International potluck highlights cultures and guests
More than 60 attended the 4 H International potluck on Wednesday. Iran, Australia and Poland speakers shared experiences while Terese Englert of Seneca recounted a month in Japan, gifting chopsticks and a kimono. Gemma Malone spoke on Tumut and Morris ties and Australia’s geography, animals, and seasons. Iran was discussed by Nasser Pehdani and his daughter Atesa, with relatives Ardeshi visiting as well, showcasing Persian handicrafts and artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Australia
Poland
Japan
Teresa Englert
Seneca
Teresa
Gemma Malone
Morris
Tumut Australia
Gemma
James Peterson
Morris Community High School
United States
Nasser Pehdani
Atesa
Ardeshi
Nasser
Matrons Club to Meet for Yorkville Luncheon
The Matrons Club will hold a 12 30 p.m. luncheon at the Family Restaurant in downtown Yorkville on Thursday. Officers for the coming year will be elected. A show of currency samples and Iran related items accompanied by pistachios and candy accompanied slides of Iran architecture and the 2500 year celebration. Krzysztof Stepowski of Poland spoke of Poland's history and an Asiatic invasion halted by a Polish king. He shared slides of Warsaw and remarks contrasted with this country, concluding with a world travel vibe from the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattville
Matrons Club
Yorkville
Iran
Krzysztof Stepowski
Poland
Rolf Wogen
Newark
Krys
Europe
Stepowski
Warsaw
Local scout earns World Conservation Award
Jeffery Poundstone of Morris Troop 471 sponsored by Brotherhood Bethlehem Lutheran Church earned the World Conservation Award from the World Wildlife Fund in Washington, D C through the Boy Scouts of America for achievements in environmental improvement and natural resource conservation. He earned conservation and environmental skill awards and merit badges in environmental science soil and water conservation fish and wildlife management and citizenship in the world. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Kent Poundstone 203 Alicia Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffery Poundstone
Morris
Brotherhood Bethlehem Lutheran Church
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, D.C
Boy Scouts of America
Jeffery
Kent Poundstone
Alicia Drive
Thompson couple celebrates 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Phil Thompson of rural Gardner marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a family buffet at home hosted by their children. They were married March 22 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church Ottawa by Rev Harold I Nelson. A telephone call from daughter Cynthia completed the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Thompson
Gardner
Cynthia Hayes
Landsdale
Karen
Jeffrey
Richard
Janis
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ottawa
Harold I. Nelson
Cynthia
Den 2 Pack 471 Boy Scouts Tour McDonalds
Den 2 of Pack 471 met Wednesday at Mrs. Schuler home. Craig Johnson earned his third head toward his wolf badge and Steve Olson completed ten electives for a gold arrow. The group then toured McDonald’s with chaperones Mrs. Patnode and Mrs. Goff assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Dwight man asks friends to visit at Chicago hospital
Jerry Farber of Dwight is a patient at Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago in room 513. He wishes to hear from friends and well wishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Farber
Dwight
Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago
CCW plans events from church meeting and nominating committee
A prayer session preceded the CCW meeting at Immaculate Conception Church. Sharon Cantu led the business session in Kenrick Hall. Plans include a May 11 mother daughter banquet chaired by Ginny Diederick with Debbie Tibbot assisting, a parish picnic, and a CCW convention April 28 29 at the Sheraton Oak Brook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Council of Catholic Women’s
Kenrick Hall
Sharon Cantu
Barbara Almer
Ginny Diederick
Debbie Tibbot
CCW
Sheraton-Oakbrook
Amy Chaney
Barb Sparks
Doris McNabb
Mary Colette Rausch
St. Angela Academy
Betty Phillips
Verna Thon
Dee Marsaglia
Helen Logan
Marida Zumbahlen
Marge Delrose
Rosita Ziegler
Semi-annual lodge meeting of Rebekah District Association No 14
The 27th semi-annual session of Rebekah District Association No 14 meets Tuesday April 4 in Mendota at the Loft Restaurant. Registration at noon with the special meeting at 1 pm. Mrs Florence Mitchell Beulah 265 delegates Mendota publicity chair. Mrs Hazelle Koepke honored. Assembly President's Fund Butterflies of Illinois to be presented. dinner and evening program follow with reservations to Alma Hillyard Mendota 61342 and $4 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah District Association No. 14
Mendota
Loft
Florence Mitchell
Noble Grand
Beulah 265
Morris Lodge
Hazelle Koepke
