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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1968

Page

6

Teaching Staff Is Re Organized At Minooka Church

Minooka United Methodist Church observes Christian Education Sunday at 11 05 a m. Rededication of Church School teachers. Cradle roll certificates for babies baptized in the past year. New fourth graders receive Younger Readers Bibles. Multiple named teachers and staff listed with special music by eighth grade girls.

Minooka Rodney Raymer Stuben Thomas Jimmy Norton Sherri Shuman Lynn Knudson Darrin Weathersby Mark Ferguson Dawn Winterbottom Dick Ashley John Bryant Bob Coop Cindy Day Gregg Starnes Scott McCoy Mary Siron Sue Derick Linda Talkington Barry Boothe William Hensen Todd Thornton James Daly Becky Boss Larry Korele Marilyn Yunker Nancy Anderson Tom McCoy Robert Shuman Stanley Yunker Andrew Anderson Sr Walter George Cecil Holt Arthur Rostron Don McCoy Dale Thompson Lola Rushton Dale Murley

Hinderakers Receive Gift at Bethlehem Lutheran Church

The ALCW of Bethlehem Lutheran Church met in the church fellowship hall with Mrs. Wesley Haag presiding. A gift was presented to Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hinderaker after 13 years of kindness from the women. A film titled The Church Alive in Japan was shown.

ALCW Bethlehem Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Wesley Haag Lars Fosen L. G. Hinderaker Corinthians Japan Robert Hunter Jr Elvin Behrens

Baptist Women Meet Thursday at First Baptist Church

The Baptist Women of the First Baptist Church met Thursday evening with roll call noting summer vacations. Devotions by Mrs. Louis Brown, recreation led by Mrs. Everett Southcombe, and a business session by president Mrs. Ralph Harper. The church pledge balance was paid and birthdays for Mrs. Southcombe and Mrs. John Rossi were sung.

Iapgcaa First Baptist Church Louis Brown Everett Southcombe Ralph Harper Harper Charlie Britt

Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients and Dismissals Listed

Admitted: Master Perry Skaggs Dwight Kerry Klein 825 Armstrong St. Dismissed: Mrs Tillie Davis 758 Douglas St Ralph Widley Minooka Master Cary Jacobsgaard Gardner Miss Kathy Leggons Coal City Mrs Charles Nelson Mooseheart Dr Cheryl Riegle 1007 Spruce St Neil Peterson Rte 3. Visiting hours 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 to 8 30 p m.

Perry Skaggs Dwight Kerry Klein Armstrong St Tillie Davis Douglas St Ralph Wildey Minooka Cary Jacobsgaard Gardner Kathy Leggons Coal City Charles Nelson Mooseheart Dr Cheryl Riegle Spruce St Neil Peterson Rte. 3

Grace Church ALCW plans visit to Ottawa home

Mrs. Kenneth Misener led devotions at Grace Church ALCW Thursday. The group planned a visit to Pleasant View Luther Home in Ottawa next Thursday and announced a musical for Oct. 3. Mrs. Herbert Davidson reported on new library books. The program featured a vocal solo by Mrs. John Dorhiem Jr. and Bible study by Mrs. Mervin Peterson with offering meditation by Mrs. Lee Hinchcliffe. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Edna Tesdall and Mrs. John Dorhiem Sr.

Pleasant View Luther Home Ottawa Herbert Davidson John Dorhiem Jr Mervin Peterson Lee Hinchcliffe Edna Tesdall John Dorhiem Sr

Used Clothing Available at First Methodist Church Center

The Social Concerns Commission continues its used clothing center above Morris Police Station. People may obtain clothing free by contacting Mrs. Arthur Patterson at 808 Second Ave. 942-0136. Donors should arrange pickup with Mrs. Patterson and not leave items at the police station without authorization.

Social Concerns Commission of the First Methodist Church Morris Police Station Arthur Patterson Second Ave Patterson

Women Attend Outdoor Retreat at First United Presbyterian

Over 20 women from the church Women's Association attended the outdoor retreat themed A Power Beyond Our Selves. They met in Gebhard Woods pavilion, shared a picnic lunch, and closed with Holy Communion. Circle leaders under Mrs. David Wharrie guided meditation from Catherine Marshall's Beyond Our Selves.

Women’s Association First United Presbyterian Church Gebhard Woods David Wharrie Catherine Marshall

Policy Meeting at Yorkville Farm Bureau Sheds Light on Legislation

The Kendall County Farm Bureau legislative committee hosts the second in a two part policy development series Monday evening in the FB auditorium Yorkville. Supper at 6 30 p m followed by discussions on marketing and state and national affairs. No charge. Members and their wives are invited to attend and express views on the bureau stance to guide agricultural legislation.

Plattville Kendall County Farm Bureau Legislative Committee Yorkville Farm Bureau

Luncheon Meeting of NABA Members Held at Mrs McNeil's Home

Members of the NABA met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Laura McNeil's home for a luncheon. Mrs. Orran Fosen led a brief business meeting followed by social time and games. The group scheduled the October meeting with Mrs. E. T. Pugh.

