Royalty Changes With Times By Jean Sprain Wilson
England's 13th Duke of Bedford and his duchess tours America to satisfy a hunger for royal trappings in a democratic age. They present Woburn Abbey as a Disneyland of tours and tell tales of ghosts and noble life while noting royalty as vicarious fantasy and the value of adapting with the times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Duke of Bedford
Lord’s
America
States
Woburn Abby
Duke
Kennedy
Disney
Hollywood
John Russell
Bertrand Russell
Nicole
Marriage Licenses for Marseilles and Surrounding Towns
John David Rieuf of Marseilles and Karen Louise Burks of Marseilles obtain a marriage license. Dale William Shawback of Tonica and Josephine Jean Venegas of Ottawa obtain a license. Laurence Wayne Bryan of Seneca and Noreen Marie Mver of Seneca obtain a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John David Rieuf
Marseilles
Karen Louise Burks
Dale William Shawback
Tonica
Josephine Jean Venegas
Ottawa
Laurence Wayne Bryan
Seneca
Noreen Marie Mver
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List Local Patients
Admitted: Donald Sharp. John Current. Carl Carlson. Keith Countryman. Alvin Lauritson. Tracy Erickson. Mark Olson. Mrs John Davite. Mayland Swenhaugen. Darren Stevens. Nanette Kruger. Tamara Spangler. Mrs Glenn Greiff. Mrs Celia Thompson. Dismissed: Ruth Green. Leonard Urbanski. Randall Smith. Morgan Tambling. Emery Steen. Darren Stevens. Herman Sommer. Mrs Walter Paulsen. Mrs Clinton Hulbert and son. Some transfers to Lincoln Nursing Home. Visiting hours noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sharp
Maple Drive
John Current
Rte. 4
Carl Carlson
Seneca
Keith Countryman
Pleasant St
Alvin Lauritson
Liberty St
Tracy Erickson
E. Benton
Mark Olson
John Davite
Gardner
Mayland Swenhaugen
Ruth Green
Illinois Ave
Leonard Urbanski
Buchanan St
Randall Smith
Rte
Morgan Tambling
Emery Steen
Wauponsee St
Darren Stevens
Nanette Kruger
Channahon
Tamara Spangler
Dwight
Glenn Greiff
Herman Sommer
Douglas St
Walter Paulsen
Clinton Hulbert and Son
Price St
Mrs. Lillian Slone to celebrate 85th birthday at Grundy County Nursing Home
A card shower is planned for Mrs. Lillian Slone formerly of Seneca as she marks her 85th birthday on Wednesday at Grundy County Nursing Home. She has lived at the county rest home for eight years and now resides in Room 15 with 15 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Lillian Slone
Seneca
Grundy County Nursing Home
County Rest Home
Morris GCHE Night Unit Plans Christmas Dinner
The Morris Night unit of GCHE meets at 6 30 p.m. at the Colonial House for a Christmas dinner. A Christmas party is scheduled there at 6 30 p.m. at the Colonial House.
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Morris Night Unit
GCHE
Colonial House
Mazon WSCS Chapter Meets Wednesday
Correction notes the Mazon chapter of WSCS will meet Wednesday with Mrs. Alvin Burkhardt instead of Mrs. Lee Provance.
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Mazon
WSCS
Alvin Burkhardt
Lee
VFW Christmas Dinner For Children Hosted By Polish National Group
The VFW Hall hosted the 1837 Polish National Alliance group annual children’s Christmas dinner. Mrs. Thomas Gordon welcomed families and opened with a prayer before a buffet turkey meal. Hostesses included Mrs. Clyde Hildy and others, plus a musical program and Christmas candy for children.
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Polish National Alliance
VFW
Thomas Gordon
Clyde Hildy
Orlando Calhoun
Edward Pack
Charles Larson
Frances Niewinski
Minooka Community Calendar Town Activities and Meetings
Minooka notes list a Monday potluck at 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church and multiple church, Legion, and school group meetings through Friday including Cub Pack, Girl’s Athletic Club, Education Association, Boy Scout Troop 464, senior choir, junior choir, Lions Club directors, and a Christmas potluck with a gift exchange at Legion Hall. Brownie Troop 14 meets at St Mary’s Church Hall Friday.
