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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1978
Page
2
About 125 4 H members from Grundy County attended a Fun Night Rally Monday February 27 at 7 p.m. at Shabbona Junior High Morris. Activities included a mixer pyramid building wheel barrow relay human tunnels string and spoon relay a music quiz a snake dance and a skit about 4 H.
Kendall County Extension schedule lists several classes. A wallpapering workshop begins at 9 a.m. at Rosemary Hopkins home with a foil paper demo by Stanly Mundt. A hands on session follows to paper the kitchen. No fee. Reupholstery workshop planned March 14-16 at the extension office, chair finish included. Macrame series runs March 6 13 and April 3 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. Registration with fees. Morris Woman's Club meets Monday 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church. Funeral director Tom Dzuryak presents death and funeral cost film A Service No One ElseProvides with Q&A. Reservations by mailing $12 to Extension Service Box 520.
Calendar notes multiple local group gatherings: Bethlehem Lutheran Brotherhood at 6 30 p m for a father son banquet in the fellowship hall. Cedar Lodge officers at 7 p m to discuss a Masonic blood bank. Women's Relief Corps at 7 30 p m with a special meeting and two second degrees at Eagles Hall. Grundy County Legal Secretaries tour the courthouse new addition at 6 30 p m followed by dinner. Arienna Day Unit GCHE meets at 1 30 p m with Mrs Gust Eleopoulos and a standard club at 7 p m. Morris Lions Club at 6 45 p m at Eagles Hall with a dinner meeting.
Wed 40 years Mr and Mrs Harry L Bounds of Rte 1 Newark mark their 40th anniversary with a family dinner at The Barn near Ottawa. They wed March 5 1938 at Grace Lutheran Davenport IA by Rev J A Miller. They are parents of four daughters Barbara Bowen Sheridan Sandra Madden Ottawa Cheri McNeil Morris and Pamela at home, with four granddaughters two grandsons and one great grandson.
The Morris Theatre Guild will stage Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple at Morris Community High School Auditorium on Friday and Saturday March 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. Director Jim Seaman leads a diverse guild team with Bruce Enger as assistant director. cast includes Dr. Bob Engle, Don Schildgen, Jim Pate, John Swezy, Bob Stansberry, Liz Zalar, Diane Schildgen, and Bob Cooper. Senior citizens may attend the Thursday dress rehearsal free at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Red Carpet Travel or via cast members.
Mr and Mrs Roger Breitwieser of 165 Jacqueline St announce the engagement of daughter Susan to Gary Mickelson son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Mickelson of 604 E Benton St A fall wedding is planned
Fanny Brooks Unit hosted by Mrs. Gary Grandy heard nurse Juanita Alford detail the Grandy County Health Service offerings and county residents were urged to use the office or call for health counseling. Cloverleaf 4-H report noted an all youth horse show on May 20 at Prairie State Park and two scholarships for 4-H camp.
Saratoga Elementary School Community Club met Tuesday with Lt Ron Fox of the Grundy County Sheriff's Department as guest speaker on alcohol. Junior high students performed pyramid building and square dancing by named students. Club officers plan a banquet to honor teachers on March 14.
The Minooka Fire Department sponsors a Sunday pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon at the new fire station. All you can eat and open to the community.
Joliet Junior College guest Robert Cottingham will speak on lawns and landscaping at the Minooka Woman's Club meeting on Tuesday March 7 at 7 30 p m at the Minooka United Methodist Church Annex Final plans for the Reflections of Spring style show on March 14 at 7 30 p m in Minooka Junior High School Gymnasium will be made Tickets available in Minooka and nearby towns Hostesses include Kay Betzwiser Judy Hausken Connie MacNichol Jerry Lee Lois Smreker and Gloria Eaton.
Steven J. Spear son of Mr and Mrs William D Spear 3540 Catfish Ct recently was assigned as a machine gunner with the 506th Infantry at Ft Campbell Ky Spear entered the army in February 1976 and completed his high school education through the GED program
The Morris Morning Unit of GCHE met at Mary Ellen Hildy's home with Mary Sparrow as co hostess. Fourteen members answered the spring roll call and the meeting opened with the Pledge to the Flag and Homemakers Aim. Election of officers selected Selma Finch as chairman Ruth Cheshareck as first vice president Barbara Hildy as second vice president Lynn Randolph as secretary Marcia Brehm as treasurer Fay Male as public information Espi Siron as board member. Fay Male presented the lesson titled A Taste of Gar-
Mrs Pauline Gunnerson, 814 First Ave, is out of intensive care and now at Presbyterian St Luke's Hospital Chicago IL 60612 Room 309. Mrs Margaret Hutchings, formerly 222 East St, recovering from a broken leg in St Joseph Hospital Bloomington IL 61701. Mr and Mrs Hutchings moved from Morris to Lexington last week. she fractured her leg at the home in Lexington. The piece also notes a gardening lesson and an Illinois Homemakers Federation trip and Ice Capades plans with local organizer.
Channahon’s Three Rivers Library hosts a story hour on Wednesday March 8 from 11 a.m. to noon featuring Barbara Lewis and her pup pets. Open to all children aged 3 to 5. call 462-4102 for information.
MCHS hosts a full Saturday schedule with girls basketball against Plainfield at 1 p.m. and Romeoville at 6 p.m. The Little Seven Art Festival runs all day with art annex and auditorium events, plus a music solo and ensemble contest at Plainfield. Career tapes open 8:20 to 11:15 a.m. in Room 224. Foreign Language Week events include Button Day and travel displays. Winter sports banquet at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. Lewis University and Quincy College representatives visit guidance office in the morning.
Morris Community High School hosts the Little Seven Conference Art Workshop this Saturday at 9 a.m. Each Little Seven school may bring 12 students. Four art areas include watercolors with NIU's W. Jones, illustration with Willie Onelin from Belgium, ceramics jewelry with Jackie Ullrich Hinsdale South, and soft sculpture with Nancy Heaton Oswego, Debbie Rosser Waubonsie, and Diane Upton Geneva. A 1:30 p.m. presentation by Onelin, a Belgian professor visiting the U.S., will cap the day. Each school also enters six artworks for a Traveling Exhibit in painting, graphics, pottery, sculpture, and crafts. judged by Bill Vose and Richard Inglish. The school with the most points wins.
Admitted names include Karen Barkley Billie Brandt Harvey Wietting Richard Timmins Charles Frost Gabriel Castelli Marsh Brewster Lilly Heiden Patrick Kinnett plus others in Gardner Seneca Wilmington Coal City and Braidwood. Birth: Mr and Mrs Charles Bristow Coal City announce a girl at 11 10 am Thursday. Dismissed names cover Amanda Davidson Frank Malek Robert Read Ben Dueland James Cameron Herbert Gregg Ernest Rivett Robert Motter Randy Burwell Clinton Poyner Peter Laesch Gregory Ritchey Christopher Favero and others with at least two families and a baby girl.
A March 1 birthday luncheon at the First United Presbyterian Church featured month themed centerpieces, hostesses Carol Baum and Maryon Anderson, and a committee of Esther Craig Ruth Grenell Florence Denig Marge Telfer Bev Spangler Evelyn Davidson Joy Hillegas Louise Walker Ruth Holderman. The UPW skit showcased activities and included the debut of the Women’s Bell Choir directed by Delight Belt. New members Alane Greiff Donna Gericke Sue Carr Anita Young and Marge Raguse were welcomed.
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