Minooka to Host Concerts by Band Chorus and Drama Club
Minooka High School presents a Christmas Concert Wednesday at 7 30 p m featuring the Boys and Girls Choruses and soloists under Dorothy Albert with Henry Ryan conducting the Nutcracker Suite. The Spirit of Christmas Giving program at Minooka Grade School Thursday at 7 30 p m features Santa helpers carolers and a Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. The Bird's Christmas Carol operetta is set for Tuesday December 21 at 7 30 p m at Minooka Junior High with Hank Ryan leading the junior high band and the Drama Club presenting the show under Mary Flatness and Linda McCormick. The public is welcome to all three events.
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Henry Ryan
Linda McCormick
Minooka
Hank Ryan
Drama Club
Gerald
Mary) Flatness
City truck hits parked car in Morris two accidents reported
Police investigated two Morris incidents with no injuries or tickets. Vin cent E Harrell, 53, said his parked car in the 200 block of Wauponsee Street was bumped by Mary E Oakland, 47, as she backed from a lot. A second crash involved Wanda Weatherly’s parked car struck by a Morris city truck driven by John T Gilbertson, 58.
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Harrell
Oakland
Wanda Weatherly
Wauponsee St
City of Morris
John T. Gilbertson
Douglas St
Morris resident faces noise charge over barking dog
Jerry Priessnitz, 22, of 310 E. Washington St., Morris, is charged with disturbing the peace and letting a dog run unattended in hallways. A complaint by Mrs. Barb Fortener identifies excessive barking in the city apartment building. He is to appear in court on December 20 with no bond set.
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Morris
Barb Fortener
Jerry Priessnitz
Washington St
Priessnitz
Muffler Ticket Issued to Ramsey on Liberty Street
Gregory A. Ramsey, 19, of 819 Douglas Street, was ticketed Thursday night for no mufflers while driving a Chevrolet in the 600 block of Liberty Street. He left his driver's license as bond and is to appear December 22.
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Gregory A. Ramsey
Douglas St
Liberty St
Changes in Republican committeemen announced
The Grundy County Republican Central Committee reports personnel changes across districts. Walter White takes Morris VIII from Robert Cohenour who moves to Erienna Township. Robert A. Peterson replaces James E. McElwain in Morris II who resigns for business. Robert L. Johnson fills Saratoga II for Robert Wohlwend who moves to Erienna Township. William Burnham becomes committeeman in Nettle Creek Township succeeding Sandy Hendrickson.
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Grundy County
Republican Central Committee
Walter White
Morris VIII
Robert Cohenour
Erienna Township
Robert A. Peterson
Morris II
James E. McElwain
Robert L. Johnson
Saratoga II
Robert Wohlwend
William Burnham
Nettle Creek Township
Sandy Hendrickson
Seneca Council OKs 25 MPH Speed Limit Amendment
The Seneca Village Council approved an amendment to Ordinance 188 lowering the speed limit to 25 mph from 30 mph except near schools and the Seneca Centennial ballpark. The amendment also prohibits unnecessary noise from starting parked vehicles and will be adopted at the next meeting.
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Seneca
Seneca Village
Seneca Centennial
Johnson to head Morris Heart Fund for 1971-72
Harry Craig Johnson has been named Morris Heart Fund city chairman for 1971-72. Johnson, a credit manager at Grundy County National Bank, and his wife Sandra reside at 225 West High Street with sons Geoffrey and Tige. He joined Morris in 1969 from Los Angeles.
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Harry
Craig’’ Johnson
Morris Heart Fund City
Johnson
Grundy County National Bank
The
Chamber of Commerce
American Institute of Banking
Morris
Los Angeles
Sandra
W. High St
Geoffrey and
Tige
Police chief releases MCHS theft report
Morris police released a report on a theft at MCHS noting that a classroom was entered via a broken west end window. About $259 from a Spanish club candy sale disappeared from Maldonado’s desk after two youths with permission to retrieve clothing left the room and the door was found ajar.
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Morris
MCHS
Felix Maldonado
George Hendrickson
Max Babcock
Alan Love
West End
Maldonado
Mark Backus
Mike Row
Dresden Island Lock and Dam tops October waterway tonnage
Dresden Island Lock and Dam led Illinois waterways in October with 2,335,630 tons. Lockport was second at 2,249,880. Starved Rock third at 2,226,060. Commodities included petroleum, grain, coal, sand and gravel, iron and steel, and sulfur with Dresden ranking across several categories.
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Richard M. Wells
Chicago
Army Corps of Engineers
Dresden Island
Illinois Wee
Morris
Lockport
Starved Rock
Brandon Road
Peoria
Marseilles
LaGrange
T. J. O’brien
Dresden
Brandon
Seneca FFA selects Sectional Sweetheart 1971 72
In Seneca High School agriculture room the Seneca FFA hosted a sectional meeting to choose the Sectional Sweetheart for 1971 72. Miss Beth Loebeck of Tonica won the title among 17 area high schools with Miss Linda Olson named Seneca High School FFA Sweetheart.
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Seneca
Seneca Future Farmers
Agriculture Room
Seneca High School
Beth Loebeck
Tonica
Linda Olson
Gene Olson
Seneca Ffa
Loebeck
Olson
NI-Gas approves $50 million plan for liquid hydrocarbon gasification
Northern Illinois Gas Co. directors authorize an initial over $50 million investment to build a liquid hydrocarbon gasification plant, with 150 million cu ft per day capacity and potential expansion to 250 million. Construction could start next year to supplement natural gas supplies.
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Northern Illinois Gas Co
Ni-Gas
C. J. Gauthier
Gauthier
Mapco, Inc
Tulsa
Okla
Santa Arrives in Seneca With Luncheon for Local Children
Santa Claus visits Seneca on Saturday December 18 with a luncheon and special program for young residents. Seneca businessmen distribute complimentary tickets for children from toddlers to sixth grade to attend the Oak Street Grade School cafeteria event.
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Seneca
Santa
Seneca Area
Santa Claus
Oak Street
United Methodist and United Church Christmas Events Schedule
Community church notices list a series of holiday events. United Methodist Church hosts a union Christmas concert this Sunday at 7 30 p m Verona and Mazon administrative boards meet evenings in December. Christmas programs for children run December 18 19 23 26 with candlelight service on December 24 and a charge conference January 9. A Delta Theta Tau Sorority led luncheon party follows a 11 00 a m to 2 00 p m event with Santa Claus and student musical performances coordinated by local civic groups.
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United Methodist Church
Union
Verona
Mazon
United Church of Christ Union Choir
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Seneca Civic Association
Santa Claus
Lyle Sutton
Clair Olson
Ways and Means
Sidney Thorson
Steven Green
Civic Association
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Arc de Triomphe
Minooka High School
Sandra Peters
Jane Stirniman
Patti Lichtenauer
Phyllis Evans
Mary Siron
Terri Rakes
Dalla Hendrickson
Dorothy Albert
Knight's Studio
Heart Fund
Harry Johnson
Gardner Notes
Women's Association of the
Church of Hope
Fellowship Hall
Edward Malek
Wayne Rhinehart
Ray Scoggin
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Laverne Huston
Benjamin Ostrem
Jerry Christian
Alex Brown
Marion Sandeno
Gus Wogen
Rudolph Wagner
Lloyd Sandeno
Alvin Sandeno
Pastor
Ostrem
American Legion
T. J. O'Brien
FFA
N. Main St
Satan
Pastor Ken Dalton
Grace Baptist Church
E. High St
West 1550
Santa Party
Liberty
Federal Paper Board Co
Federal Paper Board Co. Inc
Morris Herald
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