Obituary of Lewis G. Larson 68 of Lisbon area
Lewis G. Larson 68 died Friday at his home 530 EB Chap in St. He is at Frnland Funeral home with calling after 7 p.m. Funeral Monday 1 p.m. in Frnland chapel and 2 p.m. at West Lisbon Lutheran church. Burial in Lisbon cemetery. Larson born Jan 4 1892 in Saratoga township son of Lars and Carrie Larson. Survived by wife Hazel Ness three brothers and a sister and several extended relatives.
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Lewis G. Larson
EB. Chapin St
Frnland Funeral
Frnland
West Lisbon Lutheran Church
Harold Norheim
L. G. Hinderaker
Lisbon Cemetery
Mr. Larson
Saratoga Township
Lars
Carrie Larson
Helge Hjelmeland
West Lisbon
R. A. Rasmussen
N. G. Peterson
Hazel Ness
Lisbon
Newark
Lillie Myers
Funeral services for William T. Colman
William T. Colman 89 died in Verona at noon Thursday. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at Davis Funeral Home officiated by Rev. James T. Burcham with soloist Mrs. Wallace Benge and accompanist Mrs. John Struthers. Pallbearers were Parker Davis Howard Finch William Hanley Russell Finch Russell Misener Lucius Gorham Richard Birr and Robert Warwick. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
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William T. Colman
Verona
Davis
James T. Burcham
Wallace Benge
John Struthers
Parker Davis
Howard Finch
William Hanley
Russell Finch
Russell Misener
Lucius Gorham
Richard Birr
Robert Warwick
Evergreen Cemetery
Army NCO Academy graduate leads in Germany and Korea ranks
Sergeant James L Cryer of 8th Infantry Division NCO Academy Baumholder Germany completed four weeks of refresher training focusing on leadership and combat tactics. Pvt Rees J Matthews stationed in Ascom City Korea promoted to Private First Class RA 16680185 HQ Co 55th Quartermaster Depot AP0 20 San Francisco California.
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Army
James L. Cryer
Max L. Cryer
Spruce St
8Th Infantry Division
Baumholder
Germany
Cryer
Bad Kreuznach
Fort Leonard Wood
Morris Community High School
Morris Paper Mills
Pvt
Rees J. Matthews
Ascom City
Korea
Pfe
HQ. Co
55Th Quartermaster Depot
A.P.O
San Francisco
Calif
Banghart Testifies In $3 Million Libel Suit Over Factor Kidnapping
Basil Banghart, 60, who served 27 years for Factor kidnapping, testifies he met Factor a month after the alleged abduction. Factor, Beverly Hills resident, sues for libel over a biography of Roger Touhy. Banghart denies involvement in the 1933 kidnapping.
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Ranghart
Touhy
Banghart
Stanford Clinton
Factor
England
Judge Delays Start as Pretrial Motions Planned
Weger indicates a slow start as he prepares multiple pre trial motions to be resolved before jury selection. McNamara forecasts a longer trial than the five week winter case, while Richardson predicts a shorter duration.
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McNamara
Richardson
Real Estate Transfers Record Including Several Lot Motions
Real estate transfer notices list Willard J. Ragen to Donald W Sterrit et ux WD JT Lot 3 Hamiltons Sub Clyde R Heap et ux WDJT Lot 7 Elk 2 Thompson and Hay lands Sub Lara A Bello to Ruth Mary Wepprecht WD Lot 20 N 1/2 Lot 21 Ishams 6th add Mazonville Robert D Thomas et ux to William R Hartwell et ux WD JT Pt lot 8 Bik 12 Buchanan s add Hi Park Builders Inc to Robert Gilbertson et ux WD JT Lot 11 Hi Park Sab Dean EF Onsen et ux WDJT Lot 18 and
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Willard J. Ragen
Donald W. Sterrit
Hamilton
Clifford Thompson
Clyde R. Heap
Thompson
Hayland
Lara A. Bello
Ruth Mary Wepprecht
Isham
Mazonville
Robert D. Thomas
Mazon Church Groups Schedule Midweek Meetings
The Woman's Fellowship of the United Church of Christ will meet Wednesday at Mrs. Robert Hampton's home with a noon potluck and a program by Rev. William Dorn. The W S C S of the Methodist church meets at 2 pm with Miss Marguerite Hough. devotions led by Mrs. Erwin Lee and a program by Mrs. Bernard Shostrom.
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Mazon
Woman's Fellowship of the United Church of Christ
Robert Hampton
S. B. Oberholtzer
Reid Johnson
Charles Feasley
Gilbert Gantzert
Stewart Edlund
William Dorn
W.S.C.S
The
Methodist Church
Marguerite Hough
Property Transfers and Lots Descriptions Across Gardner and South Wilmington
A series of real estate transfers are recorded including S.25 ft lot 11 block 22 Gardner transferred from Frank Sistek Jr. and spouse to New Hope Presbyterian Church WD. Also Lots 3 and 4 block 25 Suffern transferred to Anton J. Berta and spouse. Randall L. D. Smith and spouse acquire Lot 1 block 12 from orig town of South Wilmington WDJT. Billy S. Murphy and spouse convey Lot 14 block 19 Mallory's Sub to Alan Wilson and spouse WDJT. Joseph Perry and spouse transfer Lot 6 Perry's Sub to Raymond Seamen WDJT.
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Mallory
Joseph Perry
Raymond Seamen
Perry
Lions Founder Melvin Jones to be buried Monday
Melvin Jones 82 founder of Lions International died at his Flossmoor home and will be buried Monday after services at 1 30 p m in the Chicago Temple. Jones conceived the service club in 1917 and named it Lions, creating a worldwide organization that has grown to about 625000 members in 111 nations.
