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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1978
Page
5
Vanessa Roy and Ronald J Benson married at Assumption Catholic Church Coal City in a 11 am June 10 ceremony officiated by Rev George T Flynn. The couple's families include Roy of Coal City and Benson of Ottawa with a reception in Friendship Hall and a Orlando honeymoon.
A Mazon area roundup notes a bus trip for 53 MVK Senior Citizens to the Redwood Inn in Kankakee for dinner led by Harvey Gotham. St Valentine Camp RNA members attend the county camp convention in Gardner with plans to host next year. United Methodist Helping Hand Class meets with program by Mrs Bernard Harford. Federation of Churches hosts a worship picnic with Rev Ernie Henson at 10 am and a picnic dinner at MWE High School. all invited. Timothy Allen son of Mr and Mrs Allen Halterman baptized at Park Street Congregational Church by Rev Clare Nave with Robert Greiff assisting. Ted and Derick Misener visit grandparents. Approximately 30 attend St Valentine Camp RNA picnic at Mazon State Bank Community Room due to weather. games led by Mrs Robert Peterson and Mrs Richard Payne.
MINOOKA couple Mr and Mrs Robert Whitney formerly of Minooka welcomed a daughter Mary Marie weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces born Thursday in Wauconda. She has a brother Bobbie. The Whitneys lived in Minooka six years before moving to Wauconda a year and a half ago at 115 Maple Ave. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Coop at 10 45 am Tuesday in St Joseph Hospital Joliet the mother being Melody Thompson former Joliet resident.
Morris Knights of Columbus held installation of officers Saturday evening after a 7 p.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception Church offered by Rev. Edward Poff. Daryl Maurer, new district deputy, charged each officer as they walked to the altar with Fourth Degree Honor Guard. New officers include Carl Rath as grand knight and Frank Schuler as deputy grand knight with other offices listed. A lunch for members and wives followed, served by the Ladies of the Knights, then a social evening.
The Mazon Merry Makers 4-H Club met on a Saturday in June to discuss the upcoming 4-H Fair on August 1 and 2. Books and entry forms were distributed, with plans unveiled for a penny carnival and multiple fair activities. Demonstrations were given on international foods, eggs, photography, and drawing, with recreation led by several members. Local achievement night is planned for July 19. Kris Esgar serves as reporter.
Minooka Ding a lings Fire Department Auxiliary will open its meeting to the public on Thursday July 6 at 730 p m in the fire station Cheryl Ricciardi former member will present a slide talk program on Indonesia She and her husband Rick recently lived in Sumatra Indonesia He works for PT Arun Gas Co Mobil Oil in Indonesia They will return August 1 Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting
Patti Major and Mitch Bailey were married in a June 10 afternoon ceremony at United Methodist Church Coal City officiated by Rev Billy Pearson and Rev George Flynn a double ring rite. The bride daughter of Fred and Mrs Tucker and the groom son of Sheridan Bailey. A dinner and reception followed at Coal City Lions Hall. They will reside in Coal City.
The Grundy County Democratic Women's Club will meet at 7 30 p m in the courthouse to discuss local affairs and upcoming elections.
Visiting hours on Medical and Surgical floors are 2 to 3 30 p m and 6 30 to 8 p m Obstetric floor visits 2 30 to 3 30 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m. Admitted list includes Mrs Linnie Monroe Grundy County Home William Knapp 527 McKinley St Mrs Margaret Lindsay 524 E Illinois Ave Mrs James Ramsey 5240 Pine Bluff Rd Mrs Ray Ansell 526 Armstrong St Clifford Hagen 526 Douglas St Mrs Leon Ledlow Wilmington Herman Butler Wilmington Mrs Benjamin Neal Peoria Raymond Sharpe 916 E Jefferson St Mrs Darlene Tondini 5160 W Shabbona St Mrs Pearl Sjostrom 1845 W Southmor Rd. Dismissed list includes Mrs Robert Patton 213 Sandridge Rd Mrs Sophie Zullo 823 E Benton St Mrs Lida Orton Lincoln Nursing Home John Kutches 618 E Washington St Raymond Johnson 834 E Washington St Mrs Arvin Battersby and baby boy 31 Lynwood Drs Elmer Buchanan Plainfield Joe Byrum Minooka Mrs Daniel McKune Wilmington Joseph Manning Seneca Master James Phillips Jr Coal City Mrs Thomas Puhek Minooka Mrs Irwin Stege Minooka Mrs William Strum and baby boy Mazon
The 11th Morris Hospital Auxiliary benefit ball on July 15 at Drake's Farm offers prime rib dinner, dancing to Johnnie Kaye's orchestra, and a chance to support respiration therapy equipment purchases. Tickets cost 45 dollars per couple with all profits going to Morris Hospital.
The Bromeland family reunion gathered 77 members at Harris Forest Preserve near Yorkville. Hosts were the Peter Bromeland family. A family history was compiled for the 100th anniversary of Ole and Katrina Bromeland’s marriage in Norway. Future host family will be Walter and Julia Knott. Participants hailed from Port Charlotte Florida, Kansas City Kansas, Chicago, Plano, Yorkville and several Illinois towns.
Nancy Zwiers daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Zwiers of Park Forest formerly Morris earned a place on the University of Illinois dean's list with straight A's for the third consecutive semester She was named a James Scholar in her freshman year and is a Phi Eta Sigma member in the College of Commerce and Business Administration set to be a junior.
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