Girl Scouts to Attend Day Camp Near Coal City
One hundred fifty two girl scouts will attend Day Camp at Area No 1 Outdoor Club near Coal City from June 21 to 25. Mrs James Roy is chairman. Troops selected two girls each for three camp council meetings in March April and May. Theme is Charlie Brown is a Super Scout. Overnight tents Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Scouts bring lunch and gear. Emergency mothers listed for Coal City Gardner Braceville Braidwood and Mazon. Bus routes and times provided for Coal City Gardner Mazon Braceville and Braidwood.
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Area No. 1
Coal City
James Roy
Charlie Brown
Marriage Licenses for Several Couples Listed
Marriage licenses issued include Bruce Charles Carter and Lynn Denise Burkett of Morris. Also registered are Robert Charles Rigby of Minooka and Doris Ann Johnson of Fargo North Dakota. Timothy Edward Connor and Karen Lea Kindelspire. David Terry Claypool and Kathy Lee Sanders. details incomplete.
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Bruce Charles Carter
Lynn Denise Burkett
Morris
Robert Charles Rigby
Minooka
Doris Ann Johnson
Fargo
N. D
Timothy Edward Connor
Karen Lea Kindelspire
David Terry Claypool
Kathy Lee Sanders
Grace Malloy Honored Guest at Verona Bridal Shower
SENECA The Francis Hanley home in Verona hosted a variety shower for Miss Grace Malloy bride elect. Hostesses included Mrs. Hanley and the Hanley and Hollenbeck spouses. Twenty five guests from Chicago and surrounding towns attended. The couple will marry July 17 at St Viators Church in Chicago.
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Francis Hanley
Verona
Grace Malloy
Hanley
Roger Hanley
Kenneth Hanley
Robert Hollenbeck
Chicago
Bensenville
Kankakee
Morris
Chebanse
Kinsman
Seneca
Mazon
Robert Malloy
Ralph Devine
Brookfield Township
St. Viators Church
Circle 3 hosts slide night at First United Methodist
Mrs. Gary Brucker hosted Circle 3 of the First United Methodist Church with a pot-luck in the church fellowship hall. The group, which included husbands as guests, answered roll call on their summer dream as Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Miller presented a slide trip of India. The next meeting is set for Sept. 9 with Mrs. Don Knowlton. ADMITTED: list of names. BIRTHS: twins in Marseilles, a son in Butler Street, a girl in Seneca. DISMISSALS: long list of patients and residents returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Brucker
First United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Darrell Lamb
Gordon Lear
Laurie Oesterle
Stuart Miller
Forrest
India
The
Peace Corp
Don Knowlton
Ray Webb
Rte. 4
Anna Angus
Liberty St
Ole Kjellesvik
Grundy
Michelle Mitchell
Rte
Severt Maland
William Beem
Harry Petersen
E. Chapin
George Wagner
Shannon Burris
Coal City
Brett Enger
Newark
Leona Canaday
Coachlite Manor
Thomas Christensen
Chester Hexhall
Donald Horswill
John Kopeezick
Kiersted St
J. William McElwain
E. Jefferson St
Mary Spudens
Raymond Thoen
Division
Sam White
Barbara Wait
Dennis Lutomski
Ray Ferrero
James Connor
Minooka
Florence Doss
Community Calendar Highlights for Local Groups
Monday the Royal Neighbors meet at 7 30 p.m. in Eagle Hall. Tuesday the WREC and Morris Hospital Nurses Alumnae plan gatherings. Circles of Bethlehem Lutheran Church hold multiple meetings. VFW Auxiliary meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. Thursday circles convene with several hosts. Calvary Baptist Home Fellowship Bible Class meets at 6 30 p.m. Bring picnic supper.
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Royal Neighbors
Eagle Hall
WREC
Morris Hospital
Gould Park
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Circle 4
Circle 3
Art Hornsby
Circle 1
Circle 9
Harry Johnson
John Popidinski
Circle
Anthony Eckert
David Lund
Home Fellowship
Calvary Baptist Church
Tom Lietus
Past Presidents Plan Steak Fry Dinner
Past Presidents of the American Legion Auxiliary met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Siegel Sampson. Following the business meeting, they played cards. On July 14, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Ferguson of Lisbon will entertain the Past Presidents and their husbands at a steak fry. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Siegel Sampson
Elwood Ferguson
Lisbon
Mrs Ed Pack Elected VP of Council 11 Polish National Alliance
Delegates from Joliet Lemont Morris and Aurora elected Mrs Ed Pack as vice president of Council 11 succeeding the late Mrs Rose Kien. Stan Staviarshe of Joliet was chosen representative with Ed Hawenda of Gary as alternate to the 36th convention in Pittsburgh. A credentials committee was named and a buffet supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council 11
Polish National Alliance
St. Thaddeus Hall
Joliet
Edward Pack
Rose Kien
Pete Kluge
Lemont
Pack
Charles Usevick
Morris
Pittsburgh
Stan Staviarshe
Ed Hawenda
Gary
Bernice Linbach and Son
Aurora
TOPS Crown Queen Loser Named At Corn Festival
Mrs. James Tondini was crowned queen loser for the TOPS week at City Hall during the Corn Festival. Mrs. Charles Olson prepares a new contest apron. Reservations required for the Northern Illinois Queens reception June 30 in Kankakee. Mrs. Theodore Haylock earns a KIW charm. TOPS pins go to Mrs. Willis Johnson and Mrs. Alan Mireault. Potatoes declared forbidden food for the week.