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Melvin Jones
Lions International
Flossmoor
Chicago
Washington St
Jones
Morris Lions Club
Lions
Lions Club
509 Eligibles for Garden State Juvenile Stakes in Camden
A total of 509 juvenile thoroughbreds remain eligible for The Garden State to be run in Camden on November 4. The final payment for the world's richest race is due June 15 with a $250 fee. The track adds $125,000. the remainder of the purse comes from nomination and eligibility fees.
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Camden
N. J
Garden State
Glen Hobbie Shuts Out Dodgers Twice in 1960
Chicago pitcher Glen Hobbie blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers on two occasions in 1960 as he beat them four times in a season highlighted by strong mound work and decisive wins. The right hander is noted for limiting the Dodgers to minimal runs across his shutouts.
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Chicago Cub
Glen Hobbie
Los Angeles Dodgers
Lisbon Notes: Bethlehem Lutheran Aid Meets in Parlor
The Bethlehem Lutheran Aid society met in the church parlor with Mrs. William Thompson and Mrs. Bertha Raguse as hostesses. Devotions were led by Mrs. Chester Hauge, with readings by Mrs. Nels Viland and solos by Denise Lane and Mrs. Harold Berge. Lunch followed. Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Sander son of Havana visited the Kjellesviks after Newark class reunion. Sharon Duncan celebrated a sixth birthday with a family party at home.
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Lisbon
Bethlehem Lutheran Aid Society
William Thompson
Bertha Raguse
Chester Hauge
Nels Viland
Denise Lane
Ralph Chelsea
Harold Berge
Wayne Sanderson
Havana
Lars Kjellesvik
Newark
Cameras barred for Weger second trial in Ottawa
Ottawa report says La Salle County Circuit Judge Howard C. Ryan will bar cameras from the courtroom and reporters from his chambers and related rooms during Chester O. Weger’s second trial set to begin June 19. Weger, 22, faces murder charges in three slayings including Mrs. Mildred Lindquist at Starved Rock, with the state seeking the death penalty.
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Ottawa
Tis.hi
Chester O. Weger
la Salle County
Howard C. Ryan
Weger
Mildred Lindquist
Chicago
Riverside
Starved Rock State Park
Lillian Oetting
Weeger
Frances Murphy
Traffic Court in Ottawa Fines Owner for Minor Operator
Archie E. Chase was ticketed on Highway 50 for letting his 14-year-old son drive his car. Justice Chester P. Winsor fined Chase $5 plus costs, which were paid.
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Archie E. Chase
Ottawa
William Hamilton
Chase
Small
Chester P. Winsor
Grace Lutheran Women Hold Surprise Luncheon Meeting
Women of Grace Lutheran church gathered at Grace Church Thursday afternoon for a surprise luncheon. Committee members included Mrs. LeRoy Berkland Mrs. John Dorheim Sr. Mrs. Pernell Peterson and others. Rev Ralph Chel sen gave a brief talk as Linda Phillips and Mrs William Stangland sang solos with a flute and piano recital provided by Ruth Raynes and Ann Phillips.
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Grace Lutheran Church
LeRoy Berkland
John Dorheim Sr
Pernell Peterson
Ole Hagen
Silas Hagen
Obie Hexdall
Vernon Kaldheim
Linda Phillips
William Stangland
Mickie Ness
Ruth Raynes
Ann Phillips
Ralph Chelsen
Home Bureau Board Holds June Session in Grundy County
Grundy County Home Bureau executive board met Friday at the post office building with Mrs Orville Tollefson presiding. Thirteen units were represented and Miss Nora Bare spoke on the University of Illinois replacement fund while unit chairmen were urged to submit check sheets by June 7.
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Grundy County Home Bureau
Orville Tollefson
Nora Bare
University of Illinois
Miss Bare
Hospital Notes and Admits and Births
ADMITTED Donald Anderson 759 Second Ave Merle Leach Mazon. BIRTHS To Mr and Mrs Keith Rogers Rte 2 a girl at 2 33 p m Friday. DISMISSED Mrs Robert Hutchings and daughter 508 Shabbona St Mrs Helen Schenck 434 West Ave Terry and Tom Tesdall Rte 3 Cynthia and Terry Wills Cou City. ACCIDENTS William Burns 23 Rte 3 burned forearm from Circle A Farm tractor fire Friday James B De Schepper 2 Rte 1 drank gasoline.
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Donald Anderson
Second Ave
Merle Leach
Mazon
Keith Rogers
Rte
Robert Hutchings
Shabbona St
Helen Schenck
West Ave
Terry
Tom Tesdall
Cynthia
Terry Wills
Cou City
William Burns
Burns
James B. de Schepper
Rte. 1
Denison Forum appoints Robert Condon as co chairman
Robert Condon son of Mr and Mrs Frank E Condon 520 Nettle St is a Denison University sophomore in Grainville Ohio. He has been named co chairman of the Denison Forum at the college.
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Robert C. Condon
Frank E. Condon
Nettle St
Denison University
Grainville
Ohio
Denison Forum
Community meeting notices calendar brief
Morris night unit of Home Bureau meeting with Mrs. Charles Anderson postponed until June 12. Knights of Columbus election of officers at K C hall 8 p.m. Red and Gun Club directors meet at club house 7 30 p.m. Women's Relief Corps meets in W R C hall 7 30 p.m.
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Morris
Home Bureau
Charles Anderson
Knights of Columbus
K-C Hall
Women's Relief Corps
W.R.C. Hall
Minooka Girl to Enter Northwestern Dental Hygiene Program
Miss Bery Churchill, a senior at Minooka High School, has been named a finalist for the Illinois State Scholarships and will enroll in Northwestern University’s dental hygiene program this fall.
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Minooka
Bery Churchill
Minooka High School
Northwestern University School of Dental Hygiene
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