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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1969

Page

3

Miss Judith Misener Graduates Magna Cum Laude at Wisconsin State University

Judith E Misener daughter of Lyle and Mrs Misener of Mazon earned magna cum laude honors at Wisconsin State University Whitewater for the May 25 graduation and first honors for the second semester ending May 31. David N Wigtil of Morris made Concordia College Moorhead Minnesota second semester dean's list among 907 students with a 3.0 GPA or better and at least 12 credits.

Judith E. Misener Lyle B. Misener Mazon Wisconsin State University At Whitewater David Norval Wigtil Morris Concordia College Moorhead Minn

Rural Home Club Installs Officers

The Rural Home Club met at the Home of Mrs. Henry Burgess with co hosts Mrs. Ralph Harper and Mrs. Leo Baker for a 2 p.m. Friday session. Mrs. Isaac Hoge installed new officers led by President Mrs. Lawrence Rasmussen and praised past leadership.

Rural Home Club Henry Burgess Ralph Harper Leo Baker Grundy County Rest Home Chris Gjerde Walter Pobidinski Thomas Waksdal Burgess Illinois Coal City Isaac Hoge Lawrence Rasmussen Harry Hendrickson Ed Hurrie Baker Harper

Yorkville Band Concert And Barbecue At Harris Forest Preserve

The Yorkville school band conducted by Richard Gordon will play an open air concert at 5 30 p m at Harris Forest Preserve. Wilder Fay of Waterman will serve barbecued pork chops at 6 p m. Donations are adults two dollars and children one dollar twenty five cents.

Yorkville Kendall County Recreation Association Harris Forest Preserve and Recreation Association Illinois Richard Gordon Wilder Fay Waterman

Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List Local Patients

Hospital notes show multiple admissions and discharges with two visiting windows listed. The births section records a Verona couple welcoming a boy at 3 38 p m Sunday.

Ryder 50th Reunion Held at Gebhard Woods

The 50th annual Ryder family reunion will take place at noon Sunday at Gebhard Woods. Members should bring table service meat and a dish to pass. Games for all ages will be played and prizes awarded.

Ryder Gebhard Woods Ryder Family

Mazon WSCS notes plan bazaar and memory gift

Mrs Alvin Burkhart hosted Mazon WSCS with Mrs William Mount assisting. Devotions by Mrs Glen Gabehart. Lesson on Three Churches and a Model T by Mrs Lee Provance. Bazaar set for Oct 23 and turkey supper Nov 11. Next meeting July 2 with district vice president Mrs Mary Ann Wright as speaker. Refreshments served. Farmers Wives Meet planned picnic and entertainment. mystery package won by Mrs Joe Bargo.

Alvin Burkhart Mazon United Methodist Church WSCS William Mount Glen Gabehart Lee Frank Gartner Mary Ann Wright Farmers Wives Meet Farmers Wives Club Guy Lowery Lawrence Jackson

Plattville Notes Calendar Events

Plattville Women’s Society of Christian Service invited to the Millbrook WSCS Candlelight tea at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday in Millbrook United Methodist Church. Commission on Education to meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the United Methodist Church chapel. Lisbon Seward Fire Protection regular meeting planned.

Eagles Hall First United Presbyterian Church Circle Two Morris Boat Club Kemmerer Village Circle Bethlehem Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Circle Five David Wharrie Johnson Ave Circle Six Goose Lake Cedar Lodge No. 124 AF & AM Circle 1 Glenn Anderson Women’s Relief Corps Merry Maids Charles Cryder Plattville Women’s Society of Christian Service Millbrook WSCS Millbrook United Commission On Education United Methodist Church Lisbon-Seward

Readers to Twirl in New York Pageant

Jeannette and Kenneth Reader children of Kenneth and reader Read er of 245 Robinson Drive are featured in the National Baton Twirling Assn book Who's Who in Baton Twirling. They will compete with the Silver Knights Baton and Drum Corps of Villa Park in a three day twirling pageant at Syracuse New York August 14 to 16 in the 4th annual youth spectacular America's Youth on Parade.

Jeannette Kenneth Reader Robinson Dr Silver Knights Villa Park Syracuse N.Y

Dawn Renee De Long Birth Announced in Streator

Mr and Mrs Gary R De Long announce the birth of their daughter Dawn Renee born Thursday in St Marys Hospital Streator. Paternal grandparents Rob ert DeLong Dwight and maternal Ernest Gordon Morris. Ray Kindelspire is a medical patient in St Joseph Hospital Joliet Room 606. Chris Peterson Gardner 86 is a patient in Hines Veteran Hospital. Eugene Zacha Mazon is a surgical patient at St Marys Rochester Minn. Cards welcome.

