Grundy County Finance Proposes Tax Levy for 1957 58
Grundy County Illinois Finance Committee recommends a tax levy of 42 500 for county offices housing facilities 950 director salary 2000 equipment and 50 office stationery plus a Civil Defense levy of 10 625 and an anticipatory tax warrants plan. The board votes 11 ayes no nays with several absentees and adjourns to December 9 1957.
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Grundy County
Ilinois
Henderson
Wilt
Carr
Hansen
Ryder
Brown
Burgess
Berta
Holderman
Winterbottom
Ness
Committee On Finance
Francis E. Dunn
Arthur Wallin
John E. Holderman
Joe Ryder
Illinois
Aves
Finance Committee
Dunn
Gotham
Myers
Calhan
Barron
Treasure
Wallin
Ryan
State OF Illinois
College Receives 350000 Loan for Dormitory
Washington reports the Community Facilities Administration approved a 350000 loan to Shimer College in Mount Carroll Illinois to finance construction of a dormitory housing 94 men students.
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Washington
The
Community Facilities Administration
Shimer College of
Mt. Carroll, IH
Funeral services for Edward L. Wren
Edward L. Wren died from injuries in an auto accident. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today at Davis Funeral Home with Rev. Harold M. Kelley officiating. Pallbearers were Charles McClard James Keagle Sylvia Boys Warren Webber Henry Lazier and Lawrence Kenney. Burial followed in Sample Cemetery.
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Edward L. Wren
Davis Funeral Home
Harold M. Kelley
Charles Mcc Clard
James Keagle
Sylvia Boys
Warren Webber
Henry Lazier
Lawrence Kenney
Sample Cemetery
Mrs. Mel Averill Funeral Held In Morris
Funeral services for Mrs. Mel Helen Averill 71 who died in Morris hospital were conducted at 3 p.m. in the Davis Funeral chapel with Rev L G Hinderaker officiating. Organist was Mrs Ruth Huseby. Pallbearers named were Fred Ehrler Albert Ehrler Edwin Garbutt Herman Ehrler John Clampitt and Jack Daniels. Burial followed in Evergreen cemetery.
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Mel
Helen) Averill
Morris Hospital
Davis Funeral Chapel
L. G. Hinderaker
Ruth Huseby
Fred Ehrler
Albert Ehrler
Edwin Garbutt
Herman Ehrler
John Clampitt
Jack Daniels
Evergreen Cemetery
Mrs L E Simrall 71 Dies. Services Held Today
Mrs L E Simrail, 71, died Wednesday evening. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. in Davis chapel conducted by Rev H C Montanus with organist Mrs Ruth Huseby. Burial will be in Lake View cemetery Howell Michigan on Monday.
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L. E. Simrail
Davis Chapel
H. C. Montanus
Ruth Huseby
Howell, Mich
Lake View Cemetery
Civil Defense Director Is Commended
Mrs. George Reagan Grundy County Civil Defense director received an official commendation from General Woodward Illinois director of Civil Defense for promptly locating and identifying chaff fragments from Air Force missions found near Morris and Reddick November 27 1957 The report notes her quick action contacting state officials and disaster preparedness, with a personal letter from General Woodward accompanying the commendation.
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George Reagan
Grundy County
Civil Defense
Robert M. Woodward
Illinois
George
Dick) Hillman
Gardner
LeRoy Rieke
Reddick
Reagan
Morris
Woodward
Nettle Creek Township
Morris Herald
Herald
Gardner Woman's Club and related society notices
Gardner notes a Gardner Woman's club meeting at Mrs. W. L. Treasure's home with business session led by Mrs. Harry Howland and a book review by Mrs. Russell Wunderlich of Joliet. Christmas table decor and hospitality by Mrs. Francis Howland and a committee. Past Matrons Club held a Christmas party at the Presbyterian church with turkey dinner, stories read by Mrs. Wade S. Allison and Mrs. Arthur Bozue, carols, a solo by Mrs. Leonard Simms, and a family Christmas poem.
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Gardner
W. L. Treasure
Gardner Woman’s Club
Harry Howland
Russell Wunderlich
Joliet
Francis Howland
James A. Yatuni Sr
Elwin Goodsell
Presbyterian Church
Henry Hollmeyer
Wade S. Allison
Arthur Bozue
Leonard Simms
W. 1
Treasure
Dale Skey
Presidents Visited Newport Rhode Island During Office
Seventeen of the thirty three U S presidents visited Newport Rhode Island while in office, a notable pattern in early American executive travel and coastal leisure towns.
