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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1973
Page
2
Twenty adults and six youth from Indiana and Illinois will participate in a Lay Witness program at the First United Methodist Church in Morris at 6 30 p m Friday. They will be
Illinois Tops 1124 members met Tuesday evening with Miss Carol Calvert named queen. New officers installed: Leader Mrs Fred Baker, co leader Mrs Marvin Cooper, secretary Miss Nancy Russel, treasurer Mrs William Mitchell, weight recorder Mrs C Foster. Gift to cancer society in memory of Mrs Ida Southcomb's mother. Thought for the week: There are no unwanted babies, only unwilling parents.
Minooka American Legion Auxiliary unit 1188 hosts a Garden Party Style Show on Wednesday April 4 at 7 30 p m in the Legion Hall featuring men’s women’s and children’s clothing from Plainfield stores Tickets cost 1 50 from members or at the door Proceeds aid Legion Hall kitchen and other Auxiliary projects weekend activities coordinators are Mr and Mrs Allie Pearl of Mooresville Ind The church plans Saturday coffee hours a noon luncheon worship services and a Sunday farewell lunch plus Sunday evening evaluation meeting led by Charles Butts with Rev Willard Giese and Rev Theodore A Jones assisting
Apricot and white decor highlighted a bridal shower for Carol Lee Prindiville, bride-elect, hosted by her aunts at the Seneca American Legion clubrooms. Fifty guests from McHenry to Bloomington attended, with gifts opened by attendants Barbara Roomey and Pattie Rooney among others. wedding planned for April 27 at St. Patrick's Church in Seneca with Terry Rooney.
Bride-to-be Virginia Rae Anderson of Mt. Prospect announces her engagement to David N. Wigtil son of the Rev. and Mrs Norval R Wigtil of 220 W Jefferson St Moorhead Minnesota The couple plan to wed after Virginia’s senior year at Concordia College Moorhead where David is a 1972 graduate No wedding date has been set
Susan K. Schultz and James J. Kratochvil announce a May 12 ceremony at 5 p.m. in First United Presbyterian Church Braidwood. Schultz, daughter of Marjorie Schultz and the late Whitney Schultz, is a Reed-Custer and Eastern Illinois University alumna. Kratochvil, son of James Kratochvil and the late Marie Kratochvil, also attended Reed-Custer High School.
Royal Neighbors of America held a Monday evening gathering in Eagles Hall with Mrs Edward Ryder presiding to welcome a new member. Officers meeting to be hosted by Mrs Jennie Pack with co hosts Mrs Kate Enger and Mrs Myrtle Ventress. A 6 pm dinner at the Saratoga preceded the meeting.
Donald L. Aubry surprised his parents in Seneca by coming home two months early from Army duty in Italy. He joined June 25, 1971, trained at Ft. Lewis, left May 7, 1972 for Italy, served in the clerical department, and is finishing a master’s in Special Education at Western Illinois while planning to teach next fall at the Illinois School for the Blind in Jacksonville after graduating from Marquette High School Ottawa Illinois Valley Community College and NIU.
Dave Carr park ranger spoke on Illinois State Parks at Grundy County History Society in Seneca. Oak Street Grade School PTA elected Mrs. Douglas Gones president, with officers Mrs. George Oswald, Jim Bagley, and Mrs. Wayne Foehringer. Mardi Gras success noted. Connie Marshall led students in From Around the World. Next meeting hosts athletic potluck banquet April 18 at Oak Street School cafeteria. Preschool hearing and vision tests registrations set for April 17 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. testing April 25 and 26 at scheduled times.
4-H Club meeting with demonstrations on turnovers cheese bread and chef's salad ends with 4-H song. Park history notes trace Illinois first state park Fort Massac and others Starved Rock Fort Chartres Chapkin Mounds White Pines. Social details list refreshments hosts and volunteers.
Medical and Surgical floors allow visits from 2 to 3 30 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Obstetric patients may be visited 2 30 to 3 30 p.m. and 7 to 8 30 p.m. Policies vary by unit and time.
Admitted: listed names include Mrs Ronald Ragan and others from Wilmington Wyvone Corbin Coal City Newark Seneca Harvey Hyatt Ozark Ark Mar seilles Minooka. Births: Mr and Mrs Glenn Burkhardt Anne Sabel a boy born 4 15 a m Wednesday. Dismissed: a long list including Deborah Cowell Nora Starks Wilbur Brown Willis Boyer William Parker Seneca Raven Afra Narvick Eugene Sanders Charles Knowles Daniel Dahlem and others. Mr and Mrs Alfred Steele returned home after winter in San Benito Tex. Mrs Bernard Davidson surgical patient Morris Hospital Room 212.
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