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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1972

Page

2

Kathryn Lynn Bailey to wed William Robert Field in Braidwood

Mr and Mrs James W Bailey announce the engagement of Kathryn Lynn Bailey to William Robert Field of Braidwood. The couple will marry July 1 at Immaculate Conception Church with a 4 PM ceremony and a 6 PM reception at the Braidwood Parish Hall. The bride is a 1972 Reed-Custer graduate. the groom is an army veteran and Amoco Chemical employee.

Braidwood James W. Bailey Lincoln Street Kathryn Lynn William Robert Field Jesse L. Field Immaculate Conception Church Reed-Custer High School Reed-Custer Army Amoco Chemical Company

Polish National Alliance delegates meet at KC Hall

Council 11 members and delegates from Joliet Lemont Lockport Aurora and Gary Indiana gathered at the KC Hall Sunday afternoon. Joliet president Stanley Stawiarski opened with a prayer for deceased members as the charter was draped in memory of Frank Wojnowski of Lemont. Yorkville PNA Park will officially open next Sunday. Dinner followed the meeting with floral table arrangements.

Council 11 Polish National Alliance KC _ Hall Stanley Stawiarski Joliet Frank Wojnowski Lemont Yorkville Sophie Baugh Fran Niewinski Orlando Calhoun Charles Roudis, Sr Bernice Limbach Lockport Aurora Gary Ind Charles Usevick Edward Pack

Seneca Extension Unit Meets at Mrs Boge Home

The Seneca morning Home Extension Unit will gather Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Mrs. David Boge’s home with Mrs. Ed Foehringer Jr. assisting. Mrs. Boge and Mrs. Joseph Bustamante will present the major lesson “Tolerance.” Mrs. Alvin Berkland leads the minor lesson on hobbies and has arranged a hobbies table.

Seneca Home Extension David Boge Ed Foehringer, Jr

Tiny Beltone Hearing Aid Model Offered Free

In Chicago Illinois Beltone Electronics Corp offers a free actual size non working model of the smallest hearing aid ever made. The device demonstrates compact in the ear fitting for mild nerve deafness with no wires or tubes. Requests go to Dept. 9834 4201 W Victoria St Chicago IL 60646.

Chicago Ill Beltone Beltone Electronics Corp W. Victoria St

Seneca Fire Sirens elect new officers

Mrs. Ronald Johnson was elected president of the Seneca Fire Sirens. Mrs. Rivett becomes vice president, Mrs. Peterson treasurer, and Mrs. Becik secretary for the coming year. The club outlined plans for the Firemans Ball on Oct 21 at the Seneca American Legion Clubrooms with Bob Hollenbeck and his Ryhthmaires. They also sponsor a booth at the July 9 Seneca Lions Club Fun Day at Centennial Park.

Ronald Johnson Seneca Fire Sirens Jack Belden Gerald Beck Beck Seneca American Legion Bob Hollenbeck Seneca Lions Club Centennial Park Johnson John Rivett Steve Peterson Gerald Becik

Minooka 4-H Tests Local Wells For Health Project

Minooka Nimble Fingers 4-H Club chose testing wells as their project to assess health records after reports of pollution. Nineteen families participated and three wells were found polluted. The club plans yearly well water testing and promotes public health. Reporters Charlene Mills and Maureen Fleming.

Charlene Mills Maureen Fleming

Kristine McMillin to Attend Illini Girls State

Kristine S McMillin, a Coal City High School senior and National Honor Society member, is sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 796 to attend the Illini Girls State at MacMurray College Jacksonville June 13 20. Alternate is Paula Jensen. Kristine participates in band chorus Pep Club yearbook staff Student Council and church music activities.

