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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1969

Page

5

Cavett Shows Onward Plan For The Dick Cavett Show

AP reports TV host Dick Cavett expects his prime time run to end around mid September with plans to resume in midseason. He aims to travel abroad after summer and continues to book guests including Groucho Marx. Cavett notes the hour flies and details his routine in New York and Long Island retreats.

NEW York Dick Cavett Nielsen APC Cavett Broadway Tie Nicol Williamson James M-son Mort Sahl Groucho Marx Marx

Dreyer Family Visits Spur Omaha Trip Guests

Mrs. E J Dreyer of Denver left for Omaha after a ten day visit with sister Mrs. Robert E Stewart. Other dinner guests included Earl Kahle of South Bend Emma Smith Detroit Herbert Klemmhaus Sugar Grove Mabel Spitz DeKalb Jim Dreyer family Appleton Carl Kahle Aurora. Mrs Stockham attends Northern Illinois Conference sessions in DeKalb as voting delegate.

E. J. Dreyer Denver Colo Omaha Neb Robert E. Stewart Stewart Earl Kahle South Bend Ind Emma_ Smith Detroit Mich Herbert Klemmhaus Sugar Grove Mabel Spitz DeKalb Jim Dreyer Appleton

Minooka High Board Hires Six Teachers

Six new teachers were hired at the Minooka High School Board meeting. New staff include Betty Olson half time economics Henry Ryan instrumental music William Swiderski English and French Cheryl Pillsbury Della Frazier English and John Cofer mathematics.

Minooka Minooka High School Board of Education Betty Olson Henry Ryan William Swiderski Cheryl Pillsbury Della Frazier John Cofer Minooka Little League Pony League Wilma Powers Boen Insurance Agency Rosalyn Brooks Elizabeth Zuidema

Fire destroys Horns Feed Mill in Waterloo

A blaze lasting about four hours nearly leveled Horn's Feed Mill and attached grain elevator in Waterloo. Owner Harold Horn estimated damage at 250000 dollars. Firefighters from Red Bud Columbia and Walmeyer assisted the Waterloo department.

Waterloo, II Horn Harold Horn Red Bud Columbia Walmeyer Waterloo Department

Northwestern Mutual conference held at Drake Oakbrook

Area business notes report Carl E. Anderson attended a regional Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance district agents conference at the Drake Oakbrook hotel in Oakbrook. The biennial event titled Challenge of Growth gathered regions I and IV spanning Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio and Wisconsin. Linda Ospalik, 21, of Joliet joined Morris Daily Herald as a summer staff member and is expected to be a NIU journalism major.

Carl E. Anderson Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co Drake Oakbrook Oakbrook Northwestern Mutual Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio Wisconsin Linda Ospalik Joliet Morris Daily Herald News Joliet Junior College

Trailer Damage Report From Aurora Man

Bruce Shepard reported to city police that a trailer parked on the Illinois River bank had a ripped screen. He said nothing was taken from the trailer and no property loss was reported.

Bruce Shepard Aurora Illinois River Shepard

Moths Use Moon to Navigate but Circle Light Sources

Night flying moths align with the moon to fly straight, keeping the lunar image fixed on the retina. When exposed to electric lamps or candles they circle tighter and eventually crash into the light.

National Geographic

Coal City Notes Brief Highlights Local Visits

Betty Finger and Therese Mueller of Lakeland Florida plan a Des Moines visit at Mueller's son's home. Hattie Red of Chenoa visited Tillie Thom, Therese Mueller stays with sister Betty Finger. Dinner guests at Finger's included Therese Mueller Edward Finger family and Jerry Gould family Streamwood. Fred Tasseto of Ee Moline visited Martin Reano. Fred Matuszewski and daughters plus Anselmo family camped at Pierre Marquette Grafton. Edward Pacchetti and Dina and Edward Pacchetti Jr. attended Lill Goodwin’s wedding in Cincinnati. Rover Field also mentioned.

Betty Finger Therese Mueller Lakeland Fla Des Moines Iowa Edward Finger Jerry Gould Streamwood Fred Tasseto Ee. Moline Martin Reano Fred Matuszewski Frank Anselmo Pierre- Marquette Grafton Edward Pacchetti Dina

Scout Show Set For Saturday

Shabbona district of the Rainbow Council of Boy Scouts holds its annual Scout show 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Elwood City Park with many Cub Scout packs and Scout troops displaying. Traces Adcock district chairman announces the "Boypower Expo" theme to highlight Scouting values. Gene Blackman reports all units will receive a new American flag courtesy of Grundy County American Legion Posts via Don Glasgow.

