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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1957
Page
4
Tommy, a seven year old blind second grader at Hamagrael Elementary in Delmar, stands out for playing piano during ceremonies, using a special typewriter, reading nearly as well as peers, and creating alphabet letters with peg-board designs. His mother made tactile books with fur and fabric to aid his learning.
Mrs Sally Ann Condren 55 found a strange man in her room and used a gun to strike him. He overpowered her, then fled through a plate glass window. She wonders if it hurt him while the detective suggests it did.
Jacksonville man reports a chicken hatched a chick by itself in his yard. He had placed an eye in a nest to lure hens, which refused. The eggs sat for weeks in the sun before a fresh hatch occurred late Tuesday.
The piece highlights improper mental attitudes such as not dimming brights when approaching another car and matching speeds with a vehicle trying to pass. It warns against tailgating and rushing for brief savings. A new Rules of the Road booklet is offered free by Charles F. Carpentier in Springfield Illinois.
Warrant Officer Lewis J. Peppin and family were honored at a dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Simms after their three year post in Heidelberg Germany. The report lists multiple local visits and gatherings including Castelli Testa Williams and Lardis families, a Cubs game in Chicago, and James Testa's seventh birthday party with guests and favors.
Mrs Allan Heavens and son Jim returned from a visit with the Robert Campbells in Las Vegas Nevada. Mr and Mrs G E Trotter are at Vevay Indiana to attend the funeral of her cousin Miss Eleanor Culbertson.
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