Grundy County RNA Convention Held At Gardner Masonic
The 34th Grundy County Royal Neighbor Convention met at the Masonic Temple in Gardner with members and guests from South Wilmington and other areas. Supreme Director Cleva Dyon, State Supervisor Ruth Mogler, and District Deputy Bessie Milar attended, with seven candidates adopted and initiated. New officers were elected and installed, plans discussed for a 1979 convention, and a donation to the Northern Illinois Scholarship Fund was planned alongside a luncheon service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Camp
South Wilmington
Holly Camp
Grundy County
Masonic Temple
Gardner
Cleva Dyon
St. Anne
Ruth Mogler
Morris Camp
Mercedes Cacello
Lois Knibbs
Mazon
Dyon
Mogier
Kathleen Shostrom
Mazon Camp
Sarah Misener
Marshall
Mogler
Milar
Royal
Northern Illinois Scholarship Fund
Grundy County Rna
Minooka and Channahon Musicians Lead Illinois All State Band
Rick Anderson of Minooka and Gordon Baker of Channahon headline the Lions of Illinois All State Band, a nine member group chosen from top spring auditions. They prepare for three days of practice at Illinois State University before a July 14 parade in Traverse City, Michigan as part of the National Cherry Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Rick Anderson
Gordon Baker
Channahon
Lions of “Illinois
Lions of Illinois
United States
Traverse City
Mich
Anderson
Baker
Lions
Springfield
Minooka High School
Illinois State University
Michigan
Calendar events and concerts across the week
The calendar lists PNA meeting at KC Hall at 7 30 p m on Thursday. Senator Charles Percy appears at Morris Holiday Inn for a 10 a m coffee hour Saturday. Interlochen Music Camp events start at 7 a m Tuesday with a morning concert and Heritage Parade march at 7 p m. A busy Wednesday includes a nursing home concert at 9 30 a m Clinch Park at 11 15 a m and the Junior Cherry Royal Parade at 2 p m. Thursday is a free day with Friday offering two concerts before the big parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Percy
Morris Holiday Inn
Interlochen Music
Clinch Park
Sunday Potluck and Lodge Activities in Norman
Norman Homemakers hold a family potluck at Judy Burns home at 12 30 p m Sunday. Cedar Lodge hosts AF and AM picnic noon to 6 p m Monday. Bethlehem Lutheran Brotherhood meets 7 p m at 60 p m in fellowship hall with Rev Wm Ostroot. Royal Neighbors meet 7 30 p m at Eagles Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Judy Burns
Cedar Lodge
AF & AM
Bethlehem Lutheran Brotherhood
Fellowship Hall
Wm. Ostroot
Royal Neighbors
Eagles Hall
Morning Unit hosts lesson and reunion details
Morning Unit members Holly Corsello and Ann Kaufman led a low energy meal planning and cooking demo at Mrs Fay Male home with co host Mrs Lynn Randolph. 4 H girls and mothers sampled foods after the demonstration. A Morris Community High School class of 1973 reunion is planned for Aug 19 at Pitstick Pavilion Ottawa with cocktails at 6 and dinner at 7. Addresses needed for several attendees. Reservations open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Corsello
Ann Kaufman
Morris
GCHE
Fay Male
Lynn Randolph
Aim
Espi Siron
Renee Seidsma
Marlyn Yard
Sheryl Brown
Kathy Wills
Gospel concert at Morris invites worship services
The public is cordially invited to attend worship services Sunday at 8:30 and 11 a.m. for an inspirational gospel concert. The article notes Miss Lim’s world tour in the mid-1970s after surviving a bomb blast near LAX, including events in Lausanne and Seoul. It also covers hospital ball reservations, donor lists, and a long Keith family roster, with details on a birth and marching figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Lutheran Morris
Los Angeles International
Miss Lim
Lausanne
Switzerland
Seoul
Korea
Campus Crusade For Christ International
Orient
Graham
Manila
Grundy County Extension Board Meets for Planning and Roles
The Grundy County Extension Board met Friday morning in the Farm Bureau room with President Hilma Sutton presiding. Unit leaders Brienna Day Brienna Night and Fannie Brooks coordinate Smorgasbord Newsletter content while Barb Hasslinger requests worksheets for the H Fair and calls for volunteers to bake beans for the August 1 pork chop barbecue, noting that roasters will be provided and ticket details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County Kers Extension Board
Farm Bureau
Hilma Sutton
Brienna Day
Brienna Night
Fannie Brooks
Barb Hasslinger
Hospital News and Community Events Summary
