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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1960
Page
2
The notice lists positions for Business Manager News Editor Plan Superintendent Sports Editor City Editor and Advertising Manager with subscription and mail rates. It details pricing for Jefferson and adjoining counties within 250 miles and outside 250 miles, including options for one year six months three months and monthly rates.
A short devotional noting Isaiah 52 11 urging departure from unclean things and purification for those bearing the Lord s vessels, followed by a Joseph Addison quote equating cleanliness with mental purity.
Editorial recalls Boris Pasternak’s three achievements: writing a critical novel, securing outside publication, and winning the Nobel Prize. It notes his stance amid Soviet tyranny, his pride in the prize, and the isolation he endured after the controversy. The piece emphasizes his belief that freedom is the ultimate good and warns of life under totalitarian control.
A satirical snippet notes shifts in the items seized for nonpayment from furniture and radios to vacuum cleaners and washing machines. It references Court bailiff Hermann Ludwig of Hanover and an Australian judge sentencing cannibals, followed by a humorous author musing on writing for healthy people.
Puzzle clue list references numerous entries from a crossword. It pairs numbered hints with solutions covering people places languages and items across a long grid. The page mixes celebrity names like Princess Margaret and thematic words, requiring cross-reference to complete the board.
Faye Henle argues that a vacation home is attainable for many. Prefab shell homes cost 1500 to 3600 for materials plus 600 for plumbing, with DIY assembly and a rising market in leisure properties. Financing is usually seven year direct loans with rates 4 to 7 percent, with tax advantages and rental income potential.
Barbs discuss sun tanning dangers noted by a doctor and humor about diaries. The column also mentions growing interest in spring gardens and plants. A new west stadium with 14,000 seats is described as exciting, where fans may stand.
A concise quotation attributed to Author H Allen Smith states don’t work out that way. The line captures a blunt dismissive sentiment attributed to Smith in a compact phrasing.
Hollywood veteran Gareth Hughes reflects on a career spanning London Broadway and Nevada. Once a silent film star and stage actor he later served as a lay missionary among Piute Indians in extreme conditions. Now 66 he lives in the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills with mementoes of acting and his missionary years. He says acting was exciting but selfish, while missionary work brought self sacrifice and fulfilment.
In June 1959 the U S Air Force Academy commissioned 205 second lieutenants at Colorado Springs Colorado. The greatest luxury liner Nede France was sold by the French to a Japanese salvage firm for scrap. The hilum is the bean’s eye. The Pony Express operated about 18 months.
A viewer balks at the film’s depiction of poverty asking how the family could afford antique furniture, sparking laughter and a heated debate about the movie’s realism.
Dr. Harold Thomas Hyman explains pain as the body’s danger signal from injury or disease. He describes nerve receptors, signal pathways, and the brain’s role in locating and assessing pain, noting how local anesthetics block sensation but not touch.
A Q and A from the Social Security Office answers common questions. Topics include temporary disability eligibility, household wage reporting, widow and wife benefits, benefits for separated spouses, age impacts on widow benefits, and wage freezing. The office at 229 S 10th St Mt Vernon IL offers guidance during business hours.
In a hearts bridge deal, the defense executes a precise end play to stop the declarer. North opens as dealer, with East and West following. After a sequence of bids and plays, South becomes vulnerable and the lead is established, forcing the declarer into a defensive misstep that secures the contract.
Oswald Jacoby notes North avoided a takeout double by using a Fishbein like three diamonds, driving to game after South's three spades. Declarer executes a classic endplay on East and South discards, while East’s return leads to forced tricks. Mrs Nichols, 73, travels for radiated phosphorus injections and regular treatments.
Hal Boyle notes shifts in American heights and incomes, with 1900 to present gains in stature and allowances. He quips about checks, taxes, and smoking gadgets, cites FBI robbery risk for doctors, and ends with Maugham on youth and middle age’s freedoms.
When attending a public banquet, greet the two neighbors beside you. Briefly state your name and connection to the event, then engage politely to foster cordial conversation and smooth social flow.
Washington–Soviet Agriculture Counselor Volkov visited an Arizona cattle ranch and bumped into a vat of disinfectant while seeking directions to a shower. A hotel bar serves a Black Russian drink, and a hollowed orange dessert named Giorces Cle ment Maggia’s creation debuts locally. Rep Derounian bills curbs on liquor price cutting to aid small stores. The Swedish Dredger cocktail and a Labor Day luncheon markups at union headquarters. Rep Ayres suggests blowing a whistle to get a waiter’s attention.
Ruth Miller urges calm summer planning for mothers with school age children. Create a shared chores schedule and simpler meals, encourage kids to lead games and projects like tree houses and lemonade stands, and avoid constant chauffeuring. Relax and enjoy the season.
Springfield AP reports the 1961 Illinois license plates will use white numerals on a cardinal red background matching North Central College colors, chosen to honor the college’s centennial.
The Kansas motto is stated as Ad astra per aspera meaning To the stars through difficulties.
In Columbus a record shop displays a sign reading Used phonograph for sale for sale for sale, reflecting a wry realism in advertising. The playful sign underscores the market for secondhand records and equipment.
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