Christmas Seal Campaign Sets County Record
The Grundy County Health and Tuberculosis Association reports a 1967 Christmas Seal drive totaling 9128.14, surpassing the 8600 goal by 528.14 and beating 1966 by 518.16. New officers include Herbert Weitz as president and Leonard Boss as first vice president.
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Grundy County
Leonard Boss
Minooka
Helen Witko
Morris
Darwin Tweedt
Braceville
Robert Ryder
Roman Smyk
Coal City
Clarence Mosimann
William Reed
Mazon
John Hynds
Milford Jorstad
Nettle Creek Township
Europe
Market Edges Higher Amid Uneven Trading On Peace Talks
The New York stock market firmed after a morning wobble with the Dow at 912.85, down 0.06, as the AP-average rose 0.4 to 329.9 at noon. Industrials were unchanged, rails up 0.7, utilities up 0.4, while Ling-Temco-Vought climbed 4 after recovering from Friday.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Paris
Ling-Temco-Vought
Jones & Laughlin
J.&l
Armour
Austin, Nichols
Liggett & Myers
Austin
Nichols
L&m
du Pont
Procter & Gamble
Electronic Associates
IBM
Radio theft reported in Coachlite Manor
Morris Police investigated a Sunday theft from J. A. Sullivan of apartment 3 E Coachlite Manor. A RCA 12 transistor portable radio with a black plastic case was taken between 11 a.m. and noon with no signs of forced entry.
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J. A. Sullivan
Coachlite Manor
Morris
Sullivan
Fine Fisherman Peter Rumell Pays Fine for Fishing
Dalton youth Peter J. Rumell age 17 paid a 10 dollar fine and 5 dollar costs this morning for fishing in the area.
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Peter J. Rumell
Dalton
Minooka Lad to Receive State Farmer Degree
Richard Coop of Minooka will receive the State Farmer Degree at the Illinois FFA Convention in Urbana on June 13. The honor goes to the top 2 percent of FFA members for leadership and community service. Coop has been FFA treasurer two years and earned the Founda tion Award for soybeans as well as the DeKalb Award and Star Chapter Farmer. He plans to study agriculture and math at Joliet Junior College before continuing at the University of Illinois.
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Minooka
Richard Coop
Ralph Coop
Rte. 1
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Urbana
Rick
DeKalb
Joliet Junior College
University of Illinois
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Butter and Eggs Stable
Chicago market report shows butter and eggs prices steady with wholesale buying unchanged. Butter grades AA through C listed with 93 score AA 66 and 89 C 60. eggs whites and yolks also steady with grade A whites at 27, mediums 23, standards 24, checks 17.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Obituary of Lars S. Larsen 77 Morris resident
Lars S. Larsen 77 died Saturday in Morris Lincoln Nursing Home where he lived three years. Funeral at Grace Lutheran Church Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev. Ralph Chelsea. burial in Evergreen Cemetery. He was born May 4 1891 in Saratoga Township farmed there, later moved to Morris, 25 years as agent for Funk Brothers Seed Co and Addison Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. Surviving: four daughters, two sons, 15 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, sister and brother. Memorials to Grace Lutheran Church improvement fund.
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Lars S. Larsen
Morris Lincoln
Grace Lutheran Church
Ralph Chelsea
Evergreen Cemetery
Finland Funeral Home
Mr. Larson
Saratoga Township
Lars G
Carrie (Anderson) Larson
Morris
Larson
Funk Brothers Seed Co
Addison Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
Odd Fellows Lodge
Mabel Johnson
Thomas
Harold
Louise) Steele
Helen) Johnson
John
Charlotte) Donahue
Glen Ellyn
Milan
Lucille) Small
Aurora
Blanchard
Stanley
Genoa
Silas Berkland
Levert Larson
Improvement Fund
Obituary of Gayhart S. Gjerde, Morris resident aged 79
Gayhart S. Gjerde 79 of 514 West Ave Morris died early this morning at Morris Hospital where he had been a patient the past week Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at the Finland Funeral Chapel Rev Norval Wigtil to officiate Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery Friends may call at the Finland Funeral Home after 3 p m Wednesday He was born August 21 1888 in White Willow son of Henry O and Josephine Sandburg Gjerde He served in the Peacetime Navy and later in the Army Worked many years at the Omaha Post Office Retired 19 years ago and lived in Morris last four years He married Ann Micin of Plattsmouth Neb in 1917 She died March 24 1964 Also preceded by parents two brothers and one sister Surviving son Norman of Pueblo Colo three sisters Susie Olson Gertrude Gjerde Helen Perry several nieces and nephews
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Gayhart S. Gjerde
West Ave
Morris Hospital
Finland
Norval Wigtil
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Gjerde
White Willow
Henry O
Josephine
Sandburg) Gjerde
Morris
Omaha
Neb
Ann Micin
Plattsmouth
Norman
Pueblo
Cole
Johnson
Susie) Olson
Gertrude Gjerde
John
Helen) Perry
Bashaw Agriculture founder Robert Bashaw dies at 80
Robert Eugene Bashaw 80 native of Morris and head of Bashaw Agriculture and Dairy Farms in Wichita Kansas died Wednesday. Funeral rites were held Saturday at Culbertson Mortuary with Masonic burial at Wichita Park Cemetery. His holdings included farms at Derby Rose Hill Langley Disney Oklahoma and he belonged to Masonic Lodge American Hereford Association and Kansas Hereford Association.
