Archery shoot draws 62 in Grundy County event
The Illinois Valley Field Archery league held its monthly shoot at the Grundy County Red and Gun club range Sunday with 62 participants and many spectators. Gene Hozie of Streator led with 288 points as Morris winners included Richard Riz Chouinard in high handicap and third in Archer class, Garry Carlson first in Novice. Additional events included a Pope Young round and a carp balloon challenge. Committee women served refreshments and donated cakes, with clubs from Streator Ottawa La Salle Peru and Princeton taking part.
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Illinois Valley Field Archery League
Grundy County
Red and Gun Club
Gene Hozie
Streator
Morris
Richard
Riz) Chouinard
Garry Carlson
Pope Young
Jesse Boss
Merle Bryant
Walter Watchinski
Donald Parker
George Walker
Leo Darin
Dean Burns
Streator Field Archers
Singing Arrow Club
Ottawa
Illini Field Archers
la Salle-Peru
Woodland Bowmen
Princeton
Nesting Wren Guards Tractor Between Battery and Toolbox
A mother wren built a nest between the battery and toolbox on Melvin Stewart's tractor in Bronson Kansas. She remained on the nest while the tractor moved, then after the eggs hatched she searched for food and fed her young as the machine worked the rounds.
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Bronson
Kan
Melvin Stewart
Stewart
Blue Laws Spar Over Enforcement in NYC
The Lutheran weekly says Sunday blue law enforcement disputes are driven mainly by business competitors rather than religious motives.
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New York
United Lutheran Church
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Obituary: Sylvan O Olson of Newark
Sylvan O Olson 49 of Newark died Sunday morning in Copley hospital Aurora after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 45 p.m. at Larson funeral home Newark, then at Newark Lutheran church at 2 p.m. Rev Benjamin Ostrem will officiate and burial follows in Millington Newark cemetery. He was born October 18 1909 in Big Grove township Kendall County to the late Andrew G and Linnie Eliason Olson. He is survived by his wife Ernestine Skalek five children Larry Sylvia Lynn Kenneth and JoAnn one sister Arlette Bravick Newark one brother Russell Henry and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. this evening.
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Harvey Christian
Newark
Copley Memorial Hospital
Aurora
Sadie R. Enger
Big Grove Township
Kendall County
Larsen
Yorkville
Helmar Lutheran Church
Kenneth Ellingson
Helmar
Christian
Russell
Vivian) Wogen
Dale
Janice) Wirst
N. Pekin
Ethel) Perkins
Ronald
Virginia) Green
Berwyn
Joseph Peterson
Jacob Jacobson
Lisbon
William Weeks
Oscar Mathre
Arthur
Vustae Enger
Sylvan O. Olson
Copley Hospital
Larson
Newark Lutheran Church
Benjamin Ostrem
Millington-Newark
Mr. Olson
Andrew G
Linnie Eliason Olson
Earl
Bernice) Reese
Serena
Ernestine Skalek
Larry
Sylvia
Lynn
Kenneth
JoAnn
Melvin
Arlette) Bravick
Henry
Death of James Grennan Recalls Decatur Service
James Grennan of Decatur formerly Morris died there last Saturday. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 9 30 a m in St James Catholic church Decatur.
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James Grennan
Decatur
Morris
St. James Catholic Church
Chicago teen to face murder indictment in mother's death
First assistant state's attorney said a murder indictment will be sought for 14 year old David Pickles after he admitted beating his mother Gerladine Nesius 32 with a stone tomahawk head. The death in her Chicago apartment was ruled a strangulation with a stocking around the neck. Pickles is held in a juvenile facility pending possible Family Court action.
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Chicago
Frank Ferlic
Geraldine Nesius
David Pickles
Ferric
Teacher Receives Scholarship for Health Workshop
Miss Eleanore Cook, girls' physical education teacher at Morris Community High, earned a scholarship from Grundy County Health and Tuberculosis Assn for a Health Education Workshop at Southern Illinois University from June 22 to July 17. The program, co-sponsored by state health and education agencies and national bodies, will guide what to teach in health and how to teach it across grade levels.
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Eleanore Cook
Morris Community High School
Grundy County Health and Tuberculosis Assn
Southern Illinois University
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Department of Public Instruction
Illinois Tuberculosis Assn
Illinois Society For the Prevention of Blindness
National Foundation, and
Heart Assn
Re appointed to national folding paper box group post
Harry D. Johnson of the Mor Paper Mills Division of Federal Paper Board Co. has been re appointed to the traffic committee of the Folding Paper Box Association of America.
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Harry D. Johnson
Mor- Paper Mills Division
Fedral Paper Board Co
Folding Paper Box Association of America
4-H Club News From Vienna and Morris Gatherings
Vienna 4-H group met at Mrs. Everett Keihn’s home with Eleanor Kuhn’s flower arrangement demo and Beverly Gotham piano solo. Nimble Fingers plans a June 25 skating party at Morris Roller Rink. next meeting June 25 at Orpha Knudson’s home. Morris Agricultural 4-H held a Thursday meeting at Brent McArdle’s with Steve Bottcher directing recreation. next gathering June 25 at John and Jay Varland’s home.
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Vienna
Everett Keihn
Eleanor Kuhn
Fitzmaurice
Beverly Gotham
Madonna
Nancy
Eileen Miller
Nimble Fingers 4-H
Morris
Orpha Knudson
Joan Kettelson
Miss Kettelson
Miss Knudson
Jean Wildey
Judy Davis
Marsha Thomas
Morris Agricultural
Brent McArdle
Steve Bottcher
John
Jay Varland
McDonald Receives Dental Surgery Degree at Marquette
Dennis J. McDonald son of Mr and Mrs William J Mc Donald 311 Park Drive Joliet received his doctor of dental surgery degree Sunday from Marquette University Milwaukee He is a member of Delta Sigma Delta International Dental Fraternity His parents once lived in Coal City and he is a nephew of Helen Vitko of Morris.
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Dennis J. McDonald
William J. Mc Donald
Park Drive
Joliet
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Delta Sigma Delta
International Dental Fraternity
Mr. McDonald
Coal City
Helen Vitko
Morris
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Elmer George
Morris Hospital
Davis Funeral Home
Harold M. Kelley
Evergreen Cemetery
Hilda J. Adams
Louis Adams
Leonard
Carpentersville
Clifford
Clyde
Earl (Marvel) McBride
T. O. Adams
H. W. Adams
Crystal Lake
M. E. Robinson Agency
Jefferson ST. Morris
The
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
National Assn. Committee
Royalty
Monarch
del Monte
Lake Shore
Shuttleworth
North Beach
Alma
Kenny
Ideal
Charmin
Wylers
McKenzie
Pillsbury
Swift
HAM Hocks
Ballard
Rainbow Circus
Peanuts
Maxwell House
Re Cam Creal
Durkee
Durkee Aft
Bayer Aspirin
Wwe
S&h “Idea Book
Bedford Plaza Shopping Center
N. Liberty St
Bedford Road
James Garner
Bret Maverick
Cash McCall
Garner
Aluminum
America
Herald
Court House
Ariety
Public Service Company
Commonwealth Edison Company
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