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St. Anthony Court 674, Rockford, IL Maryjo Pritz (above l-r) was awarded a living perpetual prayer for 70 years of membership by Vice. Pres. Antoinette Farruggia and Pres. Mary Francis Harris; Anna Orlicki was awarded a crystal rosary for 60 years and Rose Marie Dal Pra a 25-year pin. Little Flower Court 751, Atkinson, IL Court 751 held their annual Christmas potluck dinner and card party. Nine members and guest Rev. Gerard Verhoye attended. Margaret Smith (seated, red vest) was honored for her 98th birthday! Donations were also collected for the local food pantry. St. Mary Court 815, Norway, IA Court 815 members gathered for Christmas, above (second from right) Marietta Wilson had just been awarded a crystal rosary for 60 years of membership! Pictured: Nicholas Wilson, Jessica Phillips, newest member, Delaney Phillips, Anita Ellingson, Wilson, and President Alice Stramer. St. Mary Court 815, Norway, IA St. Mary Court 815 co-sponsored a bake sale with the American Legion Post 234 during their pancake breakfast. The bake sale raised $400 and the breakfast raised $1,192.07; NCSF matched $500 for the American Legion. Above are Post Commander Jerry Schulte and President Alice Stramer. St. Mary Court 850, Marathon, WI St. Mary Court 850 baked home-made cinnamon rolls for a bake sale. They raised $448.30 and NCSF matched $448.30. Funds will benefit St. Mary's kitchen. Above, l-r: helper Jean Bornheimer, Jackie Lemanski, Ruth Butalla, Pat Seubert, Rhonda Krupp, Suzanne Martin. St. Mary Court 850, Marathon, WI Above l-r: Dorothy Lang and Agnes Heil received 50-yr. pins at the award banquet; Rachel Starzinski, 25-yr. pin; Jacquiline Lemanski, 60-yr. crystal rosary; Janice Deninger, Fraternalist of the Year; Grace Mohr, religious ed. grant; Irene Hoffman, Heart of Fraternalism; Rebecca Mohr, religious ed. grant.