Engagement and Vows for Sue Ann Finch Planned
Sue Ann Finch, daughter of Mrs Helen M Finch of Verona and the late Fred E Finch, announces her engagement. The Clover Leaf Trail Riders met at the farm bureau to discuss a May 20 horse show and a May 26 wedding with a reception June 4 at Verona Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Ann Finch
Helen M. Finch
Verona
Fred E. Finch
Clover Leaf Trail
Farm Bureau
Janis Hansen
Keith Gleason
Danah Lewandowski
Jodi Hansen
Lori Lincheski
Jenny Poppleton
Kathy Walker
Debbie Walker
Cindy Kay
Margaret Bijell
Richard Tyler
Gilbert Tyler
Dwight
Morris
Morris Hospital
Verona Town Hall
Nursing Home Week Observed at Grundy County Home
Grundy County Home marks Nursing Home Week from Sunday through May 21 with events led by residents families and staff. Friday 7 p.m. hosts a mother daughter party. Wednesday May 17 at 2 p.m. funds for the American Cancer Society will be presented to Arthur Hornsby. a social hour and refreshments follow. Open house Sunday May 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. invites public visitation during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
American Cancer Society
Cancer
Grundy County Crusade
Arthur Hornsby
Floyd Siron
Community group calendar for Morris area events
Calendar notes list meetings and events across Morris and area venues. Buelah Rebekah Lodge 265 meets Wednesday at 7 PM at KC Hall with district officers night. La Leche League Thursday at 7 30 PM with Eileen Mathews. Mission Aid at Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2 PM. Shrine Club officers meeting Thursday 6 30 PM at 335 Lincoln St Coal City. Wauponsee Art Club Thursday 1 30 PM with Bernice Phillips. Friday Night Alive by Dave Reinders 8 PM at MCHS auditorium with no admission charge. Rural Home Club meets 2 PM at Morris Savings and loan/Taan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buelah Rebekah Lodge 265
KC Hall
Morris la Leche League
Eileen Mathews
N. Barrington Rd
Morris Shrine Club
Lincoln St
Coal City
Wauponsee Art Club
Bernice Phillips
Dave Reinders
MCHS
Hospital News Admitted and Discharged List
Hospital notices list admitted patients on several floors with names and addresses including Mrs Jessie Baggett and Gerald Evans along with multiple others. Dismissed patient Roy Claypool is noted and residents of Saratoga Towers Liberty Street and several towns are listed with names and partial addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Baggett
Division St
Suzanne Buchanan
Susan Circle
Gerald Evans
Morris
Leslie Peterson
Robinson
Seneca
Margie Morris
Tonica
David Hixenbaugh
Wheaton
Beverly Hicke
Channahon
Roy Claypool
Saratoga Towers
Charles Crumb
Liberty St
Edith Johnson
Washington St
William Florey
Coal City
Bruce Southcombe
Charles Collins
Joliet
Frances Loeffler
Marseilles
Dale Smith
Mazon
Charles Marik
Plainfield
IAPGCAA May Meeting At Lela Johnson Home
Eleven members and two guests met for a May luncheon at Lela Johnsons home. The group opened with worship and a Lords Prayer led by all. Devotions by Mrs. Johnson covered Bread of Life and Wide Ranging Traveler. A memorial to Emily Peters will be dedicated on Memorial Sunday and Anna Stalker memorial funds were given by her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iapgcaa
Lela Johnson
Helen Bunton
Lorene Kay
Mrs. Johnson
Bread of Life
First Baptist Church
Emily Peters
Anna Stalker
Elsie Brown
Sunshine
Helen Frye
Viola Walker
Mizpath
Johnson
Senior Citizens and Republican Women Meet in Grundy County
South Wilmington seniors gather at VFW Hall for potluck and prayers with 36 members and one guest. Grundy County Republican Women invite candidates and officials including Senator Edward McBroom and Gardner Mayor Ray Serena, discuss spring primaries, county offices, and a July 4 picnic. Next meeting set for June 8 at VFW Hall with noon potluck. gifts and committee appointments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wilmington
VFW
LeRoy Marco
Ann Vota
Jennie Gaddo
Raymond Erickson
Lawrence Griglione
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Luella Hale
Morris Hospital
Mabel Danzero
Gardner
James Williams
Grundy County
Gardner Legion Hall
Edward McBroom
Kankakee
Springfield
Josephine Pack
Ray Serena
Marjorie Campo
Esther Harford
Illinois Federation
Elsie Barr
Braidwood
