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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1975
Page
2
Mr and Mrs James Mabry of Verona announce the engagement of their daughter Melody Ann to John R Rix son of Mrs Lillian and the late George Rix of Seneca No date for the wedding has been set
Visiting hours listed for Medical and Surgical floors are 2 to 3 30 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Obstetric floor visits run 2 30 to 3 30 p.m. and 7 to 8 30 p.m.
Admitted: Gordon Baker 803 E Jefferson St Mrs Donna Barker 310 W Jackson St Mrs Lloyd Steffes Rte 2 Rose Leptich Wilmington Mrs Tillie Walker Newark. Dismissed: Mrs Bill Cronkhite Rte 1 Chester Hauge Rte 2 transferred to St Joseph Hospital Joliet Mrs Charles Moore 203 Williams Miss Deborah Scuteri Rte 3 John Seeley Rte 1 William Wangler Rte 2 Melvin Jackman Gardner Mrs Kenneth Harmeyer Marseilles Mrs Arthur Kesler and baby girl Marseilles Mrs Robert Male Mazon Mrs Robert Baskerville and baby boy Wilmington.
Friday church women meet at 1 30 p m with Mrs Albert Manning at 729 Second Ave. Rural Home Club luncheon at Drake's Farm 12 30 p m. Nettle Creek GCHE Christmas party at 7 p m with Mrs Russell Jorstad. Cedar Lodge 124 AF and AM special at 7 p m second degree. Sunday PNA Christmas dinner at 1 p m K C Hall. Monday Mothers of World War II meet 7 30 p m Eagles Hall sack lunch election of officers. Tuesday K C meeting 8 p m for members.
Mazon Lodge 826 AF AM held its election Tuesday evening. An oyster supper served at 6 30 p m to 27 members and guests. Gregory Pfeifer chosen worshipful master Ivan Pfeifer senior warden Robert Cook junior warden William Lynch secretary Burnette DeGrush treasurer. Appointive officers to be named later.
W F W Post 6049 and Ladies Auxiliary hosted a Christmas party for Lincoln Nursing Home residents. About 35 residents enjoyed games with many prizes and twenty dozen cookies were prepared for distribution. The event was organized by Mrs. Les O Berg with several auxiliary and post members assisting.
The Morris Country Club hosts a Christmas bridge luncheon on Thursday at 12 45 p m Reservations for members and guests should be made by calling the club on or before Tuesday.
The Delta Theta Tau Sorority hosts a Christmas dance at Da De Co north of Ottawa from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The New Breed provides music and the public may buy tickets at the door.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church hosts two Christmas programs this weekend at 7 p.m. The kindergarten program Saturday and the junior intermediate program Sunday feature songs readings scripture pantomime and a Christmas message exalting Jesus Christ. Offerings go to Penial Christian Home in Wisconsin. Public invited.
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall with Mrs. William Cork presiding. Mrs. Hazel Paulowski led the prayer as Miss Laughary reported the group is seven members behind 100 percent and urged members to remit dues. A stamp collection drive for the Veterans Hospital in Danville was announced, with Mrs. John Nicklas requesting cancelled stamps. a donation to the Nurses Scholarship Fund was noted, and Mrs. Ed Pack played Christmas music. A social followed, and the next meeting is January 13.
The Minooka High School choirs are active in December with a December 2 performance for the Minooka Woman's Club at the Methodist Church Annex and a 7:30 p.m. Christmas concert in the high school cafeteria. The program includes traditional carols and contemporary pieces with Dennis Jensen featured in a tenor solo.
Christmas potluck dinner marked the first annual event for the over 50 group of the Community Service We Care program. The roast beef meal was served at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Mr and Mrs Edwin Farmer and Mr and Mrs Peter Rossio in charge.
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Barb Ragan was hosted Sunday at Mrs. Francis Schaefer’s Verona home by Mrs. Steven Paulsen and Mrs. Schaefer. Prizes went to Mrs. Arthur Havekost, Mrs. Wesley Havekost, Mrs. Mary Prindiville, and Miss Betty Macketta. Ragan is to wed Tom Thetard on February 14 at Sacred Heart Church in Kinsman.
Mazon Woman's Club met at Mrs. Donald Misener’s home for a Christmas themed evening. Eighteen members and one guest attended as Mrs. Marjorie Johnson led the business session. Vera Schoen announced the Fine Arts program featuring Shawn Madison, Lynn and Lauri Witt, with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Norman Madison. Mrs. Richard Ely presented arts and crafts including macrame, crocheting, wreaths and painted items. Hostess duties were shared by Mrs. William Reed, Mrs. Vernon DeGrush and Mrs. Anna Grieff with refreshment service from a seasonally decorated table.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Wildey of Minooka celebrate 64 years of marriage dating from December 20 1911 in Joliet. The couple raised two sons Roy and the late Marion B and have a granddaughter Jeanie Homerding and great granddaughter Brenda Renae Homerding. No anniversary celebration is planned due to ill health.
The Senior Citizens invite all to a noon potluck at the Senior Center 621 Liberty St. Turkey and dressing provided. Bring a dish to pass table service a Christmas card for exchange and a wrapped gift for bingo.
The American Cancer Society held a Tuesday Christmas party for the Senior Citizens group. Volunteer women contributed bed jackets pads bags robes bibs binders and slippers. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Cable chaired the hosting committee and Mrs. Jane Olson provided the dessert as gifts were given to the women and the seniors’ president.
Den 3 of Pack 464 met at Mrs. Kitten Sprague’s home to finish painting decorations for the Minooka bicentennial tree trimming ceremony and begin drawing and coloring flags.
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