Obituary of Nels Hill thirty-year veteran farmer Newark
Nels Hill 86 of rural Newark died Thursday at Sandhaven Nursing Home Sandwich. Born April 10 1889 in Sebevik Norway he was a World War I veteran and farmer. Survived by daughter Jeanette Behrens Jr granddaughter Connie Behrens sister Hannah Skaar brother Barney. Funeral Monday 1 30 p.m. Helmar Lutheran Church burial Helmar Cemetery visitation Sunday at Larson Gabel Funeral Home Newark.
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Newark
Nels Hill
Sandhaven
Sandwich
Sebevik
Norway
Verut
Anna Hillestad
Emma Sebby
Helmar Lutheran Church
Martin
Jeanette) Behrens Jr
Yorkville
Connie Behrens
Evanston
Hannah Skaar
Storey City
Iowa
Barney
Letcher
S.D
Harold Masted
Helmar
Larson-Gabel Funeral Home
Settle injury suit ends in Grundy County court
A $25,000 personal injury suit filed by Roger Swenhaugen of Mesa Arizona was dismissed in Grundy County Circuit Court Thursday as all issues were settled. The July 1973 suit named William Hamilton executor of Wade S. Tinsman estate and Earl Benson Jr. of Seneca. Swenhaugen claimed back and shoulder injuries from a August 1 1971 two car crash at Pine and Washington Streets where he was a passenger in Tinsman’s car. He alleged negligence by both drivers.
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Roger Swenhaugen
Mesa
Ariz
Grundy County
William Hamilton
Wade S. Tinsman
Earl Benson Jr
Seneca
Swenhaugen
Pine
Washington Sts
Tinsman
Benson
Joliet Market Steers and Hogs Mixed in Monday Receipts
In Joliet Illinois live cattle runs reached 1800 with steers 50 to 1.00 lower and heifers steady. Prime and choice steer prices ranged 44.50 to 48.00 while heifers brought 44.00 to 46.00. Hog weights 200 to 230 pounds quoted at 52.00 to 53.00, with larger lots 47.00 to 50.50. Monday receipts projected at 5500 cattle and 1500 hogs.
Grain futures slide on Chicago Board of Trade trading
At midmorning on the Chicago Board of Trade wheat, corn and soybeans fell sharply. Wheat for December led losses around 3 percent, with March and May contracts also down, while corn and soybeans showed sizable declines across near term futures—beans slipping more than 4 percent.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Coal City Notes Warm family births and local events
Kevin O Connell and Nancy Griffith announce a son Jason Louis born Tuesday at St Joseph Hospital Joliet. Jay Charles Votta born Dec 4 at St Joseph Hospital weighing eight pounds four ounces. Michelle Marie Lamoreaux born Saturday, parents Jim and Jane Lamoreaux. Beth Ann Spese born Monday at Carle Clinic, mother Mary Elizabeth Watson. Rose Maland returns from St Joseph Hospital. Pat Zelinko a patient at Joliet St Joseph. Local briefs include visits, club meeting, and band parade. Navy enlistment of Beaver Mellen completing training in Orlando. Christmas party for Eileen children at village hall. Coal City Emergency Squad officers elected. Library closes for holidays.
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Roy Perino
Braidwood
John Votta
Coal City
John Perino
Jim Lamoreaux
Phoenix
Ariz
Michelle Marie
Lamoreaux
Jane Peters
Jim Peters
Jack Lamoreaux
Marissa
James Spese
Champaign
Beth Ann
Carle Clinic
Mary Elizabeth Watson
John Spese
Robert Watson
Rose Maland
St. Joseph Hospital
Richard
Pat) Zelinko
Joliet
Frank J. Drnee
Victor Hagberg
Essex
Irene Tanner
Carol
Roger
Harvey
Dom Ruffatti
Diamond Woman's Club
Burt Estates
Coal City High School
Dwight
Beaver Mellen
W. R. Mellen
Carbon Hill
U.S. Navy
Chicago
SR Mellen
Orlando
Fla
S.R. Vernon C. Mellen
R.T.C. Orlando
Eileen
Santa
Harold __ Holsinger
Jack Nicoletti
Eugene Clark
Tim Hanley
Joseph Bertoglio
Ted Smith
Charles Squelatti
Let Dad Have a Better Car in Want Ads
A brief Want Ad urges readers to shop the classified section for a better car for dad. The notice promotes finding a reliable vehicle and encourages buyers to browse listings for deals and value.
