Florence Ketchum Library Dedicated in Minooka
The Minooka Methodist Church library was dedicated Thursday evening during vacation church school open house. It was named the Florence Ketchum Library in honor of Miss Ketchum who started the library in 1960. She taught in Warren and served as librarian at Joliet Public Library for nearly four decades. The program featured Miss Ketchum, Mrs. Nancy Anderson, and color slide insights into two weeks of church school activities.
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Minooka
Minooka Methodist Church
Florence Ketchum
Ketchum
Cecil Holt
Dale Hoge
Dan Cryder
George Markstrom
Miss Ketchum
Warren, Minn
University of Chicago
U. S
Joliet Public Library
Chautauqua School
New York
Silver Cross Hospital
4 H Club News Plans Ice Cream Social in Renfrew Park
The Highland Kitchen Queens 4 H Club met at Debra Funk's home and finalized a July 14 ice cream social in Renfrew Park sponsored by the Kitchen Queens and Highland Hotshots. Demonstrations featured pink rose arrangements, candle decor, and biscuits from dry milk. Debby Funk and Jane Myers performed piano solos. Regina Bunting led recreation, lunch was served by the hostess with Ann Katz assisting. The next meeting is June 19 at Jane Myers home.
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Highland Kitchen Queens 4-H
Debra Funk
Renfrew Park
Kitchen Queens
Highland Hotshots
Sandy Funk
Debby Funk
Jane Myers
Regina Bunting
Ann Katz
Delegates Elected to Convention by Local Ladies Auxiliary
Ladies Auxiliary to John Martin Steele Post 6049 elected delegates to the national convention. Mrs Edward Pack presided. The Jung Hotel in New Orleans hosts the 54th annual convention August 18 to 25. Delegates are Mrs Edward Pack and Mrs Anthony Prombo with alternates Mrs Joseph Pack and Mrs Willis Hutchings. A social time followed and a special award was given to Mrs Robert Smith. Lunch was served by several members.
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John Martin Steele
Edward Pack
Jung Hotel
New Orleans
Anthony Prombo
Joseph Pack
Willis Hutchings
Robert Smith
Charles Schneider
Joseph Bien
Nettle Creek District GCHE Meeting Hosts
Nettle Creek Unit of GCHE hosted a district meeting in the Farm Bureau auditorium. Attending units were Brienna Night, Morris Night and Fannie Brooks Unit. Minor lesson on decorating cakes given by Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Danielson. Major lesson by Mrs. Moore on cooking for vegetable haters. Door prize won by Mrs. Torbeck. Prizes awarded to Rasmussen, VanAtta, Sutton and Bossert. Lunch served by hosting circle. Morris Night Unit had 14 members and two guests Brandt and Heggen. Next meeting July 10 with George Brown hosting. Needles and Spoons 4 H girls and mothers invited.
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Nettle Creek
GCHE
Farm Bureau
Brienna Night
Morris Night
Fannie Brooks
Charles Anderson
Gerald Danielson
Nancy Moore
Lloyd Torbeck
Lawrence Rasmussen
Max VanAtta
Howard Sutton
Clifford Bossert
Morris Night Unit
Ruth Brandt
Bernice Heggen
George Brown
Boy Scout Activities in Den 3 Pack 475
Den 3 Pack 475 met Thursday afternoon. Scouts made Father’s Day gifts and wrapped them. David Button served treats. Kevin Vacca kept the buckskin.
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Den 3
David Button
Kevin Vacca
Bethlehem Lutheran Circles Hold Potluck Meetings
Circle Two met at Mrs. Sidney Carrs home for a potluck dinner with devotions by Mrs. Karl Aarrestad and a Bible study by Mrs. Eber Hume. Circle Five met at Mrs. Ervin Hauskens home with devotions by Mrs. Lola Jacobs, Bible study by Mrs. Robert Hunt, and offering meditation led by Mrs. Wesley Haag. Circle Six gathered in the lounge with hostess Mrs. William Nelson, devotions by Mrs. Blanchard Tesdal, Bible study by Mrs. Ray Hextell, and meditation by Mrs. Vernon Harrod. Circle Seven met at Mrs. William Stanglands home with devotions by the hostess, Bible study by Mrs. Ray Hextell, and offering meditation by Mrs. Esther Johnson. Circle Nine met in the lounge with co hosts Miss Mildred Thorsen and Mrs. Milo Peterson, devotions and Bible study by the Rev. Norval Wigtil, and offering meditation by Mrs. Leslie Peterson.
