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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1976
Page
3
Arnold Sawislak argues primaries clarified voters view of leaders in all 50 states and exposed candidates to real tests beyond TV. They reshaped party positions on unemployment, foreign intervention, abortion, marijuana laws, and draft resisters, while boosting conventions' significance.
US technicians warn converting to the metric system will be time consuming as bolt sizes such as 6.3 millimeters spark debates at an ISO meeting. Lloyd Mielke of Trans World Airlines notes global standardization will require concessions and gradual shifts across industries and nations.
Minooka High School Future Farmers Association youth group led by adviser Robert Smith attended the 48th annual Illinois state FFA convention held at the Assembly Hall on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign. Delegates included George Beutel and Dennis Geiss on the publicity and publications committee, with Jim Fleming and Mike Brannick among other attending officers.
Elizabeth Figge and Debbie Daly won first prize of 15 dollars for a Minooka Grade School hydrant painting. Second place went to Sarah Miller Norman Miller and Beth McCoy for a hydrant on St Marys Street, while Erik Rehms and Gwenda Jolly took third with a corner of Heritage and Indian Oaks. Honorable mention went to Mark Wakenshaw.
David Decker Jr won first in smallest category and best groomed with his poodle Sue. Kim Young took second in smallest and earned second for Chico the pomeranian. Chester the springer spaniel won largest category with Monica Mahan. Misty the sheltie was second. Brian Immel claimed best of show with Sandy. Chico earned obedience second for Kim Young. Judges were Breen, Chrisman, and Galloway. Charlene Whitney hosted with Angel, Trixie, and a kitten, Kelly, entertaining spectators before the parade.
Kiddie parade winner Kiddie parade Minooka Jenny Winterbottom wore an early American costume with a cradle doll on a wagon and won first prize for most original entry. Lisa Jon Paul and Sara Pacius took prettiest, while David Decker Jr. won funniest with a dog nurse costume.
Principal Ronald Lehman announced the 1976 selections at the commencement ceremony. Miss Bobbie Moore and David Loskill were named most representative senior boy and girl for citizenship activity participation scholarship leadership and personality.
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