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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1957

Page

3

Patriotic Programs Highlight Women’s Relief Corps and Moose Meetings

Women’s Relief Corps members met in their hall for a patriotic program led by Mrs. August Kussler with a flag drill by ten children and songs including America The Beautiful. W R C attendees to Decatur convention announced. June 18 lunch committee named. Women of the Moose held membership charter night with officer elections and a potluck set for June 18. installation planned June 20. McKindley class hosted by Mrs. Chas Mitchell with dessert and coffee as Rev H C Montanus spoke and Presbyterial Life read by Mrs. Mitchell.

Women's Relief Corps Women’s Relief Corps August Kussler John Smith C. A. Rose Albert Manning Read Dean Burns Harry Holcomb Erwin Doyle Ralph Harper Will Miller W.R.C Decatur Nellie Foster Noah Norris Frances Larson Women of the Moose Wayne Rose Rudy Wili Mary Jane Guistal Sophie Gough Harvey Smith H. C. Elliott Cyrus Iielegson Joseph Chesharee Seville Lovel Charles Kindelspire Parents Club Immaculate Conception School Kenrick Hall Robert Kitterman Thomas Prindiville Floyd Siron Robert Duket John Buzzard Frank Rudis Charles Rudis Frank Gorman Everett Granville

Calendar of community meetings and events

Sunday Hexhall family reunion at Goold Park at 1 p.m. Wednesday Eagle lodge holds meeting and officer installation at 8 p.m. Thursday W F W Auxiliary meets in Vets hall at 8 p.m. Lutheran Ladies Aid at church 1 30 p.m. Friendly Bible class with Mrs Ralph Davis at 7 30 p.m. American Legion dinner and officer election at Legion hall 6 30 p.m. Norman Homemakers with Mrs W J Elgar 2 p.m. Goose Lake Home Bureau with Mrs Henry Gilmour 1 30 p.m. W S C S board final meeting of year at Methodist church 1 30 p.m. iogean meeting in Church Fellowship hall at 7 30 p.m. Friday Goose Lake Home Bureau meets with Mrs Henry Gilmour 1 30 p.m. W S C S board final meeting of the year Methodist church 1 30

Hexhall Family Goold Park Eagle Lodge W.F.W. Auxiliary Vetshall Lutheran Ladies Aid Society Friendly Bible Class Ralph Davis American Legion Legion Hall Norman Homemakers Club W. J. Elgar Iogean Church Fellowship Hall Goose Lake Home Bureau Henry Gilmour W.S.C.S. Board Methodist Church

McCawley Spolarich Wedding Held in Coal City Church

Miss Shirley Spolarich and Sharerie McCawley wed in Assumption Church Coal City at 4 p.m. Sunday in a pink and white peony decorated ceremony. Attendants wore orchid and white outfits as guests gathered for a 5 to 9 p.m. reception. The couple, both Coal City residents, plan a June 25 river outing and will reside in Coal City while the bride works at Joliet Arsenal and the groom joins the armed forces after teaching at Kankakee Junior High.

Coal City Shirley Spolarich John Spolarich Sharerie McCawley Tipton McCawley Assumption Church James McDermott George Styler Joan Planeta Jane Drnee Sharon Knott Bonnie Spolarich James Roy A. J. Dearth George Schock Tip Emogene McCawley Mike Karol Ralph Wiltshire Patricia Schutten Gordon Bleifield Richard Elberts Edgar Knott Joliet Arsenal Kankakee Armed Forces

Sinning Family Returns From Winona Visit

Mr and Mrs Clarence Sinning and family returned from visiting his brother Lorentz and family at Winona Minnesota Janet and Howard Sinning extended their visit for longer stay

Clarence Sinning Lorentz Winona Minn Janet Howard Sinning

Funeral services set for Mrs. Martin Olson in Joliet

Mrs. Martin Olson, 72, died Tuesday in Joliet. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Davis Funeral Home with Rev. L. G. Hinderaker officiating. Burial will be in Saratoga cemetery. Survived by three children Melvin Tesdal, Lawrence Olson, Newman Olson of Morris, three brothers John Thompson Morris Ole Thompson Earlville Arthur Thompson Emmetsburg Ia., and two sisters Jennie Rasmuson Juliet and Sadie Comfort Morris. Preceded by a brother, sister, and her parents.

Martin Olson Joliet Davis Funeral Home L. G. Hinderaker Saratoga Cemetery Melvin Tesdal Lawrence Newman Olson Morris John Thompson Ole Thompson Earlville Arthur Thomspon Emmetsburg Jennie Rasmusson Juliet Sadie Comfort

John Stalker Dies After Lingering Illness

John Stalker 71 died at 5 30 a m Tuesday in Johnson Nursing Home after a lingering illness. Services set for 2 p m Thursday at Sonntag Funeral Home. Born in Morris he lived there long. survived by wife Matilda Bell of Morris, son William Joliet, a granddaughter and grandson of Lockport, sister Mrs Ella Olroyd Joliet, brothers Henry Joliet William Aurora and James Marseilles.

