Kendall County Women’s Republican Club closes season with picnic
The KCWRC wrapped up spring activities with a family picnic at PNA camp in Yorkville. Guest speaker Donald R. Getz of the National Accelerator Laboratory explained NAS aims and stressed the safety of the buried accelerator and nonmilitary purpose.
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Yorkville
Kendall
NAL
Commonwealth Edison Co
Getz
Robert Cherry
United Methodist Church
Plattville
Lisbon
Seward
Joseph Schuck
Hospital Open House Honors Halloran 25th Anniversary
About 400 people attended a Sunday open house at VFW Hall for Mr and Mrs John Halloran on their 25th anniversary. Guests from Morris and Copenhagen joined locals from Dwight Streator Kinsman Mazon Verona Seneca Ransom Ottawa Joliet and Detroit. An orchid corsage was given to Mrs Halloran and Mindy Hendrickson and Kitra Cryder handled registration.
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John Halloran
VFW
McKinley St
Halloran
Walter
Nellie) Hanley
Morris
Dwight
Streator
Kinsman
Mazon
Verona
Seneca
Ransom
Ottawa
Joliet
Lockport
Boston
Mass
Davenport
Iowa
Detroit
Mich
Copenhagen
Denmark
Mindy Hendrickson
Kitra Cryder
Maria Peterson
Glen Mattes
Howard Bates
Joan Feeney
Maxine
Linda Anders
Beck Sheedy
Jo Barger
Immaculate Conception Church
Corn Festival Tops City Council Meeting Notes
City Hall meeting Thursday night featured the Corn Festival top item. Mrs. Gary Householder was crowned queen, while the week’s loser was announced. Mrs. Larry Hill acts as secretary during Ruth Baker’s leave. Two resignations were read. Meetings shift to 7 p.m. start through August, replacing 7:30 p.m. and starchy salads are banned this week.
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City Hall
Gary Householder
Larry Hill
Ruth Baker
Wedding of Joyce Hill and Walter Ely at Morris First Baptist
Joyce Hill and Walter Ely wed at 2 p.m. June 19 in Morris First Baptist Church with a double ring ceremony. Attendants included maid of honor Janet Hill and bridesmaids Deb Hall, with a wedding party listing relatives from Mazon Ottawa Limon and beyond. Guests from many states and countries attended as the couple plans a Colorado-bound wedding trip and OU futures.
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Joyce Hill
Walter LeRoy Ely
First Baptist Church
Morris
LeRoy Gardner
Neenah
Wis
Kevin O’connor
Aurora
Merwin F. Hill
Mazon
Ralph Ely
Limon
Colo
Mr. Ely
Donna Calef
Orion
Harold Brown
Mackinaw
Maid of Honor
Janet Hill
Deb Hall
David Weatherford
Mineral Wells
Tex
James Nobles
Battle Creek
Mich
John Presley
Kansas City
Kan
Mark Hill
Diane Brown
Jeffrey Schaulin
Bruce Brown
Kathy Brown
Fellowship Hall
George Hall
Guy Hendrickson
Dale Jones
Richard Schaulin
LeRoy Hill
Kathy
Janet
Mary Ely
Jo Ellen Finch
Jane McGuan
Colorado Mountains
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman High School
Ottawa University
Kansas
Limon High School
Colorado
Michigan
Wisconsin
Texas
Iowa
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
Taiwan
Mexico
Morris Class of 1961 Plans Aug 14 Reunion Dinner Dance
The Morris Community High School class of 1961 organizes a 10 year reunion on August 14 at the Autumn Acres Restaurant in Joliet with dancing to Jerry Belt. Reservation deadline is July 1. Send reservations to Mrs Edward Didrickson 4045 Ellington Western Springs IL 60558 or Mrs Bruce Nelson 520 Douglas St Morris.
