Big Foot Summer Reading Club at Morris Public Library
Morris Public Library invites children in grades one through six to join the Big Foot Summer Reading Club in the children's department. A giant foot game board runs from Hang Nail Swamp to Mt. Blisters with stops like Little Piggy Bridge and Arch Road. Participants earn markers and spin a dial after returning books, with finishers choosing from six giant pet animal posters. Registration runs through Saturday with late signups possible for those away.
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Big Foot
Jeff Hextell
Janice Warner
The
Morris Public Library
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Morris’ Public Library
Children’s Department
Hang Nail Swamp
Little Piggy Bridge
Youth Week Observed at First Baptist Morris
Youth Week at the First Baptist Church of Morris featured Nancy Rockis as youth work chair and several youth serving on boards including Julianne Malone Claudette Arnsdorff Teresa Rowlett Keith Murphy Kevin Murphy Jeff Rowlett Lori Strange and Mark Conrad A banquet followed with graduates Malone and Arnsdorff sharing experiences Rev Howard Church gave a witness Twenty members and officers attended a Women’s Relief Corps meeting at Eagles Hall with Anna Mae Wheeler presiding and Rose Doyle leading Psalm 42 The service on Youth Sunday featured John Purdue as speaker with several lectors greeters ushers and music volunteers and many Sunday School teachers and officers listed by role
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First Baptist Church of
Women’s Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Anna Mae Wheeler
Rose Doyle
Elsie Nelson
Dagmar Moberg
Elizabeth Weidner
Miss Wheeler
John Purdue
Randy Gordon
Kim Chambers
Mark Conrad
Tami McMillan
Rick McMillan
Herman Tomano
Laurel Garett
Teresa Rowlett
Laurie
Kathy
Betsy Winsor
Sharon Grace
Saratoga Unit Meeting Plans Summer Activities
Saratoga Unit of GCHE met at Mrs. Dean Jacobson’s home with nine members attending. They voted to donate to the American Cancer Society, heard a Council Board report, and received a lesson on attitudes toward aging by Mrs. Robert Keech. The next meeting is July 13 at 9 a.m. at Gould Park hosted by Mrs. Eva Hagen and Hill Crest 4-H Club. Lunch was served. Morris Chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men’s banquet is at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Morris Country Club with speaker Richard P. Bartsch, Army counterintelligence officer, a Notre Dame Law graduate living in Aurora with his wife and five children. Reservations: 942-1794 or 942-3322.
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Arthur Gore
Saratoga
GCHE
Dean Jacobson
American Cancer Society
Council
Gore
Robert Keech
Gould Park
Eva Hagen
Hill Crest 4-H Club
Morris Chapter
The
Full Gospel Business Men
Morris Country Club
Richard P. Bartsch
Army Counter Intelligence Corps
Germany
Notre Dame University of Law School
Aurora
Verona Mazon UM Church Holds Vacation Bible School
Verona United Methodist Church hosted Vacation Bible School for children from Verona and Mazon last week. Co chairs were Mrs. Harry Roe and Mrs. Bernard Bounds. Forty nine attended with various teachers for nursery through sixth grade and a Friday mothers’ picnic. Also notes a dinner theatre at Morris Holiday Inn with reservations and senior citizen dress rehearsal.
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MAZON
Verona United Methodist Church
Verona
Harry Roe
Bernard Bounds
Jan Esgar
Mark Esgar
Marsha Mellen
Alvin Burkhart
Bernard Harford
Donald Severson
Calendar highlights for GCHE groups and church circles
Wednesday gatherings list Erienna Night Unit GCHE with Mrs. Petersen and Mrs. Gipes at 7 30 p m along with Auxiliary Past Presidents Wanda Thompson in the evening. Thursday Bethlehem Lutheran Circle 2 1 30 p m Circle 5 2 p m Circle 6 1 30 p m Circle 7 7 30 p m Miss Esther Johnson. UMW events include Martha Circle picnic at Gooselake noon and Rebekah Circle potluck 6 30 p m. Friday potluck Bible class 12 30 p m and Single Parents 8 p m at First United Methodist Morris. Monday Monday Maidens GCHE 7 30 p m Mrs. Hazel Hanson.
