Area Methodists To Ordain First Woman Minister
The Rockford Rock River Conference of the Methodist Church accepted into full membership its first woman minister The Rev Constance H Elms of Harvard Ill will be ordained a deacon by the conference Friday She is currently pastor of the Methodist Church for the Deaf in Harvard The church was founded 66 years ago by her late father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford, Ill
Rock River
The
Methodist Church
Constance H. Elms
Harvard
Ill
Methodist Church For the Deaf
First Transcontinental Flight 1911 by C P Rodgers
C P Rodgers completed the first transcontinental air plane flight in 1911 from New York to Pasadena California stopping to refuel en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P Rodgers
New York
Pasadena
Calif
Shuman Attacks Wheat Bill In Congress
Charles B. Shuman of the American Farm Bureau Federation accuses the Senate wheat bill of promoting surplus production raising taxpayer costs and squeezing farm income. The measure, now sent to President Eisenhower, raises price supports and tightens planting allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Senate
Charles B. Shuman
Federation
Sullivan, Ir
Congress
Eisenhower
Obituary Two Delawareans: Ford and Helmar
Matthew V Ford 91 of Smyrna Del died today at his son's home Foster Ford in Smyrna He was retired superintendent of Smyrna Odd Fellows cemetery and long time Delaware state representative He married Clara Ford in 1889 and survived by his son Foster Memorial gifts to Morris Methodist church or Pleasant View Lutheran home Ottawa Funeral services Thursday in Davis Funeral home and burial in Smyrna Odd Fellows cemetery Saturday Also Helmar Nels Christian 89 died today in Aurora Ill Mrs Christian at Larson Funeral home Yorkville Ill call after 3 pm Thursday Services Saturday in Lutheran church Helmar cemetery burial. She survived by husband five sons two daughters and 18 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew V. Ford
Smyrna
Del
Foster M. Ford
Spruce St
Davis Funeral Home
W. A
Morris Methodist Church
Pleasant View Lutheran Home
Ottawa
Mr. Ford
Matthew Ford
Odd Fellows
Helmar
Nels Christian
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Aurora
Larson Funeral Home
Yorkville
Te Lutheran Church
Kenneth Ellingson
Helmar Cemetery
Christian
Clarence
Alfred
Orville
Newark
Harold
Otto
Milton Johnson
Milwaukee
Wis
Emil Ede
Fairmont
Minn
William T. Ryan, 81, dies in Seneca after long illness
William T. Ryan, 81, of Seneca died at home Tuesday night after a lingering illness. The body is at Pfeffer Funeral Home with calling after 7 p.m. Funeral Friday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Rev. John Gordon officiating. Burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Ransom. Rosary at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Survived by wife Elizabeth, son Francis, daughter Sister Mary Victorine O.P., five grandchildren, three brothers, and a sister. Preceded in death by son Raymond in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Ryan
Pfeffer Funeral
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
John Gordon
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Ransom
Mr. Ryan
John
Catherine Deegan Ryan
Elizabeth Sheehan
Seneca
Francis
Mary Victorine O.P
Sacred Heart Convent
Springfield
Thomas
Iowa
Arthur
Thomas Herbert
Raymond
Local Happenings Brief From Kinsman Community
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Coughlin and daughter visited the Floyd Whorfall home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Franco returned from their wedding trip to Wisconsin. Mrs. Monica Small underwent surgery in Streator hospital Friday. she teaches first and second grade at Kinsman school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinsman
Eddie Coughlin
Milford Coughlin
Floyd Whorfall
Gabriel Franco
Wisconsin
Monica Small
Streator Hospital
Kinsman School
Huge Suit Filed for Fire Victims
A 1.4 million dollar damage suit filed in Circuit Court on behalf of five Our Lady of the Angels fire victims seeks 350000 each from defendants including the Catholic Bishop of Chicago and the City of Chicago alleging 23 negligence instances and 32 city ordinance violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Our Lady of the Angels
Circuit
Frank Della Jr
Stephen Friedeck
Joseph Anthony Graziane
Linda Zagone
Patrician Montano
Traffic court cases from Mazon justice court
Traffic court records show Robert FE Miller of Seneca issued an arrest ticket at Mazon by Trooper Robert Cameron. Miller paid $10 plus costs after appearing in Justice Hosea F Johnson's court. Robert R Landau of Anchor ticketed for 80 mph in 65 mph zone at Mazon by Chief John Donahue and fined $15 plus costs in the same court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert FE. Miller
Mazon
Robert Cameron
Miller
Justice Hosea F. Johnson
Robert R. Landau
Anchor
John Donahue
Landau
Hosea F. Johnson
County Buys 42434 in Savings Bonds
Grundy county residents purchased 42434 in United States savings bonds in May. Joseph Mattson of Morris, county Savings Bonds chairman, reports Illinois sales of both series totaled 27235382 with state gains 18.2 percent below last May. Through May, 36.5 percent of the year’s total is recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
United States Savings
Joseph Mattson
Morris
General County
Savings
State of Illinois
T. Merle Paul
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Illinois Sales Share Reaches Eight Percent of National Total
The quota of 465 million dollars has been attained with Illinois sales accounting for eight percent of national sales. National sales were 338,394,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Volts Wagon Sign Sparks Tulsa Truck Tale
In Tulsa Oklahoma a small electric firm's truck displayed the sign Volts Wagon on its rear, drawing attention as a playful, eye catching vehicle identity in a street scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Man Injured Working on Rte. 47 Overpass Near Morris
Injured man Charles M. Smith Jr. 36, of Joliet, received a laceration and contusion to the right forearm in an accident while working on the Rte. 47 overpass north of Morris. He was treated at Morris hospital Tuesday and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Smith Jr
Elizabeth St
Joliet
Morris Hospital
Morris
Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Area Methodists
Shuman
Weldwood
Beatty Lumber
Weldood
Mg Lumber Coo
Liberty
Mrs
Morris Herald
American Institute
the Fashion Shop
Chicago Street
Joliet, Ilinois
Bilt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!