Cub Scouts Visit Fire and Police Stations on Saturday
Den 4 Cee HY SOOT US 4 Den 2 Pack 475 boys toured Morris Fire Station and Morris Police Station with den mother. Bernard Yedinak handed out treats and reported buckskin details. Den 5 Pack 476 met Saturday afternoon led by Steve Erickson with shield work and Larry Sampson and Larry Weber serving treats and buckskin duties.
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Morris
Bernard Yedinak
Den 5
Steve Erickson
Larry Sampson
Larry Weber
Tascher Family Welcomes Daughter. Local Birth Notice
Mr and Mrs John Tascher of 3739 Donnell Drive Forestville Md announce the birth of a daughter born Friday at noon. The father is a son of Mrs M E Tascher of 530 Nettle Street who left late Friday for Forestville. Erving Risberg of 1509 Scott Street Ottawa formerly of Morris is a surgical patient at Ry burn Memorial Hospital.
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John Tascher
Donnell Drive
Forestville
M. E. Tascher
Nettle St
Erving Risberg
Scott St
Ottawa
Morris
Ryburn Memorial Hospital
Community Visit and Births Listings
Visiting hours set from 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 8 30 p m with admissions for named residents. Birth announced for James and wife AMMONS at 4 32 p m on Saturday. location 1153 East Washington Street. Several discharges listed with names and addresses.
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James Ammons
E. Washington St
Weekend Guests Visit Various Families in Illinois and Michigan
Felix notes list weekend visitors including Mrs Earl Rob inson from Detroit Michigan and Mrs Vern Anderson from Minneapolis Minnesota. Other visitors include Mrs Stella Kuzel with Miss Elizabeth Cooper Joliet and the New ports from Belvidere visiting the Trotter family.
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Felix
Richard Farcus
Aurora
Joliet
Wilmington
Martha Piper
Peotone
Fred Brunner
Rose Schroeder
Boetta
Peter Barra
Lavern Barra
Marseilles
Albert Barra
Harrington Baptism and Church Events Highlight Local Notes
Claire and Society reports the baptism of Mark Allen Harrington at Immaculate Conception Church with godparents Mrs. Frank Walsh and Harry Harrington. Luncheon followed at the parents’ home. Also covered are Grace Church Women’s meeting hosting duties and various small notices.
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Mark Allen Harrington
Robert Harrington
Immaculate Conception Church
Donald Peck
Frank Walsh
Antioch
Harry Harrington
Los Angeles
Calif
Joseph Manning
Seneca
Carole
Mazon Woman's Club Sets 8 P.M. Meeting at Gilmour Home
The Mazon Woman's Club will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Mrs. Paul Gilmour's home. Mrs. John Fillman will present the fine arts program. Roll call will describe hats members enjoy. Mrs. Oscar Jaumette provides the thought for the day. Assistants are Mrs. Sherman Oberholtzer and Miss Myrtle Misener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon Woman’s Club
Paul Gilmour
John Fillman
Roll Call
Oscar Jaumette
Sherman Oberholtzer
Myrtle Misener
Mazon and Morris Junior Woman's Clubs Plan Meetings and Drives
The Mazon club meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Berdean Twait’s home with Mrs. Leo Tjelle as assisting hostess and members urged to bring books and magazines for Dixon State School and Park Ridge School for Girls. The Southern Grundy Teachers Association met Friday at Goodfarm Hall with two educational pictures shown and a resuscitation demo by Glenn Allen. A spring supper is planned for May 3. The Morris Junior Woman's Club gathers Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Morris Savings and Loan building with Mrs. Howard Garris as guest and Scandinavian dishes demo by Mrs. John Fillman. Members asked to bring books for Park Ridge School for girls.
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Mazon
Berdean Twait
Leo Tjelle
Ronald Poppleton
Dixon State School
Park Ridge School
Southern Grundy Teachers Association
Goodfarm
Alvin Burkhart
Glenn Allen
Coal City
Susie
Braceville
Morris
Morris Savings and Loan Association
Howard Garris
Illinois Federation of Woman’s Clubs
John Fillman
No need to pare zucchini when pan roasting
Instructions advise brushing and scrubbing zucchini in cold water to remove sand. Thorough cleaning prevents sandy taste after cooking.
Morris Area Club Meetings and Nights List
Calendar notes list multiple Morris groups meeting Tuesday and Thursday evenings at various venues. Organizations include GCHE units, Masonic groups, Morris Woman's Club, Polish National Alliance, American Legion Auxiliary, and Beta Sigma Phi with times from 1:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. events.
