August Wedding Announced for Janeen Marie Schaefer
August nuptials set as Janeen Marie Schaefer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schaefer of 6500 W DuPont Rd, will wed Mark J. Griglione, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Griglione of Mazon, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morris. Janeen, a ISU math graduate, plans to teach secondary math, while Mark, ISU graduate, will work at Grundy County Bank of Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Schaefer
W. DuPont Rd
Janeen Marie
Mark J. Griglione
Joseph Griglione
Mazon
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Morris
Illinois State University
ISU
Grundy County Bank of
Rho Lambda Banquet Honors Members in Gardner Chapter
The Gardner Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi International Sorority held its May 13 awards banquet at the Manor Inn in Channahon. Shirley Ellis welcomed members and guests, with Jerry Poole presenting the Mother of the Year Award and each member receiving a potted plant. Connie Osborne led a Tribute to Husbands as spouses received plaques, and Carol Farris presented Thanks for the Memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Poole
Elaine Eberhert
Farris
Mildred Children
Ostroot Ostby Engagement Set for July Wedding
The Rev and Mrs Wm A Ostroot of Newark announce the engagement of their daughter Sigrid Ann to Michael Dale Ostby of rural Newark. Sigrid a Frost High School and Concordia College graduate teaches in Plano Middle School. Ostby a Newark High School graduate works in farming. Wedding planned July 15 at Newark Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Ostroot
Newark
Sigrid Ann
Michael Dale Ostby
Miss Ostroot
Frost High School
Frost, Minn
Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
Plano
Ostby
Newark High School
Newark Lutheran Church
Marine, Navy crews promoted and deployed to Western Pacific
Service Marine PFC Ronald Hafner and Engineman 3rd Class Roy W. Clark Jr. are noted. Hafner, married to Sandra Osman of Minooka, earned a meritorious promotion after recruit training at San Diego. Clark, married to Karen Carrol, departed for an extended Western Pacific deployment aboard USS San Bernardino, homeported in San Diego as part of the Seventh Fleet. A correction notes Ginny Diederick, CCW banquet chair, was omitted in Friday's Morris Herald.
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Ronald Hafner
Sandra
Roger Osman
Rte. 2
Minooka
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Navy
Roy W. Clark Jr
Roy Clark Sr
Rte. 3
Karen
Charles Carrol
Rte. 5
Western Pacific
San Bernardino
Seventh Fleet
Ginny Diederick
CCW
Morris Herald
Delta Kappa Gamma awards grants to future educators
Omicron Chapter granted recruitment funds to Miss Candi Heron and Miss Kathy Johnson, both seniors planning to study education at Illinois State and Eastern Illinois respectively. The May Ottawa Ramada Inn dinner marked the event with installation of 1978-79 officers and Founder's Day planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candi Heron
Mazon Verona Kinsman High School
Kathy Johnson
Morris Community High School
Omicron
Delta Kappa Gamma
Ramada Inn
Ottawa
Delta Kappa
Heren
Illinois State
Miss Johnson
Illinois
Helen Vitko
Elizabeth Cummings
LaSalle
Margaret Bednarik
Morris
Maye Sebby
Sue Marcotte
Boy Scout Den 2 Pack 471 Ends Year With Bowling
Den 2 of Pack 471 met after school for the last meeting of the den until fall. Jim Narwick earned progress toward his wolf badge and brought treats. Scouts wished Steve Olson luck as he becomes a Webelo next pack meeting. Craig Johnson is keeper of the buckskin.
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Den
Jim Narwick
Steve Olson
Craig Johnson
Royal Neighbors memorial service and weekly meetings
Monday memorial services for Royal Neighbors held at 7 30 p.m. in Eagles Hall. Tuesday Grundy County Historical Society meets 7 30 to 9 30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Morris. Laurel Chapter 145 CES meets at 8 p.m. at Masonic Temple. Wednesday Past Noble Grands Club gathers at 1 30 p.m. with Miss Elsie Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Eagles Hall
Grundy County
Noble Grands Club
Elsie Nelson
Morris Couple Applies for Marriage License
Brian Seng and Christine Cheshareck of Morris apply for a marriage license, marking plans to wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Seng and
Christine Cheshareck
Morris
Eastman 910 Adhesive Affects Quick Strong Bonds For Repairs
A reader note explains using Eastman 910 cyanoacrylate adhesive to mend dishes, furniture, or weather stripping. It claims the product has been used in industry for nearly 20 years and can bond various materials, with one drop per square inch holding up to 5,000 pounds in seconds to minutes.
