May wedding of Monica Durkee and Steven Sparrow at Morris church
Monica Durkee and Steven Sparrow wed May 30 at Immaculate Conception Church Morris in a 7 p.m. ceremony officiated by Rev. Donald Kocher. The bride's parents, the groom's family, attendants, reception at Eagles Hall, and couple's Florida trip were noted along with postwedding plans and 1971 Morris Community High School graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monica Durkee
Steven Sparrow
Immaculate Conception Church
Morris
Melvin Fight
George E. Durkee
Walker Sparrow
Grant St
Donald Kocher
Richard Gilmour
Randy Brooks
Patti Leffler
Minooka
Gayle Sparrow
Diane Durkee
Terry Amerman
Tonya Sparrow
Eagles Hall
Florida
Madeline St
Joliet
Morris Community High School
Hamiston Keeling
Stateville Correctional Center
Michigan
Seneca High School
Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana
Tuscola High School
Eastern Illinois University
Kraft Food Co
Champaign
Minooka Auxiliary Sees June 25 Meeting and Reports
The Minooka American Legion Auxiliary plans its June 25 gathering at the legion hall. Miss Lee Ann Ludeman will report on her MacMurray College Girls State week. Mrs. Jim Johnson presents the unit's year’s work history. Hostesses are Mrs. Melvin Heap and Mrs. Stanley Findley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lee Ann Ludeman
MacMurray College
Girls State
Jim Johnson
Melvin Heap
Stanley Findley
Warner, Corsello to attend national council meeting
Joe Corsello and Lee Warner from Morris Community High School are among 1500 student council members and advisers invited to the 39th National Conference of the National Association of Student Councils and Student Activity Advisers in Decatur Georgia June 22 to 26. Delegates from states territories and foreign countries will attend with sessions on education youth issues and government. The host school is Towers High School in Decatur with visits to Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial and other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Corsello
Lee Warner
Morris Community High School
National Association of Student Councils
Decatur
U.S
America
Towers High School
Stone Mountain
Peace Lutheran to occupy new church with corner stone ceremony
Entry service Sunday marks Peace Lutheran congregation taking possession of their new church with corner stone laying. Members will gather at 9 a.m. for the entrance ceremony and coffee follows worship. Volunteers donated hundreds of hours to painting cleaning and preparing the upper level.
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Peace Lutheran
Peace
Delighting Drippings Aid Local Lutheran Mission
Text describes using beef drippings for flavor and sauce. It notes a church project guided by Rev. Donald Johnson of the American Lutheran division of service and mission. Subsidy funds and loans cover site and building costs with donations from Illinois district congregations and the northeast conference. Pastor Nelson previously led Lindenhurst mission.
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American Lutheran Church
Donald Johnson
American Lutheran Division of Service and Mission
Illinois
Northeast Conference
Nelson
Lindenhurst
Morris
Correction: Baby Girl Born to Brombereks
The Herald corrects that the baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bromberek on Rte 5 was born Saturday June 14 at 7 18 am not Friday in the prior report.
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Lawrence Bromberek
Rte. 5
the Herald
Mazon Legion Auxiliary Meets Wednesday Evening
Calendar items note 8 p.m. meeting for the Mazon American Legion auxiliary, a 7 p.m. Democratic Women gathering in Grundy County Courthouse room 16 Thursday, and a 2 p.m. public opening for the Senior Citizens hobby show and collectibles Friday.
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Grundy County
Senior Citizens
Minooka Notes Vacation Bible School Ends With Picnic
MAZON event reports 18 of 26 perfect attendance at the United Methodist Church program. Offerings and registration exceed $20. Sunday school suspended until September. Teachers listed by class with assistants. Transfers include Dr Paul Herrell moving to Charleston and Rev Wayne Fyffe family occupying Verona parish. Junior Woman’s club PollyAnna party notes and Goodwill club outing to Shady Lane theatre.
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MAZON
United Methodist Church
Donald Kile
Donna Binion
Kathy Poppleton
Zelda Gilmoure
Robert Peterson
Debbie Vodacek
Alvin Burkhart
Gene Little
Debbie Clay
Donald Lowery
Paul Herrell
Charleston
Wayne Fyffe
Kentucky
Verona
Feed Bay
Goodwill Club
Shady Lane Theatre
Marengo
Hospital Admissions Births and Discharges Noted
Admitted list includes Terry J. Gass Seneca Jerry Shehane Newark Bruce Deist Southmor Road Mrs Joe Tolbert Braceville John R Walsh Liberty St Attilio Residori South Wilmington Mrs John McDonald Minooka Mrs John Perry Route 2 Miss Anna Hatch Grundy County Home Edwin Wennerstrom Mazon Births record a girl for Wayne and Paula Bradford Odell at 2 58 pm and a boy for Ronald and Diane Bowker Seneca at 7 39 pm Dismissed include Mrs Herbert Enger and baby girl Coal City Mrs Robert Fosen and baby girl Aurora Herman Ehrler Coal City address 903 E Jackson St Mrs Dorothy Foster 225 W High St Mrs Ruth Gilchrist 757 Fremont Ave Donald Olson Route 4 William Lewis Grundy County Home Jesus Garcia 104142 E Jefferson St Miss Deborah Scott 723 Second Ave Mrs Clarence Ness Newark Mrs Thomas Runty Coal City.
