Obituaries: Mrs. Brooks and Albert Leitner
Mrs. Millie E. Brooks 53 of Morris died in Lewiston Idaho at noon Wednesday born April 4 1920 in Vanceburg Kentucky daughter of George and Rose Dummitt. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday Davis Funeral Home Evergreen Cemetery visitation today 7 to 9 p.m. Albert Leitner 93 father of Mrs. Willard Giese Morris died this morning at Morris Lincoln Nursing Home arrangements pending Frederick Funeral Home Hampshire Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Millie E.) Brooks
Morris
Lewiston
Idaho
Vanceburg
George and
Rose (Buckner) Dummitt
Morris High School
Robert E. Brooks
Flora, Ill
First United Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors of America
VFW
Robert E. II
Mark D
J. L
Leola) Skinner
Francis
Gladys) Patterson
Raymond Dummitt
Elmo
George Dummitt
Davis Funeral Home
Roy Hamburger
Evergreen Cemetery
Funeral
Albert Leitner
Willard Giese
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Frederick Funeral Home
Park St
Hampshire
Channahon Camp Renames to Youth Development Center
The Channahon School Camp will officially change its name to Channahon Youth Development Center on Saturday. An open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will feature a dedication ceremony, buffet lunch, softball games, and a tour for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channahon
Channahon Youth Development Center
Aurora gun battle leaves one dead and agent wounded
John Graham, 23, died in a shootout in Aurora Illinois and IBI agent L Robert Magnusen was wounded and hospitalized in guarded condition. Witnesses described a drug related confrontation at 122 South Fourth Street leading to arrests of Thomas Rood and Thomas E Jouppert on 25000 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora, Ill
Aurora
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
John Graham
IBI
L. Robert Magnusen
South Fourth St
Graham
Thomas Rood
Thomas E. Jouppert
Hog and Cattle Prices At Joliet Market Reports
USDA market update from Joliet Illinois shows hogs at about 700 head with prices 39.50 to 40.50 for selected weights and sows down up to 50 cents. Cattle slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady to weak with varied yield grades and weights, estimated Monday totals: 1000 hogs and 3500 cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ill
Wheat and grain futures quotes from Chicago market
AP reports Chicago market prices for grains led by Wheat No 2 soft red at 2.65 per bushel and No 2 hard red at 2.55. Corn No 2 yellow at 2.18, Oats No 2 extra heavy white 91, Soybeans No 1 yellow 9.75. Previous Thursday No 2 yellow corn at 2.21 and a note of $2.15.
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Chicago
Minooka School Board approves roof repair and new hires
Minooka-Lloyd Leonard attends the Minooka Grade School Board meeting to discuss the prescription learning lab with no action taken. The A160 Faculty Committee will present recommendations Monday from 8 to 10 p.m. A$350 Elens Machin roof repair bid, Weber Dairy milk bid, a new office calculator, and a 28 by 30% foot storage building contract to Bryant Pole Builders were approved. Mrs. Roe Franch hired as cafeteria helper, summer help authorized, cheerleaders increased to eight, and Hank Ryan Memorial tuba to be engraved in honor of former band director Hank Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Lloyd Leonard
Minooka Grade School Board of Education
A 160
Elens Machin
Weber Dairy
Bryant Pole Builders
Plainfield
Roe Franch
Delores Cox
Hank Ryan
Henry
Hank) Ryan
Savings Bonds Totals Cited For May in Illinois
Grundy County residents bought 39067 in Series E and H Savings Bonds in May per Joseph Mattson Morris County Chairman. Illinois sales reached 38533757 and accounted for 5.9 percent of the national total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
United States Savings
Joseph Mattson
Morris’ Volunteer County
Savings
Illinois
Clarence S. Sochowski
North Central
Department of the Treasury
Savings Bonds Division
Coal City Births And Local News Highlights
Coal City area readers see birth announcements for Geraldine Lee daughter of Emory and Geraldine Agnich at St. Joseph Joliet June 15 and Jeffrey Joseph son of Robert and Mary Jo Schmitt at Silver Cross Joliet June 20. Also birth of Leon Paul III son of Leon Ooyd Jr. and family. Local grandparents and great grandparents named.
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Charles J. Novak
Plainfield
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Novak
Karen S. Bolte
Carbon Hill
Leon Ooyd, Jr
East Brooklyn
Leon Paul III
David Scott
Braidwood
Leo Ooyd
Gardner
Ercell Shriver
Smithfield
Illinois
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Joliet Market
Whole House & Commercial
B.T.U
Redfern
Liberty St
Coal City Notes
Vivian Emanuelson
Carle Clinic
Urbana
Coal City
Giants
Sox
Dodgers
Tigers
Yankees
Cubs
Joe Hanley
John Lissy
Fred Brunner
Mr. Brunner
Felix Township
Danny Tipsword
Essex
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kankakee
Banfield Rd
Steven D. Griglione
Ray A. Griglione
Northern Illinois University
Steven
Kaneland
N.I.U
Steve
Juanita Dryer
North Cross St
Sycamore
Margaret Marietta
Marvin Pfeifer
Mazon
Kathy Tipsword
Rte
Effingham
Wayne Tipsword
Mike Funk
Sacred Heart Church
Father Wiegen
Kenneth Funk
the Elks
Charleston
Debbie Anderson
Western Ave
Wilcox St
Mark F. Wenzel
Brighton
Mich
Michael D. Gorman
FAA
Wagner
Aviation Service
N. of Morris
USDA
Usda Choice Beef
Wieners
Orchard Park
Semanas
Oakburne
KRAFT
MA Brown
Hawthorn
Mellody
Campbells Pork
E. Washington, Morris
Dorothy Gray
Funshines
Hornsby
Rte. 47
Liberty
Waverly
Donny Osmond
Roberta Flack
Donny Hathaway
Mel Tillis
Carole King
Atlantic
Green
With You
Goa
the Music Box
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