Golden anniversary for Miggo Jensen and wife in Gardner
Mr and Mrs Miggo Jensen of Gardner celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house at the American Legion Hall in Gardner on Sunday February 12 from 2 to 4 pm. They wed in Crown Point Indiana on February 9 1928. Hosts include Leonard and Alma Kisellus Deerfield Nancy Fitch Morris Richard and Thora Lohmar Carbon Hill and John Jensen Carbon Hill. They have 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Gifts are requested to be omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miggo Jensen
Gardner
American Legion Hall
Crown Point
Ind
Leonard
Alma) Kisellus
Deerfield
Nancy Fitch
Morris
Richard
Thora) Lohmar
Carbon Hill
John Jensen
Morris Community High School
Mary Krzysciak
Kim McTague
Lisa Dohman
Beth Trotter
ISU Alumni and Parents Info Meeting in Joliet Feb 9
An ISU informational meeting for alumni parents and prospective students will take place Thursday Feb 9 at the Holiday Inn Joliet 411 S Larkin starting 7 p.m. The program includes social time vocal selections a slide show and a talk by Dr James H Horner ISU provost with Q and A featuring admissions residential life financial aid and academic advisement. free reservations through Rambo House ISU Normal 61761.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State University
Holiday Inn
S. Larkin
Joliet
ISU
Miss Love Price
Juliet
Illinois
James H. Horner
Milt Weisbecker
Glen Ellyn
Rambo House
Normal
Guthries to Mark 50th Anniversary With Open House
Mr and Mrs David Guthrie of 906 Washington St Marseilles celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house from 2 to 6 p m Sunday at the Marseilles Methodist Church fellowship hall. They wed Feb 4 1928 at Joliet Methodist Church. David Guthrie retired from Nabisco after 40 years and served Marseilles as councilman and mayor. Mrs Guthrie worked 16 years as county treasurer office staff. Hosts are daughter Dolores Gerald Johnson and grandchildren Robert and Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Guthrie
Washington St
Marseilles
Fellowship Hall
Marseilles Methodist Church
Ethel Ganz
Joliet
William Godden
Guthrie
Nabisco
City of
LaSalle County
Dolores
Gerald Johnson
Robert
Barbara
Mrs Frank Rudow Celebrates 80th Birthday in Morris
Mrs Frank Edith Rudow was feted Sunday Jan 22 at a surprise dinner and open house at Morris Holiday Inn for her 80th birthday. Hosted by her children and extended family, the event drew about 65 relatives from Morris and nearby towns with orchids, a blue and white cake, and cake serving by Jean Varland and Karen Weidner. Relatives from Carlinville Peoria Pana Assumption Bloomington Skokie Cicero Bensonville attended along with 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Edith) Rudow
Morris Holiday Inn
Ralph
Bernadine) Wing
Robert
Shirley) Weidner
Ferdie
Myrtle) Rudow
Samuel
Gretchen) Johnson
Rudow
Laura Rudow
Beth Rudow
Susan Brooks
Carol Wing
Jean Varland
Karen Weidner
Morris
Carlinville
Peoria
Pana
Assumption
Bloomington
Skokie
Cicero
Bensonville
United States
Crest Hill and Morris Residents Enter Marriage Licenses
Roger Peterson and Tamara Frisby of Crest Hill. Clinton Leiter and Virginia Wilt of Morris. Charles Lindley of Seneca and Mary Ellen Stuckey of Morris. Robert Maskal and Melanie Ford, both of Morris received marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Peterson
Tamara Frisby
Crest Hill
Clinton Leiter
Virginia Wilt
Morris
Charles Lindley
Seneca
Mary Ellen Stuckey
Robert Maskal
Melanie Ford
Inservice Workshop Promotes PEGASUS Reading Approach
Yorkville teachers completed a two day in service workshop on PEGASUS a reading method backed by Title IV funding. Cheryl Hendress and Barbara Tuntland from Bureau County ESER led the session and supplied materials for the English department. Participants include Renee Harris Annemarie Gerace James Behrens Michael Klipp Dick Clark at Yorkville High School and Madeline Mead at Circle Center Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Pegasus
