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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1966

Page

5

Coal City Junior Woman's Club views cosmetics films

The Coal City Junior Woman's Club met at the Presbyterian Church with a Christmas decor potluck. Avon reps Mrs Elvin Wills and Mrs Raymond Zawrazky showed facial cosmetics films. Members planned a gift for Grundy County Rest Home and a bowling party with husbands on Jan 14. Membership drive noted.

Coal City Junior Woman's Club Endeavor Presbyterian Church Ronald Dyer Edward Jewett Matt Vigliocco Harvey Lynn Avon Elvin Wills Raymond Zawrazky Grundy County Rest Home Henry Lyons Raymond Byers Glenn Pogliano John Bell Jr

Festival of Lights Described by MAZON Club

The Mazon Woman's Club met in Mrs. Mis ener's home with Mrs. Reid Johnson and Mrs. John Tyrell assisting. The high school girls' sextette sang Christmas songs under Miss Judy Wiffles. A food shower for Morris Hospital was planned.

Morris Hospital Gordon Bell Patty Misener

Happy-Go-Lucky 4_H Club Plans Christmas Party

The Happy-Go-Lucky 4-H Club met at Mrs. Floyd Siron’s home with Debbie Smith presiding. Members sewed bids for Fox Children's Home at Dwight and listed decoration and lunch committees. Laura Pilch reported and treated others to refreshments.

Floyd Siron Debbie Smith Fox Dwight Janet Waris Sherry Walters Jackie Siebold Gail Sanders Laura Pilch Kristie Black Kathy Lutz Gail Peterson Debbie Enger

Marriage Licenses for Traver Burkhart Grindstaff Phillips

Lloyd Edwin Traver of Mazon and Hazel Mary Burkhart of Mazon obtain marriage license. George Henry Grindstaff of Route 2 and Jene Carlene Phillips of Route 2 also receive license.

Lloyd Edwin Traver Mazon Hazel Mary Burkhart George Henry Grindstaff Rte. 2 Jene Carlene Phillips

ALCW Packs Holiday Boxes For Shut-Ins

The West Lisbon Ladies Aid packed Christmas cookies into boxes Wednesday evening to be given to shut ins and elderly community members. The group sang carols, held devotions, and announced a New Year’s Eve watchnight service.

West Lisbon Kylle ALCW

Percys Choose University of Chicago Chapel for Wedding

John D Rockefeller IV and Sharon Percy will wed in the chapel at the University of Chicago. Chapel funded by Rockefeller in 1928 after philanthropy helped found the university. Announcement made by Sen elect Charles H Percy and his wife after services attended by the couple.

Rockfeller John D. Rockefeller Rockefeller Charleston W. Va West Virginia Percy U.S Illinois

Girl Scout Troops Hold Christmas Activities

Troop 87 met at the Baptist Church to create manger scenes for Morris Hospital and planned a Christmas party from 4 to 5 45 p.m. Thursday with treats served by Debbie Lucas and Debbie Graham. Brenda Halderson was scribe. Brownie Troop 170 met Thursday night with flag ceremonies led by Carla Hextell and LeAnn Welsh. They made decorations and treats were served with Janet Evans as scribe.

the Baptist Church Morris Hospital Debbie Lucas Debbie Graham Brenda Halderson Scribe Brownie Carla Hextell LeAnn Welsh Janet Evans Scribe

Past Presidents of American Legion Auxiliary Host Christmas Dinner

The Past Presidents Auxiliary held a Christmas dinner Wednesday at Jo's Steak House in Coal City then returned to Mrs. Ralph Thomas's home for a party and gift exchange. Mrs. Howard Pinder co hosted. A next meeting is planned for January 14 with Mrs. Evelyn Osmanson.

