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Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1978

Page

8

Obituary: Miss Dee Elsome 78 in Jacksonville Ill

Dee Elsome 78 died Wednesday at Meline Nursing Home Jacksonville Illinois born January 9 1900 New London Iowa daughter of Thomas and Sarah Elsome nurse and former nursing director at Passavant and Vincennes hospitals later at Morris Hospital died in retirement near Woodson then Jacksonville She survived by two brothers a sister in law and several nieces and nephews funeral services Friday 2 p m Williamson Funeral Home Jacksonville burial Diamond Grove Cemetery memorial gifts to Passavant Hospital Ward's death noted with arrangements by Renner Funeral Home Belleville

Dee Elsome Meline Nursing Home Jacksonville Ill New London Iowa Thomas Sarah Elsome MacMurray College Passavant Vincennes, Ind Morris Hospital Woodson Business and Professional Women’s Club Order of Eastern Star Grace Methodist Church Charles Westboro Wis Russell Galena Kan Effie Elsome Donald Williamson Funeral Home Diamond Grove Cemetery Passavant Hospital

Joliet Market Report Cattle Sales Fall Short

Joliet Ill upi live stock cattle sales fail to establish market. Hogs 1,000 mostly 1.00 higher with Nos 1-2 210-240 lb at 49.50 to 50.00 and Nos 1-3 200-250 lb at 49.25 to 49.50. Weights and grades listed. Wednesday receipts estimated cattle 2,500 hogs 1,000.

Joliet, Ill UPI

Grain prices dip and rise on Board of Trade at noon

Chicago grain prices show wheat irregularly higher while corn advances and soybeans mix as of noon. March wheat at 6.80 up 11, May 6.90 2 up 11, July 6.95 up 14.

Chicago UPI Board of Trade

Morris Planning Commission weighs rezoning near Illinois Ave

The Morris Planning Commission will hold a 7:30 p.m. public hearing Wednesday at Morris Savings and Loan to rezone three parcels on W Illinois Ave from M I manufacturing to R II residential. It also weighs rezoning Michael Cheshareck's 319 W Illinois Ave and nearby houses to curb spot zoning and will discuss an amended developers cost ordinance.

Morris Planning Commission Illinois Ave Morris Savings and Loan Michael Cheshareck Cheshareck Calhoun St Frank Black Frank Hawkins Billy Sue Morse

Morris council weighs recreation program with chamber as neutral lead

City officials outlined a summer recreation plan with the chamber of commerce serving as a neutral lead between schools, city government, and the community. A new advisory committee would gather resident input while ex officio members from schools and the pool oversee the board.

Galloway MCHS Batos Younger Parks and Recreation Committee McKinley Park Morris City Hall Joseph Misener Morris Council of Churches Misener

Two youths held for Minooka rape case in Illinois

Two youths were arrested and another arrest pending in a Minooka rape investigation. A 15-year-old from Joliet and a 16-year-old were taken into custody after detectives followed leads from the Chanhanon to Morris and Minooka. The suspects allegedly forced the woman into a car and raped her before releasing her. The stolen vehicle was linked to Fred Emich Ford in Joliet.

Joliet Will and Grundy County Brown Rd Shady Oaks Grundy County Ron Fox James Olson Lt. Fox Channahon Morris Minooka Will County Sheriff's Department Will County Fred Emich Ford

Morris Public Library Board Approves Library Week Activities

At a special meeting the Morris Public Library Board approved placing a ballot box in the library during Library Week April 28. The nearest-number guesser wins a prize. non-residents get a one-year non-resident card or Morris residents receive $15 in books. The board also authorized two more Buckstaff chairs for the reading area and approved Youth Task Force use of the multi purpose room on April 3.

Misener Morris Finance Committee Donald Barkley Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Water and Sewer Fund Davidson EPA Atty. Black City Hall Barkley Library Committee Morris Public Library Morris Public Library Board Morris Junior Woman’s Club Buckstaff

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