Final hearing pending on Aux Sable old coach road closure
The Aux Sable Township road remains open after a July petition to close it. Highway commissioner Herman Bellm says final hearing is pending with no date set. NPC proposed a new north–south highway east of the vacated segment to keep industry on both sides as traffic rises from development. Observers note cooperation from companies during U.S. 6 closures for bridge work.
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Aux Sable Township
Herman Bellm
Aux Sable
Northern Petrochemical
NPC
Bellm
U.S. 6
Jackman
Section 20
Maine Township
Mazon River
Emergency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago
The Cook County Hospital director announced a state of emergency due to critical staff, space, and facility shortages. He ordered admitting only life threatening emergencies and diverted noncritical cases to other hospitals as the facility nears overflow.
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Chicago
Cook County Hospital
Robert J. Freeark
Freeark
Cook County
Arizona
Gardner-South Wilmington School Election Referendum Details
The Gardner-South Wilmington School District 73 board warns that defeating Saturday's tax-rate referendum could force cuts to electives and possibly athletics band and vocal music. The proposal would raise the rate from 92 cents to $1.22, increasing a $20 000 property tax by about $30 yearly. Polls are open noon to 7 p.m. at the high school precinct 1 village hall precinct 2 and Braceville city hall precinct 3.
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Gardner
Board of Education
Gardner-South Wilmington
Gardner-South Wilmington High School
South Wilmington Village Hall
Braceville City Hall
Bloodmobile seeks seven blood types during Grundy visit
Red Cross bloodmobile comes to Kenrick Hall Grundy County from 11 30 a m to 5 30 p m with a 150 pint goal. Needs 43 pints O positive 38 A positive 13 B positive 10 C negative 8 A negative 4 AB positive 2 B negative and aims for at least 40 first time donors. Transportation help available by calling 942 0620. Nursery for children in Immaculate Conception School Room 5A.
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Red Cross
Grundy County
Kenrick Hall
E. Jackson St
Alan Spangler
Immaculate Conception School
Bitter cold to continue with warming trend this weekend
The forecast warns bitter cold through tonight with a low near 10 degrees. Saturday brings a warm up to the upper 20s under partly sunny skies. At 11 a.m. today downtown Morris reported 12 degrees and sunny conditions.
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Morris
Sunny
First National Bank Granted Trust Powers in Morris
The First National Bank of Morris received trust powers from the Comptroller of the Currency in Washington. Wilbur Finfrock was named trust officer with Mrs. Florence Davis as assistant trust officer. Finfrock, a longtime bank executive, also serves as Morris Elementary School District 54 treasurer and is on the Morris Hospital board of trustees.
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Joliet
Morris
Karl B. Linnemann
Morris Office
Illinois
Bell Telephone
George
Robert Adcock
George Washington
Adcock
BE. W
Eleanor) Blaha
Highland
Ind
Washington
Florence Smith
First National Bank of Morris
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D. C
Wilbur Finfrock
Florence Davis
Finfrock
Morris Mining Co
Morris Elementary
Morris Hospital
Davis
Morris Business and Professional Women’s Club
Grace Lutheran Church
Grundy County Heart Association
Atty
Thomas B. Dunn
William B. Norton
Norton
Dale Carnegie Luncheons Set At Morris Country Club
Invitations went to 150 industrial and business representatives in Morris and nearby areas for executive luncheons at the Morris Country Club on Tuesday and Thursday. Thomas E. West of the Morris Daily Herald announced the Herald will sponsor the Dale Carnegie Course in Grundy County with a 30 minute clinic by Warren Peterson and James Bowen.
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Dale Carnegie
Morris Country Club
Morris
Thomas E. West
Morris Daily Herald
Morris Herald
Grundy County
Warren Peterson
James Bowen
Northern
Illinois
Snicker-A-Day Teenage Time Captured in Jest
A humorous sketch depicts the teen years as a mixed stage of growth where a boy may reach driving age yet still be short of buying gas. The piece uses playful tone to examine coming of age and independence.