American Legion Auxiliary Jo’s Coal City Ralph Thomas Howard Pinder Evelyn Osmanson

Bride Patricia Hoben Weds Joseph Daniels in Seneca Church

Patricia Mae Hoben daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Hoben of Seneca and grandniece of Mrs S D Holderman Mor ris married Joseph John Daniels son of Waldo Daniels Greenfield Miss in a Dec 10 ceremony at St Patrick Church Seneca Rev Edmund Blough officiated. The couple will reside in Chicago after a reception at the Ramada Inn Ottawa.

Patricia Mae Hoben Gerald Hoben Seneca S. D. Holderman Morris Joseph John Daniels Waldo Daniels Greenfield St. Patrick’s Church Edmund Blough John David Ellis France Joseph Bucalo Oak Park Barbara Jennings Miami Fla Susan Kein Richard Daniels Bruce Anders Malcolm Smith Francis White Troy Croydon Chicago Ann McCabe Ramada Inn Ottawa

Four Morris Methodist choirs present Carol of Christmas cantata

The First Methodist Church of Morris hosts a Sunday 4 p.m. concert featuring the junior choir performing three selections and the junior high, high school, and senior choirs presenting a cantata titled Carol of Christmas by John W. Peterson. Congregational carol singing and a candle-lighting service follow. the public is invited.

First Methodist Church of Morris John W. Peterson

GCHE Council Elects Officers

The Grundy County Home Makers Extension Council met for a routine session. Mrs. Deane Witt was chosen secretary and Mrs. James Harlow first vice president. The annual GCHE meeting is set for Jan 19 at the VFW Hall with 9:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. business, noon lunch, and 1:30 p.m. speaker Mrs. Mildred Bors of Kane County. Programs for the year should be ready by Jan 1.

Grundy County Homemakers Extension Council Home Advisers Deane Witt James Harlow GCHE VFW Kane County Mildred Bors

Hospital Notes Admits and Birth Report

Admitted Miss Annette Powell Route 1 Robert Starks George Street Mrs Emma Buck 618 F Jackson. Births: to Mr and Mrs George Styler Coal City a girl at 6 19 p m Thursday. Discharged Russell Johnson 1351 Edwards St Mrs Clara Justiesr 819 F Benton St Alvin Claire 206 E North St Mrs Shirley McGarvey Braceville James Broderick High Park Blvd Mrs Douglas Brooks and daughter Route 1 Mrs Gerald Barla and son en eca.

Annette Powell Rte Robert Starks George St Emma Buck Douglas Brooks Rte. 1 Gerald Barla Eca

Lutheran Church Circles Meet for Carol Sings and Potluck

Circle Two met at the parsonage with Christmas carols, devotions, and a Bible study led by Miss Arlene Christianson. Circles Five Six and Seven gathered at parsonage and homes for potluck dinners with devotions and offerings followed by cookie packing for shut ins.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Circle Arlene Christianson Frank Warriner Colonial House Circles Five Walter Hutchings Blanchard Tesdal

Cheer Boxes Are Packed by Goose Lake Club

Goose Lake Country Club met with Mrs Marietta Ryder for a potluck and meeting. Four guests attended as Mrs Illa June Ryder and Mrs Myrtle Styer assisted. A donation to the courthouse creche fund was given and a gift exchange followed the group packed Christmas boxes for shut ins.

Goose Lake

Calendar notes for Monday and Tuesday events

The Welcome Wagon meets at 8 p.m. in the Morris Savings and Loan Building. Merry Maids meet at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Russell Hills and bring gifts. Mazon Day Unit GCHE meets at 1 30 p.m. with Mrs. Kenneth Misener. VFW post gathers at 8 p.m. in the post home. Woman's Relief Corp meets at 7 30 p.m. in Eagles Hall for a gift exchange.

Morris Savings and Loan Russell Hills Mazon Day GCHE Kenneth Misener VFW Post Post Home Woman's Relief Corp Eagles Hall

Scout Den Elects Officers and Crafts Christmas Gifts

Boy Scout Den 9 Pack 477 met at their den mother's house with Eddie Lawson leading the pledge. New officers elected include Mark Wills denner Randy White keeper of the wampum and Eddie Lawson keeper of the buckskin. They worked on Christmas gifts for parents and served treats. Den 3 Pack 475 met Thursday night with Mrs Mike Vacca. The boys made Christmas decorations. Christmas.

