Cantata to Be Presented at First Christian Church
A Christmas program will be presented Sunday evening at First Christian Church. Morris The youth will give a short prelude at 7 p.m. before the adult choir performs Night of Miracles by John W. Peterson directed by John Swery. Soloists include Bruce Southcombe Tom Geener Mrs. Martin Watson Gerald Swihart and Mrs. Joseph Cassetto with Mrs. Larry Reed at the piano and Charles Richardson the minister as narrator. Refreshments will follow in the fellowship hall. Public is invited.
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First Christian Church
Morris
John W. Peterson
John Swery
Bruce Southcombe
Tom Geener
Martin Watson
Gerald Swihart
Joseph Cassetto
Larry Reed
Charles Richardson
Fellowship Hall
Jill Montanus
Paula Montanus
Terry
Colleen Carter
Sally Meisenhelder
Allison Mitchell
Hi School Singers
Jennifer Peterson
Descant
Sweet Jesus
Sue Morris
Jennie
Kirk Peterson
Brad Swery
Melissa Henderson
Chris Brooks
Gerald Belt
John Tibbett
Roy H. Hamburger
Robert Rogers
Edward Kline
Kim
Kerry
Hospital News Admits and Births in Illinois Area
Admitted James Moretti at 1475 Pine Bluff Rd Frank Bednarick at 417 E Benton St Robert Wietzke Gooselake Village Tammy Black 210 Liberty St Esther Ness 503 BE Births Mrs Robert Zelinski Terry Tabler Joliet a son at 1052 a m Tuesday Mr and Mrs Randal Schultz Eileen Marie Bellm Seneca a boy at 509 p m Wednesday Dismissed Mrs Paul Storms 241 Ottawa Bend Mrs Nelson Walsh 403 E North St Kenneth Price Rte 1 Mrs Bert Walker Newark Mrs George Mellen Mazon Mrs James McDonald Dwight Mrs Thelma Biba Marseilles Mrs Velma Olds Wilmington Lawrence Fiedler Seneca Elbert Anderson Sheridan John Ribett Seneca Harvey Jenkins Mazon Victor Chiavatero Gardner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moretti
Pine Bluff
Frank Bednarick
E. Benton
Robert Wietzke
Gooselake
Tammy Black
Liberty St
Esther Ness
BE. Jackson
Robert Zelinski
Terry Tabler
Joliet
Randal Schultz
Eileen Marie Bellm
Seneca
Paul Storms
Ottawa Bend
Nelson Walsh
E. North St
Kenneth Price
Rte. 1
Bert Walker
Newark
George Mellen
Mazon
James McDonald
Dwight
Thelma Biba
Marseilles
Velma Olds
Wilmington
Lawrence Fiedler
Elbert Anderson
Sheridan
John Ribett
Harvey Jenkins
Victor Chiavatero
Gardner
Christmas Message at First United Presbyterian Church Morris
A 10 am Christmas worship at First United Presbyterian Church Morris features three choirs and instrumentalists. The program includes Joy To The World and The Very First Christmas Day with various soloists and ensembles plus infant baptism and advent candle lighting.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Morris
John Macdonald
Fred Robinson
Greg Belt
Stan Cade
Happy Hour Club Christmas Dinner and Gift Exchange
Members of the Happy Hour Club gathered at Seven Gables for dinner and a Christmas party. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Lambros Findlay McNabb. annual prizes went to Mrs. Larson Findlay and McNabb. Mrs. Arneson attended as a guest. Next meeting is January 14 with Mrs. Findlay.
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Happy Hour Club
Seven Gables
Lonzo Hopkins
George Lambros
Zina Findlay
Edwin McNabb
Jeanette "Akubik
Ervin Larson
Findlay
McNabb
Lucille Arneson
DeBoer Lois Wedding Recited in First Baptist Church
Michele Marie DeBoer and Richard Brent Lois recited wedding vows at 7 30 p m November 29 in the First Baptist Church with Rev Kenneth Tyler officiating The bride is daughter of Thomas and Mrs Walters of McAllen Texas and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Everett Lois They will reside in Toronto Canada A reception was held at Morris Country Club The bride earned nursing degree from NIU and the groom a master’s in biology from NIU Both will work for Philips Electronics in Canada.
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Michele Marie DeBoer
Richard Brent Lois
Kenneth Tyler
First Baptist Church
Milton Carlson
Morris
Thomas Lois
Ballwin
Ron Gilchrist
Westmont
Thomas R. Walters
McAllen
Tex
Everett Lois
E. Benton St
Venice
John
Linda) Sherry
Urbana
Morris Country Club
Claudia Walters
Anne DeBoer
Toronto
Canada
Northern Illinois University
NIU
Philips Electronics Industries Ltd
Humphreys Jr. Completes Training At Ft Polk In Infantry Roles
Private Arthur D. Humphreys Jr. of Minooka completes nine weeks of advanced training at Ft. Polk Louisiana earning qualification as light weapons infantryman mortar and recoilless rifle crewman and other specialized weapons skills He is 18 and a 1975 Minooka Community High School graduate and previously worked at Eagle Food Store Morris before enlisting.
