Plans Nearing Completion for Morris Hall Dinner Dance
Plans for the tenth annual Some Enchanted Evening benefit ball sponsored by the Morris Hospital Auxiliary are nearing completion. The July 16 event at Morris Country Club features preball cocktails at 6 30 p.m. followed by dinner at 8 p.m. Johnnie Kaye and his orchestra will play from 9 30 p.m. to 12 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Christensen
Joan Bixby
Morris Hospital Auxiliary
Herald
Morris Country Club
Country Club
Johnnie Kaye
Calendar notices and social events listed for Friday through Monday
Friday events include Saratoga Cemetery Aid at 2 p m with Mrs Tillman Anderson and a Woman's Bible Class at 1 30 p m with Mr and Mrs George Elgar in Mazon. Sunday features the Danielson reunion at Gould Park with a noon potluck and coffee. Monday marks a Royal Neighbors Convention at 7 p m at Eagles Hall with 6 30 p m registration and a $40 per couple donation to support Morris Hospital equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Cemetery Aid
Tillman Anderson
Woman's Bible Class
First Methodist Church
George Elgar
Mazon
Danielson
Gould Park
Royal Neighbors
Eagles Hall
Kathy Terry
Morris Hospital
Vernon C. Anderson
Fred Anderson
J. Wm. McElwain
Phillip Braun
John Krochak
Ward Sisler
LeRoy Brandt
William E. Allan
Virginia Sparr
Debbie Smith Wins Ivy Leaf Award at Aurora College
Debbie Smith a junior from 718 E Washington St receives the Ivy Leaf award with high honors for superior scholarship during the spring term at Aurora College. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Smith. Shantil Jumper and Steve Anderson attend Illinois Wesleyan University music camp this week. A free public concert is set for 1 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Student Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Smith
E. Washington St
Aurora College
Debbie
Robert Smith
Shantil Jumper
Channahon
Steve Anderson
Minooka
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Memorial Student Center
Hospital notices and admissions for local residents
Hospital schedules list visiting hours for Medical and Surgical floors from 2 to 3 30 p m and 8 30 to 8 p m Obstetric floor visiting from 2 30 to 3 30 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m. Admitted include Mrs Joseph Slabosz James Montgomery Braceville Mrs Stephen Sanders Channahon Gordon Brown Coal City Val Van Dermeer Marseilles Master Richard Hartnett Newark Mrs Richard Holman Dwight Mrs Linna Carson Saratoga Towers Mrs Florence Crumb. Birth records show Mr and Mrs Lawrence Boyle Grace Seggell 3700 N Route 47 welcomed a boy at 1 39 p m Wednesday. Dismissals include Lawrence Boyle 825 E Jackson St Mrs Billy Higgins 611 Chapin Mrs Charles Metzen 752 E Jefferson Mrs Robert Runyon Cardiff Brian Brewer Coal City Kathryn Cole Coal City Albert Dicker Coal City Ora Titus and baby boy Coal City Richard Winke Coal City Mrs Robert Thurow Newark Kathleen Hammen Wilmington Arthur Singleton Wilmington and Mrs Donald Sage Joliet Kenneth Pickles Heavenor Okla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Slabosz
N. Prairie
James Montgomery
Braceville
Stephen Sanders
Channahon
Gordon Brown
Coal City
Val van Dermeer
Marseilles
Richard Hartnett
Newark
Richard Holman
Dwight
Linna Carson
Saratoga Towers
Florence Crumb
Douglas St
Lawrence Boyle
Grace Seggell
N. Rte
Robert Thurow
Kathleen Hammen
Wilmington
Arthur Singleton
Donald Sage
Joliet
Kenneth Pickles
Heavenor
Okla
Miriam Circle UMW Holds Final Season Meeting
Miriam Circle UMW met at Mrs. Herbert Weitz home for a potluck dinner with 22 members and six guests. Out of town guests included Mrs. Zola Shipper of California and Mrs. Grace Edds, formerly of the circle, now in Kansas, joined by Mrs. Raymond Rhoads and Mrs. Lee Carey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Circle
UMW
Herbert Weitz
Zola Shipper
California
Grace Edds
Circle
Kansas
Raymond Rhoads
Lee Carey
Debra Beal Receives Honors At Norman Township Bridal Shower
Debra Beal was guest of honor at a family bridal shower hosted by Mrs. William Walker Mrs. Ollie Walker Jr and Mrs. Jesse Gonnam at the Gotham home in Norman Township. Attendants presented carnation corsages and gifts were opened with help from her sisters Darilyn and Dana and cousin Gwynne Hingstrum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Beal
William Walker
Ollie Walker Jr
Jesse Gonnam
Gotham
Norman Township
Daniel Beal
Jewel Buttry
Ollie Walker Sr
Nelson Beal
Gary Walker
Richard Burns
Darilyn
Dana
Gwynne Hingstrum
Miss Beal
Dave Buttry
Verona Methodist Church
UMW Ruth Circle Holds Potluck and Fund Drive
The Ruth Circle of the UMW met at Mrs. Donald Caisley’s home with 12 members and two guests. Jean McKinney led devotions and discussed saving aluminum and glass for Liberty Place to fund pension efforts, plus a bake sale on July 1 and events in Rockford from July 29 to Aug 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma _ Cahall
Virginia Carper
Dennis Hackett
George Brown
Cochairperson
Hackett
Willard Geise
Aurora
Geise
Donald Caisley
Ruth Circle
UMW
Bob Williamson
Jean McKinney
Liberty Place
Pension Fund
School of Missions
Rockford
Maureen Headrick
Fellowship Hall
Esther
Ganddal Girls Choir from Norway to sing in Bethlehem Lutheran Church
