Post anniversary dance marks VFW auxiliary meeting
Pat Wester presided at the VFW Ladies Auxiliary meeting in Betilee Oberg’s absence. Edith and Anna Mae Ehrer spoke on a district school of instruction and trustees' audit procedures. A veterans families rehabilitation report was given. Josie Pack noted letters on the Panama Canal were sent to the congressman. The 32nd anniversary dance for John Martin Steele Post 6049 VFW is set for Sunday, March 19 with a 6 pm dinner and 7:30 to 10:30 pm dance to Sam Gervase. tickets via hall members.
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Pat Wester
VFW Ladies
Betilee Oberg
Edith
Anna Mae Ehrer
Panama Canal
John Martin Steele
VFW
Sam Gervase
Barbara Cardot
Eva June Thompson
Morris High School Musicians Enter Contests This Week
Morris Community High School students in a music contest push to showcase talents this week. The Morris band and choir prepare selections for judges, aiming for top honors at regional events across the county.
Morris High tape sessions detail diverse NIU programs
Parents and students at Morris High School are invited to hear NIU Career Planning and Placement Center tape descriptions of 65 majors and career paths in Room 224 from 8:30 to 11:15 a.m. on March 6 and 7. The brief presentations cover program requirements, concentrations, job prospects, and NIU graduate outcomes.
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Morris High School
Northern Illinois University
MCHS
NIU
BPW program highlights Brazil talks and upcoming events
Morris Business and Professional Women's Club met at First United Methodist Church with International Women's Week chair Margaret Nelson arranging a Sao Paulo Brazil program presented by Mrs. Lee Caul. Firefighter Kay Miller joined as a new member. upcoming events include a March 12 district meeting in Aurora and April 18 public Civic Dinner featuring former Gov. William Stratton at Drake's Farm.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Morris Business and Professional Women’s Club
First United Methodist Church
International Women’s Week
Margaret Nelson
Ora Heppert
Lee Caul
Minooka
Illinois
Davis Funeral Home
Nancy Rockis
Betty Yohnka
District 5
Aurora
St. Louis
Rockis
Nancy Martin
Springfield
Charlotte Bohner
Kay Miller
Anne Ponzo
Theresa Lamb
Joni Calvert
Federation
Judy Winkel
Gloria Wilkinson
Alice Dornan
Jean Ann Robinson
Phyllis Lamb
Barbara Wolf
Civic Dinner
Drake's Farm
William Stratton
Morris
Ellen Hanson
Kay Hemmersbach
Mrs. Wolf
BPW
Norma West
Ann Vaiden
Peggy Kenneth
Vivian Birkey
Joan Wilkinson
Miss Miller
Hospital Visiting Hours by Floor Update
Medical and Surgical floors allow visiting from 2 to 3 morning 30 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. and 6 30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Obstetric floor permits visits from 2 30 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. and 7 to 8 30 p.m.
Kathy Illum to speak at Women's Aglow meeting
Kathy Illum will be the guest speaker at a Women’s Aglow meeting set for Tuesday at 11 30 a m at Drake’s Farm. She is married to Rev Virgil Illum a Kankakee pastor and they expect another child in June. Reservations for luncheon and babysitting reach Beverly Krapf Irene Oswood or Gerri Davy by Monday.
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Aglow
Drake
Kathy Illum
Virgil Illum
Kankakee
Brenton
Europe
Beverly Krapf
Irene Oswood
Gerri Davy
Mazon United Methodist Church to hold Church Awakened Week
The Mazon United Methodist Church will stage a week of special services from Sunday night March 12 through Thursday night March 16. Dr Gary Fitzgerald of Elkhart Texas will speak each evening with music by Jim Kenny of Lima Ohio. All are welcome.
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Mazon
Gary Fitzgerald
Elkhart
Texas
Jim Kenny
Lima
Ohio
Illinois Nurses' Week Observed March 12 18 1978
Nurses week in Illinois runs March 12 through 18 designating 1978 as the 19th year of statewide participation by the Illinois Nurses Association. The theme for Nurses Week is Nurses-Qualified to Care.
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Illinois
Illinois Nurses’ Association
Boy Scout News From Monday Herald Banquet Mix Up
In Monday's Herald a blue and gold banquet note misnamed Pack 471 instead of Pack 476. Den 3 of Pack 476 met after school, welcomed Paul Hatcher, worked on Indian shields, played bingo, and planned a radio station tour. Pack 476 hosts an ice skating sledding party Saturday at Gebhard Woods from 10 a.m. to noon weather permitting.
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Herald
Gebhard Woods
Enerson Participates in National Week XXIV Sardinia 78 Exercises
Marine Lance Cpl Ricky A Enerson son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Enerson Sr of Rte 5 joined the combined naval drills National Week XXIV and Sardinia 78 in the Mediterranean Sea. He serves with Battalion Landing Team Three Slant Six based at Camp Lejeune NC.
