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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1961
Page
3
The Woman's Association of the Presbyterian church will meet at the church Wednesday at 8 p.m. Circle five hosts. Dessert and coffee served. Program features a film on junior high work and a discussion by eighth grade pupils. John Tibbits provides instrumental music.
Mrs William J Stratton sets an autograph party for those who bought Wild Honey a poetry keepsake. Open house at 437 Vine Street from 2 to 5 p m with light refreshments and gift copies available.
Members gather at 6 30 p m in the Weitz cafe for supper then move to the American Legion hall for a meeting and election of officers with proceedings scheduled Wednesday evening.
Morathat community calendar notes a Home Bureau unit postponement until June 12 and a series of meetings this week. Tuesday includes Knights of Columbus officer elections at K C hall and Women’s Relief Corps at W R C hall. Women of the Moose also meet for officer elections at Moose home. Wednesday lists Morris Morning Home Bureau with Mrs Kitterman, Eight and Forty at Weitz cafe, Methodist choir rehearsal, W B A at Mrs Fosen, Presbyterian Women at church, and Saratoga Home Bureau with Mrs Hunt. Thursday features V F W Post at Vets hall and Bethlehem Lutheran Mission Aid in Fellowship hall.
Paul A. Blaine and Ellen Sanford, both 21 from Gardner, obtained marriage licenses. In unrelated notes, a food tip mentions chicken fat as a shortening for pies and frying, including liver.
Char lene Thompson and George Phillips wed May 27 in Morris at the First Baptist church. Rev. G Todd Roberts officiated. The couple plans to reside at 1215 Price St after a short wedding trip. Guests came from Chicago Minooka Coal City Mazon Aurora Newark Plano and Sandwich.
Miss Sandra Steele daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Steele and Hurlie Neikirk son of Mr and Mrs James Neikirk both of Morris were married at 2 pm Saturday in the chapel of the First Methodist church. The Rev Harold M Kelley officiated. The bride wore a blue and white summer sheath and pink carnations. Attendants included Brenda Fannin and Doyle Lewis both of Morris. The bride is a Marycrest Business College alumna and employee of Argonne Laboratory. The groom works for Metro Rubber Co. in Morris. They will live in Morris with guests from Pontiac Wilmington Morris and Ohio.
This page offers practical kitchen guidance. It advises warming store bought doughnuts and dipping them in smooth confectioners sugar glaze with tempered hot water. It also recommends using non reactive kettles and utensils when making pickles this summer.
A note suggests using a pastry bag to pipe softened cream cheese onto small round crackers, then topping each with an anchovy and capers to create tasty canapes.
Mrs Ralph Peterson of Route 5 is a medical patient in St Josephs hospital Joliet in room 303 Frank steak advice notes it can be used in many Chinese style dishes and sliced thin if partly frozen.
Hospital notes report visiting hours 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 to 8 30 p m. Admitted list includes Mrs William Martin Seneca Joseph Haliz Rte 2 and others. Births list three newborns including a girl at 2 07 p m and a boy at 5 47 a m Sunday. Discharged and accident details follow with names and injuries.
The Illinois Employment Service reports a shifting trend in Southern Illinois with fewer unemployment claims. The CEO notes continued hardship in coal mining in Harrisburg Herrin Murphysboro West Frankfort and railroad strikes in Centralia Mount Vernon.
Funeral arrangements set with burial at Round Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after 4 p.m. today. Mrs. Hoskitt, born August 10 1905 in Round Grove township, was a daughter of George and (late) Seabert. She married Ralph Hoskitt in Chicago on June 24 1927. Survived by daughter Alice Duncan Mystic Conn and siblings John and Leonard Seabert Dwight Ill Clinton Wagner Reddick Charles Smith Cleveland Ohio Howard Pittman Arrowsmith and Edwin Perry Arrowsmith. Grandchildren number three.
The article reports U S officials hope the Vienna conference may sway Kennedy from anti Western policy. Kennedy warned Khrushchev Western powers will defend West Berlin if a showdown occurs, while stressing U S defense commitments worldwide despite Laos and Cuba setbacks.
In a news conference after arrival Stevenson outlined improving economic and social conditions as the tour’s main aim. He denied seeking a bloc against Castro but said he would discuss any matters a chief of state may raise during his 18 day, 10 nation visit.
A study notes the electric eel emits its strongest discharge when both its head and tail contact an opponent's body. This dual contact maximizes current flow and stun effect, suggesting a coordinated strike tactic in confrontations between eel and predator or prey.
Mrs Hannah Nelson 93 died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Wauponsee township. She was born February 18 1868 in Gravdal Norway and married Lauritz Nelson in Olen Norway in 1895. Funeral Wednesday at Bethlehem Lutheran church with burial in Evergreen cemetery. Surviving are five sons including Norman and Harry and two daughters, ten grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Her husband died in Chicago in 1944.
Dwight William Hoffman 91 a retired farmer died 7 10 p m Saturday in St Marys hospital Streator where he had been patient since May 10 His body is at Baker Funeral home friends may call after 2 p m today Funeral conducted Tuesday at 2 p m in Salem E A B church by Rev Hubert Prunty Burial in Goodfarm cemetery He born Sept 29 1869 in Goodfarm township married Clara Gantzert March 25 1902 they farmed on the same Goodfarm farm for 75 years retiring in 1945 moved to Dwight He was a member of the Salem church and secretary
Funeral services for Lewis G. Larson 68 were held at 2 p.m. at West Lisbon Lutheran Church with Rev. Harold Norheim and Rev. L. G. Hinderaker officiating. Soloist Mrs. Clarence Ness accompanied by Mrs. Harvey Larson provided music. Burial followed in Lisbon cemetery. Active pallbearers included Earl Peterson Russell Peterson Donald Hall William Hall Thomas Walker and George Hall. Honorary pallbearers listed John Cullom Elias Auesta Peter Twait Gus Johnson Harvey Rand Chris Gjerde Neil Kukman and Paul Gjerde.
Mrs. Neil Morgan 72 a former Dwight resident died Saturday in a hospital near Clearwater Beach Florida. Her body will be brought to Von Qualen Funeral Home with calling after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Von Qualen Chapel. Burial will follow in Oaklawn. She was born in Dwight August 31 1888 and married Neil Morgan October 24 1959. Survived by a brother Albert Metzke Philadelphia and a sister Mrs. Charles Bergman Peoria. Two sisters and four brothers preceded her in death.
Equipment quantity of old papers stored in a garage at the Nanke Wickert home on Division street north of Bedford road were burned. Damage to the building was slight, according to firefighters.
Loveland Colorado hosts a valentine museum where February valentines are remailed with the town postmark. A lacey heart motif on display is reputed to be 141 years old, underscoring the area's romantic history.
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