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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
5
The Morris Elementary system plans a September 3 opening with major construction complete. Garfield gains a ten room addition and McKinley Lincoln gain interior work including new plumbing and soundproofing. Opdyke will close and its pupils, about 275, will be bused to Morris and other district schools.
A coroner s jury in Chicago ruled the July 16 explosion at National Die Casting Co in Lincolnwood an accident. The blast killed Robert Long and Howard Ostergren both 54 of Chicago. Fire inspector James Hobian cited seven major fire safety violations the morning before the blast.
Yorkville Community Unit 115 set the 1968 69 school calendar with official opening for grade and high schools on September 3. Freshman and sophomore registrations are August 28 and juniors and seniors August 29, followed by a faculty workshop August 30. Six new teachers join the grade school staff including Margaret Henry, Vivian Stout, Richard Sauer, Larry Percifield, Helen Wunsch, and Shirley Yuill.
Miss Astrida Eglitis teaches high school mathematics and Robert Schumacher serves as a junior high school science instructor.
The Kinsman Grade School completes staffing for the 1968-69 year. Principal Margaret Donna announced an August 26 registration two hour session and a first full day on August 27. Students in grades one and five must show a physical exam. Bus routes remain similar.
The Rev Father George Flynn of Assumption Parish estimates 1968 69 enrollment at about 240 children with 30 in first grade. The school may align its calendar with Coal City Public Grade School. Two new lay teachers Sharon Mosier and Sharon McArdle join, along with nuns from St Joseph order led by Sister Francis Theresa. No major building changes planned. some painting and cleaning done. bus routes unchanged.
In Honolulu Roy Son a car salesman sold a $1,000 car to a cash customer who paid in pennies. He later sold a more expensive car to the same buyer and collected $2,075.80 entirely in pennies, driving a large station wagon to the home.
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