NABA Laura McNeil Orran Fosen E. T. Pugh

Fall Meetings To Begin Wed

The Mazon Woman's Club opens its fall season with an 8 p.m. gathering at Mrs. Beatrice Mainey's home. Assistants are Mrs. Bernard Harford and Mrs. Vernon Ely. Lois Mellen and Paul Gilmour present a program recalling the club's 1908 to 1968 history. Members will give their join year as roll call.

MAZON Mazon Woman’s Club Beatrice Mainey Bernard Harford Vernon Ely Lois Mellen Paul Gilmour Mazon Woman's Club

State Agency To Sponsor All Day Meeting

Agnes Henning of Plano announces an all day conference for area retired teachers at Lincoln Manor Dixon Rte 52 North on Thursday. The program runs 8 30 a m to 3 p m with topics including pension plan revision NRTA services and travel and insurance programs. Reservations at 3 dollars include luncheon and should be mailed to Miss Muriel Olson Rockford.

Agnes Henning Plano Grundy and Kendall County Illinois Retired Teachers’ Association Lincoln Manor Dixon Rte North Illinois Retired Teachers’ Association Bess Hall Peoria National American Association of Retired Persons National Safety Council Samuel Boardman NRTA Ruth Lana Long Beach Calif Muriel Olson Eighth Ave Rockford

Grundy County Legal Secretaries Meet at Seven Gables

The Grundy County Legal Secretaries Association held a 6:30 p m dinner meeting at the Seven Gables. Guest speakers Miss Mary Vismara and Miss Phyllis Cohenour outlined their roles in public aid and juvenile probation and discussed community impact. The group noted a project to remember the birthdays of girls under court guardianship.

Grundy County Legal Secretaries Association the Seven Gables Mary Vismara Department of Public Aid Phyllis Cohenour

Local Birth and Hospital Notice for Area Families

Mrs Anna Brooks of 1317 Union Street is listed as a patient in Room 903B at Presbyterian St Lukes Hospital in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Anthony Eckert are the parents of a son David Anthony born Thursday at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet. Grandparents are Wesley Jorstad Morris and Clarence Eckert Eau Claire Wis.

Anna Brooks Union St Presbyterian St. Lukes Hospital Harrison St Chicago Anthony Eckert David Anthony Silver Cross Hospital Joliet Wesley Jorstad Morris Clarence Eckert Eau Claire Wis

Community Clubs Schedule I Morris County

Calendar outlines Monday through Wednesday meetings for Polish National Alliance at 7 30 p m in VFW Hall and various community groups including a cancer sewing group at St Marys Church Mi nooka a Morris Night Unit GCHE at 7 45 p m with Mrs Charles Anderson Lisbon Rd Royal Neighbors at 7 30 Eagles Hall class adoption Tuesday WSCS luncheon at 12 45 in First United Methodist fellowship hall with drinks provided Morris Rotary Club at 6 30 Morris Country Club Nettle Creek GCHE unit at 8 p m with Mrs Leo Thorson Wednesday Mazon Junior Woman s Club at 8 p m at Beatrice Mainey s home Brienna Day GCHE unit at 1 30 p m Farm Bureau Auditorium.

Polish National Alliance VFW St. Mary’s Church Hall Minooka Morris Night Unit GCHE Charles Anderson Lisbon Rd Royal Neighbors Eagles Hall Wscs Co-Operative First United Methodist Church Morris Rotary Club Morris Country Club Nettle Creek Leo Thorson Mazon Beatrice Mainey Brienna Day Unit Farm Bureau

Brownie Scout Day At Gebhard Woods With Tribes And Projects

Girl Scout activities center on 55 Brownie Scouts from Braidwood Coal City Gardner and Mazon at Gebhard Woods State Park Morris. A flag ceremony featured leaders from Coal City Troop 313 as tribes made tee pee name tags tribe cloths and Indian jewelry. Winners received tribe cloths. adults and aides listed. Minooka Brownie Troop 14 holds fall meeting at St Marys Church hall September 13 for 2nd and 3rd graders with new leaders Craemer and Stafford Jr.

Gebhard Woods State Park Morris Braidwood Coal City Gardner Mazon Lori Crawford Kim Klegman Jacque Anderson Brenda Fehr Susan Matthews Edith Brown Tammy Basham Ellen Anselmo Marcia Togliatto Carol Williams Carol Olroyd Willa Roy Dolores Hertenstein Mary Innocencio Betty Watson Virginia Meditz Nerina McCawley Bev Jansen Marge Ferrara Willa Gebhard Susan Sheri Hertenstein Claudia Miller Sue Marietta Renee Ferrara Wilbur Olroyd John Bell Jr St. Mary’s Church Hall Ray Gay) Craemer William Judy) Stafford Jr

Six New Members Join Women of the Moose Chapter

Six new members were welcomed at a Tuesday Chapter Night meeting in the Moose Hall. Officers serving included Mrs. Ada Griffin Mrs. Eva Hale and Mrs. Eileen Spivey with Mrs. Helen Lumpp as publicity chairman. Lunch was served.