Hospital visiting hours listed for Medical Surgical and Obstetric floors. Admitted names cover multiple towns and streets, with several residents from Morris, Verona, Coal City, and other areas. Dismissals noted alongside transfers to St. Francis in Peoria. Community activities include barbecues, crafts, 4 H camp scholarships, a canoe trip, a flower class, and a late July baseket weaving signup with August events. Volunteer needs announced and Youth advisors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Battersby
Douglas St
Donald Bradford
E. Main St
Everett Harris
Rte
James Lauderdale
Sandridge Rd
Les Oberg
Alicia St
Martha Price
Price
William Varden
Vine St
Martin Tipton
Pine Bluff Rd
Dan Holland
Channahon
John Furno
Coal City
Curtis Forth
Serena
Charles Rickels
Verona
Paul Chumley
Wilmington
Terry Cerrutti
Ray Ansell
Armstrong St
Sherman Berkland
Lynn Rd
Willis Hanson
Wauponsee St
Dan Hicks
Illinois
Brad Hunter
Morris
Robert Oakland
Donald Warner
E. High St
Vernon Kilgore
Illinois Valley
Elaine Walsh
Espi Siron
Ann Boston
Julie Knudson
Jim Meyer
Camp
Shaw-Wan-Nassee
Joe Corsello
Labo
Minooka Auxiliary elects officers with Sept installation
The Minooka American Legion Auxiliary reported a full slate: Jane Heap president, Joan McCoy first vice, Connie Kleiber second vice, Dorothy Marley secretary, Alma Coop treasurer, Earlene Amundson chaplain, Laura Lundstrom sergeant at arms. Unanimous vote, joint installation set for Sept 30 with a potluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Jane Heap
Joan McCoy
Connie Kleiber
Dorothy Marley
Alma Coop
Earlene Amundson
Laura Lundstrom
Sargeant-At-Arms
Eileen Beasley
Jo Coop
Chicago
Robin Davis
Norman Homemakers Host Sunday Potluck Picnic at Judy Burns
The Norman Homemakers hold a family potluck picnic this Sunday at Judy Burns home starting at 12:30 p.m. Members should bring food to pass their own table service and lawn chairs. Drinks will be furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Judy Burns
Smania 25th wedding anniversary celebrated in Minooka
Mr and Mrs Albert L Smania of 207 Wabasso St Minooka marked their 25th wedding anniversary on June 20 They were married June 20 1953 at Immaculate Conception Church Spring Valley They are parents of son Michael Allen and daughters Jodi Lynn Cheryl Nelson and Sandra Severson They have one grandchild Nicole Marie Nelson A family dinner at Altierys 265 and a Mass at St Marys Minooka on June 25 renewed their vows
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L Smania
Wabasso St. Minooka
Smania
Patricia Martin
Immaculate Conception Church
Spring Valley
Michael Allen
Jodi Lynn
Larry
Cheryl) Nelson
Channahon
Sandra) Severson
Minooka
Nicole Marie Nelson
Altiery’s
St. Mary's Church
Three Rivers Unit to Meet at Joliet Yacht Club
The Three Rivers Unit of GCHE will hold its regular meeting Monday at noon at Joliet Yacht Club with lunch at 1 p.m. The lesson titled So Energy Cooking and Planning of Meals will be given. All interested welcome. call hostess Ruby Selby at 476-6253 or president Janet Sirovy at 476-9007.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Rivers
GCHE
Joliet Yacht Club
Ruby Selby
Janet Sirovy
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The
Morris Daily Herald Society
Jean Voelcker
KC Hall
Benjamin Franklin
Goose Lake Hall
College Campus News
Andrew Mitchell Martin of
Northwestern University
Evanston
University of Illinois School of Law
Morris Hospital
Drake's Farm
Eugene Hayes
Moonlight Bay
Drake's
Bayside Pavilion
Johnnie Kaye
John Rooks
Douglas Macdonald
John B. Roth Jr
Lester Darkhuff
F.D. Synoracki
Joseph Mattson
Frank Sereno
Glen Evans
Chad Michael
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Yvonne Stacy
Virgil Stacy
Darald Evans
Dennis Turner
Braidwood
Martina Residori
James Wilson Jr
Lauretta Wilson
Michael Mikkelsen
Aurora
Mary McCarty
Yorkville
Ronald Rodriguez
Lori Shelton
Maron
Gerald Borens
Donald Craft
Dick Walker
Clifford Leach
Hugo Avalos
Gerald Bednarik
Harold Coop
Stephen Black
John Steele
Carl E. Anderson
Alan P. Spangler
G.C. Willareth
George H. Brown
Gordon Harwood
Cesario Cumba
Thomas R. Steele
Harvey Heeren
John Hanson
James A. Peterson
Robert Roth
George Baum
Richard Wilder
Daniel Cordray
David Barr
Clifford Davies
Allen Terry
James Rasmussen
Joseph Arado
Vito Danese
Thomas Dunn
Fred W Anderson
Robert Brown
Austin Bollen
Guy Osmanson
Alice McCabe
Kenneth Sereno
Carol Robinson
Wm. Limbach
RF. Malone
Kenneth Trotter
Robert Truty
AC. Varland
Carl Lee
Perlita Lim
Donald Bixby
Joan Christensen
Robert Macdonald
Gerald Knutson
Herald
Morris Daily Herald
Morris Publishing Company
Illinois Corporation
East Washington Street
Morrislinois
Timothy J. West
Herald Office
Gche Board
Hospital News
Auxiliary
Jacksonville
Ding- A-Ling Fire Department
Legion Auxiliary
Tabler Road
Henry Winkler
Creamer
Liberty
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