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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
3
Troop 477 met at Mazon grade school Tuesday night. Panther patrol demonstrated knots. Planning for summer camping July 30 to August 5 and a campout in Lowery woods Friday and Saturday. Gene Shostrom and Larry Hanson led a ceremony. David Dorn was scribe.
Calendar notes a Friday Cedar lodge special meeting for third degrees at 7 p.m. Sunday includes Misener family reunion at Ren frew park Dwight at 12:30 p.m. Monday features Fidelis class with Mrs. Severt Maland at 1:30 p.m. Welcome Wagon picnic at Gould park at 6 p.m. and Morris Niight Home Bureau with Mrs. Charles Anderson at 7:45 p.m. Royal Neighbor meeting 7:30 p.m. S. and W. club with Mrs. Erwin Ferguson at 8 p.m. Tuesday lists hospital nurses alumnae picnic at Mrs. Donald Chapman's Seneca at 6:30 p.m. Beulah Rebekah lodge in W.R.C. hall at 7:30 p.m. Nettle Creek Home Bureau unit with Mrs. Russell Jorstad at 8 p.m. Legion Auxiliary potluck at Legion hall 6:30 p.m. election 8 p.m.
Marvin L. Kearney aged 27 of Coal City and Brenda Vivian Jones aged 24 of Coal City obtained marriage licenses.
Members of the Fight and Forty society met in the Legion hall Wednesday with Mrs. Evelyn Osmonson presiding. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. Osmonson as chapeau and several others with French titles. The 36th annual department marche was announced for July 24-26 in Chicago with Mrs. Russell Higgins on the trophies and awards committee. Next meeting set for July 5 at Weitz cafe at 6 30 p.m.
Admitted include Arthur Sjostrom Route 5 Mrs Wesley Larson 949 Armstrong St Mrs Raymond Ferguson Route 3 Linda and Leonard Cox East Alton Kenneth Baer Wilmington Leo William Ehman Dwight David Caulk Dwight Births note a girl for Mr and Mrs William Van Cleve Minooka at 8 50 am today Dismissals include Mrs Oliver Arneson 838 E Main St Charlotte Wren Route 4 Charles Butterfield 522 E Main St Mrs Gary Arkenbauer 1202 Liberty St Miss Emma Pickles Gardner Mrs Grant Peterson Newark Mrs Arnold Abens and son Newark
A Sunday observance will be held by the Morris Presbyterian Church Sunday school with all departments gathering at 9 a.m in the sanctuary. The program is organized by Miss Gwen Williamson’s committee and led by Frank E. Condon. Pastor Rev Hugo Montanus will preach at 10 a.m on As The Twig Is Bent and conduct baptisms for several children.
Mrs. Thomas Turner of Morris was elected 12th District Director of the American Legion auxiliary at the convention in Rockford. Also attending from Morris were Mrs. Tillie Davis Mrs. Irvin Day Mrs. William Corie and Mrs. Howard Pinder.
The notice calls residents of Nettle Creek Saras toga Frienna Goose Lake Wauponsee Norman townships and Aux Sable township to attend a Monday night meeting for those who have not contributed or wish to add to the fund. The call targets property owners and all in those areas.
Rome Griffith 79 of Morris died at 5 30 am in a Vandalia nursing home. Services set for 2 30 pm Sunday at Gerber Funeral Home Edgewood with burial there. Born in southern Illinois he worked 25 years at Morris paper mills. Survived by son Jay Griffith Edgewood another son Sam Griffith Kankakee a daughter Mrs Eva Cromer Aurora four grandchildren nine great grandchildren and one daughter who died in childhood.
John N. Tinsman 77 died at his Gardner home Thursday evening. His body rests at Davis Funeral Home Gardner with visitation after 7:30 p.m. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Roger L. Fisk. Born in Gardner April 3 1884 he was a son of John and Mary Showalter Tinsman. He farmed in Cambridge Nebraska before returning to Gardner. Survived by sisters Florence Carr LaGrange and Harriet Shafter Newburgh Ind. Preceded by two sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services for Otto D Forehringer were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pfeffer Funeral home. The Rev. H. D. Amundson officiated, assisted by the Rev. Eugene Forehringer of Rushmore Minn. Russell Tendal was soloist with Mrs Otto Tendall. Pallbearers were Oliver Farrar Edward Brewer Harry Forehringer Wayne Forehringer Arkell Wisely and Orvie Wheeler. Burial was in Mount Hope cemetery.
City Councilman Charles McCabe and wife Mrs McCabe welcomed their 15th child. The newborn increases their large Buffalo family as local officials note the event with a lighthearted countdown tone.
The 37th annual Grundy County Royal Neighbors of America convention meets at the Morris Masonic temple. Mrs. George McGuan presides. honored guests include Mrs. Edna Buren Mrs. Lynn Edgett and Mrs. Ray Baker. Attendees from Mazon Gardner Verona and South Wilmington will attend. events include a 1 30 p m school of instruction and officer installation followed by a 7 30 p m memorial service and initiation of candidates. Mrs. Baker will report on progress of the county elevator project for the Grundy County Rest Home.
An 18-year-old appeared in Buffalo city court facing corner lounging charges. Judge James B. McKenna scolded the unruly hair and, after the mother said she was broke, ordered a communal collection and sent the youth to a barber’s chair.
The first Trailways Council Girl Scout training session for the 1962 Roundup was held in Wilmington on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with 60 girls present. Trainers were Mrs. Betty Heitzman from Kankakee and Mrs. Dennis Watson from Coal City.
A documentary film titled My Latvia will be shown at Morris Free Methodist church on Sunday at 7 p.m. Rev Claude Horon of Winona Lake Ind will speak and discuss new facts about broadcasts in other languages. The film includes authentic Latvian history scenes such as independence, Soviet troops in the Baltics, and mass burials of Latvians.
The Morris Youth Center sponsors a picnic and dance on Saturday inviting all high school age youths. The event runs 5 30 to 8 30 p m at Gebhard Woods State Park with hot dogs and soft drinks. A dance follows at the Youth Center 9 to 12 p m with Moon Glowers and a juke box providing music.
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