Obituary of Gertrude Gjerde 93 of Morris Illinois
Miss Gertrude Gjerde age 93 of 528 West Ave died at Morris Hospital at 1 50 a m after being there since December 24 Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Monday at Finland Chapel with Rev Norval Wigtil officiating Burial in Evergreen Cemetery Visitation Sunday 3 00 5 00 and 7 00 9 00 p m at the funeral chapel Born January 19 1884 in Kendall County she was the daughter of Henry and Josefine Sandberg Gjerde Educated in Kendall County schools she moved with her parents to Morris as a young girl and lived here most of her life She was the last surviving member of Morris Hospital first nurse class and had worked there many years She was a member of the Morris Hospital Alumna Association Survived by one sister Mrs Helen Perry of Morris Preceded by parents three sisters and four brothers.
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Gertrude Gjerde
West Ave
Morris Hospital
Finland Chapel
Norval Wigtil
Evergreen Cemetery
Miss Gjerde
Kendall County
Henry
Josefine (Sandberg) Gjerde
Morris
Guard kills United Mine worker at Kentucky rail crossing
A United Mine Workers member, Mack Lewis, 65, of Stanville, was shot and killed about 9:30 a.m. by a security guard at a busy rail crossing near Iwell Kentucky during the coal strike. Ralph Anderson of Floyd County was arrested in connection with the shooting as state police investigated claims of who worked at the mine. Officials criticized police handling as the strike entered its first deadly phase.
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United Press International
United Mine Workers
Iwell
UMW
Mack Lewis
Stanville
Pikeville
Lewis
Iwell Coal Co
Ralph Anderson
Floyd County
Joliet Market Live Stock Report
Joliet Illinois UPI live stock prices show cattle steady with choice steers at 43.50 and good to choice heifers at 40.00. no canner or cutter cows. Hogs 1,200 head steady to 50 lower with No 1-2 200-230 lb at 45.00 to 45.75 and No 1-3 200-250 lb at 44.00 to 45.00. Monday receipts: cattle 5,200 hogs 1,500.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Grain Prices At Noon On Chicago Board Of Trade
Wheat mixed corn fractionally higher and soybeans irregularly higher at noon on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat contracts rose modestly with March at 2.744, May 2.80, July 2.842. Corn contracts gained with March 2.22, May 2.2534, July 2.28. Soybeans showed modest advances with March 5.99, May 6.03, and nearby prices around 5.81 to 5.86 for various months.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Vietnam frees Brillig crew after three months detention
The American yacht Brillig and its three crew members are released by Vietnam and sail toward freedom. Charles Affel, 30, cabled from Saigon announcing a Jan 3 departure for Singapore, with Cricket Dellenbaugh, 28, and Leland Dickerman, 28, also aboard. U.S. and allied forces monitor the area as efforts to contact and assist the boat continue.
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Thailand
UPI
Vietnam
Brillig
Charles Affel
Philadelphia
Saigon
Singapore
Republic
Herman Affel
Charlie
Cricket
Leland
Affel
Cornelia Ann
Dellenbaugh
Vero Beach
Fla
Leland Dickerman
Flagstaff
Arn
Australia
U.S
U.S. Naval
Subic Bay
Philippines
Chicago
Vung Tau
Brunei
Borneo
State Department
Five indicted in Missouri Illinois fraud scheme
A federal grand jury charged five defendants from Missouri and Illinois with conspiring to defraud the United States and concealing property stolen in interstate commerce. The counts allege theft of art objects guns furs and antiques valued by the FBI at more than $800 000.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Missouri
Illinois
United States
FBI
Ticket driver on two charges at Illinois 47 overpass
Morrisman posted a 100 cash bond after a 645 p.m. citation for two traffic violations on Illinois 47 at the Interstate 80 overpass. Howard E. Gombar aged 43 of Fremont Avenue was cited by Officer Bednarik for improper lane usage and driving with a revoked license. Gombar is set to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court on January 26.
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Morrisman
Illinois 47
Howard E. Gombar
Fremont Ave
Thomas Bednarik
Gombar
Grundy County
Deactivating troops in South Korea plan revealed
Washington officials said one of the 2nd Infantry Division’s three combat brigades will be deactivated as it withdraws from South Korea over four years. About 3,900 soldiers will depart, with first brigade returning end of 1978 under President Carter’s withdrawal plan. Remaining troops will drop to 6,000 noncombat personnel and 33,000 total withdrawn. The division may gain a reserve brigade to round out active forces if redeployed.
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Washington
UPI
2Nd Infantry Division
South Korea
Army
United States
Carter
Air
Defense
Harold Brown
Suppression Denied in Pizza Hut Robbery Case
A Grundy County judge denied a motion to suppress a written confession from Michael Witherington 18 in the Oct 18 Pizza Hut armed robbery burglary case. The hearing examined Miranda warnings and the timeline of advisement at the police station and a preliminary hearing transcript.
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Grundy County
John Rooks
Michael Witherington
Railroad St
Witherington
Sycamore
U.S
Atty
Charles Zalar
Rooks
Robert Lynes
Thomas Suddarth
Thomas Bednarik
Lyons
Lynes
Circuit Court
Robert Malmquist
Malmquist
Social Security schedule at Morris Eagle Hall January 17 24
A Joliet Social Security Office representative will be at Eagle’s Hall Morris next Tuesday Jan 17 and 24 from 10 am to 3 pm to aid Morris area residents with Social Security Supplemental Security and Medicare claims. The notice urges reviewing 1977 earnings for W-2 forms and explains filing an annual earnings report by April 15 if 1977 earnings exceed 3000. Atty. confirmations follow about rights and statements in a separate court matter.
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Joliet
Social Security Office
Eagle’s Hall
Morris
Morris Area
Social Security Administration
Eagle's Office
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