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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1958
Page
3
The Class of 1923 at Morris High School plans the first reunion to mark graduation. The event starts 5 p m Saturday at Morris Country Club with dinner at 7 p m. Of 45 members, 27 and spouses expect to attend.
Admitted include Mrs. Roy Shreve of Minooka Mrs. Harry J Naden Newark Frances Adams Braceville Shirley Ann Dare Coal City Charles E Hansen Erval Gardner Oscar Rasmussen Seneca Ruth Kowalczyk Morris area Tony. Birth announced for Norman Spain and wife with a boy born at 11 44 a m. Dismissals cover Silas Johnson and multiple Morris area residents with addresses listed.
The Friday calendar lists a Past Matrons club gathering at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Mrs. James White.
The Society Views installation at the Moose home drew 120 guests Tuesday night. Officers installed included senior regent Mrs Harold Lebegue and junior regent Mrs J C Kingman with Toni Marinello of Roseland providing the installing rites.
Members of the VFW post gathered at the post home with John Sanders presiding. Reports from the Rockford state convention were given by Silas Johnson and others, with Ray Gaddo and Mervin Guard named as membership chairmen. The post earned a department commendation for community service and the auxiliary received honorable mention for its scrapbook. Lunch was provided by Edward Kulig.
Mrs Jack Thompson Jr hosted a J F F club meeting with members sharing relaxation ideas during roll call. Plans were made for a Chicago trip with reservations through Mrs William Hiles by Saturday and awards given to Mrs Robert Peakock, Mrs Charles Valerio and Mrs William Hiles. Lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs Ray Phillips. The Vienna night unit of the Home bureau met at Mrs Charles Elgar’s home with co host Mrs Velma Kennedy. Ruth Fitzmaurice gave the minor lesson and Mrs George Reagan and Miss Nora Bare led major Civil Defense lessons. The July meeting will be at Mrs Velma Kennedy’s home.
Mr and Mrs Robert Chris of West Lafayette Indiana announce the birth of a daughter born early today. The mother was formerly Hilda Pugh of Morris. Mrs Edwin Arneson reports the death of her aunt Mrs Henry Woehl of Santa Rosa California formerly Belle Turner of Central City and Carbon Hill. Norman Jenkins of 209 FE Illinois Ave is a surgical patient in room 354 Ward 8 C at the Dwight VA hospital.
Miss Donna Mae Weller daughter of John Weller Dwight and Lynn Wessels son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Wessels Dwight were married in the Methodist church at seven pm June 21. The Rev Chester E Sheldon officiated. The bride wore a white French lace street length dress over white satin she designed. Attendants included Miss Delores Thompson Miss Patti Weller Debbi Weller and Tony Weller. The groom was supported by William Denick and Robert Kerwin. A reception followed in the church basement. They will reside in Fairbury where the bridegroom farms after a southern states honeymoon. The bride had lived with her grandmother Mrs Anton Weller at 206 E Chippewa St. here.
Miss Delight Montanus, a June graduate of Morris Community High School, earned a place in the Rochester Municipal Opera Chorus. She will join the summer program of Opera Under the Stars and is enrolled as a summer student at the Eastman School of Music.
Mrs. Robert Hines entertained family at a Tuesday noon dinner to honor her husband’s birthday. Gifts were given to Mr. Hines. Other briefs note graduations, visitors from California and Michigan, and relatives visiting in Mendota Joliet Rochester Joliet and Mendota areas.
In Quito Ecuador a canal cleaning landslide is believed to have killed thirty workers. Eight bodies were recovered as rescue teams searched the debris.
Gerald L. Evans of Saratoga Township and Linda Ann Turner of Morris obtain a marriage license. U S motor vehicles 1958 first quarter reports show 11 000 life insurance death claims totaling 28 million dollars.
Gardner hosts Levi Robinsons stabilize the 31st Lizzie A. Hawley reunion with a noon potluck and business session. Several members and guests travel from Kankakee Clinton Champlain Morris Berwyn and Normal for the event and other local notices follow.
General LeMay described the SAGE system as the world’s largest electronic computers center at two acres each, receiving radar data to monitor aircraft and defense weapons. He warned SAGE cannot track ballistic missiles or counter them, and that manned jet bombers and air breathing missiles pose the greatest near term threat.
Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ash and Donna Rae Morris with Lou Ann Wilson travel from Kankakee to San Benito Texas to visit Earl and Mrs Kingman. Several Morris area residents attend the funeral of Clarence Hulse in Ottawa. A Morris group attends Rev Kell’s burial in Lowell Indiana. Families from Morris and Chicago visit Joliet and Garden Grove kin.
Plane crash victims include Daniel J. Coughlin 31 Boston Associated Press newsman Norman Montellier 37 New York City United Press International Glenn A. Williams 41 Bethesda Md associate editor U S News and World Report Robert A. Ginsburgh 63 associate editor U S News and World Report former Air Force brigadier general James L. McConaughy Jr chief of Washington bureau Time and Life Robert Sibley 57 Belmont Mass aviation editor Boston Traveler William Cochran National Aeronautical Assn William Enyart also for Natl Aeronautical Assn plus other military men Lt Col George Broutsas Brattleboro Vt KC135 commander Lt Joseph C Sweet Chandler Ariz Capt James Shipman Kansas City Capt John B Gordon Raleigh Set Donald H Gabbard Los Gatos Joseph G Hutter Miami.
James Rose Morris and Richard Leach Mazon appeared before Justice Chester P Winsor on charges of disorderly conduct with an automobile during the Summer Festival on Union street. Officers Ward and Strum cited them for unsafe driving and pedestrians present. Each was fined $10 plus costs and paid. William Briddick Jr Morris appeared in Winsor's court for speeding 75 mph in a 65 mph zone on Route 1138S. Trooper Boyer issued the ticket and Briddick paid a $10 fine plus costs.
LOS ANGELES reports a 19 year old Apache named Ulysses S. Grant sworn in as private on Thursday. He hails from White River Arizona and joins the Marines.
Grundy county 4 H club federation met at Farm Bureau hall with Marge Manning presiding. Next meeting set for July third Wednesday with a swimming party and wiener roast at Goold park. Plans to run a 4 H food stand at the county fair discussed. Activity Days slated for July 14 15 and 16. Carol Rieke reporter.
The Happy-Go-Lucky 4-H club met with Mrs. Floyd Siron. Officers elected included Janice Smith as president Linda Hextell as secretary and treasurer Linda Prombe as reporter. First aid was studied and refreshments served by Kathy Limbach and Barbara Farrell. A game was played. Linda Hextell was noted as reporter.
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