Misener Family Holds 79th Annual Reunion
The Misener reunion at United Methodist Church drew fifty members with hosts Donald and Joan Misener Thomas Remley and Kerry Gonham. Attendees heard reports, honored history of Henry Misener, and noted six marriages nine births and six deaths since the last meeting. Longtime members and next year’s hosts named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Misener
United Methodist Church
Donald Misener
Thomas Remley
Kerry Gonham
Joseph Misener
Myrtle Misener
Henry Misener
Millington
DAR
Lyle Misener
Morris church moves to permanent Stine School location
The Evangelical Community Church of Morris relocates to the Stine School building at Southmor Road and School Drive. Rev. Lee Roy Chilman leads the church with plans for future services and a church board election. Volunteers are sought for various church roles. Call 458-6550 for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Community Church of
Morris
Stine School
Southmor Road
School Drive
Lee Roy Chilman
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Grundy County
Peggy Corlew to Marry Vern Ostrander at Morris Assembly
Miss Peggy Corlew daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett E Corlew will marry Vern Ostrander at 7 pm Saturday at the Morris Assembly of God Church on School Street Invitations have been sent and all friends and relatives are invited to attend the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Corlew
Everett E. Corlew
Vern Ostrander
Morris Assembly of God Church
School Street
Hospital News Major Patient Moves And Birth Announcements
The report lists visiting hours for Medical and Surgical and Obstetric floors and records adoptions of several residents. It notes births for Ray and Linda Stein Buchanan and Dale and Gail Norton and Freddie Read with times and locations. Dismissals include multiple residents and transfers to Hines Hospital Grundy County Nursing Home and other destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslie Jelm
Black St
William H. Lewis
Grundy County
William K. Lewis
Meadors
E. Jefferson St
Bridge Luncheon Set for Tuesday at Morris Country Club
A ladies' bridge luncheon is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Morris Country Club. Call 942-3621 for reservations by Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Country Club
Gardner Women Host June Brunch and Mission Talk
The Women's Association of the Church of Hope held a June brunch for about 80 members from area churches in the fellowship hall with red white and blue decor. Rev Glenn Johnson and wife spoke on Friends and Scenes of Japan, noting Japan and Korea in church mission context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Association of the
Church of Hope
Fellowship Hall
Herb Myers
Ray Morris
Edward Kewin
Anna Hollmeyer
Howard Parrish
William Chase
James Meece
Roy Burkhart
Elsie Barr
Carrie Scoggins
Wayne Rhinehart
Mable Hansen
Glenn Johnson
Willow Avenue Presbyterian Church
Joliet
Japan
Korea
Torrey
Johnson
United Methodist Women meeting moved to June 19
The regular June meeting of the United Methodist Women was rescheduled from Thursday to June 19 due to Bible School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
United Methodist Women
Fall wedding planned for Mary Jane Kaufmann and Greg Provance
Mr and Mrs L H Kaufmann of Seneca announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Jane to Greg Provance of Mazon son of Mrs Marge Adkins and the late William Provance. Mary Jane is a 1974 Seneca High School and a LaSalle Beauty School graduate. Provance is a 1971 MVK High School graduate and an apprentice carpenter with Local 1092. They will wed at 3 pm September 20 at St Patrick's Church in Seneca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Kaufmann
Seneca
Mary Jane
Greg Provance
Mazon
Marge Adkins
William Provance
Miss Kaufmann
Seneca High School
LaSalle Beauty School
Provance
M-V-K High School
Local 1092
St. Patrick's Church
Saint Patrick Altar Society Honors 33rd Ordination Anniversary
The Saint Patrick's Altar and Rosary Society in Seneca observed Father James Fay's 33rd ordination anniversary with a gift. Mrs. Dan Lowery led the meeting, reports on April and May card parties were read, and the sanctuary committee for June was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fay
Saint Patrick’s Altar and Rosary Society
Dan Lowery
Party honors retired Garfield School teacher Miss Lorraine Torkelson
Miss Lorraine Torkelson was honored at a Garfield School retirement party hosted by Mrs. Carrel Bruder and Mrs. Porter Gobert at the home of Mrs. David M. Johnston. Max Lindsey recalled past salaries, and poems and a booklet titled The Plant Lady were shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Torkelson
Garfield School
Carrel Bruder
Porter Gobert
David M. Johnston
W. Jefferson
Max Lindsey
George Errietta
Torkelson
Gardner Junior Womans Club Plans Float For Homecoming
