann Hallam
Betty Hallam
Hidden key storage trick with toothpaste tube
To keep children from wasting toothpaste save the coffee can keys and place them at the very end of the tube. The tube wraps around the key and can be rolled up after it is used.
Washkansky Improves as Heart Transplant Pioneers Plan Second Case
Capetown doctors report Louis Washkansky, two weeks post transplant, eating steak and eggs and showing no rejection signs. Dr Christian Barnard says heart transplant progress is encouraging but long term supply of suitable hearts remains limited and artificial hearts may be needed in years ahead.
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David J. Paine
Associated Press
Cape Town, South Africa
Louis Washkansky
Christian N. Barnard
Barnard
Groote Schuur Hospital
Man
Washkansky
Michael
Ann
University axes Springfield campus role in state system
The university contends that expanding influence over legislature and state officers is unwarranted. SIU trustees urged Southern Illinois to develop one proposed college for five years and then assign governance to a compatible system appropriate to the institution’s type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
University of Illinois
MacVicar
SIU Board of Trustees
Southern Illinois
Attorney Adcock named to Illinois Bar civil practice council
Attorney Robert H. Adcock was named to the Illinois State Bar Association council of the section on civil practice and procedure for 1967 68. The 15000 member organization with 26 sections and 24 committees aims to keep current on law, recommend amendments, repeal unnecessary laws, and aid in lawyer education.
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Atty
Robert H. Adcock
Illinois State Bar Association
Stanton L. Ehrlich
Chicago
Washkansky’s recovery fuels talk of steak and social life
Tevin Washkansky visited the patient and described his elder brother’s progress. A friend predicts Louis will soon be back to normal life, with a steak meal, medium rare, and two fried eggs, helping him be the life of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washkansky
Tevin
Louis
American stores use millions of miles of cash register tape weekly
A historical note reports that American food stores consume over a million miles of cash register tape each week, illustrating the vast volume of receipts and logs generated in retail operations.
Mistletoe Price Rises in Britain on Pound Devaluation
The AP reports that Britain's mistletoe prices climb as the pound devalues increasing the cost of imported French mistletoe by six cents per bunch, according to a London wholesaler.
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London
Britain
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Panavision
Charlton Heston
Rex Harrison
Arthur Hornsby Jr
Tel Sutter
Kearney
Loyal Order of
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FBI
Don Cordina Orchestra
NEW Years’ Party
SUN
Alice Alden
College Campus News
Jaycee Dance
Wm. Amundson
Tae A Hg
EDEL
JAUTO
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Jefferson ST
Hartford Accident and Indeminity Company
He Kartforo Insurance Group
Hartford
Paul Cable
E. Jefferson
State Farm
Gerald R. Shirtino
Broadway St
Coal City, Ill
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
ES Motel
DeLeemeee
New Plaza
Kie
Warwick Motor Inn
Saeedeet
Liberty St
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