Obituary for Mrs J A Reitzel 81 Morris native dies in Rockford
Edith Lynch Reitzel, 81, formerly of Morris, died Sunday at Americana Nursing Center in Rockford. Born November 4, 1889 in Mt Vernon, she married J A Reitzel in 1913. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Davis Funeral Home. burial Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials to First United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A
Edith) Reitzel
Morris
Americana
Rockford
Mt. Vernon
William and
Mollie (Cox) Lynch
J. A. Reitzel
Alton
Order of Eastern Star
Ross
Marian) Brown
J. Arthur
Latham
N. Y
Los Angeles
Calif
Dan
Joan) Foley
New York City
Ross Brown Jr
Arthur Brown
Davis Funeral Home
Willard Giese
Evergreen Cemetery
Funeral
First United Methodist Church
Miss Mildred Vidal 1902 Morris Woman Dies at 69
Miss Mildred M. Vidal of 4042 East Benton Street died at Morris Hospital after a two week stay. Funeral services will be held at the Finland Funeral Chapel in Morris with burial at Saratoga Cemetery. She was a former employee of Sklut's clothing store and is survived by several nieces and nephews. Memorials to the Morris Lincoln Nursing Home are preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred M. Vidal
E. Benton St
Morris Hospital
Finland
Morris
Willard Giese
Saratoga Cemetery
Miss Vidal
William and
Alice (Bodman) Vidal
Sklut’s
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
License issued for plant tests at Quad Cities station
The Atomic Energy Commission issued a license to Commonwealth Edison Co for low power testing of the Quad Cities nuclear plant near Cordova. Testing capped at 25 megawatts thermal, about 1 percent of full power, with no electricity generation. The AEC cited no significant environmental impact and safety compliance while full power license awaits broader environmental review results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Atomic Energy Commission
Commonwealth Edison Co
Quad Cities
Cordova
AEC
Hutchings and Two Others Receive Building Permits
Robert Hutchings of 508 Shabbona Street paid five dollars for a garage permit in an A I district issued by acting city building officer Wilfred Dix for a 1200 dollar structure. Narvick Brothers of 1037 Armstrong Street paid twenty dollars for a remodeling permit of a 10000 dollar commercial building in an M I district. Paul Van Zandt of 415 Lincoln Ave paid five dollars for a garage permit valued at 1200 dollars in an R II district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hutchings
Shabbona St
Wilfred Dix
Hutchings
Narvick Brothers
Armstrong St
Paul van Zandt
Lincoln Ave
Rii
Kinsman Notes Briefs
Mrs. Gregory Peters and her son from Grand Rapids visited last week with Mrs. Francis Dunn. Several local women called on Mrs. John McCabe midweek. Weekend visits included Floyd Whorrall with LeRoy and Francis Melvin in Pontiac. Dale Prindiville and Madison guests stayed with the Dan Prindiville home. Eldon Lane returned from St. Marys Hospital. Emmett Coughlin and Leo Kilbride accompanied by the Joe Louis family to Ames Iowa for the weekend. Altar and Rosary Society met after 8 am Mass and approved a First Communion breakfast for the last Sunday in October and a Christmas party on December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Peters
Grand Rapids
Mich
Francis Dunn
Howard Lane
William Winship
Everett Maier
Art Rohlfs
Kathy
John McCabe
Floyd Whorrall
LeRoy
Francis Melvin
Pontiac
Dale Prindiville
Madison
Wis
Dan Prindiville
Eldon Lane
St. Mary’s Hospital
Emmett Coughlin
Leo Kilbride
Bradley
Ames
Iowa
Joe Louis
Altar and Rosary Society
Construction site theft at Northern Petrochemical Co.
The Grundy County Sheriff's Department responded to a theft at the Northern Petrochemical Co. site near Morris. Between 4:30 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Monday someone broke a lock on the Layne Western Co. well shack and stole items including a 500 amp probe, electrical tester, dial indicator, 12 volt car battery, motor oil, calipers, pliers, side cutters, and screw drivers totaling 282 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Petrochemical Co
Morris
Grundy County
John Loughnane
Evert Poyner
Layne Western Co
Aurora
Dismissed battery case and multiple traffic fines listed
A battery complaint against Charles Mooney of 803 Third Ave was dismissed on request of the complainant. Several traffic tickets were settled: Robert Doss pleaded not guilty with a continuance to Oct 26. Clarence Tentler paid fines for improper lane usage. Thomas Borens paid for speeding on Buchanan St. Guy Ford paid for failure to slow. Max Babcock cited for speeding on Illinois 47. David Sandeno paid for improper lane usage. Davis Robinson paid for improper lane usage on Ridge Road. William Button issued the Ridge Road ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Robert Wren
Charles Mooney
Third Ave
Helen Mooney
Robert Doss
Rte. 5
Marvin Olson
Pine Bluff Road
Clarence N. Tentler
Joliet
Ridgecrest
Thomas H. Borens
Robinson Drive
Buchanan St
Carl Bremenkamp
Guy V. Ford
Oglesby
Spruce St
Max Babcock
Illinois
Gardner Road
David A. Sandeno
Verona
Bolerjack
Davis P. Robinson
Minooka
Change of venue in Oliver v Smith and Perona Chevrolet suit
A venue change from Cook County to Grundy County Circuit Court was approved in the Gerald D. Oliver versus James Smith Kenneth T. Perona Perona Chevrolet Oldsmobile case. Oliver seeks a full refund, storage and repair costs, plus exemplary damages totaling $7,875 plus extra sums. Separately in Grundy County, Virginia Brue sues Kristen Fillman for $2,200 over a 1967 Plymouth loss after a 1968 accident on Mazon Grand Ridge Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Grundy County
Gerald D. Oliver
James Smith
Kenneth T. Perona
Perona
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Smith
Oliver
Circuit Court
Virginia Brue
Kristen Fillman
Lottery number lowered to 125 in draft plan
The Selective Service System cut the draft lottery number to 125 for this year and extended notice to 30 days. No one will be drafted in October. inductions occur between November 1 and December 9. Courts are told to defer classifications and appeals until new draft rules are issued in about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Selective Service
Curtis W. Tarr
Tarr
Grundy Bank Case Remanded After Supreme Court Ruling
The Illinois Supreme Court reversed a judgment by confession of $50 815 33 against Mrs Beth Westfall and remanded the case to Grundy County Circuit Court for trial, per Atty August Black representing the Grundy County National Bank.
