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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1960
Page
4
David P. McElvain and W. Jefferson Sr. faced traffic charges on U S Route 6. Trooper Kenneth Allen testified as improper lane usage led to a guilty verdict in Justice P Winsor's court Monday night with a $15 fine plus costs.
Nancy Moorman of Coal City daughter of Agnes Moorman has been named a 1960 AMVET Scholarship winner. She graduates from St Francis Academy Joliet and is one of 20 nationwide recipients. Her late father, a World War II master sergeant, earned the Bronze Star Purple Heart and Good Conduct. She will use the $500 for college at the College of St Francis Joliet. She helped in National Honor Society history awards drama and Future Teachers and Glee club.
Miss Priscilla Penny Vacca daughter of Mr and Mrs John Vacca 918 East Jefferson St was named the top girl student of Bradley University for the sophomore class She earned a 73 average over 8 and held offices in Delta Zeta recording secretary parliamentarian Pi Kappa Delta and Alpha Lambda Delta She also won junior class senator and was named publicity chairman of the student senate
Mrs. Sigurd Svendsen of 745 Armstrong St was treated and released at Morris hospital after her right hand was drawn into a washing machine wringer. She suffered an L shaped laceration to the middle finger requiring three stitches.
The 36 members of Battery C, 4th Howitzer Battalion, 75th Artillery, with headquarters at the Morris armory, will leave for Camp McCoy Wis Sunday by chartered bus for 15 days of field training and service practice with the 155mm howitzer. This marks the 10th year that this participation has been mandatory for reserve units of the local type. Preparation has included packing equipment inspecting clothing and other details. The two weeks of field training climax the home armory training year. An invitational meeting for the ladies of assigned members was held at the local armory on Bedford Road Monday evening with a social period.
Fred Weit 69 died suddenly in Chicago. Funeral services were held at Patterson Funeral home at 1 p.m. today with Masonic rites, burial in Oakwood Cemetery. He was born in Braidwood and moved to Chicago 16 years ago to work for Chicago Peacock Publishing Co. Survived by his wife Margaret.
In Tokyo the Federation of Export Toy Manufacturers informed the U S embassy that most Japanese are pro American. The letter followed reports of a campaign against Japanese goods in the United States and comes as American firms cancel orders amid Tokyo riots.
Officials of the Roman Catholic church announced plans to demolish and rebuild the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, near Mexico City. Abbot Gregorio Aguilar cited soil settling from underground water depletion as threatening the 400 year old site tied to the 1531 apparition to Juan Diego.
William T. Caisley son of Mr and Mrs Donald Caisley 503 Vine Street recently graduated from Joliet Junior College He earned a 985 scholastic average in pre law and received the 1960 Robert M Adams gold key for highest average among sophomore men
Donald Blair, a Gilbert farmer in Arkansas, drilled two water wells and found water on the second attempt while the first yielded oil.
Earl Edward Hendricks 16 of Kankakee fractured his neck Sunday after diving into a strip mine pit near Essex and hitting his head on sand by the water. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee and later to St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet for treatment. Hendricks was with eight to ten couples picnicking when the accident occurred. he is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hendricks and would have started his junior year at Kankakee High School this fall.
Forests across the United States are now increasing in wood stock as growth outpaces harvest removal and losses from fire, insects, and disease, signaling a net gain in standing timber.
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