Obituary of Glenn Wheat Sr. Prophetstown resident
Glenn Wheat Sr. 76, Prophetstown, died Monday at Prophets River Nursing Home after a long illness. He was a merchant and farmer, WW I veteran, and member of American Legion and Masonic lodge. Services Thursday at Gardner Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. with Pastor Richard New officiating, burial in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. Born April 14, 1895 in Atkinson, he moved to Prophetstown in 1917, son of LeGrande and Victoria Wheat. Survived by Beth E. Emery, his widow, and several children and siblings.
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Ophetstown
Glenn Sr
Prophets Riverursing
Gardner
Richard New
Church Christ
Riverside Cemetery
Wheat
Atkinson
LeGrande
Victoria de Maranville
Henry County
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Prophetstown
Ruth Marie Carlsen Services Wednesday
Ruth Marie Carlsen aged two died Monday evening at St Marys Hospital Rochester after a brief illness. Services and burial will be in Kasson Minnesota Wednesday. Survived by parents Folmer and Jane Weber Carlsen three brothers Randy Ronald Roger at home maternal grandparents Walter and Mrs Weber Erik paternal grandparents Axel and Mrs Carlsen Fulton and maternal great grandmother Mrs Ed Gerdes Erie.
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Erie
Ruth Marie Carlsen
Aunl
Farmer Carlsen
Kasson
Minn
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Deslivers
Folmer
Jane Weber Carlsen
Randy
Ronald
Roger
Walter Weber
Eric
Axel Carlsen
Fulton
Ed Gerdes
Funeral services for Mrs Clarence Barnett
Funeral services for Mrs Clarence Barnett of 511 Ave S will be held at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Melvin Funeral Home with Rev Loyal M Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Knoll Memorial Park. Friends may call 7 to 9 this evening. She was born in 1899 in Shelby County Illinois daughter of Charles B and Lane Hart married Clarence A Barnett December 1 1923 in Sterling. She resided here over 50 years. Surviving: two sons Robert L Barnett Sterling and Randall L Barnett in Germany one sister Mrs Irma Elroy Milton Freewater Washington four grandchildren. One sister preceded in death.
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Clarence Barnett
Ave. S
Melvin Funeral Home
Loyal M. Wilkinson
First Congregational Church
Oak Knoll Memorial Park
Shelby County
Ill
Charles B
Lane Hart
Clarence A. Barnett
Sterling
Mrs Bessie Gale dies at 82 in Wisconsin
Mrs Bessie Gale 82 of Nelson dies Monday in Methodist Hospital Madison Wisconsin. Arrangements pending at Wheelock Allen Funeral Home Rock Falls. A memorial has been established.
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Bessie Gale
Nelson
Methodist Hospital
Madison
Wis
Wheelock-Allen Funeral Home
Rock Falls
Mrs. Josephine Schneider Dies In Sterling
Mrs Josephine Schneider aged about 60 at 608 12th Ave Sterling died this morning at Community General Hospital Arrangements are pending at the Melvin Funeral Home.
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Josephine Schneider
12Th Ave
Sterling
Community General Hospital
Melvin Funeral Home
Funeral for Mrs Stella Spencer Rock Falls resident dies
Funeral services were held at Wheelock Allen Funeral Home for Mrs Hal Stella Spencer 71 of 241 Ave F Rock Falls who died Saturday in Rede Falls Colonial Acres. The Rev David Beebe of First Christian Church officiated and burial was in IOOF Cemetery. Mrs Wayne E Larson assisted at the service.
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Wheelock- Allen Funeral Home
Hal (Stella) Me
241
Ave
F. Rock
Rede Falls Colonial Acres
David Beebe
First Christian Church of
Rock Falls
Ioof
Wayne E. Larson
Mrs Ethel Engelking Funeral in Savanna
Mrs Ethel Engelking 60 of Savanna died Saturday in Savanna Hospital after a illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday May 25 at the Community Church of Savanna. She was a former Savanna Army Depot employee and one of the first Igloo Queens at SAD. She was born June 3 1910 in Woodland Savanna. She leaves two sons Ronald of Savanna Kyle of Liverpool N Y. nine grandchildren and one great grandson and one brother Austin Roche of Mt Carroll. Burial was in Savanna Cemetery.
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Ethel Engelking
MT. Carroll
Savanna
Engelking
Savanna Hospital
Savanna Army Depot
Sad
James R
Rosetta Smith Roche
Ethel Roche
Woodland
Ronald
Kyle
Liverpool
N. Y
Austin Roche
Savanna Cemetery
Funeral Rites for Miss Edna Gaffey Held Monday
Funeral rites for Edna Gaffey were held with a 9:30 prayer service at Grennan and Son Funeral Home and a 10 o'clock Requiem Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Everett J. Hiller officiated. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers were L Vernon Frye, Everett Rick, Everett Gaffey, Harold Rick, Jack Bowman and Earl Mead. Lundstrom Florists arranged flowers.
