Community meetings schedule across county
County A N A supper meeting at Morris Eagles Hall at 6 30 p m Tuesday American Legion Auxiliary gathering in Legion Hall at 8 p m Laurel chapter O E S meets in Masonic Temple at 8 p m Lutheran U S Teachers and Parish Education Board meeting canceled
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A.N.A
Morris Eagles Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Laurel
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Lutheran U.S. Teachers and Parish
Hospital Notes and Births at Local Hospitals
Visiting hours listed. Admitted: multiple residents from Vernon Harrod Joliet Mazon Braceville and others. Births: two girls at Kinsman and Mazon. Discharges include numerous local residents.
Sherman Berkland Returns From eye surgery at Joliet
Sherman Berkland has returned from St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet where he underwent eye surgery last week.
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Sherman Berkland
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Marriage Licenses for Baker, Krahl, Parkinson Couples
Keith Gordon Baker Jr of Armstrong Street and Rita Marie Baker of Joliet obtain a marriage license. David Lee Krahl of Wilmington and Janice Kay Thompson of New Lenox also secure a license. William Burt Parkinson of Gardner and Clarissa Louise Lavicka of Coal City complete the process.
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Keith Gordon Baker, Jr
Armstrong St
Rita Marie Baker
Joliet
David Lee Krahl
Wilmington
Janice Kay Thompson
New Lenox
William Burt Parkinson
Gardner
Clarissa Louise Lavicka
Coal City
Savings bonds sales tally in November for county residents
Grundy County residents bought bonds totaling 26520 in series E and H during November, reported by Joseph Mattson, general county chairman of the savings bonds committee.
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Grundy County
United States Savings
Joseph Mattson
General County
Savings Bonds Committee
Minooka Board Backs Joliet Junior College Feasibility
Minooka High School Board of Education agrees to cooperate with a feasibility study for Joliet Junior College. President Robert Wilhelmi reports on the Illinois Association of School Boards state convention. Wayne Richards is authorized to form a 40 acre school site recently purchased. Fifteen 4-H members caroled in Minooka visiting the Ag Building after the event with hot chocolate and cookies. Cub Scouts Pack 475 met with their den mother Joe Struck served treats.
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Minooka
Minooka High School Board of Education
Joliet
Robert Wilhelmi
The
Illinois Association of School Boards
Wayne Richards
Minooka Ag 4-H Club
Minooka High School Ag
Russel Halkyard
Donald Steffes
den i
Joe Struck
Mike Durkee
Morris Rotary to Welcome Ernest Brown Speaker
Rotary plans to present Ernest Brown of Gibson City as speaker at the Morris Club meeting Tuesday night. Brown, serving a second year as Arrowhead Boy Scout Council president at Champaign, will discuss that work after dinner at 6 30 p.m. at the Morris Country Club.
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Ernest Brown
Gibson City
Morris Rotary Club
Allan Holler
Brown
Arrowhead Boy Scout Council
Champaign
Morris Country Club
Joliet M W Burgess Dies After Lingering Illness On Christmas Day
Maurice W Burgess 61 of 1414 Taylor St Joliet died Christmas Day after a lingering illness. Visitation begins Tuesday at 2 p m with Wednesday 9 a m Requiem Eucharist at St Edwards Episcopal Church. Burial in Elmhurst Cemetery Memorials to St Edwards Church Organ Fund. He was a Joliet funeral home partner and member of several fraternal groups. Surviving include wife Barbara Bergstrom daughter Jane Haag son Charles in the U S Army brother R Harvey sister Martha Horton and six grandchildren. Preceded in death by brother Willard Burgess and sister Mildred Martin.
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Maurice W. Burgess
Joliet
Taylor St
Jolet
Grundy County
Sonntag, Burgess and Wylie
St. Edward’s Episcopal Church
O. L. Lake
Elmhurst Cemetery
St. Edward’s Episcopal Church Organ Fund
Burgess
Sycamore
Sonntag, Burgess and Wylie Funeral Home
Matteson Lodge
R. Harvey
Chicago
Earl
Martha) Horton
Willard Burgess
Morris
Mildred Martin
Former South Wilmington Mayor John Callegaro dies at 61
John Callegaro 61 died Saturday in St Marys Hospital Kankakee. Services at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Patterson Funeral Chapel. Burial Mt Olivet Cemetery Braidwood. Memorials to Heart Fund. Former mayor of South Wilmington and member of the Loyal Order of Moose Dwight. Survived by two sisters Lena Veronda Essex and nephews Harold and Richard.
