Medal of Honor Hero From Grundy County Civil War Saga
The article recalls Theodore Hyatt of Gardner Illinois a first sergeant in Company D 127th Illinois Regiment who earned the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Vicksburg In 1862 63 the Grundy County volunteers joined Sherman Army of the Tennessee and faced outbreaks of measles and fierce battles including Lookout Mountain Missionary Ridge Kenesaw Mountain and the Atlanta campaign The piece ends noting more grim news from the War Department and a continuation on page 4
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Theodore Hyatt
127Th Illinois
Lincoln
Grundy County
Gardner, Ill
127Th
Camp Douglas
Ill
Harper's Ferry
Hyatt
Grundy
Ilinois Central
Cairo
Company D
Memphis
Tenn
Army of the Tennessee
Sherman
Oxford
Miss. Chickasaw Bayou
Arkansas Post
Sgt. Hyatt of
Gardner
Vicksburg
Illinois
Sgt
Seige
Tennessee
Lookout Mountain
Mission Ridge
Kenessaw Mountain
Sgt. Hyatt
Atlanta
John T. Bennett
Mazon
William Peterson
War Department
Francis H. Chappel
Braceville
Joliet Man Held on Deceptive Practice Charges in Morris
John Fisher, 35, of 598 Irving St. Joliet, is jailed in Grundy County on $10,000 bail after being linked to passing about $15,000 in bad checks. The case involves checks stolen in Joliet and cashed in Morris area stores, with Fisher reportedly admitting to about $1,500 in Morris during early June. Warrants remain outstanding in Kane Kendall and Kankakee counties.
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Joliet
Grundy County
John Fisher
Irving St
Morris
Robert Lynes
Lotus Joliet Bank
Eagle Food Store
Bedford Liquors
Taylor's Tap
Fisher
Will County
Robert W. Malmquist
Lynes
Barney Taylor
Gundy County
Mike Block
Kane
Kendall
Kankakee
Robert Malmquist
Thomas Clydesdale
Longest Day Adds a Second to Timekeeping Worldwide
AP Science Writer reports that today marks the addition of a leap second at 8 p.m. EDT to align atomic clocks with Earth's rotation. Warns observers that frequent clock corrections carry risks for navigators and requires precise radio time signals from stations like WWV at Ft. Collins to broadcast the new midnight GMT timing.
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Washington
Greenwich
US Naval Observatory
Hall
United States
National Bureau of Standards
WWV
Ft. Collins
Colo
Dwight man pays light fine for dumping on Lincoln Street
A Dwight man Benton F. Massey age 50 paid a five dollar fine plus five dollars in costs on Thursday after being charged June 19 with dumping injurious material on the gravel section of Lincoln Street behind Hildy’s Trailer Court. The fine was assessed Wednesday by Associate Circuit Court Judge Wendell Thompson following an arrest by Police Car Bremenkamp on a tip from an unidentified person.
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Dwight
Lincoln St
Hildy
Benton F. Massey
Wendell Thompson
Massey
Carl Bremenkamp
House for Sale with Wall to Wall Furnishings
Real estate notice advertises a house for sale featuring wall to wall furniture and carpeting. Terms mention back to wall payments. No other specifics provided.
Weather Update: Warm Today with Mild Night Forecast
The forecast calls for sunny skies and warmer temperatures with a tomorrow high in the mid 80s and a fair night near the lower 60s. Saturday should be partly sunny and cooler late with a mid-80s high. Thursday reached 74 degrees at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 60 degree low. morning readings were 68 at 7 am and 76 in downtown Morris at 10:30 am. precipitation totals 0.15 inches.
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Dresden Island
Morris
Gardner Firemen Festival Kicks Off With Parade
The 31st Gardner Firemen's Festival starts at 6 30 p m Thursday with a kiddie parade. The midway opens after the parade and runs through Sunday night with rides, concessions, bingo and food. A Sweet Shop at the Legion Hall Friday and Saturday features pies and other items from 7 to 10 p m. Saturday hosts youth baseball semi finals and two finals on Sunday. Sunday includes water fights, bocce, horseshoe pitching, and a 6 p m street parade with floats bands and marching units. ice cream social follows in the church yard.
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Gardner
Gardner’ Firemen
Legion Hall
Gardner Junior Woman's Club
Gardner Area Youth Baseball League
United Youth Fellowship
Fourth holiday postal schedule revealed for Morris
Morris Postmaster William V. Martin announces regular postal service on Tuesday July 4. No city or rural mail delivery except special delivery within one mile of the post office. Lobby hours 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m. Incoming mail placed in lockboxes and stamp vending access. outgoing mail dispatched at 12 30 p m.
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Morris
William V. Martin
Morris Fourth of July Fireworks Planned at Morris High School
The Morris Fourth of July celebration will feature a fireworks display by a longtime sponsor for Schlitz Brewing Co. of Milwaukee, to begin around 9 p.m. after a 7:45 p.m. program at Morris Community High School field. The event includes a VFW color guard, a talk by Rev. Donald Kocher, performances by Prisms, and a late teen dance with The Lucifer Band. Public support via donations funds the event, with about $1,500 raised toward a target shortfall of nearly $1,000.
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Schlitz Brewing Co
Milwaukee
John Hendrickson
Morris Community High School
John Martin Steele
Donald Kocher
Immaculate Conception Church
VFW
The
Prisms
MCHS
Lucifer Band
Joliet
Hendrickson
Morris Fireworks Fund
Morris Dean Barringer Campaign in Morris and Grundy County
Democratic candidate Morris Dean Barringer toured Grundy County Friday visiting the Grundy County Courthouse Bedford Plaza Shopping Center Farm Bureau and local towns. Barringer a Shawnee College administrator and Southern Illinois University graduate cites his administrative background and business focus as key to the Comptroller post created by the new Illinois Constitution.
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Dean Barringer
State of Illinois
Morris
Grundy County
Barringer
Shawnee Junior College
Ullin
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Bedford Plaza
The
Farm Bureau
Firemen Carnival Ticket Sale Under Way Tonight
Firemen continue advance ticket sales in downtown and Hornsby Center areas for a Carnival at Morris Community High School next Thursday and Friday. Tickets are four for $1, down from $1.60.
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Hornsby Family Center
Morris Community High School
Minooka boards study dress code and conduct changes
Minooka grade and high school boards meet to study proposed dress and conduct codes for students. Proposals include hair length and dress modesty rules, attendance requirements for activities, and an athlete eligibility policy. The next regular meeting is set for July 13.
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Minooka
Boards of
Wayne Peacock
Alene Danese
Grundy-Kendall Farm Service
Standard Oil
Transportation Committee
Rex Siron
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Morris Daily Herald
Phillip Marshall
Morris Hospital
Daly Avenue
Marshall
Wilbur Clark
Morris Fire Department
Clark
Earl Johnson
Sherman Hexdall
Robert White
John Roth
Herald
R. Glenn Hall
Observatory
Gernot MR
Winkler
Liberty
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