WHITESIDE NEWS SENTINEL
VOLUME 161 NO. 30 • ESTABLISHED 1857
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Morrison, Illinois
IN SERVICE Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
Firefighters Tim West (from left), Andrew Swanstrom, Fire Chief Brian Johnson and Nate Decker stand by the Morrison Fire Department’s new 2,000-gallon tanker at the station on Wednesday, July 20. The four firefighters were on the planning committee for the new apparatus, which went into service at the end of April. Story on page 2.
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Tractor Drive
It’s Almost Fair Time
Morrison Bark Park
AETA hosted its annual tractor drive. / 11
County fair entertainment is announced. / 4
Dog park taking shape with a new pavilion. / 2
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past......................... 8 Property Transfers............................ 11 Morrison Police Report .................... 9 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Sports.............................................. 14 Church News............................. 16-17 Classifieds ..............................19-23
DEATHS Gordon Bennett, Joy (Skelton) Clouw, Patricia A. Gorzney, Marilyn Jones, Coralyn M. King, Shirley B. Tegeler, Page 6