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Morris Night Unit
GCHE
Marvin Olson
Cedar Lodge
A.F
A.M
Masonic Temple
Morris Woman’s Club
Methodist Church
Polish National Alliance
Carson Hotel
Mindszenty remains in exile at Budapest legation
In Budapest the Vatican press that Cardinal Mindszenty will stay in self exile at the U S legation rather than go to Rome. Cardinal Koenig of Vienna spent five hours with Mindszenty discussing church affairs and health concerns from Pope Paul VI. The 74 year old cardinal previously suffered influenza and remains determined to remain in Hungary.
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Budapest
Hungary
Vatican
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
U.S
Rome
Franziskus Cardinal
Koenig
Vienna
Vatican City
Vatican Secretariat of State
Paul VI
Cardinal Mindszenty
Quintuplets Born in South Africa with Names Given
Mrs. Tafeni Mtukutese announced the five newborns, three boys Kolekile Tembekile Mbabile and two girls Zoleka Tandeka, after a delivery last Saturday. A bouquet of gladioli was presented as she recovered in East London.
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East London
South Africa
Tafeni Mtukutese
Kolekile
Happy
Tembekile
Mbabile
Zoleka
Serenity
Tandeka
Chamber Leader backs Viet Nam war tax to curb inflation
Robert P. Gerholz, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, urged a special Viet Nam war tax at a Dayton press conference. He argued it would slow inflation and serve as an alternative to increased deficit spending.
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Dayton, Ohio
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Robert P. Gerholz
GOP Women to Meet Wednesday in Grundy County
Grundy County Republican Women plan an 8 p.m. meeting at Mrs. Marion Syrs home 404 Calhoun St. A workshop will finalize plans for a May 29 rally with Rep. Charlotte Reid as speaker at the Moose Lodge. All women are invited.
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Grundy County
Marion Syr
Calhoun St
Robert Cohenour
Charlotte T. Reid
Moose Lodge
Police probe after guard slain near Bosch home
In Santo Domingo, at least four police officers face investigation after Youstaquio Agramonte Mackllyn, 23, an ex-President Juan Bosch guard, was shot in the head during a police visit to a house near Bosch's residence. Witnesses say two police cars arrived, a major fired, and exchange of gunfire occurred with other guards.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Juan Bosch
Youstaquio Agramonte Macklynn
Bosch
Agramonte
Anaconda miners strike in Chile amid union action
In northern Chile workers at one Anaconda copper mine walked out Sunday after a former union leader was jailed on interference charges. The protest ties to Marxist unions seeking solidarity with Kennecott workers on a lengthy strike. At Anaconda's second property some workers defied orders and returned.
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Santiago
Chile
Anaconda
U.S
Kennecott
Anacona
Communist Senator Proposes Income Declaration Oath
In Rome, Communist Sen. Umberto Terracini introduced a bill requiring declarations of income over 10 million lire to be sworn before a magistrate and a government official with another taxpayer present. Perjury or refusal to swear would incur jail terms and heavy fines.
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Rome
Umberto Terracini
Four Grundy County Men Reported for Induction
Four Grundy County men reported today to the Selective Service Center in Chicago for induction and 15 reported there for their physical examinations. Going for induction were Barry A. Helling William J. Moore James G. Swiggett all of Morris and John F Clavey of Mazon.
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Grundy County
Selective Service Center
Chicago
Barry A. Helling
William J. Moore
James G. Swiggett
Morris
John F., Clavey
Mazon
Mrs Hal Osmanson 89 Morris resident dies
Mrs. Hal Osmanson 89 of 738 Fremont Ave Morris dies in Morris Hospital. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Davis Chapel Rev Roy Hamburger officiates. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by daughter Ruth Stevenson of Chicago two sons Guy and Ray Morris six grandchildren two great grandchildren and two sisters. Memorials to United Presbyterian Church or Morris Hospital Building Fund.
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Hal
Eda) Osmanson
Fremont Ave
Morris Hospital
Davis Funeral Home
United Presbyterian Church
Morris Hospital Building Fund
Davis Chapel
Roy Hamburger
Evergreen Cemetery
Osmanson
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles
Marie Schultz Yost
Hal Osmanson
Here
Chicago
Women’s Association of the Church
Morris Woman's Club
Rural Home Club
Morris
Ernest
Ruth) Stevenson
Guy L
Ray
Funeral services for Anton Unger of Coal City
Anton Unger 78 died Saturday at St Joseph Hospital Joliet after a long illness. Funeral held 2 30 p m Reeves Funeral Home with Rev Philip Carlson officiating. Burial in Bohemian National Cemetery Braidwood. Survived by two sons Anthony Jr and Edward two daughters Marie Leve and Elsie Walsh a brother William 12 grandchildren and a great grandchild all of Coal City.
