Goodfarm Unit luncheon and meeting in Dwight
The Goodfarm Unit of GCHE met Tuesday at the Country Mansion in Dwight for an 11 30 a.m. luncheon. Fourteen members plus two guests attended. Officers were elected: Williams president Rieke first vice chair Roost second vice chair, Roost secretary, Householder treasurer, Williams board member, with Wan commander.
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Goodfarm
GCHE
Dwight
Melvin Burkhart
Norman Madison
Sally Clithero
Azel Williams
Theresa Engler
Sabo
Japan
Vernon Rieke
Burkhart
Mildred Kruse
Williams
Wayne Roost
Rieke
Roy Wennerstrom
Roost
Don Householder
Bob Williams
Wennerstrom
Raymond
Mission Services Guest Musician at Mazon Church Week
Jim Kenniv will be guest musician at Mazon United Methodist Church from March 12 to 16. Dr. Gary Fitzgerald, evangelist of Central Texas Conference, leads New Life Mission Services at 7:30 p.m. daily. Fitzgerald, with degrees from Baylor and Perkins, heads Community Crusades Inc. in Elkhart, Texas, and has worked on two international projects and across 14 states. Kennie, a rising gospel singer from Lima, Ohio, travels the U.S. sharing his witness through music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kenniv
Mazon United Methodist Church
Gary Fitzgerald
Central Texas
New Life Mission
Fitzgerald
Baylor University
Perkins School of Theology
Community Crusades, Inc
Elkhart
Texas
Kennie
Lima
Ohio
United States
Brownie Troop Guides Camping Safety and Cookie Drive
Minooka Girl Scouts learned compass use and safe campfire building from Boy Scout Troop 464 members led by scoutmaster Earl Dowell. Brownie Troop 450 sold 691 boxes, top sellers were Debbie Breen 113 Laurie Norton 79 and Lynette Rapcan. Every seller earned a patch with 50 plus buyers receiving a cookie bar. cookies arrive April 6.
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Minooka
Mark Deelsynder
Brian Spencer
Minooka Boy Scout
Earl Dowell
Debbie Breen
Laurie Norton
Lynette Rapcan
Film festival at Morris Public Library for kids
Children may attend a film festival Saturday from 10 30 to 11 30 am with free passes from the children's department. The program features cartoons including Andy Panda The Playful Pelican Deputy Dawg Sieze You Later Alligator and Sad Cat Grand Prix Winner The Moonbeam Princess and Charlie Needs a Cloak depictive shorts from classic animation with a fairy tale moonflower plot and a shepherd's cloak tale.
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Morris Public Library
Children’s Department
Andy Panda
Deputy Dawg
Sad Cat
Earth
Moon
Charlie
Minooka Channooka Newcomers Club elects officers
The Minooka Channooka Newcomers Club elected officers at their meeting last week. Sally Cassaro was named president, Mary Miller vice president, Elaine Hoffstrom secretary, and Jean Shugarts treasurer. Village presidents Clyde Heap and Steve Ritter spoke to the group. A question and answer period followed.
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Minooka
Channooka Newcomers Club
Sally Cassaro
Mary Miller
Elaine Hoffstrom
Jean Shugarts
Clyde Heap
Steve Ritter
Channahan
Minooka Boosters Meet At Minooka High School
Minooka School Boosters plan a 7:30 p m meeting Thursday March 16 at Minooka High School. Topics include survey results and board introductions by Harvey Lewis and William Davidson with all interested residents urged to attend. Having children in Minooka schools is not required.
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Minooka
Minooka High School
Harvey Lewis
William Davidson
Community club schedule with local meetings and welcomes
Calendar notes list events for Friday Rural Home Club at Morris Savings and Loan with a recipe exchange, Monday Royal Neighbors at 7 30 p.m. in Eagles Hall, Tuesday Laurel Chapter 145 CES at Masonic Temple, Mazon Lodge 826 AF AM stated meeting at 7 30 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary potluck at 6 30 p.m. with Rita McLaughlin, 12th district president, attending, and Thursday Morris Lions Club dinner meeting at Eagles Hall.
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Morris Savings and Loan
Royal Neighbors
Eagles Hall
Laurel
CES
Masonic Temple
Mazon Lodge
AF & AM
American Legion Auxiliary
Rita McLaughlin
Morris Lions Club
Morris Theatre Guild children's play tickets on Saturday
Tickets for this year's Morris Theatre Guild children’s production go on sale Saturday at Hornsby’s Family Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Only 250 tickets will be sold per performance. The show features Three Billy Goats Gruff Ferdinand the Bull and The Brementown Musicians by the Children's Theatre of Western Springs. Two casts perform March 18 at MCHS auditorium at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tickets also available at State Farm Insurance Morris or by calling 942-3456 or 942-6634. some tickets at the door.