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Robert Eugene Bashaw
Morris
Bashaw Agriculture and Dairy Farms
Wichita
Kan
Culbertson Mortuary
Wichita Park
Bashaw
Derby
Rose Hill
Langley
Disney
Oklo
Masonic Lodge
American Hereford Association
Kansas Hereford Association
Tribute Funeral for Mayor Hansen Draws City Leaders
About 200 people attended the funeral for Mayor Aage Hansen at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Eight aldermen and the city clerk served as pallbearers, with Chief Donald Ward among attending police. Procession moved to Evergreen Cemetery led by patrol cars. Memorials to Bethlehem Lutheran Church or Morris Public Library.
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Aage Hansen
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Donald Caisley
Tracy Adcock
Donald Davidson
Walter Hundt
Lester Johnson
John Nelson
Floyd Siron
Charles Roseland
James Stine
Donald Ward
Ways to Beat Boredom by Boyle
New York AP columnist Boyle argues boredom is a widespread issue across social levels. He offers steps to break the cycle, including exercising, walking, reading poetry, diversifying social circles, and changing daily routines.
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Boyle
New York
Police ticket driver after crash in Morris City
Three accidents involving parked cars were reported over the weekend. Leonard Couch 38 of Channahon drove a 1962 Oldsmobile into a parked 1962 Corvair at 756 Fremont Ave causing extensive damage. Couch cited for drunken driving and leaving the scene.
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Morris
Leonard Couch
Channahon
Fremont Ave
Couch
Albert J. Tucker
Moris
Paul J. Ostrom
Kroger Parking Lot Incident Noted
A collision occurred in the Kroger parking lot between 3 and 4 p.m. Saturday. The damage to Gaddo's car was a small dent in the left rear bumper.
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Kroger
Gaddo
Traffic Court Fines Paid In Magistrate Division
William J. Englert paid a 10 dollar fine and 5 dollar costs for driving 80 in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 80 near Minooka Road at 6 15 a.m. May 6. Trooper D O Wills issued the citation. Karl E. Bobeznieks paid 20 dollars plus 5 costs for 85 in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 80 near Illinois 47 at 6 30 p.m. April 5. Wills cited Bobeznieks. Carol Ann Havemann paid 15 dollars plus 10 costs for 81 82 mph in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 80 near Illinois 47 at 12 50 p.m. March 30. Trooper Kenneth Rinehart issued the ticket.
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Circuit Court
William J. Englert
Streator
Interstate 80
Minooka Road
D. O. Wills
Karl E. Bobeznieks
Cleveland
Ohio
Illinois
Wills
Bobeznieks
Carol Ann Havemann
Muscatine
Iowa
Kenneth Rinehart
Fine Everett Gordon Fined for Disorderly Conduct
Everett Gordon age 47 of Rte. 1 paid a $20 fine and $20 costs in the magistrate division for disorderly conduct while intoxicated. The incident occurred Sunday at 4 45 p m in the 800 block of Armstrong Street. Morris Policeman Glenn Johnson signed the complaint.
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Everett Gordon
Rte. 1
Magistrate Division
Circuit Court
Armstrong St
Stowaway LONDON Sent Home After Melon Diet
A 19 year old Panamanian stowaway found crouched between melon crates on the Orcoma in London is being repatriated to Chile. He survived 30 days inland on melons then required hospital care for a stomach ailment. He sought his father who last lived in Britain in 1967 but officials could not locate him.
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London
Chile
Britain
Alan Ramuick
Amos Neyhart Leads Nation's First Driver Education Course
Amos E. Neyhart organized and taught the first driver education course in 1933 at State College High School in Pennsylvania, pioneering modern teen driver safety instruction.
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Amos E. Neyhart
State College
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