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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1977
Page
2
A budget friendly Swedish Lima Bean Salad uses frozen baby limas with hard cooked eggs and cherry tomatoes. The simple dressing blends sour cream lemon juice and mustard, then mixes with beans and pickles before serving on greens with anchovies capers and tomato garnish.
Medical and Surgical floors welcome visitors 2 to 3 30 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm Obstetric floor visitors 2 30 to 3 30 pm and 7 to 8 30 pm as posted.
Admitted children listed including Fabian Mc Tague and Master Nathan Lewis. Newark births announce Mr and Mrs Thomas Grieff for Cynthia Claiborn. Mazon reports a boy born at 9 46 a m to Mr and Mrs Byron Schell for Renee Petri. Dismissals include several residents and minors across towns.
Morris Mix-Up 4-H Club met Monday to discuss a ski trip and family night. Mr Synoracki's model group will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday, each member bringing a model pencil and paper. The club instead of a Christmas party adopted a family and wrapped gifts. Eric Peterson reporter.
First United Presbyterian Church Morris will hold Christmas Eve Holy Communion at 11 p.m. with the meditation Be Not Afraid and a Chancel Choir program featuring A Manger Carol and Tonight Jesus Is Born. Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. will include Good Christian Men Rejoice and a Mary Ponders and Shepherds Rejoice sermon. New members welcomed. December head ushers named.
The Weatherization Board of Grundy County elected officers at a recent Coal City Lions Hall meeting. Ray Born was named chairman and William Vaughn vice chairman as 22 applications were reviewed for winterizing homes in Gardner South Wilmington Coal City Morris. The board approved 14 estimated projects and four more for estimation with work to start in South Wilmington. Contact Mrs. Tietz at 634 4100 for program qualification.
The annual Christmas party for juveniles and adults of St. Valentine’s Camp and Royal Neighbors of America was held in the Mazon State Bank community room. Mrs. Thomas Remley presided, a special auditor was appointed, and one candidate was elected to social membership. Santa arrived for the gift exchange. about 50 attended. Attendance noted birthdays for Mrs. Donald Misener and Mrs. Richard Payne.
The Norwegian Center Inc. board met at the church in Norway to advance a proposed Norwegian museum. Fundraising is underway with checks payable to Norwegian Center Inc. Lester Seversike will raise funds. Ottawa and Pontiac residents are noted for involvement. Committees cover building grounds publicity museum planning memorials ways and means with several named members. The village aims for National Historic Register listing, and minor repairs are planned.
Christmas traditions from Mexico include Dia de Reyes on January 6 and the Rosca de Reyes cake with a hidden doll. A yeast raised bread recipe with candied fruit and nuts is detailed along with a Christmas Danish wreaths recipe, yielding cakes and buns for holiday gatherings.
From California trend setters, frozen Brussels sprouts tossed with almond butter and slivered almonds create an elegant side dish for chicken roast or fish. Ready in minutes, the recipe emphasizes browning butter with almonds for a nutty finish.
Kendall County Cooperative Extension Service offers a 10 week weight control course beginning January 9. Enrollment requires a doctor permission slip and forms available at the extension office until noon Friday and after January 2. Office closed December 26 to 30. Sessions may be morning, afternoon or evening with each class lasting about 90 to 120 minutes. Registration due on or after the first session.
The Helping Hand Class will meet at 7 30 p m on December 29 with Mrs William Lynch. Mrs Rowena Pfeifer will give the program. James Farber, a MVE graduate now in Watseka, is named first minister of the Nazarene Church in Watseka, a Olivet College graduate with wife and three children.
The IAPGCAA held its Christmas meeting at the Holiday Inn with 13 members and one guest, the Rev. Donald Conrad. After dinner, they adjourned to Becky Bloom’s home. A Lord’s Prayer opening, roll call by Alma Thompson, devotions by Nona Canaday, and a letter from Helen Frye followed. A nominating committee was named for new officers. Instead of gifts, funds were given to the building fund. The group closed with Mizpath and planned the January meeting at Viola Walker’s home.
St Marys Catholic Church Minooka will host 7 p.m. Christmas Eve mass and a midnight vigil with 9 and 11 a.m. masses on Christmas Day. Minooka United Methodist Church schedules 11 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service with co liturgists Pastor Greg Dell and Rev Raymond Hunt and a choir number Hush Little Baby. Christmas Day Festival service set for 9 30 a.m. with no Church School that day.
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