Newark Hires School Official and Adds Staff
Newark names Joe Cissna superintendent of Newark high and grade schools replacing Robert E. Glenn who resigned. Cissna from Leland High School brings decades of experience and war service. The board also hires Lewis Huntley as American problems and driver’s education teacher and Gary Hegstrom to lead the band program.
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Robert E. Glenn
Cissna
Leland
Leland High School
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Wisconsin State College
Superior
Wis
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Decatur
U. S. Navy
Boy Scouts of America
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Lewis Huntley
Illinois State University, Normal
ISU
Algonquin
Geneva
Gary Hegstrom
Waconia
Minn
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Mazon Names New Officers In Women’s Fellowship
A Wednesday meeting at Mrs Beatrice Mainy home announced a new slate for the Woman s Fellowship with Mrs S B Oberholtzer as president Mrs E B Gardner secretary and Mrs Loyal Reader treasurer The meeting included devotions by Mrs Lloyd Travers and reports from committee chairs The group discussed a nylon vest article and a Hawaii trip by Mrs Gilbert Gantzert Meanwhile local libraries report nearly 70 children in a reading program with certificates for ten books and library hours listed Vacation Bible School and church activities are scheduled with notices for fall events and a United Methodist Church closing picnic.
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Beatrice Mainey
S. B. Oberholtzer
E. B. Gardner
Loyal Reader
Driver Crushed in Illinois Truck Accident
Huel W. Earnest age 36 of Waukegan died from injuries after a truck overturned Sunday crushing him in Zion Illinois. The fatality occurred Friday reporting by AP notes.
Zoning Approvals Grow in Clyde Baker Jurisdiction
Four zoning applications approved since the month’s start by Morris zoning officer Clyde Baker. Projects include Swanson patio fence east side residence 830 East Chapin Street Erickson driveway and fence replacement 312 Meadows Circle Peterson fence 408 East High Street Perry closed patio 918 Armstrong Street Roe frame home 933 Armstrong Street Conley front for Times Theatre 314 18 Liberty Street Turner side yard fence 1028 Liberty Street Lizenby boundary fence and road 525 27 East High Street Narvick alteration to store 215 Liberty Street
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Clyde Baker
Morris
Leonard W. Swanson
E. Chapin St
George T. Erickson
Meadows Circle
van C. Peterson
E. High St
Wilbur Perry
Armstrong St
Roy M. Roe
Edward W. Conley
Times Theatre
Liberty St
Donald Turner
Thomas W. Lizenby
Alvin Narvick
Ireland receives global plant gifts for JFK Memorial Park
The Irish government says 22 nations with embassies in Dublin will donate plants and trees to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Park near the Kennedy ancestral home in County Dublin.
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Dublin
John F. Kennedy
Ireland
Kennedy
Minooka Church Groups and Local Meetings Schedule
Minooka community notes list events at the Methodist Church including Evening Fellowship on Monday at 8 p m, Love and Service Circle Thursday at 2 p m, plus the Couple Club officers and a June 15 Minnehaha Club meeting. Also mentions the July 7 potluck at the Yunker home and a trip by Testin and Shields family to Columbus Ohio.
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Minooka Methodist Church
Colonial House
Morris
Minooka
Minooka High School Board of Education
Minnehaha Club
Jay Marley
Retailers Sponsor Bad Check Clinic in Morris
Final plans for a Bad Check clinic were announced by the Morris Regional Chamber of Commerce retail division. A 6:30 p.m. dinner precedes a film on spotting forged checks plus local officials offering advice to avoid bad checks. Reservations are required. cost per plate 2.50 for members and clerks 2.75 for others.
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Morris Regional Chamber of Commerce
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School Trustees Are Unopposed
Two candidates for member Board of School Trustees will be up for re election in the June 12 primary. A. W. Perkins Gardner and Kenneth Wilkinson Mazon are running unopposed for election to the board of school trustees. Both became board members in 1958 and were elected to regular six year terms in 1962. Their elections will be approved at the Grundy County Board of School Trustees July meeting marking the start of their terms.
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Board of School Trustees
A. W. Perkins
Gardner
Kenneth Wilkinson
Mazon
Grundy County
Baby Baptized in DeKalb Chapel by Rev. McKerrick
Shawn Matthew Testa infant son of Mr and Mrs John Testa was baptized in Christ the Teacher Chapel DeKalb with sponsor Mrs Edward Cody and Gerald Heavens Jr A dinner followed at the Testa home with relatives and friends present including Mr and Mrs Gerald Heavens Sr Mr and Mrs Joseph J Testa Craig Julie Edward Cody Kevin Brian and Mrs Ernest Heavens Mr and Mrs John Favero at a 40th wedding anniversary party in Symerton Sunday.
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John Testa
DeKalb
James V. McKerrick
Edward Cody
Gerald Heavens Jr
Gerald Heavens Sr
Joseph J. Testa
Craig
Julie
Kevin
Brian
Ernest Heavens
John Favero
James Novy
Symerton
Jacob Jacklich
Katie Bottari
Lena Anselmo
Cherry
Spring Valley
William Collier
Pvt
Tom Collier
Fort Leonard Wood
George Heinrichs
Evanston
Ray Waters
J. Witko
West Frankfort
Harry Willis
John Tuiner
John Girot
Chicago
Anton Bauer
Ann Zotter
William A. Brown
LaFayette
Calif
William S. Brown
John Born Sr
John Born Jr
Roger Cumming
Todd
Janet Born
Albert Barra
Marseilles
Peter Barra
LaVerne Barra
Harriet Red
Chenoa
Alex Thom
Juvenile Delinquency Rises in Poland Report
In Poland the Tribuna Ludu reports crime overall is down but juvenile delinquency is growing rapidly. It notes 4,355 minors aged 7 to 17 broke the law last year, up 636 from 1966.
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Warsaw
Poland
Communist Party
Tribuna Ludu
Cronkite Urges Nonviolent Revolution at OSU
Walter Cronkite spoke at Ohio State University outlining a nonviolent revolution in the nation. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters and urged steps echoing America's founders Kennedy and King. He condemned the violence he blamed on global ills.
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Columbus
Ohio
Walter Cronkite
Columbia Broadcasting System
Ohio State University
America
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Cronkite
Change in Society Beyond Law and Order Demands
The passage argues that society cannot address current upheaval by relying solely on calls for stronger law and order. It suggests broader change is needed to meet social ferment.
New York Planning Chief Warns 70,000 War Plant Jobs at Risk
Keith McHugh chairman of the New York State planning committee predicts that 70,000 of the 280,000 defense plant workers could be displaced within 18 months after the Vietnam War ends.
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NEW York (Ap
Keith
McHugh
New York State Planning Committee
Fire at utility pole near Sears inflames power outage
A blaze erupted at 4 35 p m Friday on the cross arm of a utility pole behind the Sears Roebuck store at 416 Liberty Street and was quickly fought by Morris firemen. Commonwealth Edison said overheated wires from the store s air conditioning caused the fire and replaced them with heavier wires. Several customers reportedly lost power briefly before repairs ended.
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Sears Roebuck Co
Liberty St
Morris
Commonwealth Edison Co
First Railroad Train Crosses Mississippi in 1856
The article recalls the historic crossing when the first railroad train traversed the Mississippi River in 1856, marking a pivotal moment in U.S. transportation and westward expansion. It highlights the bold engineering feat and its lasting impact on commerce and travel.
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Mississippi
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