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Terry J. Gass
Seneca
Jerry Shehane
Newark
Bruce Deist
Rte
Southmor Road
Joe Tolbert
Braceville
John R. Walsh
Liberty St
Attilio Residori
South Wilmington
John McDonald
Minooka
John Perry
Rte. 2
Anna _ Hatch
Grundy County
Edwin Wennerstrom
Mazon
Wayne
Paula Farmer
Ronald
Diane Hollinger
Bowker
Herbert Enger
Coal City
Robert Fosen
Aurora
Herman Ehrler
E. Jackson St
Dorothy Foster
W. High St
Ruth Gilchrist
Fremont Ave
Donald Olson
Rve
William Lewis
Jesus Garcia
E. Jefferson St
Deborah Scott
Second Ave
Clarence Ness
Thomas Runty
Minooka Extension Schedules Bake Sale and Bazaar
Pacesetters Homemakers Extension Association met June 12 in the Tri-County Bank community room. Members announced a bazaar and bake sale at Grundy County Nursing Home Morris on June 27 at 1 p.m. Donations of baked goods welcomed. Food drive next meeting includes blood pressure check by President Linda Hawkinson on July 11. New members invited. Family picnic set for August 2 at Baker Forest Preserve. Bertha Davidson led an antiques and heirlooms lesson.
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Minooka
Minooka Pacesetters Homemakers Extension Association
Tri-County Bank
Grundy County Nursing Home
Morris
Grundy County
Lincoln Nursing Home
Linda Hawkinson
Baker's’ Forest Preserve
Bertha Davidson
Grace mission gathering with Willie Gunnerson guest speaker
The Grace Family mission met Thursday with guest speaker Willie Gunnerson who accompanied himself on guitar while he sang. Gunner Kjaerland a missionary to Ethiopia spoke about his work and shared slides.
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Grace Family Mission
Willie Gunnerson
Gunnerson
Gunner Kjaerland
Ethiopia
Latimer Miller wedding in Marseilles Illinois
Judy Latimer and Robert Miller married in a 2 PM June 14 double ring ceremony at First Church of God in Marseilles. Officiants were Rev. James Markgrof and Rev. Alvin Dial with music by Ada Davidson and Carol Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Latimer
Robert Miller
Church of God
Marseilles
Earl Latimer
Rte. 3
Jerry Emerick
Tuscola
Glenn Miller
Broadlands
James Markgrof
Burbank
Alvin Dial
Ada Davidson
Carol Jacobs
Venice
Larry
Nancy) Dunlap
Gerald
Jan) Oelschlager Jr
Anita Salimon
Champaign
Allan Hettingertinger
George Rothgab
Richard Miller
Dawn Dunlap
Jodie Emerick
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Durkee
Sparrow
Tom Sparrow
Mark Fuchs
New Berlin
Roger Larose
Ron Elias
Mike Sparrow
Bud Mitchell
Tim Durkee
John Sparrow
Rick Leffler
MR. and
Mrs
Radio Club
Chanooka C-Ber
Farm Bureau
LaVern Kennedy
Mel Hentze
Goose Lake
Robert
Carol Maple
Wilmington Island Park
Wilmington
Warner
Corsello
Becky Aagesen
Minooka Rd
James Aagesen
Georgia
MCHS
Jerry Warner
Gladys Misener
St. Joseph Hospital
Brett Ronald Bennett
Ronald Bennett
Harold Nelson
Peace Lutheran Church
Harold Williamson
Ottawa
Morris, Lisle
Clinton
Ind
Coshocton
Ohio
Danielson
Gould Park
William Anderson and
Nickolene T. Anderson
American Legion Auxiliary
Mazon American Legion Auxiliary
George Jaconetti
Mel Kennedy
M Linn
The
Morris Daily Herald Society
Iva
Jean Fancher
Society Edito
Hospital News
Grace Mission
Ellen Burstyn
Strappy
Peter
Warren Fonda
Gates
Liberty
Johnson
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