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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1968

Page

3

New Slate of Officers Named by Mazon Woman's Club

The Mazon Woman's Club elected a new slate at a Wednesday meeting led by Club President Mrs. Paul Gilmour. Officers named include President Mrs. A H Holler, Vice President Mrs. B H Harford, Secretary Mrs. Everett Wallace, Recording Secretary Miss Myrtle Misener, and Treasurer Mrs. Lois Mellen.

Mazon’s Woman’s Club A. H. Holler B. H. Harford Everett Wallace Myrtle Misener Lois Mellen Gordon Bell Harold Misener Russell Carter Marguerite Hough Clyde Powers Oscar Jaumette Paul Gilmour Illinois Club Woman

Marathon Results From Morris Junior Woman's Club Banquet

The Morris Country Club hosted a final banquet for a bridge marathon sponsored by the Morris Junior Woman's Club. Women’s division winners were James Christensen first, Mrs. Tom Sheppard second, Mrs. James Davis third, with high series to Mrs. James Woolridge. men’s division saw Richard Ely first, James Woolridge second, James Christensen third, high series to Charles McCollum. 12 couples attended and prizes were awarded.

Morris Junior Woman’s Club James Christensen Tom Sheppard James Davis James Woolridge Richard Ely Charles McCollum Morris Country Club

Adoptions and Births Noted in Local Notices

Mr and Mrs Don Mickelson of Nettle Creek Township announce the arrival of their adopted daughter Donna Jean born February 24 They also have two other children David and Linda Mr and Mrs William Jones of Church Rd Plattsville are parents of their first child a baby boy born March 12 in St Joseph Hospital Joliet.

Don Mickelson Nettle Creek Township Donna Jean David Linda William Jones Church Rd Plattsville St. Joseph Hospital Joliet

Mary Lou Cairns Weds Donald G Babjak in Coal City

Miss Mary Lou Cairns daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Cairns Sr of 60 Washington St Coal City married Donald G Babjak son of Mrs Dorothy Babjak of Braidwood and the late Mike Babjak at Assumption Church Coal City Feb 17. The couple honeymooned in Iowa and reside at Mel Kay Trailer Court Coal City.

Coal City Mary Lou Cairns Paul J. Cairns Washington St Donald G. Babjak Dorothy Babjak Braidwood Mike Babjak Assumption Church Donald O’connor Friendship Hall Rita Matichak Joliet Cele Babjak Joyce Cairns Sharon Mosier Cindy Brooks George Schmidberger Iowa Mel-Kay Trailer Court

Lisbon Ladies Aid Meeting Notes at Bethlehem Lutheran

Lisbon Ladies Aid met at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Thursday. Devotions were led by Mrs Leonard Heggen a reading was presented by Mrs Kermit Elle and a vocal duet sung by Mrs Alden Anderson and Mrs Alfred Christian. Hostesses were Mrs Eugene Orton and Mrs David Osmond. Next meeting set for Thursday afternoon March 28.

Lisbon Bethlehem Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Leonard Heggen Kermit Elleby Alden Anderson Alfred Christian Eugene Orton David Osmond

Monday Calendar of Local Club Meetings

Lisbon PTA meets at 7 30 p m at the school. American Legion Auxiliary gathers at 10 a m in the Legion Hall to sew carpet rags and share a pot luck. Cedar Lodge 124 AF AM meets at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Merry Maids assemble at 8 p m with Mrs Charles Cryder. The Mor ris Woman's Club Choral group meets at 7 30 p m with Mrs Guy Osmanson. Wednesday Shabbona Chapter 46 initiates at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Grundy County Historical Society meets at 8 p m in the First National Bank community room. Public invited.

Lisbon PTA American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Cedar Lodge No AF & AM Masonic Temple Merry Maids Charles Cryder The Morris Woman's Club Guy Osmanson Grundy County Historical Society First National Bank

Obituary of Mary Regaldo of Coal City aged 72

Mary Regaldo 72 of Coal City died shortly before noon Friday at Grundy County Rest Home. Survived by daughter Florence Banks Elwood two grandchildren brother John Bono and sisters Theresa Reane Emma Rogers all Coal City. Funeral 9 am Monday Reeves Funeral Home Coal City to Assumption Church burial Mt Olivet Wilmington.

Coal City Joseph Mary Regaldo Grundy County Rest Home George Florence) Banks Elwood John Bono Martin Theresa) Reane John Emma) Rogers Reeves Funeral Home Assumption Catholic George T. Flynn Mt. Olivet Wilmington Reeves Battista Frances Bono Peter Joliet Regaldo American Legion Post Altar and Rosary Society The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen

Funeral services for George Halkyard held at Davis Funeral Home

Funeral services for George Halkyard at 10 a.m. at Davis Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Daniel Facemeyer. Soloist Mrs. Thomas McGee and organist Mrs. Donald Davies provided music. Pallbearers include Arthur Lyons Clarence Tabler Eugene Tabler Arthur Dean Lloyd Dean and William Bly. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

George Halkyard Davis Funeral Home Daniel Facemeyer Thomas McGee Donald Davies Arthur Lyons Clarence Tabler Eugene Tabler Arthur Dean Lloyd Dean William Bly Evergreen Cemetery

Hospital Notes Admits Ortiz and Gutzman

Admitted Patricia Ortiz of Mazon and Mary Elizabeth Gutzman at 1215 Price St. Also note births of a girl to Mr and Mrs Frank Haas at 8 10 a m on Friday. Discharges include Mrs Donald Barkley Miss Marie Davis Melvin LeRette Mrs Irvin Hougas Mrs Horace Lawson and son Mrs Lyle Monson Donald Lyon Miss Melody Matyi and William Thompson.

