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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1957
Page
4
Ruth Millett reports Elsa Maxwell offers practical guidance on entertaining guests. Advice includes arriving punctually without being early, letting the hostess control introductions, avoiding chatter, offering help only by rescuing lost souls, circulating at cocktail parties, and knowing when to leave based on the clock.
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Funeral services for Edward A Hhern age 70 who died early Tuesday were held at 2 p m in the Finland Funeral chapel with the Rev L G Hinderaker officiating. Harry Harrington sang with Mrs Michael Drinan as accompanist. Pallbearers were Fred Ferguson Albert Keck John T Donahoe Harry Pinder Herman Ohlen dorf and Abe Black. Burial followed in Evergreen cemetery.
Circuit Judge Herbert A. Bunde set January 6 for a formal sanity hearing in Wisconsin Rapids to decide if Edward Gein will be committed to Central State Hospital for the Criminal Insane or ordered to stand trial on murder charges.
Clarence Pat Riley 59 a Morris meat cutter and Morris Paper Mill employee died from monoxide gas poisoning presumed self administered. His body found by Anton Veranda Jr and John Kauzlark in a strip mine area northwest of Coal City. Funeral services set for Monday at 9 am, burial Mt Carmel cemetery. He leaves Angela wife four daughters and siblings. Coroner to hold inquest.
Dr James Dalton Kelagher of Ottawa died unexpectedly in Milwaukee while visiting his daughter. He practiced osteopathy in Ottawa for years. Survived by wife Adele Hanson, Milwaukee. one daughter. four grandchildren. two sisters. Services at St Patrick's church with burial in Mt Olivet cemetery. He was longtime member of Ottawa post American Legion.
President Sukarno will arrive in New Delhi on January 7 for a four or five day private visit at Nehru’s invitation. He plans a six week tour including Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, and Japan, with possible talks with UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
The National Safety Council projects 130 traffic deaths in New Year celebrations, with 180 on streets and highways during Christmas and a total of 225. Since World War II, New Year tolls are lower than Christmas, aided by less long distance travel. The 30 hour period runs from 6 p.m. Dec 31 to midnight Jan 1.
A compilation notes one year ago a Morris hospital birth and holiday visits by the Sza franski family Smith family and Smail relatives in Dallas Grace Kay and Minnie Mann return to Chicago after Christmas. Ten years past a Woodstock couple spent Christmas in Morris and a golden wedding is celebrated in Minooka. Morris visitors include Slovick family from Chicago and a hospital appendicitis case. Thirty years back a local society and churches delivered Christmas baskets. Matteson hosts dinner for 34.
In Moscow the Communist party reshuffles concentrate power in Khrushchev era leadership. Three Presidium members N A Mukhitdinov Alexei I Kirichenko and N G Ignatov were named central party secretaries tightening Moscow and provincial guidance. Mukhitdinov promoted to full Presidium member as the rank grows.
In Chicago Mrs. Darlene Van Horne and her husband Duane, once estranged, reconcile after their 2-year-old Roger dies and sisters Susan and Deborah survive after poison exposure from roach powder mistaken for flour used in a meal. Finnis Kittinger, 54, died in the incident on December 11. The couple now visits the hospital together, hoping for a full reconciliation.
Lyons says the department did not intend to raise local taxes to fund state school aid. He notes rising property values and a declining local assessment ratio justify a higher multiplier. Local officials must first correct assessments. the department cannot revise local valuations or equalize individual properties.
The Defense Ministry of the Nationalist government said about 10,000 flights were made over Red China in the past year to drop leaflets and rice. Leaders and locations are not specified in the readable text.
A dense list of primetime and late night programs across channels including news, dramas, comedies, and sports. Notable items feature Tonight and Late News blocks, The Tonight Show, The Twilight Zone style lineup, and classic serials like Rin Tin Tin and Jack Benny, culminating in late programs such as Sherlock Holmes and Meditation.
Egypt proposes a common market among Asian and African nations to counter the European common market, as members debate risks for African raw materials and Latin American exporters watch. Some favor hearing a Soviet economic report before deciding, while the six European nations prepare a tariff wall and unified access.
Seven people at Florida Southern College in Lakeland were bitten by a puppy found rabid after being cuddled by coeds. Five students were bitten and letters warn the 2,000 student body as officials recall the dog’s death and rabies confirmation.
The piece outlines Senate race dynamics with Bernard Shanley and Rep Kean as New Jersey contenders and notes Martin's retirement in Pennsylvania. It states 20 Republican seats are at stake, with 12 held by Democrats, and assesses incumbency security across states including Wisconsin Arizona Maryland New York Michigan and West Virginia.
Edwardsville Illinois authorities say they cannot yet trace the killer of Dr Maurice S Sanderson but have found several clues. A robbery pair entered Dr Sandersons home December 18 claiming one was injured in an accident. State Attorney Dick H Mudge says a police artist sketch based on Mrs Sandersons description is circulating widely.
Burglars robbed a music store at 48 East Oak Street on Thursday taking 3000 dollars in cash and 5000 dollars in merchandise. They surprised janitor Louis Shelley, 57, and held him in the basement until escaping.
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