Morris Daily Herald Society Notes Install Officers May Banquet
The Morris Junior Woman's Club meets May 11 at Seven Gables for the annual May Banquet and officer installation. Reported by Junior President Mrs. H ames Baum, eight members attended the Twelfth District Junior Convention in Ottawa. Morris Juniors won first in Environmental Responsibility and second in Arts and Crafts and per capita scholarships for teachers of exceptional children. At Mendota the Juniors took first in Health in the Senior Convention. Bridge Marathon winners were announced. proceeds benefit Brain Research Foundation and scholarships for exceptional children. The Rotary Club name origin is noted.
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Morris Junior Woman’s Club
Seven Gables
Hames Baum
Ight
Ottawa
Lorris
Environmental Responsibility
Conservation Department
Fine Arts
Mendota
Morris
Home Life Department
Leon Gant
Ray Donnell
Walter Mayden
G. H. Hamilton
Edward Griffin
Harold Rosefsky
High
Grant Cliff
Stephen Blacklow
Gary Phillips
Brain Research Foundation
Minooka FFA Car Wash and Beta Sigma Phi Rummage Sale
The FFA chapter at Minooka Junior High hosts a car wash on school grounds at 9 a.m. The Eta Eta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sponsors a rummage sale at Eagles Hall in Morris to benefit the Grundy County Special Education Summer program. Sunday breakfast by Braceville VFD runs until noon at Community Hall offering bacon eggs toast and pancakes.
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FFA
Minooka
Massasoit
Eta Eta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Morris
Eagles Hall
Grundy County
Braceville
Braidwood Wedding Unites Carol Sharp and John Thomas
Carol Jean Sharp and John David Thomas exchanged vows Saturday April 24 at Immaculate Conception Church Braidwood with a concelebrated Mass. The couple will reside at 1315 South 26th Street Omaha Nebraska where he is stationed at Offutt Air Force Base.
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Braidwood
Carol Jean Sharp
John David Thomas
Immaculate Conception Church
Joseph M. Burns
Vincent Worland
Altamont
Robert Methodius
Chicago
Raymond E. Sharp
Dewey Thomas
Wilmington
Robert Prock
Thomas Gill
Joliet
Kerry Sharp
Kelly R. Sharp
Mary
Sue Thomas
Jane Thomas
Bobby
South 26Th Street
Omaha
Neb
Offutt Air Force Base
Thomas
Reed-Custer High School
Wilmington High School
Air Force
Clennon Electric
Mars Theatre of
Unit Plans District Meeting of Goodfarm Homemakers
The Goodfarm Homemakers Extension held a Tuesday business meeting at Mrs. Robert Williams home. Eleven members and one guest attended the roll call on keeping girlish figures. The group noted 4-H girls earned an A rating and boys earned a B in Share the Fun. A May 16 viewing of Grundy County's largest tree near Gebhard Woods was planned. The next district meeting is set for June 1 at 1 30 p m in Farm Bureau Auditorium with Goodfarm Unit hosts and members supplying cookies, coffee, cream, sugar, and nuts.
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Goodfarm Homemakers Extension
Robert Williams
Grundy County
Gebhard Woods
Farm Bureau
Goodfarm
Paul Kruse
Maurice Burkhart
Kruse
Hats Theme Drives Morris Church Mother's Tea
First United Presbyterian Church of Morris hosted a Mother-Daughter Tea with the theme Hats. Over 100 guests heard talks and saw a straw hat centerpiece filled with spring flowers while awards honored families for oldest mother youngest daughter most sons and closest birthday.
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First United Presbyterian Church of
Morris
Roy Hamburger
Raymond Lee
Donald Lyon
Pamela Wyeth
Donald Matteson
Willis Peacock
Cheryl Larson
Orville Larson
Margaret Miller
Gary Fitzmaurice
Gordon Kingman
Arthur Allaben
Charles Gale
Helen Gale
Ray Cook
Ottawa
LaVern Bradbury
Andrew Hillegass
Associaton
Saturday Wedding Planned for Stephanie Biros and John Latham
The approaching marriage of Stephanie Biros to John Latham is announced by Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Biros of Mazon. The 3 p.m. ceremony will be at Assumption Catholic Church Coal City with a 7 to 11 p.m. reception at Friendship Hall. Miss Biros graduates Joliet School of Beauty Culture and works for the Ammunition Procurement and Supply Agency. Mr. Latham is employed by Swenson Construction Co.
