Personal Showers Honor Miss Connie Drum and Joan Seamen
A series of local pre wedding showers honored Miss Connie Drum and Miss Joan Seamen. Connie Drum received pink carnation corsages at a home shower hosted by Miss Carol Bedson with Miss Judy Olson and others helping. Joan Seamen’s shower at Miss Ruby Hoge’s home featured white carnation corsages and devotions led by Mrs. Gordon Jameson. Grace Klein to wed Ralph Klein in June. invitations issued for church ceremony and Eagles hall reception. Saratoga Cemetery Aid society met Memorial Day at the cemetery with prayers, music, and a future meeting planned at Grace Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Drum
Carol Bedson
Joan Seamen
Miss Drum
Judy Olson
LaVelle Kundert
Sherry Drum
Joan Diederick
Don Kundert
Jameson
Gordon Jameson
Ruby Hoge
Joan Scamen
Albert Scamen
John Cameron
W. Chapin Sr
Grace
Ralph Klein
Joseph Klein
Washington St
Eagles Hall
Saratoga Cemetery Aid Society
R. C. Chelsea
Carl Berkland
Grace Lutheran Church
John Dorheim Sr
Thursday calendar lists postponed Home Bureau meeting
Goose Lake Home Bureau meeting moved to 1 p.m. June 9 at Mrs Henry Gilmore's home. VFW auxiliary convenes in Vets Hall at 8 p.m. Orient chapter No 31 holds regular meeting at Masonic Temple 7 30 p.m. American Legion gathers at Legion Hall 8 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church Women’s auxiliary meets in Fellowship Hall 7 30 p.m. Iapgeaa class of Baptist church meets with Mrs Everett. Morris Night Unit Home Bureau meeting with Mrs Charles Anderson postponed until June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Lake
Bonnie O’Brien Earns Perfect Attendance at Seneca Graduation
Miss Bonnie O’Brien of Seneca, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter O’Brien, was honored at Seneca High School’s graduation where 48 seniors received diplomas. She achieved a perfect attendance record across 12 years of schooling, including seven years at Morris public schools.
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Bonnie O’brien
Walter O'Brien
Seneca
Seneca High School
Bonnie
Morris Public Schools
Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals
Admitted Ivan Pettigrew Route 3 Clarence Henry Sene ca. Dismissed William Laing 901 Douglas Roy Gerecke Route 2 Mrs. Albert Mansfield Wilmington Mrs. R A Foster 620 Wauponsee Street Visiting hours listed 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 to 8 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Pettigrew
Rte. 3
Clarence Henry
Seneca
William Laing
Douglas St
Roy Gerecke
Rte. 2
Albert Mansfield
Wilmington
R. A. Foster
Wauponsee St
Mr and Mrs Duane Barschdorf welcome daughter Susan Lynn
Mr and Mrs Duane Barschdorf of Streator are parents of a girl named Susan Lynn born yesterday at St Mary’s hospital. The mother was formerly Carol Bumgarner of Mazon.
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Duane Barschdorf
Susan Lynn
St. Mary’s Hospital
Carol Bumgarner
Mazon
Bell ECO Switches to Assembly Line Production
Bell Systems Western Electric will produce electronic central offices on an assembly line with the first unit expected in operation in 1965 in a town to be chosen. The Morris ECO system uses a vast memory of 2,200,000 bits stored on four large photographic plates. Customers hear an oboe-like tone and dial twice as fast as standard phones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Electric
Bell System
Alexander Graham Bell
Bell Laboratories
Whippany
Morris
Morris Triat
Boy Scout Pack 473 Den 2 Holds Meeting With Cookout
Cub Scouts Den 2 Pack 473 met with eight members present for a Monday gathering. They enjoyed a cookout and distribution of treats by Jeff Brooks. Mark Thayer is set to serve at the next meeting. Games were played with Mike Tucker noted as keeper of the buckskin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Brooks
Mark Thayer
Mike Tucker
Christensen Case Ends with Resignation and New Investigations
Christensen resigned April 22, 1960 after criticism led by Joseph Bibb, state safety director under ex governor Stratton, over his handling of a bureau case. Later, Rocky Weger was convicted March 3 of murdering one of three women tied to Starved Rock Lodge. Weger received a life sentence. Christensen remains Sangamon County Sheriff aide, with Thomas Howarton serving as interim head of the identification bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bibb
William G. Stratton
Christensen
Starved Rock Lodge
Chester
Rocky
Howarton
Oklahoma blockbusters trim finalists list to nine
Oklahoma blockbusters trimmed the list to nine finalists as eight contestants were eliminated in the first round of the second day. The competition is sponsored by Scripps-Howard newspapers in 18 cities and 54 other newspapers and radio and TV stations.
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Blockbusters
Scripps-Howard Newspapers
Sunshine Workers shift June meeting to June 9
The Sunshine Workers will hold a June 9 session instead of the regular date. Mrs. John Whitlock will host the group, which meets at 2 p.m.
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Sunshine Workers
John Whitlock
Verona Eighth Grade Graduation Held at School
Graduation exercises for Verona grade school eighth graders took place Friday night at the school. Rev. James Burcham gave the invocation while Nancy Harlow welcomed the audience. Miss Martha Slater spoke and eighth graders sang.
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Verona
Janis Ferguson
James Burcham
Nancy Harlow
Martha Slater
Raymond Hoke
Keith Klepp
Carol Ann Finch
Thomas Ryan
American Legion
Karl Aarrestad
Marie Tyrrell
Alvin Oelschlager
Hoke
Daniel Elgar
Kennedy Welcomes Paris and USA Shared Liberty Goals
President Kennedy thanked Paris for its hospitality to him and Mrs. Kennedy. He stated the interests and policies of France and the United States aim to support freedom and liberty worldwide, noting both nations share ideals of liberty equality and fraternity.