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Dad
Seneca unit district hearing concludes in LaSalle County
Testimony ended Thursday before LaSalle County Supt. Joseph Mini on the Seneca unit petition. Attorneys may file written arguments by Wednesday. Mini must decide within 14 days, then Cronin at the State level has 30 days to act. Nettle Creek figures dominated the day with concerns over student loss and funding.
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LaSalle County
Joseph Mini
Mini
State Supt. of
Joseph Cronin
Nettle Creek
Glen Brinkman
William Burnham
Wayne Hodgson
Hodgson
Ransom Grade
Harold McKenzie
McKenzie
Apartment Fire Kills Eight in San Francisco
In San Francisco a five story apartment blaze killed eight people and wounded 15 including a dozen firefighters. Firemen used ladder rescues to save residents as flames and smoke poured from windows. A nearby church opened a rescue center for the homeless. cause was unknown though a witness described a rapid, explosive start and a department official cited arson activity.
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San Francisco
UPI
City faces EPA suit over missing landfill contract details
The Morris landfill case centers on a $51,495 Pfaff Construction contract, missing city records, and a 1973 EPA violation. Officials debate where key documents reside as a new suit seeks penalties up to $10,000 plus daily fines.
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James Dallage
Springfield
EPA
Thomas P. Clark
Division of Land Pollution Control
City of
Morris
Chamlin & Associates, Inc
Pfaff Construction
Morris Daily Herald
Third Ward
Ray Christensen
Health and Sanitation Committee
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Larry Blackwood
Blackwood
Arthur Willmington
Florence Smith
Gardner man fined for false police report
Vincent Derby of Gardner, 32, was fined 250 dollars and 10 dollars costs for filing a false report with the Grundy County Sheriff. Detective James Olson said Derby claimed his car was stolen on December 3 from Jugtown Road, but a tow truck had moved a matching vehicle to a junk yard. Further investigation showed Derby urged friends to junk the car to fraudulently claim insurance.
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Gardner
Vincent Derby
Elm St
Grundy County
James Olson
Olson
Derby
Sheriff's Office
Jugtown
It's Your Money Direct Deposit for Social Security Checks
The notice explains the direct deposit option for Social Security payments, highlighting safety, accessibility, and no lines. It outlines signing a bank form, sending copies to government and the account holder, and notes that opening a bank account is free for senior citizens.
Drivers cited in three car Morris crashes on U S 6
Morris police ticketed two drivers after a pair of Thursday three vehicle crashes. Robert Ohlund, 41, of Chicago, was cited for too fast for conditions after losing control on the first curve east of Illinois 47 on U S 6 around 7 47 p m. Wayne McClintock swerved to avoid a head on but was struck by Ohlund. Ohlund’s truck hit a parked car owned by Viletta Rambo, with extensive damage to all vehicles. Gerald Fisher, 61, of Division Street, was cited for defective brakes after a separate crash at 724 East North. Debra Cain, 24, was turning into the driveway when Fisher hit her car. Fisher’s pickup then hit Helen Heffern’s parked car. Fisher’s truck and the other vehicles sustained significant damage. Fisher posted his driver’s license as bond and was due in court.
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Morris
Robert Ohlund
Chicago
Thomas Suddarth
Illinois 47
U.S. 6
Suddarth
Ohlund
Wayne McClintock
Jefferson St
McClintock
Viletta Rambo
Wheeler Ave
Joliet
North St
Stansberry
Fisher
Lloyd Loop
Spruce St
Olson
Arco
Cain
Heffern
Ford
Guns Stolen in Dwight House Burglary
Two firearms were taken from Alfred Jensen’s home at 118 W. Delaware St. Dwight, including a .32 automatic Savage and a .38 Smith and Wesson. Police report entry by breaking a rear window, part of a surge of burglaries in Dwight since Thanksgiving, with three shotguns and two handguns previously reported missing.
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Dwight
Alfred Jensen
Delaware St
Smith and Wesson
Dram shop settlement awards $9500 in Grundy case
Mrs. Almeda Gaston of Mazon won a $9500 judgment in Grundy County Circuit Court settling her dram shop suit against three taverns over her husband Rex Gaston's death January 3 1973. The out of court settlement covers $8500 for death and $1000 for medical and funeral expenses.
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Almeda Gaston
Mazon
Grundy County
Rex
Gaston
Raymond
Beverly
Jennie Aspel
Bud's Tavern
Kinsman Rd
Kinsman
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Grundy County National Bank
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Jeanne Fox
Adv
Dwight House
Jensen
Frank Moran
Midwest-Erickson
Holiday Inn
Morris, Illinois
Mon
Ill
A.C. Erickson
Illinois
A. C. Erickson
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Yeboanot
N. Ottawa St. Joliet
ROLEX
A. Steel
American Gem Society
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