Area Business News Highlights Local Hiring and Scholarships
The First National Bank of Dwight hires David G. Siebert to open a consumer credit department with extended hours. Scholarships are awarded to journalism students at Northern Illinois University and others in Chicago, Joliet, and Morris, with interns at Aurora Beacon News and Morris Daily Herald. A new real estate firm Gerald L. Borens Realty opens in Morris, led by Gerald Borens of the existing insurance agency.
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First National Bank of Wight
David G. Siebert
E. Seminole
Dwight
Siebert
International Harvester Corp
Peoria
Jeffrey A. Farren
York
Ville
Northern Illinois University
Headlines Club of
Chicago
Farren
Joseph Fay
Aurora Beacons News
Linda Ospalik
Joliet
Morris Daily Herald
Sigma Deltachi
Secuiety
Cole
Sherman House
Gerald L. Borens Realty S
Morris Wednesday
Gerald Oe
aulsen-Wilder-Borens ~ Insurance Agency
Morris
N. Division St
Borens
NIU Graduate Ties to Morris Firms in New Role
A 1961 Northern Illinois University graduate from DeKalb will stay affiliated with both Morris companies after taking on a new position. He maintains involvement with the two businesses as part of the updated leadership arrangement.
Nurses school graduate Margaret Baker to remain on staff
Miss Margaret Baker graduates from Swedish American Hospital nurses school in Rockford on June 11. A reception followed at Trinity Lutheran Church. 28 graduates out of 50 in the class. Attending included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fischer and many relatives from Joliet Marseilles Carbon Hill Chicago Milwaukee and Terre Haute.
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Pete Wetzel
Joliet
George Rodosky
Tom Brown
Martin Baker
Milton Fisher
Marseilles
Margaret Baker
Rockford
Trinity Lutheran Church
Richard Fischer
Janet Brue
al Shields
Terre Haute
Ind
Robert Whittier
Sheridan
Dolores Drinan
Carbon Hill
Joan Maiers
Chicago
Elaine Ahearn
Milwaukee
Wisc
Dan Prindiville
Nora Creek
Callie Meyers
Floyd Whorrall
LeRoy Melvin
Pontiac
Maurie Ryan
Prospect
Dick Myers
Ransom
Leo Ryan
Margaret
Eldon Prindiville
Bloomington
Christopher Kenneth
Kenneth Short
Kellar Short
Arlene Short
James Julian
Short
Jean Prindiville
Gardner Job's Daughters Install Officers in Bethel 97
Installation of officers for International Order of Job's Daughters Bethel 97 occurred Saturday at the Masonic Temple. Past honored queens led the ceremony with Miss Barbara Jean Olson as honored queen and a long list of officers named including Miss Janine Horrie at Girls State duties and local residents hosting events.
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International Order of Job's Daughters
Bethel
Masonic Temple
Betty Fitzpatrick
Sandra Patton
Peggy Chase
Marshall
Jackie Humbert
Becky Buzzirus
Lianna Wheeler
Arthur McBeath
Robert Pickles
Janine Horrie
Alan Howland
Kathy Mattice
Mark Sorensen
Alvin Olson
Virginia Thom
Barbara Jean Olson
Sheryl Lucas
Nancy McDonald
Jill Humbert
Kay Provance
Joy Provance
Pam Holbert
Becky Roedel
Sara Beth Glasgow
Jenny Provance
Denise Clapp
Ruby Tippsword
Sharon Tippsword
Gail Sorensen
Mary Provance
The
Five Messengers
Ruth Tippsword
Betty Jean Wheeler
Tammy Butzirus
Vera Fitzpatrick
Marion Larson
Gardner
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Reed disorderly conduct charge dismissed in magistrate court
The charge against Don Reed of Norman Township was dismissed today at the request of the complainant Patricia Reed. The complaint, filed June 3, followed an alleged incident at their home. Reed paid $25 in costs.
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Don Reed
Norman Township
Patricia Reed
Reed
Pastor Makes Plea for More Public Aid
The Rev. Jesse Jackson urged Illinois lawmakers to back a hunger bill at a Decatur rally with about 1,200 attendees. Chicago hunger charges were disputed by Mayor James R. Rupp, who denied hunger cases in Decatur and questioned the credibility of residents seeking aid.
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Decatur, Ill
Jesse Jackson
Illinois
Chicago
James Rupp
Rupp
Decatur
Jackson
Breadbasket tour urges hunger disaster declaration
About 100 area children joined residents as a housing project visit was followed by a canceled Champaign rally with no reason given. The Decatur stop was among 10 statewide dates by Operation Breadbasket urging Gov Ogilvie and lawmakers to declare hunger a disaster. the tour aimed to conclude soon.
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Champaign
Decatur
Breadbasket
Richard B. Ogilvie
Notre Dame star Terry Hanratty interception record
Terry Hanratty finished his Notre Dame career with a school record of 34 passes intercepted, marking a standout defensive achievement for the quarterback turned defender.
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Terry Hanratty
Notre Dame
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