New Books Donated to Mazon Library
United Church of Christ in Mazon donated children and adult titles including Peter Piper, Through the Valley of Kwai, A Friend is Someone Who Likes You, Albert Schweitzer biography, Sports Alive, and Children in the Bible. Young adult donations include Sara Crewe and Helen Keller story, plus The Trolley Car Family. Adults add Doctors Wives and The King of the Castle. National Geographic subscription and two extra titles from Chicago and Chicago donor included.
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Mazon
United Church Community Library
United Church of Christ In
Peter Piper
Gertude Warner
Leila W. Anderson
Valley of Kwai
Ernest Gordon
Joan Walsh Anglund
Albert Schweitzer
M. Z. Thomas
James C. Hefley
Anne DeVries
Bev Ragan
Sara Crewe
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Jenny Lind
Frances Cavanah
Eleanor Clymer
Helen Keller
Lorena A. Hickok
Funny Guy
Grace Allen Hogarth
Elizabeth
Norma Kassier
Amy
Marilyn Sachs
Frank G. Slaughter
Victoria Holt
Miss Donna Sutton Receives Cap At Mercy Hospital Nursing School
Donna Sutton daughter of Mr and Mrs George Sutton Verona received her cap Sunday at the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing honors day in Urbana. Each mother capped her daughter during ceremonies in the Union Building with her sisters Judy and Patti and Rodney Baudino of Kinsman present.
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Donna Sutton
George Sutton
Verona
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Urbana
Union Building
Judy
Patti
Rodney Baudino
Kinsman
Nettle Creek Community Club Meeting Friday at School
The Nettle Creek Community Club will meet at 8 p.m. Friday at the school. A program by Morris Sweet Adelines members will start the evening. Each family should bring sandwiches or dessert for refreshments.
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Nettle Creek Community Club
Morris Sweet Adelines
Hospital Notes and Admitted and Birth News
Hospital notes list visiting hours and patient updates. Admitted Delmar Peacock and others from several towns. Births reported for Stephen Wickenhauser and Kenneth Daggett families. Discharges include Rosemary Renninger and Gerald Huser among others. accidents involve minor scalp and thumb injuries.
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Delmar Peacock
W. High St
Manuel Clark
Rte
Harold Middleton
Richard Glenn
Verona
Frank Miller
Seneca
Jessie Hulbert
Marseilles
Stephen Wickenhauser
Coal City
Kenneth Daggett
Rural Morris
Rosemary Renninger
Tuesday and Wednesday Club and church group schedules
A calendar listing Tuesday through Thursday events including Woman's Relief Corps at Eagles Hall at 7 30 p m Women of the Moose Moose Home Circle Five at First United Presbyterian Church Circle One Two Three Four and Six meetings at various times and locations Wednesday activities include Shabbona Chapter Order of the Builders VFW Auxiliary American Legion Circle groups and hospital meetings Thursday circles at First Baptist Church WSCS Cedar Lodge Masonic Temple and Goose Lake Country Club with dessert luncheon events
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Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Circle Five
First United Presbyterian Church
Shabbona
Order of the Builders
Masonic Temple
VFW
Will Grundy Medical Assistants Association
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
American Legion Post 294
Legion Hall
Circle One
Donald Sheedy
Circle Two
Raymond Lee
Circle Three
Richard Oakland
Circle Four
Leo Baker
Circle Six
WSCS
Rosemary Gilson
First Baptist Church
James Butz
Esther Davis
Allan Johnson
Goose Lake
Robert Purdue
Rainbow Garden Club
Roy Kindelspire
Charter Members Recognized At 25th Anniversary Event
Women of the Moose celebrated their 25th anniversary with a dinner dance at the Moose Home. Decorations featured purple and gold with silver accents. Honorary guest Pilgrim Robert Malloney of Morris attended.
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Women of the Moose
Morris Chapter
William Delockery
Ray Kindelspire
Henry Verfurth
Helen Cryer
Seville Lovel
Arthur Johnson
Francis
Moose
the Loyal Order
Pilgrim Robert Malloney
Morris
4 H Club News Mazon 4 H Meeting At Erickson Home
The Mazon 4 H Club held a meeting at Fred Erickson home. Parents named as commit tees include A Russell Brown Maurice Gantzert and Donald Lowery. Junior leaders are Michael Boss and Sandra Erickson.