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Erienna Night Unit
GCHE
Harry Petersen
Connie Gipes
American Legion Auxiliary
Wanda Thompson
Buelah Rebekah Lodge
KC Hall
Erienna Day
Gche Mets
Buelah Fosen
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Circles
Circle 2
Circle 5
Circle 6
John Popidinski
Circle 7
Esther Johnson
UMW
Martha Circle
Gooselake Club
Bridal Showers Honor Sandra Kay Ahead of Morris Wedding
Sandra Kay, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clinton Kay of Mazon, was honored at three bridal showers this week. Tammy Wilkinson and Cindy Kay won prizes at a Wednesday event hosted by Jane Entwistle. A Morris home shower followed with a pink bud vase gift. Betty Burkhart hosted a Monday evening affair with blue decor and umbrella gifts. The couple, to wed Jerry Jennings of Morris, is planned for Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Morris.
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Sandra Kay
Jane Entwistle
Cindy Kay
Becky Jennings
Tammy Wilkinson
Miss Kay
Ann Ponzo
Morris
Connie Kundert
Betty Burkhart
Dorothy Burkhart
Ann Martin
Hazel Traves
Pam Bounds
Clinton Kay
Mazon
Jerry Jennings
Marvin Jennings
First United Methodist Church of
Hass names town Bunkie after his daughter's monkey
United Press International notes Col. A. M. Hass chose the Louisiana town of Bunkie naming it for his daughter's pet monkey.
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United Press International
Col. A.M. Hass
Bunkie, la
Wedding Gowns-Then and Now Fashion Show at Grundy County Home
The Grundy County Home activity department hosted a bridal show titled Wedding Gowns-Then and Now. Staff and friends modeled sixty wedding, bridesmaid, and flower girl dresses, with Betty Dorheim in her own gown singing Because.
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Grundy County
Betty Dorheim
Melissa Bates
Jonas Jorstad
Donna Livingston
Pat Bertino
Elaine Jurzak
Allen Helland
Evelyn Stevenson
Loretta Brisbin
Jean Steep Graduates From Lutheran General Nursing School
Jean Steep daughter of Mr and Mrs William Steep of Seneca graduated with honors from Lutheran General and Deaconess Hospitals School of Nursing in Park Ridge She is a Seneca High School alum who studied at Concordia Teacher s College River Forest and completed two years at Lutheran General She will work in Primary Care Nursing on a surgical floor at Lutheran General starting July 3 and will reside in Prospect Heights.
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Jean Steep
William Steep
Seneca
Lutheran General and Deaconess Hospitals
Park Ridge
Jean
Seneca High School
Concordia Teacher’s College
River Forest
Lutheran General
Prospect Heights
Martina Theresa BRAIDWOOD engagement to Dennis Turner
Martina Theresa, daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Residori of South Wilmington, will wed Dennis James Turner, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Turner of Braidwood. The couple, both graduates of local high schools with college ties, plan a July 8 ceremony at St Lawrence Church South Wilmington followed by an 8 to 11 30 p.m. reception. Invitations sent. relatives and friends invited.
Women Fellowship and United Methodist events in Grundy County
The Mazon area reports a Women’s Fellowship meeting with 26 members hosting a 12:30 p.m. cooperative dinner in the fellowship hall. Hosts include Mrs. Traver, Gardner, Reader, and Clithero. Announced were golden anniversaries for Azel Williams and George Esgar on June 25 and a July open house. UMW members planned June 23 bake items for Chanute Air Force Base, rummage and bake sales in August, with no July meeting. A relation of Linda Hayse and Tom Finch’s marriage is noted, with ceremony in Morris and a reception to follow. Energy conservation is promoted at a public program on Friday at University of Illinois Extension, for home meal planning and low energy cooking.
