Golden wedding open house for Mr and Mrs Jesse Finland
Mr and Mrs Jesse Finland of Sheridan marking 50 years marriage with an open house at Newark Lutheran Church after living in Newark. The event honors their longtime family ties and lists hosting children Ronald Finland James Fruland Donna Hill Linda Beecher and others while requesting no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Finland
Sheridan
Newark
Newark Lutheran Church
Ronald Finland
James Fruland
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Donna Hill
Glen Ellyn
Robert
Linda) Beecher
Calendar items for Monday to Wednesday at local churches and clubs
Calendar notes list meetings and events for Monday through Wednesday at GCHE, Bethlehem Lutheran Church groups, Women’s Relief Corps Eagles Hall, Miriam Circle, Cedar Lodge 124 AF and AM, Morris Junior Woman's Club, JFF Club anniversary, Morris Country Club and AARP. Sessions include 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m., potluck and sack lunch details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Circles
Circle
Grundy County
Gould Park
Circle 9
Circle 10
Women’s Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Miriam Circle
Methodist Church
Cedar Lodge
AF & AM
Morris Junior Woman's Club
Annie Chaney
Erienna Night Unit Meeting Hosts Share Plans
Nine members answered roll call as Erienna Night Unit of GCHE met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Harry Peterson and Mrs. Connie Gipes as hostesses. The county board report was given and a health talk was presented. The major lesson Attitudes Toward Aging was shared, with prizes won by Mrs. Borchelt and Mrs. Tollefson. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erienna Night Unit
GCHE
Harry Peterson
Connie Gipes
Orvill Tollefson
Harry Borchett
Glen Hutchings
Tollefson
Gould Park
Borchelt
Morris Night Unit Meeting at Home of Mrs Helen Brown
Morris Night Unit of GCHE met at Mrs Helen Brown’s home with eighteen members and two guests Joanne Harrs and Mildred Southerwick. New member Gladys Swanson welcomed. Hilma Sutton gave Council Board report. Major lesson Attitudes Toward Aging by Mrs Dorothy Pilch and Mrs Catherine Nelson. Mrs Bessie Hexdall spoke on Picnic Time. July 10 meeting to be at Farm Bureau auditorium with 4-H members and mothers as guests, hostess Florence Olson.''
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hutching
Morris Night
GCHE
Helen Brown
Joanne Harrs
Mildred Southerwick
Gladys Swanson
Council
Hilma Sutton
Dorothy Pilch
Catherine Nelson
Bessie Hexdall
Farm Bureau
4-H
Florence Olson
Verona Past Matrons Meet at House of Plenty
Verona Past Matrons Club met Tuesday at 12 30 p m in the House of Plenty with twelve members and guest John Ott. After dinner, Mrs. Robert Wilkinson led a business session as birthdays for Edna Bennett Wilkinson and Dick Starks were noted. Prizes went to Mrs. Misener and Mrs. Wilkinson, door prize to Miss Myrtle Misener. next meeting set for Aug 8 with hostesses Ott McGuan Provance and Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinson
Myrtle Misener
Ott
John McGuan
Lee Provance
Bennett
Senior Citizens potluck and meetings in Grundy County
A Morris Senior Citizens Center event on June 10 included a potluck dinner led by Ethel Corkc and Emma Brown with a moment of silent prayer for Virgina Fiorillo. Anniversaries were noted for Mr. and Mrs. Gallbeck and Mr. and Mrs. Ward. Region 1 on aging hosted a grants meeting in Gardner. Upcoming events include Grundy County Senior Citizens Council picnic on July 24, volunteer drive call lines for Morris Mobile Meals, and Illinois Rules of the Road classes on June and July Wednesdays at the center. An AARP meeting with an Illinois Bell rep is planned, plus free blood pressure tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens Center
Morris
Ethel Corkc
Emma Brown
L. Mae Reagen
Norwood Brown
Virgina Fiorillo
Robert Gallbeck
Donald Ward
Agency On Aging
Grundy County
Gardner
Senior Citizens Council
Coal City
Morris Mobile
