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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1978
Page
2
Martha Morris Daily Herald Society BP presents a spinach stuffed tomato dish with a hot creamed spinach filling. Tomatoes are baked with a spinach mixture, then served with a Regal Cheese Sauce made from sour cream butter and sharp American cheese for six servings.
Gardner Junior Woman's Club met at the Church of Hope to elect officers led by President Charlotte Morris and include Vice President Jeanne Lardi Treasurer Karen Perkins and secretaries Cindy Christensen Bonita Bury New member Dana Deffanbough joined The club plans area canvassing for the annual Cancer Drive and will donate 125 to the Gardner Pantherettes for training It also donated a breathing apparatus tank to the Gardner Volunteer Department for use by firefighters in smoke or toxic areas.
Seven members and three guests gathered for a luncheon at Alice Southcombe’s home with Lorene Kay assisting. The group prayed, sang, and heard devotions on Influence Take Time and Don't Quit, and decided to order extra hymnals for First Baptist in memory of Emily Peters.
Fifteen board members and four alternates gathered at the South Wilmington firehouse for a council meeting. A future Q&A for Title 3 applicants will occur in Wheaton. An Arthritis session is set for April 4 at 10 a.m. at Morris Senior Citizens Center. The next council gathering is April 3 in Mazon State Bank’s meeting room.
Wednesday at 2 p.m. AARP meets at the Senior Citizens Center with a travelogue planned. A board meeting is set for 12 30 p.m. Thursday Morris Lions Club gathers at 6 45 p.m. at Eagles Hall for a dinner meeting. PEO Sisterhood meets at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs. Norman Wacks. Newcomers Club fashion show 7 30 p.m. at Morris Savings and Loan. Saratoga GCHE unit meets 9 30 a.m. with Mrs. Arthur Gore. Sunday Direct Control C B Club meets 7 p.m. at the Farm Bureau building Morris.
Joliet Junior College announces multiple area students named to the dean's list. Freshmen with high honors include Debra Harford of Mazon Laurita Erio and Randy Sampson of Morris. Others named with honors or high honors span Morris and Mazon, highlighting academic achievement across the campus.
Admitted patients include Blanchar Thorson from Rte 1 and Mrs. Daralon Evans from Rte 2 along with several others across multiple towns. A birth is recorded for Douglas Lines and LaDonna Serena in Dwight, a boy born at 9 55 a.m. Tuesday. Several patients are discharged including Bernice Thorson and Amy Phillips, among others from various addresses.
Twenty two members and guests answered roll call at the Morris Night Unit of GCHE meeting at Mrs. Charles Turner home. New officers include Hutchings as chairperson Wright as first vice chairperson Burquist as second vice chairperson Turner as secretary Jackman as treasurer and Sutton on the board. Perfect attendance achievers were Mrs. George Brown Mrs. Gordon Hexdell Mrs. Nancy Dzuryak and Mrs. Sutton. Next meeting scheduled for April 3 at Mrs. Hutchings home.
Miss Bobbi Lynn Britt daughter of Mrs. John Colloton Joliet and Kent Britt Rock Falls will wed William Dean Sparrow son of Mr and Mrs Walker Sparrow on Saturday at 6 pm at the Assemblies of God Church in Seneca A reception will follow at Pitstick Pavilion Ottawa Invitations have been sent and friends and relatives are invited Miss Britt works for Commonwealth Edison and her fiancé for Atlantic Richfield Pipeline
Morris Community High School hosts the Illinois Association of Student Councils Convention in Chicago May 4 to 6 with delegates from 350 schools. About 1,200 students will attend as IASC flags, mottos, and program designs are prepared. Joe Corsello says planning proceeds on schedule as Delta Phi lists many officers and delegates.
Gardner Lions Club and guests met at the Country Mansion Dwight with 26 Lions present. Rev. James Larson led the table prayer and Dick Patton ran the business portion. Prizes and invitations highlighted by April 23 pancake breakfast and a white elephant sale. Lions and Lioness activities included winners, donations, and speaker notes from General Groceries staff.
Reed-Custer High School will induct seven NHS members in an evening ceremony at the high school on Thursday at 7 30 p m Selected by the faculty for scholarship service leadership and character the new inductees are juniors Rhonda Hakey Jeanie Sharp Don Zinnel Shereen Cavanaugh Janet Bartos Lisa Faletti and Ron Blacklock Current NHS members taking part are seniors Faith Hendricks Pam Jirousek Corrin Rohlfs Mike Fitzpatrick Rocky Klover Vicky Saltzman Nanette Mather and Janelle Favero.
The Morris Public Library hosts its third Shape-Up Seminar this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room with Maurice Alford on jogging Orin Cooper and Ardith Cooper on biking and Gehrig Dergo on weight training. The free program welcomes all attendees.
Mrs. Ann LaVarier of 1700 Newton Place is recovering from hip surgery at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet in Room 349. In Bloomington Brokaw Hospital a daughter, Jennifer Marie, weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces, was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Don Denker of Dwight.
Red Cross volunteers and career personnel from 41 Heart of Illinois chapters will meet in Peoria March 31 to April for a two day conference. The event includes sessions on blood programs safety disaster services nursing and health programs service to military families and more. Dr Frank Stanton former CBS president will give the banquet keynote at the Peoria Hilton.
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