Italian exchange student Edo Campi tours U S high schools
Edo Campi, a Lincoln Way High School exchange student from Milan, praises American foods and athletics during a eastern United States tour. He notes Chicago’s old buildings, prefers informal dress, and plans to return to the United States if possible. He leaves New York for Italy on July 30 after June 27 departure from Chicago.
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Edo
Edwin Yunker
Mokena
Lincolne Way High School
Milan
Italy
Edo Campi
Lincoln Way High School
United States
America
Chicago
New York
Ede
Prudential
Yonkers
Lincoln Way
Campi
U. S
Tom
Europe
Vandals Tear Down Fences In Frankfort Two
Frankfort resident Robert Meers reported extensive property damage over two weeks with fence wires cut on June 15 near St Francis Road and five posts pulled the following night. A half mile of fence on the Hossbach farm near Frankfort was torn down. Meers sought arrest of a Matteson youth linked by car license number. State suspends Rudolph P Guzik license for three offenses.
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Robert Meers
Frankfort
Will County Sheriff's Office
Meers
St. Francis Road
Hossbach
Matteson
Mokena Youth Star in Suburban Baseball All Star Game
Duane Erickson 18 of Mokena and Carl Sandburg graduate is among 20 youths chosen by the Chicago American for a suburban baseball squad facing a Chicago high schools stars team at Wrigley Field this afternoon after Cubs and Reds action. Coaches include Cubs scout Bill Prince and White Sox scout Les Moss.
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Duane Erickson
Mokena
Carl Sandburg High School
Chicago American
Chicago
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Cincinnati
Comiskey Park
Bill Prince
Les
Lincolne Way Hires Two For L W Faculty
Lincolne Way high school board hires two new teachers. George W. Kuehn, 29, will teach industrial arts and holds a Normal University degree with a master’s earned this June. he is married. Charles H. Baird, 23, will teach business, is an Eastern Illinois graduate with a master’s earned this June. he is unmarried.
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Lincolne Way High School
George W. Kuehn
Normal University
Charles H. Baird
Eastern Illinois University
Kuehn
J. Sterling Morton High School
Normal U
Mr. Baird
Monticello (Ill
Eastern Illinois
Frankfort Hosts Wilco League Tourney In July
Members of the American Legion post softball team in Frankfort sponsor a Wilco league tournament to be played July 2 3 and 4 at the Frankfort community park ball diamond starting at 8 30 p m. Teams from Monee Matteson Downers Grove and Frankfort will compete.
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American Legion Post of
Frankfort
Wilco
Frankfort Community Park
Monee
Matteson
Downers Grove
Frankfort Township Tax Collection Details and Distributions
Frankfort township taxes total $306606.53 with 76 percent earmarked for schools and a breakdown to Lincoln Way, Mokina grades, Frankfort grades, Summit Hill, Ann Rutledge, and Tendendorf districts. Village shares, road and bridge funds, fire and park districts, and township general expenditures are itemized along with the county and forest preserve allocations. Delinquent penalties begin after June 1 and two real estate installments are due by September 1.
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Frankefort
Burnett Schram
Frankfort
Counery
Frankfort Township
Schram
Linccoln Way
Mokena
Summit Hill
Ann Rutledge
Tendorf
Forest Preserve
Marley Fourth of July Picnic Promises Community Celebration
The 79th annual Marley church picnic honors Independence Day with a day in Haley Park near the church. Captain George Rumbley of the Nike base at Orland Park will speak. races and games for kids, two morning and afternoon baseball games, and refreshments will be offered. Fireworks displays are planned at Orland Park Legion post and Mokena Community Park under the Chamber of Commerce.
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Brotherhood of Marley Church
Marley
Haley Park
Capt
George Rumbley
Nike
Orland Park
American Legion
Legion Home
LA. S. 45
143Rd Street
Justice of the Peace
Roy Benson
Mokena
Lincoln-Way FFA Members Reach State Convention Milestones
Seven Lincoln-Way FFA members attended the State FFA Convention in Springfield Illinois with delegates Dale Meyer and Ronald Heisner and alternate William Brookman. The group marked several firsts including three members earning the State Farmer degree Dan Manzke Gretz and Lauffer and two dairy production award jackets awarded to Wayne Christiansen and Ron Heisner. Heisner also competed in the public speaking contest while Lauffer and teacher Robert Van Rheeden were honored for the state home poultry winner. Lincoln Way received a superior rating plaque for the second straight year. Dennis Heim joined the group for the trip which included legislative visits and other activities.
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Lincoln - Way Ffa
FFA
Springfield
Illinois
Dale Meyer
Ronald Heisner
William Brookman
Lincoln-Way
Lincoln-Way Chapter
Lincoln- Way Chapter
Bob Manzke
Jack Gretz
Wayne Lauffer
Tion
Robert van Rheeden
Illinois Feed Association
Lincoln Way
Dennis Heim
Youth narrowly escapes after car bursts into flames
Samuel J. Sepanik an 18 year old from Oak Lawn escapes serious injury when his car skids on wet pavement and hits a culvert rail. The vehicle bursts into flames after the gas tank explodes but he climbs free before the fire spreads. He suffers first degree burns and fractured ribs treated at Hedges Clinic Frankfort. The crash occurred between 6 and 7 during a wind and rain storm on U S 45 south of Frankfort.
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Samuel J. Sepanik
U.S. 45
Frankforthe
Earl Cantone
Sepanik
Ine
Frankfort
Teague Resigns School Post in Mokena
Lyman F. Teague resigns as secretary of the Mokena grade school board after seven years, effective June 30, to become resident auditor in Kansas City at Commercial Union North British Insurance. His wife assisted part time in the office. a replacement secretary will be appointed at a special meeting.
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Lyman F. Teague
Mokena
Carpenter Street
Teague
Kansas City
Commercial Union North British Insurance Group
Chicago
Perry Friedman
Friedman
Oliver Kiesler
Mokena Lions Plan July Meeting at Ritt's Restaurant
The Mokena Lions Club will meet Thursday July 6 at Ritt's restaurant at U S 30 and 45 in Frankfort. Dinner starts at 7 PM. The guest speaker will be a member of the American Dental Association though the speaker's name is not yet confirmed.
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Mokena Lions
Mokena Lions Club
Ritt’s
U. S
Frankfort
American Dental Association
Vacation Pause for Village Columns
Columns from various villages are on hiatus for the next two issues due to vacation schedules and will resume in the July 20 edition. Readers are advised to seek updates in the forthcoming issue.
Nine-year-old girl injured after pony ride accident
Karlette Lehmann of Tinley Park sustained a fracture of the right elbow along with chest head cuts and abrasions when a pony bolted from a rider in Wolf Road Kiddyland. The child was treated by Dr Buckley Frankfort and taken to Oak Lawn Community Hospital. Her stepfather restrained the frightened pony as Alvin Butler led it away.
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Tinley Park
Oak Lawn
U.S
Alvin Butler
Karlette Lehmann
Harry Marzlof
Village Fire Dept Announces Meeting Siren Procedure
The Mokena volunteer firemen will siren to call meetings on Wednesdays and training nights. At last Wednesday’s meeting Andy Zink resigned from the board and Fred Clark filled the vacancy. Firemen volunteered at the Amvets carnival and April saw two CD alert calls, a car fire, a lightning strike, a rubbish fire, and aiding an accident victim to the hospital. Pinochle tournament receipts were reported incomplete.
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Mokena
Andy Zink
Fred Clark
Amvets
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Missouri
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