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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
4
Sunday School returns after a month’s break at Bethlehem Lutheran Church this Sunday with Rally Day activities. Classes start at 9 45 a.m. for children from three years old through high school.
Virgil Cook and Son Inc of De Kalb won the bid of 42109 to furnish and install a highway lighting system at the Kendall County intersection of U S 30 and U S 34 about four miles northeast of Oswego. The award is part of over 6.7 million dollars in construction and related work by the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings Springfield.
The church offers school seniors classes and mothers' sessions tied to Sun day School lessons, plus men's and women's Bible classes. A new class for young married couples opens this year. The Sunday School staff will be installed at the 8:30 a.m. worship by Rev Norvil Wigtil. Mrs Tom Peterson is superintendent with Mrs Robert Gottlieb as assistant.
A curfew violation charge against a 14 year old South Wilmington youth was dismissed in magistrate court on Thursday. The citation was issued at 2 a.m. July 30 by South Wilmington Officer Charles Christensen.
Rocky L. Flynn of Morris has been assigned to Da Nang Vietnam since August 21 after enlisting March 10. His family listed at Morris Community High School. Private James A Swyndro, son of Mr. and Mrs. Swyndro of Dwight, completed combat engineer training at Fort Leonard Wood on August 23. Russell H. Fitzmaurice of Verona has a new address with Company A 4th Battalion 47th Infantry Division APO San Francisco.
Tehran officials report 182 refugee camps prepared for nearly 100000 people left homeless by last weekend’s northeast Iran earthquakes. Relief teams distribute tents and blankets as cold nights threaten survivors. Aid arrives by plane from the United States, India and Britain. The Shah and Empress Farah return to Tehran after touring the quake zone where about 11000 people died. Army rangers deployed to rugged Siah Kuh Black Mountain region to assist search efforts.
Reports describe eight nearby villages severely leveled after the stricken area events. Local authorities assess the extent of destruction and coordinate relief efforts for affected communities.
In Philadelphia the citys 12500 public school teachers ratified a two year pact with average pay raises of about 1800 and smaller class sizes. The main cheer came for a clause banning reading mimeographed material at teachers meetings, a rule provoking skeptical remarks from teachers.
In a short session the Minooka Village Board approved a policy requiring resident and property owner notification before adding gravel or chips to parkways. The Street and Alley Committee must grant approval prior to any such work.
Ronald Berta and Robert Cinotto, both 21, Coal City, entered not guilty pleas to charges of illegal transportation and possession of liquor. Their cases were continued to September 19 after a Herald report misstated their innocence.
The license of Jerry L. Mikel of Wilmington is revoked for driving while intoxicated per a release from Secretary of State Paul Powell. Licenses for Jerry L. Tondini and Joseph Squellati are suspended for three violations. A probationary permit is issued to Andrew A. Berkland of Seneca.
Peter Kodat paid a $20 fine and $16 costs on a disorderly conduct charge in magistrate court. The case was signed by Mrs. Gloria Zilm of Goose Lake Township and details note an unresolved citation.
The complaint states the subject acted in an unreasonable manner to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace, an incident recorded on August 23.
A disorderly conduct charge against Laurence Pierce was dismissed Thursday in magistrate court. His wife Betty Jo Pierce signed the complaint on September 24. Pierce was charged $5 clerk’s costs by Magistrate Chester Winsor.
Melbourne wool sorters discovered a set of dentures in a bale of wool from the Sale district. The dentures were turned over to the Sale stock and station agent for handling and possible return to the owner.
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