Obituaries Highlight Local Farm Family Tragedies and Remembrances
Obituaries note Verne Colby 64, a Hennepin Township farmer, dying at St. Margaret's in Spring Valley. Other notices include Roy D Colby and Walter Carpenter families, plus Ruby Varland of Ottawa, born 1891, with service plans in Miller Township. Memorials go to Pleasant View Luther Home or Section Cemetery Association.
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Verne Colby
Hennepin Township
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley
Roy D. Colby
W. Jackson St
Ottawa
Allen
Ruby G.) Varland
Columbus St
Pleasant View
Luther Home
Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
Miller Township
Section Cemetery
Hulse Funeral Home
Rutland Township
John
Sarah
Elesson) Olson
Allen Varland
Reorganized
Church of Latter Day Saints
Russell
Morris and
Lowell
Eva Godwin
Olive Olson
Ernest
Stella) Williamson
Marseilles
Tressa Nelson
Pleasant View Luther Home
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Paul Griglione 90 South Wilmington resident dies after illness
Paul Griglione aged 90 of South Wilmington died today at Morris Lincoln Nursing Home after an extended illness. Survived by several cousins. Visitation Sunday at Patterson Funeral Chapel. Funeral Monday p.m. burial in Mt Olivet Cemetery Braidwood. Born May 10 1883 in Italy he lived in South Wilmington 71 years.
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South Wilmington
Frank
Jennie) Lardi
Morris Hospital
Fanano
Italy
Rose Lardi
Juanita) Cullick
Joliet
Joseph
Serena
Victor
Albert
Patterson Funeral Chapel
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Victor Rudden
Mt. Olivet
Braidwood
Paul Griglione
Morris Lincoln
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Firestone Tire workers reach tentative contract agreement
A union spokesman said tentative agreement was reached early today with Firestone Tire & Rubber Co after bargaining that extended into the early morning hours. Details were not disclosed.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers
City grapples with Shay property lines and zoning concerns
Carlson seeks a starting point or survey to mark Shay property boundaries along Lincoln St. Dix admits uncertain western boundry without field markers. The Herald notes Shay frontage about 120 feet and calls for city engineer help. Patton declines to comment, criticizing zoning oversight amid railroad safety questions near Rock Island tracks.
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Shay
Carlson
Dix
Shay Property
Lincoln St
Patton
The
Herald
Morris Herald
Clyde Baker
Morris Planning Commission
Rock Island
Joseph Howard
Forest fires mostly man caused in 1971 report
World Almanac notes that through carelessness or incendiarism, the largest portion of U.S. forest fires are man caused. In 1971 about 94,365 fires, 90 percent on protected lands, were attributed to people. More than 574 million acres of forest land are protected under the Federal State Cooperative Forest Fire Control Program.
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United States
The
Federal State Cooperative Forest Fire Control Program
Bearly Possible Panda Family Debate
Smithsonian Institution scientists argue that pandas form a distinct family separate from bears or raccoons. Other zoologists maintain pandas belong with bears or raccoons, but evidence suggests a unique lineage.
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Smithsonian — Institution
Minooka Parade Plans Final Day Homecoming Sunday
Minooka packs Sunday July 1 with a village parade forming 12 30 p m at Minooka Elementary School on Coady Drive. Route passes Wabena Church Illini Mary’s and Massasoit before returning to Coady Drive. Participants include Joliet Federation of Musicians Local 37 Pat s Petites Baton Twirlers Joann Murphy s Twirlers Troy 4 H Float and more. Call Charles Norfolk at 462- for entries.
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Minooka
Coady Drive
Wabena St
Church St
Illini Drive
Illini Dr
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s St
Joliet Federation of Musicians
Local 37
Pat’s Petites Baton Twirlers
Joliet
Joann Murphy’s Twirlers
Morris
Troy
Minooka Elementary Association
Brown's
Texaco
Charles Norfolk
Attempted Burglary at Country School Drive In
Police report an attempted break in at the Country School Drive In Restaurant on Division and Armstrong Streets. Sgt. Max Babcock found a cracked rear door and wood splinters at about 2 a.m. The intruder left without entering.
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Division St
Armstrong St
Max Babcock
Babcock
Minooka Festival Activities Peek With Firemen and Lions Club Food
Minooka plans a five day celebration starting Wednesday with a parade and water fights at 2 p.m featuring local firemen and ham radio operators. The Lions Club runs a fire station food stand and Shish-ka-bobs are featured Friday to Sunday. A carnival on Mondamon Street includes rides booths and boy girl contests with bake sale Kiddie Parade and Garden Tractor Pull on Saturday. Mayor Clyde Corn assists as officials announce wheat and grain prices from Chicago.
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Jack Satorius
Minooka
Grundy County
Mondamon St
Minooka Fest Highlights Homecoming Queen Vote and Hogs Cattle
Joliet market reports show hogs and cattle price shifts with 1 000 hogs and 3 000 cattle estimated for Monday. Minooka hosts Homecoming events with Queen voting ends Saturday noon and a parade Sunday. Also a 5 day Minooka celebration dance at 9 p m sponsored by the Lions Club benefiting the Park Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ill
Minooka Lions Club
Minooka Lions Club Park Fund
Weicker urges watchfulness as Dean set to testify
Sen Lowell Weicker Jr says Nixon aides stifle truth seekers and backs John W Dean II to testify before the Watergate committee. He cites credibility and public airing of Dean’s account as the panel resumes hearings after a one week postponement for summit talks between Nixon and Brezhnev.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
Lowell O. Weicker Jr
White House
John W. Dean II
Dean
Weicker
Martin Agronsky
Leonid I. Brezhnev
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George Lepsch
la Crosse
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Walter Carpenter
Rochester
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Carpenter
Wisconsin
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Frank Lardi
Harvey
L. Virginia
Gibson City
Roy
Ella Hare
Sonntag-Wylie Funeral Home
Minooka United Methodist Church
Gregory Dell
Seward Mound Cemetery
Rochester Methodist Hospital
Firestone
Jim Gretencord
Morris Dry
Court House
Hlalterman
Chicago
Joliet Market
Minooka American Legion
New Legion Hall
Our
Westinghouse Refrigerator
Morris Area
Redfern
HOWE
APPL
Liberty St
the Morris
Ill
Daily Herald
FBI
FALE
Central
R.F.D
First National of Morris
First National Bank
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