State FFA officers highlighted by Newark youth election
Philip Nelson, 19, of Newark, was elected state secretary treasurer at the 48th Illinois FFA Convention at the University of Illinois. He will tour Illinois representing 17,469 members from 408 chapters, with brother Narlyn having earned the American Farmer Degree. Other items note awards, honors, and upcoming trips for FFA members and area seniors and a Grundy County Homemakers bus tour to Cantigny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Newark
Illinois Ffa
University of Illinois Assembly Hall
Nelson
FFA
Richard Dunn
Washington
D. C
Illinois
Narlyn Nelson
Dunn
FFA Association
Mariam Nelson
Sal Wies
Mariam
Washington, D. C
Gettysburg
FBI
Jeff Wogen
Gerald Vogen
Dana Friestad
Robert Friestad
Gary Anderson
Donald Anderson
Owen Severson
Earl Severson
Steve Jorstad
Russel Jorstad
Noreen Nelson
Old Grave Mill
Hinsdale
Cantigny
Wheaton
Grundy County Homemakers Association
Robert R. McCormick Charitable Trust
Chicago Tribune
Robert McCormick
Robert R. McCormick
Colonel McCormick
Morris High School
Robert Ehnert
Pleasant St
Local couples wed and announce engagements in Illinois and Wisconsin
Boelens Neushwander wed at St Anthony Atkinson after a June 5 ceremony, reception at St Anthony Hall. Loretta Kay Anderson engages James Travis Robbins Jr. for July 24 wedding at Helmar Lutheran. Bicentennial service at St Thomas Episcopal features colonial dress and period rites. Bride wore organza lace gown. groom a WIU graduate plans Macomb residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Albert Neushwander
Wisconsin Dells
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Atkinson
St. Anthony’s Hall
Judith Ann Boelens
Peter Boelens Sr
Don Neushwander
Morris
Delmar Anderson
Loretta Kay
James Travis Robbins Jr
James Robbins
James Robbins Sr
Newark
Helmar Lutheran Church
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Goold Park Drive
James L. Steele
Andrew Palmer
Andrew Sorensen
Rick Bryant
Franklin
Tim Stewart
Peoria
Gary Gensch
St. Louis
Charles Boelens
Pete Boelens
Annawan
Don Neushwander Jr
Bruce Porch
Forreston
Jeff Peterson
Cynthia Boelens
Margaret Porch
Lu Anne Macklin
Mt. Morris
Macomb
WIU
Rural Home Club June meeting at Mrs Isaac Hoge home
The Rural Home Club met at Mrs. Isaac Hoge’s Nettle Creek township residence for a June session. Mrs. Allen Varland led the business meeting while Mrs. Harold Sampson delivered the budget report. A calendar preview was given by Mrs. Les Hoge and a piano solo by Mrs. Ada Davidson accompanied a breast cancer detection talk by Mrs. Margaret Nelson. Lunch was served by Mrs. Bertha Vaksdal and Mrs. Charlotte Gjerde. The next gathering is planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Home Club
Isaac Hoge
Nettle Creek
Hoge
Allen Varland
Harold Sampson
Les Hoge
Ada Davidson
Margaret Nelson
James Hagen
Lisbon
Rose Maling
Bertha Vaksdal
Charlotte Gjerde
Morris Residents Named in Legal Notice
Bernard Roth and Cheryl Larson of Morris, Charles Stratz of Morris, and Gail Mize of Dwight are listed as parties in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Roth
Cheryl Larson
Morris
Charles Stratz
Gail Mize
Dwight
Hospital Admits and Discharges List Short
Admitted patients include Mrs. James Matteson Route 1 Mrs. Charles Shepard Route 2 Diana Miller Channahon Erving Von Axelson Route 6 Floyd Wood Seneca Frank Ziko Kokomo Ind Dismissed patients include Mrs Lawrence Boyle and baby Brenda Weaver 1790 E Pine Bluff Rd Frank Strait 901 DuPont Timothy Webber W Jackson St Clifford Black 110 Chapin St Mrs Josephine Cinotto Braidwood Charles Hakey Braceville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Matteson
Rte. 1
Charles Shepard
Rte
Diana Miller
Channahon
Erving von Axelson
Floyd Wood
Seneca
Frank Ziko
Kokomo
Ind
Lawrence Boyle
Baby Boy
Bedford
Brenda Weaver
E. Pine Bluff Rd
Frank Strait
DuPont
Timothy Webber
W. Jackson St
Clifford Black
Chapin St
Josephine Cinotto
Braidwood
Charles Hakey
Braceville
Local Graduates Earn BA and BS Degrees Across Campuses