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Women’s Fellowship
Fellowship Hall
Hazel Traver
Ruth Gardner
Ardis Reader
Sally Clithero
Clithero
Traver
Lottie Tesdal
Dorothy Gantzert
A.D. Magazine
Robert Hampton
Gardner
Reader
Gantzert
Morris
Carol Eddy
Linda Hayse
Tom Finch
First United Methodist Church
Henry Hoyse
William Finch
UMW
United Methodist
Alvin Burkhart
Wm. Mount
Rantoul Chanute Air Force Base
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Washington St
Vacation Bible School Service At Park Street Church
The VBS program at Park Street Congregational held a Sunday worship with 42 children and 60 total including teachers and staff. Visitor Gemma Malone from Tumut, Australia assisted, while $96 was raised to help send handicapped children to church camps. Activities ran 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday with crafts, Bible stories, recreation, music and a Friday picnic lunch.
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Mazon
Park Street
Ward Couple to Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mark 40 years Mr and Mrs Donald Ward will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday June 25 with an open house at Saratoga Townhall from 2 to 4 PM hosted by their children Jerry Ward LeRoy Judy Claypool and three grandchildren Pamela Richard Ward and Melinda Claypool. They were married June 26 1938 in Odell and have spent most of their life in Morris. Friends and relatives are invited and gifts are requested to be omitted.
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Donald Ward
Saratoga Townhall
Jerry Ward
LeRoy
Judy) Claypool
Pamela
Richard Ward
Melinda Claypool
Odell
Morris
Children’s Day Observed at First Baptist Morris
The First Baptist Church in Morris observed Children’s Day with a Sunday School opening, musical numbers, a worship service, and four baby dedications including Matthew Phillip and Brandy Marie. A program led by Norma Arn sdorff preceded Rev. Donald Conrad’s closing message. A church picnic at Gebhard Woods featured games and homemade ice cream.
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First Baptist Church
Morris
Frankie Alford
Matthew Phillip
George Longhurst
Brandy Marie
Kenneth Whiting
Thomas Alan
Mark Wills
Jeffry Wayne
James Gotham
Norma Arnsdorff
Donald Conrad
Charlie Brown
Gebhard Woods
Sharon Kowalczyk
Children On the Board of Christian Education
Hospital News and Admitted and Dismissed List
Visiting hours for Medical and Surgical floors are 2 to 3 30 p m and 6 30 to 8 p m Obstetric floor visits are 2 30 to 3 30 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m The admitted list includes Frank Condon 522 Johnson Ave Mrs Terry Kowalczyk 1203 Grant St Miss Myrtle Wheeler Seneca Donald Larson 1345 Lisbon St Mrs Almeda Moore Chan nahon Mrs Lida Orton Lincoln Nursing Home Miss Lisa Lilley Coal City Kevin Levens Dwight Blanchard Thorsen Rte 1 Robert Ogden Minooka Joseph Fisher 1250 Lisbon Raymond Crose Dwight Robert Close 709 Wauponsee The dismissed list includes Donald Olson 755 Douglas St Mrs Cathy Williams Gardner Miss Michelle Huston Gardner Mrs Betty Westrick Wilmington Cecil Robertson Rte 2 Mrs Marie Trevino Maron Mrs Mabel Jackson Seneca Mrs Lorraine WinnEdge Coal City Mrs Barbara Forth Serena Mrs Martha Johnson Seneca Mrs Diane Rogers and baby girl 2240 N Dwight Rd
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Frank Condon
Johnson Ave
Terry Kowalczyk
Grant St
Myrtle Wheeler
Seneca
Donald Larson
Lisbon St
Almeda Moore
Channahon
Lida Orton
Lincoln Nursing Home
Lisa Lilley
Coal City
Kevin Levens
Dwight
Blanchard Thorsen
Rte. 1
Robert Ogden
Minooka
Joseph Fisher
Lisbon
Raymond Crose
Robert Close
Wauponsee
Donald Olson
Douglas St
Cathy Williams
Gardner
Michelle Huston
Betty Westrick
Wilmington
Cecil Robertson
Rte. 2
Marie Trevino
Maron
Mabel Jackson
Lorraine Winnedge
Barbara Forth
Serena
Martha Johnson
Diane Rogers
Dwight Rd
Esther Constantine Returns Home From Italy
Esther Constantine of Gardner has returned home after spending six weeks in Italy visiting relatives and friends.
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Esther Constantine
Gardner
Italy
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