Edward Biebuck
Mayme Stellano
Club
Greenfield Township
Biebuck
Glen Allen
Lena Savant
Mary Jerbi
Baldo Bertocchi
Mayme Reel
Helen Persak
Parents Without Partners Meet in Rockdale for Campers Film
Parents Without Partners Inc holds an eight thirty evening general meeting at Jimenez Hall Stillwell and Moon Ave Rockdale to present a film for new and experienced campers. After the program dancing starts with music by the Good Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parents Without Partner's Inc
Jimenez Hall
Stillwell
Moon Ave
Rockdale
Engagement announced for Ruth Ann Chelsea to Ray E Collings
The Rev and Mrs Ralph Chelsea of Lisbon announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Ann to Ray E Collings son of Mr and Mrs Harold E Collings of the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Chelsea
Lisbon
Ruth Ann
Ray E. Collings
Harold E. Collings
Couple Plans Aug. 19 Wedding in Kingsbury Ind
Chelsea, a Newark High School and Bethel College senior, will wed former Wheaton College and Notre Dame graduate who teaches math at Ivy Tech Northcentral in South Bend. He earned an M.S. at Notre Dame in 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbury
Ind
Chelsea
Newark High School
Bethel College
Mishawaka
Wheaton College
Notre Dame
Ivy Tech Northcentral
South Bend
Minooka Pack 464 Wins Presidential Award at Scout Show
Minooka Cub Scout Pack 464 earned the presidential award for best overall participation at the Shabbona District Scout Show. Dens 1 and 5 won tug-of-war medals, Dens 7 and 3 performed skits, and many boys built pinewood derby cars. Webelos Pack 464 took third in overall participation. Webelos Den 1 won tug-of-war, and their booth featured wood burning and a name tag activity with a God Eye legend display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Shabbona
Minooka Cub Dens
Den 1
Den 5
Lincoln Nursing Home Festivities Week May Observance
Lincoln Nursing Home will observe Nur sing Home Week from Sunday through May 20. An open house Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. welcomes families and area citizens with refreshments. Volunteer Day on May 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. honors volunteers. clergy breakfast on May 20 at 9 a.m. invites pastors and priests. call 942-1202 before May 18 to RSVP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Scout Pack 462 Honors Members and Derby Winners
Cub Scout Pack 462 held a Sunday meeting with Den 1 presenting wolf and Olympic badges to Donnie Campbell Bobby Lissy Tom Kurtenback Mike Nelson Mark Olson and Tommy Carmack. Pinewood and space derbies crowned Olson Lissy Nelson Carmack and Donnelly with top placings. Banquet events followed at Church of Hope with officer installations and a magic act by Tom Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout News
Cub Scout Pack
Den 1
Bill Carmack
Donnie Campbell
Bobby Lissy
Tom Kurtenback
Mike Nelson
Mark Olson
Tommy Carmack
Dan Anderson
Ralph Howard
Jeff Crumby
Joe Bozue
Terry Coleman
Dean Donnelly
Channahon Scouts Attend 33rd Lincoln Pilgrimage in Springfield
Channahon Cub Scout Pack 444 joined more than 15,000 scouts and scouters in Springfield for the 33rd annual pilgrimage to Lincoln’s tomb on April 30. Participants earned the Lincolnland Cub Heritage Trail patch after visiting the Lincoln Home, Old State Capitol, Lincoln Tomb, Lincoln Family Church and Visitor’s Center and marching 1.5 miles from Lincoln’s Tomb to the state capitol carrying the U S flag and Pack banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channahon
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Lincolnland
Sean
Greg Dempsay
Judy Dempsay
Doug Dempsay
John
Joey
Jeff Nussbaum
Bev Hall
Jim Hall
Terry Joiner
Dale
Pat Adams
Alex Smith
Frank
Sandy Federo
Ricky
Vicky Korczak
Shane Jumper
Richard Eddington
Benny
Charlie Joiner
Ray
Cathy Adams
Linda
Jim
Nancy
Susie
Jennifer Smith
Dominic Federo
Allen
Richard
Michelle
Tina Korczak
Mr. Eddington
Lincoln Home
Old State Capitol
Lincoln's Tomb
Lincoln Family Church
State Capitol
United States
Ricky Korcczak
Dale Adams
Goose Lake Unit Attends District Meeting in May
