Obituaries for Gardner and Dix residents
Amy Dunkleberg 68 of Pekin died Friday at Pekin Memorial Hospital. She married Lewis Dunkleberg in 1925 and survived by three daughters and nine grandchildren. Funeral at St. Paul United Church of Christ with Lakeside Cemetery burial. Clarence W Dix 84 of Morris died Monday at Morris Hospital. He served in WWI, worked as auto mechanic, married Mabel Thorson, survived by three daughters, one son, sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Thursday at Davis Funeral Home with Evergreen Cemetery burial. Memorials to Grundy County Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Lewis
Amy) Dunkleberg
Pekin
Pekin Memorial Hospital
Irving
Cora
Small) Shaw
Lewis Dunkleberg
William
Margaret) Jackson
Amy Lou) Kello
Homewood
Marilyn Skillman
Wilmette
Clarence W. Dix
Morris
Morris Hospital
Grundy County
Ava and
Mary (Wing) Dix
France
Army Corps of Engineers
Mabel Thorson
America Legion
Mary Frederick
Channahon
George
Ruth) Lambros
Willis
Delores) Johnson
Lisbon
Donald
Minooka
Davis Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Funeral
Coal City Traffic Court Fines Sum for Open Liquor and Speeding
In Coal City traffic court, Robert Craterfield 16 and Skyler Vaughn 18 each paid fines and costs after pleading guilty to having open liquor in their car. Leslie Lanier 19 pleaded guilty to speeding 45 in a 35 mph zone and paid fines. Other cases include William Phillips 18 for speeding 60, Russell Cassem 50 for improper passing, and Floyd Ross 30 for fictitious license plates. All were cited by local or state police in April and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Craterfield
Gordon Ave
Coal City
Skyler L. Vaughn
Mazon St
Dennis Neary
S. Broadway
Leslie L Lanier
Rte. 1
Skinner St
E. Chestnut St
Broadway St
Neary
William P. Phillips
Massasoit St
Minooka
Minooka Rd
Bell Rd
William Henson
Russell G. Cassem
Meadows Circle
Illinois 47
George St
James Matteson
Floyd R. Ross
Mazon
T.P. Thompson
Illinois
Minooka Motorist Citations Include Imp Passing and DWI
Miss Virginia Wendell, 16, of Minooka was cited for improper passing on Liberty Street near Waverly Street at 6 30 p m. George L Westermyer, 66, of 1215 Price Street was ticketed for DWI parking where prohibited and not showing a license near Rock Island tracks on Liberty Street at 7 28 p m. He refused the breathalyzer and is due in court May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia K. Wendell
Minooka
Paul Ehrman
Liberty St
Waverly St
George L. Westermyer
Price St
Ehrman
Rock Island Railroad
Westermyer
Joliet Market Hogs Prices Up. Cattle Receipts Sparse
Hogs 800 head with butchers 25 to 50 higher. 200-230 lb hogs 36.25 to 36.75, 130 head at 36.75. 200-260 lb hogs 35.50 to 36.25. Sows fully higher by 50. Cattle 200 head, market test limited. Slaughter steers 1050 lb yield grades 2 and 3 at 46.00. heifers 1000 lb yield grades 2 to 4 at 46.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ill
Debra Heap Attends National Nurse Convention
Debra Heap a junior at Copley School of Nursing Aurora travels to Minneapolis Minnesota as the Copley delegation representative to the National Nurse's Association convention. She serves as president elect of the Copley Memorial Hospital nurses in training student body and graduates in June 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Heap
Copley School of Nursing
Aurora
Copley
National Nurse’s Association
Minneapolis
Minn
Raymond Heap
Debra
Copley Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing
Change clinic rescheduled at Grundy County Health Department
The chest clinic scheduled for May 19 at the Grundy County Health Department was moved to 10 30 a m to noon Saturday at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County Health Department
Be A Better Parent program on teen development
Dr. Frank Bazeli of NIU outlines the final in a three part series on raising children. The University of Illinois Extension program covers Psychological Development of Teens with question time and handouts. No charge. Farm Bureau Auditorium 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fathers and mothers welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bazeli
NIU
University of Illinois Extension
Farm Bureau
Warrant Issued for David T. Stapleton in Stapleton Case
Grundy County Circuit Judge Robert J. Malmquist issued a warrant for David T. Stapleton 25 of 1848 South 17th Street Springfield after he failed to appear for arraignment on charges of carrying a concealed pistol in his car and marijuana possession. Stapleton appeared May 1 seeking a one week continuance to obtain a lawyer and was granted. He was arrested April 22 by State Trooper Dennis Dodwell on U S 66 for carrying a pistol and marijuana possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Robert J. Malmquist
David T. Stapleton
South 17Th St
Springfield
Stapleton
Malmquist
Dennis Dodwell
U.S. 66
Newark High Prom Highlights Crowning Of King And Queen
Newark High School held the junior senior prom in the gym with the theme Nights In White Satin. Wayne McQuade conducted the orchestra and Zane Johnson announced vocal selections by Barbara Richardson and Cindy Leach. Ed Sleezer and Gayle Peterson were king and queen with a court including Alan Akre, Sue Williams, Jack McDowell and Jody Kuehlem. The post prom party followed at Echo Bowling Lanes in Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Ed Sleezer