Coal City American Legion Kristine S. McMillin MacMurray College Jacksonville Paula Jensen John Jensen Kristine Mack E. McMillin New Hope United Presbyterian Church

Jolly Squares Hold May Meeting at Henderson Barn

Fifty persons attended the May meeting of the Jolly Squares at the Henderson Auction Barn in Mazon. An Art and Craft group was invited to meet with Mrs. Harry Henderson at 1 p.m. June 12 and a card party was planned for Monday night June 19 at Mazon.

Jolly Squares Henderson Mazon Harry Henderson Susan Snyder Deane Punke Lynn Bates Verona Kerri Kelli Houchin Danny Wilkinson Robby Mahler Kevin Hoffman Gardner Mabel Davy Helen Jenkins Morris Mary Vilt Joseph Vilt Coal City Tredinnick Dorothy Gantzert

Mazon Auxiliary Opens Meeting Plans District Convention

Mazon Unit of American Legion Auxiliary held a meeting led by president Mrs. Donald McCormick. Members reported 85 dollars in carpet rags sent to a hospital. The 12th district convention is set for June 8 in Peru at the Holiday Inn.

Mazon American Legion Auxiliary Donald McCormick Jewell Buttry Peru Holiday Inn McCormick E. B. Gardner Martin Schulz Sandra Lowery MYF Verona Ward

Scout News Den 1 Pack 476 Plans County Tour

Scout Den 1 Pack 476 met with Mrs Earl Slater for a business meeting to plan a county courthouse and jail tour. Treats were served by Bobby Slater. The group then picked up litter from a country road. Brett Gang keeper of the buckskin.

Earl Slater Bobby Slater Brett Gang

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Circle Meetings Summary

Circle 2 met at Mrs. Earl Hunt home with co host Mrs. Byron Amundson. Miss Amanda Walck led devotions and Bible study. offering meditation read by Mrs. Amundson. Circle 6 gathered at Mrs. Gerhard Thorsen home with Rev. David Johnson guiding Bible study and Mrs. Reinhold Heinrich reading the offering meditation. Circle 5 met at Mrs. Wesley Haag home with Mrs. Haag delivering devotions and Mrs. Richard Wickert teaching Bible study. offering meditation read by Mrs. Kjellesvik. Circle 7 met at Mrs. Ed Zeman home with devotions by Mrs. Zeman and Bible study by Mrs. Fred Nelson. offering meditation read by Mrs. Jesse Hausken. Circle 10 gathered in church lounge with Mrs. John Barkley leading devotions and Bible study. prayer led by Mrs. David Sullivan. The University of Northern Colorado law was signed April 1 1889.

Circle 2 Bethlehem Lutheran Church Earl Hunt Byron Amundson Amanda Walck Circle 6 Gerhard Thorsen Chester Hexdall David Johnson Reinhold Heinrich Circle 5 Wesley Haag Haag Richard Wickert Roy Kjellesvik Circle 7 Ed Zeman Zeman Fred Nelson Jesse Hausken Circle 10 John Barkley David Sullivan

Forthcoming Marriage Announced by Morris Couple

Mr and Mrs Lloyd Steffes of Morris announce the marriage plans of Sharon Steffes to Robert Ruffatti son of Mr and Mrs Peter Ruffatti of Gardner. Miss Steffes is a Morris Community High School Joliet Junior College and Illinois State University graduate and Coal City Grade School employee. Ruffatti is a Gardner South Wilmington high School JJC and will graduate from the University of Illinois in June. An August 11 wedding is planned.

Lloyd Steffes Morris Sharon Robert Ruffatti Peter Ruffatti Gardner Miss Steffes Morris Community High School Joliet Junior College Illinois State University Coal City Gardner-South Wilmington High School JJC University of Illinois Kendall County Hanson Robert Mitchler Illinois General Assembly Mitchler

Costello Clower wedding moved up to June 3

The wedding of Patricia Ellen Costello daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Costello Joliet and Pfc Dennis Clower son of Mr and Mrs Paul Clower Channahon has been changed from June 10 to June 3. Vows at 2 p.m. at St Marys Church Minooka. Reception at 8 p.m. Chanahon Fire Barn. All friends and relatives invited.