Cheryl Hendress
Barbara Tuntland
Bureau County Educational Service Region
Title IV
Illinois Office of Education
Renee A. Harris
Annemarie Gerace
James Behrens
Michael Klipp
Dick Clark
Yorkville High School
Madeline Mead
Circle Center Junior
Parents welcome daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Marx
Mr and Mrs Jerry Marx announce the birth of a girl on January 18 at St Joseph Hospital Joliet. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gerald Knibbs Verona and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Marx Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Marx
Debbie Lindsay
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Gerald Knibbs
Verona
Robert Marx
Morris
Channahon Cub Scout Pack 444 Plans Annual Blue Gold Banquet
Pack 444 announced its annual blue and gold banquet for Feb. 5 at a recent meeting. Operation Snowball occurred Jan. 21 at West Park Joliet with about 600 participants. Awards were given across dens including pins, arrows, and denner’s cords for members such as Bobby Duncan Nick Gregurich Rich Eddington John Bailey John Nussbaum Mike Behrens Joey Nussbaum K C Martin Aley Smith Kenny Proser Don Ciesielski and Webelos members Greg Dempsay Nick Gregurich. The evening featured games songs a candlelight flag ceremony and the singing of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channahon
West Park
Joliet
Pack
Den
Bobby Duncan
Denner
Nick Gregurich
Rich Eddington
John Bailey
John Nussbaum
Mike Behrens
Joey
Jeff Nussbaum
Kirk Eppelsheimer
K. C. Martin
Aley Smith
Kenny Proser
Webelos
Don Ciesielski
Greg Dempsay
America
Patricia Coats Circle Meeting at Mrs. Verneda Hall Home
Nine members of the Patricia Coats Circle of the First Baptist Church gathered at Mrs. Verneda Hall’s home. Devotions by Mrs. Lenora Hodgson and a program by Mrs. Barbara Conrad focused on Christian women. A Heifer Project International gift letter was read. Members plan a future heifer gift. January’s Bible study was Proverbs with Esther chosen for February. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Frankie Alford’s home with Mrs. Betty Ollerman leading a white cross work session. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Coats
First Baptist Church
Verneda Hall
Lenora Hodgson
Barbara Conrad
Heifer Project International
Guatemala
Frankie Alford
Betty Ollerman
White Cross
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges With A Correction
Hospital news lists admits including Claude Foster James Sartorius Brenda Weaver Bernard Dickey George Olson Catherine Broderick Ruby Kingman Dale Fitch Thomas Brown Edward Listek Jr Thomas Jackson and Darious. discharges include Mrs Janice Clavey and Herbert Enger plus corrections that Clifford Olson was dismissed in Monday's Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Foster
Rte. 1
James Sartorius
Minooka
Brenda Weaver
W. Southmor
Bernard Dickey
E. Washington St
George Maurice Olson
Gardner
Catherine
Broderick
Braceville
Ruby Kingman
Old Pine Bluff Rd
Dale Fitch
N. Wood
Thomas Brown
Kinsman
Edward Listek Jr
South Wilmington
Thomas Jackson
Division St
Janice Clavey
Herbert Enger
Rte
Dana Wills
Brenda Krapf
Kiersted St
Howard Leach
Lisbon Rd
Myrtle Suttle
N. Division St
Richard Close
Johnson Ave
Kenneth Matney
N. Beth Dr
Clifford Olson
Senior Citizens Calendar for February 1978 update
February events listed for the Morris Mobile Meals office, Shabbona School luncheons, Illinois Rules of the Road courses, bus trips to Ice Capades and Chicago, a Valentine party, blood pressure testing, a 60 Action Club seminar with Congressman Corcoran, and senior center board meetings and birthday party. Includes locations at 621 Liberty St and Gardener.
