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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1971
Page
4
Engagement notice for Deborah Ann Dahl daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert E Dahl Jr of Pittsburg Kansas to George A Ricci of Aurora. Ricci is manager at Ron Stewart Photo. Wedding set for 2 p m Saturday at the Salvation Army Chapel E Galena Blvd Aurora. Invitations sent. All friends and relatives invited.
Joliet YMCA offers an adult fall foliage tour starting Wednesday at 9 a.m. with lunch at Milk Pail Restaurant Elgin. A Shipstad's Johnson Ice Follies trip departs Oct 23 at 5 30 p.m. Registration deadlines are Monday for the foliage tour and Oct 16 for the Ice Follies. Call 726 5361 for reservations.
Layman Day will be observed next Sunday in most United Methodist churches. In the Plattville cluster nine churches will exchange lay speakers. At Morris First UMC Lawrence Gardner will speak at 8:30 and 11 a.m. services, while Keith Crowe of Morris will address the 10:30 a.m. service in Minooka. Crowe is Amoco Chemical Corp. supervisor and Morris worship commission chairman.
The Seward unit prepares a 7:30 p.m. gathering at Jug Handle Road home of Mrs. Ralph Wildey. Mrs. G Nicholas Brummel hosts and presents a Candle-Making lesson. A silent auction invites white elephant items or baked goods. Mrs. Stanley Yunker announces new officers and 4-H chair.
Admitted list includes Karen Sch mitke 722 E Main St Mrs Fred Enerson 155 E Washington St Mrs Clinton Hulbert 1105 Price St and others. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Larry Bookwalter Essex a girl at 9 46 am Thursday. Dismissals listed for Wendy Steffes Newark Mrs Robert Smith Minooka and others.
Sunday events list a card party sponsored by St Marys Council of Catholic Women in Minooka church hall from 2 pm to 5 pm with cards and lunch provided.
The Nettle Creek Unit meets Minooka United Methodist Church for a Sunday Laugh-In at 7:50 pm in the fellowship hall with cast including Mr and Mrs Boyer Heap and Knudson under Mrs Richard McLaughlin. Congregation and public may attend with no admission, donations collected.
Members of the Order of Saint Luke gathered Tuesday at First United Presbyterian Church Morris to plan and pray for Spiritual Healing. Rev Norval Wigtil of Morris convened the meeting with host pastor Rev Roy Hamburger and participants from Gardner Plainfield Ottawa and Streator as Mrs Charles Anderson and Mrs Willard Giese led Psalms and bazaar items were made by members.
Miss Diane Sue Johnson and Gary E. Patton exchanged wedding vows at 2 p.m. Saturday in Plattville Lutheran Church. The Rev. Vernon Tweedt officiated before an altar of yellow gladiola and bronze pom poms. The bride wore white organza over taffeta with lace and seed pearls, and carried white carnations. The couple will reside in Morris after a Hawaii wedding trip.
David Pettigrew Payne of Kansas City Missouri and Sonja Kathleen Jacklich of Coal City announce plans for a forthcoming marriage. The couple will wed in a ceremony to be held in the near future with families noted as participants.
Friends and relatives gathered at the Lions Club Hall on Thursday evening September 30 to honor Miss Terry Albrecht. Her sister Meg Albrecht hosted the miscellaneous shower with gifts, prizes, and a Bride's Bingo run by Mrs. David Pierard.
Mrs. Melvin Mikkelson presided over the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 6049 as 21 members met. Dee Brown conducted the district inspection, a gift was given, and plans were set for the November 13 district dinner in Carpentersville and a Saturday post auxiliary dance. Dues are urged, a department donation was made, a hospital party is planned for Oct. 24, and Brown received a special award. Lunch hosts were named and the next meeting scheduled for Oct. 20.
Give up camping and sell your unused camping items with a Morris Herald ad. Fast action, call 942-3221 to place your advertisement.
Women of the First United Presbyterian Church met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Raymond Lee presiding. She announced fall Presbyterian workshops at Morris church on Thursday and a Church World Service Clothing Drive October 18 to 25. A family night potluck is planned for November 3 at 6 30 p.m. with Bell Choir from St John's Church, Mokena.
Eleven members and a guest of the Past Noble Grands of Beulah Rebekah Lodge met Wednesday evening in Ransom with Mrs Ralph Turner presiding. A short business session preceded games with prizes awarded to Mrs Ray Rodgers Mrs Jennie Davidson Mrs Howard Fread Mrs Chester Peacock and Miss Ethel Bright. Lunch followed with a purple wandering Jew plant given to each guest.
Friday Calvary prayer service for revival runs from 5 to 12 p.m. Monday Royal Neighbors of American gather at 7 30 p.m. in Eagles Hall. Tuesday American Legion Auxiliary meets at 7 30 p.m. with sack lunch. Laurel Chapter CBS meets at 8 p.m. at Masonic Temple for regular meeting. Wednesday Grundy County Women's Republican Club meets at 7 30 p.m. in Church of Hope Gardner.
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