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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1978

Page

7

Obituary for August G. Frank 1904 196? Morris Illinois

August G Frank 73 of 937 E North St Morris died 6 18 a m Saturday at Morris Hospital Funeral services Tuesday 2 p m at Finland Chapel Rev Steven Woita soloist Mrs William Stangland organist Mrs Lars Fosen pallbearers Ariel Anderson Carl Ehrler Robert Johnston Leslie Peacock Bruce Egeland Byron Amundson burial Evergreen Cemetery calling hours Finland Funeral Home 7 to 9 p m today He born Nov 8 1904 in Germany came to Chicago at 17 moved to Morris with Self-Locking Carton Co retired 1969 He was Bethlehem Lutheran Church Lutheran Brotherhood survivor includes wife Alta Johnston Morris daughter Joanne Younker Oklahoma son Werner Frank Madison Wis six granddaughters six brothers and sisters in Germany and sister Sophie Des Plaines

August G. Frank E. North St Morris Hospital Finland Chapel Steven Woita William Stangland Lars Fosen Ariel Anderson Carl Ehrler Robert Johnston Leslie Peacock Bruce Egeland Byron Amundson Alta Johnston Morris Ronald Joanne) Younker Oklahoma Werner Frank Madison Wis Germany Sophie Des Plaines

Motorist signs driving complaint on Morris youth

A Morris youth, John H. Wilkinson 18 of 515 McKinley St, was arrested Saturday at 9 20 p m on a reckless driving complaint signed Friday by Ronald Brown 1901 Park Lake Dr Brown reported a blue 1973 Javelin passing on the right and cutting in front of his car to turn onto George St Wilkinson posted his license as bond and is to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court September 21

Morris John H. Wilkinson McKinley St Illinois 47 George St Ronald Brown Park Lake Dr Brown Wilkinson Grundy County

Joliet Live Stock Market Report Joliet Illinois

Joliet market notes cattle 3,600 with steers steady to 50 higher and heifers steady to weak. High choice and prime steers 52.50 to 53.00, choice 51.50 to 52.50. Heifers 50.50 to 50.75 for prime, 49.50 to 50.50 for choice. No canner or cutter cows. Hogs 1,400 down 50 to 1.00 with No 1-2 200-240 lb 49.50 to 49.75, some 50.00, No 1-3 260-270 lb 47.75 to 48.50.

Joliet, Ill UPI

Grain prices at noon on Chicago Board of Trade

Wheat and corn declined while soybeans tumbled at the noon quote on the Chicago Board of Trade. Traders watched market signals as prices moved lower for corn at 2.05 dollars, beans at 6.14 dollars, and soybeans fell sharply.

Chicago UPI Board of Trade

Police issue 33 tickets in Morris weekend sweep

Morris police issued 33 citations over the weekend including nine moving violations, two parking offenses and 22 sweeping notices. Youths and adults received fines for stop sign disobedience speeding and improper turns, with court dates mainly set for September 7 and 14.

Girl refuses treatment after Morris Park accident

Deborah L Willis 16 of 523 E Illinois Ave was driven to Morris Hospital after her car ran off a Stratton State Park road at 10 p.m. following glare from an oncoming motorist. She refused treatment despite a cut above her left eye and the vehicle sustaining over 250 dollars in damage. Police cited a motorist with high beams reported by witnesses. The crash was logged for a state report. A second incident saw Mark L Gordon 18 of 1205 Liberty St ticketed for illegal liquor transport after backing his 1965 Oldsmobile into a Cisco gas pump causing damage over 250 dollars. Gordon faced a Grundy County Circuit Court appearance October 5 on the liquor charge.

Morris Morris Hospital Stratton State Park Deborah L. Willis Illinois Ave Willis Price St. Bridge Miss Willis Roger Foster Hi- Park Blvd Kneller Conservation Office Cisco Division Washington Sts Mark L. Gordon Liberty St Gordon Oldsmobile Gary Staton Carbon Hill Grundy County

Coal City driver cited for muffler tires and plate

Houston Weathersby 22 of Coal City was ticketed at 10 45 p m Saturday for a faulty muffler unsafe tires and no valid registration after a stop on Illinois 113 in Diamond by Grundy County Deputy Dan Raymond. He posted 35 bond to appear in court. Mark Gordon 20 of 1205 Liberty St posted 100 bond after being charged with reckless driving at 7 19 p m Saturday following a turn from Division Street.

Kent D. Ness Oswego Illinois 47 U.S Ness Garrett Motor Express Newton Iowa Gore Rd Tumbleweed Express Coralville Houston Weathersby Coal City Grundy County Dan Raymond Weathersby Illinois 113 Diamond Mark Gordon Liberty St Raymond Gordon Division St

Battery arrest and court dates in Coal City report

Todd Togliatti of Whitetie Road Coal City posted 100 bond after a battery arrest. He aided another man who struck Kris Marsh Thursday and was set to appear in court on Sept 14 on Main Street. Gerald Schoppe 13 of Dresden Drive cited for driving without license at 7 10 p m Sunday posted 35 bond and due Sept 14. David Perry 17 of North Prairie Lane cited for obstructing traffic at Liberty and Jefferson Streets posted 35 bond and due Sept 7. Gordon and other court dates noted.

Bedford Rd Union St Michael G. Randell Monticello Randall Todd Togliatti Whitetie Rd Coal City Kris Marsh Togliatti Main St Gordon Gerald Schoppe Dresden Dr Jeff Wix David Perry N. Prairie Lane Dan Raymond Liberty and Jefferson Sts

Youth charged with filing false accident report

A rural Morris youth faces charges of reckless driving and filing a false accident report after police investigated a disturbance at Jackson and Liberty Streets. Two Seneca youths received open liquor tickets. Koetz and Carroll posted bonds and will appear in Grundy County Circuit Court Sept. 7. Gregory Martin was cited for giving false information about a Wednesday crash on Carbon Hill Road. Deputy Raymond noted inconsistencies between Martin’s account and a witness description. Martin posted his license as bond and awaited further action.

Morris Jackson and Liberty Sts Donald E. Koetz E. 30Th Rd Richard E. Carroll DuPont Rd Grundy County Koetz Carbon Hill Rd Martin

Vandalism at Gould Park Restrooms Reported Saturday

Vandalism to the public washrooms in Gould Park was reported Saturday at 7:15 a.m. City employee Lloyd Henry called police after finding broken glass and beer bottles in the toilets and the paper towel racks ripped from the walls. No estimate of the damage was reported.

Gould Park Lloyd Henry

Morris Fire Department Responds to Two Friday Calls

The Morris Fire Department handled two calls on Friday. A false alarm at Sponge Cushion Inc. on Armstrong St due to an automatic alarm malfunction was detected two minutes after crews arrived at 2:10 p.m. Firefighters helped at a separate crash on the Interstate 80 exit ramp at Illinois 47 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. A cattle truck overturned and a trapped man in the cab was pinned inside.

Morris Fire Department Sponge Cushion Inc Armstrong St Interstate 80 Illinois 47

Bike stolen from pool at Morris pool reported

A 20 inch blue and white banana seat bicycle belonging to Willard Shoemaker’s daughter was stolen from the Morris Municipal Swimming Pool Sunday around 5 p.m. The bike was parked near the pool while she swam. The owner resides at 433 Johnson Ave.

Morris Municipal Willard Shoemaker Johnson Ave

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