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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
2
London AP report shows strikes cost Britain 10,397,000 working days lost in January through May 1971, more than double the 4,040,000 days lost in the same period in 1870, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Washington based analysts from the Chamber of Commerce released a survey showing 431 company officials and economists expect a gradual economic recovery by late year. Twenty foresee downturns, 39 expect the economy to hold steady, and 8 predict inflation will continue.
An army of 100000 shriners their wives and families have converged on Miami Beach for one of the largest conventions this resort city has seen. On Wednesday C Victor Thornton of Fort Worth Texas will be sworn in as Imperial Potentate succeeding Aubrey G Graham of Norfolk Virginia.
Nineteen year old Teresa Bryne married Charles Hartman in a brief ceremony held in a hospital corridor before relatives, friends, and hospital staff. Her father John Bryne, 44, had been recovering from a heart artery transplant two months earlier and had postponed the wedding before it was finally arranged.
Actress Mamie Van Doren was listed in good condition at Tripler Army Hospital after being flown from Saigon to Hawaii in an Air Force medical evacuation. Doctors attributed a bug or illness to her condition and she was admitted Friday for treatment.
Earl Gerber 58 of Upper Sandusky lost his car when it ran off a Wyandot County road. He pushed it with a stick wedged against the accelerator to free it. The car sped away and vanished until a neighbor found it in his backyard the next morning.
Washington AP report notes Secret Service agent Rufus Youngblood, famed for shielding President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, will retire May 31 at age 47 while expressing a desire to see the world. He recalls world travel but little about the places, except the inner rooms where state matters are decided. Youngblood’s hero status stems from the Kennedy assassination incident.
Academy Award winner Van Heflin remains in critical condition at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital three weeks after being pulled from a swimming pool with a heart attack. He has not regained consciousness, hospital officials report.
Frank B Kennedy dies and body to lie in state at the First Congregational Church in Sterling. Service at 3 30 p m with Rev Loyal M Wilkinson officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Kennedy, born June 3 1879 in Forest City Illinois, long served as advertising manager at National Manufacturing Co retiring June 30 1960. He leaves a widow two sons two daughters and many grandchildren. A memorial fund established for the church.
George J Wilcox 71 of Fulton died at Mercy Hospital Sunday morning. Funeral services 16 am Wednesday at Bosma Funeral Home with burial in Ladies Union Cemetery Stockton. Visitation after 2 pm Tuesday. Minister Leo Huebner of Jehovah Witness will officiate. He born March 9 1900 in Stockton to Joseph Grant and Sara Ann Grundy Wilcox. He married Fern Marie Robinson Sept 4 1987 in Crown Point Indiana. Survivors: widow, son Joseph J at home, sister Pearl City resident Mrs Harry Beyers. Preceded by parents, an infant son, one brother and two sisters.
Graveside services planned for 1 p.m. Thursday at Riverside Cemetery with Rev. Paul Arthur Troy officiating. Naomi Maring born 1881 in Topeka, Kansas, later resided in Prophets Town and died after living 42 years in Nebraska and Kansas. Survivors include son Bruce Devis, daughters Gertrude Blazerich and Ruth Goembel, seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and parents Ezikial and Mabel Maring.
Market quotes cover cattle live hogs shell eggs bellies and over the counter stocks with rates from Swift Rochelle plant and Chicago yards. Industrials transportations and utilities indexes show declines and gains while specific cattle weights and price ranges appear for 1 30 p m trading.
Lydia Wolfe aged 74 of 307 N Congress Ave died at 6 am Monday at Dixon Public Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral Wednesday at St Marks Lutheran Church with Rev A J Tetzlauf officiating. Burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 7 to 8 30 pm Benson McNabb Funeral Home. Memorials in her name. Survivors include two sisters Mary Weber Denver and Cole and Harry Ruby Booker Urbana Ohio and two nieces.
Mrs Ralph B Snavely died Saturday at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington D C The family resided at 3703 Albemarle Street The body will arrive at Melvin Funeral Home Wednesday for services
William Shorty Wright 75 of Rock Falls died this morning at Community General Hospital Sterling. Funeral at Wheelock Allen Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Wednesday with Rev Lowell D Allen and Rev Harry Shiffer officiating. Burial Oak Knoll Memorial Park. Survived by wife Gladys four daughters two brothers one sister eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Visitation 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mrs Naomi Devis, 89, died Sunday morning at Prophets Riverview Center. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Chapel with the Rev Preston Woods.
Donald K Virtue of Rock Falls died early Sunday at Community General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are at Melvin Funeral Home with calling hours 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and service at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday officiated by Rev. Nathan E. Williams. A memorial is set for Cardiac Care Unit at Community General Hospital. Virtue, born March 19 1913 at Pear City, was married to Mae Davenport on May 16 1936 in Galena. He lived here 34 years and worked seven years for Thomeway Lines Inc. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren. Surviving are two sons Ronald L. Virtue and Larry H. Virtue of Chicago, three daughters Dona Tegeler of Morrison, Linda Ross of Eddyville Iowa, Nancy DeMoney of Eddyville Iowa, one brother Sherman Virtue of Sterling, three sisters Mrs Arthur Scott of Ventura California, Mrs Ralph Tuell of Rockford, Mrs William Gardner of Washington and eight grandchildren.
Ellsworth G. Shirk of 512 East Wall Street Morrison died Wednesday after three days critically ill. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with a 1:45 p.m. family prayer. Burial was in Grove Hill cemetery. A Masonic service was held earlier and a Dunlap lodge presence honored their brother. Memorial fund established in his name.
Funeral services for Mrs Clarence Olive Hinrichs Morrison were held Wednesday at Reynolds Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Stone Jr. officiating. Interment followed at Grove Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers included Don Sanderson Robert Wiebenga Loren Olson Garth Carpenter Laurence Ludens and Robert Potter. Floral tributes were arranged by Mrs Bernie Ritchie Mrs Ralph Ketzel and Mrs Joe Gorzney with organist Mrs Douglas Cassens.
Services officiated by Rev Earl Clark of the First Baptist Church were conducted at 2 p.m. on June 16 at the Tomlinson Funeral Home. Burial followed in Grove Hill Cemetery with pallbearers Ed Johnson Henry Nelson Lyle Paschal Morrison and Elmer Galusha Galesburg.
Judge Charles J. Smith affirmed Loren S. Young's decision to permit a unit school district election in Sterling. The ruling dismisses suits by Robert Galloway and William Allen that challenged the formation plan and clears the way for a vote in the Sterling Township High School district and its elementary districts. The date will be set by Young after an April public hearing and previous suit halted a similar election last year.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange list shows live cattle quotations with August contracts. Prev high and low values are cited, closing at 30.45 with a final spread noted. Market activity reflects cautious trading on the cattle floor amid open interest and price movement.
AP report from Chicago shows steady market with grade A whites and varied grain quotes. Wheat No 2 soft red at 1.62, No 2 hard red at 1.59, corn No 2 yellow at 1.59, eats No 2 extra heavy white at 75, soybeans No 1 yellow at 3.24, and soybean oil at 13.49.
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