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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1968

Page

8

Yorkville Unit District Forms After Consolidation

Yorkville Community Unit 115 organizes from Yorkville Grade School District 15 Bristol Grade School portion and part of Plattville District 52 with most of Yorkville High School district. New attendance centers set. Aug 29 registration 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 for grades. bids awarded for gasoline and oil. three new teachers join staff. board officers named Dean Schlapp president Charles Doetschman secretary Dennis Austin treasurer.

Plattville Board of Education Yorkville Bristol Mills and Orange Sts Blaine Harker Southtown Texaco Co Kendall Murphy Miles Standard OW Co Jerry Forth Wete Judy Landis Karen Mueller Dean Schlapp DVM Charles Doetschman Dennis Austin Yorkville National Bank June Hayes

Traffic Court Fines Reported In Magistrate Division

The magistrate division of the circuit court listed several drivers paying fines and costs for various violations on dates in August. Stephen Hanks paid 15 plus 5 for 85 mph in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 80, cited by Trooper D O Wills. Richard Bomberg paid 22 plus 5 for 92 mph in a 70 mph zone, cited by Trooper Frank Lin Lamp. Rudolph Zivic paid 15 plus 5 for disobeying a stop sign, cited by Minooka Chief EF G Attebury. Roger Willson paid 10 plus 5 for wrong way on a one way at Interstate 80 and Illinois 47. John Carr paid 20 plus 5 for improper lane usage and passing on Lorenzo Road. Peter Worts paid 10 plus 5 for illegal motorcycle handlebars on Interstate 80. Edward Jaros’s charge for speeding 27 in a 20 mph zone was dismissed. A final note on royal death customs mentions servants as tomb house casualties.

Magistrate Division Circuit Court Stephen Hanks Burnside D. O. Wills Interstate 80 Illinois Franklin Lamp Richard Bomberg Park Ridge Minooka EF. G. Attebury Rudolph Zivic Mondamon_ St Wabena Ave Roger Willson New York Lawrence Darion John Carr Douglas St Lorenzo Road County Line Road Joseph Hofmann Peter Worts Lemont Riley Minooka Road Edward Jaros South Wilmington First Ave Wilmington Charles Christensen

Picnic Tuesday For Dairymen Gather at Inwood Park

Several hundred area dairy farmers from Pure Milk Association district 15 will attend a family style picnic Tuesday at the Inwood Park area two miles west of Joliet on U.S. 32. Albert Krusemark, district representative on the 19 member board, announced the event. District 15 includes Grundy Will DeKalb LaSalle and Bureau counties. The gathering runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with entertainment provided. Alton L. Thompson of Peotone is district president and Howard T Christian of Newark is district secretary-treasurer, heading the arrangements committee.

Pure Milk Association District 15 Inwood Park Joliet U.S Albert Krusemark Grundy Will DeKalb LaSalle Bureau Alton L. Thompson Peotone Howard T Christian Newark Treasuretr

Tonnage at Dresden Lock Up in July

Dresden Island lock tonnage reached 1 865 930 with a 60 670 gain from last July as eight locks on the Illinois Waterway show rising year to date volumes. Peoria leads with 2 192 592 total, while Dresden Island records 504 380 tons of coal and 262 060 tons of sand and gravel and ranks high in barges with 347. The July totals place Dresden Island third in overall barges with 2 254.

Dresden Island Chicago Army Corps of Engineers Kinois Waterway Peoria la Grange Starved Rock Marseilles Brandon Road Lockport T. J. O’brien TT. J. O'Brien

Children accused of returning lollipops at Milton-Freewater store

A Milton-Freewater Oregon food store complained to police that young customers were not only stealing lollipops but also licking some and returning them. The report notes the store observed children engaging in this behavior and alerted authorities.

Milton-Freewater, Ore

Phillips Petroleum pays fee for Greenfield Township service station permit

The Phillips Petroleum Company of Bartlesville Oklahoma paid a 104.61 fee at the Grundy County Building and Zoning office for a permit to construct a gasoline service station in Greenfield Township.

Phillips Petroleum Company Bartlesville Okla Grundy County Greenfield Township

Cars Collide at City Intersection

Two insured cars owned by agents collided at 5 45 p m Wednesday at Division and Jackson Streets. Tony Helling 76 of E Jackson Street started his 1961 Cadillac after stopping, hitting Gene Matteson 46 of 1228 Grant Street driving a 1962 Ford. The Cadillac owned by George Ryder and the Ford owned by George Yasenchak. Damage described to both vehicles. Cadillac taken to Stotts Auto Body Shop.

Division and Jackson Sts Morris Gordon Gregg Tony Helling Jackson St Division St Eugene Matteson Grant St George Ryder E. Main St Ford George Yasenchak Royder Yasenchak Stott

Morris Drivers Lose Licenses

Secretary of State Paul Powell announces 291 licenses revoked and 819 suspended due to local court convictions and police reports. Names include Paul Potts Oswego and Sherman Workman for DWI. Klingerman McElroy Broadus suspended after three moving violations. Wolff suspended for fraudulent use. Brooks Tridy given probationary permits after prior suspensions but remains under point threshold.

Paul Powell Springfield Paul K. Potts Clark Road Oswego Sherman R. Workman Pleasant St William O. Wolff Rte. 1 Wilmington Robert J. Brooks Washington St Clyde Tridy E. High St

Unseasonal Flurry Hits Apache Summit Area

Mayor Charles Sutton was driving July 31 over Apache Summit between Ruidoso and Mescalero in southern New Mexico when a sudden storm struck, causing hazardous driving conditions and traffic delays.

Alamogordo, N.M Charles Sutton Apache Summit Ruidoso Mescalero New

Weather Note Sparks Rainfall At Lower Elevations

A brief report notes lower elevations receiving soaking rain while the area experiences snowflake sightings. The item reads as a weather quick-update with no further details.

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