Mazon News Briefs Highlight Local Activities and Graduations
Mrs. Alvin Burkhart hosted the WSCS gathering at the United Methodist Church with devotions by Mrs. William Mount and a lesson by Mrs. Donald McCormick. Reports covered officers’ workshop in Streator and a United Church Women meeting at Mrs. S. B. Oberholtzer’s home. Charles W. Beck earned a master’s degree from Illinois State University and will teach in Mokena after three years in Peotone. Briefs note Melinda and Bruce Pierson visiting relatives in Brookville, and locals George Root, Gene Little, plus Miss Karen Ziegler visiting family, with travel plans in Minnesota and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Kahanee
Gary Johnson
Robert Enger
Morris
George Kahanee
Streator
LeRoy Johnson
First Baptist Church
Alvin Burkhart
United Methodist Church
WSCS
William Mount
Donald McCormick
United Church Women's Group
S. B. Oberholtzer
William Lynch
Charles W. Beck
Charles Beck
Mazon
Illinois State University At Normal
Peotone
Mokena
Joy Grossie
Cherry
Kevin
Melinda
Bruce Pierson
Brookville
Robert Hampton
George Root
Forrest Park
Hines Veterans’ Hospital
Gene Little
Spider Lake
Minn
Marriage Licenses Granted in Newark and Morris
Andrew Amos Anderson Jr and Judith Ann Hume of Newark received a marriage license. Joseph Altice McCrary of Coal City and Bernice Ann Osmon Son of Morris were issued a license.
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Andrew Amos Anderson Jr
Newark
Judith Ann Hume
Joseph Altice McCrary
Coal City
Bernice Ann Osmonson
Morris
Pets Take Flight How To Air Travel With Dogs And Cats
Pet owners learn air travel for dogs is quick and economical with Eastern Airlines guides. Tips include crate size limits, carry on or freight options, labeling, arrival details, and reserving early. Obtain free guide from Eastern Airlines Sales Promotion in New York.
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Boston
Houston
Chicago
Eastern Airlines
Air
Gaines Dog Research Center
New York
Rockefeller Plaza
N. Y
Illinois peach crop down due to winter damage
The 1968 Illinois peach crop is estimated at 390000 bushels, about 30 percent below average due to winter damage north of Carbondale. The greatest concentration of peach orchards lies in Jackson and Union Counties where winter cold damage was not too serious.
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Jackson
Union
Illinois
Carbondale
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List
Hospital notes show visiting hours 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 8 30 p m. Admitted include Mrs William Drews of 727 E Jackson St Frank Montgomery Minooka and Mrs David Bumgarner of Mazon. Discharged include Claud Talilon Spokane Wash Mrs Duwayne Hanson Rte 2 and several others including John Grenell Ma zon and James Swartz rural Morris.
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William Drews
E. Jackson St
Frank Montgomery
Minooka
David Bumgarner
Mazon
Claud Talilon
Spokane
Wash
Duwayne Hanson
Rte. 2
Joseph Nelson
W. Jackson St
Louis Monson
E. Washington St
John Grenell
Harold Peterson
Park Bloyd
Harry T. Densmore
Lincoln Nursing Home
Larry Crook
Wilmington
Oscar Larson
James Swartz
Rural Morris
Pastor Delivers Final Message at Bethlehem Lutheran
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Mission Aid met in the fellowship hall with Mrs. Ole Dell presiding. Rev. L. G. Hinderaker delivered his last message as pastor. The group voted a $10 donation to Hope of the World Broadcast. Karina Vaksdal returned from Europe. A piano solo by Mrs. Lars Fosen and a vocal duet by Mrs. Roy Kindelspire showcased the program. Hostesses were Mrs. Charlie Walker and Mrs. Floyd Jorstad.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church Mission Aid
Fellowship Hall
Ole Dell
L. G. Hinderaker
Karina Vaksdal
Europe
Lars Fosen
Roy Kindelspire
Charlie Walker
Floyd Jorstad
Gardner Church Women Meet and Community Notes
The United Lutheran Church Women gathered Tuesday with Mrs. LaVerne Huston presiding and members sharing devotions from Psalms 107. Plans to clean the church were made for Aug 29. The Adams Community Club met at Mrs. Huston’s home with a potluck and a short business session. Various Gardner residents were noted visiting or traveling, including trips to Chicago, Sterling, Colo, Pottsville Pa, and California. The Braceville WSCS meeting included local attendees. The Rev. Roger L. Fisk Jr. and family returned from a month’s vacation and he resumed duties Aug 7.
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United Lutheran Church Women
LaVerne Huston
Loyd Sandeno
Homer Trimby
Huston
Wendell Nelson
Philip Thompson
Adams Community Club
Ray Easton
Mary Emro
Chicago
Dale Anderson
Sterling, Colo
Robert Pickles
Mark Anthony
Texas
Berdean Twait
Shirley
Oliver Haglem
Pottsville
Otto Scanavino
Charlene
California
Roger L. Fisk Jr
Hornsby land may host new Hornsby stores on Route 47
The document discusses Century Wholesale using Art . to handle orders and billing. It notes potential expansion south of Morris on Route 47 with land owned by Hornsby that could become multiple stores including a Hornsby’s.