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Morris Community High School
Autumn Acres
Joliet
Jerry Belt
Edward Didrickson
Ellington
Western Springs
Bruce Nelson
Douglas St
Morris
Cadet Peter Malmquist Promoted to Corporal at Citadel
Service Cadet Peter George Malmquist son of Mr and Mrs R W Malmquist 605 Vine St promoted to corporal for 1971 72 at the Citadel He will be a sophomore in Air Force ROTC majoring in biology He receives a Carigg Scholarship valued at 800 dollars per year for four years
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Peter George Malmquist
R. W. Malmquist
Vine St
Corps of Cadets
Citadel
Malmquist
Air Force
Homemakers Unit to Meet at Silver Springs Park
The Plattville Homemakers Extension Association unit will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Plat ville Kendall County Outdoor Education Center in Silver Springs State Park. The Stitch and Stir 4-H Club and their mothers will attend. The 4-H girls will present an Outdoor Cookery lesson and a dessert demonstration will be made outdoors and served. A committee including Karen Stratz Mary Ann Stratz Janine Finnestad Cheryl Manning and Chris Breen will lead the demonstration.
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Plattville
Kendall County
Silver Springs State Park
Homemakers Extension Association
Plattville Unit
Karen
Mary Ann Stratz
Janine Finnestad
Cheryl Manning
Chris Breen
Coal City man marks 25 years with Illinois Bell
Marvin W. Tyler of Coal City marked 25 years of service with Illinois Bell Wednesday. He served 14 different assignments in the plant department. Tyler and his wife Delores live at 365 Second St. Their daughters Mrs. Karen Grega and Mrs. Kathleen Corneglio are Coal City residents.
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Coal City
Marvin W. Tyler
Illinois Bell
Tyler
Delores
Second St
Karen Grega
Kathleen Corneglio
New VFW Commander presides as three join Post 6049
Ted Struck newly elected commander of John Martin Steele Post 6049 presided at his first VFW meeting. Three new members Paul Gabel James Leidman and James Hougas were accepted. The post reported on the Illinois Convention in Chicago and announced the past commanders and presidents dinner-dance set for Saturday July 24 with music by Sam Gervase orchestra.
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Ted Struck
John Martin Steele
Post
Paul Gabel
James Leidman
James Hougas
Russell Olson
Howard Burton
Reynold Turner
Commander Struck
VFW Department of Illinois
Chicago
VFW
Sam Gervase
Club Calendar Monday Meetings Listed
BPW Club gathers at 6 30 p m at First United Methodist Church Royal Neighbors convene at 7 30 p m Monday in Eagle Hall Bring a sack lunch posted for local women groups activities and timing
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First United Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors
Eagle Hall
Morris and Gardner students join Beta Phi Mu honor society
Eleanor Johnson of Morris and Joyce Hexdall of Gardner were initiated into Alpha chapter of Beta Phi Mu at the University of Illinois, recognizing achievements in library science at the college level.
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Eleanor Johnson
Morris
Joyce Hexdall
Gardner
Beta Phi Mu
The
University of Illinois
Circle 8 meets at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Circle 8 gathered in the church lounge Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Donald Johnson as hostess. Devotions were led by Mrs. Johnson and the Bible study was given by Mrs. George Kresse. The offering meditation was read by Mrs. William Lavezzi.
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Circle 8
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Donald Johnson
Johnson
George Kresse
William Lavezzi
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Morris Daily Herald Society
KCWRC
Washington, D.C
Deborah Ferguson
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Illinois
Sherman Hotel
Miss Ferguson
Elwood Ferguson
Newark High School
St. Joseph School of Nursing
Frances Lazier
Elsie Carlson
James Findlay
Darill Lee Heck
Armstrong St
Veronica Glennon
Minooka
Monty Lessard
Daniel Herbst
Alicia Drive
Christopher Montalbano Sr
Rte. 2
Dale Wren
Rte
Patty Ann Howell
Wilmington
Willis Higgins
Colin Brooks
Susan Circle
Richard Bushnell
Marseilles
James Purdue
Gerald Bryant
Maron
Carl Collins
Robert Tack
E. Main St
Charles Metzen
Price St
Robert Bowden
Paul Norton
Rte. 3
Agnes Hughes
Herbert Kelley
Ali MacGraw
Ryan O’ Neal
A Howard G Minsky
Arthur Hil ER Prog
Hac Evet
Francis Lai
M. E
Jefferson St. Morris
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Hartford
Conn
Lennox
R. L. Lyon
Don Lyon
Ed Kulig
Liberty
Mrs
Walter L. Ely
Illinois
College Campus News
Liberty St
Liberty St. Morris
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