Eddie Lawson Mark Wills Denner David Hauge Randy White Den 3 Mike Vacca

Parsonals Births and Medical Transfers Reported

Parsonals, Sr. and Mrs. Richard Davis of Clearwater Fla announce a daughter Tonia Micelle born Monday. Grandparents are Mrs Gordon Davis of 816 EF Jefferson St and Mrs Bertha Cruishank of Bloomfield Iowa. Clarence Goode transfers from Morris Hospital to Mayo Clinic address Marys Hospital Rochester Minn. Mrs Gerald Bitner of Coal City, nursing director at Morris Hospital, entered St Joseph Joliet for surgery. Sharon Shaw elected to NIU Student Association Board DeKalb from 29 Liberty St Joliet. John Coleman and wife Gardner announce a son born Thursday at St Joseph Joliet. maternal grandparents Howard Coleman and paternal John Coleman of Braceville.

Richard Davis Clearwater Fla Tonia Micelle Gordon Davis Jefferson Se Bertha Cruishank Bloomfield Iowa Davis R Lavon Cameron Morris Gerald Bitner Coal City Morris Hospital St. Joseph Hospital Joliet Sharon Shaw Richard Shaw Liberty St Northern Illinois University John Coleman Gardner Howard Coleman Braceville

Christmas Tree Carols and Scout Gift Bonanza

Christmas carols echoed as a group gathered around a tree. Mrs. Vacca distributed gifts to every Cub Scout. Steve Leach handed out treats while Paul Claire assisted with activities.

Student name list appears in continued page item

The passage lists numerous students by class year including sophomores Andrew Anderson Gayle Claypool Kathleen Dimke Gerald Fisher Richard Osen Robert Henderson Caty Hexdall Barry Morgan Peggy Olson Richard Purdue Verry Sampson Stephen Stangland Paul Steen Richard Wells and freshmen Sue Ansell Karen Baker Elizabeth Benarik Peter Bohlander Ellen Bossert Kenneth Coop Virginia Krell Debra Hall Donna Hannan Mar Marcon Frank Kabanec Stephen Keech Jane Kuntz Cheryl Larson Alan McCarter Kay Qa and Michael Peterson Kristine Pierce Lee Randall Donald Ryder James Smith Terry Tabler Anne Trucano Ralph Varland Terry Wickman Marcia Wilson and Darlene Zeman.

Andrew Anderson Gayle Claypool Kathleen Dimke Gerald Fisher Richard Osen Robert Henderson Caty Hexdall Barry Morgan Peggy Olson Richard Purdue Verry Sampson Stephen Stangland Paul Steen Richard Wells Sue Ansell Karen Baker Lizabeth Benarik Peter Bohlander Ellen Bossert Kenneth Coop Virginia Krelk Debra Hall Donna Hannan Mar’ Marcon Frank Kabanec Stephen Keech Jane Kuntz Cheryl Larson Alan McCarter Kay Qa Michael ‘Peterson Kristine Pierce Lee Randall Donald Ryder James Smith Terry Tabler Anne Trucano Ralph Varland Terry Wickman Marcia Wilson Darlene Zeman

Space travel mind tricks: illusions faced by astronauts

Astronauts must guard against optical illusions in space where a cube can appear as a diamond and a circle can look elliptical against the dark backdrop of space. These visual quirks affect depth perception and navigation during missions and training.

Remington Razors at Sereno Farm Mart

Local listing shows Remington razors available at Sereno Farm Market on Route 47 near Buchanan. An advertisement promotes pricing and stock details for shoppers in the Buchanan area.

Sereno Farm Mart Ro Buchanan

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