Freida Domianus Braceville Paul Griglione South Wilmington Eliza Solis Douglas St James Baker Rte Cindy Hargis Annie Marsh Grundy County Robert Zink West Ave William Harvey Armstrong St William Jager Newark Adele Elgar Verona Granville Love Gerald Richards Black St Wilbur Brown Vine St Harold Olson Grant St John Anderson Rural Morris Clara Hinchliffe Minooka Donald Cummings Leslie L. Reynolds Second Ave Albert Witherington Jr Railroad St John Dorheim Rve Peggy Thorson Joliet Reinhart Finnestad Hines ‘Hospital Chicago William Jones Presbyterian St. Lukes Harvey L. Jenkins Herbert Ranz Paul Vandegriff Channahon Diana Harvey Son Gardner Elmer Foster Douglas Speedon Plano Louis Farber Mazon Ben Bernstein McKinley St Donald Lingle Rte. 2 Sylvester O’rourke Villeroy Tambling Byron Hunt Nolan Carey Oscar Udstuen Liberty St Carlos Dezoose Michael J. Lucca Morris Ellis Janet Kay John E. Cerutti Jr John Cerutti John E. Cerutti Church of Gardner Vfew Hall S. Wilmington Gary R. DeLong Dawn Renee St. Mary’s Hospital Streator Robert DeLong Dwight Ernest Gordon Ray Kindelspire E. Jackson St St. Joseph Hospital Chris Peterson Hines Veteran Eugene Zacha Rochester Minn

District trustees meeting set for Wednesday night

District trustees will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the fire barn in Plattville.

Plattville

Suzanne Beane Weds Thomas J. Casey in Plattville United Methodist Church

Suzanne Beane and Thomas J. Casey exchanged nuptial vows May 31 at Plattville United Methodist Church. Bride’s parents are Mr and Mrs Russell Beane of Minooka. groom’s parents live in Chicago. They will reside in Charleston after Eastern Illinois University studies.

Plattville Suzanne J. Beane Thomas J. Casey Plattville United Methodist Church Russell Beane Rte. 1 Minooka Thomas Casey N. Revenswood Ave Chicago Donna McCoy Diane Bible Jo Ann Casey Valerie Beane Joan Jorstad Daniel Casey Robert Majerus Jake Kohler Bruce Beane Kevin Hauge Yorkville William Aylesworth Aurora Eastern Illinois University Charleston

Schoen Couple to Celebrate 40th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoen of Mazon mark forty years of marriage this Friday. No formal celebration planned, though a card shower is planned.

Fred Schoen Mazon

Penelope Duvall Refuses Award At Desegregation Era High School

Richmon d AP Penelope Duvall an honor graduate at Thomas Jefferson High School refused the Panhellenic Award at commencement saying she could not accept while Maggie Walker and Armstrong, two Negro high schools, were not eligible. The award honors senior girls from about 19 area high schools entering college the next fall for scholarship and leadership.

Richmond Penelope C. Duvall Thomas Jefferson High Miss Duvall Maggie Walker Armstrong

Vallee Rescued After River Incident in Phoenix

67 year old entertainer Rudy Vallee was pulled from Salt River rapids in Phoenix after capsizing from an inner tube. Car dealer Julian Pegler swam from another tube to rescue Vallee who was not wearing swim trunks. Trunks were not recovered.

Phoenix, Ariz Rudy Vallee Salt River Vallee Julian Pegler

Search suspended for missing RC-135 over Alaska

The Air Force halted Saturday night search for a four engine reconnaissance plane missing since June 5 with 19 men aboard. The Coast Guard ended its search Friday and no related sightings were reported. The jet vanished on a flight from Hemya near the Aleutian chain to Fielson AFB in Fairbanks.

Anchorage Alaska Air Force Coast Guard Strategic Air Command Hemya Aleutian Island Fielson Air Force Base Fairbanks

Obituary for Dwight James W Neville 64

Dwight James W Neville 64 retired farmer died Sunday morning at Open Arms Shelter Dwight where he had been a patient since November. Funeral 9 a.m. Tuesday at St Patrick Church Dwight with Rev Leonard Kostka officiating burial Mt Olivet Cemetery. Visitation 3-5 and 7-9 today Van Gualen Funeral Home Rosary 8 p.m. Born July 2 1903 in Dwight son of James and Julia Neville married Mary Ellen Condon July 17 1937 who died 1963. Survived by two daughters Rosemary Anderson Dwight and Nancy Coddington Round Lake a brother Cletus Dwight a sister Miss Alice Neville Dwight four grandchildren. Three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Member of St Patrick Catholic Church.