Bridge supper at Morris Country Club Saturday 6 30 p m
A bridge supper is planned for 6 30 p m Saturday at Morris Country Club. Reservations should be made before noon Friday with Mr and Mrs Ted Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Country Club
Ted Morgan
Minooka Native Beth Connor Mularz Earns Nursing Degree
Beth Connor Mularz, former Minooka resident, earned an associate degree in nursing and applied sciences with high honors from Harry S. Truman City College of Chicago on May 11. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Connor of Minooka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Connor Mularz
Minooka
Harry S. Truman City College of Chicago
Mularz
Joseph Connor
Jean A
Weidner) Varland
Joliet Junior College
Theodore Lutheran Church
Crest Hill
Morris Hospital
Erling J
E. Main St
Patricia
Hesper
Matthew
WRC Meeting Seventeen Members Plan Wreath at Cemetery
Women's Relief Corps met at Eagles Hall with Anna Mae Wheeler in charge and Rose Doyle reading Psalm 1. Members urged to meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at the cemetery to place a wreath on a soldier's grave. rides available via Mrs. Wheeler. A sack lunch followed. games won by Josephine Eleopoleous and Rena Starr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Anna Mae Wheeler
Rose Doyle
Mrs. Wheeler
Vera Manning
Mabel Matteson
Josephine Eleopoleous
Rena Starr
Newcomers Club of Morris Holds Installation Dinner
The Newcomers Club of Morris held its annual installation dinner at Drake's Farm with about 90 members. Outgoing president Sandy Lawrence conducted the candlelighting. New officers are President Sue Carr Vice President Connie Schuler Secretary Serena Wall and Treasurer Lois Patnode was absent. A family picnic is planned for June 4 at Gebhart Woods at 12 30 p m. For joining call Sandy Pinkowski at 942 9196.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomers Club of Morris
Drake’s Farm
Sandy Lawrence
Sue Carr
Connie Schuler
Serena Wall
Lois Patnode
Gebhart Woods
Sandy Pinkowski
Bride elect Cheryl McElroy and Larry Maly plan June wedding
Cheryl Ann McElroy and Larry D. Maly announce their forthcoming marriage. Miss McElroy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McElroy of Braidwood, and Mr. Maly is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Maly of rural Wilmington. They will wed June 3 at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Wilmington with a reception to follow at Essex Lions Hall. Invitations are issued and friends and relatives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Cheryl Ann McElroy
Larry D. Maly
John McElroy
Maly
James Maly
Wilmington
First United Methodist Church of
Essex Lions Hall
Sparr Brown Vows United in Morris Church Ceremony
Miss Virginia C. Sparr and Lt. Col. George H. Brown USA Ret. of Morris wed Saturday May 20 at the First United Presbyterian Church Morris in a ceremony led by Rev. Roy Hamburger. Bride’s parents are Caroline Sparr and Charles Sparr. groom’s parents Mae Brown and the late Harry E. Brown. They will reside at 309 Goold Park Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia C. Sparr
George H. Brown USA
Morris
First United Presbyterian Church, Morris
Roy Hamburger
Caroline (Hatcher) Sparr
Charles Sparr
Col. Brown
Mae (Weitz) Brown
Harry E. Brown
Goold Park Drive
AARP Chapter 1752 Meets at Senior Center
AARP Chapter 1752 convened Wednesday afternoon at the Senior Citizens Center. A board session preceded the main meeting as members filled questionnaires about hobbies and skills. Gary Phillips of the Grundy County Sheriff's Department led a program with a California film donated by Grundy County Bank. Discussions covered cab fares and a proposed tax relief bill for earners around 15,000. Illinois Bell will present next. Refreshments were provided by Gladys Bradbury and LaVerne Egly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aarp Chapter
Senior Citizens Center
Gary Phillips
Grundy County
Sock Hop for Single Parents at Jiminez Hall
Parents Without Partners will meet Friday at 8 30 p.m. at Jiminez Hall Stillwell and Moon Ave Rockdale for a sock hop dance themed to the fifties Elvis and Chuck Berry tunes. Refreshments bubble gum and casual attire await attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiminez Hall
Stillwell
Moon Ave
Rockdale
Elvis
Chuck Berry
Lutheran circles meet at Bethlehem church events
