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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
3
The Grundy County Rod and Gun Club announces an open house on Monday July Fourth at its new area two miles east of Morris. Four lifeguards will be on duty at the beach and the club house will welcome visitors all day. A special program is set for 4 p.m. and a long work session is planned for 8 a.m. Saturday to continue all day.
Workers prepare the area for weekend guests as crews apply aluminum siding to the club house. A shallow ditch to be filled where a telephone line was laid, hedge trimming, and general grounds policing proceed. Members earn work credit with five hours by Oct 1 or face a ten dollar assessment before 1961 dues are accepted.
The State Department of Conservation begins photographing Fox River scenes for a new film from Aurora to Ottawa. Official photographer Everett Appel, who did Sunrise Serenade and the wild goose flights, leads the art work with James Darkhuff of Morris and N Burson of Plano as department officers chosen for the project.
Darkhuff described a planned float trip with no motor, involving extensive rowing, polling, and rapid shooting as part of Appel's work.
Multiple transfers recorded in WDJT and WD fields. Anna Wagner transfers to Charles Wagner Jr. and others in South Wilmington. Several parcels in Perry's Sub and Coal City move to buyers including Robert L. Fisher and William Joyce. Omer C. Halpin appears as buyer for several NE quarter tracts in Town 31 Range 8. Martha King and Irene Hipskind appear among transfer parties.
Public land dealings show Grace Van Deusen transferring Lot 7 Block 1 Verona to Eunice V Ward and Ural F Collier. Other transfers include Collier to Verona property Lots 6 and 16 Block 1 and to Ward and others Lot 11 and 14 Block 1 all in Verona.
Five hundred adult pheasants were released in Grundy county today by the department of conservation. Birds came on a voluntary measure and were released where there was cover and feed to restock the pheasants, with a seven hens to one cock ratio reported by officer James Carribuff.
Mr and Mrs Frank Jisa celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house in Coal City on Sunday. About a hundred relatives and friends attended. The couple married June 29 1935 at Assumption rectory. They have two children Frank and Nancy. Guests included brides maid Mrs Edward Blecha and others from surrounding towns. Briefs note Paul Hines visiting relatives in Bradley and Mary Rayon with Raddah Blefield of Coal City.
Mrs Betty Harris Maron and Miss Lucille Leach Wilmington have returned from a Miami Beach vacation. Ma roon Ross and families visited Centerville Ia relatives over the weekend. Harry Lawson was taken to the VA hospital Dwight after an apparent heart attack. Mrs Axel Anderson is hospitalized in Joliet for a broken hip from an outing. Mrs Paul Ardisone and Miss Anna Hatch visited Mr and Mrs Roy Helling Morris on Monday.
Man made satellites measure clues to Earth's weather far out into space, according to the National Geographic Society. This brief notes space based instruments help meteorologists study atmospheric patterns and climate signals from distant vantage points.
Remnants from the Siege of Petersburg are found on East Bank Street in Pipersburg Virginia as crews widen the road. Officials warn the 30 shells ranging from six to 18 inches long may still be live and pose a danger.
In India Gandhi expresses a view that the monotony of natural law governs life, noting the consistent pattern of the sun's rise as a demonstration of nature's order. The remark highlights his focus on enduring, universal norms rather than transient events.
Advertisement copy promotes T-4-L liquid for 31 to 5 days for athlete's foot claiming rapid, fresh skin results. It offers 4 percent back from druggists and notes T-4-L is suited for severe cases with accompanying foot powder for soothing protection at SOBOL Date Gas.
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