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Kennedy
Paris
France
United States
Baltimore Harrisburg Expressway split fuels naming dispute
In Baltimore the road is called the Baltimore-Harrisburg Express Way while Harrisburg residents refer to it as the Harrisburg-Baltimore Expressway. York Pennsylvania sits between the two and calls it the Susquehanna, avoiding favoritism.
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Baltimore
Harrisburg
York
Angola as Portuguese Overseas Province Measured
Angola in Africa was regarded by Portugal as an overseas province. It spans 481 352 square miles, making it more than thirteen times the size of Portugal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angola
Africa
Portugal
Trujillo Assassination Stuns Dominican Republic
Reports describe widespread sadness and desertion in the streets while U S policy makers in Washington await whether the island nation moves toward democracy or turmoil. Fidel Castro and Trujillo had clashed previously but now appear to drift closer amid U S opposition.
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Washington
U.S
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Paris
Trujillo
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Dominican Republic
United States
Banks Back 4 H Work Aiming for Citizenship Aims
Bank leaders express strong interest in supporting 4 H clubs to help boys and girls become good citizens and achieve the 4 H motto and pledge, outlining a path through community service and youth development.
Obituary of Mrs Jennie Jones 84 in Morris
Mrs Jennie Jones 84 died Wednesday at Erickson Convalescent Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Friday at Davis chapel with Rev Harold M. Kelley officiating, burial in Evergreen Cemetery. She was born May 30 1877 in Morris, operated restaurants 35 years, and is survived by a daughter Mrs Edward Broderick three sons and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Jones
Erickson Convalescent Hospital
Davis Funeral Home
Davis Chapel
Harold M. Kelley
Evergreen Cemetery
Jones
Morris
John and
Mary Ward Carroll
Old Commercial
Angus
Liberty Street
Edward
Nona) Broderick
Roy Dibble
Willard Jones
Harry Jones
Seneca
Ardella Davidson
Death of Peter A. Momper 62 Morris resident
Peter A. Momper 62 of Morris died Wednesday after a two month illness. He served 22 years with the Joliet Fire Department and later moved to Morris in 1938. He is survived by two brothers Theodore Momper and Clarence A. Yuneman. Funeral arrangements are with Fred Dames Funeral Home Joliet with calling hours today and Friday. Burial in St John’s Cemetery Joliet.
Peter Pastore 71 Coal City resident dies in Joliet
Peter Pastore 71 longtime Coal City area resident died unexpectedly in his Joliet home. He is at Reeves Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 p.m. Funeral services will be Saturday at 9 15 a.m. from Reeves chapel to Assumption Catholic Church at 9 30 a.m. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery Braidwood. He was born in Italy came to Coal City as a boy worked as a farmer and was a World War I veteran. Surviving are two sisters Mrs Margaret Meyer and Mrs Mary Gays both of Chicago and a brother John of Coal City. His parents a brother and two sisters preceded him in death.
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Coal City
Peter Pastore
Joliet
Reeves Funeral Home
Reeves
Margaret Meyer
Mary Gays
Chicago
John
Funeral services for Irvin D Peacock
Irvin D. Peacock 73 died shortly after noon Monday. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today in Davis Funeral home with the Rev. Harold M. Kelley officiating and Ellis Jones as soloist. Pallbearers were Raymond Van Delson, Lloyd Dean, Henry Burgess, Arthur Wildey, Dana Cryder and Standley Berger. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Irvin D Peacock
Davis Funeral Home
Harold M. Kelley
Ellis Jones
Herbert Davidson
Raymond van Delson
Lloyd Dean
Henry Burgess
Arthur Wildey
Dana Cryder
Standley Berger
Evergreen Cemetery
Verona man William T. Colman 89 dies at home
William T. Colman 89, lifelong Vienna township resident, died at his Verona home. His body is at Davis Funeral Chapel with services planned Saturday at 2 p.m. Other arrangements were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Colman
Vienna Township
Verona
Davis Funeral Chapel
St John Island Preserved Like 1493 Discovery Era
St John Island remains largely unchanged since Columbus first noted the Virgin Island in 1493. The small Caribbean isle maintains its historic landscape while continuing to attract attention as the region’s oldest discovered territory.
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St. John Island
American Virgin Islands
Elisabethville Growth Strategy Guides Katanga Development
Elisabethville in Katanga pursued a planned development approach rather than uncontrolled growth, aiming for orderly urban planning and structured expansion following a blueprinted framework. The city seeks steady progress through coordinated projects and governance.
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Visual Services
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Baum’s
Hattie Seeds
Pat Perkins
Bea Young
Fashion Dept
Russell Varland
Fremont Ave
Marlene
George Hoge
Chester Hoge
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Oklahoma
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Leonard Gilmoure
Kansas
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Miami
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Russell Whittemore
K. Burcham
Robinson
J. T. Bureham
John Struthers
Spring Valley
JFK
DIAL
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Sister Maria
de Luxe Annuay
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Gone With the Wind
Clark Cable
Ele Howard
Ola de Alard
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Ciudad Trujillo
New York
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Fize
Haiti
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Trujillo Clique
Generalissimo
Rafael Jr
Air Force
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Kim Novak
Peter A. Momper
Morris Hospital
Fred Dames
N. Center St
Dames Chapel
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John's Cemetery
Momper
August
Margaret Vuneman-Grien Momper
Our Infant Dept
Barbara Korinek
R.N
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the Morris
Elisabethville
Katanga
A. E. Westcott
D.D
Morris Dry Cleaners
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Beatty
DEVOE
Dave Garroway
Jack Parr
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