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Lance Cpl
Ricky A. Enerson
Charles L. Enerson Sr
Rte. 5
Sardinia
Mediterranean Sea
Slant Six
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Minooka United Methodist Church Circle Meets March 10
The morning circle will gather Friday March 10 from 9 30 to 11 in the annex to work on a Log Cabin quilt. Most members are beginners learning together. Gloria Eaton gives devotions and Judy Haberski handles refreshments. All women welcome.
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Minooka
Marriage Licenses for Dr Alderson and Joyce Peterson
Dr Thomas Alderson of Glenwood and Joyce Elaine Peterson of Morris obtained marriage licenses confirming their plans to wed. The record notes both applicants are residents of their respective towns and provides standard officiant and filing details.
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Thomas Alderson
Glenwood
Joyce Elaine Peterson
Morris
Braidwood PTO to host evening with Dr Lendon Smith
The Braidwood Grade School PTO invites the public to an April 13 7 30 p m event at the high school gym featuring Dr Lendon Smith The Children's Doctor who hosts a nationwide ABC program since 1967 He is a Portland Oregon pediatrician and author Contact Valerie Fox Mary Tillmann Dee Freeman or Noreen Klover for details
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Braidwood
PTO
Lendon Smith
Smith
ABC
University of Oregon Medical School
General
Portland
Ore
O Medical School
Multnomah County Medical Society
U of O Medical School
American Academy of Pediatrics
Encyclopedia of
Baby and
Valerie Fox
Mary Tillmann
Dee Freeman
Noreen Klover
Students enter literary festival at Morris High School
Forty Morris Community High School students entered the Little Seven Literary Festival with 45 original manuscripts in short fiction, poetry, essays, drama, and descriptive passage. Judges will rate first through honorable mention in each category and announce results at the March 15 LSC Literary Festival in Oswego. No workshops will be held.
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Morris Community High School
Little Seven
Charmian Poe
LSC
Oswego
MCHS
Lisa Lund
Bill Norman
Marilyn Riley
Germaine Mickelson
Liz Peterson
Bud Bauer
Heidi Foerster
Mary Johnson
Mark McTague
Chris Meysembourg
Debbie Oates
Joe Pack
Cindy Livingston
Chris Niewinski
Jenny Peterson
Laura Nichols
Leslie Mattes
Joyce Gottlieb
Barb Black
Kathy Johnson
Anne Pierce
Lana Gang
Keith Yard
Holly Corsello
Steve Ciota
Kim Craig
Diane Kauzlari
Bob Zumbahlen
Paula Morse
Mark Hulbert
Andy Larson
Laurie Wiegand
Phil Strange
Vicki Richardson
Jean Matteson
Scott Hummel
Shelly Hunt
John Tabor
Bill VanCleave
Initiate KC candidates in Chicago honors degree
A class of 250 Knights of Columbus was initiated into the Patriotic degree at the Chicago Conrad Hilton Hotel. Grand Knight Donald Valiente of Coal City and John Murphy of Wilmington, both from Braidwood Council 1574, received the degree. Cardinal Cody gave the principal address as auxiliary Bishop Vonesh attended. banquets followed.
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Braidwood
Knights of Columbus
Chicago Conrad Hilton
Donald Valiente
Coal City
John Murphy
Wilmington
Braidwood Council
John Cardinal Cody
Chicago
Raymond Vonesh
Joliet
Bishop McNamara
Kankakee
Mazon Verona Kinsman H S to Host Saul Shafton Illusionist
The Mazon Verona Kinsman High School Student Council presents Saul Shafton a hypnotist and illusionist from Chicago on Wednesday March 8 at 2 30 p m He has performed at the school previously Public invited Admission is free.
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Mazon-Verona-Kinsman High School
Saul Shafton
Chicago
Morris Area Club Calendar Highlights Weekday Meetings
Morris Lions Club meets at Eagles Hall at 6 45 p m and dinner events. P E O Chapter MI hosts at Beth Trotter s home at 7 30 p m. PNA gathers with Anne Rath on Buchanan St at 7 30 p m. Norman Homemakers convene at 6 30 p m with Joyce Holler for a potluck. World Day of Prayer hosts children s service at 2 p m at First Baptist Church. United Methodist Women board meets at 9 a m in the fellowship hall. Bethlehem Lutheran Brotherhood meets at 6 30 p m in fellowship hall for a father son banquet. Women's Relief Corps meets at 7 30 p m at Eagles Hall. Erienna Day Unit GCHE meets at 1 30 p m with Mrs Gust Eleopoulos.
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PNA
Anne Rath
Buchanan St
Norman Homemakers
Joyce Holler
First Baptist Church
Morris
United Methodist Women Executive Board
Fellowship Hall
Bethlehem Lutheran Brotherhood
Erienna Day
GCHE
Gust Eleopoulos
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