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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
8
British explorer John Cabot was born Giovanni Caboto in Genoa Italy. The name change reflects his Italian origin and later English designation during early expeditions.
Eleven Illinois scientists received grants totaling 100564.20 to study heart and blood vessel diseases, announced by Dr. Barry S. Leng of Morris, chair of the Grundy County Heart committee. Grants are part of 216 national awards totaling nearly 1.7 million by the American Heart Association and its affiliates.
Springfield Gov. William Stratton announced the cigarette tax will drop from 4 to 3 cents per pack once the Korean War veteran bonus fund reaches its 10 million dollar target. The fund has about 10.374 million dollars collected and pays 100 to living veterans and beneficiaries plus 1000 to survivors per case.
Lee Wilkinson of the Morris mail order office who has managed Sears Roebuck and Co. for a year and a half is transferred to the Findlay Ohio office as manager. No successor has been named here and Wilkinson plans to move his family to Findlay soon.
Isidro Sanches of Third Ave paid a $5 fine plus costs after ticketing for a tail light violation in Traffic Court. Tom Brewster of Marseilles was fined $10 plus costs for speeding 60 mph in a 50 mph zone by Trooper Hershel Goken in Justice W. L. Dix's court.
Two Morris teenagers were fined 25 dollars plus costs in Grundy County Justice W L Dix court for trespassing on the Red and Gun Club grounds. The fines were suspended on payment of costs but will be revived if either is caught trespassing again. Deputy Jess Boss reported the incidents.
MILWAUKEE The rector of Catholic hospitals for the Belleville Ill diocese the Rt Rev Msgr Clement G Schindler has been named president elect of the National Catholic Hospital Assn The association is comprised of Roman Catholic nursing nuns and priests working in hospitals.
Dr. Arthur L. Knoblaugh of Macomb Ill president of Western Illinois University will receive a distinguished alumnus award from Michigan State University at commencement on June 12. He is a 1929 MSU graduate.
The Agriculture Department reports rural development counties show over 30 health improvement initiatives. Projects include new medical facilities nursing courses public health departments health education and sanitation efforts funded by bonds private gifts and federal aid.
A pontifical high Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Mar tin D. McNamara at 10 a m on Pentecost Sunday in Joliet’s Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus. Assistants include Deacon Edward Poff and Subdeacon Walter Mayer and others. Father Poff will deliver the sermon. Catholics are urged to fulfill Easter duties by Trinity Sunday June 12.
William E Black son of Atty and Mrs. John Black of 322 East Washington Street graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix Arizona. The commencement program was held Saturday at Palms Theater with both parents present.
Cub Scouts from Den 5 Pack 471 met with their den mother this week. They made popcorn pictures and heard a flag ceremony led by Bob Malmquist who also served treats.
Robert P. Chitwood son of Mr and Mrs Paul Chitwood 1315 Lisbon St was elected secretary of Zeta Psi at the University of Illinois He also becomes sophomore manager for Star Chorus University Concert and Entertainment board
Boris Pasternak was buried Thursday in his homeland after refusing to leave despite being branded a traitor. A procession of over 1,000 followed the coffin to a hillside grave near the Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration as students and young mourners joined the ceremony. No Soviet officials or foreign cultural representatives attended.
The storm center of a bitter controversy who was forced to turn down the Nobel Prize in 1958 died Monday night at the age of 70.
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