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Edna Gaffey
Grennan and Son Funeral
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Everett J. Hiller
Calvary Cemetery
L. Vernon Frye
Everett Rick
Everett Gaffey
Harold Rick
Jack Bowman
Earl Mead
Lundstrom Florists
Garrett Ottens To Celebrate Ruby Anniversary May 27
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett C. Otten will celebrate their 40th anniversary on May 27. They were married May 27, 1931, and are the parents of six children and 19 grandchildren. The couple resides in Morrison and will have no special celebration beyond well wishers from family.
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Garrett Ottens
Ruby
Army Commendation Medal Awarded in Vietnam
Army Specialist Five Maurice E. Rhodes, 24, son of Mrs. Iva M. Brown of Sterling, received the Army Commendation Medal in Vietnam for meritorious service. He was a driver with the 86th Transportation Company near Long Binh, highlighting dedication and skilled performance.
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Long Binh
Vietnam
Maurice E. Rhodes
Iva M. Brown
Griswold Ave
Sterling
Rhodes
86Th Transportation Company
Handel in Vietnam Service Noted by Family
A.M.N. Raymond E. Handel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Handel of 1706 Ave L, is serving in Vietnam. Addressed at P.S.C. 1 Box 1945 APO San Francisco, Calif. 96326, the note identifies his assignment and family contact.
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A.M
Rock Falls Seaman Apprentice Whitlock Graduates
San Diego Navy Seaman Apprentice Michael D. Whitlock has completed training at the U S Navy recruit command in San Diego. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd D Whitlock of Rock Falls Illinois and resides at 901 West 11th Street.
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San Diego
Michael D. Whitlock
Lloyd D. Whitlock
Rock Falls
Tr Command
Local Soldier Promoted Near Long Binh Vietnam
Recently promoted Army Specialist Four Leslie D. Skorgstad Jr. of Sterling, whose parents live at 307 14th Ave, Sterling, serves as a supply clerk with the 506th Supply and Service Company near Long Binh in Vietnam. The promotion reflects steady duty as a military clerk in Vietnam.
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U.S. Army
Vietnam
Leslie D. Skorgstad Jr
14Th Ave
Sterling
506Th Supply and Service Company
Long Binh
Viet
North Vietnamese Attack Near Woods Hits Allied Security
North Vietnamese forces 23 miles northwest of Saigon launched a mortar barrage and ground attack against allied troops protecting bulldozers uprooting the Boi Loi woods. Maj. Richard Gardner said 13 NVA killed, one captured. one U.S. soldier died, 18 wounded, plus South Vietnamese casualties.
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George Esper
Saigon
Boi Loi
U.S
Richard Gardner
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
U.S. Army
A Shau
Cambodia
Kandol Chrum
Tran Thien Khiem
Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Racism Blamed For Explosions At Camp Humphreys
Racism blamed for a series of grenade blasts at Camp Humphreys south of Seoul injuring one American and three Koreans. Army probes say no arrests. police discuss stolen grenades and alleged racial tensions.
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Associated Press
SEOUL
U.S
Camp Humphreys
Hankook Ilbo
Army
John C. McWhorter Jr
23Rd General
United States
Camp
Humphrey
Maintenance Of Dollar Value Quite Costly
The government aims to stabilize the dollar abroad at tax cost. It has spent at least 10 million dollars so far with little impact amid a surplus of unwanted U.S. currency overseas. Treasury borrows 500 million from overseas bank branches to soak up dollars and pays a drifted rate. also borrowed 2.1 billion in three month notes from U.S. sources at 4.478 percent.
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Washington
U.S
Treasury
Department
United States
U.S. Cittizen
Stocks Fall as Rates Hinder Recovery and Prices Dip
New York trading showed stock prices weaker amid rate hike concerns, Dow Jones 30 industrials down to 907.60 at 2 p.m. after an earlier larger decline. Big Board issues included Gulf Oil off 4 at 30.54 and General Motors up 0.25 at 83.00, while transport and utilities also fell, signaling cautious investor sentiment. Cattle and hog quotes from Chicago and Rochelle noted steady to lower meat prices with modest shifts in grade ranges.
