House Passes School Tax Bills Aimed at Reducing Freeloading
Illinois House approves measures letting elementary districts raise education taxes up to 15 cents without referendum and allows unit and dual districts to adjust rates with backdoor or voluntary referendums. Key figures include Rep. Charles Clahaugh and Rep. David Hunter. bill moves to the Senate alongside measures on road right of way, open records, speed zone signage, and a $121.4 million University of Illinois appropriation.
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Springfield
School Problems Commission
Illinois House
House
Senate
Charles Clahaugh
Rchampaign
Commission
Clabaugh
David Hunter
Rockford
Hunter
State Records Commission
The
University of Illinois
Waukegan
Bill Mellen Wins Awards For Essay
MAZON Special Frank Bill Mellen will attend MacMurray College Jacksonville Saturday with his parents to receive a state wide essay contest award on What I Expect of a Christian College. He won first place in the Bloomington district Jacksonville conference of Methodist churches and earned a $25 prize. His essay placed third in state competition and carries a $50 award to be given at Jacksonville Saturday evening.
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MAZON
Frank
Bill) Mellen
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
D. R. Bryant
Bloomington
Community club reports 1679 dollar 29 cent year donations
The club chairman read a year-end financial report showing 1679.29 raised or donated for various causes. Funds supported Morris Fire Dept Building Fund Hadley School for the Blind Little Leaguers banquet Joliet Grade School Band concert Halloween party and other community programs. An annual outdoor stag party fish fry was announced for next Thursday at 6 30 p m at Three Arch hall U S Rt 6 west of Morris.
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Ollerman
Morris Fire Dept
Hadley School For
Joliet
Morris Hospital Building Fund
Morris Band Parents Assn
American Red Cross
Morris
Illinois Lions
Three Arch Hall
Girard expresses condolences amid manslaughter charge in Japan
Girard said he would visit the late Mrs Sakai’s husband to offer condolences and would worry about possible imprisonment in a Japanese jail if that time comes. He faces a charge equivalent to manslaughter with a maximum 15 year term. He denied scattering cartridges to lure Mrs Sagar and praised Japanese people and his fiancée Haru Sueyama. Levin and Hayashi pledged a fair, open trial in Japan.
Morris Legion Elects Maunder as Commander in Annual Vote
John Maunder was elected commander of Morris Post American Legion. George Hoge and William Beem named junior vice commanders, Edward Kulig sergeant at arms, Howard Cook finance officer, William Dix chaplain. An executive committee includes Bright, Lindsay, Peterson, Finch, Krzyśc iak, Waksdal, Mickelson. Delegates named to the department convention in Chicago August 14: Maunder, Bright, Hoge, Beem, Kulig, Peterson. Alternate delegates listed. Dan Brown spoke on wheat germ flour process. Lindsay honored for 105 members signed. 12th district convention slated for Sycamore June 23.
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John Maunder
Morris Post
American Legion
George Hoge
William Beem
Edward Kulig
Howard Cook
William Dix
Robert Bright
Robert Lindsay
Arnold Peterson
Francis Finch
Joseph Krzysciak
Gordon Waksdal
Marvin Mickelson
Department
Chicago
Commander Maunder
Joe Jones
Charles Hansen Sr
Ted Scott
Ray Kopezick
Joe Krzysciak
Dan Brown
Robert Lyon
The
Brown Milling Company
Brown
Morris
John Herubin
Post
Sycamore
Frank Crane Heads Kinsman School Board
Frank Crane was elected president and F. J. Coveny treasurer of the Kinsman Consolidated Grade School Board of Education at a meeting Thursday night called by County Superintendent Lillias K. Walker. Board terms were set by drawing lots: Crane, Coveny and Louis O Connell will serve three years. William Wier and Wilfred Harty two years. James Walsh and Melvin Bunton one year.
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Kinsman
Frank Crane
F. J. Coveny
Obituary of Jacob Gewehr from South Wilmington
Jacob Gewehr 70 died Thursday afternoon at his sister Mrs. Charles Steffens home after a long illness. Services 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Patterson chapel. Rev. Robert Burns officiating. Burial Oakwood cemetery. Born Braidwood October 16 1886, lived much of life in Chicago. retired due to ill health twenty months ago. Survived by sister Mrs. Steffens.
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Wilmington
Jacob Gewehr
Charles Steffens
Patterson Funeral Home
Braidwood
Patterson Chapel
Robert Burns
Oakwood
Gewehr
Chicago
Mrs. Frank Hall 89 Funeral Held in Yorkville
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Hall age 89 were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Yorkville Federated church with Rev. Dean E. Dalrymple officiating. Gordon Page sang with Mrs. Dalrymple accompanying. pallbearers included Blanchard Baker Stanley Hall Russell Hills Homer Wagner Earl Wagner and Clarence Wheeler. Eight presidents of the United States were born in Ohio.
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Frank Hall
Yorkville
Navy Seaman Kline Goes Aboard For Cross‑Ocean Cruise
Charles E. Kline S N 4583844 has departed the United States aboard a cruise visiting foreign ports before return. He is listed as Div 4 USS Forrestal CVA 59 F P O New York NY. Lawrence (Larry) Jensen A B reports sending home his new ad.
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Charles E. Kline
S.N
United States
USS
Forrestal
Care F.P.O
New York
N. Y
Lawrence
Larry) L. Jensen
Truck Driver Pleads Guilty for Speeding on Highway 6
Clifford Monroe of Oak Lawn appeared in Justice Dix court and pled guilty to driving a transport truck 55 mph in a 40 mph zone on U S Highway 6. He was fined $15 plus costs. State Police officer William Hamilton arrested him.
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Clifford Monroe
96Th St
Oak Lawn
Justice W
Dress as A F 16560420 Flight 771
Postal style entry lists a dress as A F 16560420 for Flight 771 of squad 3710 at Lackland Air Force Base Texas with P O Box 1510.
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Flight
P. O. Box
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Happy-Go-Lucky 4-H Club Discusses Fun and Plans
Seve 4-H members met Wednesday with leader Mrs. Floyd Siron and assistant Mrs. Hawkins. Barbara Gabel Mary Weppler and Patsy Feeney gave talks and demonstrations. Weppler led the pledge and served refreshments. Bar bara Gabel reporter. Read The Herald Ads for Bargains.
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Floyd Siron
Hawkins
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