Marion Osmanson
Lucille Warriner
AARP
Illinois Bell
Rena Starr
Carrie Caldwell
Bernard Enervold
David Bonander
Mackinac Island
Smokie Mountains
Colorado
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Shady Lane
Marnego
Conklin
Peoria
Marseilles
Bell System film shown to AARP at Morris Senior Center
Don Jurgens of Illinois Bell presents What Is The Bell System to the Morris AARP group at 2 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center. He will answer questions about the Bell System after the film. Illinois Bell offers more free talks by calling 800 972 0442. The note lists senior events, bus tours, and a string of upcoming group activities with dates, venues, and contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Jurgens
Illinois Bell
Bell System
American Association of Retired People
AARP
Senior Citizen Center
Morris
Jurgens
Illinois
Bell
Minooka Autumn Years Plan Potluck Supper
The Minooka Autumn Years group will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. for a potluck supper in the Minooka United Methodist Church annex. Members aged 55 and over are invited to bring a dish to pass and their own table service. Games will entertain attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka United Methodist Church
Bridal Shower Honors Becky Scalf in Lisbon Home
Becky Scalf was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Jean Ness of Lisbon. Games and prizes entertained guests, gifts were opened, and lunch followed. Miss Scalf will wed Justin Patterson this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Scalf
Jean Ness
Lisbon
Miss Scalf
Justin Patterson
Chapter to Meet Parents Without Partners Event
The Chapter to meet Friday at 8 30 p m at Jimenez Hall Rockdale. An attic and basement treasure auction will run throughout the evening to fund chapter activities. A live band will provide dancing after the auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parents
Jimenez Hall
Rockdale
Aaron Rule Born to Mr and Mrs Brent McArdle
Mr and Mrs Brent McArdle of Edenburg formerly of Morris welcomed a 7 pound 2 ounce son named Aaron Rule born at 7 05 p m Friday in St Johns Hospital Springfield Newborn's maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Richard Rule of Petersburg and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John McArdle of Morris Also noted Paul Clifford Warrick is a patient at Wyler s Children s Hospital Chicago address Room C 341 5825 S Maryland Ave Chicago 60637
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent McArdle
Edenburg
Morris
Aaron Rule
St. John’s Hospital
Carpenter St
Springfield
Richard Rule
Petersburg
John McArdle
Paul Clifford Warrick
Wyler’s Children’s Hospital
Chicago
Maryland Ave
Eastern Illinois graduate Marsha Romines to start at OSU
Marsha Romines of Morris and Braidwood will graduate Aug 6 from Eastern Illinois University with a BS in environmental biology and botany plus dual minors in zoology and life science. She will enter Oregon State University as a horticulture graduate student after scoring near the top on the GRE. Lois Thompson and Debbie Smith earned Ivy Leaf awards with high honors at Aurora College. Barbara Micetich of Morris joined the Michigan State University Phi Delta Kappa chapter and pursues education degrees after earning a BA from St Marys College and an MA from Purdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Marsha Romines
Bette Romines
Larry Romines
Morris
Paul and
Mickie van Zandt
Marshall Hynd
Eastern Illinois University
Marsha
Oregon State University
ESU
Lois Thompson
Rte. 1
Newark
Adolph Thompson
Debbie Smith
Robert Smith
Aurora College
Barbara Micetich
Michigan State University
Phi Delta Kappa
N.A. Micetich
E. Main St
Marshall
Michigan
MSU
Department of Secondary Education
St. Mary’s College
Purdue University
Mothercare promotes baby clothing and tax tips to parents
