Yorkville Record Sold After 102 Years of Family Ownership
Kendall County Record, a Yorkville weekly, changes hands after three generations of Marshalls edit and publish it. Howard J. Pine and Jeanne H. Pine buy the paper, moving from Kendall County News in Plano, with printing shifting to offset. The sale effective July 1 ends Robert F. Marshalls long editorship and marks a new era for the county paper.
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Plattville
Kendall County
Marshall
Bridge St
Yorkville
Record
John R. Marshall
Robert F. Marshall
J. R. Marshall
Sturgis Rifles
The
State Senate
Hugh R
International Harvester Company
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
John II
Pearl
Fletcher) Marshall
John
Hugh
Robert F
Robert
John R. II
Parks Air School
St. Louis
Florida
Europe
Omaha Beach
Linotype
Kendall
Aurora
Yorkville High School
Houstis St
Illinois to beautify highways in Grundy Kendall counties
Federal highway beautification funds designated by the state will fund projects in Grundy and Kendall Counties. Along I 80 a 3.5 mile stretch west of Minooka will see scenic easements to retain views. In Kendall County a rest area on Illinois 47 at Galena Road will provide parking, picnic and sanitary facilities. Illinois has obligated 2,996,255 of 3,000,000 allocated, with most funds for primary highway rest stops.
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Grundy
Kendall Counties
Otto Kerner
Minooka
Kendall County
Illinois 47
Galena Road
Illinois
Kerner
Weather Outlook With Thunderstorms Tonight and Warm Temperatures
The Weather Bureau predicts possible thunderstorms tonight with a low in the lower 70s. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions with morning thundershowers and a high in the upper 80s. Thursday should be partly sunny with little change. Collins Station recorded 97 degrees Monday, 72 overnight, and Morris reported 87 degrees at 9 am and 93 degrees at 11:15 am.
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U.S
Watermelon spill follows interstate collision injuring driver
Two trucks collided on Interstate 80 one half mile west of Illinois 47 at 5 15 a m. One driver Thomas Eller 47 Decatur suffered a forehead laceration while both rigs veered into the ditch. damage cited at about 15000 with one ticket issued for improper passing.
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John E. G. Olson
Illinois
Thomas L. Eller
Decatur
Albert Tray Conger
Toronto
S.D. Conger
Jack O’hagan
Eller
Larry Knobeloch
White Truck Co
Ottawa
County Board Backs Plan for New Lake Project
Grundy County Board supports Joliet Regional Port District plan to create an artificial lake on Joliet Arsenal land to supply water and recreation for Grundy Will and Kankakee counties. Board also extends county office fund five years and approves election claims totaling 5 401 85 with 4 480 for election judges.
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Grundy
James P. Hennessy
Will
Kankakee
Red Cross Holds Annual Grundy County Meeting
The Grundy County Chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual meeting in the courthouse with Fred Hefler presiding. The year saw 560 pints of blood used, saving residents over $14,000 in out-of-pocket costs, and expanded services at Morris Hospital with new instructors and volunteers.
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Grundy County
The
American Red Cross
Court House
Fred Hefler
Morris
Morris Hospital
Joliet
Red Cross
Coal City
Asia
Iceland
Danville
Marion
Ind
Tex
Dixon
Community Chest
United Fund
Heatwave Tightens Grip Across Illinois Prairie
The Illinois prairies baked as temperatures neared 100 degrees with little relief from late day thunderstorms. Chicago faced a likely record June 12 high, while a cool air mass may ease conditions in northern Midwest regions by Wednesday. Beach closures along Lake Michigan were prompted by a seiche as water levels fluctuated.
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Illinois
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Midwest
Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Michigan
Kenosha
Wis
Grundy County Initiates Home Nursing Services Plan
Grundy County Health Department prepares to launch home nursing for eligible residents. Two full time R Ns staff the program with Mary C Reed as administrator, Alene Danese as nurse, and Carol Gaddo as secretary. Public health nursing continues existing services including tuberculosis and school programs.
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Grundy County
Health Department
The
Illinois Depart
Widow Seeks 20000 For Traffic Death In Illinois
The widow of William E. Darlington a amateur boxer filed a Dram Shop suit in circuit court seeking 20000 damages. Defendants include Ginger's Way operator Ginger Carr and tavern owner Hans Braun. Darlington died after a Nov 8 liquor sale led to a collision with a train near Morris on U S 6. He earned about 650 monthly. two minor children are named.
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William E
Eddie) Darlington
Ginger Carr
Washington St
Hans Braun
Chicago
Cooper and Wallace
Sonya Darlington
Darlington
Morris
Brian
Bridget Darlington
Audit urges maximum garbage levy for next fiscal year
Ronald Evans of Seely and Evans in Chicago reviewed a year long auditor’s report for Mor ris city. The audit shows garbage fund cash receipts of 13 368.13 and expenses of 22 659.16 with net transfers in of 9 260.72. Total cash receipts for several funds were 219 778.80, short of expenditures by 955.60. Waterworks and sewage revenue reached 144 770.16 with 109 133.26 in spending. General corporate assets exceeded liabilities by 73 700.44 as of April 30 with 78 176.93 assets and 4 476.49 liabilities. Dept expenditures versus appropriations show large variances across finance police streets parks and other services.
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Ronald Evans
Seely and Evans
Chicago
Certified Public Accountants
Morris considers new water sewer plan for Hatcher's Woods subdivision
Morris Aldermen reopened discussion on funding and contracting for water and sewer service to Hatcher's Woods after a July 9 attorney letter reviewed previous motions. The council debated payments, rebates, and a city contract with Jean A. McCoy and Sons, with no action taken, while approving other bids and planning future meetings.
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Morris
Hatcher’s Woods
Aage Hansen
Donald Caisley
Atty
Icugene Hayes
Dewer Lenseces Taw
Vcivppcr BM
Shauiway and Sons
Pontiac
Atty. Hayes
Jean A. McCoy and Sons, Incc
Jean A. McCoy and Sons, Inc
City of
Hundt
Arty Adcock
Jean McCoy and Sons
Davidson
Charles
Calhoun St
Washington St
Illinois - Michigan Canal
School St
Hi-Park
Union St
High St
McKinley Park
Walter Hundt
Hansen
Donald Davidson
Atty Adcock
Adcock
Jim Stine
Ted Conley
O'Brien
Shay
Liberty St
Water and Sewer Committee
Church of God
Hamiston - Keeling
Water and Sewer
Illinois 47
Baum
James Baum
Morris Planning Commission
Lester Johnson
Judiciary Committee
Carl Gardner and
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Iinois
Herald
Grundy Cty
New Lake
W. Willard Wirtz
Labor Department
Washington
International Machinists Union
Wirtz
Finalize County Nursing Services
Ment of Public Health Bureau of Nursing
University of Illinois
Mrs. Reed
Mrs. Danese
Conley
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