The Ganddal Girls Choir from Sandnes Norway, a 31 member group, performs at Bethlehem Lutheran Church this Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00 am. They will sing classical works to Scandinavian folk songs and hymns, promote the gospel, and highlight national costumes. After the 11 am service a potluck follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gandhal Girls
Sandnes
Norway
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Jesus Christ
United States
Europe
England
Far East
Bethlehem Church
Des Plaines
Michigan City
BBC
Minooka VBS Activities Include Puppet Show and Hospital Tour
Minooka United Methodist Vacation Bible School featured pet rock craft, nature walks at Lions Park, Bible studies, singing and outdoor recreation. Barbara Lewis of Tri-County Library will host a preschool story hour Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday open house ends with a sack lunch at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka United Methodist Vacation Church
Barbara Lewis
Tri-County Library
Channahon
VBS
Lions Park
Loretta McLaughlin
Becky Barkley
Barbara Urban
JoAnn Sapp
Virginia VanCleave
Amy Thornton
Gayle Hausken
Sue Nichol
Evie Rowley
Chris Wren
Mary Kirsch
Darlene Thornton
Joyce O’brien
Helen Daly
Jade Dell
Ruth Satorius
Ruth Schmidt
Liz Figge
Debbie Daly
Jane Winterbottom
Judy Haberski
Lisa Thornton
Julie Thornton
Bruce Ritenour
Community Worship Service in Mazon July 3
The Federation of Churches sponsors a morning worship at the new Mazon congregational hall from 10 to 11 AM with Rev. Russell Miller and assistors. An informal service features old time singing and offerings for WE CARE Morris. A post service church picnic follows at the old fairground with dinner at 12:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Federation of Churches
Verona
Kinsman
New Congregational Fellowship Hall
Russell Miller
WE Care
Morris
Old Fairground
George Franks to be honored at farewell retirement dinner
George Franks personnel manager at Federal Paper Board will be honored at a farewell retirement dinner at 7 p m Saturday at Morris Country Club The event is sponsored by the company Franks has served the firm for 44 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Franks
Federal Paper Board
Morris Country Club
Franks
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples in Illinois and Louisiana
Wayne Richards of Minooka wed Thanna Miller of New Lenox. David Buttry and Debra Beal, Verona. Thomas Hoffman of Morris and Lucy Hutchinson of Bossier City, La. Casper Adam of Herrin and Jessie Mae Winters of Cobden. Russell Barron and Hazel Ash, both of Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Richards
Minooka
Thanna Miller
New Lenox
David Buttry
Debra Beal
Verona
Thomas Hoffman
Morris
Lucy Hutchinson
Bossier City
Casper Adam
Herrin
Jessie Mae Winters
Cobden
Russell Barron
Hazel Ash
Gardner
Linen bridal shower for Cathy Holbrook in Park Ridge
Miss Cathy Holbrook was guest of honor at a linen bridal shower hosted by her aunts at the Friedberg residence in Park Ridge. Thirty five guests from Morris and neighboring towns attended. door prize went to Mrs Patti Olson. gifts were opened with help from Miss Susan Bell and Mr Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Holbrook
Barney Friedberg
Chet Ferguson
Chuck Enger
Friedberg
Park Ridge
Patti Olson
Morris
Minooka
Niles
Chicago
Downers Grove
Susan Bell
Mr. Olson
Miss Holbrook
Gerald Holbrook
W. Benton St
Jay Zumbohlen
James Zumbohlen
Mooseheart Dr
Immaculate Conception Church
Crawford couple to celebrate 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Thomas Jack Crawford celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at Friendship Hall Diamond from 7 to 11 p m Hosted by their children Jay Overton Jim Albrecht and families Tom Lori and Lisa The couple married June 28 1952 at the Methodist Church Coal City Attendants were Mr and Mrs Robert Crawford Friends and relatives are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Jack) Crawford
Friendship Hall
Diamond
Jay Overton
Jim Albrecht
Tom
Lori
Lisa
Methodist Church
Coal City
Robert Crawford
Pops Concert in LaSalle by Illinois Valley Symphony
The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Upstrom performs a Sunday Pops concert at 2 p.m. in the Fifth St Park gazebo LaSalle. About 50 players from Morris and the Illinois Valley area, including Mrs. Gordon Gross and others, will present tunes by Rogers and Hammerstein Bernstein Lerner and Lowe LeRoy Anderson and Hoagy Carmichael. Audience should bring blankets or lawn chairs for the hour-long program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra
John Upstrom
Fifth St. Park
LaSalle
Rogers and Hammerstein
Leonard Bernstein
Lerner and Lowe
LeRoy Anderson
Hoagy Carmichael
Morris
Illinois Valley Area
Bill Hill Recovers After Eye Surgery at St. Joseph Hospital
Bill Hill, who had eye surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago, is recuperating at his sister's home at 404 Pine Tree Lane in Schaumburg 60193.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hill
St. Joseph Hospital
Chicago
Pine Tree Lane
Schaumburg
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Debra Sparks
Albert Lockhart
Mae Dillon
Federation
W. Washington
Mcc
Don
Haywire
the Cracker Factory
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Gordon Gross
John Hynds
Roy Hamburger
Ruth Stone
Sylvester Stallone
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