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Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1959

Page

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RLS ADVENTURE Trailways Girl Scouts Prepare for Second International Roundup

Eight senior Girl Scouts from Will County set to depart Joliet Union Depot Tuesday afternoon for the International Senior Girl Scout Roundup at Pikes Peak Colorado. Betty Doyle Pat Vole Judy Hanley Judy Vole Judy Matthews and others will join 10 000 seniors from across states territories and 20 foreign countries. The site spans 1200 acres near the U S Air Force Academy ten miles above Colorado Springs. Activities include a tour of the Academy Garden of the Gods western campfire program and a 49 star flag raising on July 4 Colorado Centennial Day.

Ailways Girl Scout Council Colorado Union Joliet Rockies Pikes Peak Atomic Pioneers Trailways Patrol Trailways Morris Dresden Argonne National Labratory Betty Doyle Judy Hanley Coal City Pat Judy Vole Seneca Ann Malmer Becky James Kankakee Judy Matthews Mary Gretchen Vancura Lockport U. S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Boy Scouts Air Force Academy Garden of the Gods United States Alaska Pat Vole Miss Matthews Miss Vancura Trailways Girl Scout John C.martin

Waitress Wanted in Today's Want Ads Through a Keyhole

A brief classified notice seeks a waitress for immediate work. The ad requests applicants to respond to a listed contact and states the position involves serving in a dining setting with standard shifts.

Stratton Calls Leningrad Baptists Visit Most Moving Experience

Gov Stratton on his Russian tour describes attending a Baptist service in a 200 year old stone church in Leningrad as the most moving moment. An overflow crowd of about 500 attended the services as tears were seen among worshipers.

Chicago Stratton Leningrad Russia Chicago Tribune Moscow New York

Morris Pool Draws 845 Plungers on Sunday Heat

Nearly a thousand people sought to escape heat with a Sunday swim at Morris Municipal pool. Steve Benz reports June attendance totals 12 995, compares to 5 138 in June 1958. Weekly attendance was 4 067. Pool hours and Monday Sunday closures noted.

Morris Municipal Steve Benz Morris Pool

Weather outlook for Pyatt region hitting the 90s

A hot Sunday brings a high near 93 at Pyatt’s station with a drop to 74 later. At 9 am the temperature was 80 under cloudy skies with likely thunderstorms today and Tuesday. Tonight’s low near 60, with Tuesday highs in the 70s and Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer.

Pyatt

Six Escape Serious Injury In Route 6 Crash

Six persons escaped serious injury when a stalled car on Route 6 nine miles east of Morris was rear ended by a second vehicle at 12 45 a m Sunday. William H Roy 18 Montrose Colorado drove the stalled car and Joseph D Ladd 33 Elmhurst drove the second car. Mrs Judy Altiery Joliet and her infant Mary Helen were treated and released at Joliet hospital. Roy was uninjured Jules Montay Gurnee owner of Ladds car was treated for a head injury and released. Ladd escaped injury.

Morris William H. Roy Montrose Colo Joseph D. Ladd Elmhurst Roy Edward Wilt Ladd Judy Altiery Joliet Mary Helen Jules Montay Gurnee Morris Hospital

Enroll For Free Swim Classes At Morris Pool

Two hundred fifty four enrollments were recorded for Red Cross free swimming instruction at Morris Municipal pool to begin on Tuesday. The breakdown shows 176 beginners 50 intermediate swimmers 17 senior swimmers and 11 advanced swimmers. Bill Caisley will teach junior and senior lifesaving classes next week with times to be announced. Interested individuals may contact him at the pool for preliminary tests.

Red Cross Morris Municipal Pool Donald Lindahl Bill Caisley Caisley

Man Ignites Smoke House Smoke Causes Stir

Floyd Schaible lit a smoke house at Grundy Refrigerated Locker plant on Sunday morning using a hickory log to smoke thuringer sausage. A brick wall crack let smoke into Straight Way Dairy, drawing fire department attention for about an hour before workers and firefighters found the source. The crack has been repaired.

Floyd Schaible Grundy Straightway Fire Department Schaible

Senate OKs JP Revamp Measure in Illinois

The Illinois Senate approved House bills to revamp the justice of the peace system reducing JP numbers and switching to salaries. Counties would have 3-5 districts with at least one JP per district and up to 25 JPs in large counties. Salaries would range 600 to 12000 dollars and set by county boards. It also backed a 150 million dollar mental hospital bond issue and cut the state revenue fee on city sales tax from 6 to 4 percent.

