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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1959
Page
5
Beauty editor Vivian Brown outlines a practical guide for aging gracefully. She highlights staying active, skin and hair care, and moderate exercise, plus personal stories of women aged 65 to 92 who travel, teach, and visit relatives to stay vibrant. She notes nourishing foods rich in vitamin A support skin and hair, with daily cream use to reduce neck lines and crow’s feet.
Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Del bert Johnson of Mazon a girl born at 12 40 p m CST. Visitor hours listed 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 to 8 30 p m. Dismissals include Martha Hoge Newark area residents and several others from Rte locations and towns.
Mrs. George Heath was admitted to Morris hospital correcting an earlier report that listed her as Mrs. George Heap. The Morris Herald had misstated the patient’s name in the prior publication.
Tuesday K of C meeting at eight in the hall elect officers Rod and Gun club at eight in the club house Merry Maids class at Methodist church eight Women of Moose at Moose Home eight. Wednesday eight and forty supper at Legion hall six thirty. Thursday Goose Lake Country club with Mrs Ze man at 1 30. Rainbow Garden club with Mrs Wilbur Fisher at 1 30. Morris Post American Legion eight with installation. Aarrestad Auxiliary in Bethlehem Lutheran church two. Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid in church parlors two.
Joseph Faietti Jr., age 2, of 345 West Division Street Coal City, suffered first and second degree burns to the chest armpit and right leg when he apparently lit matches. He is under care at St Joseph's hospital Joliet and had a good night with some improvement reported this morning.
Members of Grace Lutheran congregation met Monday evening at the church. Vernon Kaldheim led devotions, Glen Estensen played a cornet solo, and the Rev. Robert Wallin was guest speaker. Evening committee members were Tillman Anderson, Ray Anderson, Theodore Estensen, and Ralph Peterson.
A luncheon and bridge gathering is set for Thursday at 1 p.m. at Morris County Club. Those not yet contacted may call the country club to arrange reservations.
Mrs Dorothy Tollefson received the College of Regents degree the highest honor of the Women of the Moose in a 2 p m investing ceremony at Mooseheart House of God. About 520 matriculants from all states and Canada were present. Mrs Inez Comrie chair Morris Chapter 544 attended the session.
The quarterly meeting of the Grundy County American Cancer Society Executive Board is set for noon at the Morris Food Center on June 24. The agenda includes crusade report to date approval of project application appointment of Lay Delegate member and appointment of nominating committee. call Walter Hundt at 1200 before June 22 for reservations.
A simple starter idea using heat warmed crab meat folded in a touch of cream and sherry. Serve in scallop shells or ceramic dishes with crisp Melba toast for texture.
Mr and Mrs Russell David son and family of Morris spent days with Mr and Mrs Jack Howen in Niles Michigan Oscar Howen accompanied them They visited Jackson Michigan with Freda Evans and John Butch Evans The Evanses joined for a week in Morris with relatives Carole Matteson returned home from St Josephs Joliet hospital and Clair Doss from Dwight Veterans hospital
Commonwealth Edison announces the Joliet Station adds a 305000 kilowatt generating unit, boosting net capacity to 5021000 kilowatts. The turbine generator was built by General Electric and powered by a single 20 story boiler built by Babcock Wilcox. It marks the third unit of this size in Edison service in the last year.
David Rogerson aged 23 of Oswego suffered a compound fracture of the right index finger while working on the Route 47 overpass at Route 80 Monday afternoon. He was treated at Morris hospital and released.
A 1959 bride is younger than earlier years, often 18 to 20, likely in college, and expects a formal wedding with all the trimmings. Gowns are white and full length with trains, veils, and pastel bridesmaids. gloves and bridal bouquets complete the look.
The final rehearsal for the summer band concert takes place this evening at 7.00 in the high school band room. Adults interested are welcome to attend.
Torrential rains lash Guangdong and central China for a week as floods threaten crops and displace millions. Peiping reports normal harvests elsewhere while Wuhan and Canton regions suffer heavy inundations. Hong Kong endures casualties and homelessness amid 12 to 20 inch rainfall.
A group of South Koreans appealed to the American Red Cross to intervene in the dispute over Japan’s plan to repatriate destitute Koreans to North Korea. The appeal was presented to U S Ambassador Walter Dowling as Japan and North Korea work on a detailed agreement.
Mr and Mrs James F Gates Visit Watchtower Bible School of Gilead in South Lansing New York to finish a special course on a Saturday. Bradford Belander Morris Congregation presiding minister notes the Gates have visited the Morris group many times.
Howard W Misener son of Mr and Mrs Arthur G Misener Route 5 Morris has been accepted as a freshman at St Ambrose College Davenport Iowa He will report September 20 amid plans for a new dormitory housing 248 students and a menu of new courses including Russian Father Taylor Dean announced the fall program for the college
Fred Strauss former Morris resident died in Chicago Monday. Grave side services will be held at Evergreen cemetery Morris at 1 p.m. Thursday with funeral services at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at E. C. Hammann funeral home Chicago. Survivors include four daughters Adaline Slomczewski Anna Wallace Louise Vickery Nancy Kuligowski two sons Fred Jr and Virgil Strauss 13 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren all of the Chicago area. Preceded in death by wife Irene Foote.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer Hilda J. George were conducted today at 2 p.m. at Davis Funeral Home with Rev. Harold M. Kelley officiating. Soloist Melvin Johnson and organist Ruth Huseby accompanied the service. pallbearers included John George Thomas Spellisg Orrin Anderson Gordon McIntosh Cyril Webster and William Sehan. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery.
CHICAGO The Abraham Lincoln Centre awarded Sen Paul H Douglas to honor his humanitarian work at a banquet Monday night. The citation praised his focus on people needs civil rights conservation of natural resources and opposition to waste as strengthening the liberal cause and improving America for all citizens. The centre runs clinics libraries and recreation facilities.
Some English culinary experts say hard boiled eggs toughen when exposed to air after shelling. They advise keeping eggs submerged in water, hot or cold, until they are used.
The Department of Methodist Men of the denomination's Lay Activities Board sponsors a 16 day tour of Alaska from July 7 to July 22 for laymen to learn church work in the new state.
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