Fenton High Plans Expanded Summer School Attendance
Fenton High will run six weeks from June 16 to July 31 with four hours daily five days a week. Students may earn credits in one or two subjects and seniors may take a fifth subject next fall if they attend summer school. Nonresidents may enroll. courses include drivers education, tennis, geology, architectural drawing and recreation. Registration is handled by the administrative office.
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Fenton High School
Fenton
Summr
William Johnkheer
Jonkheer
Memorial Day Parades and Services Across North DuPage
North DuPage communities plan Memorial Day observances with parades in Itasca Addison and Bensenville and services in Roselle Bloomingdale and Lombard. Itasca parade starts 10 a.m. with others to follow. Bensenville hosts the largest with 40 units and a reviewing stand at VFW Post 2149.
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North DuPage County
Itasca
Addison
Bensenville
Roselle
Wood Dale
Memorial Road
Addison Street
Bensenville Tioga Vfw Post 2149
Main Street
York Road
VFW
Addison Vfw
Addison Trail High School
Lombard
Army Trail
DuPage approves compromise multi family building code
The DuPage County Board of Supervisors passed an updated Standard for construction of multi family dwellings in unincorporated areas and in towns with lax local codes. The changes lower architect requirements for smaller buildings and reduce wall fire rating from two hours to one and a half, while removing sound transmission rules for now.
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DuPage County
DuPage County Board of Supervisors
Elbert Droegemueller
Addison Township
Roselle Sidewalk Plan Sparking Legal Threats
Mel Marvin of 218 Thorndale Road warned the Roselle Homeowners Association may sue the Roselle Village Board over a sidewalk program. more than 30 residents protested the plan forcing homeowners to pay via special assessment while offering self-install options as village plans expand sidewalks for safety amid population growth.
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Roselle
Marvin
Underground Entrance to O'Hare Debated by Officials
Henry Yamanaka of the Illinois Division of Highways says a west underground entrance to O'Hare is unlikely due to high costs and underground utilities plus disruption to the airport runway. John Varble, Bensenville president, claims plans to run beneath York Road for a west entrance are nearly sure.
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O'Hare Airport
O’hare Airport
Henry Yamanaka
Illinois Division of Highways
Yamanaka
John Varble
Bensenville
York Road
Warbel
Illinois State Toll Highway Advisory Committee
O'Hare
Elgin-O’hare
Alfred Benesch & Co
Chicago
Four Fenior High grads to be honored at memorial assembly
Four former Fenior High School students killed in Vietnam will be honored at a 10 a.m. assembly with a plaque bearing their names. Lance Cpl. Conrad Lange of Wood Dale Sgt. Phillip Essig Pfc. John Heaps and Sgt. Alan Marshall of Bensenville died in 1967 1968 and 1969. Parents will attend the ceremony at the school.
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Fenior High School
Lance Cpl
Conrad Lange
Wood Dale
Phillip Essig
Pfc
John Heaps
Alan Marshall
Bensenville
Cpl. Lange
Sgt
Essig
Pfe. Heaps
Marshall
Bensenville Carnival Opens Tonight At Central Park
The Bensenville Park District carnival runs tonight 7 to 10 at Central Park Church Road and Main Street with Memorial Day hours 7 to 10 and an extra Saturday 11 p.m. closing. Proceeds help fund July 4 fireworks. Lifeguards sought to open the pool this weekend if available.
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Bensenville Park
Central Park
Church Road
Main Street
Bensenville
William Floring
Park District
Radio duo to lead Roselle parade honoring Gary Steger
Chuck Benson and Kurt Russell of WIND radio will lead Roselle Ros e parade June 8 honoring Gary Steger. The winner queen will receive a $100 cash prize with $25 savings bonds for runners-up and charm bracelets for all contestants. An American Legion carnival runs June 5 to 8 after a three year gap. The 1:30 p.m. parade starts at Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Chuck Benson
Kurt Russell
Wind Radio
Gary Steger
American Legion
Benson and Russell
Chicago
Exploring the Life of the American Indian in Northwest Suburbs
Part 3 of a series follows staff writer David Hoyt as he travels north from Texas with a migrant family. The midweek feature chronicles seasonal suburban life and the trek north in the Northwest suburbs.
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David Hoyt
Texas
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Roselle American Legion Post
Bloomingdale Cemetery
Lake Street
Bloomingdale Road
Eugene Trieglaff
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Tyrus Miles
Zion Lutheran Church
Kenneth Plummer
Fifth Army Headquarters
Village
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Walnut Streets
Walnut Street
Maple Street
Irving Park Road
Walnut
Division Street
Lind
En Street
Center Street
Orchard Street
Parkway
Lake Park
Lancettes
Itasca Lions Club
Itasca Junior Woman’s Club
Robert Lesher
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Jerome Kelly
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Page Arts
Auto Mart
O’hare
Paddock Publications
Radio
Art Henrikson
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