Rebekah State Assembly of Illinois
Assembly
Butterflies of Illinois
Alma Hillyard
17Th St
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Circles Hold Meetings
Bethlehem Lutheran Church circles met last week with Circle 1 gathering at Mrs. Margaret Nelsons home on Tuesday evening for devotions led by Mrs. Nelson and a Bible study by Mrs. Karl Linneman. Circle 3 met at the church Tuesday afternoon with hostess Mrs. Gordon Anderson, Amanda Walck leading the Bible study, and Mrs. Lewis Johnson giving the offering meditation. Circle 9 convened Tuesday evening in the church lounge with hostesses Mrs. Thelma Harrod and Mrs. Russell Chally, as Mrs. Richard Witters led devotions and Bible study and Mrs. Leslie Peterson read the offering meditation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Circle 1
Margaret Nelson
Nelson
Karl Linneman
Edith Johnson
Circle 3
Gordon Anderson
Amanda Walck
Lewis Johnson
Circle 9
Thelma Harrod
Russell Chally
Richard Witters
Leslie Peterson
Rosses mark 50th anniversary with church reception
Mr and Mrs Leslie M Ross of Coal City celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a buffet reception at New Hope Presbyterian Church hall in Coal City hosted by family from 2 to 5 p m. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Ross
Coal City
New Hope Presbyterian Church Hall
Ross
Ruth Hurd
Chicago
James
Mazon
Walter H
Sally) Colton
Malcolm
Olivet Nazarene College President's Scholarship Recipient
Rora Stipes senior at Morris Community High School won a $1000 president's scholarship from Olivet Nazarene College in Kankakee for ranking in the top ten percent of her class. She will enter Olivet's pre law program next fall and is active as literary editor of the Em Hi band member French Club and Creative Writing Club president of Nazarene Youth International.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rora Stipes
Morris Community High School
Olivet Nazarene College
Kankakee
Rora
Olivet
Carl Stipes
Mabel Cris
Rte. 3
MCHS
Em Hi
Creative Writing Club
Nazarene Youth International
Scoutcraft Day Rally in Morris By Rainbow Council
The Shabbona District of the Rainbow Council held a Scoutcraft Rally at the First United Methodist Church in Morris. Three Grundy County troops from Morris and Coal City competed in six problems with time limits testing first aid map reading menu planning knots camp crafts and an Outdoor Code bonus. Judging on patrol flags awarded ribbons to Fox Troop 471 Cougar Troop 471 Beaver Troop 476 Flaming Arrow Troop 466 and Flaming Arrow Troop 466 also won best patrol flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shabbona
the Rainbow Council
First United Methodist
Morris
Grundy County
Coal City
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Firefly Luck Talk Echoes in Home Belief
A fragment notes belief that a firefly entering a home brings luck. The idea appears as a local superstition referenced in casual urban lore. No further details or sources are provided to verify origin or cultural context.
Music students earn state ratings at Seneca High School
Minooka Minooka Jr High music students earned 37 first superior ratings in instrumental events and eight firsts in vocal at the state contest March 18 with 15 schools. Recipients include Anne Schlekeway Michele Santerelli Sherry Miller Jamie Young Cheryl Peters in vocal solos. Kelly Ward Jamie Downey in girls duet. Brad Hansen John Pifer in boys duet. Swing Choir members and many instrumental soloists led by Eileen Ward Colleen Feeney Denise DeSandre Carol Boothe and others. Second ratings went to 13 instrumental and 18 vocal entries with named students in flute clarinet sax and other solo categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka Jr. High
Seneca High School
Anne Schlekeway
Michele Santerelli
Sherry Miller
Jamie Young
Cheryl Peters
Kelly Ward
Jamie Downey
Brad Hansen
John Pifer
Swing
Eileen Ward
Colleen Feeney
Denise DeSandre
Carol Boothe
Steve Anderson
Brian Walsh
John Eddy
Marty Redman
Mary Fillipitch
Amy Brenkacz
Sue Mattingly
Kay Robinson
Anita Maxwell
Jim Vallarta
John Eplier
Gretchen Grote
Anna Ledwig
Robert Urbanick
Tony Watters
Mike Brozovick
Ralph Anderson
Doug Dillard
John Eplers
Brian Walash
Mike Brubaker
Tom Caswell
Jan Mitchel
Janet Young
Kareen Malone
Ann Jones
Andrea Frowein
Kim Hauser
Denise Jones
Denise Buchmann
Valerie Jones
Kari Wagoner
Glenda Kettelson
Mike Brozovich
Bruce Ritenour
Jim Arnold
Brent Sprague
Amy Brenckaacz
Kim Brown
Lisa Jebens
Passover Seder Service to be Held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
A Passover Seder will be presented at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Saturday at 7 p.m. Rev. K. John Bell of the American Board of Missions to the Jews leads in Orthodox Jewish form, with no full meal and reservations by Wednesday. Adults and children ten and older invited, free will offering collected. program features Jebenscornet and ensembles with vocalists Janet Young and Barbie Mathesius, band director Fred Lestina, and chorus directed by Diane Ket telson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
