Visitors From Around the World Stop at Goodfarm Farm Home
The Reuel Hoffman family in Goodfarm township hosted Miss Josephine Renjaan of Ambon Indonesia and hosted visits from Turkey Philippines Hong Kong Pakistan India Hawaii Egypt China and Japan including last week. Renjaan toured the Morris Herald plant and met 4 H home bureau and church groups while studying in the United States under USDA and ICA sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuel Hoffman
Goodfarm Township
Turkey
Philippines
Hong Kong
Pakistan
India
Hawaii
Egpt
China
Japan
Indonesia
Josephine Renjaan
Ambon
Morris Herald
Hoffman
Reuel Hoffmans
Renjaan
4-H
Home Bureau
Grundy County
Dwight
Renman
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
International Cooperation Administration
University of West Virginia
Illinois
Helen
Mary
Dwight High School
Elizabeth
Goodfarm School
Goodfarm
Mrs. Hoffman
Hoffmans
Egypt
Herald
Dwight Legion Post 486 to Dedicate New Home in Dwight
A dedication program for Dwight post 486 of the American Legion will start at 2 p.m. with Al Keller of Kankakee as principal speaker. A parade follows at 3 p.m. led by the Miss American Legion winner to be named tonight. The auxiliary hosts the hall for the afternoon and evening with dancing at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight
New Legion
Dwight Post
The
American Legion
al Keller
Kankakee
Illinois Department
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Minooka News Teems With Local Skimmings From 1899
Minooka items include Co B Chase in Joliet, McKanna’s Joliet trip, Shepley selling horses, and a barking dog quip. Lizzie Paul visits relatives. Lagerquist organizes a 24 member singing school. Miller and Paul attend a Plainfield MWA dance. several men at a Chicago horse sale. Winter lingers into March. Baker children ill with la grippe. section men gain raise. Alfred Davis distributes Joliet shoe firm bills. From 1893 Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka Gazette
Minooka News
Co. B. Chase
Joliet
William McKanna
Lizzie Paul
Minooka
Lagerquist
Rob Miller
William Paul
Plainfield
M.W.A
Fred Weese
Adolph Roth
Nick Comerford
Frank Bedford
Henry Randall
Chicago
Hugh Bolton
Morris
Plan for New Supplemental Locks on Illinois Waterway
Col C F Mitchim of the U S Army Corps of Engineers described plans to add seven 1200 by 110 foot locks beside existing ones from Chicago to Grafton. The larger locks would enable a modern 10 barge tow two abreast and allow multiple tows to lock simultaneously, with construction funded only after capacity nears limits and economic justification is rechecked.
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Chicago
Grafton
C. F. Mitchim
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Col. Mitchim
Mitchim
Mitcchim
Dresden
Corps of Engineers
Brandon Road
Lockport
Marseilles
Weekend Weather in Illinois Sees Pleasant Julylike Day
June ends with fair calm conditions across Illinois as temperatures hover around 80 degrees. Sunday forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and a touch warmer weather with a chance of showers by Monday. Collins Weather station records 70 degrees at 9 a.m. after a 64 degree low overnight and yesterday’s high of 75.
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Illinois
Collins
Morris Air Patrol Test At Morris Airport Center
Some 100 Civil Air Patrol members from northern Illinois converge at Morris Airport for a weekend effectiveness test in search and rescue. The exercise, run by the U S Air Force with Major William S Nelson, has three test stations at Decatur Morris and Mount Vernon with Decatur HQ. CAP pilots and observers will grid search a simulated downed aircraft while ground teams administer casualties first aid and evacuees to hospitals. The Air Force will evaluate base and mission operations and safety. Group 14 squads from Western Springs Joliet Channahon Minooka stand by for a start signal. Emmett Tabler and Norman Hockings of the local CAP participate.
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Morris
Civil Air Patrol
Illinois
U.S. Air Force
William S. Nelson
Western Springs
Deccatur
Mount Vernon
Decatur
Air Force
CAP
Group 14
Lake Michigan
Mississippi River
Joliet
Channahon
Minooka
Emmett Tabler
Norman Hockings
Powell Businessman Demonstrates New Power Lawn Mower
A Powell Wyoming businessman tested a new power lawn mower in his front room. The demonstration was a success as it cut a neat short turf slightly shorter than the rug's nap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell, Wyo
Powell
Reverends Kelley and Gilbert Named to Morris Church Staff
The Rock River Conference in Joliet announced Rev. Harold M. Kelley reappointed as Morris First Methodist pastor with Rev. Paul M. Gilbert of Wilmington as associate pastor. Rev. William C. Rasche of Brookfield named Joliet-Dixon district superintendent, replacing Rev. R. Merrill Powers who moves to Aurora Wesley Church. Gilbert and family will relocate to Morris next week to begin duties.
