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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1978
Page
4
Seven Verona Past Matrons Club members gathered Tuesday for a noon lunch at Bar I & II, then socialized at Mrs. Rose Hintze's home with a dessert. The Mazon Unit G.C.H.E. Christmas party featured a door prize won by Mrs. Alvin Burkhart and Mrs. Kenneth Misener as hostess.
Terrence Glennon of Minooka was initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign for meeting high freshman GPA and credit thresholds. Also named to Augustana College’s fall dean’s list are Dennis Barnes, Nancy Johnson, Luke Wigtil, and Paul Wigtil, with their home and year designations.
Teresa Schaefer daughter of Herman and 6500 West DuPont Road is chosen by the Mazon Verona Kinsman High School senior class to receive the 1978 79 Good Citizenship Award from the Alicia C Bliss Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Morris. She is an honor student, four year band member, class secretary, concert choir member and athlete on cross country and girls basketball teams. She plans to study computer science at Illinois State University after graduation.
In today’s classifieds readers find fresh rental styles for apartments. Listings highlight modern layouts amenities and price ranges across several neighborhoods offering practical options for city living.
Visiting hours listed for Medical and Surgical floors from 2 to 3 30 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Obstetric floor hours are 2 30 to 3 30 p.m. and 7 to 8 30 p.m.
A long hospital notice lists admitted patients including Mrs T R Lundy, Mrs Terry Warrick, Mrs Harvey Olson, Mrs Amanda Maunder, Thomas Wiggins, Mrs Sally DePatie, Kevin Coley, Roger Foster, Ollie L Walker, Miss Joyce A Kenney, Mrs Harry Hexdall, Everett Thompson, Sigward Andersen, Mrs Clara Nail, Master Danny Ripley, Mrs John Fencer, Mrs Helen Ness, Mrs Leo Fatlan, Frank Appleby, Miss Diane L Lovern, Mrs William Russell, Mrs Robert Kraft, Mrs Lucille Madeson,Miss JoAnne Kaup. Births record a girl to Dr and Mrs Stephen Huss, a boy to Mr and Mrs Harold Ellis, a girl to Mr and Mrs Richard Webster. Dismissed names include several residents such as Mrs Joseph Bertoglio, Roger Foster, George McGuan, Mrs Lucille Matteson, Miss JoAnne Kaup, Christopher Watters, Frank Appleby, Mrs Florence Blake, Miss Trudy Corsello, Charles Eddy, Austin Carr, Mrs Ricky Beaucamp, Mrs Jeffery Willerford, Benjamin Van Cleave, Everett Thompson, Miss Diane L Lovern, Master Danny Ripley, Garland Hextell, Mrs Gordon Blair, Henry Poppleton, Mrs Niccoli Tomis and baby, Miss Mona Clark, Miss Kendra Eirhart, Thomas Kennedy, Paul Ehrman, Mrs Fred Enerson, LaVerne Barry, Mrs Charlene Lowell, Mrs Jay Conley, Arthur Keating, Mrs Lillie Long, James Harlow, Gordon Durham, Master Lonnie Vaughn, Edward Kelly, Morgan Tambling, Kip Navy, Mrs Ethel Schiling, Mrs David Crater.
Service Navy Engineman Third Class James R. Durval has completed the Basic Engineman Course at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes. He joined the Navy in July 1978. His wife Diana is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer L Vinson of Yorkville Route 1.
Mrs Helen Kenney of 831 Douglas Street has been transferred from Americana Nursing Home Joliet to Grundy County Nursing Home Room 32.
A terse aphorism attributed to Joseph Joubert on tenderness and passion. The quote explores the quiet intensity of affection within restraint and introspection.
A group of high school juniors and seniors under Dave and Gloria Lien will present a program at Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 7 30 p m on December 28. The program from West Central Youth for Christ features contemporary Christian music skits and personal witness. Everyone is invited.
Dr James C Hunt new dean of University of Tennessee medical school outlines a high blood pressure diet that cut drug use in half among patients. His Hypertension Diet Cookbook promotes reduced sodium, controlled meals, and practical recipes including lean beef hamburgers.
St Valentine Camp RNA met in the Mazon State Bank community room with Mrs Kathleen Shostrom presiding. Get well and baby cards were sent, birthdays noted for Mrs Burnette DeGrush and Mrs Donald Misener, and Mrs George Poppleton won the mystery package. Mrs Glenn Gebhardt was elected marshal, replacing Mrs Misener. A Christmas program followed with Santa helping pass out treats. Refreshments were served and Jan luncheon committee named.
George W. Hackett reports from Louisville on Silamani Perera who converts canceled stamps into cash for meals. Since 1976 her Food for Stamps program, aided by Salvation Army sales, has funded over 30,000 meals for Bangladesh’s hungry. Readers across the U S and 26 foreign nations contribute, with a Louisville-Berea College background guiding her effort.
Miami AP reports five of 51 All American Homecoming Queens finalists for the Orange Bowl Parade held perfect 4.0 GPAs. The group average stood at 3.54 as academic excellence defined reps for colleges nationwide in the second annual recognition program.
Chicago AP reports consumer-affairs adviser Shari Bryant urges shoppers to read labels to save on shampoo and other personal care items. By comparing ingredients and packaging, buyers can find similar products at a fraction of the cost, while building a basic stock and using all purpose lotions to cut expenses.
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