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Outboard Marine
Ozark Airlines
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil Co
Calif
N. Jersey
Texas Gulf
New York Stock Exchange
NEW York
Dow Jones
Gulf Oil
Bause & Lomb
Natomas
National Cash Register
General Motors
Polaroid
Chicago Stock Yards Atkinson Market Report
Volume 2700 brisk butcher trade shows prices down about 50 cents. A range of carcass weights from 200 to 500 pounds, with 1 2 and 2 3 grade categories listed. Prices fall across the board from 18.75 to 14.25 per hundredweight as demand weakens.
Radiological Incident Seminar at Argonne Lab
Kenneth aaiaiy Morrison Whiteside CD Director will attend a two day Radiological Incident seminar at Argonne National Laboratory Wednesday and Thursday. Jointly sponsored by the Illinois Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Illinois Legislative Commission on Atomic Energy, the event aims to acquaint local directors police fire and rescue squads with state and federal capabilities and responsibilities. Governor Richard B. Ogilvie will attend, as hosts host officials and Illinois public safety leaders.
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Morrison
Whiteside Civ- Defense
Kenneth Aaiaiy
Argonne National Laboratory
Illinois Office of Emergency Preparedness
Illinois Legislative Commission On Atomic Energy
Illinois
Richard B. Ogilvie
Holly wood prized for instruments furniture and décor
Very hard close grain wood from the holly tree is valued for making musical instruments furniture and interior decoration. The inner bark yields birdlime a sticky material used in various applications.
Chicago grain futures mixed with gains and profit taking
Soybeans rose about 6 4 cents a bushel then fell near the close on profit taking. Wheat and corn futures gained around 4 cents while oats advanced over 2 cents. Soybean meal up about 75 cents a ton and soybean oil about 20 points. Reports said light trade and stronger cash prices supported buying, with some short covering evident. Illinois reports blight in three counties, possibly two more, but not yet a crop threat. Close: soybeans near 5 1/2 cents higher, July at 3.11 1/2, wheat up 4 cents at 1.52, corn up around 3 cents at 147 1/2, oats up about 1 1/2 cents at 74.
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Chicago Grain Review Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ger
Evi Dent
University of Mlinoig
Illinois
Chicago
Grain futures prices in Chicago cash market
Chicago AP reports wheat No 2 soft red at 1.59 percent, No 2 hard red at 1.54 percent. corn No 1 yellow 1.54, No 2 at 1.53. oats No 2 extra heavy white 78 49. soybeans No 1 yellow 3.09 4n. soybean oil 11.51n.
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Chicago
Chicago egg prices steady at CME wholesale
Chicago buyers held the line as CME egg prices remained unchanged with 80 percent or better grade A whites at 29 cents, mediums 23 1/2, standards 21, checks 17.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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Beth E. Emery
Rock Island
Lewiston
Glenn Jr
Robert E
Hal Wheat
Dale
Sterling Chapel
Jeffrey D. Browning
Third Avenue
Wheelock - Allen
Sterling Dixon
Mrs. C. Barnett
J. Schneider
Mrs
Stella Spencer
Tues
Joseph
Panavision
Joseph EE
Joe Namath
C.c.ryder
Ann-Margret
AVCO
Lyle Dirks
Art Pulford
E. J. Devers
G. G. Ferguson
Orville Thome
Harry Riggins
Ed Granis
Swartieys
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Avenue
12Th Avenue
Tub
Thur
1St Ave
Army Commendation
Woods
Australia
South Korea
By M. H. Ahn
Bill Neikirk
Stiles Smart
H. W. Beeler
C. M. Nysather
Loewi & Company, Inc
Admiral Corporation
American Brands
American Motors
American Tel. & Tel
Beldon Corp
Bethlehem
Buffalo Forge Co
Caterpillar Tractor
Eee Corporation
CMI Investment Corp
Collins Radio
Commonwealth Edison
Empire Gas Co
Ford Motor Co
Frantz Manufacturing Co
General Electric Co
Holiday Inns of America
International Harvester
International Paper
Jones & Laughlin Steel
Marcor
McDonnell Douglas
Northwestern Steel & Wire
The
Heinold Commodity House
SWIFT
Rochelle
Swift and Co
Butchers
Chicago Livestock
USDA
Chicago Stockyards
Atkinson Market
Butcher Trend
Chicago Grain Range Closing Board of Trade Chicago
Frome Hellman
John Schlesinger
United Artists
Melda
Manana
Solamente
Artistikos
Tampico Lounge
E. Rd
Bosile
Kuhlmeier
Hearing Aid Center
N. Church St. Rockford
Nil
Street City
Bob Kuhlmeier
Eberley’s
Eberley
Sterling House
Water Melon Man
MAD Dog Dogs
THEMN
Metro-Goldwyn. Mayer
Leon Russell
Jerry Moss
Sidney Levin
Perre Adidge
Harry Marks
Robert Abel
Pierre Adidge
Creative Film Associates
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