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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1976
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Walter Zingre announce daughter Tami engaged to Dennis Winke son of Mr and Mrs Richard Winke both of Coal City Invitations have been sent for a June 19 ceremony planned at the groom’s home.
Eleven members and one guest of IAPGCAA gathered Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church. Hostesses Mrs. Louis Brown and Miss Winona Canady served a dessert luncheon. Mrs. Helen Bunton led table prayer and Mrs. Brown gave devotions. Cookies were delivered to Morris Lincoln Nursing Home.
The Bethlehem Lutheran Brotherhood met Monday evening for supper and fellowship. Gerald Steele led devotions, Wendy and Marcy Garling played piano, and two films were shown, Bicentennial Prayer and Here's Life America, a preview of an evangelistic outreach coming to Morris this fall. Rev. Norval Wigtil closed with prayer. A Christian Action Ministry spokesman from Chicago will speak on July 12.
The Stavanger Lutheran Church Women officers named committees for the Oct 7 luncheon at the church. Chairmen include Doris Chapman as cashier Evelyn Danielson for program Maxine Larsen and Betty Stangeland as kitchen co chairs Joanne Eike as waitress Eileen Thorsen for tickets Shirley Wogen for decorations Irene Thorsen for bake sale and Thelma Bounds for clean up.
Jane Milde age 29 of Wilmington was granted a divorce from Allyn Milde age 44 of Gardner on grounds of mental cruelty.
Vacation Bible School runs June 14 to 25 from 9 am to 12 pm at West Lisbon Lutheran Church. Open to first through eighth graders with a friend invited. Theme is Gods Love Is Jesus with weeks on Gods Power and Gods Plan. Call 695 5245 for info or rides.
Peace Lutheran Church Morris introduces a summer program replacing the usual Sunday School with home study led by parents after worship. Children will use basic catechism topics beginning with the Lord's Prayer and a Bible story, with petitions linked commandments. Vacation Bible School directed by Ruth Backhus and Norma Carlson runs Aug 2 6, 9 to 1130 a.m. for ages 3 through 6th grade. registrations open.
Mrs. Donald Heap announced victors in Yorkville for the Kendall County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee contest. In the single category first prizes went to Mrs. Ethel Christian and Mrs. Jessie Schobert. second to Mrs. Sally Cooper and Mrs. Phyllis Wykes. third to Iona Whitney, Bernice Palmer, Mary Hinman, and Connie Houghtly. Group prizes went to Jackie Tilton for Friendship quilt, Blake family and Circle One of Yorkville Congregational Church, Plattville Homemakers Extension Unit and Bristol 4-Hers. A total of 25 quilts were entered. 13 finished in the top ranks.
Infant John Lee Maddox Jr the son of Mr and Mrs John Lee Maddox of Morris received Holy Baptism at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev Harold Nelson officiating He wore a 72 year old family christening gown worn by 11 other family infants including his mother A baptismal dinner followed with relatives from Morris Oak Park Waterman Aurora and surrounding towns John Lee born March 27 at Morris Hospital mother Kathleen Backhus title is listed as Mrs Backhus with family roots traced to Backhus and Maddox families
A demonstration session titled Colonial foods will be held Wednesday from 9 30 to 11 30 a m in the Farm Bureau Meeting Room at 116 E Washington St. Hasty pudding johnnycake and brown bread are among foods prepared by ancestors and will be shown as part of the demonstration. The gathering serves as a local leader training session for Grundy County Homemakers Association and 4 H Clubs with open invitations to other interested persons.
The cantata It Love Amelia by John Wurtzen and Don Peterson will be performed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Morris at 7 30 p m Sunday. Newark Yorkville area singers total 76 voices with instrumentalists. Public invited and urged to attend.
The Newark 4-H Club met in the high school ag room with Bob Monkemeyer leading pledges and Mrs. Thomas Smith present as new leader. Volunteers are needed to sell pop on July 5 and all members must help with the parade float. A tour of projects was tentatively set for Sunday August 1 with a family picnic at noon, followed by the tour.
A sewing bathing suits class offered by Kendall County Home Economics Extension runs in two sessions from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday June 14 and 21 in Yorkville. Mrs. Stephanie Davidson teaches. open to 4-H members, other students with basic sewing, and adult women. A 3.50 fee applies. pre register via Kendall County Extension Service at (312) 553-5823.
Admitted: Thomas Rivera Rte 5 Wayne Mount Jr Mazon Mrs John Morrow Sheridan Mrs Franklin Lyons Wilmington William Fisher 1901 Parklake Dr Andrew Walls Seneca Arthur Mitchell Seneca Mrs Melody Fisher Coal City. Discharged: Mrs Gary Gillette 20142 Washington Mrs Charlotte Meyer 417 W Jefferson St Emery Steen Morris John Moore Dwight Mrs Charles Taylor Sheridan.
Robin L. Larson and Robert W. Lanier were married at the bride's parents home 706 W. Jackson St. The groom, son of James Lanier of Mazon, is an NIU student and Marine veteran. The bride teaches home economics at Newark High School and honeymooned at Niagara Falls. They will live on Bastian Road in Waterman.
Morris Girl Scout Neighborhood held its annual Day Camp Spirit of 76 in Gebhard Woods from June 1 to 4 directed by Karen Wright with Marsha Hauge as co director. Over 80 Brownies and Juniors attended focusing on folklore crafts and seven basic camping skills.
Fred Nelson of Newark received an associate of arts degree with honors from Joliet Junior College on May 16. He earned Dean's list honors each semester and was selected for Who's Who Among Students In American Junior Colleges. He is a 1974 Newark High School graduate. Richard Lee Biegel of Naperville earned a Wake Forest University BS with Summa Cum Laude honors. He won the Wall Street Journal Medal and Lara Baker Paden Award, helped Wake Forest win the Emory Intercollegiate Business Game, and is Phi Beta Kappa. He is the grandson of Harry and wife, former Morris residents.
Robert Oakes and Judith Oakes both of Marseilles. Robert Lanier of Mazon and Robin Larson of Morris. Charles Hamner of Minooka and Josephine Shetina of Joliet. James Morrison of Minooka and Ramona Rodriguez of Rock Falls. James Walker of Morris and Georgette McJunkin of Des Plaines. Dennis Winke of Coal City and Tami Zingre of Mazon.
Shower attendees hosted by relatives from Mazon Emington Ottawa Wedron Streator Coal City joined Kelli Annette Houchin in a festive pre wedding event at Mazon Methodist Church. The couple plans a 5 p.m. Saturday wedding at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca with a reception at Coal City Lions Hall from 7 to 11 p.m. The bride is the daughter of Keith and the late Genevieve Houchin. the groom is son of Edward Unger and the late Genevieve Unger.
The Morris La Leche League will hold its fourth monthly meeting on breastfeeding and child care. Tonight at 8 at 231 Ottawa Bend Drive Apt. 1010, Mrs. Barbara Picce hosts with co-leaders Mrs. Karen Yackley and Mrs. Thomas Fletcher.
The Morris High School Class of 1926 holds its 50th reunion at Morris Country Club this Saturday evening. Class members welcome visitors after 9 p.m. for a quiet gathering and reminiscences.
Chapter IRTA met at the Mazon Methodist Church on June 2 with 72 attending. Erwin E. Hake outlined Grundy and Kendall counties split and updated members on state teacher legislation. Helen Hoffman read on Famous Women In History and future meeting was announced for September 2 in Yorkville.
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