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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1978
Page
6
Announcement from Morris parents Mr and Mrs H Lee Wilkinson states Kathleen Anne Wilkinson will wed Michael J Nehf son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Nehf of Wood Dale. The couple plans a November 18 ceremony.
Nor wegian Center Inc. appointed two new directors Harold Ugland from Sheridan and Carl Alsvig from Norway to serve the remainder of the year. Walter Peterson of Plainfield leads a small addition for rest room facilities. Chrystal Thompson of Pontiac plans IRS filings to establish tax exemption. A CETA crew has stripped wallpaper and will undertake more projects. Wayne Borchsenius invites volunteers for minor carpentry, and a memorial plaque will be purchased. Regular visitor hours to be set after completion. meetings held the first Friday each month at 8 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Robert Bates of Mazon announce the engagement of their daughter Lynn to Victor Rexroade son of Mr and Mrs John Runkle of Mazon and Victor B Rexroade of Tustin California The bride to be is a 1978 graduate of Mazon Verona Kinsman High School and works for Commonwealth Edison Her fiancé is a 1976 graduate of MVE and employed by DuPont at Seneca The wedding is set for November 18 at the Congregational Church in Mazon.
Minooka United Methodist Church opens its fall program with worship in the sanctuary at 9 30 a m and church school following at 10 40 a m starting day.
Medical and Surgical floor visiting hours run 2 to 3 30 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Obstetric floor visitors may come 2 30 to 3 30 p.m. and 7 to 8 30 p.m.
Admitted includes Lloyd Fannin Greg Brandt Mrs Elizabeth Nowak Royal Willow Nursing Home Mrs Harry Roe Verona Miss Debra Erickson Mazon Mrs Roger Bartlett Chandler Texas. Births note Mr and Mrs Orville Howe Roberta Fisher Box 2 Morris a boy at 4 05 am Thursday. Dismissed lists Edward Bartels Theodore Bright Mrs Lois Kindelspire Mrs Oscar Olson Mrs Mark Perry Mrs David Ingersol Wilmington Miss Cassandra Daniels Mazon Mrs Emma Fatlan Gardner Martin Palm Joliet Jesse Sand Seneca.
Patricia Pfaff joins the College of St. Francis Joliet in business administration along with Diane Kauzlari in accounting and Janet Johnson in elementary education as a wave of new fall registrants from the area enrolls.
The marriages of Patricia Elleson and Richard Elleson both of 518 Kiersted Street were dissolved on grounds of mental cruelty. Susan Hatch of Coal City and Louis Hatch of Braidwood were dissolved for mental cruelty. Linda Brown of Coal City and David Brown of Wilmington had a dissolution listed. Lillian Anderson of Coal City and Rudy Anderson of 17 Hawthorne Coal City also dissolved.
Eighteen members of the Polish National Alliance gathered at the KC Hall for a canceled program on voting machine use. Plans include a debutante event November 11 at the Bismark Hotel with cocktails at 6:30 and dinner at 7:30. A charity dinner dance for Alliance College follows, with tickets from Mrs Pack and officers available.
The Three Rivers Unit of GCHE will meet Monday at noon at the Joliet Yacht Club north on the Will-Grundy County Line Road. Lunch follows at 1 p.m. Adviser Barb Hasslinger will give the noon Wardrobe Planning lesson. Non members and interested persons invited. Call Elaine Walsh or Marguerite Greene for details.
Mrs Judy Dagraedt of Ottawa will present a 7:30 p.m. program of song and testimony at the Family League event at Plattville Lutheran Church on Sunday. She shares her Christian journey since meeting Christ and will offer selections from her album The Image of Jesus. Wife of Larry, mother of 12 year old Brian. committee members Margaret Foersterling and Wanda Good invite the public.
The First United Presbyterian Church of Morris hosts its annual picnic at Gebhard Woods after a 10 30 a m worship service. Attendees bring vegetable dishes desserts or salads by last name, with beef chicken rolls and beverages provided. Tickets cost 150 for adults and a dollar for children, sold at church office or at the park. Bring lawn chairs.
