Obituaries and Death Notices From Springfield and Newark
Obituary notices report Leo W. Dunn 54 of Springfield died at St. John s Hospital with survivors including wife Helen and several children. Also listed are World War II veteran roles and church and state employment prior to burial at Camp Butler. Additional Newark and Morris Hospital items cover Rose Cissna and Dennis Vraney with service details, survivors, and memorial arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo W. Dunn
Parkview Dr
Springfield
St. John’s Hospital
Kinsman
Edward
Margaret Sisk Dunn
Helen Jane Caray
Robert
Michael
Howard
Margaret) Williams
Carbondale
Patricia Dunn
Champaign
Mary Beth
Regina
James Dunn
Mesa
Ariz
Emmett Coughlin
Eugene Coughlin
Joseph Lowery
Vince Maier
Francis
Joseph Dunn
Knights of Columbus Council
American Legion Post
Newman
United Commercial Travelers
Kiilin and Egan Funeral Home
S. Sixth St
Funeral Home
Newark
Joe
Rose) Cissna
Sandwich Community Hospital
Mendota
Abe
Lillie
Seldal) Nelson
Earlville
Gregory
Sara
LaVerne Nelson
Cissna
St. Petris Lutheran Church of
Baker
Sigurd N. Larsen
Baker Cemetery
Larsen- Gabel Funeral Home
Dennis O. Vraney
W. Jackson St
Morris Hospital
Mr. Vraney
DeMert & Dougherty, Inc
Coal City
Chicago
Elmer
Dorothy
Luikaart) Vraney
Barbara
Denise
Serene
Clearing Methodist Church
Blake and Lamb
W. 63Rd St
Traffic Court Notes From Local Incidents
In Morris and nearby areas, several traffic cases were handled. Joseph Motry paid fines for failure to report an accident. Deborah Mellendorf was fined for speeding. Ronald Gustin faced fines for speeding and illegal alcohol transport. Bobby Tondini’s speeding case was dismissed for lack of prosecution. Jerry Milton and Joan Robinson also faced dismissals and fines for various traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Motry
Minooka
Donald Davite
U.S. 6
Evergreens
Deborah M. Mellendorf
Michael Hrechke
Bell Roads
Bobby G. Tondini
Rte. 2
Robert Wren
Morris
Jack Kopczick
Liberty St
Jerry Milton
Third Ave
Milton
Helen
Joan B. Robinson
Coal City
R. Soper
Illinois 113
Interstate 55
Car rolls over near Gardner on U S 66
A 1971 Fiat hood came loose sending the car onto its side on U S 66 south of Gardner Road. Driver Lawrence Cooney 19 Joliet escaped injury as the vehicle rolled after he slowed and struck the shoulder at 2 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 66
Gardner Road
W. Jefferson St
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Ruth E. Jones
E. Lincoln St
A&w
Division St
Carmen Price
Rte. 1
Jones
Quick relief T-4L seratolytic advertised to drug counters
An advertisement claims T-4L dries quickly and dissolves affected skin to expose infection for killing action. It promises fast relief and a 5 percent back guarantee at all drug counters.
Police chase burglars at ADM elevator building
Two men spooked by Morris police near the ADM elevator building at 4 30 a m attempted break in but did not gain entry. They fled west on foot through tall weeds. officers Chief George Hendrickson Sergeant Max Babcock and Sydney Reeve could not catch them. A 1963 brown four door Chevrolet was found on Beach Ave Sunday. the owner Mrs David M Johnston reported the car stolen August 1 from Nettle Street near the Jefferson West Apartments. The front window at Standard Farm and Home Service was broken Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
ADM
George Hendrickson
Max Babcock
Sydney Reeve
Beach Ave
David M. Johnston
W. Jefferson
Nettle St
Jefferson West Apartments
Toothpaste Brands May Cause Gum Sickness Says Pentagon Study
Washington AP reports a Pentagon study cited by Sen. Claiborne Pell links several toothpaste brands to gingival stomatitis. The Army Institute of Dental Research found 1,057 patients in two clinical surveys showed worse gum inflammation with McLean's Ultra Brite Gleem Plus White and Vote compared with Crest and Colgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Claiborne Pell
Crest
McLean’s
Vote
Colgate-Palmolive Co
Colgate
Suit filed over travel corporation ownership dispute
Eugene R. Funk files in circuit court against Ed Karner and Allen Wachel over Morris and Grundy County Travel and Tours Inc. claim that no valid employment contract binds Funk. The owners dispute led to business termination and ongoing travel bookings by Funk while defendants claim breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene R. Funk
Morris and Grundy County Travel and Tours, Inc
Funk
Morris
John Hynds
Ed Karner
Allen Wachel
Sheila
Karner
Wachel
Corn Festival Art and Photo Exhibits Planned for Grundy County
Two exhibits accompany the 23rd Annual Grundy County Corn Festival with an Air Fair on Sept 18 from 10 am to 9 pm. Entries limited to four pieces per artist. photography display runs Sept 17–19 in the Emporium under Gary Lipscomb. Awards in multiple media with best festival theme photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Emporium
Grundy County National Bank
Air Fair
William Eich
Gary Lipscomb
Ky Fails to Qualify for Vietnamese Presidency
The Supreme Court ruled that Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky cannot run in the October 3 election. Only President Nguyen Van Thieu and retired General Duong Van Minh meet the requirements. Ky’s petition was rejected because 39 of his 102 endorsements duplicated ones already given to Thieu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Supreme Court