Goose Lake Unit members will skip May unit meetings and attend one of three district meetings at various times. The final session is May 17 at 9 30 a.m. in the Farm Bureau meeting room with Tara Nelson of Mary Kaye Cosmetics and Rosemary Pickles presenting makeup and hair care. Eleven Goose Lake members attended the Mazon meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County Homemaker’s Association
Farm Bureau
Tara Nelson
Mary Kaye Cosmetics
Rosemary Pickles
Goose Lake
Mazon
Auditions for Oklahoma Set in Newark High School Library
May 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. auditions will be held in the Newark High School library for a community production of Oklahoma. Marilyn Huntley notes a cast of 40 to 50 actors from ages 15 to 60, with soloists dancers and chorus, for Independence weekend shows June 30 and July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Newark High School
Woman's Club and
Trinity College graduation with Hatfield speaker listed
Philip N Wigtil of 220 W Jefferson St will graduate Friday from Trinity College Deerfield with a bachelor of arts in Biblical studies. Senator Mark Hatfield will deliver the commencement address. The Trinity choir tours Europe this summer for six weeks through France Switzerland Germany Sweden Denmark and Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip N. Wigtil
W. Jefferson St
Trinity College
Deerfield
Mark Hatfield
Trinity
Europe
Trinity International Ministries
France
Switzerland
Germany
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Danish Screwdriver Drinks on a Budget
Hostessing hints suggest a Danish Screwdriver using Denmark a Aalborg Akvavit with caraway flavor. Serve over ice and garnish with a maraschino cherry for a festive twist without straining the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Aalborg
Brownie Troop 14 Celebrates Milestones at May Tea
Minooka Brownie Troop 14 invites mothers to a tea at the last meeting where wall plaques were awarded. New members Lisa Dougherty Jennifer Bowen and Lori Budz received Brownie pins. Second year patches went to Kim Young Janice Walsh Colleen Dooley and Julie Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka Brownie Troop 14
Lisa Dougherty
Jennifer Bowen
Lori Budz
Kim Young
Janice Walsh
Colleen Dooley
Julie Pierce
Misty Patton
Carla Hoffman
Beth Ann Mason
Beth Lynn Call
Angela Tutt
Kathie Eger
Amy Deelsnyder
Tracey Dooley
Farm Bureau Young Farmers to Springfield Event
Illinois Farm Bureau announces a two day Young Farmers program in Springfield on June 13 and 14. The event aims to educate about the state legislative process, offer meetings with legislators, and observe Farm Bureau lobbyist activities. Eligible participants are limited to two per applicant, with entries due May 25. contact the local Farm Bureau office to register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Springfield
Illinois
Farm Bureau Office
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Mission Aid
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Rural Home Club
Morris Savings and Taan
Hospital News
GCRW
Ruth Ann Chelsen
Mrs
Charles J. Peterson
Debra Ann Verdeyen
Charles Jerome Peterson
Helmar Lutheran Church
Carl Verdeyen
Millington
Sherman L. Peterson
Rte. 1
Pam Verdeyen
Sandra
Mary Lynn Verdeyen
Wesley Johnson
Ron Verdeyen
David Englert
Leo Erickson
Charles Stratz
Jerry and
Richard Verdeyen
Brothers of the Bride
Sandwich High School
CTS Knights
Sandwich
Joliet Junior College
Newark Farmers Grain Company
Boy Scout News
Lincoln Nursing Home
Gardner Area News
Gardner Junior Woman's Club
Fellowship Hall
Church of Hope
Tom Perkins
Clem Stellen
Gary Morris
Bill Lardi
LaVonne Bury
Denny Christensen
Sandy Meece
Gardner Lions
Work Wheel No. 1
Gardner Area
Channahon Scout News
Mel Brooks
Nancy Connor
Cheryl Coop
Liberty
College Campus News
Karen Johnson
Harvey Johnson
E. Scott St
Northern Illinois University
Charlotte Carr
Will
Southern Illinois University
Mary Spencer
Glenwood Lane
College of Law
University of Illinois
Timothy Mamquist
Vine St
Harno
U of I
Morris Daily Herald
Morris Publishing Company
Illinois Corporation
East Washington Street
Morris Illinois
Timothy J. West
Herald Office
Aalborg Akvavit
Girl Scout News
Tiffany Mason
Troop 450
Jr. Troop 38
Chris Barnes
Gretchen Brubaker
Amy Kuykendall
Lauren Offerman
Laura Norton
Lynette Rapcan
Viki Smith
Dispensa
Oak Brook
Pyre
Korin Kodat
5Th Street
Carbon Hill
Jittle Gallery
Austria
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