PNA Holds Meeting In Lemont And Area Delegates
Delegates of the Polish National Alliance Council 11 met at the VFW Hall on Sunday with President Peter Kluge presiding. Memorial services included charter draping for Ted Gawenda. Yorkville PNA park to reopen in June. next council meeting set for Lemont.
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Polish National Alliance Council 11
VFW
Peter Kluge
Lemont
Rose Kien
Morris
Ted Gawenda
Ed Gawenda
Lowell
Ind
Yorkville
PNA
Charles Larson
Fran Niewinski
Roy Schroeder
Orlando Calhoun
Ed Pack
Joliet
Aurora
Freshmen Honor Students and Award Recipient Named
Two Grundy County students at Illinois State University joined Alpha Lambda Delta for achieving 3.5 GPA in their first semester. Janet Born of Coal City and Jean Anderson of Coal City are elementary education majors. Also, Karen Kay Bonta of Wauponsee Township received Culver Stockton College's Donald E Wieseman Award for best business research paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Illinois State University
Normal
Alpha Lambda Delta
National
Scholastic Honorary Society
Janet Born
John Born
W. Division St
Coal City
Jean Anderson
Ariel Anderson
E. North St
Karen Kay Bonta
Carrel Bruder
Wauponsee Township
Donald E. Wieseman
Culver- Stockton College
Canton
Bonta
Morris Community High School
Women’s Athletic Association
Student National Education Association
Byerley Announces Linda to wed John Mack Saturday
Mr and Mrs Charles Byerley announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Linda to John David Mack son of Mr and Mrs John Mack Jr Brace ville The wedding will be held at 2 pm Saturday in the Braid wood Catholic Church Relatives and friends are invited to attend the ceremony and reception at 6 pm at the American Legion Hall Gardner
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Braceville
Charles Byerley
Linda
John David Mack
John Mack Jr
Braidwood Catholic
American Legion Hall
Gardner
Girl Scout Troop Tours Yorkville Jail and Camp Dean Visit
Girl Scout Troop 229 toured Yorkville Jail led by Sheriff Victor Frantz and enjoyed refreshments from Pam and Marsha Akre. They camped Thursday and Friday at Camp Dean with chaperones Grace Akre Barb Steffes Marge Ferguson Tula Ness Elma Thomas and Kristi Friestad.
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Lisbon
Yorkville
Victor Frantz
Pam
Marsha Akre
Camp Dean
Grace Akre
Barb Steffes
Marge Ferguson
Tula Ness
Elma Thomas
Kristi Friestad
Newark Summer Reading Program Opens With Captain Kangaroo Theme
Newark Community Club sponsors a morning program at Charles B Phillips library for four to six year olds from 10 to 11 a.m. June 19 to July 24 featuring stories games and songs ending with a party. Enrollment of 53 children for the summer swimming program is closed.
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Newark
Captain Kangaroo
Newark Community Club
Charles B. Phillips
Covenys to be honored at open house for Silver Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Coveny are to be feted at an open house from 2 36 to 5 p m Sunday at Kinsman School to mark their Silver Wedding anniversary. Hostesses are daughters Mrs Dennis Bleau of Melrose Park and Margaret at home. The couple wed June 1 1913 in Immaculate Conception Church Streator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Anne Miller
Raleigh E. Miller
Coal City
Clifford E. Horton
Ilinois State University
Normal
Miller
Villa Park
Raleigh Miller
Francis J. Coveny
Kinsman School
Dennis
Mary) Bleau
Melrose Park
Margaret
Covenys
Immaculate Conception Church
Streator
Family Reunion for Cryder Tabler Valley Families
The Cryder Tabler Valley families hold their annual reunion at 12 30 p m Sunday at the Waupecan Lodge two miles west of Sis Restaurant.