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Minooka
den Three
Roland Henschen
Den
Ted Immel
Minooka High School
al Smania
Minooka Education Association
Minooka-Channahon Mothers of
the Legion Hall
Brownie Troop 14
St. Mary’s Church Hall
Olson promoted to Army Specialist at Ft Riley
Ronald E. Olson son of Mrs Nell O Pond of Mazon Illinois was promoted to Army specialist on November 8 while assigned to the U S Army garrison at Ft Riley Kansas He serves as a chaplains assistant in Headquarters Company He entered the Army in May 1967 and served in Vietnam He holds the Army Commendation Medal Other facts note his 1963 high school graduation from Mazon Township High School and studies at the University of Illinois His wife Delores resides at 122 West 16th Street Junction City Kansas
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Ronald E. Olson
Nell O. Pond
North St
Mazon
U. S. Army
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Spec. Olson
Ft. Leonard Wood
Vietnam
Mazon Township High School
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Delores
16Th St
Junction City
Kan
Morris Woman's Club Food Drive Reported Error
The Herald corrects that the Morris Woman's Club will not collect canned foods for the Grundy County Nursing Home. Instead Morris Hospital will receive the canned goods.
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The
Herald
Morris Woman's Club
Grundy County
Morris Hospital
Americans Paid 64.2 Billion in State and Local Taxes 1967
In 1967 Americans paid a total of 64.2 billion dollars in state and local taxes statewide.
Obituaries for Mrs. Matteson and Mr. Seals-Campbell
Mrs. Matteson 88 of Morris dies in Lincoln Nursing Home. She farmed in Erienna and Nettle Creek Townships with her husband Lee Matteson, raised eight grandchildren, and was active in Immaculate Conception Church. Funeral at Immaculate Conception in Morris with burial at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Mr. Seals-Campbell Chapel obituary notes funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday in Marseilles with burial in Riverview Cemetery.
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Lee
Julia M.) Matteson
Illinois Ave
Lincoln Nursing Home
Morris
Frank and
Mary (Moran) McDermott
St. Angela’s Academy
Stine School
Lee Matteson
Matteson
Rural Home Club
Altar and Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception
Erienna
Nettle Creek
Mary
William
Ruth) Skey
Batavia
Ray
Beloit
Hendley
Brienna Township
Immaculate Conception Church
Warren Wolf
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Davis Funeral Home
Immaculate Conception Church Building Fund
Mrs. Randolph Eilertson 94 Dies at Newark Hospital
Mrs. Randolph Eilertson died at Sandwich Community Hospital Sunday after a months illness. Born near Lisbon October 8 1874 she lived on the Lisbon area farm most of her life. She leaves a foster son Donald and many relatives. Funeral services in Lisbon Bethlehem Lutheran Church will be held with burial in Lisbon Cemetery.
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Randolph
Martha) Eilertson
Newark
Sandwich Community Hospital
Larson-Gabel
Eilertson
Lisbon
John
Marie Hjelmeland
P. A. Rasmussen
West Lisbon
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society
Lisbon Cemetery
Miss Martha Larson Dies. longtime Newark area resident
Miss Martha Larson 81 longtime Newark Lisbon area resident died Friday after a long illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday West Lisbon Lutheran Church with Rev Julius Masted. Burial West Lisbon Lutheran Cemetery. Calling hours after 3 p.m. today at Finland Funeral Home. Born November 16 1887 in Nettle Creek Township she taught music and was organist at West Lisbon Church and Sunday School teacher. Surviving sisters Marie Larson and Mrs Sewell Peterson brothers Henry John and Arthur plus many nieces and nephews. She was preceded by parents six sisters and two brothers.
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Martha Larson
Newark- Lisbon
West Lisbon
Mendelsohn Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Marie Larson
Sewell
Sarah) Peterson
Newark
Henry
Morris
John
Paxton
Arthur
Auto Crash and Sleepy Driving Cited on U S 66
A March incident near Grundy County on U S 66 left Lowell Ness 33 with a Pontiac crashing into a pole and rolling into a field. Ronald Bogener 23 of East Peoria was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions after his Volkswagen ran off the road. two passengers sustained minor injuries.
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Ridgecrest
Lowell Ness
Ronald Bogener
East Peoria
U.S. 66
Illinois 47
Grundy County
Robert Masters
E. Peoria
Richard May
Peoria
Bogener
Tet Cease Fire Talks Mentioned by Viet Cong Spokesman
In Phnom Penh a Viet Cong National Liberation Front spokesman said a cease fire for Christmas New Year and Tet could be declared but would require South Vietnamese command approval. No immediate comment from U.S. military headquarters in Saigon.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Viet Cong
South Vietnamese National Liberation Front
South Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Resignation Acceptance Follows San Francisco State Turmoil
The campus turmoil began Nov 1 after Dr. Glenn Dumke suspended George Mason Murray a part time instructor and Black Panther leader. Murray’s 30 day suspension ended midnight Saturday. Hayakawa said Sunday he would decide but has not announced. He blamed white liberal guilt for campus unrest.
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Glenn Dumke
State College
George Mason Murray
San Francisco State
Murray
Hayakawa
Reindeer Death Toll Surges From Transport in Sweden
The article notes that over two thousand reindeer die annually in Sweden due to collisions with trains and cars, highlighting wildlife losses and transport risk.