Gayle Peterson
Alan Akre
Sue Williams
Jack McDowell
Jody Kuehlem
Steve Gillen
Deb Fassiotto
Roger Clampitt
Joyce DeWinter
Noel Cryder
Echo Bowling Lanes
Morris
Gardner Scouts Hike and Donut Day Fundraiser
Junior Girl Scouts led by Mrs Ralph Howard hiked to Pickles farm north of town and held a cookout. Gardner Fire Dept raised 884 dollars at its annual Donut Day to fund new equipment. Danner Madsen American Legion Auxiliary to meet May 16 for initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Howard
Pickles Farm
Charles Bookwalter
Lakeland
Fla
William McComb
Riverside Hospital
Kankakee
Gardner Fire Dept
Danner-Madsen American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
County Board Accepts Bids and Plans License Increases
The board approved a Tri-State Binders bid of 830 to re bind index records and laminate atlas books, and rejected Universal Binders 800 as it lacked laminating. It votes to back House Bill 1498 on waste water land treatment and approves bonds for SEEB trustees. Earl Bingham gains permission to buy a table for highway and equipment for building and zoning offices. Three clubs hold liquor licenses and one license type may rise from eight to nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Binders
South Wilmington East Brooklyn Sanitary District
SEEB
Earl Bingham
Highway Department
Public Defender
Ticket woman after accident
Mrs. Kathleen Hausken 25 of 855 W Jackson St was ticketed by Morris Patrolman Harold Carlson for improper backing after colliding with Mrs. Erma Dickison 52 of 862 Fremont Ave on Fremont Ave at 8 am Monday No injuries were reported but both cars suffered damage Mrs Hausken is due in court May 23 for the traffic violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Hausken
W. Jackson St
Morris
Harold Carlson
Fremont Ave
Erma L. Dickison
Grain futures and cash prices in Chicago market report
The Chicago market shows Wheat No 2 hard red at 2.40n and No 2 soft red at 2.51n. Corn No 2 yellow at 1.904n with No 2 yellow corn trading Monday at 1.8914. Soybeans No 1 yellow at 8.22n. Canada balsam resin is described as a greenish oleoresin used in microscopy and harvested without harming trees due to bubble formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
Ottawa woman Miss Marie A. Smith faces three charges in Grundy County
Ottawa resident Marie A. Smith 24 was charged with aggravated battery resisting arrest and driving with a suspended license in Grundy County Court. Bail set at 2500 dollars. Police say she was stopped on Broadway Street after a noisy muffler report and four passengers had open alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie A. Smith
Sycamore St
Ottawa
Grundy
Robert J. Malmquist
Miss Smith
Broadway St
Marketti
Larry Lee
Jimmy Joe Lee
Danny Nelson
Pinon
Arizona
Barbara L. Ward
Lion St. Streator
Coal City
Charles Ingram
John Price
Grundy County
Evert Poyner
Grand Jury
Auestad estate opened for probate with multiple heirs
The estate of Elias Auestad of 102 Liberty St died April 2 and is valued at 40 000 personal and 25 000 real estate Stella Ostrem of 1024 N Liberty St is named executor Heirs include Ostrem Charstan Auestad Gura Auestad Tordus Eikeland Gunda Auestad Laura Thomas Sigrid Auestad Ole Auestad Gunvold Auestad and Tora Stikkedal all linked to Etne Norway Bergen or Decatur lists Grace Vance 105 FE North St probate opened with Earl Bingham as executor Heirs include Lisle Ellis Harrell Ellis and Jean Adams Guard appointed for John E Rose after he was killed in an interstate death Memorial Hollow residence valued at 53 000 Russia suffered the most casualties in both World Wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Auestad
Liberty St
Auestad
Stella Ostrem
Charstan Ostrem
Way
Ole Auestad
Erne
Norway
Gunvold Auestad
Bergen
Tora Stikkedal
Grace Vance
North St
California
Dorthiela Rose
Narvick Ave
John E. Rose
John Rose
John Edward Rose
Memorial Hollow Addition
Houston
Texas
Saratoga Spring Concert Program at School Gym
The Saratoga Grade School bands and choirs present a Spring Concert Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the school gym. Cadet Band, Beginners Chorus, Concert Band, and Junior High Chorus perform diverse selections including Solos by JoEllyn Zink and Stuart Hunt. The program is free and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Grade School
Erickson
Balent
Spain
JoEllyn Zink
Stuart Hunt
New World Symphony
Anton Dvorak
Brotherhood of Man
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Lewis Dunkleberg
Clarence Dix
Joliet Market
Mom
Liberty
Plattville Notes
Everett Henry
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Henry
Seward Township
Delbert Gabel
Mardel
University of Illinois
U of I
Change Clinic
Herbert S. Denenberg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Washington
Consumer Protection Agency
Denenberg
Newark High
Wayne McQuade
Zane
Gardner Notes
Charles Marketti
Larry
Jimmie Lee
Miss Ward
Auestad Estate
Russia
Saratoga
Sears
Contemporary
Sears Roebuck and CO
Bedford Plaza
SAVE
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Colonel Sanders
Borens Ford
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