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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1978
Page
3
The Minooka Woman's Club hosts a membership tea titled Getting to Know You at 7:30 p.m. today in the UM Church annex. Dorothy Stec of Joliet, a handwriting analyst and Region Four vice president, will present. All area women are invited. members should bring a guest.
Service Staff Sgt William Christensen son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Christensen of Gardner graduates at Sheppard AFB Texas from the Air Force flight engineer specialist course conducted by Air Training Command He will be assigned to Travis AFB Calif for duty with a unit of the Military Airlift Command Navy Seaman Recruit Patricia Lundborg daughter of Mr and Mrs LaVerne Lundborg of 329 Robinson Dr has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center Orlando Fla During the eight week training cycle recruits studied general military subjects designed to prepare them for further academic and on the job training in one of the Navy's 85 basic occupational fields
Forty nine members attended the Flatness Viland reunion at Baker's Woods starting noon. The oldest was Nils Viland age 90 and the youngest Samuel Knudson. LeRoy Fox led the meeting and officers were chosen for the year: Gordon Flatness president Jack Severson vice president Karen Knudson secretary treasurer Loren Larsen historian Douglas Knudson Barry Fox entertainment committee Irene Oswood Mary Barschdorf games for ladies. Next reunion set for last Sunday in August 1979 at the same site. Ron Severson in charge of entertainment. One guest Rita Scott of Dwight.
Dissolve marriages for Linda Brown and David Brown on mental cruelty grounds. Also Lillian Anderson and Rudy Anderson dissolutions on mental cruelty grounds. Community notices list multiple weekly meetings at West Lisbon Evangelical Church Coachlite Manor Eagle Hall and others with times and locations, plus prize bring, tours, and service at Wayside Cross Mission.
A Sunday open house at the Kendall County Extension Service office honors John H. Jacobs, retiring after over 20 years as Kendall County agriculture adviser and 29 years in extension. The event runs 2 to 4 p.m. at Bonnie Lane and Illinois 47. Jacobs, a 1942 Illinois graduate, taught agriculture at SIU High School and in Carbondale, Galconda and Yates City, and began 4-H work in Ogle County, Ore. He and his wife Carla and their children live at Fox River Gardens in Yorkville.
Bruce Baker son of Mr and Mrs Donald Baker Norman Twp is a University of Illinois junior majoring in agricultural economics. He was initiated into Alpha Chapter as part of the fraternity's top award winning activities ships and history. After graduation he plans to farm with his father and brother.
Luncheon reservations for the Morris Country Club bridge luncheon at 12 30 p m Thursday can be made by contacting Muriel Burt at 942 2745 by Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fish of 483 E Union St Seneca welcomed a daughter Janelle Marie born Sunday at Morris Hospital. Maternal grandparents James Testa Coal City and Rex Fish Seneca. great grandparents Joseph Testa Coal City Alice Tablet Mont Villers France Bertha Fish Muscatine IA. Mr. and Mrs Raymond Rink Jr Morris parent of son Paul Matthew born Aug 29 at Silver Cross Joliet. Paternal grandparents Raymond Rink Sr Mazon and Orville Steyer Coal City. great grandparents August Girsch Coal City Frank Sinkular Mazon Pearl Rink Manteno.
Ruth Ann Kurns of Somonauk and Terry Lee Marley of Plattville exchanged vows at Plattville Lutheran Church on August 26. The ceremony featured rainbow floral decor and a violin-led program, with extensive family participation and a reception at Newark Legion Hall. The couple resides in the Plattville Minooka area. he works at Caterpillar in Aurora and she at Anchor Brush in Montgomery.
Four Grundy County 4-H members were chosen for the Citizenship Short Course in Washington D C this summer. The nine day trip includes meetings with congressional leaders and sightseeing at Jamestown Williamsburg and Washington D C. Attendees are Theresa Englert LeAnn Grenell Lori Reed and Kathy Walker.
Aimee Nicole Tarman born August 4 at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet was baptized Sunday at Assumption Catholic Church Coal City by Rev. Leo Olschausken. Godparents were Mr and Mrs Leo Reeves of Morris and Christian sponsors were Mr and Mrs Jim Hume of Morris.
Classified ad note urges readers to shop the easy way by calling 942-3221 to place Want Ads, guiding how to place results and access listings.
Admitted patients include Edward Bartels Alma Taylor Doreen Peterson Lois Kindelspire Jessie Olson Madeline Joyce Alice Kinsey Neil Blohm Sharon Richard Stanley Hall Betty Stassen Donna Sproull Virginia Ingersol Marty Pantaleone David Schoonveld Michael Whitehead and others. Births record a boy to Wesley Havekost and Patricia Ragan in Channahon at 7 43 p m Tuesday. Discharges list Signe Davis Vicki Ferguson Mary Harrod Emmett Fortner Jr Karen Calligaris and baby girl Charles Persinger Veronica Slovick Elizabeth Newark David Monroe Karen Warren and more.
Carl E. Johnson and Nancy J. Siebarth of Mazon along with Bernard Seeley and Shirley Graham of Joliet obtained marriage licenses, confirming their plans to wed in Illinois. The list notes both couples residency in Mazon and Joliet respectively.
Cyril A Webster 76 of 901 Union St died at home Tuesday August 29 at 2 p m Born October 31 1901 in Livingston County son of Charles and May Huntley Webster educated in rural and Cabery schools spent years in Livingston County later worked for Stephen Oil Co in Morris He married Harriet Williamson Neill on July 6 1963 following the death of his first wife Surviving wife one son Reynold Webster of Fenton Mich one step daughter Linda Sanchez of Lancaster Calif five grandchildren and three great grandchildren one brother Clifford of Joliet two sisters Elsie Holm and Violet Yaeger both of Grant Park He was preceded by parents first wife one sister two brothers one son Paul and one grandson Richard Services held at Davis Funeral Home Friday 1 p m Rev Roy Hamburger officiating burial Evergreen Cemetery ADV.
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