German post grants two year leave for Blackhawk principal Pemble
Richard A. Pemble principal of Blackhawk Junior High School in Bensenville has been granted a two year leave of absence to take a post in Germany with schools for children of United States Air Force personnel. He and his family will depart for Ramstein near Luxembourg and Switzerland at end of July. The school board released him from next year’s contract and scheduled a meeting for July 5 to discuss a successor. Pemble wrote Supt. Johnson of the move as a difficult but necessary opportunity for his family and the children. The Pembles plan to return to the United States in August 1964.
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Richard A. Pemble
Blackhawk
Bensenville
Germany
United States Air Force
Pemble
Ramstein
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Northwestern
Olene
Pembles
United States
Fenton High School
Blackhawk Junior High School
Redmond Opposes County Tax Cut For Schools
William A. Redmond, attorney and state representative, speaks against DuPage County three percent cut on school and local tax collections. He urges the county to levy its own taxes for needed projects and notes school districts are pinched. Redmond recalls his failed bill to reduce the cut and efforts with the Taxpayers Federation to modify the law.
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Bensenville
Redmond
DuPage County
General Fund
Taxpayers Federation
Modest School Expansion Plan Offered to Board
Northwestern education professor Dr John Lee proposed a smaller Bensenville elementary expansion focusing on Blackhawk and Mohawk schools. He urged renovating Blackhawk and moving sixth graders there, with Mohawk adding four to six classrooms. No action was taken as board members showed interest for further study.
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Bensenville
John Lee
Northwestern University
Dr. Lee
Blackhawk
Mohawk
David Drive
Brentwood
Lee
Jack Childress
Northwestern
Childress
School of Education
Boston University
Chicago
District 2 and Fenton District 100 Raise Budgets
Two district budgets show higher totals as teacher and custodian salary boosts take effect. Grade school budget at 1,070,815 up 6 percent from 1,004,775, while Fenton high school budget rises to 1,047,945 from 871,200.
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Fenton
Four Die In Weekend DuPage County Accidents
Three DuPage residents and an Elk Grove Village child died in weekend crashes. Two year old Diane Madsen was struck near Elk Grove Village. Charles L. Wales 21 of Lombard died in a single car crash near Funks Grove. Wales wife Sharon 17 and their infant Charles Jr. survived with injuries. Riggs Royer 30 of Glen Ellyn died when his car rear ended another at a signal near Elmhurst. Edwin Schoendienst of Elmhurst also died Saturday.
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DuPage County
Elk Grove Village
Diane Madsen
Charles L. Wales
Lombard
Bloomington
Funks Grove
Wales
Sharon
Charles Jr
Berry
Riggs Royer
Glen Ellyn
Elmhurst
Edwin Schoendienst
DuPage County Board Rejects State Audit Demand
At a press conference last Thursday Paul J. Ronske, chairman, refused Democratic calls for an external state auditor named firm to audit all county books. He said audits have occurred for nearly 30 years and questioned the Democratic reasoning.
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Paul J. Ronske
DuPage
Parking lots eyed for Green Street School expansion
Bensenville elementary board weighing purchase of two adjacent lots east of Green Street School to provide parking and extend playground area. Superintendent W A Johnson and attorney William A Redmond to report at the July 19 meeting. Owner listed as G L Reasor of Chicago with asking price $8000, possible negotiation to $6000.
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Bensenville
Green Street
W. A. Johnson
William A. Redmond
Herb Dierking
Redmond
Siemers Brothers Hearings Backed to July in Drag Race Case
Edward Siemers failed to appear in Bensonville court on charges from a midnight pursuit topping 104 mph on June 19. His cousin Henry faced disorderly conduct charges. hearings were continued to July 13 as eight tickets issued against Edward. The chase involved Franklin Park, Bensonville, and Wood Dale police, ending when Siemers’ car struck a tree at Green and Mason Streets.
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Edward Siemers
Edgington
Franklin Park
Bensonville Court
Henry Siemers
Jack Parish
Bensenville
Wood Dale
Siemers
Green and Mason Streets
Architect Sought for New Church at Peace Church
The Peace Church building committee of 168 S Center St Bensenville begins interviews to select an architect for a new church and educational facilities on the current site. Chairman George Wilkinson and the committee visited Mount Prospect Des Plaines Bellwood Glen Ellyn Wheaton and Elmhurst area churches. The Rev Edward R Goltz joined Wilkinson at a May design and building conference at the Morrison Hotel Chicago.
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Building Committee of Peace Church
S. Center St
Bensenville
George Wilkinson
Mount Prospect
Des Plaines
Bellwood
Glen Ellyn
Wheaton
Elmhurst
Edward R. Goltz
Wilkinson
Morrison Hotel
Chicago
School Officials Mull What to Do With Corn Crop
John Spence of the Bensenville grade School board told Al Travers the crop on the recently purchased northeast school site prompted questions. James DiOrio noted residents opposing use of the vacant site as a recreation area were cleared by a farmer, with title to the property secured March 23 by the district.
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John Spence
Bensenville
al Travers
Race Home
William A. Redmond
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Supt. W. A. Johnson
Redmond’s
WM. A. Redmond
Bensonville
Jack Long
Gop
Ber
G. L. Reasor
S. LaSalle St
James DiOrio
Board
Bensenville Ter
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