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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1967
Page
4
Mrs Earl Salems installed as chaplain at Laurel Chapter Order of the Eastern Star meeting. Newly elected matron and patron Mr and Mrs LaVern Bradbury led session and named standing committees. Christmas party and social time followed.
Goose Lake Country Club packed Christmas boxes for shut ins and delivered them after a potluck dinner with Mrs. Marietta Ryder. A routine business meeting followed with a $1 gift exchange. Fourteen members were present.
The Mazon Woman's Club met at the Mazon Methodist Church with hostesses. President Mrs. Gilmour opened the session and announced a January Lincoln Lodge program featuring a Newark speaker. Twenty one members attended with several guests. a Christmas meal followed in a festive setting.
An annual Christmas event for Morris Hospital employees and families was held at Union Hall. Rev. David Zimmerman gave the invocation, Bob Hollenbeck led music with the Rhythm Aires funded by a grant from the Music Performance Trust Fund via Local 323, Musicians Protective Union. Susan Covey read Paddy's Christmas to the children as carols were sung under Mrs. Thomas Hanrahan and Morgan Tambling, with Santa and Mrs. Claus delivering gifts.
Mrs Theodora Olson presided at a Mission Aid meeting in Bethlem Lutheran Church fellowship hall. Rev Norval Wigtil led prayer and devotions with a piano duet by Mrs Ole Owen and Mrs Harold Munson. The group voted to give 300 to missions 150 to the building fund and sponsor a radio broadcast.
Cathy Joyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joyce, wins the DAR Good Citizens Award at Gardner-South Wilmington High School. Senior class voters chose three eligible girls for dependability service leadership and patriotism with the faculty selecting the winner.
Officers hosted a Christmas potluck dinner at Mrs. Earl Hunt’s home for the Wauponsee Art Club. President Mrs. Charles Valerio led the business meeting. Plans for the club’s 48th anniversary in January were announced. Two guests attended after a gift exchange and visiting.
Mr and Mrs Avery Pladers of Newark announce the birth of a daughter Thursday at Sandwich Community Hospital. Grandparents include Charles Frankenberry Morris and John Pladers Plano.
Fifteen members and one guest Mrs. George Smith gathered Thursday for a Rainbow Garden Club Christmas party at the Ranch House. Members exchanged gifts, most handmade.
Circle Six of WSCS met Thursday evening with 12 members and one guest. Mrs. Dagmar Moberg welcomed attendees. Mrs. Donald Kundest led devotions. Mrs. George Gordon presented the Christmas story program with assistants Mrs. Kundert, Mrs. Matteson, and Mrs. Slater. Refreshments followed.
Coal City Junior Woman's Club held a pot luck supper at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs John Bell Jr led a meeting and Mrs John Micetich recruited library volunteers for next month. Gifts were collected for Fred Barnes at Grundy County Rest Home and donations for boys at Lincoln Lodge. Members were urged to bring old Christmas cards for a South Dakota Indian reservation project. The next meeting is January 10.
ONO Society members gathered Wednesday at Mrs Norman Armin home for cookies and coffee. Mrs William Cheshareck was elected president and Mrs Armin secretary treasurer. Members later dined at Syls and exchanged gifts. January meeting will be with Mrs Walter Peterson. Mrs Robert Thorsen, a recent bride, received a gift from club members.
Admitted: Mrs. Sigurd Thompson 616 West Ave Mrs. Eva Sampson Seneca Miss Teresa Englert Seneca. Dismissed: Mrs. Frank Smith Griggs Dr. Hospital visiting hours are 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 to 8 30 p.m.
Hinderaker hosted a Bethlehem Lutheran Church Circle Nine meeting Thursday. The Rev. Hinderaker led devotions and Bible study. Miss Mildred Thorsen gave the offering mediation and the gathering closed with Christmas carols.
Den 3 of Pack 476 met after school to craft ornaments for a pack meeting and work on nut trees. Tom Osmanson will serve treats next week. Chris Shenefiel is noted as keeper of the buckskin.
Mr and Mrs Bob Van Dyke and children were honored at a surprise Minooka Couples Club gathering after choir practice at the Methodist Church. They will move to Ottawa in January. he directs the choir and she oversees primary kindergarten. Also noted: Rev Norman Rostron and wife hospitalized at St Joseph Joliet. Brownie and Girl Scout troops plan an after school tree decoration event at St Mary's Church Hall with a 6 pm pick up.
In The Service Pvt Richard D Mickelson of Minooka is assigned to an engineering battalion near Qui Nhon Vietnam. His address lists US Apl 54818077 Co D 35th Engineering Battalion C APO San Francisco California 96238. Marine LCpl Hanion K En ervold’s address is GTMO 3 67 USMC Co L 3rd Battalion 2nd Marine 2nd Marine Division FMF Camp Lejeune North Carolina 28542.
The Four Choirs of the Morris First Methodist Church present Christmas music in the church sanctuary at 4 p.m. Sunday followed by candlelight carols. Senior and high school choirs directed by Mrs. B. H. Henry, crusader choir by Mrs. Roger Gordon, children's choir by Mrs. R. Keith Crowe. Mrs. Ruth Harrison Huseby will be the organist. Public invitation.
The Minooka Volunteer Fire Department has elected new officers led by President Don McCoy and Vice President William Davidson. Gerald Knudson is secretary and Dale Thompson treasurer with Robert Blair as chief and Cecil Thompson assistant chief. Gerald Flatness serves as captain and Donald VanAshlen as lieutenant. Meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m.
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