Obituary roundup from Morris and surrounding towns
Obituaries report Edward V. Ullrich 81 of Wauponsee Township dies at Grundy County Home born Sept 3 1890 in Morris retired farmer and Mason 50 years member funeral Tuesday at Davis Funeral Home with burial in Evergreen Cemetery memorials to First United Presbyterian Church or Grundy County Home. Also Peter C. Vigna 70 of Coal City dies after long illness at St Joseph Joliet with funeral Wednesday from Patterson Funeral Chapel to St Lawrence Church burial Mt Olivet. Edith Reitzel 81 formerly of Morris dies in Rockford funeral plans pending. Three jailed in Grundy County jail one on criminal trespass and two for tax-related contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward V. Ullrich
Wauponsee Township
Grundy
Morris
John V
Agnes (Klocker) Ullrich
First United Presbyterian Church
Masons
Lillie
South Wilmington
Peter C. Vigna
Coal City
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Rock Springs
Wye
Gardner
Madeline Kirby
Nellie Glasgow
Edward
Eleanor) Scasny
Braidwood
William
Rose) Friddle
Wilmington
Barney
James
Patterson Funeral Chapel
St Lawrence Catholic Church
Mt Olivet
Edith Reitzel
Rockford
Davis Funeral Home
Grundy County
Harold S. Link
Rte. 1
Ottawa
LaSalle County
Lucy C. Viviana
Larry Hausman
Court calendar and local traffic notices from Morris area
A local court list shows Emmet Swim of Chicago set for 9 30 a m November 3 on a no license ticket after posting 50 cash bond. Other tickets cover failure to yield improper lane usage speeding disobeying a traffic control device and license forfeiture with fines ranging 10 to 100 plus costs. The piece also notes two bicycle thefts in Morris and a fuel oil suit filed by Biddle Oil Co. against Illinois Southern Materials Co. with attorney John J. Black representing the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet M. Swim
Chicago
James Matteson
Minooka Road
James R. Gilbert
Third Ave
Harold Lenser
Wauponsee
North Sts
Nolan S. Corwin
Lincoln St
Alan Love
Marlene J. Bien
Butler St
Carl Bremenkamp
Liberty and
Rafael Ybarra
Verona
Grand Ridge Road
Mazon
Evert Poyner
Ilinois River Bridge
Jacob R. Weger
Rte. 1
Kinsman
Harold Carlson
Walter J. Martin
Coal City
Division
Washington Sts
Richard A. Davis
Rte. 2
Illinois 47
DuPont Road
Raymond Welsh
Biddle Oil Co. of
Morris
Grundy County
Illinois Southern Materials Co
Riverside
Atty
John J. Black
Grain futures mixed as markets close in Chicago
Chicago market closes with wheat and corn mixed. Prices for No 2 hard red wheat and No 2 soft red wheat edge higher while corn No 1 yellow and No 2 yellow hold steady. Soybeans gain, soy oil advances on light trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Supreme Court Rules Against Morris Bank in Westfall Case
Illinois Supreme Court reversed lower courts and voided a confession judgment against Beth Westfall in a 1963 loan guaranty dispute with Grundy County National Bank. The warrant of attorney and blanks in the guaranty rendered the judgment void, remanding the case for further proceedings. Justice Ward authored the opinion with a unanimous court ruling except for a noted dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Morris Bank
Illinois Supreme Court
Grundy County National Bank
Beth Westfall
Grundy County Circuit Court
Third District Appellate Court
Ottawa
Klaus
John Westfall
Westfall
Daniel Ward
High Court
Joseph H. Goldenhersh
Robert C. Underwood
Howard Ryan
Morris Atty
Thomas Dunn
Mental cruelty cases listed in regional divorces
William J. Black of Wilmington files for divorce from Lola Black of Coal City on grounds of mental cruelty. Leverne Davis of Morris sues John R. Davis for mental cruelty. Lavenne Kupina of Morris files against James K. Kupina of Joliet for mental cruelty. Cindy J. Arbanas of Coal City seeks divorce from John F. Arbanas of Channahon on mental cruelty grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Black
Wilmington
Lola Black
Coal City
Leverne Davis
John R Davis
Morris
Lavenne Kupina
James K. Kupina
Joliet
Cindy J. Arbanas
John F. Arbanas
Channahon
UCLA seeks male students for marijuana study
About 100 weekly inquiries pour into UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute for a one year trial evaluating long term effects of marijuana. Drs. Ungerleider and Frank head a $250 000 National Institute of Mental Health funded project using federally supplied cannabis. Eligible males over 21 with any prior use can earn 50 to 500 dollars for up to 30 days of supervised smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
UCLA
Neuropsychiatric Institute
J. Thomas Ungerleider
Ira Frank
Frank
National Institute of Mental Health
Fish kill blamed on poultry farm near Warsaw
Indiana conservation officer links a massive fish kill along 35 miles of the Tippecanoe River to poultry farm pollution. About 127,000 gallons of chicken droppings were pumped from a held tank into a field near the river, prompting state health officials to take samples and a potential damage suit to recover losses. The farm’s name was not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Tippecanoe River
Indiana
Fulton County
Richard Burit
Burit
State Board of Health
Police correct accident report in Morris district
Police amended a Morris accident report after a call from Elmer E. Newell. Original Friday report said Newell backed from a driveway and struck Donna J. Hipp but the correction states Hipp backed from a driveway into Newell’s parked car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sager
Elmer E. Newell
Robinson Drive
Jefferson St
Donna J. Hipp
Morris Daily Herald
Newell
Scrimmage sparked Attica rebellion in yard incident
An inmate says a guard misread football moves as a fight sparked Attica’s four day revolt on Sept. 8. The Times and News detail confusion before the assault, with prisoners found with throats cut and a guarded Times Square clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Attica States
New York Times
the Times
New York Daily News Today
Attica
Times
Ray Lamorie
Leroy Dewer
The
Richard Mulrooney
Mulrooney
Dewer
Lamorie
Dever
Mess Hall
Times Square
William Quinn
Electric heat installed to protect Chicago Water Tower
Chicago’s Water Tower, a 102 year old landmark, receives electric heat to maintain steady temperature and humidity inside. Commonwealth Edison supports the effort to preserve the tower as a tribute to the city’s rebuilt spirit and vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Water Tower
Commonwealth Edison
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Chuck Mooney
Spt
Jack Kopezick
Syd Reeve
Narvick
Bob Rush
Waters St
Robert Lynes
E-Lim
Liberty
Walgreen
Liberty Walgreens
Liberty St
Leonard Hoffman
Seneca
Walter Cavaness
Alfred Rix
Tom Saxe
LaSalle County Agriculture Extension Service
Seneca Ffa
Rob Maierhofer
FFA
Eurit
Dean Sager
Grace Baptist Church Bonds
Grace Baptist Church of Morris, Inc
Joliet Market
Joliet, Ill
Quinn
Ers
Donald Singleton
Lee J. Cirillo
Joan
Lee
Illinois Bell
Chicago Fire
WBBM
Channel 2
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