Yorkville Chamber appoints new leaders and plans growth
Yorkville hears progress report from Dean Thanepohn president and notes five new committees. Dues set at 50 dollars with monthly luncheons included. Membership open to individuals and businesses with planned downtown development and a city potentials brochure. Forty attend July meeting at Country Charm. Also: theft report of 550 feet chain link fence from Chemetron Corp near Northern Petrochemical.
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Yorkville Area
United Effort
Chamber of Commerce
Thanepohn
Legislative Action
Leon Lies
Robert
Bers
Trace Flint
Pine Village
Country Charm
Cyclone Fence Sales
Bloomington
Grundy County
Central States Threshermen's Reunion and Horse Show
The 23rd annual Threshermen's Reunion and Horse Show runs September 2 through 6 at the 4 H Park west of Pontiac. New events include square and round dancing, a garden tractor pulling contest, and the Marvin Lee country variety show. The event features the Society Horse Show, antique autos, a grand parade, power mower races, steam threshing displays, and daily attractions such as a blacksmith shop flea market and a ladies hobby show.
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Pontiac
Central States Threshermen
Marvin Lee
Joliet Junior College Introduces Mail In Registration
Joliet Junior College begins mail in registration for the fall term to ease lines at the Harper Administration Building. About 1,800 day students received mail forms and are expected to submit them before on campus registration Sept 8 9. Classes start Sept 10.
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Joliet Junior College
Harper
Admissions and Records Office
Vera Smith
JJC
Translation Center at Crerar Library Drives Global Science Access
In Chicago the National Translations Center at Crerar Library holds over 170000 translated foreign articles and 200000 reference listings worldwide. Since 1968 it operates with NSF funding, storing translations, conference papers, and reports for firms and agencies like EPA and NIH at an estimated 25 to 30 million dollars in value.
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Chicago
National Translations Center
The
Inquirer
John Crerar
Illinois Institute of Technology
National Science Foundation
Crerar Library
William Budington
England
Australia
Holland
Special Libraries Association
Crerar
Budington
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
National Institute of Health
How to Study in College course announced at Joliet YMCA
Purdue professor Frank C Trost Jr will lecture the weeklong evening course starting August 23 at the Joliet YMCA. The program aims to aid high school graduates entering college and current students in studying skills, note taking, time management, and exam preparation. Enrollment contact Harriet Siebold at Joliet YMCA, 726-5361.
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Frank C. Trost Jr
Purdue University
Joliet
Lafayette
Harriet Siebold
Joliet Ymca
Local youth to leave on concert tour Wednesday
Andy J. Hiles son of Dr. and Mrs O William Hiles of 407 E Main St will depart Peoria Wednesday to join Band of America Western Tour starting at Utah State University Logan Utah He plays alto saxophone Readings include Zion Canyon Lodge Springdale Utah Sahara Hotel Las Vegas Queen Mary Long Beach Disneyland Anaheim Forest Park Hollywood Universal Studios North Hollywood Temple Pioneer Theatre Reno Primary Childrens Hospital and Valley Music Hall Salt Lake City
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Andy J. Hiles
O. William Hiles
E. Main St
Peoria
Utah State University
Logan
Utah
Zion Canyon Lodge House
Springdale
Sahara Hotel
Las Vegas
Long Beach
Calif
Disneyland
Anaheim
Forest Park
Hollywood
Universal Studios
North Hollywood
Oakland
Temple
Pioneer Theatre
Reno, Nev
Primary
Childrens Hospital
Valley Music Hall
Salt Lake City
YMCA Tour to Wheaton Museum and Old Grave Mill
Morris YMCA guides boys and girls on a day trip to Cantigny War Memorial Museum near Wheaton and the Old Grave Mill at Oakbrook. Departure 9 15 a.m. from Liberty Street office. reservations due by 5 30 p.m. Tuesday. Cost 2.50 for members 3 for nonmembers. Adults may join. Contact 942 4151.
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Morris Ymca
Cantigny War Memorial
Wheaton
Oakbrook
Old Grave Mill
YMCA
Liberty St
Dick Gregory Reaches 100th Day of Fast in Chicago
Comedian Dick Gregory declares he will fast for 10 years if needed and maintains a liquid diet until Southeast Asia conflict ends. He marked the 100th day by running 15 miles in a South Side park but stopped after just over two hours while aiming for 25 miles.
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Chicago
Dick Gregory
Gregory
Morris FFA Competes for Section 7 Honors at Ottawa Fair
Morris Community High School FFA members John Thompson swine division Bruce Olson beef steer and rabbit division Dave Steffes William Burnham beef steer Gary Gillette dairy division competed at the Ottawa Vocational Agriculture Fair at LaSalle County 4-H grounds. The event drew 17 high schools from six counties with $5,000 in prize money and 17 trophies.
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Nettle Creek
Grundy County
Mineral Springs Park
Pekin
McLean County
Bruce Olson
Robert Swenhaugen
Gary Stangland
Mike Englert
Mark Johnson
Mark Jorstad
Rich Thompson
Dale Johnson
Mike Williams
Dave Steffes
Darrell Brown
John Thompson
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Morris Community High School
Ottawa
William Burnham
Gary Gillette
Gary Brucker
LaSalle County
Mini-Loan Ad From Model Finance
Dave Daugherty of Model Finance at Bedford Shopping Plaza Morris Illinois invites calls at 942-3403 for a Mini-Loan of $100 with no red tape. The loan costs $1.40 for two weeks and aims to avoid embarrassment or loss of friends.
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Dave Daugherty
Model Finance
Bedford Shopping Plaza
Morris
Ill
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Poundstones
Ridgecrest
Will County
Morris Dry Cleaners
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Wheaton Museum
Paul W. Cable
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Ilinois Bell
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National Football League
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