MVK Seniors Picnic at Kinsman Hosts July Meeting
MVK Senior Citizens held a July picnic at the Rodosky home in Kinsman with 64 members and six guests. Rev Clare Nave gave the blessing and door prizes were shared among four attendees. Several members marked July birthdays and two couples celebrated 50th anniversaries. Harvey Gonman announced a September dinner at Starved Rock Lodge and the August 8 meeting will be at United Church of Christ in Mazon. Penny bingo featured in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MVK
Rodosky
Kinsman
Kinsmen
Clare Nave
Marie Harty
Monica Drinan
Lois Mellen
Nettie Baker
Mary Dix
Bertha Edlund
Bertha Klinefelter
Joe Slattery
Kathleen
United Church of Christ
Mazon
Ruth Gardner
Margaret Burkhart
Hazel Traver
Reunion of 1922 Mazon Township High School class
The Class of 1922 from Mazon Township High School held a recent reunion in Dwight hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Finch. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Bradford of Cicero Mrs. Loretta Warwick of Morris and Mrs. Mae Carter and Mrs. Hazel Wilkinson of Mazon. Afternoon visits and photos preceded refreshments. The Rev and Mrs Clare Nave attended his nephew’s Decatur wedding. Union services of local churches will be held Sunday at 9 45 a m in the fellowship hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon Township High School
Dwight
Paul Finch
George Bradford
Cicero
Loretta Warwick
Morris
Mae Carter
Hazel Wilkinson
Mazon
Clare Nave
Decatur
Mazon- Verona United Methodist Churches
Park Street
Hospital Visiting Hours by Floor
Visiting hours for Medical and Surgical floors are 2 to 3 30 p m and 6 30 to 8 p m. Obstetric floor visitors may come 2 30 to 3 30 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m.
Local Admitted Births and Dismissals in Coal City and Nearby
Admitted: Mrs. George Arnold John Carr Mrs. Frank Gordon Erwin Kelly Mrs. Albert Pilch Mrs. Donald Steele Mrs. Ralph Davidson James Watters William Wilson Chantel Kehler Mrs Ole Davick Mrs Lyle Monson Births: Mr and Mrs Carmen Serena Gardner report a boy at 8 37 p.m. Tuesday. Dismissed: Miss Carol Gill Mrs Steven Knudson and baby girl 1810 Naomi Dr Mrs Donald Trejo and baby girl Chan nahon Kenneth Scheider Channahon Mrs Ruth Danielson Seneca Gary Kyle Dwight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Arnold
Fairview Ave
John Carr
Price St
Frank Gordon
Pleasant St
Erwin Kelly
Vine St
Albert Pilch
E. North St
Donald Steele
E. Jackson St
Ralph Davidson
Coal City
James Watters
William Wilson
Chantel Kehler
Dwight
Ole Davick
Newark
Lyle Monson
Seneca
Carmen Serena
Gardner
Carol Gill
Grant St
Steven Knudson
Naomi Dr
Donald Trejo
Channahon
Kenneth Scheider
Ruth Danielson
Gary Kyle
Lions All State Band Triumphs at Cherry Festival
The 110 member Lions of Illinois All State Band earned a first second and third in three parade competitions at Traverse City Michigan's National Cherry Festival last week. The group performed five concerts around town with lodging at Interlochen National Music Camp. Minooka trumpeter Rick Anderson and Channahon percussionist Gordon Baker were among the members. Family members from Minooka and Channahon attended the events, with band expenses largely paid by Lions of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka-Channahon the
Lions of Illinois
Traverse City
Mich
Illinois All State Band
Illinois
Interlochen National Music Camp
Rick Anderson
Minooka
Gordon Baker
Channahon
Andrew R. Anderson
John Baker
Rick
Steve and
Clark
Andrew C. Anderson
Nancy J. Anderson
Morris area marriage licenses and club meeting notices
Marriage licenses issued for Edward J. Kennedy and Anne E. Skinner of Morris Harold J. Morganflash of Seneca and Barbara M. Granville of Morris Robert L. Nettles of Mazon and Beth L. Thornton of Minooka Morris Junior Woman's Club plans an evening work session at 7 30 p m at Sis Harseim home Thursday Royal Neighbors meet at 7 30 p m at Eagles Hall Monday plus a blunt note Lack lunch No pains no gains English proverb
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Kennedy
Anne E. Skinner
Morris
Harold J. Morganflash
Seneca
Barbara M. Granville
Robert L. Nettles
Mazon
Beth L. Thornton
Minooka
Morris Junior Woman’s Club
Sis Harseim
Royal Neighbors
Eagles Hall
St Angela Academy Reunion Sets Dinner Dance at Morris Club
The Morris Country Club hosted St. Angela Academy’s reunion with a cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing attended by 100 guests including 11 Sisters. Oldest graduate Sister Frances de Sales (Class of 1919) led the table prayer, while Sister Angela Merici celebrated a golden jubilee with a Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. A Sunday brunch followed at the Morris Holiday Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Country Club
St. Angela Academy
LaVerne DeMarais
Bolingbrook
Marian Harper
South Holland
Academy
Frances de Sales
Angela Merici
Immaculate Conception Church
Morris
Morris Holiday Inn
Service Airman Smith Receives Notable Unit Award Ribbon
Airman First Class Jerry L. Smith son of Mr and Mrs Floyd E Smith of Coal City Rte 1 wears a distinctive service ribbon as part of the 40th Tactical Group at Aviano AB Italy. The unit earned the US Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for meritorious service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry L. Smith
Floyd E. Smith
Rte. 1
Coal City
US Air Force
Smith
Aviano AB
Italy
40Th Tactical Group
Monday Maidens Unit of GCHE Meeting Report
Seven members attended the Monday Maidens Unit of GCHE gathering held Monday evening at Mrs. Jane Black’s home. Roll call cited a memorable summer. Mrs. Ora Heppert shared on the last board meeting and outlined the upcoming international meeting set for Oct 16 in the Farm Bureau auditorium with Philippines and Norway as represented nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GCHE