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Sweden
Roy Pitts obituary in Marseilles area death notice
Roy Pitts 69 a retired policeman of Marseilles died Sunday night at Ayburn Hospital Ottawa after a three month illness Born June 11 1899 in Joplin Mo he lived most of his life in Marseilles Surviving wife Katharine two sons Kenneth and Leon two daughters Mrs June Chevalia and Mrs Veda Smith twenty six grandchildren one great grandchild two step sons Sgt Albert Seibert in Germany and Charles Seibert of Ottawa six step daughters Mrs Ann Mitchell Mrs Nancy Warriner Mrs Dolores Waldrep Mrs Sally Brockman Mrs Jennie Greer Miss July Seibert two brothers Jess and Elmer Ottawa and Marseilles.
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Marseilles
Roy Pitts
Ayburn Hospital
Ottawa
Joplin
Katherine
Seneca
Kenneth
Peoria
Leon
June Chevalia
Veda Smith
Albert Seibert
Germany
Charles Seibert
Ann Mitchell
Nancy Warriner
Wilmington
Dolores Waldrep
Springfield
Sally Brockman
Jennie Greer
Morris
July Seibert
Jess
Elmer
Richard P. Taylor Earns Accredited Rural Appraiser Title
The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers awarded Richard P. Taylor the A. R. A. designation for Taylor Farm Management & Realty in Morris. The announcement came at the group’s annual Chicago meeting, noting the program has conferred the A. R. A. title 314 times since 1937.
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American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Richard P. Taylor
Taylor Farm Management & Realty
Morris
Chicago
American Society
Road Fatalities In United States 1927 1967 Total
A historical tally shows road fatalities in the United States from 1927 through 1967 reaching 1,470,992. This figure reflects long term trends in traffic deaths across decades and highlights the scale of road risk in early to mid 20th century America.
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United States
Three Winners Named at 4-H Congress in Chicago
Richard Hunter 18 of Moneaqua Illinois wins a 600 scholarship from Archem Products as one of six National 4-H Field Crops Science scholars. Milliken University freshman majoring in agriculture Hunter is son of Robert A. and wife. Karol Farley 19 of Metropolis Illinois also earns home management scholarship among eight winners.
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Chicago
Moneaqua
Ill
Richard Hunter
Archem Products, Inc
Robert A. Hunter
Milliken University
Decatur
Illinois
Karol Farley
James Farley
Metropolis
Gillespie Marks Company Service Milestone at Sinclair
James E. Gillespie of Mazon, a Sinclair Pipe Line Co. driver, will celebrate 35 years with the firm. He began in Carrollton, Missouri in 1933, worked at Missouri stations until 1953, then moved to Quincy and to Mazon in 1958, serving also as oiler and tour engineer. He belongs to several Masonic groups and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.
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James E. Gillespie
Mazon
Sinclair Pipe Line Co
Ethel
Sinclair
Carrollton
Missouri
Quincy
Ill
Gillespie
Order of the Eagles
Marceline
AF & AM of
Morris
Local 4-H Horse Program Winners Named
Miss Sharon Ray, 18, of Berwick, one of six 4-H Horse Program winners, is a freshman at Western Illinois University studying veterinary medicine. Daughter of Mrs. Hari Ray, she has cared for 14 horses since age 14. Her scholarship is from Merck & Co.
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The
Tupperware Co
Farley
University of Kennucky
Paduesh
Sharon Ray
Berwick
Hari Ray
Western Illinois University
Merck & Co
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Morris Daily Herald
Jean Sprain Wilson
New York
Cedar Lodge No
AF & AM
Masonic Temple
McKindley
First United Presbyterian Church
Circle Five
Methodist Church
Clarence Mossmann
Women’s Relief Corps
Eagles Hall
Women of the Moose
Moose
Shabbona
Order of the Builders
Morris Masonic Temple
Legion Hall
Rebekah
Noble Grand Club
Myrtle Ventress
Sapgcar
Sis’ Drive-Inn
Arthur Johns
John's Pizza
Route 47
Little Joel
Realemon
USDA
Campbel
Stokely
Bisquick
California
Pascal Celery
Liberty
Party For Children
Mrs. Lee Matteson
Cora Grubb
Monett
Ruby Skowran
Fiona Malone
Nellie Clelland
Carl
Seals- Campbell Chapel
Wayne Lang
Riverview Cemetery
Seals-Campbell Funeral Home
Mrs. Randolph Eilertson
Miss Martha Larson
P.S
Conley
Leach Coleman-Hundt
Agency
Actna Casualty and Surety Company
Hartford, Connecticut
Ind
Gillespie Marks Company Service
Paul Cable
E. Jefferson
20Th Century-Fox Presents
Deborah Kerr
David Nivench
Fielder Cook's
de Luxe
Kai
Fabric Shop
E. Main St
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