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Waupecan Lodge
Hospital Notes Admitted And Births In Local Area
Admitted list includes Alma Heath Mas ter Jeffery Jacobson Minooka Catherine Murphy Coal City and others. Birth announcements note three new babies to Yard Gunderson Ryder families with times. Dismissals list several residents and transfers to Morris Lincoln Nursing Home and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Heath
Christine Pogliano
Coal City
David Pogliano
Jerry Brown
Wilmington
James Yard
Lisbon St
Arthur Gunderson
Rte
Clinton Ryder
Rte. 1
Leo Pope
Division St
Delores Hextell
First Ave
Nora McArdle
Rte. 4
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
James Russell
William Foehringer
Seneca
Harry Bounds
Newark
Gerald Butz
Henry O’rielly
Red
Morris Hospital Auxiliary to Furnish New Reception Room
The Morris Hospital Auxiliary plans a second annual antique show at Morris High School cafeteria to raise funds for completing the expansion. Dealers from northern Illinois will display items in a sesquicentennial year theme. Hours are Saturday noon to 10 pm and Sunday noon to 6 pm with a door donation and auxiliary catering services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Hospital
Women’s Auxiliary
Morris High School
Illinois
Tood
Arthur Allaben
Barry Seng
Robert Grona
Robert Cohenour
Dee- Vere Meek
Graduation party honors Connie Olson at Morris rural home
Connie Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard C Davidson was celebrated after graduating Center School Friday night. Her grandparents Ralph Peterson and Connie's brothers Dan and Andrew helped with the party held Saturday evening for about 80 guests from Aurora Joliet Coal City Sandwich Mazon Verona and Morris. Rick Peterson's combo provided music. Lunch and many gifts followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Olson
Bernard C. Davidson
Morris
Connie
Center School
Marriage Licenses Issued for Lewis Chan nahon Starr Gardner
Erving Charles Lewis Chan nahon and Lillian Marie Starr Gardner receive marriage licenses. The note on home improvement advises using wide masking tape to protect wall-to-wall carpeting when painting base boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lewis
Channahon
Lillian Marie Starr
Gardner
Personal notices of hospital, births and illness
David Stinson patient at Presbyterian St Luke's Hospital Chicago room 817 B after corneal transplant surgery on Saturday. Mrs Norman Edmundson of Belaire Beach Florida confined to home recovering from illness. Mr and Mrs Donald Hutchings of Joliet celebrate birth of son Scott Michael born May 20 at St Joseph Hospital Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stinson
Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Norman Edmundson
Harrison Ave
Belaire Beach
Fla
Donald Hutchings
East St
Scott Michael
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
District Homemakers Extension Meeting At Farm Bureau Auditorium
A Grundy County district meeting of the Homemakers Extension will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Farm Bureau auditorium. Fannie Brooks Unit will host, Nettle Creek Unit will present the topic, with Morris Night and Erienna Night also participating.
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Grundy County Homemakers
Farm Bureau
Fannie Brooks
Nettle Creek
Community club notices schedule weekly meetings
Tuesday calendar lists Woman's Relief Corps at 7 30 p m in Eagles Cedar Lodge 124 AF AM. Masons at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Effie McKindley Class at 7 p m in First Presbyterian Church for dessert and coffee. Cancer dressings underway. Women of the Moose at 8 p m in the Moose Home with formals advised. Wednesday items include VFW Auxiliary at 8 p m, GCHE district at 8 p m Farm Bureau auditorium, NABA at 1 30 p m with Mrs Orran Fosen, Circle Four picnic at 11 a m, Eight & Forty at 6 30 p m Seven Gables.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Cedar Lodge
AF & AM
Masonic Temple
Effie McKindley
First Presbyterian Church Fellowship
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
VFW
GCHE
Farm Bureau
NABA
Orran Fosen
Circle Four
Eight & Forty
Seven Gables
Keeping pine nuts fresh for kitchen use
Store pine nuts in a tightly closed jar in the refrigerator. Room temperature storage leads to staleness and reduced flavor over time.
Obituary of Leslie L Patchett 76 Nort on Township farmer
Leslie L Patchett Patchett 76 a retired farmer of Norton Township Livingston County died 5 35 am Sunday in St Marys Hospital Kankakee after hospital stay since May 11 Funeral services set 2 pm Tuesday Van Qualen Funeral Home Dwight Rev Phillip Merritt officiating burial Smith Cemetery Norton Township visitation today 3 5 and 7 9 pm He was born April 26 1892 in Reddick to Oliver J and Ida Mae Glass Patchett married Mildred Lyle Aug 16 1941 in Kankakee Survived by wife two sons Ronald and Frederick Kalamazoo Mich a daughter Betty Haas Reddick a brother Archie Chebanse a sister Mrs Ivas Dunn Reddick and several grandchildren Three sisters and two brothers preceded him He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Reddick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight
Leslie L. Patchett
Norton Township
Livingston County
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kankakee
van Qualen
Phillip Merritt
Smith Cemetery
Mr. Patchett
Reddick
Oliver J
Ida Mae (Glass) Patchett
Mildred Lyle
Ronald
Frederick
Kalamazoo
Mich
Betty Haas
Archie
Chebanse
Ivas Dunn
Patchett
United Methodist Church
Anton Vaira 72 dies after short illness in Joliet hospital
Anton Vaira of South Wilmington aged 72 died in St. Joseph Hospital Joliet after a short illness. Survived by wife Lacey. daughters Antoinito of Louisville Ohio Mam…. son Joseph of Coal City. four sisters. 12 grandchildren. Funeral from Patterson Chapel to St Lawrence Church. burial Mt Olivet Braidwood. Born April 30 1896 in Braidwood. Retired coal miner with Peabody Coal Co. for 35 years.
