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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1969
Page
2
Den 2 and Den 1 of Pack 469 joined Tuesday to sing Christmas songs for Grundy County Home residents as their December good will project.
Community groups schedule a range of Christmas potlucks, dinners, and meetings. VFW Auxiliary hosts a 6 30 p.m. potluck, Mazon Legion Auxiliary meets at 7 30 p.m. with a gift exchange, and multiple church circles hold noon and afternoon potlucks, games, and visits to the Grundy County Home.
Two miscellaneous bridal showers were held for Miss Kathy Farrell. At Mrs. Robert Nelsons home 45 guests attended a Friday event with gifts and prizes. The couple, Miss Farrell and Terry Gjerde, are to wed Saturday. A second shower at Mrs. Chris Gjerdes home drew 25 guests with corsage gifts and gifts opened by Miss Marietta Farrell.
A Monday meeting of Mothers of World War II featured a potluck supper at Eagles Hall with Christmas music by Mrs. B O Neal Enger. Officers elected: President Nicholas DiJohn. First Vice President Bernard Sharp. Second Vice President Roger Smith. Financial Secretary Howard Hyslop. Treasurer Clair Button. Recording Secretary Howard Pinder. Historian Izet Webber. Sergeant at Arms Joseph Pack. Chaplain Charles Cryder. Installation set for January 19.
Early depictions show the Goddess of Liberty with a cat at her feet, a symbolic link to freedom. The image reflects Roman views on liberty and domestic symbolism in art.
Plat tville United Methodist Church hosts a 7 30 p m program titled Christmas Around the World featuring a play What Does Christmas Mean Scenes depict German English Dutch and American families and the Holy Family with children from kindergarten through eighth grade The event includes solo performances by Debbie Naden Karen Gruber Steven Reed and others and concludes with a mitten tree gift drive for Marcy Newberry Center Chicago and a community Christmas card project by the Junior UMY Donations support missions and a box in the narthex accepts signatures and gifts
Mrs. Frank Kuntz returns from Earlville with son James L. Kuntz family. Eric Kuntz accompanies her after visiting. Clarence Colman enters Illinois Research Hospital as medical patient. Mrs. Alice Strout undergoes eye surgery at Mercy Hospital. Al Seaman returns from Silver Cross Hospital. Raymond Nolte returns from Passavant Hospital.
Circle 3 and 4 met at noon for a Christmas program and Bible study. Gifts were given to two members. Officers were elected for both circles with named chairs secretaries and treasurers. Circle 1 hosted a potluck with 20 attendees and elected officers for next year.
A simple festive centerpiece idea uses blue and silver ball clusters arranged on an oblong platter. Two white candles are softened at the base and placed at each end of the tray for a balanced display.
The Immaculate Conception Parish Council of Catholic Women met in Kenrich Hall with seven guests. Mrs. James Christensen chaired as Rev. James Kinszig led the opening prayer. The group discussed a January parish newsletter, sewing baptismal gowns, library donations, and a community aid drive aided by parish members.
About 42 Moose Women attended a Women of the Moose potluck at the Moose Home Tuesday. Senior Regent Mrs. Lloyd Henry led the meeting and received a presentation, with gifts exchanged among attendees.
Visiting hours are 2 to 8 p.m. List includes Miss Emma Ott and several residents by name and address. Birth announcements record a girl born to Martin and wife at 8:54 a.m. Tuesday and another girl to Bruce Smith and wife at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday. Discharges and transfers note Jean Morrison and Samuel Adams leaving Newark, and Erwin Cardott transferring to Presbyterian St Luke's in Chicago.
The Women's Relief Corps group met at Eagles Hall with fourteen officers and five members present. They reported hours spent on child welfare and Red Cross work, sent sympathy to Mrs Higgins, and received a thank you note from someone. The auditing committee meets December 30, and the charter was draped for Mrs Bessie K Coughlin. January lunch committee named, next meeting January 6 for officer installation.
The report notes gifts given by members, gifts distributed, and a social hour held. The next meeting will be in January.
Minooka Grade School will present a Christmas program at 7 30 p m on Wednesday in the high school gym. The Minooka United Methodist Church School will present God s Christmas Vessels by Vivian Imbach at 7 30 p m Sunday in the church sanctuary with William Boyer as narrator and Bob Griffy as vessel. Final practice is scheduled for 1 30 p m Saturday.
Mrs George Elgar gave a Christmas story titled Youth Is All by Bess Streeter Aldrich at a Christmas party Tuesday afternoon for the Mazon Day Unit of the GCHE in Mrs Kenneth Misener home. Twelve members attended with guest Mrs Russel Halkyard. Hosts prepared a festively decorated table and planned to dine out for the January meeting.
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