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Harold M. Kelley
Morris First Methodist Church
Paul M. Gilbert
Wilmington
Rock River
Wesley Church
Aurora
Gilbert
Morris
Kelley
Wilmington Methodist Church
May Register For Free Swim Lessons At Morris Pool
Children who missed registration for free lessons at Morris Municipal pool in Goold park may register Monday from 9 to 11 a.m. announced by Mrs. Albert Hume water safety chairman of the local Red Cross. Miss Jean Caisley will teach the group.
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Morris Municipal Pool
Goold Park
Albert Hume
Red Cross
Jean Caisley
Continue Search for 2 Escapees
In Decatur Illinois a large manhunt continued for James Woods aged 15 and Sidney Heard aged 16 after escaping from a DuPage County jail. Police, deputies and state officers combed Decatur and nearby countryside with residents reporting possible sightings.
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Decatur
Ill
DuPage County
James Woods
Sidney Heard
Heard
Woods
Marseilles Plans 125th Anniversary Celebration
Harold Donelson lists miles of spaghetti as the main course for Marseilles Illinois 125th anniversary dinner on Main Street. Barricades will close the business district at 5 PM July 27 for an outdoor restaurant event with plans by Donelson as proprietor and Gov. Stratton expected to dine.
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Marseilles
Harold Donelson
Main Street
LaSalle County
Donelson
Gov. Stratton
Ransom Wins Festival Water Fights
The Ransom fire department won the Morris Summer Festival water fights earning the Imperial Shows trophy and a $100 prize. Finals Saturday night saw Ransom defeat Naplate after Ottawa No. 1 beat Yorkville, with Elwood and Essex also advancing before Ransom claimed the championship. A post event fish lunch at Morris station followed and the East North Street festival closes with a matinee and two bicycles to be given away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Fire Department
Morris Fire Department
Ransom
Elwood
Essex
Newark
Ottawa Rescue No. 1
Yorkville
Naplate
Minooka
Coal City
Ottawa No
Morris Department
East North Street
Imperial
Sign in Galion Dry Cleaners Prompts Bold Pun
A dry cleaning shop in Galion Ohio features a witty sign reading You Come Clean With Us and We Will Dye for You. The humorous message combines laundry service with a playful wordplay, drawing in customers with its cheeky pun.
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Galion
Ohio
Rich Church Sinks Roots in Dallas Slum District
In Dallas the Rev. Dr. W A Criswell leads First Baptist Church to deepen urban ties. The church spends millions on expansion near Ervan and San Jacinto and funds Good Shepherd outreach that buses underprivileged families from nearby districts to worship. Junior deacons and wealthy members staff the programs amid a city with decaying downtown housing.
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Tim Parker
Dallas
Tex
W. A. Criswell
Texas
Criswell
First Baptist Church of
Ervan
San Jacinto
First Baptist
Good Shepherd
Johnny Barrett
Plane Crashes Into Bay Near Rio De Janeiro
A Brazilian airliner with 51 aboard including an American plunged into Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro while approaching the city. Navy crews found wreckage and body parts but no survivors. one passenger was Newton B. Thompson of Waterville Maine.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Guanabara Bay
Brasilia
Belo Horizonte
Paqueta
Rio
Dumont
Newton B. Thompson
Waterville
Maine
American Bond and Share Electric Co
Real Airlines
George Pfistern
Janet S. Latter
H. V. Lee
Thompson
Caeers
Two Accidents in Morris Area Leave One Slightly Hurt
In two similar crashes within 15 minutes Friday evening near Morris, four cars sustained heavy damage but no serious injuries occurred. Irwin Svoboda and Len Small avoided major harm while Ralph Rose reported a mild shoulder complaint after a sideswipe with Len Small in a separate incident. Sheriff Edward Wilt and Chief Deputy Gerald Bittner investigated.
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Morris
Edward Wilt
Francis L. Hunt
Wedron
Irwin Svoboda
Elks Grove
Gerald Bittner
Len Small
Kankakee
Ralph Rose
E. Jackson St
Small
Rose
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University of Illinois
John Price
U.S.S.R
Lenin
Barents Sea
Arctic
Polar
Dwight Legion
Myron B. Green
Morris Airport
Air Patrol
North Illinois
York Savings & Loan Assn
Frederick Rickert
N. J
Rickert
Mosler Safe Co
Rich Church
Jose Gomes Talarico
Joao Belloc
Santos Dumont
Paqueta Island
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