Liberty Cockream to wed Donald Quick in Morris church
Mr and Mrs Gerald Cockream announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Liberty to Donald Quick son of Mr and Mrs Vern Quick of Galveston Texas. The ceremony is set for 1 30 p m Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Morris. Friends and relatives are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Cockream
Liberty
Donald Quick
Vern Quick
Galveston
Tex
First Baptist Church
Morris
Arthur Willmington
Jill Elizabeth
Sydney Darrow Reeve II
Sydney Reeve
Nettle Creek Community Club Meets With Gas Program
Calendar notes a Friday 8 p.m. meeting at the school for the Nettle Creek Community Club with the program Its A Gas. Saturday features a 5 45 p.m. youth rally at Calvary Baptist Church in Kankakee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettle Creek Community Club
Calvary Baptist Church
Kankakee
Eagles Hall
Coming events announced at GCHE meeting
Fourteen members and six guests attended the Morris Morning Unit of GCHE at Mrs. Harold Male's home. Announcements covered upcoming activities including a March 26 decoupage lesson, a Chicago art institute and flower show bus trip, April 2 crocheting and tatting lesson, April 9 Spring Fling, April 26-27 Town and Country Art Show, plus a guest speaker Jim Ethridge a Bot swana delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Morning
GCHE
Harold Male
Robert Ehnert
Don Kaufman
Art Institute and Flower Show
Chicago
Morris
Ira June Ryder
Howard Sutton
Jim Ethridge
Botswana
Renoir
Male
Kaufman
Lovell
Past presidents to have potluck
American Legion Auxiliary past presidents met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Catherine Pinder. Mrs. Elwood Ferguson conducted the meeting. A memorial book was placed in Morris Public Library for the late past president Mrs. Lillian Thomas. A social time followed with cards. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Nettie Weidner. The next meeting will be April 11 at Mrs. Evelyn Osmanson’s home for a potluck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Catherine Pinder
Elwood Ferguson
Morris Public Library
Lillian Thomas
Library board meeting notes and new books
The Maz on The Community Churches Library Board met Tuesday evening with Mrs John Ely presiding in the absence of the president Mrs Fred Foster. Members present included Mrs Loren Clithero, Mrs Fred Finch, Mrs Azel Williams and Rev Don Ekstrom. Mrs Williams reported on a Joliet meeting on Feb 27. New books added include Triple Threats by Helen MacInnes Crossing the Tracks and Black Coal by Maurice Marchello.
April program on birth and abortion in Braidwood
Mr and Mrs Charles Hammond of Morris formerly of Braidwood represent the Will Grundy Chapter of the Illinois Right To Life committee. They will host a one hour program with discussion and a slide movie titled The Committee on April 29 in the Braidwood Parish Hall. All families and children are invited to attend. time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Charles Hammond
Morris
Will Grundy
Illinois Right To Life Committee
Supreme Court
Braidwood Parish
Right To Life Committee of
Illinois
Morris Junior Woman's Club plans varied activities week
The Morris Junior Woman's Club met in Morris Savings meeting room with Mrs Leo Winkel leading Girl Scout Troop 210 assisted by scouts. Joan O'Hagan and Laura Bauer presented a Chalk Talk flag ceremony. Special guests included Morris Woman's Club members and guests Mrs Larry Slavin and Mrs John Sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Winkel
Morris Junior Woman’s Club
Joan O'Hagan
Laura Bauer
Morrs Junior Woman's Club
Morris Savings
Lean Russell Grinter
Gardner
Morris Woman's Club
Larry Slavin
John Sparks
Gary Phillips
Girl Scout Troop 210
Illinois Valley Sheltered Workshop
Grundy County
First Mazon church meeting kicks off series
Several women from the two Mazon churches attended the initial meeting held Tuesday at Verona United Methodist Church. Mrs. Don Ekstrom led the session and organizers announced the next gathering for March 21.
Passion Play in Bloomington Nearly Sold Out on Easter
Members of the United Church of Christ confirmation class and several adults plan to attend the Easter Sunday Passion Play in Bloomington. The production marks the play’s golden anniversary and was nearly sold out before rehearsals began this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
United Church of Christ
Bloomington
Freckeltons Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary
Mrs Elmer E Freckelton of 167 S Division St Braidwood and her husband observe their 35th wedding anniversary. They wed March 12 1938 at Julie Gay Methodist Church Garfield Blvd Chicago with Rev R Stafford officiating. Attendants were Charles Whalen and Jeannette Butler. They have two sons Elmer Earl and Timmy. Elmer works for Illinois Bell in Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Elmer E. Freckelton
S. Division St
Elmer Freckelton
Jean Kaleck
Julie Gay Methodist Church
Garfield Boulevard
Paulina
Chicago
R. Stafford
Charles Whalen
Alsip
Jeannette (Freckelton) Butler
Sarasota
Fla
Elmer Earl
Miriam
Timmy
Southern Illinois University
Happy Hour Club Sees Prizes and Plans Play Attendance
The Happy Hour Club met Wednesday night with Mrs. Mary Cheshareck as hostess. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Terry Wendland, Mrs. Robert Horrie, Mrs. Zina Findlay, Mrs. Charles Usevick and Mrs. Edwin McNabb. Plans were made to attend a play on May 2. The next meeting will be April 11 with Mrs. Lonzo Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hour Club
Mary Cheshareck
Terry Wendland
Robert Horrie
Zina Findlay
Charles Usevick
Edwin McNabb
Lonzo Hopkins