Cahokia public schools close over student boycott demands
All Cahokia public schools were closed to allow a cooling off period after black students led a boycott. District 187 spokesman Jon Lewis said the shutdown followed a school board meeting where four student demands were not agreed to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cahokia, Ill
Cahokia
Til
Jon Lewis
Curfew Ticket Issued to 17 Year Old in Ridgecrest
A 17-year-old Morris youth received a curfew citation early today. Robert Henry Norris of Susan Circle Ridgecrest subdivision was cited by Policeman Alan Love at 4 10 a.m. on Division St near the Rock Island railroad tracks. No court date was listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Robert Henry Norris
Susan Circle
Ridgecrest Subdivision
Alan Love
Division St
Rock Island
Youth Pleads Guilty in Will County Marijuana Possession Case
A Coal City youth, 18, arrested July 24 in Will County for possession of less than 2.5 grams of marijuana, pleads guilty in Will County Circuit Court. He faces a 10 day jail term and three years probation while free on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Will County
Robert Rose
Grain Prices Chicago Market Brief
Chicago market notes show Wheat No 2 hard red at 1.56 and No 2 soft red at 1.46. Corn No 2 yellow 1.11. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 7 1n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.07 and Soybean oil 12.52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago (Ap
Shift in Social Security financing proposed by Muskie Mondale
Senators Muskie and Mondale unveiled a plan to shift Social Security financing toward higher income groups. The proposal would lower Social Security taxes for 63 million Americans while raising them for 8 million, arguing current payroll taxes burden low income families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sens
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Supreme Court upholds Bixler armed robbery conviction
The Illinois Supreme Court affirms the armed robbery conviction of Robert William Bixler formerly of Ottawa, upholding eyewitness identification and denying claims of pre trial publicity, improper evidence, and speedy trial issues. The case stemmed from a Sept. 30 1966 robbery at the Northern Illinois Corp yielding $554.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaSalle County
Robert E. Richardson
Illinois Supreme Court
Robert William Bixler
Ottawa
Northern Illinois Corp
Shirley Carman
H. L. Hetrick
Ottawa Daily Times
Lorraine
Yorkville Student Receives National Merit Commendation
Cathy Matlock of Yorkville High School earned a commendation for high performance on the 1971 NMSQT announced by YHS principal Charles Jenkins. She places among 35,000 in the top 2 percent of expected 1972 graduates, just below the 15,000 semifinalists named by NMSC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Cathy Matlock
Yorkville High School
Charles Jenkins
YHS
Gerald Matlock Jr
Cathy
United States
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
County Building Permits Issued for Remodels and Additions
James W Purvish of Wilmington received a permit to add a wood frame structure valued at 2500 to an existing dwelling at 58 Mallard Lane Wildfeather River Shore Unit Goose Lake Township with a 10 fee. Robert L Coop Sr of Rte 4 was granted a permit to replace a mobile home in Section 3 Saratoga Township near Illinois 47 and Sherrill Road for a 10 fee. Bonnie J Frisby of Rte 5 was approved to construct a two car garage and apply aluminum siding on Lot 31 Bradley subdivision in Wauponsee Township, project valued at 3332 with a 13.20 fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Purvish
Wilmington
Mallard Lane
Wildfeather River Shore
Goose Lake Township
Saratoga Township
Illinois 47
Sherrill Road
Robert L. Coop Sr
Rte. 4
Bonnie J. Frisby
Rte. 5
Bradley Subdivision
Wauponsee Township
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Edith Reitzel
Schiff, Hardin, Waite, Dorschel and Britton
Serpico, Stamos and Hett
Pentagon
Westinghouse Plant
Pittsburgh
Jse
Liberty Walgreens
Liberty St
B.T
Joliet Market
Joliet, Ill
Jack Kopezick
Syd Reeve
Mike Minerich
E. Main St
Minerich
Reeve
Thomas R. Flood
Richardson
Bixler
Ohio
Walter J. Martin
Division
Washington Sts
W. Dale Martin
Nazarene
Magigrip
Liberty Walgreen
Rae
Armstrong & Division
America
Morris, Illinois
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