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Morris Theatre Guild
Hornsby's Family Center
Ferdinand the Bull
Brementown
Children’s Theatre of
Western Springs
MCHS
Theatre of
Hornsby’s
State Farm Insurance
Morris
Grundy County Art Show Dates Set at Morris Public Library
The Grundy County Town and Country Art Show will run April 12 to 15 at Morris Public Library. Open to amateurs across age groups with entries in drawings paintings printmaking sculpture ceramics or pottery. Registration is April 12 3 5 and 7 8 30 p.m. Public viewing April 14 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and April 15 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Grundy County Cooperative Extension Office at 942-0177 for details.
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Grundy County
Morris Public Library
PLCW Meets At Plattville Church For Bible Study
Plattville Lutheran Church Women auxiliary meets at 1 30 p m Saturday March 18 with Rev Vernon Tweedt guiding a Bible study titled Worship Encounter with God Nancy Braund leads the offering meditation Hostesses Alva Olson Anna Rose Ziech Thelma Hutchinson Roberta Peterson. Family Mission group plans 7 30 p m Sunday March 19 to hear Jonathan Thelma Forsythe Joni David Elizabeth share Bolivia ministry under Andes Evangelical Mission and discuss August return to Bolivia.
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Plattville
Plattville Lutheran Church
Vernon Tweedt
Nancy Braund
Alva Olson
Anna Rose Ziech
Thelma Hutchinson
Roberta Peterson
Jonathan
Thelma Forsythe
Joni
David
Elizabeth
Bolivia
Andes Evangelical Mission
Autumn Years Potluck and Mayoral Night at Minooka Church
Autumn Years will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Minooka United Methodist Church annex for a potluck dinner. Members bring a dish and table service. The Minooka Jr. High Swing Choir and an instrumental group will perform. A bus trip to Marriots Lincolnshire Theatre on April 2 leaves at 1 p.m. for a 3 p.m. show with prime rib dinner afterward. Contact Audrey Murley at 462-6643 for reservations.
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Minooka
Minooka United Methodist Church
Minooka Jr. High Swing Choir
Diane Kettelson
Fred Lestina
Marriots Lincolnshire Theatre
Audrey Murley
Western Theme Milton Pope Club Meeting and Awards
Milton Pope Community Club schedules a 7 30 p m meeting Tuesday to announce next year’s officers and present an award to the class that collects the most soap labels. Labels must be mailed to the school before the gathering. Fifth and eighth graders will present a western themed program. Mrs Thompson’s reading group of fifth to seventh graders will give a choral reading. Projects from other rooms will be on display.
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Milton Pope Community Club
Thompson
Fiber Packed Cracklin Bran Cereal Recipe Feature
Kellogg's Cracklin Bran cereal now on grocer shelves fortified with ten vitamins and minerals. The fiber rich mix combines Cracklin Bran with peanuts pretzels and a savory Worcestershire coating baked to a crunchy nutty finish delivering a tasty fiber rich snack idea for home cooks.
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Kellogg's
Exchange flower seeds and club officers at Mazon Woman's Club
24 members met at Mrs Lois Mellen home for a flower seed exchange and program on conservation. Vocals after pledge followed by St Patrick’s Day themed lunch. District board meeting set for March 30 and Easter trip planned for March 28 to Pilcher Park and Frankfort. Grundy County Home entertainment June 14. nominating slate presented with officers: president Mrs William Lynch, vice president Mrs Ira Burger, secretary Mrs Edna Walker, treasurer Mrs Don Brown. April meeting will observe the club’s 70th birthday with a dinner at Sis’s Downtown April 12. Minooka 4‑H Club discussed Grundy County Share‑the‑Fun Night, skit Close Encounters of the 4‑H Kind to be performed April 2 at Coal City High School. Good Luck Horseshoes fund raiser planned. New 4‑H members John, Kathy, Carol Frederick and Mary Beth Kinsella welcomed. March birthdays noted for Mrs Vernon DeGrush, Miss Myrtle Misener, Mrs Guy Morse, Miss Martha Slyter. Goose Lake Prairie State Park naturalist Vince Matthews spoke on prairie flowers and Cragg cabin history. St Patrick’s Day lunch served by hostesses Mrs Mary Gilbert and Mrs Morse.
