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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1959

Page

5

Prindiville Prances In Kinsman Sacred Heart Nuptials

Franco Prindiville and Shirley Prindiville exchanged wedding vows at Sacred Heart church in Kinsman with a double ring ceremony. The couple will reside at 1007 E. Bridge St. Streator. The bride, a Mazon Verona Kinsman graduate, works at Harts Floral. the groom, a Streator High School graduate, works at Anthony Co. in Streator.

Kinsman Shirley Prindiville Dan Prindiville Gabriel Franco Mathew Franc Sacred Heart Church William Jameson Vince Maiers Elwin Dunn Rosemary Sheedy Paul Seillers John Prindiville Ray Decker Viola Vint Norma Sisk Margarette Majerchin Dorothy Brust Jeanne Prindiville Patti Prindiville E. Bridge St Streator Mazon - Verona - Kinsman Harts Floral Anthony Co

Obituary: Flora Wakeman 75 of Mazon

Mrs. Flora Wakeman 75 of Mazon died Tuesday at her Maine township home after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home Coal City with calling after 2 p.m. today. She was born October 10, 1883 and married William Wakeman December 22, 1903. Survived by husband four children four sisters and one grandson. Preceded in death by daughter Bertha in 1925.

William Flora) Wakeman Mazon Maine Township Reeves Funeral Coal City Wakeman Marshall Addie Maust William Wakeman Streator Leslie Morris Russell Rennie Marshal Jessie May) Enger Thomas Elva) Carpenter Eric Rosa Grant Toluca Harry Faye) Axline Winona James Zola) Hoswell Worth Bertha

Harold W Meier services held in South Wilmington

Funeral services for Harold W Meier of South Wilmington were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Patterson Funeral chapel with Rev. Raymond Bassett officiating. Pallbearers included Marion Anderson Louis Stepanek John Cima Celestine Ciluffo Dom Gaddo and Joseph Serena. Interment followed at Braceville Gardner Cemetery with soloist Mrs. Howard Dairy of Wilmington.

South Wilmington Harold W. Meier Patterson Raymond Bassett Marion Anderson Louis Stepanek John Cima Celestine Ciluffo Dom Gaddo Joseph Serena Howard Dairy Wilmington Braceville - Gardner Cemetery

Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals Roster

Visiting hours listed as 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 to 8 30 p m. Admitted include Mrs Marshall Helland Route 1 Newark Grover Ard Morris Mrs Francis Laurisen Route 2 Mrs Howard Burton Route 1 Bruce Egeland 320 Meadows Circle Mrs Donald Braghini Verona Emily Ann Day Route 5 Mrs Gordon Figgins 409 Gardner St Joliet Mrs Roland Myers 2nd and Dwight St Coal City. Dismissed Barbara Kittle Channahon transferred to St Josephs Joliet Dr Grace H Turner Hood South St Dwight Mrs Clifford Hall and son Route 4.

Marshall Helland Rte. 1 Newark Grover C. Ard Morris Francis Laurisen Rte Howard Burton Bruce Egeland Meadows Circle Donald Braghini Verona Emilie Ann Day Gordon Figgins Gardner St Joliet Roland Myers Dwight St Coal City Barbara Kittle Channahon St. Joseph's Hospital Grace H. Turner-Hood South St Dwight Clifford Hall

Calendar items for Wednesday to Thursday events and meetings

Calendar notes list a pot luck supper at Legion hall on Wednesday at 6 30 p m. Thursday gathers Goose Lake Country club with Mrs Edward Zeman at 1 30 p m. Rainbow Garden club with Mrs Wilbur Fisher at 1 30 p m. Morris Post American Legion installs officers at 8 p m. Aarrestad Auxiliary meets Bethlehem Lutheran church at 2 p m. Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid in church parlors at 2 p m.

Legion Hall Goose Lake Country Club Edward Zeman Rainbow Garden Club Wilbur Fisher Morris Post American Legion Aarrestad Bethlehem Lutheran Church Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid

W.S.C.S. Circles Meet at Methodist Church

The last W.S.C.S. circle meeting was held Tuesday at the Methodist church with a 12:30 cooperative luncheon. Mrs. Donald Caisley led the business session and a skit on The Work and the Good of the W.S.C.S. was staged with several members named. Barbara Bossart performed a piano solo. Circles planning a rummage sale and bazaar for early fall. Merry Maids Sunday School Class Meets at Rompel Room. President Mrs. Lorraine Mendenhall led singing and prayer. Class donated $25 for new Bibles and heard devotions by Mrs. George Heap. Lunch prepared by Mrs. Heap, Mrs. Donald Ward, and Mrs. Russell Hills.

W.S.C.S Donald Caisley Lester Darkhuff Nolan Nelson Walter Drum Gladys Burgess Barbara Bossart Merry Maids Rompel Methodist Church Lorraine Mendenhall George Heap Heap Donald Ward Russell Hills

Honored For 40th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Lyon observed their 40th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at the home of Edward Kulig in Centralia. Guests included C. W. Brown and family, Robert Lyon and relatives from Morris, and members of the Misener family reunion announced to be held at Fox Valley Recreation Center in Aurora.

Roy L. Lyon Edward Kulig Janet Linda C. W. Brown Arthur Bruce Laurie Centralia Robert Lyon Ronnie Tommy Lisa Donald Lyon Morris Misener Fox Valley Recreation Center S. River St Aurora River Road Montgomery River Bridge Ray McNeely Rte. 1 Margaret Richard Aussem Charles Aussem Walnut St Ottawa Immaculate Conception Church

Morris High School Class of 1939 Holds 20th Reunion

The Morris high school class of 1939 met for a 20th anniversary reunion with a Saturday dinner at the Country Club for 28 members and spouses. Eleven letters were read from out of town classmates, and on Sunday a family picnic was held with 15 families attending. Members traveled from Pennsylvania Missouri Michigan and various parts of Illinois. A letter will be sent to all members summarizing the reunion. The next gathering is planned for 1964 to mark the 25th anniversary.