Patricia Ellen Costello Gilbert Costello Rte. 3 Joliet Pfc Dennis Clower Paul Clower Channahon St. Mary’s Church Minooka

Morris club meets at First United Methodist Church

Calendar notes Morris Business and Professional Women's Club gathers at 6 30 p m Monday at First United Methodist Church Royal Neighbors of America meets at 7 30 p m in Eagles Hall Tuesday Laurel Chapter 145 CES holds regular meeting at 8 p m with sack lunch Wednesday Cedar Lodge 124 AM FM holds special meeting with two third degrees at 7 p m

Morris Business and Professional Women’s Club First United Methodist Church Royal Neighbors of America Eagles Hall Laurel CES American Legion Auxiliary Cedar Lodge

Nixon aide to speak at Kendall County Women’s Republican picnic

KCWR Club plans its June 19 gathering at PNA Youth Camp west of Yorkville with Thomas Houser, former FCC member and Nixon campaign leader, as featured speaker. Dinner at 6 30 p m. Members also plan 10 Red Cross duty bags for Vietnam servicemen and a nursing home variety program.

Yorkville Thomas Houser Illinois Committee For Nixon Federal Communications Commission Kendall County Women's Republican Club PNA River Road Robert Cherry Kendall County Women's Republican Club Red Cross Vietnam Downstate Springfield LaVerne Handson Hanson

Hospital Visiting Hours Updated by Floor

Medical and surgical floors allow visitors 2 to 3 30 p.m and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Obstetric floor waives 2 30 to 3 30 p.m and 7 to 8 30 p.m.

Local births and a flurry of hospital admissions and dismissals

A list records admissions for Charles Spear and others at Coachlite Manor and Noel Henry on Rte 5 among many names. Births report a boy for Mr and Mrs Charles Roseland at 8 40 p m and a girl for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Settima at 9 08 a m Sunday. Dismissals include Mrs Billy Higgins and Wayne Knoblich plus numerous others. Gardner Rebecca Circle meets at the Church of Hope with Bible study and notes for June 14 gathering.

Charles Spear Coachlite Manor Noel Henry Rte Kenneth Bower Carl Hult Charles Colognesi Minooka James Lauderdale Rve Hosea Johnson Mazon Stanley Gatley Goodfield Ezra Crutchfield Joliet Christopher Anderson Waverly St Gilbert Milton E. Main St Charles Roseland Fremont Ave Kenneth Settima Rte. 1 Billy Higgins Gardner Donald Crater South Wilmington Dwayne Mickelson Eugene Horn Wilmington Henry Lewis Alfredo Gonzales Rte. 3 Jerri Mettille Evergreens St. Joseph Hospital Elmer Hexdall

Surprise 25th Anniversary for Two Sundown Couples in Indiana

A surprise reception in Chili Indiana honored Iona Stoughton with Robert Strong and Rosabel Stoughton with Earl Gillum on their 25th wedding anniversary. The double ring ceremony occurred May 4 1947 in a Logansport area country church.

Chili Ind Iona Stoughton Robert Strong Rosabel Stoughton Earl Gillum Peter Hanstra Logansport Strong Rural Denver Gillum Maple Drive Boren’s Ford Paul Grandstaff Peru Alan Strong South Carolina Richard Janet) Olson Rte. 2 Norma Teresa Gillum Mark Olson Hugh Strong Hobe Sound Fla John Gillum Ray Stoughton

Luncheon Planned by Matrons Club at Spinning Wheel Inn

Luncheon at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Spinning Wheel Inn near Luncheon is followed by a brief business meeting and games. Mrs. George Friel and Mrs. Alvin Clayton head arrangements. Reservations due by Tuesday. call Mrs. Friel at 475-4109.

Plattville Spinning Wheel Inn US 34 Illinois 47 Matrons Club George Friel Alvin Clayton Friel

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