Public Aid Explained to Grundy County BPW Meeting
Mrs. Jack Vis mara noted Grundy County residents receive public aid at ten to eleven per thousand monthly, lower than the national average of 43. Mrs. Wismara outlined county dependence and case worker Mrs. John Harder cited job training helping some leave aid. The Morris BPW planned a nursing scholarship for Betty Jean Phillips and discussed upcoming officer installation.
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Grundy County
Jack Vismara
First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Wismara
Morris Business and Professional Woman’s Club
Morris Bpw
John Harder
Helen Wilkinson
Gordon Gregg
Alice Anderson
Virginia Carper
Ben Dueland
Fern Johnson
Elizabeth Thompson
Alvin Claire
Frances Collins
Lucille Heap
George Paxton
Clyde Baker
Keith Crowe
Elmer McKibben
Betty Jean Phillips
Rural
Morris
Family Attends Niece Linda Kay Olson's Wedding
In Estherville Town the Tweedt family filled the wedding of Mrs. Tweedt's niece Linda Kay Olson. Rev. Vernon T. Tweedt officiated and led the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. Tweedt sang, Joyce served as maid of honor, Jonathan was usher, Stephen ring bearer, and Gloria gift bearer.
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Plattville
Vernon T. Tweedt
Minooka Couple Wed Saturday in Union Street Home
Miss Maureen Nelson and Charles Leroy Steele, both of Minooka, married at 7 p.m. Saturday by Magistrate Chester P. Winsor in his Union Street home. Attendants were Mrs. Lucille Ferry and William A H Steele, both of Morris. The bridegroom is a construction worker and the couple will live in Minooka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen Nelson
Charles Leroy Steele
Minooka
Chester P. Winsor
Union St
Lucille Ferry
William A H. Steele
Morris
Seneca Student Selected for Europe Tour
Ruth Vole of Seneca has been chosen for the People to People High School Ambassadors Program a six week Europe tour. She will join 15 students from Mendota Ottawa Seneca and Dixon with teacher Miss Rosalie McLaughlin. The trip includes home stays in London Rome Amsterdam and Vienna with orientation in Washington DC. The group visits ten European countries and funds the trip individually to promote international understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Ruth Vole
Europe
Ruth
Jacob Vole
Spokane
Wash
Mendota
Ottawa
Dixon
Rosalie McLaughlin
London
Rome
Amsterdam
Vienna
O’hare
Washington
D. C
Sullivan
Ill
Columbus
Ohio
Netherland
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Italy
France
England
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hospital Notes and Admits List
Admitted include Daniel Anders Verona Levi C Robinson Gardner Mrs Lena W Souffer Bettendorf Iowa James Baggett 1206 Division St Benjamin E Warren Dwight John Hansen Channahon Boys Camp Births reported a son to Mr and Mrs William Foehringer Seneca at 4 58 p m Monday Dismissals include Raymond Lucht Davenport Miss Jeanine Scott New Lenox and Robert Burlingame Davenport Iowa
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Daniel Anders
Verona
Levi C. Robinson
Gardner
Lena W. Souffer
Bettendorf
Iowa
James Baggett
Division St
Benamin E. Warren
Dwight
John Hansen
Channahon
William Foehringer
Seneca
Raymond Lucht
Davenport
Jeanine Scott
New Lenox
Robert Burlingame
Newlyweds Sue Powell and Peter Maland Wed in Coal City
Susan Mae Powell and Peter J. Maland married April 6 at the Methodist Church in Coal City. The bride, from Braceville, and groom, from Coal City, reside on 445 S. Mary St. in Coal City after a Las Vegas honeymoon and now work in local towns. The ceremony featured family members as attendants and 400 guests with music by the Joe Parish Band of Morris.
