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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
5
Local Cub Scout groups met Tuesday afternoon electing officers including Norval Galloway denner Eddie Tabler assistant denner John Boyle keeper of the wampum and Jeff Blair keeper of the buckskin. Pat Barr served treats and Jeff Thorson to serve next week.
Admitted: Mrs. Robert K ter man 1202 Armstrong St Mrs Eunice Frederick 1139 E Washington St Mrs Charles E Paxton Dwight Carl Berk land Seneca Kathryn Phillips Rve 1 Morris Dismissed: Linda Murphy Ruth Wilmington David Baudino Kinsman Ruby Lee Newsom 635 S Park Ave Chicago Mrs Cal Baker 515 Price St Wayne Carter Mazon Mrs Charles Nelson 833 Douglas St Mrs William Higgins 819 E Jefferson St Mrs Forest Loomis and daughter Pine Bluff Road Mrs Richard Thetard Mazon Thomas Gorman Rte 4 Morris
Society Vn The Goose Lake Community club met at Mrs. Albert Dirker home with Mrs. Sherman Berkland leading business. A Sept 13 picnic at Goold park was proposed with noon dinner and no July or August meeting. Mrs. Blanchard Thorson led entertainment and members thanked absent ill friends with cards.
The Saratoga Home Bureau unit met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Melvin Michelson. Dessert lunch was served. Miss Nora Bare led a major lesson on low calorie food preparation and prepared lunch for the group. At the next meeting four H club members will be guests. There were three guests at yesterday's meeting.
The Hume school community picnic is set for Sunday at 12 30 p m in Jackson's woods. Attendees should bring fried chicken and two dishes to pass plus table service. Pop ice cream and coffee provided. If it rains the dinner moves to the school.
Mr and Mrs James Boetto will celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house at the First Baptist church in Marseilles from 3 to 6 p m on Sunday. Their children Mrs Paul Martin of Chicago Ronald Boetto and Toni plan the party for relatives and friends.
Thursday events include Ladies Aid at Grace Lutheran 8 p.m. lapgeaa at Baptist 7 30 p.m. Orient chapter at Masonic temple 7 30 p.m. W F W Auxiliary at Vets hall 8 p.m. Morris post American Legion officers election at Legion Home 8 p.m. Circle 5 W S C S meeting postponed to June 9. Friday W S C S Executive committee at Methodist Church 1 30 p.m.
The Friendship circle of the Methodist church elected officers: Mrs. Fred Finch president, Mrs. Harry Roe vice president, Mrs. Dean Starks secretary, and Mrs. Robert Wooden treasurer. They plan to clean the Sunday school room on June 16 and buy drapes for the nursery. Mrs. Richard Finch led the program. refreshments were by Mrs. Erwin Miller and Mrs. Robert Motter. The Philathea class surprise honored outgoing president Mrs. Verl Kilmer with gifts and games. refreshments were by Mrs. Russell Whittemore. In Briefs, details note several Knibbs family members from Chicago among others.
Denver reports show Broadway star Ethel Merman flew in to watch her daughter Ethel receive Cherry Creek High School’s diploma. Merman had insisted on a night off from Gypsy to attend the ceremony. Local social notes mention the Knibbs family, Mae Glenn’s return to Texas, Mrs. James Dix’s Florida trip, Cynthia McCullom’s visit to Chillicothe, and the Whitte more family’s weekend in Nilwood.
Chicago gangster Roger Touhy plans a new appeal to the U S Court of Appeals after a district court ruled no federal question was involved in his habeas corpus case. He seeks immediate release from Stateville Penitentiary though parole on the 1933 kidnaping sentence is five months away.
The latest outbreak followed a brief mutiny by 90 army conscripts last Friday in Porto Viejo, the capital of a coastal province near Guayaquil. Authorities initially said there were no political implications, but the army later charged the Communists exploited it to spread anarchy.
The Illinois House Executive Committee approved a bill creating a State Labor Relations Board with three governor appointed members for six year terms. Proponents Anthony Scariano and Abner Mikva anticipate amendments on the floor while critics from business groups warn of limited impact on coercive practices. labor leaders call for further debate.
Conservation workshops will be held at six state universities in summer 1959. Both undergraduate and graduate courses offer three or four credits. Scholarships are available. contact county superintendent or Soil Conservation District. In Grundy county contact Miss Lillias K Walker or Joseph Barkley. Closest session at Northern Illinois University DeKalb from June 8 to August 7.
Mr and Mrs Frank J Wesley of 121 W High St will travel to Seattle to represent Local 323 AFM at the 63rd annual convention. They will route via Winnipeg Lake Louise Vancouver and Victoria and plan a visit to Hawaii after the convention.
In Columbus Gov Michael V DiSalle quips he avoids bumping into the 10 prison trustees who staff his mansion to prevent any chance they might say pardon me. The remark underscores his wary stance on interactions with the inmates.
Project Mercury plan to orbit a man two years away faced a setback as the Thor IRBM first stage and Bell Hustler second stage failed to reach orbit after a telemetered signal was lost about 1,200 miles south of the launch site. Mice onboard endured seven to eight g accelerations while sensors tracked heartbeat and temperature. The Air Force reported future Discoverer flights will drop animal trials and focus on propulsion and instrumentation improvements.
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