Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements
Admitted list includes Miss Alice Shire and Mrs Catherine Sanders among others. Births report three new girls born to Cotter, Thomp son, and Newberry families with times noted. Dismissals list Mrs Walter Scott and Oliver Anpyson. Editorial note cautions on frozen vegetables and vitamin C preservation.
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Alice Shire
E. Main St
Michael Butler
Grant St
Catherine Sanders
Washington St
Marsha Matteson
E. North St
Jose Gongalez
Rte
Morris
Susan Ryder
Frank Smith
Robert Cotter
Armstrong St
Adolph Thompson
Newates
Bobby Newberry
Essex
Walter Scott
Douglas St
Oliver Anpyson
Morris High School Class of 1948 Reunion at Seven Gables
Morris Community High School graduates held a 1948 reunion at Seven Gables with a 70 person smorgasbord. Officers hosted. Bill Olson led ceremonies. class reads included a will and prophecy. Attendees included former teacher William Sharman. a 15th reunion planned for 1963.
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Morris Community High School
the Seven Gables
Bob Olson
Chuck” Roseland
Bill Olson
LaVern Lutz
Don Bright
Bill Ferguson
Allan
William Sharman
Freeport
Rotary Picnic Planned Tonight
Morris Rotary club members and families are to gather at 6 p.m. on the west hill in Gould park with rain plans for Morris Community High School cafe. Each family brings table service and a dish to pass. Arthur Leach chairs the picnic committee.
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Morris Rotary Club
West Hill
Gould Park
Morris Community High School
Arthur Leach
Calendar of clubs and meetings for the week
Tuesday events include Knights of Columbus officers election at K of C Hall at 8 p.m. Morris hospital Nurses Alumnae picnic at Ullrich hall 6 p.m. Red and Gun club at the club house 8 p.m. Merry Maids class potluck supper at Methodist church 6 p.m. Women's Relief Corps at W R C hall 7 30 p.m. Cedar lodge pancake supper 6 p.m. stated meeting and election 7 30 p.m. Wednesday Eagles regular meeting at Eagles hall 8 p.m. Mazon American Legion auxiliary meeting and election 8 p.m. Thursday Rainbow Garden club with Mrs. Fred Clemens 1 30 Goose Lake Country club at Goold park 12 noon Aarrestad Auxiliary at Bethlehem Lutheran church 2 Ladies Aid society at Grace Lutheran 2 American Legion installation of officers at Legion home 8 p.m. Minooka Legion auxiliary at Legion hall 8 p.m. Friday Aux Sable W S C S meets with Mrs. Dennis Hawn 1 30
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Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Morris Hospital
Ullrich Hall
Red and Gun Club
Merry Maids
Methodist Church
P.m
Women's Relief Corps
W.R.C. Hall
Cedar Lodge
Rainbow Garden Club
Fred Clemens
Goose Lake Country Club
Goold Park
Aarrestad Auxiliary
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society
Grace Lutheran
Composer Jose Moncaya Dies in Mexico City
José Palo Moncaya forty five a leading Mexican composer and former head of the National Conservatory of Music died Monday from a heart ailment in Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Jose Palo Moncaya
Mexico
National Conservatory of Music
Stevenson Torkelson Nuptials Held in Channahon
Miss Patricia Jean Torkelson and H D Stevenson were married in Channahon’s Methodist Church on June 7 in a double ring ceremony. The bride, given by her father, wore white net and lace with a white Bible bouquet. Attendants included Aileen and Jacqueline Torkelson and Arlene Necker. John Cotter was best man. ushers Jerry Hide and Howard Henderson. candlelighters John and Christine Johnson. A church parlor reception preceded departure for a Florida honeymoon. The couple will reside in Channahon. The bride is a General Motors Joliet bookkeeper. the groom works for E J and E railroad. Out-of-town guests included Obie Haddal and Austin Tuntland of Morris.