Joliet John Stalker Johnson Nursing Home Sonntag Funeral Home Mr. Stalker Morris Matilda Bell William Lockport Ella Olroyd Henry Aurora James Marseilles

Girl Scout Troop Plans Flyup Ceremony Next Tuesday

Brownie Scout Troop 7 met with leader Mrs. Orvill Tollefson in the Legion home Tuesday afternoon. Diane Behrens led clues and treats while a flyup ceremony was planned for next Tuesday at 2 pm ending at 3 30 pm with lunch and Diane Behrens advancing the colors. Joan Ryder will serve at the next meeting.

Brownie Scout Troop Orvill Tollefson Legion Home Diane Behrens Legion Diane Joan Ryder

Funeral services for Miss Frances S. Roberts

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at Davis Funeral Home for Miss Frances S. Roberts aged 89 who died Sunday. The Rev Rollyn Moseson and Rev H C Montanus officiated with Mrs. Robert Waters as soloist and Mrs. J Francis Buck as organist. Pallbearers named were Frank E. Condon, Richard Oakland, Robert Brown, Robert Ryder, Arthur Baker and Russell Shields. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery.

Frances S. Roberts Davis Funeral Home Rollyn Moseson H. C. Montanus Robert Waters J. Francis Buck Frank E. Condon Richard Oakland Robert Brown Robert Ryder Arthur Baker Russell Shields Evergreen Cemetery

Hospital Notes and Birth in Coal City and Morris

Admitted patients include Peter S Perona hannahon Mrs Stephen Sanders hannahon George Enerson 601 Lincoln St Mrs Arthur LeRette Rt 2 Morris Mrs Don Harsh Rt 4 Morris Patsy Lee Ryder Rt 5 Morris Cal Baker 515 Price St Births report a girl born to Mr and Mrs Ed gar Sanders Coal City at 2 23 p m Tuesday Dismissals list Mary Stinson Rt 5 Morris Vietta and Bonnie Leach Mazon Karen Johnson Mazon Janet Waris Rt 3 Morris Ben Van Cleave Minooka.

Peter S. Perona Hannahon Stephen Sanders George Enerson Lincoln St Arthur LeRette Morris Don Harsh Patsy Lee Ryder Cal Baker Price St Edgar Sanders Coal City Mary Stinson Vietta Bonnie Leach Mazon Karen Johnson Janet Waris Rt. 3 Ben van Cleave Minooka

Funeral services for Mrs Fannie Glover in Evanston

Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Glover widow of Ingraham Glover will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday at the Hebblethwaite chapel 1567 Maple Ave Evanston. Burial is in Rose Hill cemetery Chicago. She formerly lived in Harvey Kl and Portland Ore and recently at North Shore hotel Evanston.

Evanston Fannie Glover Ingraham Glover Hebblethwaite Maple Ave Rose Hill Cemetery Chicago Glover Harvey Kl Portland Ore North Shore Hotel

Belgrade seeks Soviet credits of 250 million dollars

Belgrade Yugoslavia continues efforts to obtain promised Soviet Union credits totaling 250 million dollars. The diplomatic push aims to secure funding amid ongoing economic talks and political assurances from Moscow.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Soviet Union

Marriage Licenses Issued In Coal City

Wayne D. Pierard aged 22 and Peggy J. Greenwood aged 18, both of Coal City, were issued marriage licenses in the city clerk’s office.

Wayne D. Pierard Coal City Peggy J. Greenwood

Tractor Crash Injures Local Resident George Enerson

George Enerson of 601 Lincoln was hospitalized Tuesday after backing a tractor into a westbound truck on Route 6 two and a half miles west of Morris. He suffered a concussion facial injuries and a sprained wrist. Sheriff Olson and Deputy Bell investigated the accident.

George Enerson Lincoln Rte. 6 Morris Enerson Morris Hospital James Fishburn Rt. 3 Channahon John EB. G. Olson James Bell

Burns Injures Man at Sandwich Oil Plant

Herbert Gunnerson suffered burns to the face and both arms Tuesday afternoon when gasoline fumes ignited in a small building at the Cities Service Oil Co bulk plant in Sandwich. He was treated at Sandwich hospital and returned home to recover, though expected to be incapacitated for several days. An arc from an electric motor in a small pump house is believed to have ignited the fumes. Gunnerson escaped as the Sandwich fire department put out the flames. Gunnerson, a freelance service station maintenance man, was working for Cities Service at the time of the accident.

Herbert Gunnerson First Ave Cities Service Oil Co Sandwich Gunnerson Sandwich Hospital Sandwich Fire Department Cities Service Company

Ottawa Legion Post 33 lashes at Japanese justice stance

Girard quotes Ottawa's American Legion Post 33 calling the action un-American and questioning the fairness of Japanese courts and the government's response.

Ottawa American Legion Post

Drownings After Fox River Boat Capsize Near McHenry

A Wood stock farm couple died when a power boat capsize occurred around 1 30 a m on the Fox River near McHenry Illinois Three others aboard swam to shore Kenneth Kames 29 and Marian Kames 26 were recovered from the water Firemen said survivors include Mrs Jean Niska of McHenry William Kattner of Spring Grove and Joseph Flicek of McHenry owner of the boat The incident happened about 75 feet from shore within the city limits

Mchenry Ill Woodstock Fox River Kenneth Kames Jean Niska William Kattner Spring Grove Joseph Flicek McHenry City

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