Springfield Illinois Senate House Judicial Advisory Council Jp’s Senate Stratton State Revenue Department

19 Dead After Rail Car Butane Blast at River Site

Rescue teams pressed to locate additional victims after a freak explosion involving two Seaboard Air Line tanker cars at a river trestle recreation area. The blast killed 19 with at least 10 in critical condition and left several unidentified.

Meldrim Ogeechee Seaboard Air Line Harold M. Smith Smith Savannah Wayne Smith Terry Lane

Tools stolen from contractor shed at Saratoga school site

Thieves stole several hundred dollars worth of tools from the tool shed of Jean A. McCoy & Sons at the Saratoga school site under construction. Entry was gained by removing the door lock during the weekend. Sheriff Edward Wilt and Chief Deputy Gerald Bitner investigated.

Jean A. McCoy & Sons Contracting Saratoga School Edward Wilt Gerald Bitner

Soviet Premier Kozlov Walks Across Manhattan In Diplomatic Spin

First Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov walked from the Soviet diplomatic headquarters to the Coliseum for a cultural exhibit, accompanied by aides as police kept pace. The visit includes meetings with Eisenhower and Herter, with Kozlov touring cities and opening an exhibition signaling thaw in U S Soviet ties.

New York Soviet Union Frol R. Kozlov Kozlov Park Avenue 68Th Street United Nations Central Park 60Th Street Broadway Russia Eisenhower Nixon Kremlin Washington Fisenhower Christian A. Herter Moscow Manhattan United States San Francisco Detroit Pittsburgh

FEPC Bill Killed by Illinois Senate vote

The Illinois Senate killed the fair employment practices bill backed by Gov. Stratton, with a 24 to 22 vote. The measure would have barred job discrimination by race creed or color and created a five member commission to investigate complaints and issue orders.

Stratton Senate

Illinois Labor Board bill killed by Senate committee

Springfield Illinois a bill to establish an Illinois Labor Relations Board was killed today by the Senate Industry and Labor Relations Committee. The measure passed the House last week but the committee voted 7 to 3 to defeat it. The bill would have created a three member board appointed by the governor to oversee union election procedures and define unfair labor practices while excluding the closed shop and restricting strikes against government entities and hospitals.

Springfield Illinois Labor Relations Board Senate Industry and Labor Relations Committee Anthony Scariano R-Park Forest House Senate

Soviet Leaders Plan Farm Tour Of Grundy County

Several prominent Soviet leaders will inspect six Grundy County farms next week led by First Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov. Ambassador Mikhail Menshikov and 15 others will accompany him on a tour of mechanized corn, dairy, soybean, and beef operations conducted by Farm Bureau and extension staff. Public access is restricted due to Kozlov’s status and scheduling.

Grundy County Illinois Agriculture Assn the Herald Soviet Union Frol R. Kozlov New York City Mikhail Menshikov United States U. S. State Department Kozlov Chicago State Department IAA Farm Bureau

Coal City Youth Rescued From Silo

Daniel Hoffman a 9 year old hunter with friends Jimmy Taylor and Scottie Parks was rescued from a 75 foot coal silo at Berta Lumber Co after falling inside and being unable to reach the rope. Police Chief Wayne Gabehart and the fire department and emergency squad assisted with a coal bucket rescue.

Daniel Jimmy Taylor Scottie Parks Berta Lumber Co Hoffman Wayne Gabehart Fire Department Young Hoffman

19 year old escapes injury in Pine Bluff road crash

Russell Maberry, 19, of Riverside, escaped injury when his car left center and overturned after crashing through a farm fence on Pine Bluff road nine and a half miles east of Route 47. The car traveled about 235 feet total. Maberry was cited for failing to keep his vehicle under control.

Pine Bluff Road Sheriff's Office Russell Maberry Riverside Harry Brown Maberry

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grundy Farms Trujillo Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo NEA Telephoto Frol A. Kozlov Idlewild Nikita Khrushchev New York Coliseum By Perry Mullen Rio Margot Fonteyn Roberto Arias Rio de Janeiro Brazil Arias London Panama Miss Fonteyn FEPC Ill Kill Bill Illinois Labor Board Silo Daniel Hoffman Carl Hoffman
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