Women of the Moose Moose Hall Ada Griffin Eva Hale Eileen Spivey Helen Lumpp

Annual Tag Day in Morris by Air Force Mothers' Club

The Air Force Mothers' Club announces its annual tag day on Saturday in Morris. Persons may submit servicemen names in Vietnam to tag sellers or mail names to Mrs. Helen Johnson 1356 Lisbon St. Christmas boxes will be sent to those whose names are received.

Air Force Mothers’ Club Morris Vietnam Helen Johnson Lisbon St

Exchangee to Tell of Homeland

The public is invited to hear Yamuna Prasad Gupta an International Farm Youth Exchange from India tell of his homeland and its people at 7 30 p m Monday in the Farm Bureau auditorium at 116 E Washington St Gupta who has been spending the past two weeks with the Merwin Hill family south of Morris will leave Grundy County Sept 13 The 4 H Federation is sponsoring this meeting.

Yamuna Prasad Gupta Farm India Farm Bureau Washington St Gupta Merwin Hill Morris Grundy County 4-H Federation

Dinner Meeting for Morris Unit 672 Eight and Forty

Eight and Forty Morris Unit 672 met Wednesday for dinner at the Seven Gables. The group adjourned to Le gion Hall where Frances DiJohn presided in Kate Pinder’s absence. Prizes were awarded to four members, and the next meeting is scheduled for October 2 with a dinner at the Seven Gables.

New Position for Patricia Panish at Aurora Public Schools

Miss Patricia Panish daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Panish 830 Douglas Street has been employed by the Aurora Public Schools A Morris Community High School graduate she earned a BS in home economics from the University of Illinois.

Patricia Panish Alvin Panish Douglas St Aurora Public Schools Morris Community High School University of Illinois

Marriage Licenses Issued for Coal City Couples

Kenneth G Huston and Gwendolyn C Frye of Coal City receive a marriage license. Mark A Matteson of Ma zon and Diane L Sutton of Morris also granted marriage license. records indicate licensing by local clerk.

Kenneth George Huston Coal City Gwendolyn Catherine Frye Mark Anthony Matteson Mazon Diane Louise Sutton Morris

Four Morris youths begin at Lewis College

Four Morris youths are freshmen at Lewis College Lockport according to a school release. They are William Ragan 728 E Chapin St pre engineering student Richard Smith 718 E Washington St non pre engineering Guy Christen sen 840 E Chapin St pre engineering student and Rick Beeler Rte 1.

Morris Lewis College Lockport William Ragan E. Chapin St Richard Smith E. Washington St Guy Christensen

Indian guest to speak at Morris Rotary Club meeting

Program chairman Al Pilch will introduce Yamuna Gupta a native of India and International Farm Youth exchangee at Tuesday evening Morris Rotary Club. Gupta is a guest of the Merwin Hill family of Mazon and is here under sponsorship of the University of Illinois.

al Pilch Yamuna Gupta India International Farm Morris Rotary Club Merwin Hill Mazon University of

Plattville Churches Plan Ecumenical Programs and Banquet

Plattville WSCS invites members to an ecumenical program at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Minooka at 8 p.m. Monday with topics on human relations. Pledge and Study Circle meet 8 p.m. Tuesday in United Methodist Church. Devotions led by Mrs. Peterson. Orion Circle meets at 8 with devotional leader Mrs. Stovall. Plattville Lutheran Church hosts a father and son banquet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Halverson as guest speaker. Wade Horton and John Wick graduate from Lewis Institute of Technology in Lockport. ceremony marks transition to a four year program. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Horton and Mr. and Mrs. Horton. Ralph Wildey in Morris Hospital. Wiley Glenn Loveless visits from Pontiac with Loveless reunion in Champaign.

Plattville WSCS St. Mary's Catholic Church Minooka United Methodist Church Merle Coop Robert Peterson Edna Johnson Orion Circle Frank Reed Nels Stovall Richard Naden Plattville Lutheran Church Father and Son Maynard Halverson First United Lutheran Church Plano Lewis Tech Wade Horton John Wick Lewis Institute of Technology Lockport Institute Donald Horton Jim Horton Ralph Wildey Morris Hospital Wiley Glenn Loveless Pontiac, Mich Wiley Loveless Loveless Hessel Park Champaign Roscoe Smith Mahomet

Televisions In Review on The Golddiggers and Miss America

NBC's The Golddiggers fades from summer air as teen and parent audiences share memories. NBC to air On Stage drama Rod Serling's Certain Honorable Men next, with longer late night. Miss America pageant faces royalties dispute. Bert Parks to return as host with Bess Myerson. What's My Line moves to syndication with Arlene Francis and Wally Bruner.

Cynthia Lowry NEW York (Ap NBC Rod Serling Serling CBS Playhouse Bert Parks Erate Wayne Bess Myerson Parks CBS Arlene Francis Origiie Nal Wally Bruner John Daly Jane

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