Ronald Beier of 1095 E Patterson Dr and James Hooker with John Kaneer of Dwight earned BA degrees. Beier studied biology at Blackburn. Kenneth Davenport of 40 Lynwood Dr and Gwendolyn Melby of Route 5 Morris also earned BA degrees. Richard Wogen, Dwight area, earned a private pilot certificate. Jane Beyer of Dwight earned an instrument rating. Michael Wickens of 109 E Orange St Yorkville earned a BS from Southern Illinois University. Timothy Cromwell of Route 1 Mazon earned a BA, and Kenneth Davenport completed a BS in chemistry biology at MacMurray College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Lee Beier
Tops name best loser at Morris Tops Club weigh-in
Mrs Ruth Haas was named best loser of the week at the Morris Tops Club 1124 weigh-in Thursday afternoon at Saratoga Hall. Mrs Tom Joyce Logan was first runner up and Mrs Del Gordon was second. The nickel weigh-in winner was Mrs Haas. A new member was enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Haas
Morris Tops Club
Saratoga Hall
Tom
Joyce) Logan
del Gordon
Haas
NFB Theatre Night Promises Fundraiser in Lockport
The National Federation of the Blind Illinois Prairie State Chapter hosts a theatre night at Lewis University Tangerine Tent Lockport. The play Gypsy based on Gypsy Rose Lee memoirs screens Saturday at 8 p.m with a cocktail hour before. Tickets 5 donation to Allen Schaefer Box 141 Mazon 60444. proceeds fund Grundy Will and Kankakee counties chapter activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
Prairie State
Lewis University
Rte
Lockport
Rose Lee
Allen Schaefer
Mazon
The
National Federation of the Blind
Grundy, Will and
Kankakee
Marine promotes Windel F. Adkins Jr at Iwakuni Japan
Service Marine Corporal Windel F. Adkins Jr., 20, son of Mr and Mrs Windel F Adkins of 1302 Robin Court Channahon, promoted while serving with headquarters and headquarters squadron at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan. A 1974 Minooka High School graduate, he joined the Marine Corps in July 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windel F. Adkins, Jr
Windel F. Adkins
Robin Court
Channahon
Marine Corps Air Station
Iwakuni
Japan
Minooka High School
Marine Corps
Orientation Conference District V BPW at First Baptist Morris
The Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs District V holds an Orientation Conference at the First Baptist Church Morris. Registration begins at 8 30 a.m. with workshops on officer duties and programs including the Celia M Howard fellowship fund and the Individual Development Plan. Members from Joliet Aurora Downers Grove Elgin Hinsdale Morris Lincoln Way Lockport Kankakee Bolingbrook attend. Contact Nancy Rockis or Judy Winkel for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
First Baptist Church
Illinois
Morris
BPW
Terest
Celia M. Howard
BPW National Foundation
Joliet
Aurora
Downers Grove
Elgin
Hinsdale
Lincoln Way
Lockport
Kankakee
Bolingbrook
Nancy Rockis
Judy Winkel
Minooka Girl Scout Troop 21 Awards Badges
Girls in Troop 21 receive badges for roles including active citizen and housekeeper with members Regina Dilorenzo Debbie Redman Pam Jones Darla McMann Ann Jones Cathy Caswell Stacey Rowe Denise Hones Valarie Jones Denise Buhman. Leone Jones leads with Louise Rowe as co leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Dilorenzo
Debbie Redman
Pam Jones
Darla McMann
Ann Jones
Cathy Caswell
Rhonda Daily
Stacey Rowe
Denise Hones
Valarie Jones
Denise Buhman
Leone Jones
Louise Rowe
Morris Night Unit Meeting Highlights and Guests
Twenty five members answered roll call at the Morris Night Unit of GCHE meeting June 7 held at Mrs. Karen Lovellette’s home. Guests Mrs. Ann Wright and Mrs. Lorene Wanger attended. Alice Anderson reported and screened a film on Consumer Rights and Recourse. The group discussed salad dressings in a minor lesson led by Mrs. Tom Dzuryak. Luncheon was served by the hostess with help from Mrs. Betty Fisher. The next meeting is July 5 at the Farm Bureau with Mrs. Dorothy Pilch as hostess.