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United States
Newport, R. I
Eight Girls Attacked by Girls' Gang in Chicago Incident
Police seized five teenage girls from a 118 member gang called the Southern Queens after a late Friday night car assault on rival females on the near North Side. Eight girls were attacked with knives or hoses, suffering minor injuries. Among those arrested were Karen Schultz Linda Sue Williams Helene Harris Genevieve Shelton and Carolyn Gossett. Mrs Gossett and the Shelton girl were charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors. Two teenage boys accompanying the gang were sought by authorities.
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Chicago
Southern Queens
Near North Side
Karen Schultz
Linda Sue Williams
Helene Harris
Genevieve Shelton
Carolyn Gossett
Shelton
Gossett
Anna
Nuclear second Vanguard launch setback tempers U S pride
Russell called the Cape Canaveral setback a grievous blow to world prestige. Defense leaders downplayed alarm as McElroy noted disappointment but not surprise since it was the first try. The Army readies Jupiter C for a satellite launch while Navy pursues Vanguard plans.
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Russell
Cape Canaveral
Defense Department
Paris
NATO
Defense McElroy
Army
McElroy
Navy
Vanguard
Donald A. Quarles
Dutch Seizures reported in East Sumatra and Java
Reports say workers seized estates in East Sumatra and East and Central Java. Dutch citizens own many rubber plantations and run oil and other industries. Nine Dutch ships were detained at Surabaya, and the government planned armed guards on Dutch ships to stop them fleeing.
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Sumatra
Java
Indonesia
Surabaya
East Java
Coal City Notes Local visits and funeral attendance
Ray Jones returned home after a visit this week in West Frankfort with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Van Duyne. Mrs. Wilbur Moorman and Mrs. John Jacklich attended the funeral of their grandmother Mrs. Margaret Stewart in Poplar Bluff Missouri. Thomas Campbell and B J Campbell attended the Feast of the Haggis in Chicago. Mrs. Domenic Perona and son Ernest attended funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Perino in Virden. Sgt James Mallaney of Chicago visited here with his brother Pat Mallaney. Mrs. Mary Kastan of Haugen Wisconsin was a guest of relatives and friends here this week.
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Ray Jones
West Frankfort
Francis van Duyne
Wilbur Moorman
John Jacklich
Margaret Stewart
Poplar Bluff
Thomas Campbell
B. J. Campbell
Chicago
Domenic Perona
Ernest
Thelma Perino
Virden
James Mallaney
Vacca Fined Fifteen Dollars for Disorderly Conduct
Jack Vacca, arrested November 24 on a disorderly conduct charge stemming from an incident with Officer Gordon Gregg while Vacca resisted moving his car and obstructing the Morris fire department, was fined $15 plus costs in Justice Chester P. Winsor’s court. The arrest led to a venue change request and the hearing was continued to last night before Winsor.
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Jack Vacca
Gordon Gregg
Vacca
Morris Fire Department
Chester P. Winsor
W. L. Dix
Winsor
Walter Hundt Re-elected Grundy Cancer Head
Walter Hundt was re elected president of the Grundy county chapter of the American Cancer Society at the annual meeting held this week in Morris Food Centre. Officers elected included Dr Lyle Prenzler vice chairman Mrs J B Larsen secretary and Robert Brown treasurer. Reports were given by the service chairman treasurer and on the Illinois division annual meeting held in Chicago in November. Plans were discussed for an area meeting in Joliet next fall when Grundy county chapter will host.
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Walter Hundt
Grundy County
American Cancer Society
Morris Food Centre
Lyle Prenzler
J. B. Larsen
Robert Brown
Illinois Division
Chicago
Joliet
Streator Woman Awarded 125000 For Injuries
A 23 year old Streator woman, Nancy Kauth, was awarded 125000 dollars in a federal jury verdict for injuries from a July 1 1955 train wreck near Papineau Iroquois County. The University of Illinois student claimed a dislocated back after the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railway derailment.
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Chicago
Nancy Kauth
University of Ilinois
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway
Papineau
Iroquois County
Union in Talks Over Joliet Steel Plant Shutdown
Elmo Ray Younger of United Steel Workers Local 1329 Grievance committee represents the union in negotiations with United Steel officials over the March 1 1958 closing of Joliet Coal Coke and Chemical Works Joliet plant. The talks involve William Brown and Earl Fowler in Gary Indiana with Walter Boswell in Joliet. About 320 workers are affected and efforts will protect their contractual rights as layoffs or job changes occur.
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Elmo (Ray) Younger
Price St
Morris
United Steel Workers
United Steel
Joliet
Younger
William Brown
United Steel Corporation
Chicago
Earl Fowler
Gary
Ind
Walter W. Boswell
Polish Riot in Gorzow Prompted Militia Action
Polish paper Trybuna Ludu reports that steel helmeted militia reserves were called out after an anti police riot in Gorzow. Hooligans pelted police and passersby with stones and bottles following a police car striking a woman cyclist. The riot is described as hooligan excess.