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South Wilminggton
John Callegaro
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kankakee
Patterson Funeral
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Braidwood
Heart Fund
Callegaro
South Wilmington
Loyal Order of Moose
Dwight
Mary
Louis
Lena Veronda
Essex
Harold
Richard
Mrs Elizabeth C Ragan 80 Buried After Immaculate Conception Service
Miss Elizabeth C Ragan 80 of rural Verona died Thursday. She was buried today in Mt. Carmel Cemetery after 10 a.m. services at Immaculate Conception Church. The Rev Lloyd Bowden officiated with Mrs Charles Linnington Jr as soloist and Mrs Christian Resler as organist. Pallbearers were William Ragan Robert Ragan Michael Ragan Raymond Miller Ervin Miller and James Miller.
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Elizabeth C. Ragan
Verona
Mt. Carmel
Immaculate Conception Church
Lloyd Bowden
Charles Linnington Jr
Christian Resler
William Ragan
Robert Ragan
Michael Ragan
Raymond Miller
Ervin Miller
James Miller
Funeral services for Russell H Mathiason
Russell H Mathiason aged 49 died suddenly on Thursday. Funeral held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Finnland Chapel with Rev L G Hinderaker officiating and soloist Mrs Lester Sullivan. Pallbearers were Gordon Flatness Sumner Knudson Le Roy Knudson Gunner Severson Severt Severson Olaf Olson. Burial in Plattville Lutheran Cemetery.
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Russell H. Mathiason
Finland Chapel
L. G. Hinderaker
Lester Sullivan
John Peterson
Gordon Flatness
Sumner Knudson
LeRoy Knudson
Gunner Severson
Severt Severson
Olaf Olson
Plattville Lutheran Cemetery
Mrs George Lockwood 90 dies. rites set in Albany
Mrs George Lockwood 90 died Sunday at Dena Erickson Nursing Home. Funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at Davis Chapel with Rev Harold R Dude. burial Evergreen Cemetery. Born Olive Carleton May 20 1875 in Buffalo Minnesota. survived by three daughters Arlene Van Dahl Florence Chapman Genevieve Olson all Albany Oregon. two sons John Lloyd Atlanta Lincoln Lloyd Pontiac. 13 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren five great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by three daughters Bertha Sando Mabel Bridick and Dorothy Lloyd and four infants.
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George Lockwood
Dena Erickson
Davis Funeral Home
Davis Chapel
Harold R. Dude
Evergreen Cemetery
Olive Carleton
Buffalo
Minn
Guy
Mary Kendall Carleton
Sam I. Lloyd
Morris Methodist Church
Arlene M. van Dahl
Florence Chapman
Genevieve Olson
Albany
Oregon
John Lloyd
Atlanta
Lincoln Lloyd
Pontiac
Mich
Bertha Sando
Mabel Briddick
Dorothy Lloyd
Beloved Morris Native Russell Cryer 69 Dies After Illness
Russell T. Cryer 69 a Morris lifelong resident died Saturday after a brief illness in Methodist Hospital Peoria. He served as Morris city street commissioner and police chief, later worked for Charles O'Brien and Son, retiring two years ago. Survived by daughter Betty Runion Peoria a son Russell Dale Thorson Tacoma Wash four grandchildren and a brother Will. Burial Evergreen Cemetery with services at Davis Chapel.
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Russell T. Cryer
Morris
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Davis Funeral Home
Davis Chapel
Roy Hamburger
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Cryer
Robert
Jane Steele Cryer
Iowa
Charles O’brien and Son
Mabel Cassill
Anita
Wilmer
Betty) Runion
Russell Dale Thorson
Tacoma
Wash
Will
Andrew Schmidt buried after services in Wilmington
Andrew Schmidt 57 died Friday and was laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery Wilmington after 2 p.m. services at Patterson Funeral Chapel. Born Chicago September 8 1908 he lived in Braidwood 29 years. Survived by wife Rose two daughters two sons a sister and two brothers and three grandchildren.
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Braidwood
Andrew Schmidt
Oakwood
Wilmington
Patterson
Schmildt
Chicago
Joliet
Rose
Fred Milke
Larry Bettendorf
Charles
Andrew
Mildred Mellwiarth
Orange, Conn
Ben
St. Petersburg
Fla
Funeral services set for Charles M. Stearns 83
Charles M. Stearns 83 died Friday at Silver Cross Hospital Joliet. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 30 p m from Sonntag Burgress Wiley Funeral Chapel with Rev Raymond F Hunt officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials to Minooka Methodist Church. Stearns formerly led Minooka Grain Co 44 years retired 1953. mayor 1948 1960. active in Minooka Methodist Church O E S Masonic Lodge 528 A F and A M. survived by wife Georgia M sister Mrs Matt Nielsen niece Mrs Iman Allis Elm Grove Wis nephew Clarence Nielsen Austin Tex and step son Alfred Patten Hickley.