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Morris Night
GCHE
Karen Lovellette
Ann Wright
Lorene Wanger
Alice Anderson
Tom Dzuryak
Betty Fisher
Farm Bureau
Dorothy Pilch
Calendar notices list women and lodge meetings this week
Tuesday Women’s Relief Corps meets at 7 30 p m at Eagles Hall Officers wear white Bethlehem Lutheran Church circles meet Circle 1 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Karl Johnson 536 Oak St Circle 9 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Glenn Larson George St Cedar Lodge 124 AF and AM holds 7 30 p m stated meeting in the Masonic Lodge Grundy County Bicentennial Commission meets 7 30 p m Morris Savings and Loan meeting room Wednesday UMW executive committee potluck at noon at Gebhart Woods farewell for Robbie Brucker Thursday UMW Circle 4 at 12 30 p m potluck Gould Park Grace Lutheran ALCW circles Morning Circle at 9 30 a m at Mrs Blanchard Wix home Mrs Forrest Brewer Bible study
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Women’s Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Circle 1
Karl Johnson
Oak St
Circle 9
Glenn Larson
George St
Morris Savings and Loan
UMW
Gebhart Woods
Robbie Brucker
Gould Park
Grace Lutheran Alcw
Blanchard Wix
Forrest Brewer
Minooka 4-H Club Holds Second Meeting and Plans Events
The Minooka 4-H Club elected officers for 1976 led by President Jodi Paul and included Doreen Mills Charlene Mills Jackie Hadaway and reporters Wesley Mills and Vicki Migliorini. They praised an A rating for the Share the Fun skit and planned June Lions flea market Daily Month in June promotion and federation and summer camp activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka NF
Jodi Paul
Doreen Mills
Charlene Mills
Jackie Hadaway
Wesley Mills
Vicki Migliorini
Kevin
Mike Kavanaugh
Pat Kavanaugh
Plano
Lions Club
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Gardner Notes
James F. Small
St. Luke's Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Bernie Jeffers
Washington Nursing Home
Ill
B. O. Jeffers
Newcastle
Leo Fatlan
St. Joseph Hospital
Clarence Kingman
John Davidson
Milford
Milford High School
Kingman
LaVerne Huston
Lincoln St
Gary Huston
Bruin’s
New Lenox
Drury Lane
Pat O’brien
Grundy County
Senior Citizens Meeting
Legion Hall
Loretta Goetsch
Narlyn
Kansas City
and Mrs
Douglas Neushwander
Boelens-Neushwander Wed
Colonial Service
Anne J. Felt
M.S. C.C.C
Hospital News
Mel Tillis
Merv Griffin
Campus News
Morris Dry
Across From
Court House
NFB
Richard Hanson
Newark Woman's Club
Illlinois Federation of Women's Club
Sherwin Gilbertson
Andrew Anderson
Newark Club
Charles B. Phillip
Harold Anderson
Girl Scout News
Morris Night Unit
Selace
PG In
Tatum O'Neal
Walter Matthau
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