Women Pack Food Baskets For Needy
After Christmas caroling at Grundy County Nursing Home Morris Junior Woman's Club members hosted a party at Mrs. James Baum’s home. Officers introduced guests and project chairs reported a successful holiday luncheon and 30 cans delivered to Morris Hospital. Five food baskets are being prepared for needy families. The club plans a Feb 22 dance at Manor Inn Joliet and discusses a smoking health hazard program to curb lung cancer.
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Grundy County
Morris Junior Woman’s Club
James Baum
Leon Gant
Sandy Harding
Carolyn Steele
Marcia Breinfalk
James Gretencord
Gary Phillips
Couresty
Morris Hospital
Manor Inn
Joliet
Lincoln Lodge
Morris
Arthur Narvick
Lloyd Heineman
Concern
Larry Lindahl
Robert Kulof
Robert Borgstrom
Eugene Funk
Thomas Bryant
Gail Bevington
Hospital Notes Visit Times and Dismissals
Hospital notes show visiting hours 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 to 8 30 p m. Dismissed patients include Michael Woer man Mazon Wilson Wren and Mrs Alden Thompson all of route 4.
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Michael Woerman
Mazon
Wilson Wren
Rte. 4
Alden Thompson
Mothers of World War II District 11 Meet in Morris
Mothers of World War II District 11 met Tuesday in Eagles Hall with Mrs Harold Hyslop presiding. Forty nine members from Minooka Rockdale Lockport Joliet Aurora and Morris attended. A gift exchange followed lunch. Next district convention is Feb 11 in Lockport at American Legion Hall.
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Mothers of
Eagles Hall
Harold Hyslop
Minooka
Rockdale
Lockport
Joliet
Aurora
Morris
American Legion
Bernard Sharp
Roger Smith
Claire Button
Harry Curzon
Jennie Pack
Clark Ventress
Bert Anderson
Ruth McLuckie
Legion Christmas Party Set at Legion Hall Sunday
American Legion Post 294 and its Auxiliary sponsor a Christmas party at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Legion Hall. Joseph Corsello and Mrs. Ralph Thomas will be in charge as child welfare chairmen. All Legion members and their children are invited.
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American Legion Post 294
Legion Hall
Joseph Corsello
The
Legion
Ralph Thomas
Auxiliary
American Legion
Christmas Concert by Mazin United Choirs at United Church
The Mazon United Choirs directed by Mrs. Norman Madison present an annual Christmas concert at 7 30 p m Sunday in the United Church of Christ Advent readings by Mrs Reuel Hoffman and piano accompaniment by Mrs Dorothy Robinson Public invited for the Advent vesper service.
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MAZON
Mazon United Choirs
Norman Madison
United Church of Christ
Reuel Hoffman
Dorothy Robinson
Yale Party Held by Laurel Chapter at Masonic Temple
Thirty three people attended a Christmas gathering of past matrons and patrons of Laurel Chapter Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple. Mrs Grace Navin led the committee for a turkey dinner and a gift collection benefited the Masonic and Eastern Star Home in Macon. After dinner games prizes went to Mrs Dorothy Jane Durdan Mrs Howard Lane and William Barthlemes.
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Laurel Chapel
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Grace Navin
Masonic and
Macon
Dorothy Jane Durdan
Howard Lane
William Barthlemes
Legion Christmas Party Attracts Members And Guests
The American Legion Post 294 hosts a Christmas party and pot luck supper at the Legion Hall with decorations by Holly and poinsettias. Mrs Tillie Davis, unit founder, attends. Mrs Nicholas DiJohn announces a children’s party for Sunday at 2 p.m. Gifts, Santa, and social hour follow. Awards given to four members and Christmas checks will be mailed to Morris area veterans. Next meeting set for January 14.
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Holly and Poinsettias
Legion Hall
American Legion
Tillie Davis
Nicholas DiJohn
American Legion Post 294
Santa Claus
Ralph Thomas
Howard Pinder
Ray Kindelspire
C. A. Shaw
Mark Dock
di John
Morris
William Delockery
Herbert Enger
George Cunnen
Kindelspire
Marriage Licenses Issued to Keller Short and Prindiville Kinsman
Kenneth Keller Short of Bloomington and Jean Mary Prindiville of Kinsman obtained a marriage license.
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Kenneth Keller Short
Bloomington
Jean Mary
Prindiville
Kinsman
Erienna Day Potluck and Christmas Party Held
A potluck dinner and Christmas party for the Erienna Day Unit of GCHE occurred at Mrs. David Wharrie’s home with festive decorations. Members shared poems, discussed minutes, and voted $5 to Grundy County Nursing Home piano fund and $10 to Happy Hearts 4-H Club. A gift exchange and games followed. next meeting announced.
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David Wharrie
Erienna Day
GCHE
Erwin Doyle
Grundy County Nursing Home Piano Fund
Happy Hearts 4-H Club
Mabel Uhrenholdt
Boy Scout Den 2 Pack 475 Meet at Den Mother Home
Den 2 Pack 475 met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. William Delrose home with assistant leader Mrs. Fairel Borchett. Boys made Christmas decorations and Brian Delrose served treats. John Wilkinson will serve treats next week. Mike Struck was keeper of the buckskin.
