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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
3
Twenty eight Kendall County high school students were named for 1968 69 state scholarships by the Illinois State Scholarship Commission. Recipients include Pam Blankenship and others from Newark, Oswego, Plano, and Yorkville high schools, with multiple students listed per school.
At Hill Air Force Base Utah first lieutenant Jan P Camera of Lorain Ohio and head of the bases photographic division explains why people hang up when he presents the loud camera voice.
Calvin Bessy of Ottawa fined 10 dollars plus 5 in costs for 80 mph in a 70 zone. Donald Severson of Rte 5 fined 12 dollars plus 5 in costs for 42 mph in a 30 zone. William Finch of Verona fined 10 dollars plus 5 in costs for 40 mph in a 30 zone. Larry Mickelson of Dwight fined 10 dollars plus 5 in costs for 40 mph. Robert Tobary of Riverdale fined 13 dollars plus 83 in costs for 83 mph in a 70 zone.
Kendall County voters see three officials running in the June 11 primary. State’s Attorney C Robert Ohse seeks a second term. Circuit Clerk candidate Miss Viola M Swanson aims to extend eight year service. Coroner Everett M McKeown, Oswego, seeks re-election after a decade in office and a long wartime record with honors.
The Luther League of the United Lutheran Church met with Karl Schaulin presiding. Roger Nelson gave devotions and Cynthia Thompson led the topic. Plans were made to visit two nursing homes next month. Officers Schaulin, Shir ley Twait and Susan Trimby will attend a workshop March 24 at Newark Lutheran Church with sponsors Mr and Mrs Marion Sandeno.
Darrell Walter Hansen and Catherine Angela Koehler, both residents of Morris, obtained marriage licenses. In a separate note, cigarette sales rose 2 percent from 1966 to last year while cigar sales fell about 3 percent and smoking tobacco dropped 4.2 percent.
A resident notes they have been a volunteer member of the Oswego Fire District for the past 28 years, highlighting long service to the community and fire protection efforts.
The Seneca High School honor roll for the fourth six weeks lists students by grade. Freshmen include Lois Anderson and several others, sophomores feature Roger Baker and Betty Fitzmaurice, juniors list Mike Anderson and Karen Danielson, and seniors name Don Beck and Connie Kesner among others.
The plastic bottle industry expects to ship a record 4.25 to 4.3 billion bottles in 1968, about 17 percent more than in 1967, signaling strong demand and expansion in production.
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