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Newspaper
Bensenville Register
Location
Bensenville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1969
Page
1
Fenton High School District 100 plans a December meeting to canvass Dec 2 referendum votes and map a future financial plan. Superintendent Martin Zuckerman pushes focusing on finances while noting urgency and a possible Feb 3 or Feb 7 vote deadline.
The Bensenville Kiwanis Club started Operation Drug Alert with Kiwanis International to educate the public, parents, teachers, and students about drug abuse. The program began October 1 across Illinois, the United States, and Canada after a survey of 500 leaders showed drugs as the top problem. The Bensenville chapter will partner with citizens and police, with support from professionals on youth issues. Fred Krueger, the club president, said local groups will assist, and Donald Jensen of the Bensenville Police Department warned drugs will soon be the major issue. The Kiwanis meet every Tuesday night and invite others to join.
Cub Scout Pack 34 sponsored by the Church of the Holy Ghost will meet December 19 at 7 30 p m in Westview School Wood Dale A den mothers and committee meeting precedes at 7 p m at Cubmaster John Sanicki’s home Two scouts Bill Horwath and Wayne Bachmeier earned feathers for aiding others plus other achievement awards were given Cubby Den 4 won best attendance at the last pack meeting
Illinois Con Con delegates from the 39th District Elmhurst and West Chicago keep optimism despite Daley family criticism of Gov Ogilvie. They assess a Cook County downstate split, await rules debates while studying nine commissions and committee assignments.
The 36 acre site between Church Road and Route 83, currently unincorporated, would join the Village of Bensenville. It includes Blackhawk Junior High and W A Johnson schools. Officials cite improved police and fire protection, roads, and sewers as benefits. An ordinance will be drafted after board approval. a zoning hearing is planned next month.
The Bensenville Police Department increased public contacts in October to over 4,100, rising by 300 from September despite staff illness. Juvenile cases grew with Juvenile Officer Donald Jensen noting over 485 teen and parent contacts, up more than 100.
An Oklahoma man from Okmulgee, Lawarnee Max Roberts, seeks his two sons and a daughter, last heard from in Bensenville. He explains their surname changed to Skeulter from Crouthers after his legal name change, and he wants any contact or whereabouts, hoping for a Christmas reunion.
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