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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1957

Page

3

East Vienna Christmas Notes Chronicle

East Vienna and nearby families shared Christmas visits and dinners across multiple towns. Listings include Hollenbeck, Punke, Granby, Macketta, Hanley, Kuhn, Peart, Troxel, Bunch, Kilmer, Roost, Walsh, Rann, Small, Findlay, Gotham, Walker, and others.

East Vienna Fayette Hollenbeck Robert Hollenbeck Seneca Thomas Phipps Westchester James Hollenbeck Dale Punke Maron Art Wennerstrom Harold Punke Frank Connor Morris Paul Granby E. A. Granby Howard Bray Alice Bray Joliet James Macketta Mike Macketta Coal City Walter Hanley Frank Hanley Ray Miller William Hanley All Verona Everett Kuhn Ray Hanley Saunemin John Halloran Milford Peart William Peart William Troxel Florence Bunch Walter Kilmer R. A. Hollenbeck Willis Herman Alphonse Herman Wayne Roost Dwight Roy Walsh James Rann Kinsman Wilbur Small Thomas Ryan Robert Findlay

Hospital Notes Admits and Births Reported

Admitted Darrell Johnson and Mrs Ronald Bell and Ronald Rehberg from Morris. Births include a boy for Mr and Mrs Joseph Swartz in Coal City at 10 28 a.m. Friday and a girl for Blanchard Larson in Coal City at 12 06 a.m. today plus a boy for Gaylord Hanson in Mazon at 4 41 a.m. today. Dismissals list Linda Roe Verona Stephen and Lucy Campbell LuAnn Elgar Verona and Carol Barr Mazon.

Darrell Johnson E. Jackson St Ronald Bell Division St Ronald Rehberg Rte Morris Joseph Swartz Coal City Blanchard Larson E. Jefferson St Gaylord Hanson Kiersted St Linda Roe Verona Stephen and Lucy Campbell Wauponsee St LuAnn Elgar Carol Barr Mazon

Community Club Calendar With Various Meetings

Monday Eagles regular meeting at Eagles hall 8 p m. Verona Past Matrons club gathering at Masonic hall 12 30 p m with gift exchange. Thursday Norman Homemakers meet with Mrs John McGuan 1 30 p m. Saturday VFW Auxiliary at Vets home 7 15 p m to pay respects to Pat Riley.

Eagles Eagles Hall Verona Masonic Hall Norman Homemakers Club John McGuan VFW Vets Home Pat” Riley

Sony Holiday Dance Planned By Catholic Youths

A Catholic Youth club sponsored holiday dance is set for Sunday from 8 to 11 p m in the Knights of Columbus hall. Refreshments will be served and De Pung's orchestra will provide music.

Catholic Youth Club Knights of Columbus DePung

Obituary: Emil Fischer 76 Morris resident dies after illness

Emil Fischer 76 died Friday afternoon at his home 404 W Washington after weeks of illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Davis chapel with Rev H C Motanus officiating. Burial in Evergreen cemetery. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Peterson Gary Ind and seven stepchildren plus 12 step-grandchildren. wife Augusta Ott preceded him in death. He was a longtime Morris Paper Mills employee and Odd Fellows member. He was born March 24 1881 in Zedersdorf Saxon Coburg Germany. He came to Morris in 1908 and married in 1911. he had two siblings and a sister in Germany.

Emil Fischer W. Washington Street Davis Funeral Home Davis Chapel H. C. Montanus Evergreen Cemetery Mr. Fischer Zedersdorf Saxon Coburg Germany Johann Elizabeth Bauer Fischer Morris Augusta Ott Fischer Morris Paper Mills Independent Order of Odd Fellows Carl Elizabeth) Peterson Gary Ind Mary Condon Josie Woodward Emma Ott Max Louise) Otto Earl Clara) Olson All Morris John Ella) O'Rourke Joseph Ott Joliet

Death of Dwight Native F Raymond Sterns in Portland

F Raymond Sterns 49 a Dwight area native died Wednesday in Portland Oregon His body will be brought to Baker Funeral home arrangements for services are incomplete He was born April 19 1908 on a Nevada township farm Livingston county He attended Dwight schools and lived in Oregon where he was employed as a salesman Surviving are his wife a son William and a daughter Mrs Gene Donald all of Portland Ore and a sister Mrs Lester Brumbach Oak Park

Dwight F. Raymond Sterns Portland Baker Funeral Home Mr. Sterns Nevada Township Livingston County Oregon William Gene Donald Ore Lester Brumbach Oak Park

Former Egyptian Princess Laughs Off Plot Against Nasser

Nasl Shah, ex-princess, told ME News Agency she was approached in St. Moritz last August by a schoolboy who proposed unseating President Nasser and restoring the monarchy. Nasl Shah and her husband, ex-Prince Mohammed Abdul Moneim, have been under house arrest since Nasser’s Port Said speech announcing the alleged plot.