A newspaper blurb highlights a tax change allowing deduction of 20 percent of employment related child care expenses up to 800 dollars. It promotes Mothercare retailing for mothers to be and babies through age four, noting affordable clothes and a mail order catalog from Parsippany New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothercare
Mothercare-By-Mail
P.O
Parsippany
New Jersey
Mendenhall Keech exchange vows at Bethlehem Lutheran
Tanya Marie Mendenhall and Stephen Douglas Keech exchanged vows June 10 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Rev. Stephen Woita officiating. The ceremony featured gladiolas and daisies, vocalists Steve Heilbrink and John Arthur, and a reception in the fellowship hall followed by a Rockome Gardens wedding trip arrangement. The bride, a teacher, is from Newton and the groom from Morris, both with ties to local colleges. They reside at 8855 N. Lisbon Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanya Marie Mendenhall
Stephen Douglas Keech
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Morris
Stephen Woita
Steve Heilbrink
Charles City
Iowa
John Arthur
Juice
William Mendenhall
Newton
Robert Reech
Gayle Redington
Galena
Marcia Mendenhall
Leavenworth
Kan
Cindy Larson
Coal City
Stacy Ghost
Scott Keech
San Diego
Calif
James Bakken
Austin
Fellowship Hall
John Dorheim
Hextell Reunion Brings Kin Together at Gould Park
The annual Hextall reunion was held June 11 at Gould Park with a potluck dinner and an afternoon of visiting. Ice cream and cake followed as attendees from Mississippi, Aurora, Minooka, and Seneca enjoyed the gathering. The youngest was Kevin Bealis of Mississippi and the oldest was Mrs Obie Hextall. The next reunion will be held at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hextall
Gould Park
Mississippi
Aurora
Minooka
Seneca
Kevin Bealis
Obie Hexdall
Morris Hospital Admits And Births In Local List
Admitted names include Raymond Johnson Daniel Spencer Wayne Onsen Sadie Severino Arthur Thompson and others from several towns. Birth announcements report Dr and Mrs P A Edwin a girl at 5 23 p m Darrell Clark a girl Michael Lynch a boy Gene Thibodeaux a girl Mark Fahey a girl. Dismissals list John Elleson Christine Murphy Raymond Crase Kyle Randolph Lester Crawford Robert Hampton Walter Woodin Helen Kenney Virginia Kvernes Donald Larson John O Brien James Palmer Wayne Onsen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Johnson
E. Washington St
Daniel Spencer
Ottawa Bend Apt
Wayne Onsen
Coal City
Sadie Severino
Wilmington
Arthur Thompson
Grundy County
Jeffrey Maier
Seneca
Mary Holden
George St
James Lois
Arlington
Tina Thibodeaux
2Nd Ave
Eloise Delochery
E. Jackson St
Stanley Daigger
Rve
Hans Olson
Briar Lane
Darrell Clark
Barbara Reader
Park Blvd
Michael Lynch
Arlene Vianola
Division St
Gene Thibodeaux
Tina Marie Douet
Mark Fahey
Cindy
Divorces Granted for James and Joanne Zerkel in Mental Cruelty Case
James Zerkel of Shady Oaks and Joanne Zerkel of Crestwood were granted a divorce on mental cruelty grounds. Darill Lee Heck of Morris was granted a divorce from Raythene Heck, age 19, with address unknown, on mental cruelty grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Zerkel
Shady Oaks
Joanne Zerkel
Crestwood
Darill Lee Heck
Morris
Raythene Heck
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Michael Rasor
Dorothy Rasor
Grissom Afb
Ind
Strategic Air Command
Bruce K. Holloway
Grissom
U.S
Kokomo
Mrs
Jesse Fruland
Hazel Hanson
Morris Country Club
Lyle’s
Free
Erienna Night
Morris Night Unit
Verona
Morris Dry Cleaners
Senior Citizens
Jerry Reed
Peter Fonda
Morris Theatre
E. Jackson
College Campus News
NEW Model Homes
Reet
Cheshire
Belmont
Richmond — Ranch
McComb — Ranch
University Heights
IBC Homes
Reynolds Dr. Charleston, Ill
Mendenhall
Keech
Rockome Gardens
Arcola
Seneca Grade
Luther College
Charles O’brien and Son Coast
Lisbon Road
Stephen Keech
Hextell
Morris Hospital News
Palmer & Gonstead
R. E. Moore
Ccasion
M. E. Robinson Agency
Liberty
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Hartford
Conn
Tan
Rte
Waverly Morris
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