Lutheran circles met last week with four circles sharing devotions Bible study and offering meditations. Circle 1 hosted by Mrs Karl Johnson. Circle 2 hosted by Mrs Glen Peterson and Mrs Karl Linneman. Circle 3 at Mrs Ella Thorson home with Don Funte leading devotions. Circle 4 at Grundy County Home with Florence Olson Floyd Ness and Lloyd Ness. The Three Rivers Unit GCHE held two May meetings including a May 8 style show led by Ruby Selby and a May 17 district meeting at Farm Bureau auditorium with lessons on make up hairstyles wigs Tara Nelson from Mary Kaye Cosmetics and social lunch at Rockwell Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Circle 1
Karl Johnson
Gus Nelson
Edith Johnson
Circle 2
Glen Peterson
Karl Linneman
Roy Snyder
Peterson
Circle 3
Ella Thorson
Don Funte
Lewis Johnson
Circle 4
Grundy County
Florence Olson
Floyd Ness
Lloyd Ness
Three Rivers Unit
GCHE
Ruby Selby
June Johnson
Lorraine Shepler
Janet Strong
Betty Bowton
Bee-Line Fashions
Pauline Francis
Farm Bureau
Sharon Craterfield
Tara Nelson
Mary Kaye Cosmetics
Rockwell Inn
Gerald Nelson
Circle 5
Lawrence Rasmussen
Wm. Mathre
Circle 6
Lillian Carrohn
Robert Hunt
Lucille Arneson
Circle 7
Hunt
Gerald Johnson
Circle 8
Carl Brenenkemp
Michael Barfell
James Baker
Circle 9
Glen Larson
Hugo Fritz
Leslie Peterson
Circle 10
David Sullivan
Robert Limbach
Spring banquet in Lockport hosted by Will County Panhellenic
Will County Panhellenic holds its spring banquet at the Blue Willow in Lockport at 6 p.m. Tuesday with attendees from Delta Zeta Kappa Delta Alpha Xi Delta and Zeta Tau Alpha. Scholarships will be awarded to entering college. Gerald Nelson led the meditation. Circle groups 5 through 10 met with devotions Bible study and offerings led by various members. One new member welcomed to TOPS In 1124. Mary Black named best loser. Kathy Smith first runner-up and Nancy Matheny second runner-up. A baby shower for Mrs. Terry Kowalczyk and son Timothy planned after next week’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County Panhellenic
Blue Willow
Lockport
Jo Dergo
Delta Zeta
Valerie Hatcher
Kappa Delta
Dottie Engels
Alpha Xi Delta
Mary Fran Wilkinson
Vi Johnston
Zeta Tau Alpha
Mary Black
Kathy Smith
Nancy Matheny
Terry Kowalczyk
Timothy
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Janeen Schaefer
Rho Lambda
Sigrid Ostroot
Beth Spirduso
Streator
Kathleen Norbohm
Peru
Janice McNeil
Austin
Texas
Miss Witko
Marjorie Davis
Kathleen Notbohn
Florence Patterson
Jean Small
Gamma Phi
Princeton
Pam Gaver
Johnston
Cummings
Gebhard Woods
Dale Jackman
Bruce Skinner
Tom Dzuryak
Dave Jackman
Ute Homemakers
Morris Hospital News
Angeline Tesdall
Liberty St
Iona Bartels
W. Southmor
Bernard McGuan
Shabbona Rd
Donald Hutchinson
Archie Moeser
Gardner
Edward Carney
Kinsman
Pansy Parham
Aux Sable
Judith Knutson
Verona
Jill Eddy
Steven Rodeghero
E. Pine Bluff
Arthur Thompson
Kelly Dransfeldt
Prairie Lane
Maurice Heaton
Seneca
George Curran
Kiersted St
Mona Wren
Anna Wicks
Mildred Wright
Hanka Selimi
White Willow Rd
David Mathews
N. Barrington Rd
Cyril Thorson
Black Rd
Ellen Broderick
Buchanan St
Donald Larson
Lisbon St
Larry Arnold
Howard Morris
Channahan
Katherine Hatcher
Cindy Buchannan
Plainfield
Brandon Keymonson
Donald Berkland
Bonnita Warner
W. Southmor Rd
Larry Cox
Kathy Staegelman
Dwight
Rick Eddy
Jill Phillips
Ron Fiessinger
Geneva Bailey
Billy Shain
Carbon Hill
Ismet Selimi
Ralph Eytchison
Gloria
Lawson
James Higgins
Clara West
Saratoga Towers
Virginia Fiorillo
Bernard Nelson
Eva Werry
Braceville
Raymond Johnson
Isabel Harris
Anthony Gorsich
Jeffrey Henry
Rebecca Lutes
George Becker
Ronald Shannon
Steven Voight
Joliet
Richard Wackerman
Briar Lane
David Qually
E. Jackson St
Judith Petty
Alicia Dr
Lester Avery
Barrington Rd
Harry Borchett
Peter Spese
Anna Shear
Coal City
Margie Morris
Tonica
Paul Chumley
Richard Hamilton
E. Washington
Mary Harseim
E. Main; Mrs. Laverne Helland and Baby Boy, 1158 Park Blvd
Mary Wilcoxen
Kerry Green
Baby Boy
Yorkville
Lena Hill
Mary Joraanstad
Seattle
Wash
Robert Kjonaas
Channahon
Candi Scamen
Marseilles
Frank Virich
Inge Wheeler
Millie Cook
Liberty
Walgreen Agency
Oran TY Eear
Henry Winkler
Sally Field
Heroes
Beth Mularz
National Live Stock and Meat Board
SUE Burnett Morris Daily Herald
Chicago, Ill
David E. Steep
William Steep
Jill Danielson
Avant Dr
Hazelwood
Steep
McDonnel-Douglas Automation Co
St. Louis
Jean Varland
David Steep
Cheryl McElroy
Sparr-Brown
Ladies’ Auxiliary Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Post
Ladies’ Auxiliary
John Martin Steele
Aarp
Sock Hop
Three Rivers
Tops News
the Town House
E. Jackson
THE
M.E
Agency
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Hartford
Conn
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