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Coal City
Anton (Slag) Unger
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Reeves
Philip Carlson
Loretta Major
Bohemian National Cemetery
Braidwood
Unger
Atlas Wallpaper Mills
Ann Krathy
Mary Vodacek
Anthony Jr
Edward
Roy
Marie) Leve
Kenneth
Elsie) Walsh
William
Graveside rites for Mrs. Bessie Cary Dunn held at Evergreen
Mrs. Bessie Cary Dunn of Miami Florida was honored with a graveside burial at Evergreen Cemetery at 2 p.m. today. The Rev David Zimmerman officiated the service noting her long residence in Morris years ago.
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Bessie Cary Dunn
Miami, Fla
Evergreen Cemetery
David Zimmerman
Dunn
Morris
Mrs Willard Ragan 68 Morris native dies in Joliet nursing home
Anna Bell Bell Ragan of Morris born April 12 1897 died Friday night in Americana Nursing Home Joliet. Services conducted at Land Fin land Funeral Home with Rev Roy Hambur ger officiating and Gerry Carlson as soloist. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by husband Willard two siblings a niece and a nephew.
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Willard
Anna) Ragan
W. Jackson St
Americana
Joliet
Finland
Roy Hamburger
Gerry Carlson
Milton Carlson
Walter Phillips
Robert Phillips
George Phillips
Melvin Phillips
James Phillips
Orville Myers
Evergreen Cemetery
Anna Bell
Morris
James and
Jeannett Mitchell Bell
Morris High School
Ottawa
Coleman Hardware Co
American Express Co
Board of Review
Willard Ragan
Wauponsee Township
Wauponsee
Mrs Joseph R Jones 64 Morris Hospital death
Mrs. Edna Jones of 1207 Lisbon Street died Saturday in Morris Hospital. Funeral services were held at Davis Funeral Home. She was born May 25 1901 Ellsworth Iowa and married Joseph Jones in Mason City in 1919. Survivors include three sisters and a brother. Memorials to Cancer Society or Morris Hospital Building Fund.
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Joseph R
Edna) Jones
Lisbon St
Morris Hospital
Davis Funeral Home
Arthur Jones
Melvin Johnson
Milton Carlson
Oscar Fosen
Donald Lyon
Everett Egeland
John Enrietta
Jack Thompson
Harold Male
Evergreen Cemetery
Jones
Ellsworth
George
Lillian Potter Normandin
Joseph Jones
Mason City
Morris
Baptist Church
Order of Eastern Star
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles
Blanche) Ervin
Boone
Mervyn
Ruth) Newport
Hampton
Ethel Langert
Minneapolis
Dwight H Rohlfs 72 dies. services in Dwight
Dwight H Rohlfs 72 died unexpectedly at home. Visitation 3 p m Tuesday at Von Qualen Funeral Home, funeral 2 p m Wednesday in Von Qualen chapel. The Rev. Robert Kinas to officiate. burial Oaklawn Cemetery. Born Emden September 26 1893 he farmed until 1959. Survived by four sons Arthur Donald Gerald and Harold. two daughters Mildred Brierly and Thelma Ramsey. a brother John. sisters Anna Betzelburger and Dora Knaak. 14 grandchildren.
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Dwight — Gerhardt H. Rohlfs
von Qualen Funeral Home
von Qualen
Robert Kinas
Oaklawn
Mr. Rohlfs
Emden
Jennie Vanderberg
Rohlfs
Arthur N
Donald
Gerald D
Dwight
Harold
Canoga Park
Calif
Mildred S. Brierly
Thelma J. Ramsey
Pompano Beach
Fla
John
Richard A. Marshall Funeral Rites Held at Riverside
Funeral services for Richard A. Marshall nineteen of Riverside California and a former Morris resident who died in action in Viet Nam were conducted at 10 30 a m in Davis Funeral Home The Rev Roy Gallington officiated with Mrs Lester Sullivan as soloist and Mrs John Peterson as organist Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery
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Richard A. Marshall
Riverside
Calif
Morris
Viet Nam
Davis Funeral Home
Roy Gallington
Lester Sullivan
John Peterson
Evergreen Cemetery
Russian language study grows among U S students
About 35 000 U S students are studying Russian in 600 colleges and universities, more than double the level a decade ago, reflecting rising interest in Russian language and culture across higher education.
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U.S
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