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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1963
Page
2
The paper credits all news to MH or notes no other bylines. It lists staff roles including Editor Business Manager News Editor Sports Editor City Editor Advertising Manager and Society Editor Circulation Manager, indicating MH is the sole credited source for content.
Strong caution on summer water safety urges immediate artificial respiration for drowning victims. It cites two rules: start respiration at once and seek help without delay, noting recoveries after long lapses if steady air exchange continues. The AMA and Red Cross promote courses and mouth to mouth methods for non supervised areas. Learn the technique and never swim alone.
A satirical piece argues about pedestrians walking on the left side of sidewalks in a right handed country. It contrasts with space age concerns and sports, urging citizens to notice the odd habit and demand awareness before it becomes a broader problem. It also warns about eclipse viewing safety and suggests precautions.
An array of crossword clues spans rivers, plants, numbers, and kin terms. Across entries include Scottish stream Italian river Cedar River Wisconsin, chemical suffixes, and phrases for consumed, nations, and measures, with downs covering drivers hoax and circles.
Pleasant Grove correspondent Marie Green reports a flurry of local news from Mt. Vernon and Pleasant Grove. Updates include hospital recoveries at Good Samaritan, several family visits across towns, travels to Decatur Chicago and Elgin, changes of home ownership, a knee injury improvement, and a May 26 obituary for Les Bigham, with regional church events and community shifts noted.
Vic Mitchell of New York showcases a three-suit squeeze in six no trump. After a diamond sequence he uses precise discards and play to force positions, illustrating how low from dummy can clinch the hand with correct timing. The column promotes Oswald Jacoby’s bridge tips book.
Oscar Dalsbecker a Swedish truck driver bought a 17th century Richelieu portrait by Champaigne for $5 to $7. Experts value it above $50,000. Dwight D. Eisenhower received an inscribed cadet saber and honorary first captain at Pennsylvania Military College as he inspected a 675 man brigade. Prince Philip visited a widowed nanny in Peterborough Old Folks Home, meeting Mrs. Agnes Blower who recalled the moment. Victory Stiebel plans retirement due to ill health after a long career. Barry and Maureen Slater found their wedding bed and bath tub sent to the dump. the bed burned after disposal, the bath tub remained.
On this date in 1813 the frigate Chesapeake was defeated by the British ship Shannon near Boston with Capt James Lawrence mortally wounded uttering Dont give up the ship. Also noted are 1792 Kentucky admission 15th state, 1796 Tennessee 16th, Brigham Young birth in 1801, Crete evacuation 1941, Veterans Day name change 1934, Eisenhower proposals ten years ago, Gaulle rise five years ago, and Eisenhower defense of George Humphrey a year ago.
Jacqueline Kennedy asked to ride a Lipizzan at the Spanish Riding School and will be allowed next spring when 18 horses are flown to the United States for performances at the World’s Fair in New York Boston and Washington. Col Alois Podhajsky announced the plan after the horses’ 1961 Vienna sighting.
Aurora couple Mr and Mrs Richard Wilson spent the weekend with Theodore Beaty while Earl Blood of Park Forest visited Dan Blood’s family. Gene Blood returned from Chicago, Vicky Farmer toured Du Quoin with Thomas Farmer. Several families from Whittington and Valier shared Sunday visits with Beaty and Clark households. Graduation exercises at a local grade school were held May 28 with six girls and seven boys receiving diplomas. Gilbert Conner of the U S Navy arrived for a 30 day furlough with his Ina and Bent on family. Charlie Casey of Downers Grove bought the Stratton property in Spring Garden. Tressa and Shelia Clark visit grandparents Beaty. Ethel Nicells also mentioned.
Beligan and a Rhodesian were arrested amid claims that Tshombe was not sincere in his dealings. Khrushchev and Fidel Castro left a Black Sea retreat for Tiflis to study Caucasus areas. In Seoul, a cabinet plan calls for presidential elections by Oct 15 to restore civilian government, with a national assembly vote a month later, pending junta approval.
In a tense scene Dawn confronts Frances about her choices while Mrs Terrill wrestles with protectiveness and guilt. Nichols urges caution as Dr Hayburn hints at a hidden cause behind Dawn’s alienation and a looming family reckoning. Higby’s arrival hints at further confrontation.
International round up reports Pope John emerges from a coma and assists those nearby while Vatican officials express no expectation of recovery. The piece notes global reaction to the pontiff’s condition and the church’s stance.
The sartorius muscle is noted as the longest in the body guiding hip to knee movement. Colleges forming the Ivy League include Cornell Harvard Yale Princeton Brown and the University of Pennsylvania.
A joke exchange about a rich aunt and her will turns on a punchline where the answer is the inheritance of cats. The dialogue teases longsuffering affection for pets and family money with a wink at filial antics.
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