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Circle Two
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Sidney Carr
Karl Aarrestad
Eber Hume
Circle Five
Ervin Hausken
Lola Jacobs
Robert Hunt
Wesley Haag
Circle Six
William Nelson
Blanchard Tesdal
Ray Hextell
Vernon Harrod
William Stangland
Circle Seven
Esther Johnson
Circle Nine
Mildred Thorsen
Milo Peterson
Norval Wig
Garden Club Hosts Name Game and Pruning Lesson
Mrs Lowry Buttry hosted the Rainbow Garden Club with assistance from Mrs Fred Clemens. Members played a name game by Mrs J J Davis and awarded prizes to Mrs Alma Thorson and Mrs T W Story. A pruning lesson by Mrs Rome Graham was read by Mrs Gordon Bell. The July meeting will be at the Bells summer cottage on the Illinois River with a potluck luncheon.
Mrs. Dunbar Relates Indian History at Nursing Home
Fifteen pupils from Pilattville Methodist Church visited Morris Lincoln Nursing Home to hear Mae Dunbar describe Indians who lived in the area and their religious beliefs. Mrs. Stockem and Mrs. Collins escorted the group and a Q and A session followed under a shade tree, with treats given to all patients upon departure.
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Pilattville
Mrs Anderson Hosts ALCW Garden Tea
A garden tea was held in Mrs Tilman Andersons yard with over 100 Grace Lutheran Church ALWC members present. Mrs Carl Hill gave devotions and musical selections were provided by Judy Bergeson Arlene Christianson the Helmar womans sextette Linda Hattaberg and Diane Larson. Mrs Alvin Knudson ALWC conference president delivered the message.
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Tilman Anderson
Grace Lutheran Church
ALWC
Carl Hill
Judy Bergeson
Arlene Christianson
Helmar
Linda Hattaberg
Diane Larson
Alvin Knudson
Alwc Conference
Braceville Grade School Library Schedule
Braceville Braceville Grade School library opens 9 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday from June 20 to July 25 with an exception the week of July 4 when it opens Thursday July 6. Students may borrow books for a week. Mrs. Jack Tyler leads the reading program.
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Braceville
Jack Tyler
Kathleen Weppler to Wed Donald Matteson Tonight
Miss Kathleen Jo Weppler becomes the bride of Donald E. Matteson this evening correcting a previous Herald notice that had stated Saturday as the wedding day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Jo Weppler
Donald E. Matteson
the Herald
Family mourns in Wisconsin funeral and hospital update
Mrs. Evelyn Vega and her Richmond California daughters visited relatives at 703 Division St. on Saturday before attending Melvin Weber's funeral in Almond Wisconsin. Rev. Irving Stangland recovers from major surgery at Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis Minnesota 810 East 27th Street.
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Evelyn Vega
Richmond
Calif
Myron Stangland
Division St
Melvin Weber
Almond
Wis
Irving Stangland
Northwestern Hospital
E. 27Th St
Minneapolis, Minn
Marriage Licenses for William Jones Manegold and Wanda Lee Cobb
William Jones Manegold of Braidwood and Wanda Lee Cobb of Gardner applied for marriage licenses.
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William Jones Manegold
Braidwood and
Wanda Lee
Cobb
Gardner
Hospital Notes Admits List and Birth Report
Hospital notes show admissions including Gayhart S Gjerde Lester H Sutton Gary Kern Master Dennis Lane Fitch Janet Lea James and other names. Birth recorded for Mr and Mrs Glenn Johnson a boy born at 12 28 pm Thursday at 809 Armstrong Street. Dismissals include Harry Densmore George Wilson Lorenzo Rodriguez Harry Byers Steve Gorham among others.
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Gayhart S. Gjerde
West Ave
Lester H. Sutton
Mazon
Gary Kern
Rte. 3
Dennis Lee Gingery
E. Washington St
Harry Brown
E. North St
Scott Lane Fitch
Mooseheart Dr
Janet Lea James
Dresden Acres
Glenn Johnson
Armstrong St
Harry T. Densmore
South Wilmington
George Wilson
Lorenzo Rodriguez
Channahon
Harry Byers
Steve Gorham
Rte. 1
Merry Maids Meet at Eight P.M. with Mrs Gordon Telfer
A calendar note reports Merry Maids gathering at 8 p.m. with Mrs Gordon Telfer. In history, the first state historic site was George Washington's headquarters at Newburgh New York where he led troops and rejected monarchy.
