Popcorn Lady Stella Spencer dies in Rock Falls
Mrs. Stella Spencer known as the Popcorn Lady died early Saturday at Rock Falls Colonial Acres. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Monday at Wheelock Allen Funeral Home with Rev. David Beebe officiating. burial in 100F Cemetery. She was born February 14, 1900 in Hamilton Corners Ill. and married Earl Fee in 1916 and Hal Spencer in 1930. Survived by three daughters, one brother, ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and two sisters. She ran the Popcorn Concession Stand in Rock Falls for years.
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Hal (Stella) Y
Ave
F. Rock Falls
Rock Falls Colonial Acres
Wheelock- Allen Funeral Home
David Beebe
First Christian Church
Wheelock-Allen
Spencer
Hamilton Corners
Ill
Harry
Grace Harting Kauffman
Earl Fee
Marria
Hal Spencer
Dixon
Wendall
Lillian) Fern
Merle
Lois) Fer
Rock Falls
Elwood
June
June) Diehl, Milledgeville; One Brother, George L. Kauffman
First Christian Church of
Church Circle
Memorial services for Sue Gipson Houwsenga Houwsenga
Memorial services for Mrs. Rod Houwsenga known as Sue Gipson 30 will be at 3 p m Sunday at United Methodist Church River Forest. No visitation and no flowers requested with memorials to River Forest or Lyndon United Methodist Churches or Goodwill. Born October 15, 1941 she was the daughter of William and parents listed with survivors including husband two children Jon and Jean two brothers Paul and Stuart.
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Lyndon
Rod
Sue) Houwsenga
United Methodist Church
River Forest
River Forest United Methodist Church
Lyndon United Methodist Church
Goodwill
Sue Gipson
William Gipson
Jon
Jean
Paul
Oak Park
Stuart
Edna Gaffey Dies in Sterling After Illness
Edna Gaffey 70 of 1308 4th Ave Sterling died Friday at Colonial Acres Nursing Home after an extended illness. Services Monday include a 9:30 a.m. prayer at Grennan Funeral Home and 10 a.m. requiem mass at St. Marys Sterling. Burial at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Rosary 8 p.m. Gaffey born April 9, 1901 in Union Grove attended Business School in Sterling. She lived in Chicago for 40 years and is survived by three sisters Eva Rick Morrison Rose Gaffey Rock Falls and Mrs Carl G Benters Sterling and one brother C E Gaffey Waukegan plus nieces and nephews. Parents and a sister preceded her.
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Edna Gaffety
4Th Ave
Colonial Acres
Sterling
Grennan
St. Mary's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral
Miss Gaffey
Union Grove
Business School
Chicago
Eva Rick
Morrison
Rose Gaffey
Rock Falls
Carl G. Benters
C. E. Gaffey
Wauke
A. E. Gorz
Far family details fragment drift in obituary note
The fragment mentions the Far family, specifically William T. Far and John Far, indicating relatives in an obituary or memorial notice. The incomplete text leaves the precise relation and full context unclear but preserves the reference to these individuals.
Obituary: Lloyd L. Goff 74 of Sterling
Lloyd L. Goff 74 of 501 E 2nd St Sterling died Friday evening at Community General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services Tuesday May 25 at 1 30 p m at the 5th Ave Church of Christ with Rev W J Sweeney officiating burial in Cottonwood Cemetery northwest of Morrison. Visitation Sunday 7 4 p m and Monday 2 4 and 7 9 p m at Allen Funeral Home until 11 a m Tuesday when body will lie in state at the church. He was born December 8 1896 in Fulton son of Lyman J and Adelia Bull Goff. Survived by wife Genie. daughters Mrs Ray mond Miriam Schultz Rock Falls Mrs Fred Roberta Ramirez Chicago Mrs Kathy Hooker Chicago. three sons Roger Brown Boise Idaho Lawrence Brown Portsmouth N H Lyman Dick Goff Berwyn Ill. one sister Mrs Harry Lena Smith Morrison. 38 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Preceded in death by three sisters. A memorial has been established.
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Lloyd L. Goff
E. 2Nd St. Sterling
Community General Hospital
5Th Ave
Church of Christ
W. J. Sweeney
Cottonwood Cemetery
Morrison
Allen Funeral Home
Mr. Goff
Fulton
Lyman J
Adelia Bull Goff
Goff
See-Saw Derailed Over Probe Of Antiwar Groups
Washington AP The House Internal Security Committee failed to spark a public clash as expected over NPAC and PCPJ probe. Rep Drinan, who opposes the inquiry, stayed away amid ongoing private dissent while Chairman Schorr cites Communist Party and Socialist Workers Party influence in the groups. Poole testifies seven of 53 PCPJ coordinators are identified as Communist Party members.
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Carl C. Craft
Associated Press
Washington
House
Internal Security Committee
Robert F. Drinan
D-Mass
Drinan
National Peace Action Coalition
People’s Coalition For Peace and Justice
NPAC
PCPJ
Socialist Workers Party
Communist Party USA
Richard H. Schord
D-Mo
U S marriage and divorce rates from Britannica Year Book
The Britannica Book of the Year reports a marriage rate of 10.3 per 1000 people and a divorce rate of 2.9 per 1000 people. This snapshot highlights how unions and separations compare, reflecting social trends monitored by Britannica.