Gardner June 3 meeting at Church of Hope with Mrs William Tyler presiding. Secretary and treasurer reports given, dues collected. A committee was formed to prepare a float for the Gardner Homecoming parade on July 13 and plans were made for the annual sweet shoppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Gardner Junior Womans Club
Church of Hope
William Tyler
Mission breakfast and local club activities summary
The First United Presbyterian Church women host a medical mission breakfast at 9 30 a m with speaker Mrs Kevin O Conner of Aurora a former missionary nurse in Africa proceeds support healing ministries worldwide Circle two hosts a nursery is provided at Legion Hall on July 13 after the parade a raffle is planned Tennis Court lines to be repainted with club paint The club votes to sponsor brownie troop 347 and possibly a cadet troop if activated Mrs Tracy Storm and Mrs Rick Phillips will join juniors at a village organizations meeting on June 16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
Kevin O'Conner
Aurora
Africa
Circle Two
Legion Hall
Tracy Storm
Rick Phillips
Bridal shower for Deborah Fleetwood McNulty with sewing bee
Mrs Laurence Lindemuth and Miss Leslie Lindemuth hosted a pre nuptial shower for Deborah Fleetwood McNulty. Guests embroidered name on gingham quilt square for a puff quilt. Corsages were given to the bride and mothers. The hostess club plans Gardner bicentennial celebration this summer. next meeting September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McNulty, Jr
Deborah Sue Fleetwood
Murrell Fleetwood
Laurence Lindemuth
Leslie Lindemuth
John McNulty Sr
Gardner
Mike Majors
James Duis
Beulah Rebekah Lodge and GCHE unit meet midweek events
Wednesday calendar lists Beulah Rebekah Lodge at KC hall 7 30 p.m. Erienna GCHE unit meets at Mrs Glenn Hutchings home 7 30 p.m. auxiliary past presidents join Mrs Peter Thompson at 7 30 p.m. Thursday sees Wauponsee Art Club with Miss Elsie Nelson 313 Wauponsee St 1 30 p.m. Mission Aid at Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2 p.m. Saratoga GCHE unit with Mrs George Coones 9 30 a.m. Friday Rural Home Club at Morris Savings and Loan 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
KC Hall
Erienna
GCHE
Glenn Hutchings
American Legion Auxiliary
Peter Thompson
Wauponsee Art Club
Elsie Nelson
Wauponsee St
Mission Aid
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Saratoga
George Coones
Rural Home Club
The
Morris Savings and Loan
Residents in Grundy County Home hosted by neighbors
Mrs. Alice Watters of 609 E Chapin St is noted as a Grundy County Home resident who would welcome hearing from friends. Rev Paul Mallory and wife with three grandchildren visited Mazon and greeted former parishioners at Park Street Congregational Church. Birth of Randolph Stephen Malmquist June 3 in St Joseph Bloomington son of Stephen and Rita Garland Malmquist of Mazon. Grandparents Frank Garland Flanagan and Aaron Malmquist Verona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Watters
E. Chapin St
Grundy County
Paul Mallory
Brooklyn
Iowa
Mazon
Park Street Congregational Church
Randolph Stephen Malmquist
St. Joseph Hospital
Bloomington
Stephen
Rita Garland) Malmquist
Tricia
Frank Garland
Flanagan
Aaron Malmquist
Verona
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Edna
Emergency Department Nurses Association
Fox-Plaines
Copley Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Weston Streets
J. A. Brady
Peggy Sing
R.N
Maurice Johnson
James Misener
Miss Misener
Chad Eugene Remley
Gotham
Richard Misener
Terry Misener
William Miller
Morris Church
Hospital News
Clarence Barnes
Granville
Braceville
American Legion
Jim Nelson
Kimberly
Jason
Kenneth Davis
East Liverpool
Ohio
Edward Malek
James McComb
Kankakee
Eric Huston
St. Luke’s Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Jean Treasure
Silver Cross Hospital
Duane Schopp
Todd County High School
Mission
S. D. Schopp
Duane
Gordon Schopp
Roger Bull
Lawrence Carpenter
Cincinnati
Ruth Circle
United Lutheran Church
Laverne Huston
Rudoph Wager
Emerson
Marion Sandeno
Huston
Dale van Duyne
Gary Morris
Soren Sorensen
John Hollmeyer
Dick Hileman
Robert McElroy
Clarence Kingman
Kingmans
Craig Kingman
Craig
Mike Vigna
Joliet Junior College
Mike
Bernard Vigna Sr
Peggy Bingham
Robert Bingham
Emery Stebbens
Bowman
N. D
Lewis Severson
Tucson
Ariz
Earl Winn
Kenneth Erickson
Severson
University of Arizona, College of Medicine
Richard Winn
David Grant Medical Center
Sacramento
Cal
Marseilles
Charles Bronson
W. Breakout
Twilight
Grace Lutheran Church
George Jaconetti
Mel Kennedy
Thurs, Fri
John Nolan
George Oswald
Elwin Harty
Lowery
Richard Bentz
Bentz Greenhouse
Ralph Anderson
Dorothy Green
C. Donald Johnson
Bill Walsh
Carson
Morris Theatre
the Town Crier
Ottawa, KL
Dad
Deficious Cubrees
Ottawa
Dolly
J. P. Stevens
Cale
Bonanza
Ellynor
Liberty St
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