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Stephanie Biros
John Latham
Chancy Tupper
Custer Park
Vincent Biros
Mazon
Assumption Catholic Church
Coal City
Friendship Hall
Miss Biros
Joliet School of Beauty Culture
Ammunition Procurement and Supply Agency
Latham
Swenson Construction Co
Churches Honor Senior Students With Banquet
A semi formal banquet with the theme Stairway to the Sky will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Assembly of God Church of Morris to honor graduating seniors. Sponsored by Calvary Baptist Free Methodist First Church of the Nazarene Assembly of God Morris and Seneca the event features a full course dinner a Mid Western Quartet concert fellowship and a screening of Angel in Ebony. It aims to start an annual banquet.
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Assembly of God Church of
Hospital Notes and Admissions in Local Area
Visiting hours are 2 to 8 p.m. Admitted include David Lund Dwight Mrs. Katie Hall Wilmington Mrs. Helmar Swanson Kinsman Mrs. Alvin Grieff Mazon Mrs. William Spillman Lockport Births reported for a Narvick boy from Rte. 3 and a Bjelland boy from Rte. 4 Dismissals list Billy Poll Nicoletti Hollingsworth Wilkinson Dornbierer transferred to Heritage Manor in Streator
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David Lund
Dwight
Katie Hall
Wilmington
Helmar Swanson
Kinsman
Alvin Grieff
Mazon
William Spillman
Lockport
Robert Narvick
Rte. 3
Milford Bjelland
Rte
Billy Poll
Price St
Mark Nicoletti
Rte. 2
Harry Hollingsworth
Coal City
Robert Wilkinson
Seneca
Christina Dornbierer
Heritage Manor
Streator
Red abalone dominates North American market
Market notes indicate the red abalone is the sole variety actively marketed across North America, highlighting its unique position in the regional seafood trade.
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North America
Friday Mother Daughter Banquet and Sunday Bible Studies
Calendar lists Friday events at 6 30 p m including a Mother Daughter banquet at First United Methodist Church and a Bible study at 9 30 a m at Gary Arnolds. Also notes Monday meetings for Alicia C Bliss DAR and Royal Neighbors dinner at Eagle Hall.
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First United Methodist Church
Calvery Baptist Church
Gary Arnold’s
Marriage Licenses Francis Minkler and Mary Taute in Ottawa
Ottawa couple Francis Arthur Minkler and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Taute obtain marriage licenses in Ottawa on Tuesday, formalizing plans for their union.
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Francis Arthur Minkler
Mary Elizabeth Taute
Ottawa
Shower Honors Bride-To-Be Miss Holly Cromer
Miss Holly Cromer was honored as bridesmaid of honor at a pre wedding shower Sunday in the Fellowship of the Presbyterian Church Coal City. Decorations featured pastel rainbow hues and a bride doll centerpiece. about 80 guests attended. Hostesses included Kathy Po Mary Cremeens Mon Mullaney and Mrs Rich Burns. Cromer will wed Dennis Mallaney June 11.
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Holly Cramer
The
Presbyterian Church
Coal City
Virgil Bailey
Kathy Po
Mary Cremeens
Mon Mullaney
Rich Burns
John Ronchetti
Miss Cromer
Dennis Mallaney
Grady County Salon 672 Plans Dinner Meeting
Grady County Salon 672 met Tuesday evening in the Legion Hall with La Petite Chapeau. N Nicholas DiJohn presided. Mrs Ray E delspire chaired a groceries basket drive for donations. Officers to be elected June 2. Members to meet at Seven Gab at 6:30 p.m. for dinner. A closing prayer for peace preceded a social hour. Games awarded seven prizes.
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Grar County
Legion Hall
la Petite Chapeau
Nicholas DiJohn
Ray Edelspire
Muscle Shoals Name Origin Rumored From Mussel Shape
The Muscle Shoals rapids on the Tennessee River give rise to theories about their name. Some say it derives from mussels, shellfish common in the area, while others link it to the river’s muscle-like bend.
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Tennessee
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Ne, Colognes & Gift Sets
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Donald Fosen
Alsip
Terry Gjerde
Marietta
Farrells
Donald
Kelly Fosen
Alicia C. Bliss
DAR
Francis W. Bennett
Rte. 1
Verona
Morris Music Boosters
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American Legion Auxiliary
Nettle Creek Grundy County
William Burnham
Laurel
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Morris Savings and Loan
Walgreens
Grundy County Salon
Walt Disney Productions
WY Dene
Aotctow Tech
Mome
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