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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1969
Page
2
Essay by Emily Wilkens argues women hold balance of fate yet fashion shifts push unisex trends. It notes men growing hair, grooming, and new salons while urging women to embrace femininity and charm to stay ahead in the battle of the sexes.
Dust and dirt slide off a dustpan more easily when it is waxed occasionally. Regular waxing reduces friction and keeps debris from sticking, making sweeping faster and cleaner.
Admits include Raymond Waris and Ambrose Sharpe with addresses in Black St Jefferson St and E Jefferson St. Also listed are Robbie Toney Car rie Caldwell and Gene Franklin among others. Discharges include Douglas Lines Hilda Mitchell Lucy Swan and Mrs Bates from Lincoln Nursing Home and Rte. 4.
A Sunday bridal shower honored Miss Linda Osmundson with hostesses Marcia Matteson Mrs. Kenneth Clum and Mrs. Donald Johnson. Prizes went to Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. John Hextell, duplicates for the honoree. Lunch followed the games as she prepares to wed Dan Hans July 5 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
The American Legion Auxiliary met Thursday night with Mrs. Myrtle House and Mrs. Myrtle Cosgrove assisting. Winners in the Poppy Poster contest were Debbie Acevedo first Carol Hextell second Kelly O'Hara third and Rhonda Anderson honorable mention. $95.50 was collected during Poppy Day sales. A float for the July 4th parade and an ice cream social in September were announced. A new officer slate was accepted to be installed in September led by President Mrs. Harry Hendrickson and other posts. Door prize went to Mrs. Oliver Hodney. The Newark Volunteer Fire Department postponed the horse show and barbecue dinner to Sunday July 13 due to rain.
Orient Chapter meets at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Blaney Commandery No. 5 at 8 p.m. potluck at 6 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary past presidents at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Robert Lindsay. Beulah Rebecca Lodge at 7:30 p.m. in Knights of Columbus Hall. Circle 3 United Methodist Church pot luck and meeting at 6:30 p.m. with Mrs. Oran Cooper. Circle 2 Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 9:30 a.m. at Mrs. John Olson’s home. Wauponsee Art Club at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs. John Jackson. Mission Aid Society at 2 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Grace Lutheran Mission Society at 8 p.m. Rural Home Club at 2 p.m. book review and magazine roll call.
Immaculate Conception Church hosted the ceremony for Mary Margaret Doss and Eugene Albert Zacha Jr. The couple, engaged through a double ring ceremony performed by Rev. Matthew T. Walsh, will reside in Morris. Attendants included Matron of Honor Mrs. William Harney and bridesmaids Doris Doss and Marilyn Zacha. The reception followed at the VFW Hall with guests from multiple communities.
4 H Club members judged food items and planned a share the fun event in Susan Lambert's home. Talks covered home poison proofing knitting mosaics meal planning cues. They toured Allan's Furniture Store Baum's Department Store and WRMI FM radio station with presentations by James Baum and others. Secretary Roberta Herman led the session.
A sewing tip explains applying colorless nail polish along the buttonhole line to prevent ravelling. Once dry, cut through the polish to create a neat ravel free buttonhole.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Yatuni Sr. of Gardner marked their fifty years of marriage with a reception and family reunion hosted by their children at Parish Hall in South Wilmington. Attendants greeted relatives and friends in the afternoon and a buffet supper was served at six by the St. Lawrence Sodality Ladies.
The Rev. Noble Miller of Plattville United Methodist Church is reassigned from the Aurora District to the De Kalb District of the Northern Illinois Conference. He will deliver a farewell sermon this Sunday and starts duties in Seneca on June 22. His family joins a farewell picnic with games and a basket dinner at 11:30 a.m.
The WSCS meeting at First United Methodist Church fellowship hall featured a program on the American Indian led by Mrs. Keith Crowe. An Indian prayer closed the session. President Mrs. Calvin Dunkel opened with prayer and gifts of special membership pins were presented to Mrs. Matteson Mrs. Moberg and Mrs. Dunkel. Women approved a $25 donation to the Sheltered Workshop at First Baptist Church. Devotion was given by Mrs. Kundert.
GCHE hosted a Tuesday gathering in the Farm Bureau auditorium for Morris Night Net tle Creek and Fanny Brooks Units. Mrs. Harry Behrens led the meeting. Nancy Moore taught a lesson on Salads Hot and Cold with samples, and O William Hiles spoke on Encouraging Dad in Homemaking Tasks. Lunch was served by the hostesses.
Sidney Eagle chased a fleeing car after thieves loaded two boxes of pants from his shop into the car trunk. Eagle, 65, jumped onto the boxes as the car drove off. His cries drew two patrolmen who stopped the vehicle and arrested three men.
Hollywood legend Robert Taylor avoided the starry veneer of fame his peers wore. The 57 year old actor, who died of lung cancer, was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park after a career spanning MGM classics with Greta Garbo Joan Crawford Norma Shearer and later westerns and epic spectacles such as Waterloo Bridge Quo Vadis and Ivanhoe.
Funeral services for Emery B Wise will be held at 10 30 a m Thursday at the Davis Funeral Home in Morris Visitation is from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p m today not Friday as previously stated
Tanzania's population in August 1967 reached about 12,312,000, roughly 80,650 above preliminary census figures. The Central Statistical Bureau estimates the population will double in a little over 20 years.
The terms for swans are specific: a male swan is a cob, a female is a pen, and the young are cygnets. These names distinguish genders and young in swan anatomy and behavior.
The subject remained active in his profession, accepting roles as they came and performing with dignity. He avoided publicity, downplaying his celebrity status while maintaining a thorough, professional approach to his work.
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