DuPage County Tax Disbursement And Forest Preserve Probe
DuPage county treasurer Donald E. Smith announces August first week disbursements of tax receipts to taxing bodies to ease quadrennial assessment delays. State's Attorney William Bauer says five year statute allows pursuing improper payments to forest preserve commissioners and possibly county supervisors, including per diem and expense reimbursements dating to 1917.
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DuPage
Donald E. Smith
Smith
William Bauer
DuPage Forest Preserve
Bauer
Forest Preserve District
Volved
Forest Preserve
County Forest Preserve Commission
Addison Leads DuPage County Growth in Valuations
Addison and Bloomingdale townships show the fastest growth in DuPage County per latest assessor valuations. Addison town’s value rose from 86.7 million to 117.7 million, a 35.8 percent jump, the largest among nine townships, disclosed by County Treasurer Donald Smith.
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Addison
Bloomingdale
DuPage County
Donald Smith
DuPage
DuPage Board of Review
Smith
Clarence Wagemann
New Flick-Reedy Plant Dedication Sunday Afternoon
The Flick-Reedy plant in Bensenville opens with a 3:30 p.m. ceremony led by President Frank Flick and the Flick-Reedy family, including a blessing by Auxiliary Bishop Hillinger and a plaque by Gust J. Van Mol. The 350-employee facility, five times larger than Melrose Park, features a swimming pool and auditorium, air conditioning, large grounds, and innovations like outdoor lagoons and moisture-based automatic tank supplies.
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Bensenville Region
Frank Flick
Flick-Reedy
Bishop Hillinger
Chicago
Bensonville
Gust J. van Mol
Tually
Melrose Park
Bensenville
Flick Reedy
Forest Niccum
White Pines
Judge OKs Destruction of Seized Slot Machines
County Judge William Guild signed an order to destroy seven slot machines seized in a raid on the edge of Bensenville June 25. State's Attorney William Bauer announced the move as the start of a campaign to rid DuPage of gambling. proceeds were given to the county school fund.
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William Guild
Bensonville
William Bauer
Bensenville
Robert D. Clark
Post 1205
American Legion
DuPage
Bauer
County School Fund
Reed
Wheaton
Chamber Installation Dinner Held in Elmhurst
The Bensenville Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual installation dinner at Chris Stevens Steak House in Elmhurst with 42 attendees. Dr. Stanley Jakus served as master of ceremonies, Rudy Laho presided over the installation, and E. Richard Clute was named president for the coming year. Louis Oehlerking was named secretary, and Mrs. Elynor Reid was named treasurer.
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Bensenville
Stanley Jakus
Rudy Laho
E. Richard Clute
Louis Oehlerking
Elynor Reid
Bensonville District Approves $60,000 Fire Hazard Bond
A light turnout of about 200 in Bensonville grade school district 2 approved by over two to one a $60,000 bond issue to remove fire hazards at Blackhawk Junior High School and Tioga and Green St. Grade schools. Unofficial returns show 132 in favor and 61 against. Inspectors from the state fire marshal and other safety authorities deemed removal essential.
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Bensonville
Blackhawk
Tioga
Green St
County Nets 56995 From Liquor Licenses
The county has collected liquor license fees totaling 56 995 as of June 30. George R Pratt, chairman of the county board license committee, said the sum covers taverns clubs transfers bars and temporary licenses for a year of license.
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George R. Pratt
Old Fashioned Democratic Family Picnic and Swim Set
William Redmond state representative from Bensenville announced an Old Fashioned Democratic Family Picnic and Swimming Party for Sunday July 26 to honor precinct committeemen workers and friends. Activities include swimming softball volleyball games and refreshments at Travelaire Ranch day camp from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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William Redmond
Bensenville
Redmond
Travelaire Ranch
3Rd Ave
Wood Dale Road
Highway 83
Mayor Gust Van Mol tohead annual Mayor's Night concert
Mayor Gust Van Mol and town officials will be honored at the Mayor's Night celebration at the shopping plaza on Wednesday July 29. The Bensenville municipal band directed by Lynn Huffman will perform at 8 p.m. highlighting several ensembles including Wood Dale elementary school's Dixieland band and a trumpet trio and trombone trio. A street dance with Fenton High School dance band follows the concert.
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Gust van Mol
Bensenville
Lynn Huffman
Wood Dale
Lyric
Ray Phillips
Eety Peterson
Dick Barton
Rusty Phillips
Bill Pfluger
Micky Jablecki
Joyce Trumbell
Ralph Larsen
Dick Peterson
John Tofoya
Ed Matschullat
Dick Gulbrandsen
Fenton High School
All Star Action Saturday in Bensenville at St Alexis Field
Inter league all star day features minor league at noon 2:15 p.m. intermediates and 4:30 p.m. little leaguers. Local stars from Bensenville vie for top honors on Saturday renewing community pride at St Alexis field diamond 1.
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Bensenville
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
St. Alexis Field
Diamond
This Issue Highlights Flick Reedy Plant Supplement
The Register features a 32 page supplement on the new Flick Reedy corporation plant near Bensenville. The issue, largest DuPage edition by Paddock Publications, will also be mailed to 65 000 Flick Reedy employees customers and friends nationwide.
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the Register
North DuPage
DuPage County
Paddock Publications
Flick-Reedy Corp
Bensenville
Flick-Reedy
America
Omission Corrected for Pony League Queen Runnerup Regina Steiger
The recent Pony league queen article missed naming Regina Steiger as runnerup in the contest. Congratulations to Regina on her well earned placing.
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Regina Steiger
Regina
Tribune Request Reaches Paddock Publications
A Bensenville resident asked Paddock Publications to deliver the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune notes it has not yet expanded to Chicago area delivery and directs readers to contact the Tribune circulation manager at 435 N. Michigan Ave.
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Chicago
Delinquent Tax Notices Face Hurdles In County
The county delinquent tax committee has trouble serving notices to overdue personal property taxes. Addison township supervisor Fred Koebbeman says the area gains seven new residents daily and loses three, complicating collections. Suits filed cover tax delinquencies from 1955 to 1957.
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Fred Koebbeman
Addison Township
Koebbeman
Population boom grips DuPage villages and townships
New census syntheses show Addison surpassing 5,400 residents and Roselle over 3,100 as North DuPage edges toward 50,000. Itasca nears 3,500 while Wood Dale and Bloomingdale township post rapid growth with strong housing booms and continued construction through 1958 and 1959.
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Addison Township
Addison Village
Bensenville
Itasca
Bloomingdale Township
Roselle
Bloomingdale Villages
Addison
Wood Dale
Carl Gardner and Associates
North DuPage
Bloomingdale
North du Page
Register
DuPage
Chicagoland
Addison - Steer Cease
Roselle Dipcocarincencnopetinaniy
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