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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1959
Page
3
Local recaps reveal birthdays for Linda Moe ser and Donald Smith with family gatherings and games. Graduation notices include James De Bernardi and Charles Jerry Rathbun with tied parties and multiple attendees listed. Community clubs, church events, and public notices feature in this Braidwood segment, with residents attending ordinations, meetings, and local gatherings.
Lois Marie Hinderaker and E Low ell Arneson wed at 7:30 p m on June 2 in Bethlehem Lutheran church Valhalla N D The bride is the daughter of the Rev and Mrs L G Hinderaker and the groom the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Arneson The ceremony was conducted by the Rev George Voeks with Mrs John Peterson as pianist and Mrs George Voeks as soloist The church decor featured white flowers and ribbons A reception followed in the church Fellowship hall The couple plans a 11 day honeymoon and will reside in Minneapolis Minnesota The bride attended Lutheran Bible Institute and Minnesota School of Business and works for Pillsbury Co The groom also attended Lutheran Bible Institute and will enter the University of Minnesota next year The wedding drew relatives and friends from several states including Minnesota Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and North Dakota.
Navy Lt Edward Sanford son of Mrs Lois L Sanford of Morris graduated from a course at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monteros Calif. About 455 officers from various branches received degrees at the ceremony, which also marked the school's 50th anniversary.
Fay D. Clover 21 and Kay D. Loach 21 both of Gardner received marriage licenses while Jerry A. Peterson 21 of Ottawa and Lynn M. Hlafka 18 of Marseilles also obtained licenses.
Ross Jennings and Marlene Metzka, both from Duluth Minnesota, Carilville Girard Hit tick Greenfield Munchen Mexico Mo Joliet, hosted a dinner Friday evening at Mrs Jennings home for members of the wedding party.
West Germany now counts millions among its population who fled Eastern European satellites. The exiles are predominantly young people seeking new opportunity and freedom in the western republic.
Verona reports the 37th Rumney reunion will be held in Ullrich Hall near Morris on June 28 with a 12:30 p.m. potluck. Families should bring fried chicken one covered dish lemon juice and own table service. The Hexdall reunion follows Sunday at Goold Park with chicken two dishes rolls coffee and own table service. Rural Home Club met with Mrs. Russell Hexdall hosting. roll call noted favorite tree.
Members met at Mrs. Alphonse Hermans home in Dwight for a dessert luncheon. Miss Nora Bare led the main lesson on Low Calorie Foods. Mrs. Walter Hanley gave the minor lesson and distributed cookie recipes. Mrs. Everett Kuhn won the mystery package. July’s meeting will be at Mrs. James Hollenbeck’s home with Mrs. Howard Lane assisting.
The Mazon American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the home of Mrs. D. R. Bryant with Mrs. Russell Carter and Mrs. Burdette Carter assisting as hostesses. All members are urged to attend.
The calendar lists the 10th reunion of the class of 1949 at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the American Legion Hall. It includes Welcome Wagon at Gould Park picnic at 6 p.m. Mission Crusaders supper at Bethlehem Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. Also K of C meeting at 8 p.m. Verona Past Matrons lunch at 12:30 p.m. W S C S luncheon and circle organization at 12:30 p.m. Rod and Gun at 8 p.m. Ruth auxiliary at Bethlehem Lutheran at 2 p.m. Goose Lake Country club gathering at 1:30 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Mettille of 737 Douglas Street Rochester Minnesota report Mrs Mettille underwent surgery at St Marys hospital and is in room 160 Raymond E Baker of 616 East Jefferson Street Joliet underwent surgery Friday afternoon at St Josephs hospital and is in room 218
The East German Evangelical Church faces pressure as about a third of its hierarchy considers cooperation with the regime. The state negotiates with clergymen and funds church activities only locally, raising fears of a gradual dissolution while lay groups preserve faith across parishes and cells.
Goodfarm Community club closed its 1959 year with a potluck dinner at the school led by President Bill Currie. Merry Maidens 4 H Club held talks and demonstrations on clothing, meats, photography, flowers, and wall treatments. Attendees included Joan Hoffman and Helen Hoffman. Participants discussed meat buying and Swedish meat balls. students attend music camps at Du Quoin and Egyptian Music camp next week.