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Mazon
Fred Erickson
A. Russel Brown
Maurice Gantzert
Donald Lowery
Michael Boss
Sandra Erickson
Sandra Lowery
Patti Brown
Lisa Cromwell
Vince Biros
Wayne Bols
Shirley
Sherry Bols
Vast tally marks discovery of over 1600 asteroids
Scientists report more than 1600 asteroids identified in our solar system, expanding cataloged minor planets. The breakthrough highlights ongoing surveys and continued space observations.
Grundy County Ex tension Council Names New Officers
Grundy County Home Economics Extension Council elected officers Monday at the Farm Bureau Building. Chairwoman Mrs. James Harlow led the group with vice chairs Mrs. Earl Latimer and Mrs. John Becker, secretary Mrs. Robert Keech, and treasurer Mrs. Russell Wakeman. The annual meeting is set for January 23 at 10 am with luncheon and an afternoon speaker Rev Wayne Nordstrom. The IHEF meeting follows January 25 in Urbana with a Morris bus trip 9 am to 11 pm. A sewing workshop on sports wear is planned for February 28 March 27 and May 1 led by Marjorie Mead from 10 am to 3 pm.
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Grundy County Home Economics Extension Council
Farm Bureau
James Harlow
Earl Latimer
John Becker
Robert Keech
Russell Wakeman
Wayne Nordstrom
IHEF
Urbana
Morris
Marjorie Mead
Mazon Juniors Host Potluck Night
Members of the Mazon Junior Woman's Club hosted their husbands for the annual men's night potluck. Mrs Edwin Walker served as hostess with help from Mrs Robert Breisch and Mrs Ronald Poppleton. Twenty one guests shared a ham dinner by candlelight after a brief meeting led by president Mrs Richard Ely.
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Mazon Junior Woman's Club
Edwin Walker
Robert Breisch
Ronald Poppleton
Richard Ely
Crusaders of Beth lehem Lutheran Meet For Dinner
The Beth lehem Lutheran Church Crusaders held a Monday potluck supper with hymns and devotions by Mrs. William Wilson. A trio including Arlene Christianson Amanda Walck and Nanke Wickert sang two songs. Rev. Norval Wigtil delivered the message and the group closed with the Lord's prayer.
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Mission Crusaders
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
William Wilson
Arlene Christianson
Amanda Walck
Nanke Wickert
Norval Wigtil
Break-In Uses Torch To Access Pittsburgh Restaurant Safe
Police said burglars used a torch to cut into the back of a restaurant safe and set it ablaze. They damaged the safe and burned about $100 in cash and coins before escaping.
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Pittsburgh
Shorthand Systems Emerged in 19th Century
The Pitman shorthand system originated in 1837 and Gregg shorthand debuted in 1888, marking key developments in rapid writing methods used by reporters and secretaries globally.
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Gregg
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Geographic Magazine
Donald Robinson
Charles Bracelen Flood
William Goldman
Louise Clapp
Chicago
Imatt Helme
Paul Newman
Luke Ee Fie
Dean Geffs
E. Douglas St
Douglas Walter
Douglas St
Woman's Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Romines
Illinois
Foss Ford
Joliet & Chicago
Ottawa, Bloomington & Peoria
Peoria-Rockford Bus CO
Rudolph Wilt
Zee
Morris Moose Lodge 967
Myron Taylor
Mooseheart
Etta Johnson
Norman Edmunson
Bell Chrisman
Francis St. Germain
Eleanor Moore
Lockport Chapter 975
Lloyd Heineman
James Misener
Robert Norman
Harold Hyslop
Rudolph Vilt
Morroco Coal Yard
Morris Savings
FSLIC
Wauponsee Street
Morris, Illinois
Mazon Juniors
Crusaders
Morris Dry Cleaners
Court House
Ates
Orion
Sayelle
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