Minooka Methodist Church Names Hall for George Crook
The Minooka Methodist Church fellowship hall was dedicated and named for George Crook and his late wife Grace. A 93rd birthday surprise followed. Crook helped rebuild after a 1917 tornado and remains active as honorary trustee and usher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy J. Anderson
Minooka
Minooka Methodist Church
George Crook
Grace
Crook
Crooks
Seward Congregational Church
George
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Ladies Guild
Woman's Society of Christian Service
WSCS
Arthur
New Books and Club News Highlight Mazon
Mazon's library adds Sveltana by Martin Ebon Fathers by Herbert Gold A Most Private Intrigue by Leo Rosten Everyday Life in Bible Time donated in memory of Winifred McIntyre by Mrs Dorothy Robinson Rev R L Brandstatter joins American Association of State and Local History Nashville Tenn Farmers Wives Club hosts annual Christmas party and gift exchange Royal Neighbors elect new officers plan juvenile and adult Christmas party with juvenile officer in charge New slate includes Glenn Gabehart William Provance Bernard Shostrom Charles Adkins Burnette DeGrush Argyle Small George Poppleton Emanuel Johnson Mrs Little Dr W F Breisch and Mrs Payne Recreation led by Mrs John Ely and Miss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Sveltana
Martin Ebon
Herbert Gold
Leo Rosten
National Geographic Society
Winifred McIntyre
Dorothy Robinson
Royal Neighbors
Ivan Payne
Ray Mount
Gladys Misener
Marguerite Hough
Leonard Hanson
Rex Gaston
Donald
Central
Ilinois Scholarship Fund
Gene Little
Glenn Gabehart
Oracle
William Provance
Bernard Shostrom
Charles Adkins
Burnette DeGrush
Argyle Small
George Poppleton
Inner Sentinel
Emanuel Johnson
Outer Sentinel
Little
W. F. Breisch
Payne
John Ely
Santa and the Pigwidgen and the Elf’s Trap
Claus and Tweedleknees voyage to defeat the Pigwidgen. A magic ring changes Tweedleknees back from a donkey after a witch’s bewitchment. While aiding a rabbit, Tweedleknees falls into a snake nest as Claus fights to rescue him amid cold and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucrece Beale
Claus
Tweedleknees
Patrick Tweedleknees
Tweedieknees
Coal City Emergency Squad names officers and truck leaders
The Coal City Emergency Squad elected officers for the coming year at the December 1 meeting. George Schock is president and Tom Parks is vice president. Charles Brown serves as secretary and Robert Blaine as treasurer. Truck officers include Art Trotter as captain and Dick Bellettini as assistant captain. Tom Parks is first lieutenant with Jim Nicoletti as second lieutenant. Joe Bertoglio is chief driver, Sheridan Bailey is first assistant driver, and Warren Kuzel is second assistant driver.
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Coal City
George Schock
Tom Parks
Charles Brown
Robert Blaine
Art Trotter
Dick Bellettini
Jim Nicoletti
Joe Bertoglio
Sheridan Bailey
Warren Kuzel
Christmas party planned at Lorene Roseland home
Murphy notes Lonch was served by the hostess and the next meeting will be a Christmas party at Lorene Roseland's home. Briefs mention Mrs. Mary Regaldo's return from St. Joseph Hospital Joliet and convalescence at daughter Florence Banks in Wilmington. Nancy Endrst of Oak Lawn visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Endrst for the weekend. Sunday visitors were Anton D Togliatti and family from Kankakee and Park Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Weber
Melrose Park
Morris Hospital
U. S. 66
Gardner
Grundy County
Daniel Obermaier
Aeros Instrument Co., Inc
Squire Cogswell, Inc
Chicago
Aeros Instrument
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Murphy
Lonch
Lorene Roseland
Mary Regaldo
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Florence Banks
Wilmington
Nancy Endrst
Oak Lawn
Mrs
William Endrst
Anton D. Togliatti
Traffic Court Fines for Parking Lights and Speeding
Stewart L. Larsen 23 of Hinckley fined 10 dollars plus 5 court costs for no parking lights. Richard B. Peck 22 of Bellflower California fined 10 dollars plus 5 costs for no red tail light. Roger R. Dicken 38 of Rte 1 Marseilles fined 15 dollars plus 5 costs for speeding 50 in a 35 zone.
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Stewart L. Larsen
Hinckley
Richard B. Peck
Bellflower
Calif
Roger R. Dicken
Rte. 1
Marseilles
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New York
Beddoes
1857
Peter
Bob van Dyke
Dana Cryder
R. L. Brandstatter
American Association of State and Local History
Nashville, Tenn
Farmers’ Wives Club
Ardine Klinefelter
Klinefelter
Santa and the Pigwidgen
Tweedle Knees
Myrtle Misener
Gordon Leach
Lawrence Jackson
Morris Dry
Court House
Morris
F.D.J.C
Grundy
Morris Herald
Coal City Notes
HGL
Lena Pellegrino
Agnes Wilt
Rose Marietta
Kate
Mark Togliatti and
Matthew
Park Forest
Morroco Coal Yard
Rte. 47
The
Morris Theatre
Hecht
Liberty
Lucille
Lucille Lee Holmes
Schwinn
East
Jackson
Armstrong
Manington Mills
Edward J. Wilt
Main St
Swanee
Robert
Ford Inc
W. Washington
Hexdall
Safety Service
Brockman
Hossack
Liberty and
Mercury
N. Division
Albert Kowalczyk
Lincoln, Morris, Ill
Earle O. Fryland
J.B.C. Homes
Mable
Beauty Shop
George St. & Newton
Shaw
W. Jefferson
Walnut Street
Illinois
Standard Oil
Liberty St
Barb Wiltermood
Furagen
S&h
Gaslite
Featuring
Carl
Wayne T. Trenter
Sandi
Brammer
Lyle F. Claypool
Ill
T. Dealers
Earl T. Johnson
Hallmark Cards
Hummer
WIX & Sons
Allis Chalmers
Sandi Schramm
Becky Watland
Diane Lowery
Torginos
B&i
Main
Johnson Streets
New Holland
Newark
A.m. To
John Deere Sales
Coal City, Il
P.m
Washington
Walter Hundt
W. Main
Insurance
Ist National Bank
Bob Roberts
Roberts-Root
Donald Catchpole
Morris, Ill
Jewelers
O. A. Kiger
Otis Kiger
Connie
Jacqueline
Jarman
Wolverine
Acme Boots
Mother Goose
Morris Tire
Motorola & Rca
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