The statistic notes that an average household in the United States uses about 860 tin cans per year. It highlights consumer packaging and waste implications for domestic consumption patterns and recycling considerations.
Hospital notes show admissions for Raymond Me Caffery Morris Barbara Tittle Channahon Mrs Joe Nichols 1228 Wauponsee St. Dismissals include Gary Lowery Mazon Mrs Arthur D Helling and son Mazon Mrs Eunice Frederick 1139 E Washington St Stephen Thompson R F D Sheridan Frank Mendoza 1340 E 72nd Place Chicago George Cunnea 404 E North St Lu Ann Anderson Mel Kay Trailer Court Coal City Miss Sonja Hanson 130 Walnut St Coal City transferred to St Joseph hospital Joliet Bennie Grant Gardner.
Sidney Johnson of 1036 Talma Street Aurora died in Aurora this morning. Formerly of rural Morris, he was learned by his niece Mrs Larry Baudino. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Cub Scouts from Den 5 Pack 71 met with den mother Mrs. Robert Malmquist on Tuesday. They made Father’s Day gifts and then traveled to Gebhard Woods State Park for fishing and a cookout. Steve Peterson kept the buck skin.
The Galesburg Register-Mail plans a 200000 expansion of its plant. William C. Pritchard says the Hoben Bros. building east of the plant will be bought and demolished for a new two story wing. Work starts next month with completion by year end.
Chicago pilot Captain Robert Barkley and Galesburg stewardess Toni Chimotich were found drowned after a fishing trip on Big Portage Lake. They disappeared when a squall capsized their boat three hours earlier. Barkley leaves a widow and two children.
Mrs Ger ald Everson graduated Sunday from Northern University De Kalb with a Bachelor Degree in Education and will teach fourth grade at the Johnson school East Aurora. WSCS to Meet Wednesday June 17 at 1 30 p m in the Plattville Methodist church with study topic Caribbean Island Area Search For Stability led by Mrs Walter Ditch. New officers to be installed by Rev Phelps. Several local and visiting guests noted including Cindy and Debby Olson and various relatives. Jody Ellis Bruce Sebby had tonsillectomies at St Joseph Mercy hospital Aurora. Mary Churchill remains a medical patient at the same hospital.
Seventy nine engravers of Mount Morris Photo Engravers Union Local 91 will vote today on a proposal to end a three week work stoppage at the Kabel Printing Co. The strike began May 24 over working hours and the new contract terms after the old contract expired May 1.
Two people were treated at Morris hospital Friday for minor injuries and released. John Brodbeck, 12, of 560 Pearl St Marseilles, cut his right foot on broken glass. Ronald Fleetwood, 17, of 1013 Wauponsee St, sustained a three inch cut on his left arm from a wooden fence.
Carol J. Carpenter of 1368 Liberty Street Morris will receive a Bachelor of Science in Education as Northwestern University awards 2,636 degrees and diplomas. Commencement is Monday at 10:30 a.m. in McGaw Memorial Hall Evanston.
Robert Leake age 18 of Verona paid fines on two traffic charges in Justice of Peace W. L. Dix court. He paid 20 dollars plus costs for speeding 50 mph in a 30 mph zone and 5 dollars plus costs for running a traffic light at Route 47 and North Street. Arresting officer was Morris police Officer George Hoge.
In a fifth day of action, at least 40 Italian ships were idled in ports worldwide, with many in Italy and major vessels such as the Giulio Cesare and the Vulcania in New York. About 10,000 passengers were affected as unions seek a 30 percent wage increase while owners offer six percent.
Workmen remodeling Salvatore Johns Tavern in Milwaukee uncovered a four foot metal tank hidden in the wall. The vessel held five gallons of ancient moonshine believed cached about 35 years ago, with owner John unaware of its existence.
About 648 million acres of forest exist in the United States and more than half are privately owned. The balance is held by public agencies and other entities, reflecting a mix of private timber rights and public stewardship across the nation.
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