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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1975
Page
1
Morris Community High School Board of Education received five extracurricular reports led by Dick Raber on football. He outlined training, discipline, and attendance rules and noted planned improvements including a move to an earlier homecoming game and astroturf interest.
St. Anne High School in St. Anne Illinois, 46 year old, was closed due to health and safety violations. Voters refused to authorize a new building after a referendum. The school served about 740 students when it was shut Wednesday four days after the failed measure.
Snow likely with very cold lows, then warmer days ahead. In Dresden Island area 36-degree high and 16 low were recorded. Morris downtown hit 36 this morning. A school referendum at St. Anne failed 4-1 amid racial tension and concerns over disturbances. The Illinois Office of Education ordered the 1929 high school closed for serious health and safety code violations. displacement plans target January 5 with possible new school placements. The closure cites overcrowding and dozens of safety faults including lighting, handrails, ventilation, exposed wires, roof leaks, and a renovated basement classroom.
A motion to dismiss most charges against Mrs. Donald Noonan was continued in Grundy County Circuit Court until December 23. The 46 year old from Goodfarm Township faces multiple counts of theft official misconduct and conversion in relation to events from 1971 to 1974 and 1973.
A four vehicle collision on Illinois 47 near South Mor Road killed 72-year-old Anne Peterson of Coal City. Three others were injured Kenneth Patterson 43 Steven Nelson 23 Ethyl Peoples 50 were treated at Morris Hospital. Patterson pled improper lane usage and posting bond.
Dave Barr files for circuit clerk as a Democrat in Grundy. Judith Larson and Arthur Keating file for Grundy County Board District I and III respectively. Republicans Richard Ferguson seeks District II board nomination. three GOP precinct committeemen candidates—James David, Elmo Younger, and Clarence Mossmann—also file. Mrs Larson, longtime Grundy resident, active in Democratic Women, schooler, church member.
After a 52 hour session the Morris Community High School Board sparred with staff over student parking supervision. The Curtis Detective Agency contract ends due to cost and staffing issues. Principal Ted Morgan notes attendants were paid $2.85 hourly and the supervisor warned up to $3.64 hourly, with costs rising to about $29.12 daily. Discussion touches on discipline, minority treatment, and lack of written penalties as students and adults debate parking rules and enforcement. (Continued on page 4).
Kendall County Board accepted a four year grant plan for a juvenile officer program with 90 percent federal funding, 5 percent state, and 5 percent local funds. The measure passed 7 to 2 with budgeting concerns raised by Naden and Sleezer.
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