Seneca pool project to open in the summer
Ray W. Clark Memorial Pool in Seneca is slated to open early this summer on land owned by Seneca High School District 160. The gift of $60,000 from the Clark estate includes a $20,000 public subscription requirement, with the pool to be operated as a public facility offering both public and private classes.
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Seneca
Ray W. Clark
James S. Thompson
Commission
Seneca High School
E. Scott St
Seneca Area
Thompson
Marion Mitchell
William Kasten
Seneca High School Board of Education
Seneca Centen
Nial Corporation
Centennial Corporation
St. Patrick’s Church
Simon Barla
Timothy Mullen
Elmer Maier
Community State Bank
Corporation Fund
MILC
Maytag
Lincoln
Leone Geiss
Symerton Ladies Aid
Jim Stine
Frank McArdle
E. L
Butch) Olson
Verona youth fined for liquor transport and speeding
Fine totals 130 dollars for Allen F. Hendrickson 19, charged with illegal transportation of liquor and driving too fast for conditions. Police cited him at 2 10 a.m. February 9 on Division Street, Morris City. Magistrate Chester P. Winsor imposed 100 dollar fine plus 10 dollars costs on liquor charge and 15 dollars plus 5 dollars costs on speeding.
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Verona
Allen F. Hendrickson
Division St
Morris City
James Anderson
Chester P. Winsor
Minooka High School Honor Roll Fourth Term Listed
Minooka High School honors list four or more As for the fourth term. Freshmen include Sherry Bolte Ruth Ann Erickson Susan Hinchliffe Michael Siron Janice Thompson Barbara Woodman. Sophomores Kath leen George Karen Hostert Pat O'Rourke. Juniors Denise Hammond Marilyn Nelson Kara Beth Sheek. Additional names appear for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen across multiple lists.
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Minooka
Minooka High School
Sherry Bolte
Ruth Ann Erickson
Susan Hinchliffe
Michael Siron
Janice Thompson
Barbara Woodman
Kathleen George
Karen Hostert
Pat O'Rourke
Denise Hammond
Marilyn Nelson
Kara Beth Sheek
Jackie Benjamin
Sandra Bennington
Brenda Brooks
Diane Costello
Richard Coop
Helen Coyne
Betty de Coste
Brad Ensix
Cindy George
Connie Jo “All
Judy Hamric
Ronald Moore
Valerie Offerman
Bill Seil
Steve Sheek
Peggy Siron
Peggy Waite
Patsy West
Valerie Westerveld
Jeanne Woodman
Larry Yunker
Ronald Borella
Marcia Durkee
Susan Fitzer
Pamela Georgantas
Bonnie Hargis
Patricia Hawthorne
Sheila Johnson
Peggy Kubinski
Linda
Beth Wunderlich
Marilyn Yunker
Freda Bass
Brian Berger
Joyce Blair
Vicky Dempsey
Jeff Flatness
Robert Griffy
Ancel Hayse
Dinah Lauderdale
Claudia McCarter
Lou Ann McCoy
Carol McEvilly
Gary Marley
Susan Poole
Ronald Scarcelli
Brenda Sexton
Gary Underhill
Traffic Court Fines Issued for Speed Offenses
Detroit resident James O. Quillin 40 fined 10 dollars and 5 costs for 65 mph in a 55 zone. Fred Steinmann 62 of Lockport fined 13 dollars and 5 costs for 83 mph in a 70 zone. Harold W. Whittaker 25 of Mahomet fined 13 dollars and 5 costs for 43 mph in a 30 zone. Samuel M. Burgess 42 of Newark fined 10 dollars for disregarding a traffic device. Larry H. Mitchell 30 of Elmwood Park fined 13 dollars and 5 costs for 83 mph in a 70 zone. Carroll J. Schmitz 17 of Joliet fined 12 dollars and 5 costs for 81 mph in a 70 zone.
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James O. Quillin
Detroit
Mich
Fred Steinmann
Lockport
Harold W. Whittaker
Mahomet
Samuel M. Burgess
Newark
Larry H. Mitchell
Elmwood Park
Carroll J. Schmitz
Joliet
Children attend over eighty thousand public elementary schools
United States has more than 30.5 million children attending over 82 thousand public elementary schools according to the data cited.
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United States
Gold Leads Market Dip as Gold Stocks Rise
The stock market settled lower with gold-mining shares rising while the broader list fell. The Dow stood at 840.38, down 2.66, as unemployment fears and a possible tax rise weighed on sentiment.
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New York
London
Paris
Zurich
Wall Street
Wilbur Mills D-Ark
Xerox
Control Data
Ogden Corp
Republic Corp
International Mining
Montgomery Ward
IBM
Chrysler
Teledyne
Raytheon
International Telephone
U.S
American Stock Exchange
Wheat and soybean prices in Chicago market report
Chicago grain futures show No 2 hard wheat at 1.59 1/4 to 1.59 3/4, No 2 soft red at 1.51 1/4. Corn No 2 yellow 1.12 1/2 to 1.32, No 4 yellow 1.01 1/2. Oats No 2 heavy white 80, No 3 extra heavy white 77 1/4 to 44, No 4 extra heavy white 75 3/4. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.71 3/4, soybean oil 9.17.