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Mazon Woman's Club
Lois Mellon
Mellen
Pilcher Park
Frankfort
Grundy County
Everett Wallace
Mabel Welsh
William Lynch
Ira Burger
Edna Walker
Don Brown
Sis
Minooka
Minooka Ag
Keith Gleason
Coal City High School
Lara Call
Gleason
John
Kathy
Carol Frederick
Mary Beth Kinsella
Vernon DeGrush
Myrtle Misener
Guy Morse
Martha Slyter
Vince Matthews
Goose Lake Prairie State Park
Illinois Conservation Department
Cragg
Mazon
Mary Gilbert
Morse
Boy Scout News Pack 470 Den 1 Meeting Highlights
Pack 470 Den 1 held a home meeting with den leader Mrs Grace Clark. They made bake sale posters for Saturday and learned the Pinewood Derby song. Jamie Thomas led treats and served as denner. den chief is Kenny Johnson and Ralph Binion keeps buckskin.
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Mazon
Den
Grace Clark
Jamie Thomas
Jamie
Denner
Kenny Johnson
Ralph Binion
Roy Hope to Perform Concert at Plattville Church
Recording artist Roy Hope will present a concert at Plattville Lutheran Church at 7 30 p m on Tuesday Pastor Tweedt welcomes all to hear this young man who blends contemporary and traditional gospel songs Hope formerly worked with World Wide Pictures at the Billy Graham Association and now travels widely touring with the Hope family often joining tours when school schedules permit and recently visited Norway
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Roy Hope
Plattville Lutheran Church
Tweedt
Hope
Billy Graham Association
Norway
Minooka Jr High Names Student of the Month
Shawn Etheredge, daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnnie Etheredge of Joliet Route 1, was voted Student of the Month by the Minooka Jr High School faculty. The honor recognizes strong classroom performance, active school involvement, and a positive influence on peers.
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Minooka
Shawn Etheredge
Johnnie Etheredge
Rte. 1
Joliet
Minooka Jr. High School
Kendall County 4 H Share the Fun selects top MCs
Sue Blankenship of Newark was chosen as top mistress of ceremonies for Kendall County 4 H Share the Fun contest. The Na Au Say 4 H Club of Minooka won best skit Love Power and will advance to the state fair along with other top performers from Oswego and Plano clubs.
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Yorkville
Sue Blankenship
Newark
Kendall County
Jim Kubisak
Diane Heise
Oswego
Little Rockets Club
Plano
la Menu Modelle
Alice
Traughber Junior High
IWU student Cindy Johnson named Alpha Gamma Delta president
Cindy Johnson daughter of Robert Johnson Morris was elected president of Xi Chapter at Illinois Wesleyan University. She is a junior majoring in music. J Brian Cripe enrolled as a Wheaton College graduate student for spring quarter 1977-78, son of Mr and Mrs John Cripe.
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Cindy Johnson
Robert Johnson
Morris
Alpha Gamma Delta
Illinois Wesleyan University
Cindy
IWU
J. Brian Cripe
Wauponsee St
Wheaton College
John Cripe
Erienna Day Unit elects officers and schedules events
Erienna Day Unit of GCHE met at Mrs. Josephine Eleopoulos home with 12 members and one guest. Roll call noted spring signs. Planned Young Mothers Day for April 5 at Morris Methodist Church with three University of Illinois specialists. Extension annual meeting set for April 28 at Moose Hall. Theme Reach Out and Grow. Minor lesson Wheat Treats by Mrs. Silas Johnson. Major lesson A Taste of Gardening by Mrs. Rena Starr. Installation by Mrs. Anna Mae Wheeler. Officers listed. Mystery package won by Blanche Baker. Next meeting April 12 at Mrs. Robert Williamson home with Mrs. Lillian Carrohn co-hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erienna Day
GCHE
Josephine Eleopoulos
Fairel Borchelt
Council
Marge Delrose
Morris Methodist Church
University of Illinois
Moose Hall
Silas Johnson
Rena Starr
Anna Mae Wheeler
Delores Zelinko
Vi Williamson
Beulah Fosen
Marvis Blair
UMW Luncheon Hosts Gardner Church Women
The United Methodist Women of Morris invite Gardner Church of Hope women as guests for a Tuesday salad bar luncheon at 12:15 p.m. in fellowship hall. Martha Circle hosts, with Mrs Gene Gang presenting an Easter themed program after the meal. all UMW members urged to attend.
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United Methodist Women of
Morris
Gardner Church of Hope
Fellowship Hall
Martha Circle
Gene Gang
UMW
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