Morris considers sewage plant options for 1969 deadline
Morris City Council reviews engineering report on two 20 year treatment plants to meet Illinois River discharge rules by July 1 1969. Plans include trickling filter at 1 118 320 and contact stabilization at 857 580 total costs with state and federal grants potentially covering up to 80 percent. Local funding may require a sewer use tax and revenue bonds while storm sewer separation could reduce plant load and operating costs.
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Morris
Illinois River
William L. Etzenbach
Richard Schweickert
Chamlin and Associates, Inc
Ulivail Wand Vanuil
Etzenbach
Illinois Sanitary Water Board
Council
Tracy Adcock
Coal City school bonds sold by low bidder Monday
Coal City Community Unit School District awarded $225 000 in high school building bonds to Van Kampen Wauteriik and Brown Inc as low bidder. Net interest costs total 74 097 over nine years 1971 through 1979 at 4 29 rate. Five other firms submitted bids. Board set teacher salary schedules and discussed the new high school program with architect Watson Healy present next Monday. Easter vacation extended due to five unused snow days.
C. of C. Plans New Fiscal Year and Name Change
Morris Chamber of Commerce directors met to plot the new fiscal year starting April 1. Newly elected directors include Eugene Chamberlain Riz Chouinard Robert Drake Eugene Funk and Richard Taylor. The board endorsed amending the organization's name and service area with details to be set by directors. A by law revision committee will submit changes for member approval at the annual meeting.
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Morris Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Eugene Chamberlain
Riz Chouinard
Robert Drake
Eugene Funk
Richard Taylor
H. James Baum
Kenneth Sereno
Richard Wilder
Chamber
William Palmer
Morris Community High School Board Meeting Agenda
The Morris Community High School Board of Education meets Wednesday at 7 p m. Six items listed include reports on the March 20 division meeting life safety work and acquisition of a second driver education vehicle from Greenway Oldsmobile Pontiac Morris. Also on the agenda are painting and gym ceiling work bids a teaching contract for Gary Marks Dwight and calendar deliberations for 1968 69 school year.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Greenway
Oldsmobile- Pontiac
Morris
Gary Marks
Dwight
MCHS
Weather Outlook For Morris Area This Week
Cloudy and windy conditions gave way to decreasing clouds and colder tonight. Wednesday will be fair and cold with highs in the 30s. Thursday expects partly cloudy and a touch warmer. Collins Weather Station reported a Monday high of 42 and low of 24, with 9 am at 25 and downtown Morris 11 am at 26.
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Collins
Morris
Morris City Council debates uniform water sewer extension policy
The Morris City Council discussed a proposed uniform policy for extending water and sewer lines for 30 minutes before tabling for further study. The discussion followed a request by Alderman Walter Hundt citing Carl Harmon’s subdivision along Lisbon Road and a potential city share of about $2,700 for a 900 foot 6 to 8 or 10 inch main.
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Morris City Council
Walter Hundt
Carl Harmon
Lisbon Road
Richard Schweickert
Water and Sewer Committee
Division St
Prince Drive-In
State Highway Department
Judiciary Committee
Police Department
Donald Caisley
Magistrate Court
Cryer Bryant
Easter Seal Society
Morris
Robert Wahl
Plan Museum in Old Grundy County Home
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors discussed converting the old county home into a historical museum. Mrs. John Ullrich of the Grundy County Historical Society urged funding, citing maintenance costs and vandalism worries if vacated, with a potential $2,000 yearly grant and private donations. The board referred the issue to the finance committee for further study.
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Grundy County Rest Home
Board of Supervisors
John Ullrich
Grundy County
Burl Gotham
Henry Burgess
Historical Society
Ullrich
Atty
DeGraff, Loos & Associates
Sugar Grove
Hammel
Illinois Junior College District 525 bond issue approved
The board of education approved a 10.5 million dollar bond referendum for the Illinois Junior College District 525 campus and site in Newark. Polls at about 64 voting places will run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The board also set a secret ballot for faculty representation and discussed a rental request from Joliet Junior College.