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Chicago
Army Corps to close auxiliary lock 26 at Aston for week
The Army Corps of Engineers will close the auxiliary lock and dam 26 in Aston, Illinois, to navigation for about a week starting today. A St. Louis spokesman said the upper gate needs repair and repairs should finish before expected high water and increased river traffic.
Wilmington Man Charged After Coal City Police Chase
Albert Lee Newman, 22, of Wilmington, is charged with aggravated battery after a high speed chase in the Coal City area. He allegedly tried to run down Coal City Policeman Dan Kirchner after stalling his car on School Street. Newman was treated for a neck wound at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet, then taken to Grundy County Jail on $10,000 bond awaiting a judge's hearing.
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Coal City
Wilmington
Grundy County
Albert Lee Newman
Dan Kirchner
Newman
Kirchner
School St
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Richard Pierce
Pierce
Faster Refunds Urged as Tax Deadline Approaches
The IRS urged taxpayers to file by April 5 to ensure prompt refunds. If returns are accurate and received early, refunds arrive in about five weeks and the last minute rush begins roughly 10 days before the April 15 filing deadline.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Mazon Man Cited for No Valid Registration
Allen Bryant 54 of Mazon was cited at 5 p.m. Monday on Fremont Ave for no valid registration. He posted his driver's license as bond and must appear at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in magistrate court, issued by City Policeman Jack Kopezick.
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Allen Bryant
Mazon
Fremont Ave
Jack Kopezick
Station Manager Signs Complaints
Ger ald Shelton of North States Service Station Illinois 47 and Bedford Road filed two criminal complaints Monday against motorists. Michael D. Shay faces reckless driving with tire marks and fast starts, bond set at 50 dollars, to appear Thursday in magistrate court. Brad Berry is charged with dis orderly conduct for pulling a towel dispenser from the bathroom wall, bond set at 25 dollars, to appear Thursday in magistrate court.
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Gerald Shelton
North States
Illinois 47
Bedford Road
Michael D. Shay
Rte. 2
Shay
Brad Berry
Illinois Ave
Shelton
Berry
Mazon Royal Neighbors Plan Bake Sale and March Meeting
Mazon Royal Neighbors met with Mrs. Glenn Gabehart presiding. They planned a bake sale for March 6 and set committees for the March 21 meeting with Davy Leach and Charles Adkins as refreshments chairs and Argyle Small and Charles Jenkins as entertainment chairs. A June county convention hosted by Mazon was discussed. Mrs. Emanuel Johnson and Mrs George Poppleton led games, Mrs Gene Little won a special award, and refreshments were provided by Mrs Ivan Payne and Mrs Gilbert Gantzert.
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Davy Leach
Charles Adkins
Argyle Small
Charles Jenkins
Mazon
Emanuel Johnson
George Poppleton
Gene Little
Ivan Payne
Gilbert Gantzert
New York Teachers Seek 25 Year Half Pay Retirement Plan
The New York Legislature would consider a noncontributory retirement plan for public schoolteachers allowing retirement at half pay after 25 years of service. The proposal was presented by Harold N. Langlitz, executive director of the State Teachers' Retirement Board.
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Albany, N.Y
New York
New York State Teachers’ Retirement Board
Harold N. Langlitz
Americans spend about two billion on books and maps
Americans allocate roughly 2 billion dollars annually for books and maps across households and institutions, reflecting steady demand for reading materials and geographic guides.
Trailer Park Plan for Minooka Road Site Faces School Bond Concern
The plan envisions a self contained trailer park with water and sewer disposal on site and a single Minooka Road entrance. The area was surveyed in 1945 alongside a then embryonic Happy Valley subdivision but did not materialize. County Clerk Nelson warned about the Minooka bond funded schools and noted the area has 112 million dollars in bonds payable over 12 years. Hammel suggested controlling park occupancy and possible school construction if funds permit.
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Minooka Road
Loos
Happy Valley
Aux Sable Creek
Nels P. Nelson
Minooka Area
Nelson
Hammel
Minooka Community Calendar Highlights Lenten Service and Meetings
Minooka notes show a 6 45 p m Lenten prayer service at the Minooka Methodist Church hall on Wednesday. The Love and Service Circle meets at 2 p m Thursday with a program by Mrs Tom McGee. Lions dinner at 6 30 p m Thursday in the church dining hall. Library committee meets 7 45 p m Thursday with Miss Florence Ketcham and Mrs Andrew Anderson Jr. Minooka High School Board of Education meets 8 p m Thursday in the school.
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Minooka Methodist Church
Tom McGee
Minooka Lions
Minooka
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