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James Tondini
City Hall
Charles Olson
Northern Illinois
Kankakee
Theodore Haylock
Willis Johnson
Alan Mireault
Couple to wed this Saturday in Braidwood Braceville
Mrs. Delbert Berrong of Coal City announces the approaching marriage of Deborah Berrong to Patrick Shelton. The 6:30 p.m. Saturday ceremony will be at Main St. Baptist Church in Braidwood, followed by a reception at Braceville Community Hall.
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Coal City
Delbert Berrong
Deborah
Patrick Shelton
Harold Shelton
Braceville
Divorces Granted in Joliet and Gardner Case
Joyce Jean Merrill of Joliet sues Frank J. W. Merrill Jr. of Gardner for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty. Court proceedings grant the divorce establishing the end of the marriage.
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Joyce Jean Merrill
Joliet
Frank J. W. Merrill Jr
Gardner
Mill 25th wedding anniversary celebrated by Melvin Mill
Melvin R. Mill of Springfield former Coal City resident marks 25th wedding anniversary with wife Eileen Born. They wed June 16, 1946 at Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City. They have three children Teresa Susan and Robert. The couple will travel to Hawaii for two weeks starting June 26.
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Coal City
Melvin R. Mill
Springfield
Melvin Mill
Eileen Born
Assumption Catholic Church
James McDermott
Teresa
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Susan
Robert
Hawaii
Major lesson on cooking for one or two at GCHE meeting
Mrs. Nancy Moore presented the major lesson on cooking for one or two at the Nettle Creek GCHE unit gathering held Tuesday night at the Farm Bureau Office. Mrs. Swanson provided the timely topic and a film on food was shown. A meal was cooked and demonstrated, followed by a luncheon prepared by Morris Nite Unit members, with Mrs. Stanley Ness winning the door prize.
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Nettle Creek
GCHE
Farm Bureau
Morris Nite
George Swanson
Nancy Moore
Stanley Ness
Victoria Wells and Walter Carter to be married
The engagement of Victoria Wells and Walter William Carter is announced by their parents. A 6 p.m. June 26 wedding will be held at St. John Missionary Baptist Church with a reception at the Boyden Building in Joliet.
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Braidwood
Robert L. Wells
Chippewa St
Joliet
Victoria
Walter William Carter
Joel Carter Sr
Center St
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
Boyden Building
E. Jackson St
Miss Wells
Joliet East High School
Joliet Junior College
Carter
Reed- Custer High School
Polk Brothers
Women of First Christian Church Cook-Out Meeting
Eight members of the Ladies Fellowship met at Mrs. Paul Overmyer’s home for a cook-out and business session led by Mrs. Richard McCrite. Bible School runs daily 9 to 11:30 through Friday. crafts need cartons and coffee cans. Visits planned to Illini Christian Children's Home June 26 and Beulah Land Christian Home June 30.
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Ladies Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Paul Overmyer
Charles Salmon
Illini Christian Children’s Home
St. Joseph
Buelah Land
Morris Junior Women Plan Future Events
The Morris Junior Women's Club met in June at the Morris Savings and Loan meeting room with Mrs. Gary Phillips presiding. They discussed plans for upcoming years including a September fashion show and December bazaar, August membership tea, and continuing the Red Cross Ditty Bag project for another year. An open house at the new Morris Public Library was announced for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Junior Women’s Club
Morris Savings and Loan Meeting
Gary Phillips
New Morris Public Library
Red Cross
Pam Sobol to Attend Illinois Girls State
Pam Sobol daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Sobol Jr of 421 West Jackson Street will attend Illinois Girls State at MacMurray College Jacksonville from Tuesday through June 22 Bus travel arranged from Chicago and other cities Pam will ride Greyhound Bus at 10 15 a m Tuesday Joliet and return at 1 30 p m June 22 Delegates receive instruction in Americanism citizenship and fellowship and being chosen as a delegate is a high honor for juniors The Illinois State chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 294 Mrs Edward Pack notes her fifth term as local chairman
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Pam Sobol
Edwin Sobol
W. Jackson St
Illinois Girls State
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Edward Pack
Illinois
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
294
Chicago
Pam
Greyhound
Joliet
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Gerald Krell
Anna Faber
William Sons
VFW
VFW Hall
Mrs
Ed Pack
Joe & Elly Kosters
John
Jean Thompson
Jerry Lynn Thompson
Helmar Lutheran Church
Tenus Thompson
William Thompson
James Scott
Sharon Mathie
Becky Jespersen
Jenee Nelson
Douglas Thompson
Robert Thompson
Roger Ness
Richard Swenhaugen
Victoria Wells
Walter Carter
First Christian Church
Paul W. Cable
Russell R. Stewart
Phi Epsilon Sigma
Lambda Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Gordon Latz
Matthau Eiie
Oliver Hardy
Mm Ly Ig
Barbara Hershey
Technicolor
Sis’ Drive Inn
Ate
SOUTH
Alta
Nancy
Liberty St. Morris
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