Roselle sidewalk mandate meets stiff local backlash
Opponents of Roselle's housefront sidewalk program faced heated emotions as numbers waned. Residents argued personal rights violations while the board of trustees listened politely. Mrs. Norman Keller of 206 N Prospect St led the strongest plea to reverse the village requirement.
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Roselle
Board of Trustees
Norman Keller
Prospect St
Anthony Bonavolonta
Robert Frantz
Chicago
Frantz
Mrs. Keller
Referendum Loss Leaves Fenton High in Uncertain Straits
Mixed reactions followed Bensonville referendum defeat as 3,128 residents voted with turnout surpassing February. A smaller margin suggested lingering support while students faced the risk of school loss and accreditation cuts, pledging renewed effort for a future vote.
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Fenton
Tioga
Britain
Bensonville
Wood Dale
Fenton High School
Seek Aged Funds Seek Federal Grant for Senior Care
DuPage County Board of Supervisors voted to apply for a federal grant under the Older Americans Act to aid residents of the county convalescent home. Supervisor Charles G. Kaelin said about one third of 285 patients could be trained for foster homes, freeing beds for others. The three year program would be largely funded by federal money in its first year.
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DuPage County Board of Supervisors
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Charles G. Kaelin
Winfield Township
Kaelin
County Home Committee
County Sheriff's Department
Raymond Haas
Milton Township
Roselle Road
Irving Park
Bonavolenza
Town Acres
Frantz
Mrs. Keller
Kenneth) Kummer
Ray MacDonald
Ramon Berg
Roselle Library Honors Three Retiring Trustees
The Roselle Library held an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. to honor three retiring trustees Mrs. Douglas Fowler Mrs. Viola Voelz and Mrs. Dorothy Sanborn. Frede Stahl the resigning head librarian attended. Sanborn joined in 1967 to fill an unexpired term and helped author Roselle History tied to the state sesquicentennial. The article notes related county budget figures and ongoing sidewalk debates in Roselle.
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Roselle Library
Douglas Fowler
Viola Voelz
Dorothy Sanborn
Frede Stahl
Fowler
Voelz
Sanborn
Ethel Hoshour
Revive Carpet Nap With Blue Lustre Rental Sham Pooer
Advertises easy carpet renewal using Blue Lustre for low cost rental. Claims removal of spots and traffic lanes while preserving new carpet appearance. Warns Imont's VS Hardware on Rt. 20 Lake St Roselle.
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Warnimont’s VS Hardware
Rt. 20
Lake St
Roselle
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Village
Judy Morris
Seek
Paul Ronske
Bensenville
State Bank
W. Main St
Paddock Publications, Inc
West Main Bensenville
Dil
Ilnois
E. Lake St
Bloomingdale
Tole
Toa
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