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Century Wholesale
Hornsby’s
Morris
Route 47
On Spot Skin Tips and Etiquette In The New You Mailbag
Reader questions cover lightening brown spots with castor oil or dermatologist options. A doorway exercise targets bra spillover while lips stay dry needing moisturizer prep before makeup. Etiquette advises shaking hands without gloves, gloves off for greeting, and gloves only worn during formal events or debuts.
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Goodby
Hill reunion to be held at Coal City Lions Hall
Calendar notes list events for the week including a noon Hill reunion at the Coal City Lions Hall and unit meetings at several halls. Sweet Adelines rehearsal, Royal Neighbors, American Legion groups, and the Morris Post 294 installation event are scheduled with times and venues.
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Coal City
Sweet Adelines
American Legion
Royal Neighbors
Eagles Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Morris Post 294
The
Coal City Planning Commission
Village Hall
Eisenhower Showing Gains After Heart Attack
Doctors said former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is gaining strength and in excellent spirits after his latest heart attack last Monday. He remains critically ill as a cardiac patient.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
World Medical Assembly Adopts Transplant Death Guidelines
The World Medical Assembly in Sydney approves a code requiring two doctors to pronounce death before heart transplants or related surgeries. It defines death as a reversible process of resuscitation uncertainty, avoids a fixed definition, and urges guidelines on organs transfer and doctor qualifications. A Japanese first heart transplant prompts calls for organ law reforms.
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Associated Press
World Medical Assembly
Sydney
Australia
Leonard Mallen
Association
Japan
Sunao Sonoda
Sonoda
Noriuo Miyazaki
Traffic Court Fines Paid By Three Drivers In Circuit Court
Edward Black 25 of Chicago paid a 15 dollar fine plus 10 dollars costs for 80 mph in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 80 near Minooka Road at 2 05 p m July 14. Jack Schawel 42 of Glenview paid 10 dollars fine and 5 dollars costs for 65 mph in a 55 mph zone at 1 45 p m July 10 on Interstate 80 near Illinois 47. Jerry Gage 33 of Seneca paid 13 dollars fine and 5 dollars costs for 48 mph in a 35 mph zone cited July 24 at the intersection of Eighth and North Streets by Mazon officer Thomas Sereno.
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Magistrate
Circuit Court
Edward Black
Chicago
Minooka Road
Lawrence Darion
Jack Schawel
Glenview
Darion
Interstate 80
Illinois
Jerry Gage
Seneca
Mazon
Thomas Sereno
Eighth and
North Sts
Calendar notices for Coal City and local groups
Coal City notes list meetings at 7 30 p m Monday Legion Hall and 8 p m City Hall for the village board. White Star Chapter meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at Braidwood Temple. Little League meeting moved to Aug 15 at 8 p m in the park. Terry O Bert and Leroy Haake are patients at St Joseph Hospital Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
City Hall
White Star
Braidwood Masonic Temple
Terry O'Bert
Leroy Haake
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Funeral services for Harlan Scott held today
Funeral services for Harlan Scott were held at 2 p.m. at Patterson Funeral Chapel South Wilmington with Rev Roger L Fisk Jr officiating. Pallbearers named Ellis William Burger Mervin Burger Lyle J Burger Donald Burger Eldon Burger and Daniel Lewandowski. Burial followed at Round Grove Cemetery.
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Gardner
Harlan Scott
Patterson Funeral Chapel
South
Wilmington
Roger L. Fisk Jr
Ellis William Burger
Mervin Burger
Lyle J. Burger
Donald Burger
Eldon Burger
Daniel Lewandowski
Round Grove Cemetery
Montreal Mail Deliveries Stop
Ottawa AP report flags three week postal strike relief. 350 drivers for Red Services Co. Ltd halted Montreal mail, demanding pay for lost time while company cites no government funds. No major backlogs elsewhere except Toronto. Montreal faced 500000 phone bills and 600000 store bills after settlement.
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Ottawa
Montreal
Red Services Co. Ltd
Toronto
Cites Political Helplessness and Voter Frustration
UCLA sociologist Dr. David O. Arnold argues growing government complexity fuels political helplessness among voters. He says many feel impotence as they vote in close races, viewing voting as mostly ritual with limited influence on outcomes.
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Los Angeles
David O. Arnold
University of California At Los Angeles
UCLA
Institute of Government and Public Affairs
Speeding Ticket Filed For 100 In 70 Zone Near I 80 West of Ill 47
Circuit court records show a citation issued at 3 45 p m on August 6 by Trooper Franklin Lamp to Joseph Hewlett age 32 of Chicago for driving 100 mph in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 80 two miles west of Illinois 47 while in a 1967 Plymouth.
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Circuit Court
Franklin Lamp
Joseph Hewlett
Chicago
Hewlett
Interstate 80
Illinois 47
Ruling Protects Stewardesses From Job Losses Due to Marriage
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that airlines cannot fire stewardesses for marriage or reaching mid 30s. The decision covers three flight attendants who lost jobs for age or marital status and will be publicly announced later.
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Washington
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
Commission
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Mildred Treasure
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Luthern Bible Institute
Minneapolis
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Morris Community High School
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Joliet Army Ammunition Procurement and Supply Agency
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