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Supt
di Paolo
James Micetich
Three Rivers Division
Illinois Association of School Boards
Westview Junior High School
Lockport
Illinois Junior College District
Board of Education
Illinois Junior College
Grundy County
Newark High School
American Federation of Teachers
Joliet Junior College
William Norton
Morris
Allen Holler
Mazon
American Association of Junior Colleges
Boston
Morris City to Designate Part-Time Policing Marshals
Morris officials plan to reclassify part-time auxiliary officers as marshals following a council vote directing City Atty. Robert Wren to draft an ordinance. The move aligns with a recent appellate ruling limiting state law to full time police, with weapons issuance to be tightly controlled.
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Morris
Robert Wren
Gasparus
Justice, Ill
Atty
Wren
Jury Indicts Highland Man on Rape and Burglary Charges
A Grundy County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Kenneth Hamilton Jr. 26 formerly of Morris with burglary and rape after a rural Morris home break in. He was charged January 28 and remains free on a 20000 bond set by Associate Circuit Judge Robert W Malmquist. The grand jury session began at 10 15 a m and ended at 6 45 p m.
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Grundy County
Highland, Ind
Kenneth Hamilton Jr
Morris
Hamilton
Robert W. Malmquist
John B. G. Olson
Truck Stolen With $3500 Worth of Cigars In Chicago
A loaded delivery truck was stolen in Chicago while the driver Edward Nemmers was away. The vehicle contained cigars valued at about $3500 and may already be lairing in smoke. Nemmers says he locked the doors and activated the alarm before departing.
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Chicago
Edward Nemmers
Two Die After Verona Car Slams Tree Stump
A 12:30 a.m. crash on Cemetery Road east of Morris killed 22 year old Timoteo Solis and critically injured two others, Carlotta Sjostrom 17 Verona and Horace Lawson 19 Route 2. Solis, blamed as driver, died minutes after hospital admission. Sjostrom and Lawson suffered severe injuries. The car, a 1956 Ford borrowed by Solis from George Miller of Verona, left the road, hit a stump three feet diameter, and was towed away. Solis was slated for induction next Monday. funeral services are set for Sacred Heart Church in Kinsman. Burial in Ward Cemetery follows.
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Morris
Verona
Timateo Solis
Cemetery Road
Morris Hospital
Carlotta Sjostrom
Horace Lawson
Rte. 2
Sjostrom
Lawson
Grundy County
Richard Pierce
Pierce
Solis
Davis
George Miller
Versona
Olson Sinclair
Timoteo Solis
Kerns Furniture Co
Coal City
Grulla
Tex
Ernesta and
Romula
Donald Benzing
Ward Cemetery
Davis Funeral Home
Warden Named For Cook County Jail In Chicago
Winston Moore 38, psychologist, named warden of Cook County Jail succeeding Jack Johnson ousted after a grand jury probe. Moore to be paid 18240 yearly. sheriff says jail will be made safe with better security. Grand jury cited deplorable conditions, overcrowding and patronage driven guard selection.
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Chicago
Winston Moore
Cook County
Jack Johnson
Moore
Illinois State Employment Service
Joseph J. Woods
Johnson
Ex-Mayor John Schonert Dies in Racine
Word was received that John Schonert former Morris Mayor died early this morning in Racine Wisconsin Funeral arrangements are in charge of Davis Funeral Home in Morris.
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John Schonert
Morris
Raccine
Wis
Davis Funeral Home
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Adcock
Lester Johnson
Donald Davidson
Floyd Siron
Charles Roseland
James Stine
John Nelson
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C. of C
William Lumry
National Chamber of Commerce
John Hynds
Herald
McHs Board of Education
City Council
Schweickert
Harmon
Plan Museum
Old County
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