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
Duong van
National Assembly
Thieu
Minh
Restitution Set for Two Morris Youths in Auto Tampering Case
Restitution payments were set at 98.75 each against Leigh Peacock and Ricky Caine for tampering with a motor vehicle owned by Ted Trenter. Both youths, ages 19 and 18, from Rte. 2 and 1704 Newton Drive, entered guilty pleas last week. Additional vehicle damage was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Ted Trenter
Leigh Peacock
Rte. 2
Ricky Caine
Newton Drive
Trenter Auto
Newark High School Announces Faculty Return for New Year
Newark Community High School lists 16 returning faculty including Harold Bennett in boys physical education and Gary Burton in English. The article names numerous teachers across subjects for both the high school and grade school, includes staff ranks and pending hires, and notes bus drivers and custodians returning for the upcoming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Community High School
Harold Bennett
Gary Burton
Roger Clampitt
Noel Cryder
Kenneth DeVoe
Janet DeVoe
Joyce DeWinter
Richard Dunn
Betty Gilbertson
Richard Hill
Lewis Huntley
U.S
LaVonne Oleson
Patricia Sobol
Frank Wetzel
Dan Sharp
Gary Hegstrom
Newark
Ruffus Williams
Wayne Gilbertson
Jeanne Thompson
Lois Hershey
Beryl McKanna
Jesse Finland
Burnett Miller
Jerry Loeschner
Arley Koetz
Orville Gunnerson
Pam Christian
Betty Larson
Bernice Hanson
Ruth Hextell
Wilda Gilbertson
Gladys Nelson
Mary Helen McDowell
Don Babbitt
Jack McDowell
Don Sharp
Joe Cissna
Violet Matteson
Gretchen Stangeland
Randall Tu
Louis Dahl
Helen Johnson
Helen Severson
Rose Huffmaster
Everett Anderson
Liz Johnson
Doria Akre
Olson fined after Grundy County disorderly conduct case
Robert James Olson faced three tickets at the Grundy County Fairgrounds for disorderly conduct and resisting a peace officer. He paid 25 dollars plus 10 and 8.20 sheriff costs for the first charge and 100 dollars plus 10 costs for the second, totaling 153.20 dollars in fines and fees. The report also notes Thomas J. Mosely was released on bond on a battery charge, and Biela's Comet observations from 1846 to 1865 are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert James Olson
Olson
Grundy County Fairgrounds
Roy Gardner
Thomas J. Mosely
E. Benton Sr
Rogers to ask U.N. for Pakistan relief
Secretary of State William P. Rogers will visit the United Nations to push for a more energetic international relief effort for East Pakistani refugees. He plans talks with U Thant and relief officials to press the issue, while President Nixon criticized a House ban reducing aid to Pakistan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William P. Rogers
United Nations
Rogers
U.N
U Thant
U.S
Nixon
United States
India
Pakistan
East Pakistan
Hundry
Four youths fined in Joliet circuit court for property damage
Four young men pleaded guilty to amended criminal damage complaints and were fined 500 dollars plus costs in circuit court. Judge Robert W. Malmquist accepted tentative plea agreements as the state amended charges from theft to criminal damage filed May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Malmquist
Richard Wilder
Dan Brezino
Goose Lake Club
Raymond Tapper
N. Center St
Joliet
Todd Scheel
Chicago
James R. Tibbott
Morris
Bruce Bugazski
Lois Lane
Daniel Kennedy
Tibbott
Scheel
Bugazski
August Santoro
Frankfort
Tapper
Grundy County
Market crops and wheat prices near Chicago
The report lists grain bids with Corn No 2 yellow at 1.334 per unit and Soybeans No 1 yellow at 3.36. Wheat No 2 hard red stands at 1.5154. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 0.6642 and Soybean oil at 15.29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago (Ap
YMCA Trip to Cubs Ballgame for Women at Wrigley Field
Joliet YMCA sponsors a women’s trip to Wrigley Field for the Ladies Day game Cubs versus Houston on Friday August 20. Bus departs YMCA at 9 15 a m with limited seating. Registration and fees due by August 18 and may be reserved by calling the Women and Girls Department at 726 5361.
Speeding Ticket Issued On Division Street Bridge
Robert Mitchell 20 of Route 5 was cited at 1 05 a m for speeding 60 in a 30 mph zone on Division Street at the Illinois River Bridge. He left his license as bond and is due in court August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mitchell
Rte. 5
Division St
Illinois River
Peacock Sues Harper for 1560 Debt and Costs
Arthur Peacock represented by Richard Wilder seeks 1560.45 dollars in a debt case against Willard Harper filed on Wednesday. Peacock requests inclusion of suit costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Peacock
Atty
Richard Wilder
Willard Harper
Peacock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ronald D. Gustin
Waverly St
Harold Carlson
Gardner
Joseph B. Kozal
Richard L. Olszta
James E. Kocuiba
Peter Vigna
Depot St
Standard Farm and Home Service
Travel Corporation
Energy For America
NEA
Owens-Corning Fiberglass
Liberty
Armstrong
Armstrong Bros
Streator
Biela
Hancock
West Pakistan
YMCA
Cubs
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