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U.S
Nixon and Johnson Dedicate LBJ Library in Texas
President Nixon joins Lyndon Johnson in dedicating the LBJ Library on the University of Texas campus. Lady Bird Johnson says the eight story building fosters close conversation with Johnson as visitors tour displays, archives, and gifts from the White House era. The $18.6 million complex includes 31 million documents and 500,000 photographs, with public access soon.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Nixon
Lyndannes Johnson
University of Texas
Lady Bird Johnson
Johnson
Sid Richardson
Intelsat Nations Set Agreement on Communications
President Nixon hailed the unanimous 79 nation Intelsat agreement on a permanent system for international satellite communications. The conference ended 27 months of negotiations with Nixon calling the outcome a major accomplishment and historic.
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Intelsat
International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium
U.S
United States
U.S. Communications Satellite Corp
Comsat
Lewis Gulick
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Svetlana Peters Plans To Take Care Of Her Daughter
Svetlana Alliluyeva Peters plans full personal care of her newborn daughter in San Rafael California. Her sister-in-law Marge dant Peters Hayakawa says she is determined to raise her child and has been reading Dr. Spock, reflecting a shift from her Russia years as a student.
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Associated Press
San Rafael
Calif
Svetlana Alliluyeva
Peters
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Svetlana
Margedant Peters Hayakawa
Ambulance Responds for William Wells at 913 W South St
Ambulance from Allen took William Wells of 913 West South Street to Community General Hospital on Friday following an incident.
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William Wells
W. Sth St
Community General Hospital
Allen
Fourth inaugural address quotes on interdependence by Roosevelt
The World Almanac recalls Franklin D. Roosevelt quoting that nations must live together for peace and well being, stressing global citizenship and human community beyond borders. This 1971 syndicated quotation reflects on shared fate and cooperation among nations.
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World Almanac
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
GM Stockholders Fail To Meet Three Percent Goal
Stockholders challenging General Motors policies at home and abroad fell short of the three percent support needed to place their dissident proposals on GM proxy statements for three years. Campaign GM officials lamented the result but vow renewed effort next year.
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Gene Schroeder
Associated Press
Detroit
General Motors
Securities and Exchange Commission
Miss Griffiths Plans June 11 Graduation and London Tour
Becky Griffiths daughter of Dr and Mrs Edward K Griffiths will graduate with honors from Interlochen Arts Academy on June 11 as first chair flutist of the academy orchestra. This summer she spends 10 days in London with the Music for Peace Band under Frederick Fennell, recording TV and touring Shakespeare country and Buckingham Palace. She will reside in Dunedin Florida after graduation and enter the University of Miami School of Music in September on a performing arts scholarship.
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Becky Griffiths
Edward K. Griffiths
Interlochen Arts Academy
Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra
Becky
London
England
Music For Peace Band
Frederick Fennell
Shakespere Country
Buckingham Palace
Miss Griffiths
Fairway Drive
Dunedin
Fla
University of Miami School of Music
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Rock Falls Chapel
Mrs
Hal
Stella
241 Avenue
Sterling Chapel
East Second Street
5Th Avenue Church of Christ
Wheelock - Allen
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Rod Housenga
Edna Gaffey
Omer
Alice’ Pone Ite Gos
Lee van Cleef
EL Condor
Patrick O
Prefen Sun
C. C. and Company
Meiw
John K. Johnson
W. 6Th St
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wallace Nordquist
Behrens
Donald Houseman
Itty Cihegene
Smith
Ee Heath
James Kophamer
Schroeder
Marvina
Arnold Stralow
Carl Stralow
William Waterstreet
Lundstroms
Florence S. Smith
Florence E. Smith
Melvin Funeral
Edwin J. Stalter
Science Ridge Mennonite Church
J. H. Linn
Riverside Cemetery
William Warehime
Lowell F. Baer
Lyle Hohlen
Duane Hohlen
Elmer Hendricks
Earl Maxwell
Swartley Florists
Joseph E Levane
Panavision
AVCO
Joseph Feets
Joe Namath
C.c.ryder
Ann-Margret
Conor BY
QAP
James Crouse
Charles Martin
Nore Mesa
Cole
3Rd St. Sterling
Nixon, Johnson
LBJ
Intelsat Assembly
S. I. Hayakawa
San Francisco State College
William Wesley Peters
Mrs. Peters
Marin General Hospital
Olga Margedant
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Stalin
Scottsdale
Ariz
Wright Foundation
Taliesin West
Soviet Union
West
Brijesh Singh
India
Singh
Frank Lloyd Wright
Edith M. Lederer
Lundstrom Florist
E. 3Rd Street
WSDR
Faith Baptist
Freeport Rd
William G. Rokosh
Serer
Piet Lea
John Schlesinger
United Artists
Larry Kramer
Martin Rosen
Ken Russell
D. H. Lawrence
Norman Goldstein
Columbia Pictures
Warner A
Erie
Clint Eastwood
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