Stavanger Lutheran Church installs new pastor
The Rev. Raymond W. Heilener accepts call as pastor of Stavanger Lutheran Church. Installation will be at 11 a.m. Sunday with the Rev. Joseph P. Hulterstrom officiating. Heilener, born in Emerson Illinois, is a Wartburg College and Wartburg Theological graduate, previously serving Gibson City Peru and Galena parishes. He is married to Janice Kope of Oak Lawn and they have a daughter Beth. A congregational potluck follows the morning worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Heilener
Stavanger Lutheran Church
Heilener
Joseph P. Hulterstrom
Illinois
American Lutheran Church
Emerson, Ill
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Wartburg Theological
Gifts to Yanks Who Gave aid Minooka unit supports program
Minooka Unit 1188 Esther Talkington announced gifts and wrapped items for the Gifts to Yanks Who Gave project. Six gifts went to Grundy County Home and five to Lincoln Nursing Home with Jane Heap assisting. Since 1944 the program has grown, totaling over 23,000 gifts in 1976 and more than three million dollars spent.
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Minooka
American Legion
Esther Talkington
Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation
Minooka Unit 1188
Grundy County
Lincoln Nursing Home
Jane Heap
Illinois American Legion
Veterans Administration
Brownie Troop 450
Tri-County Bank
Tepee Hut, Inc
Kodo Pharmacy
Legion Hall
IVO auditions for soloist at Ottawa High School
Students from ninth to twelfth grade are invited to audition on Sunday January 29 at Ottawa High School to win a $100 scholarship and perform with the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra in the spring concert on May 7 a young peoples concert featuring music of interest to children. For details contact Lois Irion or John Upstrom. The Women of St Thomas Episcopal Church meet after the 9 am service with officers and a Genesis Bible study to follow.
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Ottawa High School
Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra
Lois Irion
John Upstrom
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Marvin Beatty
Eugene Sorensen
Fred Gamble
Fred Baker
Morris Area Single Parents Meet for Planning Session
Morris area single parents will gather Friday at 8 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church for a planning session resuming after a holiday break. Attendees will discuss a family skiing weekend a parents only dinner and a theatre trip and any single parent in the Morris area is welcome.
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Morris Area
First United Methodist Church
Frisby and Peterson to Wed at Morris Church
Tammy Frisby and Roger Peterson will marry at 7 p.m. January 28 at First United Methodist Church in Morris. A reception follows at 1198 Lisbon St. All friends and relatives are invited after some invitations have been sent.
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Tammy Frisby
Roger Peterson
First United Methodist Church
Morris
Lisbon St
Minooka Girl Scout Troop 11 elects new officers at meeting
The Minooka Minooka Junior Girl Scouts of Troop 11 held a Christmas party postponed by bad weather. A planned trip to Robin's Magic Palace was canceled due to a blizzard. At last weeks meeting new officers were elected Lisa Tapella president Kim Nuberg secretary Becky Long secretary and scribe.
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Minooka
Troop 11
Robin’s Magic Palace
Lisa Tapella
Kim Nuberg
Becky Long
Willis Announces Daughter Lisa Marriage to Don Davennoy
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Willis announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Lisa to Don Davennoy at 6 pm Saturday in the First United Methodist Church Morris. All friends and relatives are invited.
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Rudolph Willis
Lisa
Don Davennoy
First United Methodist Church
Morris
Mission Aid Meets at Church in Yearend Meeting
Mission Aid gathered at the church Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Betty Serby presiding. Devotions and prayer were led by Rev. Norval Wigtil. Gifts were given to the Aid for Mrs. Julia Heinis and Mrs. Anna Johnson, plus a memorial by Mrs. Chester Hexdall for her mother.
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Mission Aid of
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Betty Serby
Norval Wigtil
Julia Heinis
Anna Johnson
Chester Hexdall
Santel Mission
Carrie Dell
Hospital Visiting Hours and Recent Admits and Discharges
Hospital visiting hours listed for Medical and Surgical floors with specific afternoon and evening windows. A long list of admitted patients includes Anthony Eckert and several others with street addresses and towns. Discharged patients are named with partial addresses and towns.
Verona couple exchange wedding vows at Sacred Heart
Susan Snyder and Patrick M. Carey married January 6 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Kinsman. Officiating was Rev. James Carr before an altar of ivory and peach carnations. The couple, both MVK High School graduates from 1977, will reside in Verona. he works at Troxels Implement and farms, she at Stockdale Fertilizer.
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Susan Snyder
Patrick M. Carey
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kinsman
James Carr
Gerald
June Snyder
Verona
Robert
Catherine Carey
Joyce Murray
Mazon
Eleanore
Carol Fleischman
Venice
Irma Hughes
Cindy Miklos
Joliet
Patty Snyder
Morris
Kathy Rodriguez
Jane Slattery
Dan Carey
Jeff Snyder
Tim Carey
Jimmy Snyder
Mark Rodosky
Pat Vint
Mark Bartman
Emy Trotter
Debbie Buttry
Lynn Bates
Susie Miklos
Lake Geneva
MVK
Troxels Implement
Stockdale Fertilizer
Morris Newcomers Club to hold general meeting Thursday
The Morris Newcomers Club invites members and guests to a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Morris Savings and Loan with guest speaker June Knight offering a simple yoga class. New member coffee follows at 9:30 a.m. on Jan 24. contact Sandy Akre at 942-4756 for details.