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Army
Arthur D. Humphreys Jr
Osceola
Minooka
U.S. Army Infantry Training Center
Ft. Polk
Humphreys
Fort
Minooka Community High School
Eagle Food Store
Morris
Marriage Licenses for Bayer Thomas Marx Oswood
Bernard N. Bayer Jr. and Miss Gladys S. Thomas both of Marseilles receive marriage license. Darrell Lee Marx of Morris and Miss Lyn Marie Oswood of Mazon also listed for license.
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Bernard N. Bayer Jr
Gladys S. Thomas
Marseilles
Darrell Lee Marx
Morris
Lyn Marie Oswood
Mazon
Plattville Extension Unit Christmas Potluck
The Plattville Extension Unit hosts a Christmas party on Saturday December 27. The evening opens with a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. with husbands as guests, followed by games and a social period.
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Plattville Extension
Debbie Gravley Honored At Bridal Shower
Miss Debby Gravley was honored at a bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Kurt Salems with hostesses Mrs. William Pierce and Mrs. Salems. Corsages were given to the bride and her relatives as games awarded prizes to several guests. The bride to be, Miss Gravley, will wed Michael Hopkins on December 27 at Newark Lutheran Church.
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Debby Gravley
Kurt Salems
William Pierce
Salems
Donald Gravley
John Hopkins
Steven Gravley
Robert Lundy
Earl Salems
Pam Ferguson
Morris Neighborhood Girl Scouts Plan Christmas Caroling
Girl Scout leaders and adults in Morris neighborhood arranged a Christmas dinner at Drake's Farm then caroling on Wednesday night. They will meet at the First United Methodist Church scout room and return for refreshments after singing.
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Morris Neighborhood
Drake’s Farm
Morris
First United Methodist Church
Robert Hauge
Dazzling Cranberry Christmas Cake and Cordial Recipe
A recipe for Angel Crown Cake using cranberry juice. Instructions cover batter preparation with frosting and cranberry topping, plus a cranberry cordial made from cranberry juice sugar vodka, with optional lemon-lime soda substitution.
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Angel Food
Ocean Spray
Nagel Receives Master of Education at McGaw College Ceremony
Gretchen Ann Nagel earned a master of education degree from the McGaw Graduate School of National College of Education during the December fall term commencement. She resides in Morris and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nagel of Blue Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen Ann Nagel
McGaw Graduate School of
National College of Education
Gretchen
Morris
Earl Nagel
Blue Island
National
Weinstein Center For Performing Arts
Evanston
Koca Post to Host Will County Legion Meeting
The Koca Post 39 of the American Legion in Braidwood will host the Will County Legion meeting at the American Legion Hall in Braidwood on Friday. Bill Berta won the December 12 drawing for the Legion’s $100 Club. The post’s next regular meeting is January 12, followed by a fish fry hosted by Legionnaires on Friday, January 16.
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Braidwood
Koca
American Legion of
Will County
Legion
American Legion Hall
The
Bill Berta
Legionnaires
Jerkey Origins Traced to Charqui Word
Jerkey or jerked beef is a corruption of the Chilean word charqui meat cut into strips and dried in the sun.
Circle 3 United Methodist Women Christmas Meeting
Circle Three of United Methodist Women met Thursday evening at Mrs. Daryl Lambs home for a Christmas program and devotions. Mrs. Donald Knowlton led readings and songs with music by Mrs. James Baker. Co hostesses were Mrs. Gary Brucker Mrs. Gene McKinney and Mrs. Tom Davy. UMW reports were given by Mrs. Robert Hopkins Mrs. Gene Strong and Mrs. Gene McKinney. Planning for next years program continues and the first meeting of the new year will be Jan. 8.
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Circle Three
United Methodist
Daryl Lamb
Donald Knowlton
James Baker
Ann Skinner
Gary Brucker
Gene McKinney
Tom Davy
Knowlton
U.M.W
Robert Hopkins
Gene Strong
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Elgin
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Lexington
John Trucano
Minneapolis
Mrs
Richard Brent
Royal Neighbors
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Circle
Glen Anderson
Circle 6
Circle 5
Leonard Phillips
UMW
Eagles Hall
GLAD
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Debbie Gravley
Girl Scout News
Brownie Troop 55
Michell Synorach
Terri Harty
Mary Feeney
Tracy Eslinger
Happstaal
Cranberry
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Circle 3
Tare
Navid
Clark Gable
Vivien Leigh
Leslie Howard
Olivia de Havilland
Icharlie Brown
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