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South Wilmington
Anton Vaira
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Lacey
Antonito
Louisville
Ohio
Francis
Charlotte) Trofimehuck
Coal City
John
Marilyn) McClennon
Seneca
Joseph
Mary Bluth
Robert
Nettie) Thom
Thomas
Rose) Harrop
Braidwood
Raymond
Elizabeth) Stehlik
Patterson Funeral
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Mt. Olivet
Gardner postmaster Levi C Robinson 74
Levi C Robinson 74 of Gardner died at Morris Hospital at 10 a m Saturday He was born Sept 4 1893 in Waco Texas and served in WW I He married Agnes Hansen on Oct 11 1922 and was Gardner postmaster for 20 years retiring in 1963 He was an elder at First United Presbyterian Church Gardner and a member of Danner Madsen Post 663 American Legion Surviving are his wife a son Lewis M of Gardner and a daughter Rosemary King of Cincinnati Ohio
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Gardner
Levi C. Robinson
Morris Hospital
Waco
Texas
Lewis S
Rosa (Tilley) Robinson
San Benito
Texas A & M University
Agnes Hansen
First United Presbyterian Church
Danner-Madsen Post 663
American Legion of
Lewis M
William
Rosemary) King
Cincinnati
Ohio
Obituary notice for local resident with family survivors
Seven grandchildren four sisters Mrs Kent Florrie Manning of San Benito Mrs Thomas Emily Wolford of Alhambra Calif Mrs Leslie Rosa belle Carpenter of Bristolville Ohio Mrs Godfrey Mary Ann Gudmundson of Inglewood Calif and one brother Edward P Robinson of Albuquerque NM His parents and two sisters preceded him in death Services 2 pm Wednesday in the First United Presbyterian Church Gardner officiated by Rev Roger L Fisk Jr Burial Braceville Gardner Cemetery Visitation after 3 pm Tuesday Memorials to the First Presbyterian Church
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Kent
Florrie) Manning
San Benito
Thomas
Emily) Wolford
Alhambra
Calif
Leslie
Rosabelle) Carpenter
Bristolville
Ohio
Godfrey
Mary Ann) Gudmundson
Inglewood
Edward P. Robinson
Albuquerque
N. M
First United Presbyterian Church
Gardner
Roger L. Fisk Jr
Braceville-Gardner
First Presbyterian Church
Newark High Graduation Held for 45 Seniors
Commencement exercises for a class of 45 seniors were held in the high school gym with a 25 piece band. Rev. Oscar Johnson gave the invocation and benediction. Pam Blankenship received the valedictorian address and class gift was presented by Gary Stanford. Diplomas were issued by Rolf Wogen to 45 graduates including Pam Blankenship and John McDowell. An awards assembly preceded the ceremonies.
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Newark
Oscar Johnson
Legion
Jack McDowell
Pam Blankenship
John McDowell
Gary Stanford
High School Board of Education
Rolf Wogen
David Allbach
Richard Anderson
Paul Benson
Ron Bernard
Sue Borneman
Sandra Brown
Larry Burklund
David Carlson
Rod Chally
Mark Christian
Bruce Devick
James Englert
Carol Gunnerson
Joan Hanson
Starr Harrielle
Mark Hathorn
Linda Hatteberg
Janice Englert
Laurel Heggen
Patricia Hollenback
Nancy Knudson
Laurel Knutson
Dale Komnick
Terry Ku
Canned chestnuts should not be packed in syrup for stuffing
When using canned chestnuts in turkey stuffing, ensure they are not packed in syrup. Drain and rinse if needed to avoid sweetness affecting the stuffing flavor and texture.
Petersen Qualifies For Round Table
E L Peterson, agent of Northwestern Life of Minneapolis, earned membership in the 1968 Million Dollar Round Table MDRT, a group limited to under 2 percent of life salesmen. Members attend a weeklong annual meeting in which industry ideas are shared. The 1968 MDRT meeting runs June 23 to 28 in San Francisco with John Gardner as featured speaker.
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E. L. Peterson
Northwestern Life of
Minneapolis
International Organization of Life Underwriters
The
Round Table
MDRT
San Francisco
John Gardner
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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United States
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Chi Trash
Petersen
Paul Cable
Optometrist
E. Jefferson
Model Finance
Morris Office
Model
Corner Liberty
Main ST. Morris, Ill
Midwest
Bill Dailey
Vern Corbin
Marty Aaker
Roger Bias
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