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Warsaw
Poland
Gorzow
Communist Party
Trybuna Ludu
Belize Crisis Deepens as British Troops Deployed
British Honduras faces a political storm after charges that a leading official discussed union with Guatemala. British troops were rushed into the colony to maintain order as tensions rise.
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Belize
British Honduras
Guatemala
Federal State Relationships On Agenda
Gov. Stratton of Illinois, chairman of the National Governors Conference, says federal-state relations will headline future discussions. The executive committee set the topic for the May 1958 Miami meeting, with other agenda items postponed until February. The panel accepted Frank Bane's resignation as executive director of the Council of State Governments, effective next May.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Stratton
National Governors Conference
NGC
Miami
Illinois
Frank Bane
Chicago
Council of State Governments
Susan B Anthony Fined for 1872 Voting Attempt Resisted
Susan B Anthony faced a one hundred dollar fine for attempting to vote in 1872. She refused to pay, and the prosecutors dropped the charges after her stance.
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Susan B. Anthony
Verona Grades Will Present Yale Program
Verona Consolidated grade school pupils rehearse The Land of Christmas to be shown in the school gym at 8 p.m. Monday December 16. Mrs Karl Aarrestad directs the eight grades with themes on American children Mexico Germany Norway Italy Ireland and France. Songs customs and traditions of those lands included. Parents and friends invited.
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Verona
Verona Consolidated
Karl Aarrestad
Mexico
Germany
Norway
Italy
Ireland
France
Grundy County Receives November Motor Fuel Tax Share
Grundy county was allotted 7722 dollars as its share of motor fuel tax paid into the state treasury for November, as announced by the Illinois department of finance.
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Grundy County
Illinois
Grundy County Red Cross Board Meets
The Grundy county Red Cross board met in Mrs. Arley Munts’s office with Beatrice Matney presiding in the chairman’s absence. Reports covered blood usage at Morris and Silver Cross Hospitals, upcoming Bloodmobile on Jan 31, Gray Ladies hours at VA and Morris hospitals, a regional Gray Lady meeting, a VA VS party, and a Jan 16 Birthday party at the Dwight VA hospital. A 100 percent Grundy school enrollment was reported for Junior Red Cross and home service notes noted several emergency leaves and county veteran family aid requests.
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Grundy County
Gray Ladies
Dwight
Morris Hospital
Vernon Harrod
C. A. Shaw
Gray Lady
St Joseph's Hospital
Joliet
Dwight Hospital
Everett Wallace
Lillias K. Walker
Red Cross
Home Service
Munts
Cyprus Strike Spreads as 2000 Students Celebrate Debate
A general strike spread in Nicosia as about 2000 students celebrated a forthcoming United Nations debate on Cyprus. The crowds turned violent during the celebration.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
U. N
Richard L White reenlists in Air Force at Sheppard AFB
Richard L White re-enlists in the U S Air Force and is assigned to Sheppard Air Force Base Texas where he attends an aircraft mechanics school. Mrs White and the children join him there. Lt John S Schoen AO 3051598 sends home his new address as 36 Maintenance Squadron APO 182 New York NY.
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Richard L. White
U. S. Air Force
Sheppard Air Force Base
Tex
John S. Schoen
36 Maintenance Squadron
APO
New York
N. Y
Morris Police Under Civil Service Rules Adopted
The Morris department becomes civil service with rules limiting removal to cause and allowing written charges. Officers must give 14 days notice before resignation. Military service receives preference in appointments. The chief remains appointed by the mayor with council approval. A pension system is featured, noted by Officer Helling’s retirement at 65.
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Police Department
Civil Service
Morris
Morris Police Department
Helling
Warning on Christmas tree fire danger prompts safety plea
The chief urged caution saying a spark in wrapping can ignite a flame instantly and touch the tree. He warned that a fire could spread rapidly as troops and police faced stone attacks. The text notes twenty or more students wounded amid Cyprus unrest over union with Greece, with bargains listed in classifieds.
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Cyprus
Greece
Also Mentioned on This Page
County OF Grundy
Board of Supervisors
Nels P. Nelson
Mrs
Mel Averill
L. E. Simrall
Gardner Notes
Woman's Club
Methodist Church Board
Thomas Daley
George Hewitt
Elton Hewitt
George Wheeler
Silver Cross Hospital
Fred Drew
Omaha
Nebr
Arkansas
J. D. Brown
Gardner Lodge A. F. & A. M
Raymond Bassett
Coal City Notes
du Pontains Council
Knights of Columbus
VFW
Richard
Riz) Chouinard
K-C
Oliver Haag
Emerald Peterson
Edward Pack
Donald Parker
Ole Greenley
Walker Sparrow
Grundy
Yale
Grundy Mft
Red Cross Board
Daily Herald
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