Japanese Farmers Visit Roe's Verona Hog Farm for Cold-Weather Hog Management
A group of 16 Japanese farmers from the National Pork Producers Council of Japan toured Harry Roe's Verona hog farm to learn winter hog care and on farm feed mixing. Tour leader Karl Sera noted Japan's cold regions and poor feed quality. Roe family operates 800 acres with about 2,000 market hogs annually while Japanese farms average two acres and 500 hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Roe
Verona
National Pork Producers Council of Japan
United States
Karl H. G. Sera
American Soybean Association
Japan
Roe
Dave
Bill
Sera
Farm Bureau
Bob Purdue
Louisville
Des Moines
Roe Farm
Purdue University
West LaFayette
Ind
Herald
Tokyo
Weather and farm tour notes stir interest amid cold January day
The report covers a cold January day with temperatures from 14 to 33 degrees at Dresden Island Locks and Dam and Morris. It describes a farm tour led by Roe guiding Japanese farmers through a 15-structure confinement hog operation, noting feed, manure pit, and translation challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Grundy County funds show mixed results in 1974 audit
The Grundy County audit for the year ending November 30 1974 reports a general fund cash balance of 894383.27 with 1361482.74 in revenue led by property taxes 266503.82 and rest home residents 256137.37. Expenditures totaled 1462843 including 434200 for the rest home and 198000 for the sheriff.
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Grundy County
Greenwood, Roarty and Hinman
Pontiac
Sheriff's Department
County Bridge Fund
Civil Defense Fund
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Minooka Board OKs Rest Area Water Extension Bid
The Minooka Village Board accepted Migliore Construction Co. bid of 205 448.80 to extend water lines to I 80 Rest Areas subject to state approval. The state will cover most costs.
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Minooka
Migliore Construction Co
Orland Park
Interstate 80
Morris Township Boards Receives Senior Center Donation Request
At the monthly meeting the Morris Township board heard a request from the Senior Citizens Community Center for a $3500 donation. The board will act next month after noting last year's donation and rental costs of 175 monthly for space at 621 Liberty St. Highway Budget display set for Feb 24 at 107 W Jackson St. Public hearing for combined town and highway budget on March 25. Annual town meeting on April 8 for final budget approval. March 11 next meeting date. Present: four senior group reps, highway commissioner, four auditors, town clerk, supervisor Phillip Braun.
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Morris Township Board
Edward Pack
Senior Citizens Community Center
Morris
High School Girls Found With Beer in Car at Minooka Event
Four Minooka high school girls were found to have beer in a car during a school activity. Police were called by Larry Decker at 8:30 p m Tuesday to assist Grundy County deputies. Superintendent Alton Mattingly said the incident is being handled by the school and disciplinary action has been taken, with no open liquor involved.
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Minooka
Larry Decker
Minooka High School
Grundy County
Civic Dinner to Feature Rabbi Morris M. Hershman Speaker
Joliet civic leaders announce Rabbi Morris M. Hershman of Joliet as guest speaker for the Morris Business and Professional Women's Club Civic Dinner at 6 30 p m Tuesday Feb 25 at the Morris Holiday Inn Tickets are 7 and available from Baum s or by contacting Mrs Edna Kay or Mrs Mary Borens.
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Morris M. Hershman
Joliet
Morris Business and Professional Women’s Club
Morris Holiday Inn
Hershman
Greater Joliet Region
United States
U. S
Hebrew Theological College
Chicago
Rabbi Hershman
Northwestern University
Bureau For Child Study
Board of Education
Baum’s
Edna Kay
Mary Borens
Six Morris teachers awarded tenure by district board
The Morris Grade School District No. 54 board granted tenure to six teachers after a 40 minute executive session. The action, taken 5-0, named Larry Walker Charlotte Bohner Gail Heck Brent McArdle Kathleen Sieben and Carol Hoffman. Violet Olson received a one year contract per policy for age 65.
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Morris Grade School District No. 54 Board of Education
Norval Galloway
Warren Olson
Larry Walker
Center School
Charlotte Bohner
Center
Gail Heck
Brent McArdle
Murphy couple sue Morris over sewer connection dispute
Joseph F. Murphy and Ethel A. Murphy file in Grundy County Circuit Court seeking to compel the City of Morris to restore their sewer connection or pay 55000 in damages plus legal fees. They allege a permit in 1974 allowed linking to Lisbon Street sewer and that city officials terminated the connection January 18 1975 harming property value and use.
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Murphy
Morris
Grundy County
Joseph F. Murphy
Ethel A. Murphy
Union St
Frank
George Black
Murphys
Lisbon Street
Illinois 47 condemnation suits filed in Grundy County
The Illinois State Department of Transportation filed condemnation petitions for the Illinois 47 project in Morris and a separate suit for U.S. 6 against Edward and Inez I. The Grundy County Circuit Court houses the actions brought Friday against numerous property owners and institutions including Claude and Shirley Heap Harold Kuhfuss trustee Angeline and Jack Strobel Doris and Floyd G Schaible John and Daria Benson Mary and Gerald Berens Joan and Kenneth Davenport Allen and Vivian Starnes Lyle King Betty June and Roland Moore Kenneth Nelson Ed and Gary Spiezio Ralph and Dennis Shay First National Bank of Morris and Morris Savings and Loan.
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Illinois State Department of Transportation
Illinois 47
Morris
Grundy County
Claude
Shirley Heap
Harold Kuhfuss
Angeline
Jack Strobel
Doris
Floyd G. Schaible
John
Daria Benson
Mary
Gerald Berens
Joan
Kenneth Davenport
Allen
Vivian Starnes
Lyle King
Betty June
Roland Moore
Kenneth Nelson
Gary
Spiezio
Ralph
Dennis Shay
First National Bank of Morris
Morris Savings and Loan
U.S. 6
State Department of Transportation
Edward and
Inez i
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Roe’s
Purdue
County General Fund
Wests Cafe
Anh. B. Price Co. Inc
Ent
Saxson
Mokena
Nick
Wehling Well
Beecher
Layne Western
Aurora
Don Bergman
Aux Sable Acres
Tal
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Automotive Service Industry Association
American Savings and Loan Association
Illinois Association of School Board Executives and Administration
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Safety Council
San Antonio
Tex
Lewis Institute
Rabbi M. Hershman
Joseph
Bud) Baudino
Roy Olson
City of
H. Dale Barr
Transportation Fund
Springfield
Bernard Keating
Don Marth
Norval
Galloway
Erwin Kelly Jr
Marth
Olson
Kelly
Gordon Lear
Shabbona
Morris Community High School
Stephen Black
Keating
Marilyn Metcalfe
State Office
Supt
Barr
Black
Saratoga
Channahon
Nettle Creek
Immaculate Conception
Braidwood
Guy Stewart
Garfield
Murphy’s
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