MCHS Art Students Shine at Regional Scholastic Awards
Morris Community High School artists win 36 of 112 gold keys and 12 of 50 regional finalists at the East Central Illinois Scholastic Art Awards. A March 7 exhibition runs at Ottawa Township High School with a tea and private showing at Carson Pirie Scott.
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Morris Community High School
Ottawa Township
Carson, Pirie Scott & Co
LaSalle St
Illinois
MCHS
Morris Figh
Steve Barkley
Leonard Butler
Brian Carter
Chris Cheshareck
Bernita Derby
Gregory Dummitt
Randy Dummitt
Anita Foss
John Gilbertson
Robbie Harwood
Karen Hayse
Carolyn Hunt
Jane Kuntz
Robert Maddox
Bill Narvick
Lynn Nelson
Mary Hemmersbach
Linda Riley
Alma Schweighart
Don Sereno
Richard Springer
Kathy Steffes
Helen Taylor
Robert Thompson
Theodore Trentor
Gary Watland
Steve Weingart
Stephen White
Jeffery Wix
Angela Ziegler
Miss Ziegler
Hallmark Cards, Inc
East Central
Bureau, Grundy
Kendall
LaSalle
Livingston
Putnam
Scholas
Grundy County Board Retains Wallace Pierce as Director
The Grundy County special education board voted unanimously to keep Wallace Pierce as director amid a push for cooperative unity with Kendall County. The group expanded its executive committee to five and outlined interim policy duties while awaiting final agreements.
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Board For
Special Education
Grundy County
Wallace Pierce
Pierce
Grundy-Kendall County
Special Education Cooperative
Special Education Governing Board
Kendall County
Terrence Sorensen
Sorensen
Enlarge Group
Wingless craft HL10 reaches Mach 1.8 in Edwards test
At Edwards AFB California a wingless spacecraft designated HL10 hit 1224 mph in a seven minute flight. The craft climbed to over 67000 feet after launch from a B52 bomber in a Wednesday desert test over Southern California.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
California
Mouse Started Fire In Palos Verdes Kitchen
Arson investigators say a mouse ignited a fire in the Burger K Hansons kitchen by nesting in a cereal box with matches. Firemen reported minor damage and the mouse perished in the blaze.
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Palos Verdes
Calif
Burger K. Hansons
Award Bridge Bid to Elmer Rider Construction Co
Elmer Rider Construction Co of Dwight won the Maine Town ship bridge project for 111 728.90 dollars. The low bid from five bidders was read at 10 am in the county courthouse by Richard McTague the highway superintendent.
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Maine
Elmer Rider Construction Co
Dwight
Richard McTague
James EF. McElwain Co
Morris
Charles O’brien and Sons Construction Co
Cephas-Williams Construction Co
Streator
Joliet Bridge and Construction Co
Joliet
Cherry pies offered at 22 cents in Morris Saturday
Local in Morris offers cherry pies for 22 cents each this Saturday in downtown. The small-town sale attracts shoppers with the bargain price and limited quantity.
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Katie Klawitter
Morris
Washington
City Studies Sewers Disposal Plant Report Scheduled
City Council to hear a report Monday night on sewer line problems found by recent CCTV inspections. Aldermen meet at 7 30 p m in Council Chambers to discuss financing a new secondary sewage disposal plant. U S Representative Charlotte Reid announced federal funding of 297790 to aid financing with 27070 bonus for planning with a comprehensive plan. a reporting error had misstated the bonus as 17070.
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U. S
Charlotte Reid
Tion Control Administration
Chicago
Morris Daily Herald
Morris Rotary Club Observes 65th Anniversary Program
The Morris Rotary Club meets Tuesday with a program and film on Rotary history marking the 65th anniversary of the organization founded by Paul P. Harris in 1905. The Morris club, chartered in 1915 as club 171, has 48 members and has funded local projects and youth programs.
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Morris Rotary Club
Rotary
Paul P. Harris
Chicago
Vermont
Harris
Rotary Club of
Morris
Morris Club
Bruce Nelson
F. J. Nelson
Free Berlin University
Germany
Morris Hospital
Morris Public Library
Morris Chamber of Commerce
Rainbow Council
F. Wayne Graham
Sidney
Australia
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