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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
3
Miss Pam Ferguson travels to Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana for three weeks of intensive training in stage production acting directing and stage craft. The Purdue Summer Theater workshop runs with students assisting in daytime productions and ends with a parent attended showcase production.
Circle Eight of Bethlehem Lutheran Church met Thursday with Mrs. Robert Hunt leading devotions. Mrs. Harold Hougas gave the Bible study and Mrs. Robert Hunter Jr. delivered the offering meditation.
At a VFW Post meeting Oran Ader led a session recognizing Jesse L. Johnson for valor in Vietnam and first Grundy County casualty. Ehrler announced past commanders dinner dance set for Saturday July 8 with tickets by July 1, plus auxiliary anniversary August 12 and future committee plans.
Mrs J F McGee once of Gardner moved Monday from Americana Nursing Home Joliet to Lincoln Nursing Home Joliet.
Mrs Mamie Likeness of Gardner recently relocated by ambulance from Billings Hospital in Chicago to Yorkville Nursing Home on Thursday.
Mrs Van Peterson of 408 High Street was admitted Thursday to Presbyterian Saint Luke Hospital in Room 835 for unspecified medical care.
Saturday 8 p.m. Shabbon Chapter 46 Order of the Builders meets at Mason Temple. Sunday 1:30 p.m. Joe Olson family reunion at Gedard Woods State Park. Monday 7:30 p.m. Sweet Adelines interchapter party in American Legion Hall. Royal Neighbors meet 7:30 p.m. Eagles Hall bring sack lunch. Legion Auxiliary sews carpet rags at 10 a.m. Pot luck. Tuesday 7 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary meets followed by 8 p.m. public games night.
Twin arrangements of white glass white mums and blue carnations adorned the altar for the June 3 ceremony at Assumption Catholic Church Coal City. Miss Sandra Korele wore a white linen gown with Empire bodice and lace veil. Eugene Lockwood wore a suit. The reception was in Lions Hall Coal City followed by a honeymoon trip to Canada and the eastern states. They will reside at 2613 W Michigan Ave Apt 2 Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Morris County Club women visited Cedardell Country Club in Plano for a morning round starting at 9 am. Mrs Will Dolezal and Mrs Charles Wood earned low gross honors. Mrs Tom Sheppard took low net, while Mrs Jack Strobel and Mrs Bill Spear tied for low putts.
A Ryder family reunion is set for Sunday at the Horace Severns home with a picnic lunch at noon. Family members are expected to attend.
LaVerne Emory Canham Jr of Emmington and Mary Jean ne Smolik of South Wilmington. Carl James Lamango of Streator and Dorothy Olivia Supan of Kinsman. Charles Hughes Abott Jr of Huntington West Virginia and Susan Lee Redfern of 603 Fulton St.
Hospital notes list visiting hours. Admitted include Mrs. Fred Kavenda and others from Minooka and nearby addresses. Births record a boy for George and wife and a girl for Milton Snelson. Discharges include Mrs. Helen Cryder Roy Garrett Gina Wills and Lester Sutton.
Emily Wilkens outlines steps to cultivate charm by fostering warmth, genuine interest, and confidence. Practical tips include thinking before speaking, gracefully yielding, behaving like a lady, and using diplomatic phrasing, guiding readers toward a self defined, charmed life.
Seventeen children enrolled in daily Vacation Bible School last week for third and fourth graders. The theme was Bible Lands and Times. Teachers were Florence Kennedy Don McCoy Judy Wenger and Russell Carlock. Music was led by Mrs Jack Tyler. WSCS will meet July 5 at 1 30 p m in the church parlor with Cecelia Perino conducting and Charles Allen as hostess. Reports of visits from Hastings Michigan and Aledo area families are included with summer plans.
A recipe notes that one cup of fine cornflake crumbs requires crushing four cups of corn flakes to achieve the needed crumb amount for the dish.
Coal City offers Red Cross swim lessons with registration at the beach area this Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. New membership cards required. July 1 to 28 schedule includes multiple Monday Wednesday Friday and Tuesday Thursday time slots for swimmers beginners I II III and intermediate levels. Tentative lifeguard and evening adult classes may be added if interest warrants.
The 2024 graduating class at Air Force Academy Colorado numbered 523, the largest of the nine classes since the academy opened in 1955. This milestone highlights continued growth and the ongoing expansion of cadet enrollment.
In Texas Lackland AFB greeting Willis J Hanson Jr a 1963 Morris High graduate and former Western Electric Plano employee now in training at Lackland AFB AP 16900971 Box 1501 Flight 627 Lackland AFB Texas. Marine Capt George J Rodosky Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Rodosky Kinsman stationed Chu Lai Vietnam with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 First Marine Aircraft Wing.
Pvt. Charles C. Hooper Jr. 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Hooper of Route 1, finished nine weeks of advanced infantry training on June 9 at Fort Gordon Georgia. The final week covered guerrilla warfare exercises and specialized instruction in small unit tactics map reading land mine warfare communications and firing the M 14 rifle M 60 machine gun and 3 5 inch rocket launcher.
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