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Channahon
Patricia Jean Torkelson
Stanley Torkelson
H. D. Stevenson
Joliet
Meeder
Aileen Torkelson
Jacqueline Torkelson
Arlene Necker
John Cotter
Jerry Hide
Howard Henderson
John
Christine Johnson
Florida
General Motors
E. J. and
E. Railroad
Obie Hexdall
Austin Tuntland
Morris
Cyprus Partition Debate Shapes Independence Vote
The article reports on a British backed path toward Cyprus independence as a prelude to joining Greece. It notes Cyprus population: about 500,000 Greek origin and 140,000 Turkish descent. Greeks press Enosis, Turks demand partition.
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Greece
Cyprus
Dunklebert Wedding in Pekin Draws Large Family Attendance
The Dunklebert nuptials in Pekin on a Saturday drew many relatives including Gardner and Mrs Bell Small, Mr and Mrs James Smith, and Miss Ruah Small. Callie Brissey of Jacksonville visited the Hansens and Mrs Grogan. Job’s Daughters will install officers at the Masonic temple Saturday night. Illinois and Pennsylvania each report annual railway payrolls exceeding 500 million dollars.
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Bell Small
James Smith
Ruah Small
Amy Lou Dunklebert
Pekin
Callie Brissey
Jacksonville
Harry J. Hansens
Eugene Dewey
Rockford
Mary Lee Hall
Obituary for Edward R. Harper, Grundy County farmer
Edward R. Harper 67 a prominent Grundy county livestock farmer died Monday in Morris hospital after an illness. He lived in Aux Sable township and bred Aberdeen Angus cattle. Survived by wife Frances, son Gerald five sisters and a brother. funeral at Davis chapel Thursday at 3 30 p m with Rev Gordon Smith officiating burial in Evergreen cemetery.
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Edward R. Harper
Grundy County
Morris Hospital
Davis Funeral Home
Davis Chapel
Gordon Smith
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Harper
Wauponsee Station
Vienna Township
William
Sarah Kay Harper
Frances Cashen
Saratoga Township
Aux Sable
Harper
Gerald
Morris
Henry Harper
Here
Charles
Ella) Leach
Alice) Elgar
Verona
John
Julia) Rivett
Auburn
Sam
Florence) Mabee
Mrs Aimy A Rateliff 79 dies at Morris Illinois
Mrs Aimy A Williams Ratcliff age 79 died Monday afternoon at her daughter Mrs Edward Garritys home 106 W Waverly St Her body remains at Davis Funeral Home with viewing after 730 pm Today Service in Davis chapel at 130 pm Thursday burial Evergreen Cemetery She was born January 8 1879 in Grayson Kentucky daughter of James and Elizabeth Fankle Williams and married Benjamin C Ratcliff in 1900 in Soldier Kentucky They moved to Illinois in 1908 farming near Morris Surviving are one daughter Mrs Garrity two sons Clifford of Seneca and Frank of Morris 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren and a sister
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Edward Garrity
W. Waverly St
Davis Funeral Home
Davis Chapel
Burns
Evergreen Cemetery
Amy A. Williams
Grayson
James
Elizabeth Fankle Williams
Benjamin C. Ratcliff
Soldier Ky
Illinois
Morris
Ratcliff
Garrity
Clifford
Seneca
Frank
Ruth Cooper of New Haven Dies. Survived by Family
Ruth Cooper of New Haven Michigan died. She was predeceased by her husband in 1952. She leaves two sons Ernest and Wilford and a daughter Lucey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
Ruth Cooper
New Haven
Mich
Ernest
Wilford
Lucey
Convicted inmate turns toy designer at Menard prison
Wagner, a vocational instructor at Menard prison, earned a large sum from his work. He had no prior toy design training before entering prison 21 years ago and soon showed inventive talent after some years at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Menard
Potatoes Highest Vitamin C Source Says Idaho Horticulturist
University of Idaho horticulturist Walter Sparks states potatoes provide more vitamin C than any other source, even citrus fruits, highlighting spuds as a superior nutrient option.
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University of Idaho
Walter Sparks
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