Morris students attend Illinois State journalism workshop
Holly Corsello and Laura Nichols, seniors at Morris Community High School, will join a state journalism workshop at Illinois State University from June 18 to 23. The Em-Hi co editors will learn writing editing and page design, share ideas with peers, and have progress evaluated by ISU instructors while touring local and campus facilities.
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Holly Corsello
Laura Nichols
Morris Community High School
Illinois State University
Holly
Laura
Em-Hi
MCHS
ISU
Joe Corsello
Meadows Circle
Mildred Nichols
Riverview Court
Hospital News Admits and Discharges Details and Birth
Hospital notices list visiting hours for Medical Surgical and Obstetric floors. Admitted include Clara Dickman, Kermit Fannin, Leo Wiengart, and others. a birth reported to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Detar in Wilmington. Discharges cover Debra Close, Margaret Currier, James Davis, Kenneth Enger, and multiple Wilmington and surrounding area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Dickman
E. Jackson St
Kermit Fannin
E. Washington St
Leo Wiengart
Morris
Edward Anderson
Rte
Edward Slabozeski
Wilmington
Herman Westrick
John Bowman
Mazon
Martha Johnson
Seneca
Richard Holman
Alva Lantz
Emil Ruzek
Braceville
Leroy Bright
E. Main St
Jewel Smalley
Kenneth Clark
Gardner
Raymond Detar
Dora Marzman
Debra Close
Johnson Ave
Margaret Currier
James Davis
W. Washington
Kenneth Enger
James Matzuka
Wahoo
Cyril Thorson
Black St
Frank Vanden
E. North St
Betty Cooley
Lincoln
Michael Eikey
Coal City
Harold Gericke
Edwardsville
Edward Herrington
Channahon
Dan Lathim
Dwight
Annetta Parler
Annetta Reeves
Minooka
Guadalupe Solis
Verona
Thirst Quenching Summer Coolers and Low Calorie Shakes
The article lists low calorie drinks and fruit shakes for summer including a low fat milk shake made with water instant nonfat milk solids sugar vanilla and ice. It provides smoothie style instructions and calorie estimates for each recipe and suggests fruit additions for sweetness. It also describes a frosty fruit shake and a honey banana shake with blended ingredients and serving notes.
Kendall County GOP Women to Meet in Yorkville
The Kendall County Republican Women's Club executive board will meet at 1 p.m. Monday in the Yorkville National Bank community room to finalize plans for the June 19 family picnic at PNA Camp River Road Yorkville. State treasurer candidate James M. Skelton will speak at dinner. children will be kept amused with entertainment. A pork chop barbecue dinner at 6:30 p.m. will replace potluck dishes. reservations to Betty Artlip at 312-553-5928. Not a fund raising event.
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Yorkville
Kendall County
Republican Women’s Club
Yorkville National Bank
PNA
River Road
Illinois 47
James M. Skelton
Betty Artlip
Rural Home Club Meets at 2 P.M on Friday
Calendar brief lists Rural Home Club meeting Friday at 2 p.m. with Mrs Agnes Hoge. Other notes include Morris Night Unit GCHE meeting with Mrs George Brown, Royal Neighbors at Eagles Hall 7 30 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary Morris 7 30 p.m. Legion Hall, Erienna Night Unit GCHE 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Harry Petersen and Mrs Connie Gipes.
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Agnes Hoge
Morris
GCHE
George Brown
Newton Dr. Royal
Eagles Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Erienna
Harry Petersen
Connie Gipes
Couple marks 40th wedding anniversary at home
Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Pug Thompson celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Wednesday at their home. Hosted by their children, the couple received gifts from family and 19 grandchildren, honoring four decades of marriage.
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MR. and
Mrs. Lavern Thompson
Mrs. LaVern
Pug) Thompson
Minooka Woman Nancy Anderson wins third in state writing contest
Nancy J. Anderson of Minooka placed third in the Creative Writing division of the Illinois Federation Women's Club Contest with her essay The History of the Minooka United Methodist Church. She is a Morris Herald News correspondent, Minooka High School graduate, and Wright Branch alumna. She's active in local churches and committees, and aided by a 1969 plaque for Minooka Centennial coverage. she also assists in a local history book project. Vacation Bible School at Calvary Baptist runs June 8 to 16 mornings for ages 3 to 6th grade, with Parents Night set for June 18 at 7 p.m.
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Minooka
Nancy J. Anderson
Illinois Federation
Minooka United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
The
Church and Society Committee
Three Rivers
Calvary Baptist Church
George St
Paul J. Hall
Newcomers Picnic Closes Season at Gebhard Woods
Several new faces joined the Newcomers club for a Sunday picnic at Gebhard Woods. Canoe races, egg throwing, and activities for about 40 children capped a busy year as meetings pause until September. Those new to the area can call Sandy Pinkoski at 942-9196.
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Gebhard Woods
Sandy Pinkoski
Valedictorian and salutatorian named at Seneca High School
Cheryl Fleming, daughter of Mr and Mrs Parr Fleming of rural Marseilles, is this year’s valedictorian at Seneca High School. She earned the Wesley K Anderson Award and James A Jones Award for scholarship and will study library science and German at Rosary College. Denise Rodgers, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carrel Rodgers, is the salutatorian and co recipient of the Wesley K Anderson Award. She will study dietetics at Northern Illinois University.