Shabbona Rainbow Council of Boy Scouts Elwood Traces Adcock Rainbow Council Gene Blackman Mazon Grundy County American Legion Don Glasgow

East-Central Graduates Share Degrees at Wesleyan

Miss Mary E Lynch of Mazon and Leonard Hoffman of Morris earned bachelor of arts degrees at Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington during Sunday commencement. Lt Gov Paul Simon delivered the address.

Mary E. Lynch Mazon Leonard Hoffman Morris Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington Ilinois Paul Simon

Weekend Socials and School Council Result in Coal City

Rock Island visitors stayed at the Elberts home while Wake man family visited in Monee. Elmhurst guest Bea Berg stayed with John Winterbottom. Marseilles families hosted Barra relations and Pat Mullaney's party attended for Demaree Dunn of Ottawa. Nellie Veronda funeral held. Coal City High School elected Gary Born as 1969-70 Student Council chairman and Joan Tira as secretary-treasurer.

Rock Island Richard Elberts William Wakeman Monee James Vasek Bea Berg Elmhurst John Winterbottom Laverne Barra Marseilles Albert Barras Peter Barra Pat Mullaney Demaree Dunn Marquette High School Ottawa Ernie Huber LaVern Bensch John Veronda Nellie Veronda Coal City High School Gary Born Joan Tira

Former Resident Receives Degree at Michigan State

Mrs. Donald FE. Pritchard formerly Margaret Franks daughter of Mr and Mrs George Franks of 535 Nettle St received her master of music degree Sunday at Michigan State University Lansing She was initiated into the Pi Kappa Lambda scholastic honor society for maintaining an A average in her graduate courses for the past two years She has worked as an aid to music teachers in the Lansing public schools She earned a bachelor of science degree in music education from the University of Illinois.

Donald FE. Pritchard Margaret Franks George Franks Nettle St Michigan State University Lansing Pi Kappa Lambda Scholastic Honorary Society Pritchard University of Illinois

San Quentin Prison Lock-Down After Fatal Stabbing

Warden Louis Nelson ordered most inmates confined to cells through the weekend after seven white inmates were stabbed and one killed in a racial feud he labeled a Ku Klux mentality across both sides. He cited 200 to 300 militants, noting San Quentin houses about 3,600 inmates.

San Quentin Calif Louis Nelson Nelson Robert J. Adams Los Angeles

Prison lockdown tightens on San Francisco Bay

Officials said most inmates would remain confined through the weekend except for meals while 13 Black suspects were questioned in special detention cells after the latest prison breakout on San Francisco Bay drew heightened security and vigilance.

Ored San Francisco Bay

Continuous TV on Moon Landing

New York AP reports ABC CBS and NBC plan 30 hours of continuous coverage as Apollo 11 targets a July 16 launch and July 21 moon landing. LTV will show the first moonwalk with a black and white lunar module camera and a color command module camera aboard.

New York National Aeronautics and Space Administration ABC CBS NBC John F. Kennedy

Winston Returns from Eight Month Vietnam Tour

The attack cargo ship Winston came home to San Diego with about 300 crew aboard after an eight month Vietnam deployment. Aboard the ship some crew members displayed a sign reading Happy Thanksgiving Christmas Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day.

San Diego Calif Winston Vietnam

Suspect Arrested For Shooting Trooper In Illinois

Donald Walker 37 of Lake Geneva Wisconsin was captured after a long chase by Chicago police and helicopters through city streets and a forest preserve. He was wanted in the May 26 shooting of state trooper Sven Ljunggren near Volo Lake County after stopping a car with a missing license plate.

Chicago Donald Walker Lake Geneva Wis Walker Edna Forest Preserve Sven Ljunggren Volo Lake County Ljunggren

First Negro Mayor Sworn In Grand Coteau La

John Bobb Jr. was sworn in as mayor of Grand Coteau marking the town’s first biracial leadership since Reconstruction. The council, 3 Negroes and 2 whites, includes longtime councilman 30bb, a Southern University graduate with a Texas Southern master's, and a 12 year St Peter Claver School teacher.

Grand Coteau John Bobb Jr Louisiana Southern University Texas Southern St.Peter Claver

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