Obituaries for Hausken and Swaidner noted in Morris paper
Peter Hausken 86 of Stavanger dies at home after long farming career and DuPont work. Survived by six daughters two sons 23 grandchildren six great grandchildren and siblings in Norway. Funeral at Stavanger Lutheran Church with Visitation at Finland Funeral Home. Miss Mabel D Swaidner 79 of Independence dies in Independence after moving from Morris. Survived by brother and sister. Graveside service at Plattville Cemetery with Davis Funeral Home involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hausken
Stavanger
Hjelmeland
Norway
Jens
Eli Burcha Hausken
Morris Area
DuPont
Seneca
Esther Andersen
Marvin
Evelyn) Swenhaugen
Mark
Clara) Hauge
James
Shirley) Johnson
Plainfield
Donald
Helen) Baker
Verona
Earl
Lois) Anderson
Streator
Carl
Doris) Olson
Jeffersonville
Ind
Orville
Marseilles
Norman
Esther
Russell
Stavanger Lutheran Church
Lawrence Steen
Finland
Stavanger Cemetery
Mabel D. Swaidner
Independence
Morris
A.V
Eliza Swaidner
Clarence A. Swaidner
Macon
Floyd Stewart
Plattville Cemetery
Teresa Grupe
Fire destroys sacks of sand along I 80 near Morris
At about 12 09 p m Wednesday a fire on an Amtrak truck from Chicago along Interstate 80 two miles east of Morris destroyed 35 canvas sacks of white sand out of 100 sacks on board. Fire Chief Sherman Hexdall said the sacks valued at 50 dollars were burned while the truck suffered no damage. The Morris Fire Department arrived within about 15 minutes. the cause remained unavailable.
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Morris
Sherman Hexdall
Amtrak
Chicago
William Fear
Hexdall
Morris Fire Department
Rabbit Breeders Plan Meeting At Mazon Bank
Grundy County Rabbit Breeders Club will meet at the Mazon Bank at 8 p.m. Tuesday. A Purine Co sponsored film will be shown and all interested breeders are invited to attend. The previous meeting was at Lyle Burger’s Coal City home due to a power shortage at the Mazon Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County Rabbit Breeders Club
Lyle Burger
Coal City
Mazon Bank
Purine Co
Joliet Market Cattle Sales Patchy. Hog Prices Steady to Down
Cattle sales at Joliet Market were insufficient to establish a clear price trend. Hog prices showed steady to occasionally lower by about 25 cents, with specific quotes for standard hog categories ranging from 47.00 to 50.00 per cwt across weight classes 200 to 280 pounds.
Fire destroys Air France 747 at Bombay airport
A $25 million Air France 747 was destroyed by fire at Santa Cruz International Airport Bombay after 392 passengers and crew evacuated via exit chutes. Four passengers were slightly injured as engines burned during a 2:30 a.m. ground run. all aboard escaped in five minutes.
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Bombay
India
UPI
Air France
Santa Cruz
Air France Flight 193
Bangkok
Tehran
Tel Aviv
Paris
Grain futures retreat as corn and soybeans slide
Chicago markets show wheat irregularly lower while corn and soybeans fall sharply at noon. July wheat sits near 2.97 with declines around 3 percent, corn futures down about 1 to 2 percent, and soybeans weaker by about 3 to 5 percent across nearby contracts.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Retirement honors for MVK teacher Reuel Hoffman
Mrs Reuel Hoffman retired June 4 from Mazon Verona Kinsman Unit 2 District after a long career at MVK High School starting in 1938. She taught Latin social studies English and girls physical education and led clubs including GAA Latin Club Quill and Scroll FTA SAE and French Club. Retirement tributes honored her service with a surprise dinner and gifts while noting plans to continue 4 H work travel and church involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuel Hoffman
Mazon-Verona- Kinsman
MVK High School
Wheaton College
University of Illinois
Bone Gap
Ill
Mazon
GAA
Quill and Scroll
F.T.A
S.A.E
French Club
Hoffman
F.H.A
G.A.A
Latin Club
National Honor Society
M.V.E
MVK Board of Education
Drake’s Farm
Paul Simpson
Bonnie Downes
Mary Mitchell
William Lynch
William Murray
Robert Williams
Doris Madison
Norman Madison
Parked Car Hit on Lisbon Street in Early Morning Incident
Morris Police report a hit and run damaged a Chamlin and Associates vehicle. Sgt Max Babcock observed a 1972 gold Vega station wagon with left side damage in the 1200 block of Lisbon Street at 4 10 a m. Chrome pieces and blue green paint were found on the vehicle. no damage estimate given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamlin and Associates
Morris
Max Babcock
Lisbon St
Babcock
Teen fined in two Gardner traffic cases
Brett McElroy, 16, of South Wilmington, paid 10 and 5 costs for driving too fast for conditions on May 26 High School Drive Gardner, cited by Gardner Police Chief Roy Gardner. He also paid 10 and 5 costs for driving too fast on May 30 Coster Road South Wilmington, cited by Officer Merrill Harvey. Eugene Frederick Chan nahan was fined 38 and 10 costs for speeding 74 in a 45 mph zone on U S 6 near Susan Circle. Karl Tjelde, 20, Gardner Route 1, fined 10 and 5 costs for not having a muffler, ticketed May 27 at Illinois 53 and Main Street by Trooper Vern Ownes.