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Cheryl Fleming
Parr Fleming
Marseilles
Seneca High School
Wesley K. Anderson
James A. Jones
Chery
Rosary College
River Forest
Denise Rodgers
Carrel Rodgers
Minooka Pony League Bake Sale at Tri-County Bank
Special Events Calendar notes a bake sale by the Minooka Pony League at the Tri County Bank lobby in Minooka starting Saturday at 9 a.m. Proceeds support local youth baseball activities.
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Minooka Pony League
Tri-County Bank
Minooka
Morris Pairings and Joliet Partner Mentioned in Note
Dale Fitch of Morris and Barbara Conterez of Joliet are named, with Scott Lucas and Marcy Chalus, both of Morris, also identified in the text. The item records multiple individuals linked to Morris and Joliet.
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Dale Fitch
Morris
Barbara Conterez
Joliet
Scott Lucas
Marcy Chalus
Randall McBride Divorce Granted for Mental Cruelty
Randall McBride aged 22 of 20 E Second St Cool City was granted a divorce from Cheryl McBride aged 21 of Dwight on grounds of mental cruelty.
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Randall McBride
Second St
Cool City
Cheryl McBride
Dwight
Morris Theatre Guild Buys Portable Lighting System
The Morris Theatre Guild purchased a scenemaster IL C portable lighting system with eight Fresnel instruments and cables for use with a 220 volt outlet. The equipment, to be used in the dinner theatre production Share Bath at the Morris Holiday Inn on June 16 and 17, improves flexibility and efficiency for Grundy County performances. Tickets are available by calling Red Carpet Travel at 942-9457. The guild also bought carpeting from Carpetite in Morris to match the dinner theatre and auditorium stages this spring.
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Morris Theatre Guild
Grundy County
Theatre Guild
Bath
Morris Holiday Inn
Morris Theatre
Guild Acquisiton
Carpetite
Morris
Guild
Chris Shenefiel
Judy Miller
4-H Dog Obedience Sessions Prep for July Show
Grundy County 4-H youth train dogs for four weeks under Mrs. Donald Markwell and daughter Kerri. Sessions cover heel sit down long sit and long down with weekly gatherings each Tuesday through summer and culminate in the 4-H Dog Show on July 31. The coach notes strong progress.
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Grundy County
Donald Markwell
Kerri
Prospective parents class eligibility and schedule
The next public service prenatal class series starts Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the School of Nursing auditorium for five weeks. Registration is via hospital call 725-7133 ext 746 or 748 after today. Enrollees may park in the employee lot off Springfield Ave and attendance is limited to enrolled participants with no enrollment charge. Classes taught by registered nurses and an obstetrical anesthesiologist include lectures films tours and Q&A.
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School of Nursing
Springfield Ave
Cain Kiska wedding vows to recite
News of the engagement and approaching marriage announced by the Cain family Gardner. Lynn Ann Cain and James Kiska plan a June 17 ceremony at 3 p.m. at St Lawrence Catholic Church in South Wilmington with a Lions Club Essex reception to follow until midnight.
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Gardner
Lynn Ann Cain
James Kiska
Bill Cain
Center St
Kiska
George Kiska
Chicago
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
South
Wilmington
Lions Club
Essex
Local personals and hospital patients listed
Mrs Lola Jacobs and Mrs Ola Crum of Mesa Arizona are visiting at the home of Mrs Nanke Wickert. Paul Chitwood, a surgical patient at Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana Illinois room 681A, and Ron Helland of 1117 Butler St is a surgical patient at St Joseph Hospital Joliet room 501.
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Lola Jacobs
Ola Crum
Mesa, Ariz
Nanke Wickert
Black St
Paul Chitwood
Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana
Ron Helland
Butler St
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Miscellaneous shower fete for Patti Sutton
Miss Patti Sutton was honored at a Verona bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Garold Knibbs. Guests from multiple Illinois towns attended as gifts were opened and refreshments served. Patti Sutton is set to marry Brian Little on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Verona United Methodist Church.
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Patti Sutton
Garold Knibbs
Verona
Georg Sutton
William Dle
Edna Sutton
Keith Kluge
Judy Sutton
Rodney Baudino
LaVerne Huston
Roger Danielson
Herman Schaefer
Judith Sutton
Baudino
George Sutton Jr
Knibbs
MaComb
Deb Wyett Honored at Baby Shower
A baby shower for Mrs Herb Wyett III was hosted at the home of Mrs David Johnson with assisting hostesses Mrs Kevin Schaefer and guests from Morris Coal City Ottawa Minooka and Channahon. Prizes were awarded to Jean Cheshareck Cheryl Larson Marcia Brehm and the mother to be, with gift opening help from Erica Brehm and Cheryl Johnson. Special guests included Mrs Fred Hanfeld Mrs Herb Wyett Jr. and Mrs George Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb
Deb) Wyett III
David
Cheryl) Johnson
Kevin
Kathy) Schaefer
Jean Cheshareck
Cheryl Larson
Marcia Brehm
Erica Brehm
Chery! Johnson
Fred Hanfeld
Wyett
Herb Wyett Jr
George Scott
Morris
Coal City
Ottawa
Minooka
Channahon
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Liberty
Sharilyn Madison
Colleen Carter
Nettle Creek
Reba Staggs
National Live Stock and Meat Board
First United Methodist Church
W. Jackson
Jesus
WCSJ
Deb Wyett
Norway Nursery
Norway, Ill
Monthru
Travel Inn
Minooka, Ill
Morris Shoe Store
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