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Merry Maids
Gordon Telfer
George Washington
Newburgh
N. Y
Country
Obituary for Mrs. Ole B Brue 73 of Sandwich Illinois
Mrs Ole B Brue 73 of 201 W Third St Sandwich died Thursday afternoon at Sandwich Community Hospital Born March 6 1894 in Grundy County daughter of John and Ingborg Olson She married Ole B Brue March 1 1913 Survived by husband four daughters seven sons 23 grandchildren eight great grandchildren three sisters two brothers 12 years in Sandwich from Lisbon Church funeral Sunday 2 p m Burkhart Funeral Home Sandwich burial Oak Ridge Cemetery Friends may call Saturday after 2 p m
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Ole B
Anna Corina) Brue
Third St
Sandwich
Sandwich Community Hospital
Grundy County
John and
Ingborg Olson
Ole B. Brue
Jesse
Irene) Thorson
Morris
Thor (Marvel) Hattaberg
Plano
Richard
Thelma
Joe Olson
Lisbon
Helmar Church
Burkhart Funeral Home
E. Arnold Rd
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Funeral
Car and tractor trailer collide on Illinois 47 near Morris
A car driven by Danny K. Shaw and a tractor trailer unit operated by George W. Smith sideswiped on Illinois 47 about a quarter mile south of the Illinois River at 11 p.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported. The Shaw car crossed the center line after hood visibility was blocked. The truck was southbound and the car was northbound when they collided. The car was towed away.
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Grundy County
Richard Pierce
Illinois 47
Illinois River
Danny K. Shaw
Richards St
Joliet
George W. Smith
Burlington
Maurice Seyler
Hampshire
Pierce
Shaw
Illinois
Fire crews tackle window fan blaze at Providinski home
Firemen were dispatched at 8 20 p m Thursday to extinguish a blaze in a window fan at the residence of Joseph Providinski 805 Second Ave. No injuries were reported and the cause was under investigation.
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Morris
Joseph Providinski
Second Ave
Open House Sunday for New Priest at Immaculate Conception
An open house for Rev. James Kinzig new pastor of Immaculate Conception Church begins at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Kenrick Hall. The Joliet diocese bishop Most Rev. Romeo R. Blanchette announced the assignment. Kinzig formerly led St. Mary's West Chicago and directed religious education. He was ordained in 1953 and has served at Naperville Wheaton Downers Grove and Wilton Center before becoming director of religious education in 1966.
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James Kinzig
Immaculate Conception Church
Kenrick Hall
Romeo R. Blanchette
Joliet
Morris
St. Mary’s Parish
West Chicago
Chicago
Father Kinzig
McNamara
Sts. Peter and Paul
Naperville
St. Joseph's
Downers Grove
St. Michael’s
Wheaton
St. Patrick’s
Wilton Center
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Lewis College
Lockport
St. Joseph Church
Lloyd Bowden
Kankakee-Grundy
T. A. Demarais
Father Bowden
St. Rose of Lima Church
Kankakee
Stephen Kos
Gilman
St. Joseph Mission
Crescent City
St. Rose of Lima
Leonard Lene
Denis White
Elmhurst
Villa Park
DuPage County
Quigley Preparatory Seminary
St. Mary of the Lake Seminary
Mundelein
Bishop McNamara
Cathedral of
St. Raymond
St. Rose
Wilmington
St. Anthony
St. Joseph
Rockdale
Sacred Heart
St. Joseph’s
Manhattan
Immaculate Conception
St. Rose’s
Catholic Youth Organization
CYO
Carlson Honored At TCU Radio TV Films Banquet
Carlson son of Mr and Mrs William L Carlson was a member of a team honored at Texas Christian University's annual Radio TV Films Awards banquet in Fort Worth. They won the Outstanding Film Award with teammates Tricia Bates Brian Bennett and Judie Buie recognized among outstanding students and local broadcasters.
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Dick Carlson
William L. Carlson
W. Jackson Sr
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Tex
Tricia Bates
Brian Bennett
Phoenix
Ariz
Judie Buie
Itasca
Cross Keys
Radio- TV
Fort Worth- Dallas
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FHA
Donna Lynn Sutton
George Sutton
Verona
Marilyn Zacha
Eugene Zacha
Homemaker of America
Garden Club
Mrs. Dunbar
Mrs. Anderson
Francis E. Dunn
Kinsman
Virginia Ann
Gregory A. Peters
Alvin Peters
Milwaukee
Miss Dunn
Marquette University
Peters
Marquette University Medical School
Sacred Heart Church
Cathy Joyce
Michael Joyce
Gardner-South Wilmington
Illinois State University
Normal
Walt T Disneys
Macmmurray
Hagen
Gerald Riva
Louis Bertolone
St. Anthony Church
Assumption
Donald Peck
Rev. Kinzig
Carlson
TCU
Unl
Kyler
RYTEX
Morris Daily Herald
Ill
Walt Disney
Morris Theatre
Woulid
Osts
Acites
Ker Heser
Keser
Ting Mis
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