Will County Fair highlights thrills and rodeo events
The 68th Will County Fair runs Aug 26 to 29 at Peotone fairgrounds four miles east of Wilmington on the blacktop. Livestock judging covers dairy cattle sheep swine and pigeons Thursday morning, with cattle pony and horse classes Friday, beef cattle and ponies Saturday. Tractor pulls Thursday midday and evening, women’s demolition derby Friday and men’s derby Friday evening. Rotroff all girl auto thrill show two times Saturday, IRA rodeo Sunday afternoon and evening. Democratic day is Saturday and Republican day is Sunday.
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Peotone Fairgrounds
U.S. 54
Peotone-Wilmington Blacktop
Rotroff
Today in History highlights for August 20, 1971
A brief digest of notable events on this date includes Vitus Bering’s discovery of Alaska in 1791 and George Washington’s fogbound maneuver across the East River in 1776. The piece also references Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd American president, born in 1833.
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Associated Press
Vitus Bering
Alaska
George Washington
Brooklyn
N.Y
East River
Manhattan
Benjamin Harrison
Young Retains Kendall County Building and Zoning Post
Richard N. Young of Oswego will continue as Kendall County building and zoning officer after talks with the county board of supervisors. He stated he is not quitting or phasing out of his employment, and will remain beyond September, despite a July board request to find a replacement by then.
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Yorkville
Richard N. Young
Oswego
Kendall County
County Board of Supervisors
Young
Goodlet Pays Trespass Fine in Morris Case
Bobby Goodlet 20 paid 50 dollars fine plus 10 dollars court costs and 10 dollars sheriff's costs on a trespass charge resulting from a Morris area incident. Sheriff’s police arrested Goodlet and two others on a complaint by James McElwain owner of stripmine land east of Morris. David Chapman and Jerry Wren both of Morris were charged. all are free on 100 dollar bonds. No arraignment date set. Robert C Cook of 807 Liberty St will appear Aug 30 on disorderly conduct charges from an early morning Morris arrest. He was released on 25 dollar bond.
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Bobby Goodlet
Goodlet
Sheriff's
James McElwain
Morris
David Chapman
Jerry Wren
Robert C. Cook
Liberty St
Cook
Millie Balensiefer
College registration planned in Morris for Joliet Junior College
Joliet Junior College plans a Morris satellite center offering twenty courses this fall at Morris Community High School. Night classes run 7 to 9 p m on September 7 and 8 with classes starting September 15. Courses include accounting art business law data processing English fire science GED history home economics law enforcement management psychology salesmanship secretarial procedures shorthand speech and typing.
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Morris
Joliet Junior College
Morris Community High School
Wheat and soy markets update from Chicago trade
Wheat No 2 hard red at 1.50n No 2 soft red 1.44n Corn No 2 yellow 1.3242n Oats No 2 extra heavy white 0.6734n Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.35n Soybean oil 14.33n
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Chicago
Two Drivers Escape Injury in Illinois 47 Chain Collision
No injuries were reported after a chain reaction crash on Illinois 47 near Saratoga School Thursday morning. George E. Moulding and Keith A. McConless, both northbound, collided. Moulding swerved and left the road, with minor damage to McConless car. Another two-car mishap occurred on Liberty Street at 12 20 pm involving Morris Sklut and Ruby N Day. no damage to Day’s 1967 Chevrolet.
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Illinois 47
Saratoga
Morris
George E. Moulding
Batavia
Keith A. McConless
Elmhurst
Moulding
McConless
Dean Sager
Sager
Liberty St
Morris Sklut
Brentwood Drive
Ruby N. Day
Douglas St
Sklut
Collision at Dresden Nuclear Plant Parking Lot
A minor two car crash occurred at 4 10 p m Thursday in the Dresden Nuclear Plant parking lot eight miles east of Morris. No injuries were reported. Edward Asman 50 of Joliet said Ernie Fuller 37 also of Joliet pulled into the lot as Asman exited and hit Fuller's car on the passenger side. Fuller said he was headed for the guard shed when the other car pulled out and struck his vehicle.
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Dresden
Morris
Edward Asman
Joliet
Sheriff’s Office
Ernie V. Fuller
Asman
Fuller
Sheriff’s Police
Train strikes semi at Illinois 47 crossing in Dwight
Jerry Norman, 25, a truck driver, leaped to safety as his 1969 GMC semi was demolished by a Gulf Mobile and Ohio passenger train at the Illinois 47 crossing in Dwight. No passengers were injured and Norman escaped unharmed after the truck stalled on the tracks. The crash occurred at 6 30 p m with an estimated $30000 in damage to the vehicle.
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Melvin
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Dwight
Jerry Norman
Norman
Pontiac
Kendall County United Fund Elects Officers for 1971 Drive
Yorkville officers named Glen Woodward as chairman and Ernest Zelter as United Fund campaign chairman. Newark vice chairman Doris Anderson, Yorkville secretary John Jacobs, Millbrook treasurer Jerry Knutson. Directors include several local clergy and residents. 1971 goal set at 15000 dollars with plans for the fall drive discussed.
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Yorkville
Kendall County United Fund
Glen Woodward
Doris Anderson
Newark
John Jacobs
Jerry Knutson
Millbrook
Donald Keck
Clarence Helmich
Bessie Lough
William Lowe
George Walters
Archie Johnson
Russell Devick
Water Olsen
Edward Stumbo
Charles Lowe
United Fund
Jacobs
National Fund
Kendall County
Illine
Morris Promotes Easy Water Activated Patio Blocks
Portable DIY note urges readers to build with no carpentry or skilled labor. Promote making economical patio blocks by mixing with water only. Emphasizes simplicity and low cost.
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