Gardner Junior Woman's Club Men’s Night Plan
Gardner Junior Woman's Club met at the Legion Hall to carol for shut-ins and distribute cookies. A business session followed with Mrs. Fred Bally presiding and plans for a bake sale to fund bus transportation for a trip. Mrs. David Nelson will seek information before the next meeting.
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Gardner
Gardner Junior Woman's Club
The
Legion Hall
Fred Bally
Bernard Vigna Jr
David Nelson
Richard Phillips
Charles McClain
James Boaden
Bally
Robert Thom
Cost of feeding a child to age 18 under USDA plans
The USDA study estimates home food costs to raise a child to 18. For a two-child family the total is about 8 500 dollars at current prices. Moderate plan totals: boys about 8 700 dollars. girls about 8 100 dollars. Weekly costs for four with two kids run near 40 dollars, infants about 235 a year, and teen costs peak around 47 to 58 dollars monthly depending on age and sex.
Hospital News Admitted and Births in Local Notices
Visiting hours are 2 to 8 p m Admitted John Stuckey Rte 5 Births to Mr and Mrs Ray Berry Rte 4 a boy at 1038 a m Thursday to Mr and Mrs Richard Lee Mazon a boy at 607 p m Thursday to Mr and Mrs Robert Slaton 1215 Price St a girl at 718 p m Thursday Dismissed Miss Mary Sanford 714 Fremont Ave Mrs Chester Grundy 108 Wauponsee St Mrs Lester DeMoss Joliet Mrs Roy Shepherd and daughter 741 E Washington St Mrs David Stipp and son Blackstone Sun s Rotation The earth rotates as a whole The sun rotates as a fas or fluid and rotates more rapidly at its equator than at the poles varying from 25 to 34 days respectively It rotates more slowly than the earth.
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John Stuckey
Rte. 5
Ray Berry
Rte. 4
Richard Lee
Mazon
Robert Slaton
Price St
Mary Sanford
Fremont Ave
Chester Grundy
Wauponsee St
Lester DeMoss
Joliet
Roy Shepherd
Washington St
David Stipp
Blackstone
Earth
Coal City couple to wed at Assumption Church
Miss Susan Hertenstein daughter of Mr and Mrs L E Hertenstein and Sp William Boresi Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Boresi Sr of Coal City announce plans to marry January 7 at 5 pm at Assumption Catholic Church Coal City A reception will follow at Lions Hall and friends and relatives are invited The couple will reside in Germany where Boresi will be stationed US Army Sp 4
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Coal City
Susan _ Hertenstein
L. E. Hertenstein
William Boresi Jr
William Boresi Sr
Assumption Catholic Church
Lions Hall
Germany
Grundy County Fair stockholders meet at Morris Saving Bank
Annual stockholders meeting of the Grundy County Agricultural District Fair scheduled for Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the Morris Saving and Loan conference room.
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Grundy County Agricultural District
Morris Saving and Loan Conference Room
Spanish Cream Ring Mold Celebration Dessert
A traditional Spanish cream dessert celebrated for the discovery of America by Columbus is described. It uses a ring mold to form a C shaped circle, with caramel or chocolate sauce. The method details two sugar roles: sweetening and aiding gelatine softening and airiness from whipped egg whites folded into the custard.
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America
Wakeman Roderick Engagement Set for January 29
Coal City announcement says Alice Jean Wakeman and Craig Roderick plan to wed at New Hope Presbyterian Church on January 29. Attendants include immediate families. reception at Lions Club in Coal City. Both are University of Illinois students.
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Coal City
William M. Wakeman
Alice Jean
Craig Roderick
Byron Roderick
Springfield
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Lions Club
Miss Wakeman
University of Illinois
Rebecca Circle Meets For December Study and Caroling
The Rebecca Circle of the Church of Hope gathered at Miss Mable Hansen's home for devotions led by Mrs. Richard Schurman. Members including Mrs. Harry Howland, Mrs. Agnes Robinson, Mrs. Adah Allison, Mrs. Anna Hollmeyer and Miss Hansen studied Matthew Chapter ten. They sang Christmas carols after dessert, and Mrs. Schurman won the Christmas package. The January meeting will be at Mrs. Hollmeyer’s home.
