1957 News In Review Roundup
Multiple local items include safety concerns as police warn bike riders on Liberty Street and urge use of racks. The council approves curb and gutter work on E Chapin Street with one third city funding. Seneca names itself after rejecting Crotty.
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Liberty Street
E. Chapin St
Crotty
Seneca
John Yates
Coal City
Joliet
Morris Ffa
MCHS
Cancer Society
Board of Education
Rex Coleman
Indianapolis
Ind
Mazon
Morris
Plainfield
Morrisman
Morris News In Brief Highlights Local Incidents And Events
Theft of two motor scooters and two bicycles leads Morris police notes. Verona youth charged with reckless driving after chasing two high school girls with his car. Dresden Atomix plant activity and anniversary notices appear amid a busy period of civic events and school milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Davenport
Morris Jay Cees
Morris Lions Club
Verona
Morris Business District
Stanley Such
VFW Post
Dresden Atomic Energy Plant
Frank Goode
Methodist Church
Dresden Nuclear Plant Plans Highlight Quarterly Dinner
Commerce hears of plans for Dresden Nuclear Power Station at the quarterly dinner meeting. Several local officials and residents are noted in attendance including Mrs. H. Gould observing her 90th birthday. Reports cite storm damage and community safety activities across Grundy County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
Dresden
Louis Zearing
H. A. Newport
Grundy County
Russia
Leonard Hoffman
H. &B. Gould
Lions Club
Eagles Hall
Clark Davis
Board of Supervisors
Ray Stutz
MVK High School
Morris Pool
Wayne Sampson
Ottawa
Morris Airport
Grundy
William Higgins
George McTernan
Thomas Murphy
Dale Meadors
Janet Meadors
Walter Dondanville
Cecile Hall
Morrisman
Savon
Division St
Evelyn Osmonson
American Legion Auxiliary
Arthur B. Mercer
Sugar Grove
Morri
April community updates and notable local events
James Stallwitz tours with Normal University Glee Club. Russell Cryer wins JP office in write ins. Ray Hansen new Morris township supervisor Melvin Hamilton clerk. James Reeves opens funeral home on East Washington. Heavy snow for over six hours. Lions Club hosts MCHS banquet and awards. Art Ness home in Saratoga township demolished by fire. Nancy Reeves receives four year scholarship from Illinois Parent Teachers group. Mrs. Ole Greenley installed VFW auxiliary president. Harold Coleman elected President Jack Bartlett chief Morris Fire Department. Gene Golimowski receives Silver Beaver. Brienna and Nettle Creek Consolidated schools dedicated. Redlands Jewelry store in Coal City burglarized of 3000. Council approves terracing plans for Gould Park. Chamber of Commerce meets elects five directors. Morris students urged to get polio shots. Bill allocates 35000 to canal cleanup. Red Cross drive lags per officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stallwitz
Normal University Glee Club
Russell Cryer
Ray Hansen
Melvin Hamilton
Morris Township
James Reeves
East Washington St
Lions Club
MCHS
Art Ness
Saratoga Township
Nancy Reeves
Illinois Parent-Teachers Group
Ole Greenley
VFW
Harold Coleman
Jack Bartlett
Morris Fire Department
Gene Golimowski
Brienna and
Nettle Creek
Redmonds Jewelry
Coal City
Gould Park
Chamber of Commerce
Morris
Springfield
Red Cross
Methodist church roles noted for local leaders
JoAnn Barr holds an honorary position at Girls State in Jacksonville as an assistant pastor and director of Christian Education. Ed Kilbride’s home sustained fire damage. The MHS Class of 1907 holds a reunion as Donald Gorman dis- appears in the item list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls State
Jacksonville
Ed Kilbride
MHS
Donald Gorman
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Herbert Weitz
Au High School Board of Education
Donald Caisley
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Wilbur Finfrock
Morris Grade School
Morris Business and Industry
Lois Hexdall
U. of Til
Gene Craig
Alaska
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Barnett
Neeleen Ness
George Reagan
West Washington
Gilchrist
Robert Moloney
Moose Lodge
U. of 1
Braceville
V.F.W
Moris
Gauzed Nore
Saratoga Area
George Baum
Illinois River
Nils Klungvedt
West Lisbon
H Ray Peacock
Morris F.F.A
Leo Borens
Morris Chamber of Commerce
Will County
Grand Jury
Mercury
Mae Reagan
Morris Community
Bert Maunder
Morris Womans Club
R. W. Carper
Chas. O'Brien
Cecile F. Hall
Daniel Claypool
Chicago
Friendly
Farmers Square Deal Grain Co
Milton Carlson
Warren Thompson
Diamond
Sidney B. Westby
Public Serv. Co
Wirt Hughes
D.A.R
Atomix
Severt Maland
Prentice Offill
Dwight
G. M
Morris Paper Mills
Parkers
Raoul Chaufour
France
Arley Munts
A.B.C
Morris Park
Lindberg
Atlantic
V.A. Hospital
Fred Patti
Myrtle Misener
Stephanie Lacyk
M.V.K. High School
Wilmington
Legion Auxiliary
James Bell
Civi Defense
Esther McNulty
South Wilmington
Center School
H. C. Montanus
Hoffman, Dixon and
Ryan
Red and Gun Club
Charles Boggio
Board of Review
Rt. 47
Union Vacation Bible School
Carol Horrie
John Maunder
American Legion
Illinois Grain Corp
Sarah Johnson
Hollywood
Earl Otto
Ray LeRette
A. V. Meadors
Morris Explorer
Minnesota
Chamber of
Lorraine Collins
New York Public Library
the Morris Bakery
Plurk
Bright’s Garage
Don and
BOB Montgomery-Ward
Riverside
Hauge Shell Service
Fred Kavenda
Wat
Earl T. Johnson General Contractor