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Liberty ST
Shabbona
Morris Mobile Meals
Grundy County
Grundy County Senior Citizens Council Board
Gardner
Champaign
Shabbon
Action Club
Holiday Inn
Tom Corcoran
Chicago
Florida Fling
Senior Citizens Board
Cedar Lodge 124 AF & AM Third Degree Tonight
Calendar entries note Cedar Lodge 124 AF and AM holding a third degree at 7. Morris Morning Unit of GCHE meets at 9 a.m. with Claudia Rogers. IAPGCAR gathers at 1 30 p.m. with Viola Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Lodge
AF & AM
Morris Morning
GCHE
Claudia Rogers
Iapgcar
Viola Walker
Mazon Day Unit Covers Casserole Cookery Event
The Mazon Day Unit met Wednesday with Mrs. George Esgar. Ten members attended a noon luncheon after an 11 am lesson assisted by her daughter Mrs. Robert Crane who prepared three dishes. Mrs. Crane led a business meeting and roll call featured members sharing recipes.
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GCHE
George Esgar
Baby shower honors Samuel Philip Knudson at parental home
Samuel Philip Knudson was guest of honor at a baby shower hosted by Doug and Karen Knudson. Games awarded prizes to Mrs. Dorothy Ingels and Mrs. Barb Tincher. Presentations by his mother followed, with stork centerpiece decorations and refreshments. Out of town guests included maternal grandmother Mrs. Peek and great-grandmother Mrs. Moore of Park Forest. Hostesses were aunts Miss Julie Knudson and Mrs. Steven Knudson. Samuel was born on Jan 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Philip Knudson
Doug
Karen Knudson
Dorothy Ingels
Barb Tincher
Peek
Moore
Park Forest
Julie Knudson
Steven
Margaret) Knudson
Samuel
Minooka Brownie Troop Plans Valentine Spaghetti Dinner
Minooka Brownie Troop 153 visited Joliet animal clinic and a local restaurant before planning a February 7 Valentine father daughter spaghetti dinner at St. Marys Church Hall. Girls will prep and serve, with desserts made at home with fathers. Lions Club funds spaghetti sauce and Eye Fund donation. Newest member Gina Tapella welcomed.
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Joliet
St. Mary’s Church Hall
King of Hearts
Minooka Lions Club
Infant Allison Mount Baptized at Mazon United Methodist Church
Allison Kayleen Mount is baptized at Mazon United Methodist Church by Rev. Ernie Henson. Sponsors are Michael Drake of Morris and his wife Julia Kayleen. Born November 10, 1977, Allison has brothers Wayne and Brad. Grandparents are Marvin and Lucy White of Morris and William Mount Jr. of Mazon. Great grandparents include Lloyd Loop, Vearle Funk, and Genevieve Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison Kayleen Mount
Wayne R. Mount
Mazon
Mazon United Methodist Church
Ernie Henson
Allison
Michael Drake
Morris
Marvin J. White
William R. Mount Jr
Lloyd Loop
Vearle Funk
Kinsman
Genevieve Mount
Verona man pledged by Alpha Gamma Rho at Illinois
Bruce Baker son of Mr and Mrs Don Baker of Verona is formally pledged by Alpha Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho at the University of Illinois where he is a sophomore. The national agricultural fraternity has 55 chapters and over 30 000 members in 50 states and 54 countries. Bruce a 1976 Mazon Verona Kinsman graduate majors in agricultural economics and plans to farm with his father and brother after four years at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Baker
Don Baker
Verona
Alpha Gamma Rho
Bruce
University of Illinois
Illinois
U of I
Western Illinois University
Southern Illinois University
Illinois State University
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman School
College of Agriculture
Phi Eta Sigma
Ag. Econ Club
Cast A Shadow On Your Telephone Classified Buy Sell
A vintage classified prompt urges readers to place ads for buying or selling items by telephone. It frames telephone ads as a shadowy tool for personal transactions and local commerce. The message emphasizes quick outreach and discreet, direct contact through phone lines.
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The
Morris Daily Herald Society
Iva
Jean Voelcker
MR. and
Mrs
Richard T. Redmond
S. Broadway
Coal City
Inservice Workshop
Hospital News
Morris Theatre
Pacific Int'l
Morris Daily Herald
Morris Publishing Company
Illinois Corporation
East Washington Street
Timothy J. West
Herald Office
Mario
Mazon Day
College Campus News
Sycamore Dr
Rinsenvac
Hornsby
Uly Centers
Liberty
Waverly
W. Washington
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