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Coal City
Susan Mae Powell
Peter J. Maland
Methodist Church
Eugene Kerrick
David E. Powell
Braceville
Rose Foster
Peter E. Maland
George Hendricks
Braidwood
Judy Kalkbrunner
Manhattan
Thomas
Richard Powell
Ronald Maland
Thomas Powell
Michael Maland
Friendship Hall
Joe Parish Band
Morris
Darlene
Kathleen Sikora
Wilmington
William Endist
Charlotte Saunders
Lockport
Tina Marie Spiezio
Las Vegas
S. Mary St
Maland
Coal City High School
APSA
Donico Vending
Local Notes and Wartime Visits Highlight Weekends
Mrs. Frank Rudow and Gretchen Rudow visited Ft. Riley with Lt. and Mrs. E J Varland from Morris. Four Gardner residents entered Mercy Champaign St Joseph Morris hospitals this weekend. Wendy Garling won first in advanced open baton twirling at Rockford.
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Frank Rudow
Gretchen
Illinois Ave
Rudow
E. J. Varland
Ft. Riley
Kan
Morris
Gardner
Earl
Doc) Stevens
Mercy Hospital
Champaign
Richard Dinelli
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
William L. Treasure
Levi Robinson
Morris Hospital
Wendy Garling
James Garling
Rockford
Morris Council of Christian Churches Adopts Racial Equality Resolution
Morris Council of Christian Churches met at St Thomas Episcopal Church with Rev David Zimmerman leading prayer. Mrs Ed Tabler reported on a shelter workshop and discussed a lay theology school and a history of local churches for Illinois sesquicentennial. The group adopted a resolution promoting open doors to all races and equal rights and opportunities.
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Morris
Miss Joyce Tweedt Graduates From Augustana Academy
Miss Joyce Miriam Tweedt daughter of Rev Vernon T Tweedt and Mrs Tweedt graduates with the class of 76 from Augustana Academy Canton South Carolina. She is a member of the academy choir which tours the country and will sing at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Morris at 8 p m on Friday June 21.
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Plattville
Joyce Miriam Tweedt
Vernon T. Tweedt
Miss Susan Harford Receives DePauw BA Degree
Miss Susan Jane Harford of Mazon earned a bachelor of arts degree at DePauw University ceremonies in Green Castle Indiana. An art major, she belongs to Alpha Omicron Pi and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Harford of Mazon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Jane Harford
Mazon
DePauw University
Green Caste
Ind
Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority
Bernard Harford
Minooka Lions elect officers and plan events
Minooka Lions Club officers for next year are President Richard McLaughlin and 5 other elected leaders. The club held a scholastic night banquet honoring 11 Minooka High School seniors. Future activities include a June 6 officers meeting at Lee Thompson’s home a July 19 baseball game trip to Chicago tickets on sale then for members and public after July 1, a September 21 public auction on Mondamon Street, and ongoing support for Leader Dog Hadley School Illinois Camp Lion eye glasses and youth programs.
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Minooka
Lions Club
Richard McLaughlin
James Ritenour
Ralph Bleuer Jr
Clyde Heap
Don McCoy
Charles Griffy
Lee Steffes
Lee Thompson
Minooka High School
Lions
California
Sox
Chicago
Lion
Minooka Lions
Mondamon St
Hadley School For the Blind
Illinois Camp Lion
Lions District 1
Lions Care
Grundy County TB Association
Minooka Little League
Practice For Convention Prepares In RoyAl Neighbor Meet
A Roy al Neighbor meeting with 32 members met Monday at the Eagles Hall. Mrs. Ray Kindelspire reported on cemetery grave decoration, and Mrs. Gerald Fannin invited officers to a June 5 social and business gathering after a 6:30 p.m. dinner at the Saratoga Inn. The May committee served lunch. Next meeting is June 10 to prepare for the 44th annual county convention on June 20 in Mazon. Mrs. Fannin and Mrs. Cotter will co host the social hour.
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Eagles Hall
Ray Kindelspire
Mt. Carmel
Gerald Fannin
Saratoga Inn
Robert Cotter
Mazon
Namchick Rites Set for Braceville Woman 89
Funeral services for Mrs. Andrew Namchick 89 will be held Wednesday at Davis Funeral Home Gardner. She died Monday in Riverside Hospital Kankakee after a long illness. Burial in Riverside Cemetery Streator. She was born in Czechoslovakia March 4 1879 and came to the United States in 1880. She leaves two daughters, three sons, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Memorials to Grace Lutheran Church Wilmington.
