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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
5
Miss Evelyn Lorene Mill and Gerald Raymond Baskerville wed at Assumption Church Coal City in a 11 am nuptial mass. The bride wore a white lace gown with pearl jewelry and carried a white orchid corsage. The groom is son of the late Raymond Baskerville and the couple will reside in Portland Oregon after a reception for 200 guests at Lions hall.
The Women's Mission society of First Baptist meets at Gould Park at 10 a.m. The Saratoga Cemetery Aid Society gathers at Grace Lutheran Church at 2 p.m.
Hospital notes show visiting hours from 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 to 8 30 p m. Admitted list includes Helmar Swanson and Ruth Anowlson among others. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Joseph McCrary at 9 03 a m today. Discharges include Halenza Barber McSpadden and Steen in Morris Coal City Park Forest and Rte 1.
Mrs. Edgar Plett and children from Tucson Arizona and Mrs. Duane Engelhardt with a son from Nashville Tennessee are spending weeks with their mother Mrs. Geraldine Babcock and grandmother Mrs. Frank Murray. Mr. Harold Griggs and daughter Nancy from San Pablo California visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Mohr Griggs. Mrs. Arley Munts and Miss Dee Elsome went to Mendota for a Regional Red Cross blood program meeting.
A recipe note advises adding sugar and vanilla to a banana milk shake and outlines cleaning a whole chicken for steaming or roasting by removing the lungs kidneys and glands from the cavity and rinsing with cold water.
Miss Joan Scaman daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Scaman Morris and William J Hoge son of the late Mr and Mrs Karl Hoge were married in Bethlehem Lutheran church. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev L G Hindera ker with organist Mrs John Peterson and soloist Mrs George Weeks. The altar displayed white gladioli pompons ferns pink delphinium and white daisies. The bride wore a white silk organza over bouquet taffeta gown with Alencon lace appliques a butterfly bustle chapel train and coronation crown veil. She carried a cascade bouquet of white roses ivy and white net. Attendants included maid of honor Judy Seaman and sisters Joyce Seaman Ruby Hoge Mrs Gordon Jameson Sharon Larson. bridesmaids wore aqua pink gowns with matching crowns. Best man Richard Hausken and ushers Tom Hart Nanke Wickert Richard Seaman Gordon Jameson. Reception followed in the church parlor. The couple will reside in Tacoma Washington where the groom serves at Ft. Lewis. Guests came from Morris Earlville Ottawa Joliet Chanahon Braceville Braidwood Coal City Newark Leland Mazin Plano Minooka Yorkville and Kankakee.
Theodore Tuttle was charged with leaving the scene after his car sideswiped another vehicle driven by his wife in Interlaken New York. The report notes the collision and ensuing legal action involving a family incident.
Diane Darin celebrated her 10th birthday Tuesday at her parents home in Wauponsee township with twenty schoolmates as guests. Barbara Schulz Bonnie Carleon Judy Southcombe and Cathy Schulz received awards in games. Janice and Karen Christiansen stayed as overnight guests. Beulah Rebekah lodge donated to the summer recreation program and honored three members with 30 year jewels. Lunch was served by Mrs Mabel Handall and committee.
Mr and Mrs Arthur D Baker and Mr and Mrs Harold Mulhall of Morris were honored at a combined silver wedding anniversary observance in Eagles hall Sunday from 2 to 5 pm. The couples, sisters, their children and close relatives hosted the event, noting the spouses were married two months apart.
Marie Kopezick was elected president of the Catholic youth club at a meeting following a potluck supper in the K-C hall. Philip Truty was named vice president Patsy Gorman secretary and Patti Bien treasurer. Plans for upcoming activities were discussed and dancing followed from 8 to 11 p.m.
A routine Laurel chapter CES meeting was held Tuesday night at the Masonic temple. After the session the group adjourned to Sis Drive Inn for refreshments. The 28th Lunde family reunion is set for Sunday July 9 at Pell’s Park Paxton with a basket dinner and social afternoon.
The White House reports a new daily sightseeing record of 12 595 visitors on Tuesday surpassing prior totals. Officials cited steady interest and updated access hours for the public tours.
Gov. J Lindsay Almond Jr suggested Virginia may buy land in Maryland to preserve the Mount Vernon sightline from George Washington's home. The move could block the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission from building a sewer plant on the Potomac River's north bank.
George Gordon Ward son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ward was christened Sunday at Coal City Methodist Church by Rev. Charles De lay. Dinner for 14 at the maternal grandparents Rex Major home followed. WRC members and local residents discussed plans for a July 28 potluck at the city park, with committee members named.
The report notes the 10th anniversary of WFM-TV at Fort Monmouth New Jersey as a major military closed circuit system. WFM-TV began in 1951 at the U S Army Signal Corps school with one camera and a single classroom receiver. It now operates seven closed circuit channels serving 468 classroom receivers 35 post hospital receivers and large projection units in five post theaters and auditoriums reaching over 10 000 military personnel.
Visitors from abroad spent $970 million in the United States during the year, up $70 million from 1959, reflecting growing international tourism and cross border travel.
Clifford A Varland 63 of Ludington Mich was found dead on his farm when his tractor crushed him his death occurred Tuesday evening at 6 pm He is survived by his wife two daughters a son three brothers and three sisters Burial is in Brumback cemetery Marseilles Services will be at Seals Campbell chapel with Rev Landwehr and Rev Odom officiating He was born April 5 1898 in Rutland township La Salle county and married Belle Brumback January 30 1923 in Ottawa
Local newspaper item dated June 28 1961 from Morris Illinois Journal details a brief public notice and community brief on page five including names and places typical of a small town today.
Fred Zabel of Aurora was renominated supreme treasurer of the Loyal Order of Moose Tuesday. Elections are unopposed and considered a formality today.
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