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Den
William Delrose
Fairel Borchett
Brian Delrose
John Wilkinson
Mike Struck
Nettle-Enna Queens 4 H Club Meeting Highlights
The Nettle Enna Queens 4 H Club met at Cindy Tesdal s home. Dawn Ortiz spoke on car safety and Roberta Herman on knitting tools. Cindy Tesdal demonstrated sandwich making. Christmas gifts were exchanged and lunch was served. Next meeting at Donna Brown s home. Kristin Spangler reporter.
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Cindy Tesdal
Dawn Ortiz
Roberta Herman
Donna Brown
Kristin Spangler
Christmas Party and Club Meetings Listed for Week
Calendar notes a 7 p.m. Christmas Party at Jo's Steak House Coal City with a $3 gift exchange. Religious circles meet evenings at local churches including United Methodist and Grace Church Family Mission Society potluck and circle sessions. Open installation of Verona Chapter AF and AM Lodge 757 at Masonic Hall. Additional events include Shabbona Chapter 46 installation 8 p.m. Morris Masonic Temple and Goose Lake Country Club activities.
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College of Regents
Jo’s
Coal City
Circle 3
United Methodist Church
Earl Ripsch
Grace Church Family Mission Society
Circle Six
First United Methodist Church
James Waters
Verona
AF & AM Lodge 75
Masonic Hall
Shabbona Chapter
Order of the Builders
Morris Masonic Temple
Goose Lake Country Club
Arthur Ryder
Merry Maids
Earl Olson
Verona OES Names Officers and Plans Instruction
Verona OES assembled at the Masonic Temple electing standing officers and committees for the year. Mrs. Leonard Gilmoure chaired. Mrs. Nelson Beal was installed as organist. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Burkhart head the Jan 8 lunch. A school of instruction is set for 1:30 p.m. Jan 5.
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Debra Schaefer
Verona
Scholastic Magazines, Inc
Schaefer
Francis Schaefer
Mazon Township High School
Verona Oes
Verona Masonic Temple
Leonard Gilmoure
Nelson Beal
T. O. Starks
Robert Warwick
Harold Punke
Maurice Burkhart
Erienna Night Unit Yule Party Held at Seven Gables
Eight members of the Eriena Night Unit of GCHE met for a Christmas dinner at the Seven Gables restaurant. A gift exchange occurred with secret pals exchanging gifts. Mrs. Connie Gipes will host the January 8 meeting.
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Erienna Night
GCHE
Seven Gables
Connie Gipes
Delicatessen Operator Dies at Stage Delicatessen
Max Anas, founder and owner of Stage Delicatessen in New York, died at 71 after a heart attack in his Manhattan apartment. Known as the corn beef Confucius, he built the 84 seat eatery into a million dollar property drawing the rich and famous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Max Asnas
Fred Allen
Asnas
Manhattan
Ursa Major Known as the Big Dipper
The article explains that Ursa Major is commonly called the Big Dipper, also known as the Greater Bear, highlighting common names for the constellation and its popular term.
Senator E. B. Bartlett Dies In Ohio Clinic
Senator E. L. Bob Bartlett longtime Alaska figure and senior senator died at 64 in a Cleveland clinic after a heart condition. Bartlett who helped found Alaska’s delegation in 1960 and served six two year terms as delegate before the Senate was honored by Gov. Hickel as a friend of Alaska. He was born in Seattle in 1904 and worked as a journalist and gold miner before entering public service.
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Washington
E. L
Bob” Bartlett
Alaska
Bartlett
Cleveland
Ohio
Walter J. Hickel
Nixon
Ernest Gruening
Gruening
Mike Gravel
Senate
Anthony J. Dimond
Alaska Territory
Congress
Miller House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dimond
Fairbanks
Seattle
Wash
Ida Bartlett
WSCS Art Festival at First United Methodist Church
The WSCS held A Festival of Christmas Art under Mrs. Keith Crowe with participants Miss Janae Matteson Mrs. Pat Henry and Miss Virginia Carper. Evoking songs were by Mrs. William Burns and Mrs. Gus Turk with accompaniment from Mrs. Roger Gordon. Morris Community High School closed the meeting with a concert.
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Keith Crowe
WSCS
First United Methodist Church
Janae Matteson
Pat Henry
Virginia Carper
William Burns
Gus Turk
Roger Gordon
Calvin Dunkel
Gordon
Morris Community High School
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Hoek
Liberty St
E. B. Bartlett
Ohio Clinic
Morris Post
Legionaire
Comnyt
Porenme
Tony Curtis
Stranger
METRO
Meus
George Englund
Rod Taylor
Yvette Mimieux
Jim Brown
Hoy
Kenneth More
Ion
Morris Dry Cleaners
Court House
Electra
Beora
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