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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1960
Page
5
A Marie Daerr column cites Senate Subcommittee findings on aging, noting rising life expectancy for women, widowed rates, and income disparities. It outlines future ratios of women to men by 1980 and 2000, health issues, and Social Security questions with expert Q and A.
Mrs. Samuel Fellows led a South Wilmington W S C S meeting at the Methodist church with Mrs. Thomas Britton teaching and Miss Lillias Walker giving devotions. A social hour followed lunch served by officers. The Firemen reported 14 members present and announced summer beach opening and July 4 swimming lessons for ages seven to seventeen with registration through lifeguard Albert Vota. Beverly Wilson and Patricia Christiansen will attend Bible camp at Lake Bloomington June 26 to July 2 representing the local MYF. Bon ni Hansen presided at a meeting planning dedication of the new organ and purchase of new church flags.
The 11th annual Thompson reunion was held Sunday at the Glen Coop home near Plainfield, with 76 relatives at dinner and a following business meeting. Officers elected include Herbert Davidson president, Willard Peterson vice president, and Mrs Harold Beasley secretary and treasurer.
Edgar Allan Poe rose to sergeant major in the Army but declined West Point discipline and the chance to become a commissioned officer.
A church advocacy piece argues regular attendance and support strengthen character and democracy. It offers four reasons including personal, familial, community, and church welfare, and urges daily Bible reading with a weekly scripture schedule.
A compilation of recurring Morris Herald ads naming local businesses and individuals including Allan Furniture Co, First National Bank, Grundy County Natl Bank, Ayers Electric, Lasser’s Furniture, Morris Bakery, Johnson Glass, Western Auto, Safety Service Garage, Cargill, Kindelsprire Auto Supply, Earl Fryland Book and Gift Shop, Sno-Wite Laundromat, Johnson’s Pharmacy, Wheeler’s Clothing, Earl T. Johnson General Contractor, Zimmerman Drug Store, C-C Roofing, Skluts Clothing, Piggly Wiggly, and others. The list promotes these entities as part of weekly advertising in the paper.
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