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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1961
Page
6
Newspaper page from Morris Illinois dated June 26 1961 features local briefs and notices including community events sports results and public notices with names places and times readable on the page. The itemization highlights civic updates and regional news typical of a mid-century local paper.
In Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Thomas L Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Sparky Peterson recently entered the army and is stationed with Company D 3rd Battalion 2nd Tag Battalion. Richard Coffman fireman son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Gilmore Verona has been transferred to Boston Massachusetts and will board the USS Willas A Lee DLA for sea duty.
Braidwood announces its third annual Homecoming for June 28 to July 2 at the Grade school grounds. Highlights include crowning the Homecoming Queen July 1 at 9 p.m. and a parade July 2 at 1:30 p.m. The Pinochle Club met with Mrs. Ben Bolt and awarded game winners. Libbie Kala to host July 18.
Illinois penitentiary officials continued feeding about 700 inmates in cells as a hunger strike expanded from 14 inmates on Thursday night to 40 by Saturday morning. Warden Joseph Vitek said no full strike existed and cited concerns over inmates crossing to the dining hall. Grievances cited in interviews involved food and recreation.
The Rev. Harold M. Kelley and the Rev. Paul Gilbert were reappointed for another year at Morris Methodist Church by the Rock River Conference in Evanston. Kelley has led the church for six years and Gilbert, his associate, for two years overseeing youth work.
L. R. Taylor, 67, of Streator, was killed in an auto accident near Gleason. A passenger, Ray Grimm of Streator, was injured and hospitalized in Mercer.
Steven Danczak a 52 year old resident of Dixon Illinois died when his car left U S 51 six miles north of La Salle struck a culvert officers said. The crash occurred today according to police reports.
The Chicago Board of Trade will be open Monday July 3. Members Thursday rescinded an earlier plan to treat the day as part of the long Fourth of July holiday.
Several motorists appeared before Justice Chester P. Winsor and paid fines after aerial speed checks on Highway 80 and local streets. David Phillips faced 45 mph in a 25 mph zone on Liberty St. James Sharp was cited for reckless driving. Other drivers include Lowell Mittelstade Paul Repke Harry Rasmussen and Gene Banabe. officers named O'Hagen Enger Kruger Jellema and Cameron.
A motorist charged with traveling 80 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone appeared before Justice Cryer Bryant and paid a $15 fine plus costs.
Jacksonville Illinois Sheryl Crabtree 17 Manhattan has been elected governor of the 21st Illini Girls State. The event names Crabtree as leader among a group of elected officers and peers.
Doris Nell of Geneva was elected lieutenant governor along with Alice Larson of Sheffield as auditor Jan Mosny of Washington as treasurer Linda Nippe of Strasbourg as superintendent of public instruction Patricia Wesson of Freeport as attorney general and Ruth Anna Beiermann of Waggoner as secretary of state.
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