Jane Black
Ora Heppert
Farm Bureau
Philippines
Norway
Heppert
Zita Halloran
Ethel
Harness helps keep infants safely secured in strollers
Parents seek safer containment for babies using adjustable clasp fast harnesses sold by Mothercare, retailing specialists for mothers to be, babies, and children under 5, as infants cry for hunger every few hours and for long periods without clear reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothercare
Shaw-Waw-Nas-See 4-H Camp Hosts Grundy Youth Week
Grundy County 4-H youths joined camping at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See near Kankakee on Route 102. Four program areas nature, pool, recreation, and crafts offered rock hikes crafts water activities and games. Two staff per area with four adult chaperones guided activities plus evening events such as an Indian ceremony and a Star Wars carnival. An open house on July 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Verona Town Hall welcomed Lori Shelton and Ron Rodriguez, who were married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Camp Shaw
Kankakee
4-H
Lori Shelton
Ron Rodriguez
Verona Town Hall
Shaw-Waw-Nas-See
Shiokari Pass to be Shown at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
World Wide Pictures presents Shiokari Pass a one hour color drama produced for Japanese audiences filmed in Japan with a Japanese cast and crew. The film based on Ayako Miura's best seller follows Nobuo and Fujiko as love and faith test their lives in early 20th century Japan. No admission charge. Show starts 7 p.m. at Wauponsee and Jefferson streets Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
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Hidding Place
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Wauponsee
Jefferson St’s
World Wide Pictures
Japan
Shiokari
Ayako Miura
Nobuo
Fujiko
Norval Wigtil
Women teachers convene Sunday in Chicago for international Delta Kappa Gamma convention
More than 2,500 women teachers will gather at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago starting Sunday through July 30 for the international Delta Kappa Gamma convention led by Nadine Ewing. Delegates from 50 states, Puerto Rico, seven Canadian provinces, and several European and Central American countries will attend. The Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Foundation supports Navajo Community College in Tsaile Arizona and the Miccosukee Library project near Miami, with scholarships and salaries. Nancy Dickerson of Face the Nation will speak at the banquet, marking her role as a pioneering television journalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Hilton
Chicago
Delta Kappa Gamma
Nadine Ewing
United States
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Canada
Norway
Sweden
Mexico
Finland
Iceland
Netherlands
Guatemala
England
el Salvador
Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Foundation
Navajo Community College
Tsaile
Ariz
Tamiami Trail
Miami
Everglades
Nancy Dickerson
Face the Nation
CBS
Dickerson
Washington
Manning Family Reunion in Plainfield Brings 50 Members
The third Manning reunion gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mendenhall's home in Plainfield with descendants of Albert and Mrs. Manning of A. Potluck fed about 50 attendees. The oldest attendee was Mrs. Albert Manning and the youngest was 3 month old Ryen Heap. After dinner, games highlighted by winning families Neary, Zink, Willis, Odom, and Mendenhall. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Slack from Dowagiac, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Larry Mendenhall
Plainfield
Albert Manning
Morris
Ryen
Jay Heap
Nearys
Zinks
Willis
Odoms
Mendenhalls
Olson couple welcomes Lisa Ann in Hammond Indiana
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Olson Jr of Lansing announce the birth of daughter Lisa Ann born Tuesday at St. Margaret's Hospital Hammond Ind. The couple also have a son Jeffrey Craig two and a half. Grandparents are Harold Olson Sr of Morris and Dorothy Wichmann of Crete. Casey Johnson of 39 Lynwood Dr son of Woody Johnson injured in a July 3 bike accident has been moved to Room 4147 at Silver Cross Joliet contact 1 729 7257.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Olson Jr
Lansing
Lisa Ann
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
Ind
Jeffrey Craig
Harold Olson Sr
Morris
Dorothy Wichmann
Crete
Casey Johnson
Lynwood Dr
Woody Johnson
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Morris Mix-Up 4-H Club Reports Fair Plans
The Morris Mix-Up 4-H Club met at First United Presbyterian Church. The 4-H Fair is set for August 1 and 2 with a penny carnival game a squirt gun candle shoot out. Members volunteered for fair cleanup and cafeteria jobs. Andy Button spoke on electrical safety and a wet canoe trip was reported.
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First United Presbyterian Church
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Morris Daily Herald Society
Jean Voelcker
Randy Seggebruch
Saratoga 4-H Club
Hospital News
Morris Hospital
and Morris Medical Clinic
M. Stephen Huss, M.D
Lions
St. Angela’ Academy
VISA
Reciprocal Enterprises
Certomar
al Pilch
Ann Boston
Jean Ann Robinson
Morris Mix-Up
Fred Robinson
Wauponsee Ag
Robin Davis
Rte. 2
Oliver Davis
Jacksonville
James Thompson
Robin
Minooka High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Deb Coppedge
MHS
Damien Omen II
John Hancock
Redwood
California
Rocker Ottoman
Homecrest
Dacron
Lynda Myre
Interiors
Main St
Tropitone
Woodard, Keller, Scroll, Hurricane
Bradisham
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