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Morris Newcomers Club
Morris Savings and Loan
June Knight
Eleanor Ashamy
Bev Martin
Peg Rawlins
Sandy Akre
Marriage Licenses For Morris Residents Across Counties
Thomas Allen Wash and Karen Arnold both of Morris obtain a license. Ward T. Potts of Morris and Debra Johnson of Gardner also secured marriage licenses.
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Thomas Allen Wash
Karen Arnold
Morris
Ward T. Potts
Debra Johnson
Gardner
Corny Sams Install New Club Officers
Corny Sams of the Good Sam Recreational Vehicle Club of Illinois presided over the January meeting of Morris Area Chapter held Saturday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Venters home. New officers were installed and a tentative camping schedule for the year outlined. The next meeting is set for February 18 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bargar with contact numbers 942-0588 and Newark 695-5778 for information.
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Morris Area
Corny Sams of Good Sam Recreational Vehicle Club of
Illinois
Daniel Venters
Dick Bargar
Newark
Needlepoint course offered by Channahon-Minooka group
The Channahon Minooka Way-Out Day-Out Organization offers five Thursday needlepoint sessions February 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. at United Methodist Church Chan nahon. Registration by Feb 1 to Gayle Hausken 942-5479. Joliet and Morris by mail with $1 fee. Beginners limited to 10, intermediates welcome. Instructor Carol Hoffman lists supplies: canvas pieces, yarn, a blunt needle, small scissors, masking tape, and practice canvas.
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Minooka
Channahon-Minooka
Fellowship Hall
United Methodist Church
Channahon
Gayle Hausken
Joliet and Morris
Elsa Williams
Minooka UM charge conference invites all members
The Minooka United Methodist Church will hold its annual charge conference in the church annex Sunday. A 5 p.m. potluck supper precedes the business meeting at 6 p.m. led by Rev. James Paulson. Reports, budget approval, personnel elections for 1978, and a 1977 activity slide show will be presented.
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Minooka
Sharing Ideas Theme For NFB Meeting Prairie State Chapter
The Prairie State Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois will meet Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Gardner at the American Legion Hall. The session invites blind and sighted people to attend and share useful information. The NFBI notes that alternative techniques help blind people gain independence and engage in normal life and work with sighted colleagues.
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Prairie State
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
American Legion Hall
Gardner
NFBI
Guest Day at Bethany Circle Held at United Methodist Church
Bethany Circle hosts its annual Guest Day at the United Methodist Church in Plattsville on Wednesday. Rev. Lawrence Rezash of Yorkville Congregational Church will present a slides program about his Holy Land trip, followed by a potluck at 12 30 p.m. New officers Aletha Horton president Deloris McKanna vice president Jean Heap secretary Marlory Gabel treasurer lead the event.
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Plattville
Bethany Circle
United Methodist Church
Lawrence Rezash
Yorkville Congregational Church
Holy Land
Aletha Horton
Deloris McKanna
Jean Heap
Marlory Gabel
Eight Attend Unit Meeting at Mrs Hansen Home
Eight members of the Erienna Night Unit of GCHE met at the home of Mrs. Magnus Hansen. Mrs. Orvill Tollefson reported to the county board and Mrs. Harry Borchelt spoke on health. The lesson on Casserole Cookery was led by Mrs. Gibbons and Mrs. Tollefson. Plans for 1978 were discussed and a prize awarded to Mrs. Hansen. The February 8 meeting will be at Mrs. Borchelt’s. Lunch followed.
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Erienna
GCHE
Magnus Hansen
Orvill Tollefson
Harry Borchelt
E. J. Gibbons
Tollefson
Hansen
Congregational Church Holds Annual Meeting
The Park Street Congregational Church held its annual meeting after a 12:30 p.m. potluck. Moderator Robert Greiff led the business session reviewing finances and the clerk's year in review. The constitution saw updates and the proposed budget was approved. Membership rose and activity across departments increased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Park Street Congregational Church
Robert Greiff
Wolf badge milestone at Pack 476 Den 3 ceremony
Den 3 of Pack 476 held an achievement ceremony with Anthony Milton Todd Hunter and Gregg Beck placing beads on a totem pole. Todd Hunter and Gregg Beck completed all 12 wolf badge requirements. Afterward they discussed winter bird care and made bird cakes for home feeders. David Beeler, keeper of the buckskin, attended.
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Den 3
Pack 476
Anthony Milton
Todd Hunter
Gregg Beck
Todd
Gregg
David Beeler
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Raymond Heilener
Anne Cabot Morris Daily Herald
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Douglas St
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Rte. 5
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Old Pine Bluff Rd
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Coal City
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Ottawa Bend
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Rve
Albert Stallwitz
E. Chapin St
Myrtle Hamilton
Wauponsee St
Gary Thomas
First Ave
Brenda Weaver
W. Southmor Rd
William Renz
Seneca
Eike Cole
Braidwood
Michael Kerns
Robert Thorson
Rent Rinsenvac
Rinsenvac
Matteson Hardware
Bedford RD
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