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Newspaper

Frankfort Leader

Location

Frankfort, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1960

Page

3

Frankfort to Census Preschoolers for School Needs

Frankfort school board plans a district wide census of preschool children to project future enrollment and assess the need for a new building. Consultants from the state education office will assist, with a site chosen for a potential grades 1–8 facility.

Frankfort State Department of Public Instruction Office of State Supt. of Schools Earl Hudson Ben Sassa Development Company of Connecticut Hills Frankfort Civic American Legion Auxiliary Auxie

Caroline Riggle Dies Native of Orland Two

Caroline Riggle born February 7 1872 in Orland Township dies in her sleep December 2 at the home of her son-in-law John Anders in Orland Park area. Survived by three daughters Bessie Newton Esther Minto Anne Miller and numerous descendants. funeral December 5 at Schmaedeke Funeral Home officiated by Rev Paul T Sanders. Interment Palos Oak Hills Cemetery.

Caroline Riggle Garough John Anders 143Rd Street Will Cookrd Orland Township Daniel Bessie Newton Mokena Esther Minto Midlothian Anne Miller Melrose Park Schmaedeke Funeral Home Orland Park Paul T. Sanders Community Center Foundation Palos Oak Hills Cemetery

Fast Work In Classified Ad Sells Trailer In Area

Mrs Ostendorf of Tinley Park reports a travel trailer sold after placing a one three line ad in The Tinley Park Times. She notes about 15 calls came in from Lemont readers due to the large circulation of The Golden Triangle Newspapers.

Charles Ostendorf Tinley Park Golden Triangle Tinley Park Times Oak Park Ave Illinois Lemont Pscce Kellogg Temple Clearwater Mokena

Frankfort Village Approves Kansas Street Improvement

The Frankfort village board let contracts for east end Kansas street work to Brown & Lambrendt on the MFT section and Trygg Paving Co on the remainder. Total bids for both parts were 7977, about 190 under competing bids. The 200 foot by 110 foot street will be blacktopped with parking, sidewalks, and improved lighting plans enhancing the business district.

Kansas Street Frankefort Brown & Lambrendt MFT Trygg Paving Co Joliet Robert Hamilton

Frankfort Considers Comprehensive Building Code

The village of Frankfort is drafting a comprehensive ordinance regulating all building aspects including electrical and plumbing work for all structures. Village attorney Albert H. Krusemark and village engineer Robert Hamilton prepared the measure. Passage is expected at the next village council session.

Frankfort Albert H. Krusemark Robert Hamilton

Yule Vespers At Lincoln Way Set For Dec 18

Lincoln-Way high school hosts a Christmas vesper program December 18 at 3 p m. Robert Taylor leads the music department and students from band chorus and drama perform with Tom Olson directing the choir and Melvin Donaho guiding the drama pantomime. Public welcome. The date was moved from December 11.

Lincoln-Way High School Robert Taylor Tom Olson Melvin Donaho

Will County Population Tops 190 Thousand in Census Brief

Latest census figures show Will County population at 191,617 with Joliet Township leading at 94,116 and Joliet city at 66,483. Du Page totals 315,459, Kane around 208,000, while Crest Hill joins five cities including Joliet, Lockport, Wilmington and Braidwood in incorporation.

DuPage Kane Will County Crete Steger Joliet Lockport Joliet City Locke Crest Hill Hapton Park Romeoville New Lenox Township Plainfield New Lenox Frankfort Mokena Green Garden Homer Manhattan Marley Channahon Custer Florence Jolefet Wilmington Braidwood

Frankfort PTA Family Night Program Set for December 14

The Frankfort PTA will present a revised The Night Before Christmas in skit form at the school on Wednesday December 14 at 7 30 p m. Parents guardians and staff will participate with narration by Mrs Paul Lambrecht and music by a parent band and a kitchen band. First grade mothers chair Mrs Conrad Wieringa.

Frankfort PTA Paul Lambrecht Conrad Wieringa

Public School Hosts Sunday School In Arbury Hills

Almost 50 children and adults attended fire services of the Community Brethren Sunday School of Arbury Hills held at Summit Hill School last Sunday December 4. Plans are underway for a morning worship service with classes for all ages and Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m.

Community Brethren Sunday School Arbury Hills Summit

Erickson and Son Auction Near Lockport Details

Auction near Lockport 5 miles northeast and 2 miles east Route 4 A on 151st Street Saturday December 10 at 10 30 a m. Bidders may view Holstein cow and calf bred Hereford cattle alfalfa hay straw and farm machinery items including tractors harvesters plows planters and a grain wagon. Missionary Society lunch served by Homer Church with terms cash not responsible for accidents.

Lockport 151St Street Bangs Missionary Society of Homer Church

Miracle White 9 in 1 Laundry Soap Ad Claims Soft Hands

Mrs Florence Brookstone of Tinley Park touts Miracle White 9 in 1 washing product for restoring color to garments and leaving hands soft. She reports tub ring removal and recommends the brand for all washing problems, noting savings on soaps and detergents and money back guarantee.

Florence Brookstone Tinley Park National Food Store

Auction Notice for Tinley Park Farm Equipment Sale

An auction schedule for Friday December 16 at 11 a.m. lists Oliver diesel and gas tractors with implements, a Farmall A with cultivator and plow, manure loader, plows, spreaders, elevators, wagons, pressors, disc, fertilizer equipment, a 1946 Chevy, and more. Located 2 miles northwest of Tinley Park on 80th Avenue near 159th Street or Route 6. Lunch by Tinley Park Reformed Church. Terms cash. Not responsible for accidents. Auctioneers: Edw Schmadeke Fieldbrook. Geo DeVries, Clerk.

Tinley Park 159Th St Deerefield H.p Tinley Park Reformed Church Schmaedeke Fieldbrook Geo DeVries R, Boersman Lodewegen

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