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Gardner
Davis Funeral
Andrew
Mary) Namchick
Braceville Township
Riverside Hospital
Kankakee
Erwin Rasmussen
Riverside Cemetery
Streator
Czechoslovakia
United States
Anne
Mayneriak) Balent
Namechick
Andrew Namechick
Namchick
Grace Lutheran Church
Wilmington
E.S.Z.J. Lodge
Mary
Harvey
Margaret) Fristedt
Chicago
Clarence
Albert
Coal City
Fred
Anna) Mager
John
Braceville
Grace Lutheran
Coal City Woman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Domenic Felicina Perona 78 of Coal City died Monday in St Joseph Hospital Joliet after a long illness. Survived by two sons Victor Trenton Mich Ernest Coal City and sister Celestina Perona Italy. Born July 8 1889 in Prascor sano Italy she lived in Diamond Illinois Virden Illinois before settling in Coal City. Funeral 9 am Wednesday Reeves Funeral Home to Assumption Church 9 30 am Rev George Flynn. Burial Mt Olivet Wilmington. Memorials Cancer Fund.
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Coal City
Domenic
Felicina) Perona
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Victor
Trenton
Mich
Ernest
Celestina Perona
Italy
Prascorsano
Domenic Perona
Diamond
Virden
Tml
Maria Perona
Peter
Tony
Altar and Rosary Society
Reeves Funeral
Assumption Church
George T. Flynn
Mt. Olivet
Mrs Clara Arent dies. funeral planned in Benton Harbor
Clara Arent 72 of Benton Harbor Michigan died Monday in Peoria Methodist Hospital. Funeral 11 a m Wednesday at Benton Harbor Methodist Church. Survived by daughter in law Wilma Vandervick of Bradenton Florida and Dorothy Dawson of Metamora two sisters Catherine Foxford of Puyallup Washington and Rachel Rorick of Coloma Michigan. Burial in Coloma cemetery.
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Clara (White) Arent
Benton Harbor
Mich
Goose Lake Township
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Benton Harbor Methodist Church
Jack
Wilma) Vandervick
Bradenton
Fla
Donald
Dorothy) Dawson
Metamora
Cathrine Foxford
Puyallup
Wash
Rachel Rorick
Coloma, Mich
Family Picnic at Nettle Creek Community Club
The Nettle Creek Community Club will hold an annual picnic at 1 p.m. Sunday at the school. Each family should bring two dishes to pass plus rolls and table service. Meat, ice cream, and pop will be provided.
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Nettle Creek Community Club
IIT Trustees Accept President’s Response to Black Demands
IIT President John Retaliata wins board approval of a five page plan addressing black student demands. The package includes changes on campus policing, community access, student representation on disciplinary matters, and steps toward recruitment tutoring scholarships and a Black Studies department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Institute of Technology
IIT
John T. Retaliata
University
Retaliata
Calendar items for American Legion and VFW events
On Tuesday the American Legion Auxiliary meets at 7 30 p m for officer elections. Laurel Chapter OBS meets at the Masonic Temple. On Wednesday the VFW Post and Ladies Auxiliary hold a cancer program at 8 p m in the VFW Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Laurel Chapter
OBS
Masonic Temple
VFW Post
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
University Calls for Black Student Recruitment on Campus Policy
The speaker urged the Black Students Association to recruit more applicants from their own high schools. He claimed the campus policy remained solidly non-racist and emphasized efforts to meet requests for additional Black students.
Garuda Airways jetliner crashes near Santa Cruz Bombay
A four engine Garuda Convair jetliner from Jakarta to Amsterdam crashed about 15 miles from Santa Cruz airport. Rescue parties report no survivors. Seven minutes after takeoff radio contact was lost. Passenger counts range from 13 to 15 with 13 crew. No Americans aboard. Next stop reported as Karachi.
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Bombay
India
Indonesia
Garuda Airways
Santa Cruz
Garuda
Air India
Jakarta
Amsterdam
Karachi
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