K. John Bell
Midwest
American Board of Missions To
Jesus
Jebenscornet
Jean Beutel
Mike Molaschi
Mike Brubaker
Tom Caswell
Daneen Feeney
Beth Schroeder
Jamie Downey
Sue Holbrook
Amy Brenckacz
Denise DeSandre
Ann Jones
Lisa Buhle
Janet Young
Barbie Mathesius
Fred Lestina
Diane Kettelson
Agape Players to Perform Christian Music in Ottawa
The Agape Players will present a program of Christian music and drama in Ottawa on April 12 at Grace Baptist Church, 601 E McKinley Rd. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agape Players
Ottawa
Grace Baptist Church
E. McKinley Rd
Morris Hospital Notices Admitted and Births Reported
Admitted list includes Mrs Lila Coop Mrs Margaret Finch and others from towns across the area. Births note a girl for Darrell Shannon Cindy Parcheck at 12 55 pm and a boy for Bill Akin Dustee Gremar at 10 04 am among others. Dismissals list several residents and families across Coal City Joliet Minooka Wilmington and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Coop
E. Jefferson St
Margaret Finch
Verona
William Shear
Coal City
C.W. Ferguson
Bedford Rd
Gary Michaels
Dwight
Kevin Osmondson
E. North St
Henry Hamric
Rte. 2
Rena Standerfer
Ottawa Bend
Edna Currie
Channahon
Melvin Felts
Joliet
Robert Walker
Mazon
Karrie Neimann
Seneca
Harold Cole
Wilmington
Darrell Shannon
Cindy Parcheck
E. Benton
Bill Akin
Dustee Gremar
Robert Metcalf
Colene Antich
Elwood
Robert Ervin
Diane Tripp
Newark
Gerald Brassard
Wilma Armstrong
Gardner
Gerald Fraley
E. Washington
Walter Kowalczyk
Price
E. Jackson St
James Darlington
Douglas St
Manuel Delgado
Peter Millette
Terry Misener
Dennis Bushby
Thomas Newcomb
Minooka
William Adams
Joseph Dicker
Edward Waters
Illinois Ave
Andrew Chandler
James Phillips
Parker Brewster
Scarf-Tied Dress in Zip-Front Shirtdress No 8128
Dress pattern No 8128 with photo guide offered in sizes 8 to 18. Size 10 features shaping seams and a bright scarf tie. Material details include 32 percent bust and 2 percent yards of 45 inch fabric plus scarf yardage. To order send $1 per pattern plus 25 cents postage.
Calendar events for the week in Grundy County
On Monday Royal Neighbors meet at 7 30 p m in Eagles Hall. Tuesday Fannie Brooks Unit of GCHE meets at 7 30 p m with Mrs Wayne McComb Sr Laurel Chapter CES meets at Masonic Temple at 8 p m. Mazon Lodge 826 AF AM stated meeting at 7 30 p m Third degree. Thursday Morris Lions Club meets at 6 45 p m at Eagles Hall with dinner. Sunday Grundy County Rabbit Breeders Association annual rabbit show at Coal City Lions Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Eagles Hall
Fannie Brooks
GCHE
Wayne McComb Sr
Mazon Lodge
AF & AM
Morris Lions Club
Illinois Wesleyan Dean's List honors announced
Joy Schaefer of 6500 DuPont Rd Karen Turner of 6300 Caisley Ct and Norrene Coziahr of Yorkville were named to the Dean's List at Illinois Wesleyan University for the first semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Schaefer
DuPont Rd
Karen Turner
Caisley
Illinois Wesleyan University
Norrene Coziahr
Yorkville
ERA Meeting Open Forum in Joliet April 3
An open ERA forum sponsored by Family Life Action Commission will be held Monday April 3 at 11 30 am at the Cambridge Inn Joliet. Guest speaker is Mrs Rosemary Thorson Illinois director of Eagle Forum an alternative to women s liberation. There is no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Inn
Joliet
Family Life Action Commission
Rosemary Thorson
Illinois
Eagle Forum
Women’s Liberation
Morris II club meeting names best loser winners
Morris II 1124 TOPS Club met at Saratoga Township Hall last Thursday Kathy Smith named best loser Donna Arnold first runner up Marlene Metzen second runner up Donna Knop best loser KOPS also received weekly weigh-in nickels Ruth Haas led the program. Installation of new officers upcoming. Grundy County Rabbit Breeders Association hosts annual rabbit show Sunday at Coal City Lions Hall judging at 10 a.m. 20 breeds. Entry closes 9:30 a.m. Admission free, lunch available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris II
Tops Club
Saratoga Township Hall
Kathy Smith
Donna Arnold
Marlene Metzen
Donna Knop
Smith
Ruth Haas
Grundy County Rabbit Breeders Association
Coal City Lions Hall
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The
Morris Daily Herald Society
Iva
Jean Voelcker
Nasser, Ardeski
Atesa Pebdani
UU Tah
Boy Scout News
BLC
Mrs
Liberty
K.J. Bell
Morris Hospital News
SUE Burnett Morris Daily Herald
P.O. Box
Chicago, Ill
White Willow Cafe
Morrison Rt. 47
White Willow Rd
Laurel
CES
Masonic Temple
College Campus News
Morris Daily Herald
Morris Publishing Company
Illinois Corporation
East Washington Street
Iinois
Timothy J. West
Herald Office
VNR Ag Leta Dit
Tina
Rte
Waverly
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