4-H Rally Planned in Yorkville at Circle Center School
The Kendall County 4-H Federation outlines a county rally at Circle Center School Yorkville starting 6 45 p m Saturday. Clubs will display foods leathercraft ecology clothing and more with recreation for 4 H members and parents. A second public program features John F Kennedy Workshop for the handicapped Monday at 8 p m in the Farm Bureau auditorium. Mrs John Sandy Hextell has moved from the intensive care unit to Memorial Hospital Springfield Illinois 62705.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Circle Center School
Tom Schingoethe
Kendall County
John F. Kennedy
Farm Bureau
John
Sandy) Hextell
Memorial Hospital
Springfield
Ruby anniversary for Orville and Mrs. Otto of Sheridan
Mr and Mrs Orville Otto of Route 1 Sheridan celebrated their ruby anniversary with a Sunday reception at Plainfield Savings and Loan. Planned by their children and nine grandchildren, guests came from Ottawa Seneca Aurora Morris Minooka Naperville Plainfield Lansing Newark and Sandwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Otto
Rte 1
Sheridan
Plainfield Savings & Loan
Richard Chobar
Earl Otto
Richard Gehrke
Ottawa
Seneca
Aurora
Morris
Minooka
Naperville
Plainfield
Lansing
Newark
Sandwich
Earl Ferguson
Alfred Anderson
LaVerne Olson
Berneice Wildey
Alphena Hagen
Darla Chobar
Lyn Otto
Sharon Otto
Brian Gehrke
Hospital News Admits And Birth Report From Local Hospital
Visiting hours for Medical and Surgical floors are 2 to 3 30 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Obstetric hours are 2 30 to 3 30 p.m. and 7 to 8 30 p.m. Admitted include Donna M Conroy of Route 3 and several residents on Maple Robinson North North Street and Wauponsee Street, Newark and Dwight. A birth is recorded for Allan Lilley and Ruth Anne Matteson in Coal City a girl born at 5 59 p.m. Thursday. Discharged are multiple residents including Mrs Earl McComas Sister Marjorie Ann Manning Mrs William Wilson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna M. Conroy
Rte
Robert Edmundson
Maple Dr
Robert Hopkins
Robinson Dr
Anna Hougas
E. North St
Ronald Liebers
Wauponsee St
Theresa Gianotti
Newark
Minor Miller
Braidwood
George Wheeler
Gardner
Michael Reid
Charles Usevick
W. Washington St
Harry Wells
Dwight
Allan Lilley
Ruth Anne Matteson
Coal City
Earl McComas
George St
Marjorie Ann Manning
E. Jackson St
William Wilson
E. Washington St
Charles Shear
Basil Lodwick
William Karr
Minooka
Homer Ellis
Division St
Randall Jackson
Mooseheart
Erienna Night Unit GCHE Meeting At Home Of Mrs Borchett
Ten members attended the Erienna Night Unit of GCHE on a Wednesday evening at Mrs. Harry Borchett’s home. Roll call cited a clever home trick. Mrs Orvill Tollefson reported on the county council and led a timely topic on Sleeping Equipment. Mrs Nelson Walsh presented the major lesson Trends In Education. Mrs E J Gibbons won the door prize. Lunch was served by the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erienna
GCHE
Harry Borchett
Orvill Tollefson
County Council
Nelson Walsh
E. J. Gibbons
United Lutheran Women Name Delegates for Northeast Convention
Gardner group selects Mrs. Jerry Christian and Mrs. Alex Brown as delegates to attend the Northeast Convention at Earlville on April 3. The meeting at the church included devotions by Mrs. Homer Trimby and an offering meditation by Mrs. Loyd Sandeno. A mother-daughter potluck is set for 6:30 p.m. on April 30.
Mazon Woman's Club Meets on Antique Glass Program
The Mazon Woman's Club gathered at Mrs. Irene Bell's home in Mazon with Harry Henderson of Mazon presenting on identifying antique glassware. Officers for 1973-74 were proposed, dues raised, and 23 members with four guests attended. The next meeting is April 11 at the Morris Holiday Inn with reservations by April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Holiday Inn
Minooka Woman's Club
Chicago
Candlelight
Paul Peterson
James Baum
Morris Junior Woman’s Club
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Bruce Diest
Chef Mieland
Joliet Junior College
Robert Kezerle
Robert Hauge
Mazon Woman's Club
Irene Bell
Mazon
Mae Carter
Harry Henderson
Lois Mellen
Myrtle Misener
Mellen
Marjorie Johnson
Sally Clithero
Everett Wallace
Henderson
Barbara Byrant
Fern Vanderpool
Bell
Mabel Welsh
Anna Grieff
Bernard Harford
Eisenbeis and Barr Linked in Crest Hill Morris
Robert N. Eisenbeis of Crest Hill and Denise Lynne Barr of Morris are noted in a brief notice highlighting their connection. The item focuses on their names and locations without detailing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Eisenbeis
Crest Hill
Denise Lynne Barr
Morris
Community events calendar week of dining and sales
Sunday events include St Marys Minooka corn beef and cabbage dinner until 5 PM and Seneca United Methodist salad bar supper until 7 PM. Morris YMCA mint sale runs three weeks to April 1 to fund Camp Joydaka and Adventure Camp. contact Mrs Ken Allen for mint sales at 835 Chapin St. Newark Cub Scout Pack 342 chili supper runs Thursday 5 PM to 7:30 PM with cake walk cake donations requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Minooka
Church Hall
Methodist
Seneca United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Morris Ymca
Ken Allen
Chapin St
Newark
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Morris Daily Herald
Liberty Cockream
Ladies Fellowship of First Christian Church
Women’s Relief Corps
United Lutheran Church of Gardner
VFW
Library Board
C Pring
Morris Junior Woman's Club
Freckston
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Joliet
Happy
Hospital News
Erienna Night
Kyanize
Ba Woodwork
WALT
Washington
United Artists
United Artists Records
Liberty & Benton
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