Obituary Notice for Nansen Peterson
Graveside services for Nansen Peterson of Streator who died Wednesday evening at St Marys Hospital Streator will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mt Hope Cemetery Seneca with the Reverend Emil Blobaum officiating Funeral arrangements are by Osborne Pfeffer Funeral Home
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Seneca
Nansen Peterson
Streator
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Emil Blobaum
Osborne-Pfeffer Funeral Home
Mrs Edwin Mehnke 83 of Godley dies. funeral Monday
Mrs Edwin Mehnke 83 of Godley died this morning at Morris Lincoln Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Patterson Funeral Chapel Braidwood with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Chicago. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. She leaves sisters Bess Carter Chicago Dolly McElroy Godley and brother James Zajicek Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents Albert and Mrs Zajicek and her husband Edwin.
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Braidwood
Edwin
Josephine) Mehnke
Godley
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Mehnke
Patterson Funeral Chapel
Evergreen Cemetery
Chicago
Bess Carter
Dolly McElroy
James Zajicek
Dangerous railroad crossings prompt county report
Grundy County Sheriff's Department alerted Rock Island Railroad officials in Chicago to dangerous conditions at McLindon and Ridge Road crossings near Minooka. Minooka residents Winfred Read and William Van Ashlen reported cars stuck and gates down with deep ruts, prompting prior contacts with Joliet and Chicago offices.
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Grundy County
Motorcycle stolen recovered by Morris police
A 1974 Honda 50cc motorcycle was reported stolen from a Morris residence Wednesday night. The bike valued at $261.45 was found in bushes near the strip mine area by Lincoln Street and was identified by owner Sandy Viland. Police are investigating the theft.
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Morris
Sandy Viland
First Ave
Lincoln St
Joliet Market Report Cattle and Hogs Rise Across Grades
Joliet market notes show cattle up 50 to 75 cents with end of prime and choice steers near 40.00 to 40.75 and choice heifers 38.50 to 39.50. Canner and cutter cows absent. Hogs advance 75 to 100 cents with No 1-2 200-230 lb at 46.50 to 47.00 and No 1-3 200-250 lb at 45.50 to 46.50.
Supreme Court allows some state funds for church schools
The court rules a state may fund textbook loans and certain services for church-related schools while prohibiting instructional aids and field trips. Justice Blackmun writes the opinion with four justices diverging on part of it. The ruling upholds secular purposes and limited entanglement as required by prior decisions.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Ohio
Harry Blackmun
Columbus
American Civil Liberties Union
High Court
Blackman
Blackmun
Gardner Man Arrested for DUI and Property Damage
Morris police arrested Gary L. Lawless, 25, on a driving under the influence charge and criminal property damage after James Ferguson reported vandalism to a 1969 Chevrolet El Camino. Lawless was stopped by Officer James Creed and jailed in Grundy County awaiting bond in circuit court.
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Gardner
Morris
Grundy County
James Ferguson
W. Jackson Sr
Gary L. Lawless
Ferguson
Lawless
James Creed
Kendall County Revenue Sharing Funds Report
States and counties in the 39th District publish May and year to date revenue sharing from the state income tax for FY 1977. Kendall County received 22026.31 in May totaling 191755.47 for 11 months, up from 181996.46 in FY 1976. Oswego earned 2558.03 in May totaling 22269.56, up from 21136.18. Yorkville's May payment was 3369.95, totaling 29337.95, vs 27884.85 in FY 1976. County and city recipients may use funds with no restrictions, says Sen. Mitchler.
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Yorkville
Kendall
Oswegon
Robert W. Mitchler
Oswego
Keeley Institute's Legacy and Keeley League Rise and Sale
The Keeley Institute in Dwight spurred a global movement as Drunken fathers and uncles followed a cure led by the Keeley League. The Keeley bi-chloride program closed June 5 1966 due to staff shortages. Auction records show a 1912 International auto buggy selling for 4200 and other antiques. Oughton, longtime administrator, envisions revival via an International Congress invited to Illinois with an Amtrak special to Dwight.
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Oughton
Dwight
Keeley League
Keeley Institute
James H. Oughton Sr
James H. Oughton Jr
Sale Ron Lukas
Chicago
John Tollensdorf
Rte. 3
Fairbury
Wollgast
Barcelona
Richard Oughton
Theodore Damgard
Ottawa
William Treasure
Gardner
R. LaBarre Goodwin
A. Crossman
Charles Bird
Istitute
Beardstown
Alcohol Division
Illinois Department of Mental Health
Bangkok
International Congress On
Illinois
World Health Organization
Lucerene
Switzerland
Peasure
Florence Smith
Lung Association elects Mazon woman as vice president
Esther Harford of Mazon was re elected vice president for Grundy County by the Lung Association of North Central Illinois at its eighth annual meeting in Sycamore. Tim LaBon of Sycamore presided over a meeting noting a 158252 Christmas Seal campaign total with declines over prior years and plans to shift to data processing for fundraising.
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Esther Harford
Mazon
Grundy County
Lung Association
Illinois
Sycamore
Herbert Weitz
Morris
Helen Hoge
Donald Ulm
Keith Roseland
Coal City
Robert L. Hopkins
Weitz
Illinois Lang Association
Hardard
Tim LaBon
Boone
DeKalb
Grundy
Kane
Kendall
LaSalle
Will
William Mclanin
Belvidere
Vandalism Report Filed Over Tar On Ford Granada
Jerry Milton of 1103 Liberty St. went to Morris Police on Thursday to file a vandalism complaint. He said someone covered the hood of his 1976 Ford Granada with tar between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. No other damage occurred.
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Jerry Milton
Liberty St
Morris Police Department
Milton
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Bonanza
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Lee
Times
Morris, Lil
Pioneer National Title Ins. CO
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Rnes
ST Patrick's Day
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Jem Roche
Jack Burke
Andy Bowen
New Orleans
Louisiana
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Tinlutey Voy
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United Tastes of America
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Ted
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Nida Md. Gael
Bowman'ss
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Izzliberty
Mr Quick
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