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Brett McElroy
South Wilmington
Gardner
Roy Gardner
McElroy
Coster Rd
S. Wilmington
Merrill Harvey
Eugene Frederick
Susan Circle
Karl Tjelde
Rte. 1
Vern Ownes
Illinois 53
Main St
Drug raid yields plants and firearms in Kendall County
DEA agents with Kendall County detectives and tactical unit raid a Yorkville residence finding hundreds of plants and a 55 gallon drum of alcohol. Weapons seized include a shotgun pistol and rifle. A preliminary hearing date has not been set.
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Yorkville
DEA
Kendall County
Fire Department
Ticket man after car hits truck
Max Bomstad twenty two of 511% Liberty Street was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after his car struck the rear of a semi truck on Illinois 47 at 1 30 a m today. He told deputies he fell asleep about 400 feet south of Nelson Road and drove into the northbound lane striking the semi driven by Nordahl Wenhan of Fort Atkinson Wisconsin. Damages were about 700 to the Datsun and 100 to the semi’s right rear tire. Bomstad posted bond and is to appear in court June 30.
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Max Bomstad
Liberty St
Grundy County
Ray Odoms
Bomstad
Illinois 47
Nelson Rd
Odom
Nordah] Wenhan
CIA Testimony Delayed After Three Republicans Boycott Session
The House CIA subcommittee halted public testimony by Director William Colby after three Republican members, Easton Treen and McClory, boycotted the session following Nedzi’s resignation as committee chair. Subcommittee Chairman James Stanton apologized and asked Colby to stand ready for testimony on CIA operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
CIA
William E. Colby
Lucien N. Nedzi
D-Mich
Subcommittee
James V. Stanton
D-Ohio
Colby
Central Intelligence Agency
Rockefeller
Commission
Nedzi
Stanton
Robert Easton
R-Wis
David Treen
R-La
Robert McClory
R-Ii
Agency
Health planning hearing sought in Joliet by state agency
A public hearing will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Holiday Inn South Joliet by the Comprehensive State Health Planning Agency regarding an application by the Will Grundy Kankakee County Comprehensive Health Planning Council for recognition by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board to review proposed health facility construction or modification projects. The group seeks recognition to hold public hearings on permit applications and submit comments to the state planning board on project needs in Will Grundy and Kankakee counties. The hearing is open to the public. Oral or written testimony will be taken.
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Holiday Inn-South
Joliet
Comprehensive State Health Planning Agency
Will-Grundy- Kankakee County Comprehensive Health Planning Council
Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board
State Planning Board
Will, Grundy and
Kankakee
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Blaze
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MVK
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Morris Market Shopping Center
Division Street
ServiceMaster
Baker’s Fine Furniture
Dwight, Ill
Rockefeller Commission
Congressional
Ford
Cleveland
Plain Dealder
Mazon State Bank
ST. Mazon
Uncle John's
Godley, Ill
the Brooks
Denise Yard
Claire's Tap
Sklut's
Arrow
McGregor
Haggar
Levi
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Weldon
Beau Brummel
Liberty
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