4-H Awards Banquet Recognizes Local Leaders and Leaders
More than 150 4-H leaders members and guests attended the Grundy County 4-H recognition banquet at Po's Steak House Coal City Monday. The event featured remarks by Arthur Holst of Peoria and a National Dairy Conference report by Larry Yunker. Chinook or King salmon is noted as the largest salmon reaching 100 pounds and averaging 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sutton
Nettle Enna Queens
John Pogliano Sr
Gooselake Jr
Leonard Francois
Coal City
Harry Wollgast
Merry Goodfarm
Orville Boss
Minooka Ag
Hendley Matteson
Clover Leaf Trail Riders
Allen Hoffman
Goodfarm
Leo Trelle
Gardner Ag
Henry Gilmore
Carbon Hill
Floyd Siron
Happy Go Lucky
David Wharrie
Happy Hearts
Silas Hagen
Hillcrest
Harold Fieldman
Reuel Hoffman
Wayne Hoffman
Vernon Rieke
Grundy County
Po’s Steak House
Donna Mount
Sandra Lowery
Gary Bounds
Mike Englert
David Matteson
Mark Trotter
Virgil Smith
Larry Yunker
Minooka Agricultural 4-H Club
Albert Pilch
Doris Curtis
Record Year for Northern Illinois Gas 1969 Growth
NI Gas, the nation's sixth largest natural gas distributor, added about 43 000 customers in 1969 reaching over 1 058 million served. Revenues for the year ended Nov 30 rose to 276 million from 252 million the prior year with 51 million in 1969 improving total utility plant investment past 650 million. Storage capacity and pipeline gas purchases both rose, and leadership changes included C J Gauthier as president and William J Crowley as finance chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Illinois Gas Company
Ni-Gas
C. J. Gauthier
William J. Crowley
Brief Visits Across States In Holiday Travel
Gardner Notes reports several family visits during or after Christmas travel. Ernest Haasch and relatives from Wisconsin and Glen Ellyn rode through St. Louis en route home to Wisconsin. LeRoy Easton and children returned to Ohio after visiting Roy Easton’s parents. Roy Christiansen’s family hosts Mrs. Roy Christiansen in Joliet for a week. William King and family from Cincinnati visit Levi Robinson’s household in Joliet. Frank Motta Jr. and sons from Palatine visited Motta family in Joliet for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Haasch
Wauwatosa
Wis
William Derse
Glen Ellyn
William King
Cincinnati
Ohio
Levi Robinson
Lewis Robinson
Frank Motta Jr
Palatine
Frank Motta
Mazon Notes Community Christmas Gathering Details
The Misener brothers and sisters hosted a post Christmas dinner and party Sunday at the United Methodist Church with attendees from Glenn Ellyn Morris Kankakee Mazon Forrest Park Elk horn Wis. David Welsh on leave from Fort Bragg will report to Red Stone Arsenal. Mr. and Mrs. J H Wilkinson attended a family buffet at Mr and Mrs Richard Parker and were guests of Mrs Addie Welsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misener Brothers and Sisters
United Methodist Church
Glenn Ellyn
Morris
Kankakee
Mazon
Forrest Park
Elkhorn
Wis
David Welsh
Fort Bragg
S.C
Red Stone Arsenal
Ala
J. H. Wilkinson
Richard Parker
Addie Welsh
Robert Hampton
Woman’s Fellowship
United
Car Damage Report in Seneca Street Incident
George W. Bennett of Seneca reported to Morris Police that his parked car in the 700 block of Liberty St was struck by an unknown vehicle. The impact damaged the rear bumper and trunk as another vehicle backed from an east side stall into his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bennett
Seneca
Morris
Liberty St
Bennett
Christmas Gatherings Across Nearby Towns
Mrs. Joe White and family joined Mrs. Loretta Dunn and Kay in Morris for Christmas Eve. The Drinans and Mrs. Joe White visited Miss Kay Dunn's Morris home on Christmas Day. Families from Streator, Dwight, Kangley, and Mazon shared dinners at relatives' homes including the Krugers, Prindivilles, Lacoscias, Humphreys, and Dunns. Some relatives traveled to Greendale Wisconsin and Mesa Arizona for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe White
Robert Cheshareck
Morris
Loretta Dunn
Kay
Tom Dunn
Chicago
Donald Drinan
Drinans
Kay Dunn
Carl Kruger
Ralph
Glenn Kruger
Leo Kruger
Streator
Kenneth Short
Bloomington
Dick Prindivile
Frank Prindiville
Dwight
Robert Carey
Vince Carey
Mary Venegones
Kangley
Earl Kimes
Soo
Pete Lacoscias
William Rodosky
Dick Humphreys
Dale Coughlin
Gene Coughlin
Vince Maiers
Jim Dunns
Mesa
Ariz
Frank Nessinger
Dennis Brehm
George Killelea
Seneca
Francis Dunn
Gregory Peters
Alvin Peters
Greendale
Wis
Joe Copp
James Grennell
Mazon
Robert Patusna
William Kruger
Ransom
Christmas Dinner Hosts Draw North Suburban Guests
Marilyn Mashing of Dwight and Ray Marso family from Joliet attended a holiday dinner and gift exchange at Leo Ryan home with guests including Richard Reenfeldt of Moline and Rev. Lee Ryan of Steger. Cindy and Debbie Margo of Joliet visited the Emmett McCambridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Mashing
Dwight
Ray Marso
Joliet
Richard Reenfeldt
Moline
Gene Neu
Emmett McCambridge
Maurie Ryan
Mr. Prospect
Lee Ryan
Steger
Dick Myers
Ransom
Leo Ryan
Cindy
Debbie Margo
Emmett
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Linda Wills
Carol Wolfgast
Beverly Dare
Norma Hopkins
Debbie Wills
Judy Kime
Francis Schmitt Jr
Shirley Drechsel
Patricia Misener
Marilyn Yunker
Peter Bohlander
Gayle Bols
Bernie Bols
Carol Burkhart
JoAnne Elleby
Marilyn Gantzert
Buddy Harper
Marybeth Harper
Becky Hathorn
Bruce
John Kinsella
Linda McCormick
Neil Trotter
Home Economics 4-H Committee
Nancy Moore
Arthur Holst
Peoria
Northern Illinois Gas
Church of Christ
Great Wall
William ¥. Davies
Dallas
Tex
WSCS
Jewell Bultrey
Gardner Notes
Selby
America
Nunn
Bush
Robbe
Roy Harty
Jean Nate
Lanvin
Reviow
Corday
CORO
Arapee
Moose Lodge
George Tolas
NET
QM Spray
Dana
Twee
L'Aimant
Emeraude
L’origan
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