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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1966
Page
2
Washington AP reports a survey showing average costs to educate each pupil. Elementary students cost $435 annually and high school students $566, up from $402 and $523 the previous year in School Management. Excludes construction debt and transportation.
A survey notes elementary and secondary public schools will receive a record 25.2 billion dollars in funding this year, signaling expanded education spending nationwide.
Morris City police investigated the theft of a Polaroid Swinger camera from a car parked at 325 East North Street. Bill Cole reported the loss on Sunday at 8 55 p m, with the theft occurring between 7 30 and 7 55 p m Christmastime.
Two drivers faced citations after incidents Saturday. John W. Sweet, 27, of 487 Roth Street, Marseilles, was ticketed for speeding on Bedford Road at 1:55 a.m. and posted bond. Glenn H. Odom, 22, of 1307 Union Street, on Lisbon Road at 5:05 a.m. was cited for attempting to elude a marked patrol and posted bond for a January 3 magistrate court appearance.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey is vacationing in Minnesota and has rented a snowmobile for his three sons and their families. He says they have been snowmobiling across the frozen Lake Waverly near his home.
Russell R Scofield 70 of Morris died Monday evening at the Danville Veterans Administration Hospital after three and a half years as a patient. Funeral at Finland Chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. He was born March 13, 1896 in Newark and served in World War I coast artillery. He worked at Newark and Morris post offices before retiring in 1956. Surviving: wife Corinne Nash Scofield. daughter Nancy Brown of Morris. grandson Judson. sister Ina Fowler. brothers William and Percy. He was a member of American Legion Morris Post 294 and First Presbyterian Church. Memorials to First Presbyterian Church or Morris Hospital.
Jerome Schaefer died recently with services at Pfeffer Funeral Home and St. Patrick's Church in Seneca. Rev Edmond Blough officiated. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery in Seneca. Pallbearers included Elroy Gunderson Maurice Richards Joseph Perry Joseph Schaefer John Schaefer Francis Schaefer Howard Rosencrans and Ray Jones.
In Clackamas Oregon police say a Christmas Day fire at the Byron Axtell residence killed two toddlers. Mrs Axtell, who turned 22 on December 25, welcomed a 9 pound newborn son earlier that day.
Stocks extended losses in New York during the final week of 1966 trading as airlines and glamor equities fell sharply. Dow at noon dropped 4.23 to 794.87 while the AP average slid about 0.2, with notable drops in Eastern United Pan American American I B M Polaroid and U S Steel.
Gov Daniel J Evans plans to display a sign in his Olympia office before the legislature opens on January 9. The sign is taken from a New York Surrogate Court decision of 1866 and reads No man's life liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session.
Bruce J. Hamburger son of Rev and Mrs Roy H Hamburger of 210 E Jackson St Morris has been named to the Dean's List at University of Illinois Medical Center campus Chicago. He is a sophomore in the College of Pharmacy and must maintain a B average to qualify for the fall quarter.
The Bureau of Mines reports Gulf Coast underground formations hold salt enough for world needs for thousands of years, with 70 million tons of sulfur and over 5 billion barrels of oil. Interi or cuts lamprey infestation in Lake Superior by 90 percent since 1961, aiding Great Lakes trout resurgence. Washington firemen test safer color luminous hats, and Public Health Service notes 98 percent of Americans develop a cavity at some point.
Twelve church leaders urge the president to end bombings in or near Hanoi, saying U.S. actions undermine chances for a longer cease fire and peace talks. They argue the government contradicts its own stated words as chief spokesman.
Traffic Court records show John M. Jordan Jr., 38, of Ottawa, assessed a $10 fine and $5 in court costs for a speeding violation.
A criminal complaint charges James V. Chronister of Coal City with dis orderly conduct for forcing entry into his ex wife Janice Chronisters home on December 11 and provoking a fight. Cecil Gibbs of Coal City filed the action. Chronister is held on a 200 dollar bond at Gundy County jail.
Instructions describe adding a sliced onion and a rib of celery with leaves to a boiling beef brisket. The guidance emphasizes layering aromatics during the braise for enhanced flavor.
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