Cairo Nasser Middle East Nasl Shah St. Moritz Switzerland Mohammed Abdul Moneim Farouk Port Said

ReadingTeacher seeks name change to simplify pronunciation

In Reading Pennsylvania 26 year old Spanish and French teacher Theana Koutroulelis asks Berks County Court for permission to change her name to Krotelis claiming her pupils struggle with the current spelling and pronunciation.

Reading Theana Koutroulelis Berks County Court Krotelis

Christmas Guests Filled Homes Across Towns

Insman notes multiple families from Dwight Morris Streator Urbana Joliet Mazon and Bessmer hosted Christmas gatherings. Relatives included Prindivilles Slatterys Hammen Drinans Coughlins and Rodoskys among others sharing meals and holiday visits with the Carey Kilbride Mounts and Weirs.

Loretta Dunn Kay Donald Duinans Leo Prindiville Seneca T. J. Prindiville Morris Frank Prindiville Dwight Dick Prindiville Ed Princivilles Robert Whammen Dundee Vincent Vincent Carey Leo Miklos Earl Kimes Ray Ely Frank Ahren Streator Dick Starks Verona William Weirs Joe Mullaney Francis Slattery William Mount Virgil Funk Vearle Funk Mazon Ray Mounts Leo Kilbride Kankakee Kenneth Turner Joe Graves Chicago C. Brown Tom Hammen James Hammen Joliet Don Beyers Kay Hammen Omar Hammen Arthur Phelan Dan Prindiville John Rodosky Bessmer, Mich Joe Rodosky Clarence Howell

Smyk and neighbors settle into new homes in Trotter area

Felix notes holiday gatherings as families celebrate Christmas in Joliet Coal City and Springfield with visits from the Smyks, Redmonds, Farcus, Brunners, Dingers, Pearts, Fornellis, Pearts, Mackettas, Williamsons, Henkes, Panteleones, Keevers, Schultz and O'Bert. Festivities highlight gifts and family time during the season.

Cole Fornelli Lorenzo Richard Peart Mike Mackettas James Mackettas Frank Williamsons John Henke Sr John Henkes Jr Peter Panteleones Marion Keevers Springfield Fred Elliot Madison Wis William Keevers Gary Ind William Schultz Tony O’bert Joliet

Fire destroys Diana Dors houseboat amid arson probe

Fire gutted the interior of a luxury houseboat tied to film star Diana Dors and her estranged husband Dennis Hamilton near the Thames at Maidenhead. Police suspect arson and questioned Dors and party guests as divorce proceedings proceed.

Maidenhead England Diana Dors Friday Miss Dors Thames River Dennis Hamilton

Jakarta seeks final reconciliation before Sukarno departs

Officials said another effort will be made to reconcile differences between President Sukarno and former Vice President Mohammed Hatta before Sukarno leaves around January 5 on a rest trip abroad. Hatta resigned last year protesting Sukarno’s allowing Communist influence to grow in Indonesia.

Jakarta Sukarno Mohammed Hatta Hatta Indonesia

Local Business Directory Snippet

A compact listing shows multiple firms including Kinde lspires Auto Supply at 109 11 West Washington and flag of Saratoga Inn open 24 hours. Other entries include Earle O Fryland Funeral Home Earl T Johnson General Contractor Zimmerman Drug Store and SKLUTS Clothing for Men and Boys.

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East Vienna Funeral Illinois A. E. Westcott Optometrist Liberty St Simon Sony van Zandt’s Clover Farm Store Morris, Illinois Washington St Ambulance ‘Service Insman Felix Morris Herald Atlee Church For All All Matthew Matthew Matthew Psalms Keister Adv Serview Strasburg, Va Allan Furniture CO. Complete Home Furnishers First National Bank F.D.I.C Grundy County Nat'l Bank U. C. Davis and Sons Funeral Home Fosen Paint Store West Washington Lassers Furniture CO Furnishers of Beautiful Homes Sinclair Rt the Park Motel Safety Service West Implement CO West Washington St Cargill, Inc Calhoun St The Diamond Match Co Morris, Ill Kindelspire West Washington Earle O. Fryland C. A. Baker & Son Building Contractor & Glass U. S. Route 6 Sobol Drug Walgreen Agency Maurice E. Robinson Agency General Insurance Saratoga Inn Earl T. Johnson General Contractor W. J. Zimmerman Reg. Ph C-C Roofing CO Douglas St Sklut Dix-Peterson Plumbing and Heating BOY Kjellesvik Johnson Glass & Lock Service Ladd’s Mobil Service East Jefferson Alfred “Boney HERN
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