Patricia Ortiz Mazon Mary Elizabeth Gutzman Price St Frank Haas Douglas St Donald Barkley W. Jackson St Marie Davis West Ave Melvin LeRette E. Chapin Irvin Hougas Rte Horace Lawson

Boy Scout Pack 475 Plans March Meeting

The March meeting of Cub Scout Pack 475 will be at 7 30 p m Monday in Immaculate Conception School gym. Each den will present a skit awards will be given and refreshments served. All parents are invited to attend.

Cub Scout Pack 475 Immaculate Conception

De Gaulle Plans Paris Visit and a Second Country

President Charles de Gaulle will visit Paris from April 14 to 20, with reports indicating a second foreign trip this year to be confirmed. A third nation is suspected to be Turkey.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Romania Turkey

Pakistan to boost exports of baby chicks to Middle East

A government official in Karachi says Pakistan ships 10,000 baby chicks weekly to Middle East markets and will raise the figure to 25,000 per week.

Karachi Pakistan Mideast

Missouri highway litter cost in 1967 reported

In St Louis Missouri officials say the expense of roadside trash cleanup across the state totaled 438933 dollars for 1967.

ST. Louis, Mo Missouri

Grass Fire reported at Eddie Boss farm east of Morris

Firemen answered a grass fire call at 4 45 p m Friday on the Eddie Boss farm about six miles east of Morris authorities said no injuries were reported and the fire was quickly controlled by Morris firefighters

Morris Eddie Boss

Magic Triangle Printed Pattern for Illusion Wear

Printed pattern 4634: Half sizes 14 42 16 42 18 42 20 42 for 39 inch fabric. Cost 65 cents plus 15 cents for mailing. Send name and address to Anne Adams Morris Daily Herald Pattern Dept New York NY 10011. Spring’s New Look offers over 100 styles. catalog includes a free pattern clip coupon with 50 cent catalog order.

Anne Adams Morris Daily Herald Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Mrs Frank Saglia hospitalized in Joliet St Joseph

Mrs. Frank Saglia a surgical patient at St Joseph Hospital Joliet as Mrs R F E Gubelman visited her sister Miss Laurie Nester in Riverdale on Sunday. William Keevers returned from Florida and was joined by his sister Mrs Robert Braddock visiting here at Mrs William Schultz's home.

Frank Shirley) Marsaglia St. Joseph Hospital Joliet R. F E. Gubelman Laurie Nester Riverdale Bruce Stevens Jean Joyce Kirkwood H. W. Clegg William Keevers Florida Robert Braddock Eldorado William Schultz

Minooka Volunteer Fire Meeting Reports Calls and Ambulances

Chief Robert Blair reported at the Minooka volunteer fire department monthly meeting that 12 fire calls and three ambulance calls were answered since the last gathering.

Minooka Robert Blair

Idle Norwegian Dry Cargo Fleet Grows by 4000 Tons

Five Norwegian dry cargo ships totaling 13 000 gross tons were laid up at the end of February according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. This marks an increase of 4 000 tons from January.

Oslo Central Bureau of Statistics

Army Sp4 Ed ward Anderson assigned to 6th Armys base in Germany

Minooka, Illinos native Ed ward R. Anderson has been assigned to the 6th Army 4th Battalion based at an Air Force Base near Trier Germany to work on artillery and missiles computing systems. He leaves March 4 after a 30 day leave and previously served 13 months at Long Binh Vietnam with the 140th Heavy Equipment Maint. Co. APO 09123 lists his current address. Sgt William J. Moore of 703 Price St has been honorably discharged after 13 months in the DMZ Korea.

Minooka — Army Edward R. Anderson Andrew Anderson Sr Minooka 6Th Army Trier Germany Anderson 140Th Heavy Equipment Maint. Co Long Binh Vietnam William J. Moore Stanley Moore Price St U. S. Army Dmz Korea

Joy Joyce Sends Plaque to Ski Patrol After Accident

In Waitsfield Vermont an injured skier, Joyce last name unknown, spent three of five weekends on slopes then sent a wall plaque to Glen Ellen Lodge praising the ski patrol. The note reads love G and many thanks Joyce 1966 67.

Waitsfield Joyece Glen Ellen Joyce

Plan Workshop on Sex Education

Dr. John Shultz of the University of Illinois cooperative extension leads a sex education workshop at 1 30 and 8 p m Wednesday in the Farm Bureau meeting room 116 EF Washington St A Q A period follows his talk and the public is invited with no charge or pre registration For more information contact the county extension office at 942 0177 or 942 2725 Chicago produces more steel and machinery than any other city in the world.

John Shultz University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service Farm Bureau Washington St Shultz

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