Special Events Calendar lists a 1 p.m. Sunday fall festival at St Ann's Mission Channahon with hayrack and pony rides, games, booths, and foods. co-chairs Mike Ritter and Christine Pucel. Rain date Sept 17. Also Cedar Lodge 124 AF and AM chicken dinner at Masonic Lodge 12 p.m. Carry out available. Wednesday Sept 20 features Stavanger Lutheran salad bar luncheon bake sale with doll program by Harold Clay and spouse.
The Dwight area Christian Women's Club hosts a noon to 2 p.m. luncheon at Country Mansion featuring needlepoint tips by Vicki Glennon of Village Peddler and music by John Geschwind. Guest speaker Mrs. Richard Walsman of Normal, Indiana University alumna, will discuss women’s civic life. No membership, $4 lunch, nursery at Dwight United Methodist Church for $1 per mother. Reservations required by Monday. call Elmer Riber or Melvin Burkhart.
The Mazon Junior Woman's Club met for the first time this year with Eleanor Anderson as program chairman. Plans for the year include a chili oyster supper Christmas caroling and senior citizens bingo plus a membership tea September 25 at Verla Ely's home. Anyone interested in joining can call the listed numbers.
Nineteen WRC members met Tuesday at Eagles Hall with Anna Mae Wheeler opening. Rose Doyle read the 33rd Psalm as the group recited the Lord’s Prayer and pledged the flag. They planned the convention for Monday at Eagles Hall, with 9 am registration and a silent auction. Luncheon at First United Methodist Church. Lunch served by Miss Wheeler.
Seward Unit KCHE begins its fall season Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Tri County Bank community room Minooka hosting major lesson Know Your Homemakers Extension Association presented by Mrs James Satorius and Mrs William Rushton.
Peace Lutheran Congregation hosts its annual Parish Sunday School Rally Day featuring an outdoor hillside worship, supervised by Norma Carlson. The event ends with a helium balloon ascent and a share-a-dish noon meal. Volunteers bring drinks for children. games for all ages accompany the service at 10 30 a m.
Debra Lynn Sparks of Seneca and Richard Dale Wright of Ottawa plan a 2 p.m. November 4 wedding at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Seneca. Announcement by Mr. and Mrs. Dwaine Sparks. Wright’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wright. Relatives invited to the wedding and reception in the church parlors.
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The Goodfarm Unit of GCHE met Tuesday at Mrs. Wayne Roost’s home at 1 30 p m with 14 members and four guests including Mrs. Marvin Katz Mrs. Greg Williams Mrs. James Dolan Jr and Barbara Hasslinger home adviser A mystery dessert was served and the group opened with the pledge Homemakers Aim and roll call Mrs Williams read a School Days poem Board report was given by Mrs Bob Williams Plans noted include District 11 IHEF Fall Conference Wednesday in Kankakee International Day on Oct 16 at the Farm Bureau meeting room with a gift for boy or girl and person to craft day Oct meetings square dancing lessons begin Sept 21 for a dollar per person An antique show is scheduled for Sept 26 27 28 at the DuPage County fairgrounds
The Morris Music Boosters will hold their first meeting of the school year Monday at 7 30 p m in the Morris Community High School band room. Students who attended summer music camp will present the evening program. All parents of junior and senior band or chorus students are urged to attend. Refreshments will be served. The executive board meets at 6 45 p m.
A Friday calendar item notes the Rural Home Club gathering at 2 p.m. Friday at Morris Savings and Loan. The entry lists other weekly meetings including Mazon Lodge, church services, and various local organizations with times and locations.
The Rev. Bob Schwarz, executive director of the Galesburg Rescue Mission, will be guest speaker at Mazon United Methodist Church Sunday at 7 p.m. Born in Dallas on Sept 8 1931, he was a professional gambler and involved with the Texas underworld before his conversion to Christ. The public is invited to hear of God’s power to set men free.
Capt and Mrs John E Holderman announce the birth of a daughter Heidi Ann born Sunday at Sherman Hospital Elgin. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J H Holderman Dwight and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Leonard Phillips Saratoga Township. Also named are Jack Osborn Cheryl Swanson Morris and Harold Baude Jr Beverly Davison Wilmington.
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