Gardner student among 25 named to Who's Who at Loras College
Thomas F. Maher of Gardner is among 25 Loras College undergraduates selected for Who's Who recognition. Nominees were judged on academic standing service to the community leadership in activities and potential. Certificates will be presented later in the school year.
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Thomas F’. Maher
Gardner
Loras College
March wedding planned for Miss Bessie J Moe and Mark E Christian
March 18 wedding planned at West Lisbon Lutheran Church in Newark. Bride Miss Bessie J Moe daughter of Mrs Lillian B Moe and the late Harold B Moe of Rte 1 Newark. Groom Mark E Christian son of Mr and Mrs Howard T Christian of Rte 2 Newark. Both Newark High School graduates. Bride attended Marycrest Business School Joliet and Lutheran Bible Institute Seattle. Bride employed at Dreyer Medical Clinic. Groom employed at Al Hub Electric Co after Army service in Germany.
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Bessie J. Moe
Lillian B. Moe
Harold B. Moe
Rte. 1
Newark
Mark E. Christian
Howard T. Christian
Rte. 2
West Lisbon Lutheran Church
Newark High School
Marycrest Business School
Joliet
Lutheran Bible Institute
Seattle
Wash
Dreyer Medical Clinic
Al-Hub Electric Co
Germany
Spanish monarchs end civil strife unite Castile and Aragon
In 1492 Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand defeated internal conflicts to unite Castile and Aragon under central rule. Their victory culminated with Granada's fall in January, enabling Columbus to sail in October and spark a global sugar trade expansion. Sugar production spread from Santo Domingo to the New World. By 1550 West Indies exports topped 5000 tons annually.
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Isabella of Castile
Ferdinand of Aragon
Granada
Charlemagne
Spain
Columbus
America
Santo Domingo
New World
Cortex
Mexico
Pizarro
Peru
West Indies
Refinancing Mortgage Rates May Benefit Urbana Homeowners
University of Illinois Extension specialist Dorothy Goss notes rates are lower now than a year ago and urges families to calculate net savings. Consider renegotiation or new-loan costs such as service fees, title search, and legal fees, plus any prepayment penalties, to determine if refinancing pays.
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Urbana
Dorothy Goss
University of Illinois Extension
Ryan couple welcome son Matthew Todd in Joliet
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ryan of Ft. Huachuca Arizona announce the birth of son Matthew Todd at 8 53 p m Monday at St Joseph Hospital Joliet. The couple also has a 17 month old son Michael Thomas. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Chester R Ferguson Verona and paternal grandparents are Mrs Isabel W Ryan rural Verona and the late Thomas J Ryan.
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Thomas J
Jan Ferguson) Ryan
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
Matthew Todd
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Michael Thomas
Chester R. Ferguson
Verona
Isabel W. Ryan
Rural
Thomas J. Ryan
Decorations seen by 29 residents
Fourteen Morris Lincoln Nursing Home residents and fifteen Grundy County Home residents were taken by the Morris Jaycees Wednesday evening to view Christmas decorations in Morris. Russell Varland provided the bus transportation and Mrs Myrtle Broderick drove the bus.
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Morris’ Lincoln Nursing Home
Grundy County
Morris Jaycees
Morris
Russell Varland
Myrtle Broderick
Early fledgling brush turkey hatchlings can fly soon
Australian mound birds emerge from eggs with full feather coats and can take to flight almost immediately after hatching.
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Australia
Gardner Cub Scout Pack 462 Christmas Party
Gardner unit held a Christmas party with 20 boys caroling to shut ins and gifting flowers or sachets. Den 3 and Webelos exchanged gifts at the Christensens home, Den 1 and Webelos at the Clovers. No den meetings until the first week in January.
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Gardner — Gardner Cub Scout Pack
Den 3
Barbara Wiltfong
Russell Sorenson
Theodore Christensen
Den 1
Webelos
Soren Sorenson
Art McBeath
Fay Clover
Den
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Rebecca Circle
Matthew
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Peanuts and His Gang
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