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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1961
Page
6
Prof Richard L Howard of Columbus Ohio was the first to employ chloroform after the gas was discovered in Scotland. The note credits this pioneer with introducing the anesthetic practice in medical procedures following the gas's discovery.
The Rev. Glenn Propst Jr. of Bourbonnais is appointed pastor of Morris Church of the Nazarene. He preached his first sermon June 11 and this marks his first pastorate. Propst has been active in evangelical work and previously led Bradley Church of the Nazarene’s Sunday School for three years while a student at Olivet Nazarene College. He studied at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts, for a year. A native of Homer, Pennsylvania, Propst married Gertrude Austin of La Grange, Indiana, in 1955. They moved to the Kankakee area in January 1958 after leaving the U.S. Army, where he earned a meritorious service citation at Verona, Italy for organizing religious services in the absence of a chaplain. He later served as the chaplain's assistant during a chaplain vacancy. Propst succeeds Rev. Max D. Miller, reassigned to a pastorate in Argentine, Michigan.
Four members of the Good farm Maidens 4-H club led by Mrs Reuel Hoff man and Mrs Kenneth Curtis of Morris attended a five year room planning training school district meeting in DeKalb. Attendees included Car ol Hicke Elizabeth Peverley Elizabeth and Judy Hoffman. Goose Lake Junior Champions 4-H club met in Pine Bluff school with Gilda South combe host.
A brief note argues Australians did not invent Cockney slang but developed their own language in Australia. It suggests the slang arose from local time and circumstances and counters a popular stereotype.
AP report notes manufacturers extending warranties and simplifying parts to win back consumer confidence. Auto, appliance, and apparel firms offer longer guarantees while agencies like FTC and BBB urge written terms and clear conditions.
Southern Presbyterian plan to construct a Christian education headquarters near Union Seminary and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education to create a regional education center in Richmond Virginia.
Gardner reports visits among Malek Sinkaler and Wallace families in Chicago and Los Angeles with multiple relatives. Others attend birthdays, alumni dinners, and a hospital event near Joliet. Mayo Clinic plans for Ira Bookwalter, and several attend graduations, funerals, and family gatherings across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Averages show every American consumes about 438 pounds of paper and paperboard annually. The figure highlights broad consumption patterns across households and businesses.
A tree farm is described as a privately owned area dedicated to growing trees as a crop.
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