Dwight James W. Neville Open Arms St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Leonard Kostka Mt. Olivet van Qualen James Julia Donahue Neville Mary Ellen Condon Rosemary Anderson Nancy Coddington Round Lake Cletus Alice Neville

Frank Hooper 87 Rural Essex Dies. Buried in Olivet

Frank Hooper of rural Essex died Friday at age 87. He leaves a daughter Mildred Lardy of Essex, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and his wife Minnie who died in 1968, plus a son Frank Jr. in 1948. Services were at Patterson Funeral Chapel and St. Lawrence Church, burial in Olivet Cemetery. He was born in Braceville on August 9, 1881 and spent life in Kane County and rural Essex. he was a retired farmer.

Braidwood Frank Hooper Essex Joseph Mildred) Lardy Minnie Frank Jr Patterson Funeral Chapel South Wilmington St. Lawrence Catholic Church Olivet Cemetery Wilmington Braceville Kankakee County

Death Notice of Arthur C Newell in Redlands Calif

Arthur C Newell aged 49 of Red lando California died Saturday evening after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Gaynor at home, his mother Mrs John Newell of Utica, two brothers John and Frank of Utica, three sisters Mrs Johnson Mrs Irene Farrar of Marseilles and Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell of Utica, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and two sisters.

Arthur C. Newell Redlando Calif Josephine Johnson E. Jefferson St Gaynor John Newell Utica John Frank Johnson Harry Irene) Farrar Marseilles Elizabeth Mitchell

Funeral services for Mrs Ely Daugherty held at Davis Funeral Home

Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday for Mrs. Ely Ann Daugherty at Davis Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Hurt officiating. Organist Ruth Huseby and soloist Mrs. Richard K Crowe performed. Pallbearers named John Trenter Warren Wills Ray Jack William Anderson John Jackson and James Pfeifer. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.

Ely Ann) Daugherty Davis Funeral Home Michael Hurt Ruth Huseby Richard K. Crowe John Trenter Warren Wills Ray Jack William Anderson John Jackson James Pfeifer Buriel Evergreen Cemetery

Paul R. Ollerman Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Paul R. Ollerman were held at 11 30 a m Saturday at the Finland Chapel with the Rev Norval Wigtil officiating. Pallbearers included Robert Kitt erman Clarence Allabastro Jack Allen August Frank Er win Ferguson and Dale Monson. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.

Paul R. Ollerman Finland Chapel Norval Wigtil Robert Kitterman Clarence Allabastro Jack Allen August Frank Erwin Ferguson Dale Monson Evergreen Cemetery

Funeral services for John W. Kien held at Fin land Chapel

John W. Kien's funeral was conducted at 9 30 a m Saturday at the Fin land Chapel with Rev James Kinzig officiating. Burial followed in Mt Carmel Cemetery. Pallbearers named were Peter Kopezick Adam Prombo John Herubin Stanley Such Alvin Panish and Joseph Bates.

Finland Chapel John W. Kien James Kinzig Mt. Carmel Peter Kopezick Adam Prombo John Herubin Stanley Such Alvin Panish Joseph Bates

Funeral rites for Mrs. Alma L Heath held at St Thomas

Funeral services for Mrs. Alma L Heath widow of George Heath were conducted at 2:30 PM Saturday at St Thomas Episcopal Church with Rev David F Zimmerman officiating. Organist Mrs James Watters led music as pallbearers Raymond Carlson Harold Carlson Glenn Hollenbeck August Zacher Eugene Golimowski and Herbert Weitz served. Burial took place in Sample Cemetery.

George Alma L.) Heath St. Thomas Episcopal Church David F. Zimmerman James Watters Raymond Carlson Harold Carlson Glenn Hollenbeck August Zacher Eugene Golimowski Herbert Gene Golimowski Herbert Weitz Buriel Sample Cemetery

Also Mentioned on This Page

College Campus News Opdyke Little League Joan Glenney Richards Subdivision First United Presbyterian Church Circle Three Cyril Webster Union St. Maron American Legion Auxiliary Carroll Jewett Goose Lake Country Club Ed Glenney Edna Schulz First United Presbyterian Church Circle One Frank Condon Nettle St Rainbow Garden Club Lowery Buttry Illinois Ave Clyde Enger Bertha Hutchings Grace Lutheran Church Esther Johnson Morris Post No. 294 American Legion Circle 9 H. Sterling Bottcher Elaine Patrick Todd Francis Todd Sandwich Illinois State University Todd Morris Appliance Service Carlos Henderson Hugh Weatherby Morris Mazon Wscs Audrey L. DeWitt Augustana Academy Canton S.D Old Main Donald Hexdall E. Benton Sr Plattville Notes Calender Suzanne Beane Fiahs USDA Prime PilLsbury Idea Pillsbury Flour Kraft Philadelphia Arkansas Saers We Lnrca Cella Wael Ae Campbell's Cream Mushroom Liberty ST. Morris Mrs. Ely Daugherty Witerratiomal Award WS Pictures General Audies George Heath McCall's E. Main St McCall’s
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