Morris High School Country Club Pennsylvania Missouri Michigan Illinois

Burkhart Reunion Set for Sunday at Goodfarm Hall

The annual Burkhart reunion will be held at Goodfarm hall Sunday at 1 p.m. Each family should bring chicken two dishes to pass sweetened lemon juice table service and a card table.

Burkhart Goodfarm Hall

Ruth Auxiliary Meeting at Bethlehem Lutheran Church

The Ruth Auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon at Bethlehem Lutheran church. Mrs. Byron Amundson led devotions and Mrs. Ariel Anderson led the Bible study. Pamela Pierce and Janice Sutton sang a duet with piano accompaniment by Mrs. J. B. Larsen. Carol Flat ness played a piano solo. Lunch was served by Mrs. Roy Kindelspire, Mrs. Silas Johnson and Mrs. Connie Gipes.

Ruth Bethlehem Lutheran Church Byron Amundson Ariel Anderson Pamela Pierce Janice Sutton J. B. Larsen Carol Flatness Roy Kindelspire Silas Johnson Connie Gipes

Circle Meetings Of Baptist Women Mission Society

Circle meetings of the Baptist Women Mission Society are set for Thursday with Circle A at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs James Hill RFC west of the County Home Circle B at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs Ike King 733 Third Avenue and the evening circle at 7 45 p.m. at Mrs Thurman Yohnka Rte 1 Pine Bluff Road The fourth Thursday evening circle will meet next week.

Baptist Women’s Mission Society James Hill RFC Ike King Third Avenue Thurman Yohnka Rte. 1 Pine Bluff Road

Injury Claim Seeks 50000 Over 1948 Playmate Attack

Robert Patton, 22, files a Circuit Court suit in La Salle Illinois seeking $50,000 damages for an injury he says occurred 11 years earlier. He alleges Kent Ellsworth, also 22, struck him in the left eye with a butcher knife during a 1948 play dispute, maiming him and hindering work prospects.

LA Salle Ill Robert Patton Kent Ellsworth Patton Ellsworth

Circle meetings dramatize theme phrase Greater Works Shall Ye Do

On June 25 at 7 45 p m at 614 E Illinois Ave home of Chairman Mrs George Hall circle meetings will feature dramatizations titled Greater Works Shall Ye Do to introduce the year’s theme. Officers will be appointed or elected and circle names chosen at each business session. Love Gift local offerings will be collected and luncheon served by each hostess.

George Hall Illinois Ave All Circle

Boy Scout Den 5 Pack 71 Meets For Offsite Bird Watch

Den 5 Pack 71 met Tuesday evening with den mother Mrs. Robert Malmquist for Father’s day gift work and a bird watch at Gebhard Woods State Park led by Mrs. G. J. Hopkins. Lee Chapple served treats and Steve Petersen is keeper of the buckskin. Den 3 Pack 77 met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Wayne Bols. Michael Dolan led the pledge to the flag and Bols checked achievements. The pantomime to be shown in Mazon Thursday at boxing matches was practiced. John Wilkinson served treats and John Tunnicliffe kept buckskin.

Den Robert Malmquist G. J. Hopkins Gebhard Woods State Park Lee Chapple Steve Petersen Wayne Bols Michael Dolan

Morris Lions Win Top District 1 B Honor At State Convention

Morris Lions Club recognized at the Illinois Lions state convention in French Lick Indiana for leading District 1 B in the annual blind fund drive. Attending were Fred Nelson president Pete Muffler district governor and James Davis. Donations support Hadley School for the Blind Winnetka and Leader Dog School Rochester Michigan with about 100000 raised in 1958 59. Lion Richard Kinney presented trophies and thanked clubs. Morris contribution came from a Cracker Jack sale last fall.

Morris Lions Club Illinois Lions French Lick Ind Lions Fund Morris Lions Fred J. Nelson Pete Muffler James Davis Hadley School For the Blind Winnetka Ill Leader Dog School Rochester Mich Lion Richard Kinney Hadley Illinois Jack Sale

South Dakota Stone Quarries Highlight Rich Local Resources

South Dakota showcases extensive quarry output with high value building stone supplementing the state's notable gold production. The report notes the abundance and potential uses of the stone alongside mining activity.

South Dakota

Soldier Walter J. Sullivan in Grafenwhr Germany Training

Army private Walter J. Sullivan, 23, son of Mr and Mrs John F Sullivan of Yorkville route 2, participated in a six week training maneuver in Grafenwhr Germany with the 3d Armored Division. The drill tested readiness of aviation armor infantry and artillery units for NATO defense in Europe after enlisting in March 1958 and basic at Fort Hood. He worked for Stowers Manufacturing Co in Aurora before joining the Army.

3D Armored DIV Germany AHTNC Army Pfe Walter J. Sullivan Ohn F. Sullivan Rte. 2 Yorkville 3D Armored Division Grafenwehr NATO Europe 48Th Infantry Sullivan Fort Hood Tex Stowers Manufacturing Company Aurora Army

DIY sachet bags from castoff baby booties

Fill castoff baby bootees with cotton sprinkled with your favorite sachet powder. Tie the tops with yarn and hang in a closet or place in drawers. These make satisfactory sachet bags.

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