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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1966
Page
3
The Patricia Coats Circle of the First Baptist Church met Thursday evening at Mrs. Robert Purdue home. Eleven members plus one guest attended with Mrs Purdue leading by order and devotions. Members packaged favors for the Dena Erickson Rest Home and shared a light lunch.
Calendar notes a Harper reunion in Goodfarm Hall Sunday. Monday lists Sweet Adelines board meeting at 6 45 p m with rehearsals at 8 p m at American Legion Hall. Lutheran Welfare Service of Illinois meets at 8 p m with Mrs Donald Hexdall.
Judy Edstrom aged 18 from Lafayette Indiana was chosen Miss Junior Achievement for 1966 in Bloomington Indiana. Crumb crust baking tips note larger plates require longer bake times than smaller individual pans and advise slight time reductions for small pans.
A recycled ad from the GIANT 1966 Needlecraft catalog promotes crochet afghan patterns by Alice Brooks. It offers Pattern 7368 with color schemes and scrap yarn projects, plus mailing details and prices for patterns and catalogs. The page highlights free patterns and quilt pattern collections from museums and various needlework books with prices ranging from 25 to 50 cents.
The U S Department of Labor approved 1000 Mexican nationals to harvest strawberries in California. This brings the annual total of Mexican farm workers allowed into the state to 775 this year.
The Morris Volunteer Fire Department answered a call at 2 15 p m Friday at 619 Lincoln Street where grass was burning around a house and a shed. No damage was reported.
Cooked carrots are diced fine and stirred into a white sauce to accompany eggs or fish. The bright little pieces boost the sauce’s appeal with color and texture.
Admitted Rebecca Perry Anna Berkland Melvin Daniel Lawrence Olson Billy Hughes Kelle Clark. Discharged William Huffman daughter Maron Tillman Anderson Sherri Drum. Accident reports Jesse Hester Joliet injured left leg at Dresden Nuclear Plant treated and released. Dudley May fell 15 to 20 feet at the same site with forehead lacerations and right arm injuries transferred to Silver Cross Hospital.
The Gardner South Wilmington senior class of 1941 held its 25th reunion at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in South Wilmington with 31 attendees from multiple towns. Henry Wollgast led as master of ceremonies. plans were made to meet again in five years. The issue also notes baptisms, birthdays, and gatherings hosted by local families, listing attendees from South Wilmington and nearby communities.
Crochet pattern for a baby set in shell stitch using 3 ply yarn. Includes patterns 7481 3 pe set for sizes up to six months with price 35 cents each pattern plus 15 cents for first class mailing. Also offers museum quilt books and deluxe patterns with 50 cents price.
Gary Michael Talty, seven, of rural Morris route one, died Friday at Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago after a lingering illness. Born March 6 1959 in Chicago he was the son of Mary Darin Talty and James Talty. Survived by mother father grandfather and aunts and uncles. Reeves Funeral Home Morris in charge with burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery Wilmington.
Ogden Munson of 14312 S Wabash Ave Riverdale died Thursday. He was married to Margar et Peters of Morris. Funeral services will be held 2 30 p m Saturday at Community Mortuary 14338 Indiana Ave Riverdale.
James Chronister of Route 5 was jailed overnight on $400 bond after three Friday tickets. At 7:30 p.m. he was cited by Gordon Gregg on Illinois 47 by Tastee Freez for noisy mufflers, located later at the Saratoga Inn. James Gretencord charged him with driving under the influence and Chronister was also cited for resisting arrest.
Forks North Dakota residents have returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis Sr. The trip featured a family reunion and time spent with relatives.
Miss Patricia Gaines 18 of Morris was ticketed by Police Chief Don Ward for driving without a license after her car struck two poles at Sharp's Tastee Freez on Bedford Road. The accelerator stuck, sending her into a ditch and across the Tastee Freez lot, with no injuries or listed car damage. She is due in magistrate court Monday at 2 p.m. Also Friday a two car crash occurred on Liberty Street in front of Walgreens when Lana Phillips and Charlotte Myer collided. both vehicles sustained damage to doors, panels, and fenders.
The article surveys mixed signals in the economy with rising personal incomes and higher living costs, strong profits and weak machine tool orders, stiff credit conditions and expansion plans, plus spending and production trends. It notes Washington policy tensions as 67 months into the upswing and describes widespread household budget pressures and loan competition among banks.
Susan Elizabeth Ramirez of Elmhurst was the guest of honor at a bridal shower in Plattville Methodist Church parlors hosted by Mrs. Clifford Findlay Mrs. John Sing Mrs. Robert Love and Miss Phyllis Sing. Guests enjoyed readings and vocal solos, with pink decorations and gifts opened by Ramirez aided by bridesmaids Mary Conner and Ann Ramirez. The couple Susan Ramirez and Douglas Horton plan to wed at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. today with a reception in the church parlors. about 40 attended.
Sheriff Olson reports a Thursday night break in at Minooka High School. Superintendent Rex Siron states two drills, wrenches, and other tools missing. Items unknown. inventory underway. Entrance through a window in the girls restroom. The note about stomach contents and alcohol appears unrelated.
Jascha Heifetz and Gregor Piatigorsky cancelled four planned concerts at the Los Angeles Music Center set for Sept 25 to Oct 16. He will perform in New York's Carnegie Hall instead, citing stage acoustics and microphone concerns at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Music Center officials said meeting his requests was impossible and thus the switch was made.
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