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Minooka
Charles M. Stearns
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Sonntag
Burgress-Wiley Funeral
Raymond F. Hunt
Oakwood Cemetery
Minooka Methodist Church
Mr. Stearns
Troy Township
Minooka Grain Co
O.E.S
Masonic Lodge
Minooka Town Board
Minooka Lions Club
Georgia M
Matt Nielsen
Iman Allis
Austin, Tex
Clarence Nielsen
Elm Grove
Wisc
Alfred Patten
Hickley
Funeral services for Mrs Emil Wilt in Coal City
Funeral services for Mrs. Emil Lola Wilt 66 who died Thursday in St. Joseph Hospital Joliet were held at Reeves Funeral Home then at Assumption Church. The Rev George Flynn officiated with burial in Braceville Gardner Cemetery. Survived by husband daughter Helen Bega granddaughter Cheryl brother Clarence Red and aunt Mrs Mary Stewart all of Coal City. John Red preceded by a son daughter and brother on Dec 4.
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Coal City
Emil
Lola) Vilt
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Reeves Funeral Home
Assumption Church
George Flynn
Braceville-Gardner Cemetery
Wilt
Helen Bega
Cheryl
Clarence Red
Mary Stewart
John Red
Gardner Richard B. Kimber buried in Braceville local cemetery
Richard B. Kimber Gardner 81 a Gardner native who lived in Joliet most of his life was buried today in Braceville Gardner Cemetery after services at 9 30 a m at Carlson Funeral Home Joliet He was a member of Matteson Lodge A F and A M and the First Presbyterian Church in Joliet He married Mary Hansen who died in 1918 and later Mayme Brown who died in June 1965 He is survived by a brother Claude of Joliet and several nieces and nephews
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Gardner
Richard B. Kimber
Joliet
Braceville- Gardner
Carlson Funeral Home
Matteson Lodge
A.F
A.M
First Presbyterian Church
Mary Hansen
Here
Mayme Brown
Claude
Mrs Marian Sullivan Burial in Evergreen Cemetery
Mrs Marian Sullivan 67 died Wednesday at her daughter’s Elmhurst home. She was buried Friday in Evergreen Cemetery after a graveside service led by Rev Gordon of Clarendon Hills Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers were Donald Angus James Holderman and John Holderman. A Morris native, she is survived by her daughter and two grandsons.
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Marian Whitson Sullivan
Joseph Kerr
Elmhurst
Evergreen Cemetery
Gordon
Clarendon Hills Presbyterian Church
Donald
Kenneth Angus
James Holderman
John Holderman
Advancing Cities Swallow Farmland at Quick Pace
Report notes cities expanding rapidly consuming about one million acres of farmland annually. Analysts warn the trend reduces agricultural land and could alter rural economies and food production long term.
Smart-Cute Fan Women! tips from Maggie
Winter hacks cover non skid steps with wet burlap sacks and ice to avoid salt stains. Quick ice methods include crushing ice in bags for cooling liquids and small projects. Create evening shoes with glue and glitter. Add almonds to leftover turkey for extra flavor.
Four Hundred Animals Gathered for Gremen Zoo Opening
Four hundred animals of 46 kinds have been collected for the new Gremen Germany Zoo which opened last September.
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Gremen
Germany
Real Thing memoirs published by convicted mobster Valachi
Justice Department overrules policy and allows 61 year old mobster Joseph Valachi to publish his 1180 page memoir The Real Thing written on legal pads during long DC jail terms since 1963. Valachi exposed the secrets of La Cosa Nostra to federal authorities and a Senate committee.
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Washington
The
Justice Department
Joseph Valachi
Cosa Nostra
District of Columbia
Senate
la Cosa Nostra
Our Thing
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Conn
Thomas Ryan
Liberty St
Vernon Harrod
Fist Ave
Effie Dixon
Demetria Brewer
Betty Bols
Victor Kisellus
Braceville
Lysle Woolwine
E. Benton
Jerry Prineffnitz
Union St
John and
Mary Sue Cushing
Rte
Mazon
Virgil Funk
Kinsman
Richard Leach
Baby _ Bohn
Yorkville
James Grenell
Sarah Sterritt
E. Jefferson St
William McArdle
Carolyn Donovan
Michael Craig
E. Washington St
Earl McBride
Hoge St
Lark Ventress
E. Chapin
Bond Report
Byron Lee Jr
Southern Division
Commonwealth Edison Co
Gilbert K. Hardacre
Hardacre
Bide L. Thomas
de Kalb
Lee
Babe Pram
BAUM
Emil Vilt
Mrs
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Maggie
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