Nuveen Co Low Bidder on Morris Elementary Bonds
John Nuveen & Co of Chicago won the Morris elementary board of education bid for 1,499,800 dollars in bonds to finance a building program. Net interest rate 4.6469 percent, net cost 765,543 dollars, with five firms participating and comparisons by Illinois School Consulting Service.
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John Nuveen & Co
Chicago
Morris Elementary Board of Education
Illinois School Consulting Service
Naperville
William Seiple
Dave Schmeid
Becker & Cownie, Inc
Iowa Des Moines National Bank
McCormick & Co., Inc
White, Phillips Co., Inc
Davenport
Iowa
Howe, Barnes & Johnson Inc
Northern Trust Co
A. G. Becker & Co., Inc
Walston & Co
New York
Kenower MacArthur & Co
Detroit
Channel Newman Securities
van Kampen, Wauterlek & Brown, Inc
First National Bank of Chicago
Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co
McMaster Hutchinson & Co
Reynolds & Co
Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago
Goldman Sachs & Co
Bacon Whipple & Co
Seiple
Gordon Lear
Elgin Junior College
Schmid
James S. Kemper
Reynolds Agency
Peoria
Charles Slovick
Morris
Lutzow Agency
Warren Co. Insurance
Elgin
Morris Insurance Agents Association
Peter Gates
Gates
Lear
Leslie Tibbitts
William Stangland
James Peterson
Gerald McTague
John Hendrickson
Eugene Hayes
Board approves Braceville trailer park amid ordinance clash
Grundy County Board of Supervisors okayed Bookwalter Woods Mobile Home Park in Braceville Township after a long discussion. The park, designed by John W. Bookwalter of Indianapolis, does not meet the new trailer space size requirement but complies with the old ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County Board of Supervisors
Braceville Township
Bookwalter Woods Mobile Home Park, Inc
John W. Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Ind
Grundy County Planning Commission
Bookwalter
County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
County Building and Zoning
Eugene Sorensen
Sorensen
Wallace
Bud
Fines Totals $1600 in Godley Prostitution Raid
Four Chicago defendants faced fines totaling 1600 after a Godley Trophy Inn raid by state police. Beverly Carter Linda Jo Larson Shirley Johnson and Charles DeVivo were charged with prostitution related offenses and public nuisance. Each woman paid 200. DeVivo 500 per count. confiscated funds amounted to 195.50.
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Chicago
Godley
Trophy Inn
Beverly Carter
Linda Jo Larson
Shirley Johnson
Charles DeVivo
Chester P. Winsor
DeVivo
Coal City
James Fleming
Grundy County
Weather outlook from Collins Station and Morsia readings
The Weatherman forecasts mostly cloudy and warmer tonight with a chance of showers and a low in the mid 30s. Friday brings variable clouds and milder temperatures with possible showers and a high in the lower 50s. Saturday stays partly cloudy with little change. Collins Weather Station logged a high of 36 and a low of 27 on Wednesday. At 9 am today the station read 34 degrees while downtown Morsia reported 83 degrees at 1 am.
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Collins
Morsia
Goose Lake land use plan advances amid industry push
The Grundy County planning commission tentatively approves Goose Lake and Felix Township zoning based on Joseph Arado’s industrial-focused plat. Officials say a June full zoning proposal is planned with weekly meetings, while some attend with industry backing and others press for smoother processes.
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Goose Lake
Felix
Grundy County
Joseph Arado
EJ and
E Railroad
Eileen
Carbon Hill
Commission
David F. Root
Eugene Sorensen
Root
Sorensen
Gotham and
Burroughs
Planning Commission
County Zoning Office
County Board
Gonnam
District fills driver education vacancy at Morris Community High
School board hires Gary Marks of Dwight to teach driver education for the remainder of the year at Morris Community High School. He starts at 5900 dollars salary and will use a newly acquired car. Enrollment for next year is expected to exceed 900 as state law boosts demand.
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Morris Community High School
District 101 Board of Education
Gary Marks
Dwight
Marks
Northern Illinois University
MCHS
Claude Rose
Greenway Pontiac- Olds
Kane
Lewis College
Lockport
Rose
IBM
Kenneth Unteed
Berger, Kelly and Unteed
Champaign
JayCees Wil Sell and Plant Trees Fundraiser
Morris JayCees announce a tree sale and planting fundraiser to raise money for future community projects. Seven tree types are offered at eight dollars each, covering tree cost and installation, with orders via a coupon on page 12 of the Herald.
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Brooks
JayCees
Grundy County
Herald
The
Morris JayCees
Candidates Night Draws 250 at Grundy GOP Rally
More than 250 people attended a Republican candidates night at the First National Bank building hosted by Grundy County Republican Central Committee. Speakers included Richard B. Ogilvie and John Henry Altorfer plus contenders for governor secretary of state state auditor and state representative.
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GOP
Grundy County
Republican Central Committee
James R. Washburn
S. J. Holderman
Morris
Richard B. Ogilvie
Cook County
Meade Baltz
Joliet
John Henry Altorfer
Peoria
First National Bank
Herald
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Investigation of Outside Work by a Morris Teacher
Morris grade school board appointed Peter Gates and Dr. Leslie Tibbitts to investigate a full time teacher reportedly working nearly 40 hours weekly at a local plant during school hours. Superintendent Hammer confirmed policy requires approval and limits outside work to 15 hours weekly.
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Morris Grade School
Peter Gates
Leslie Tibbitts
John Hendrickson
Supt
Kenneth Hammer
Supt. Hammer
Hendrickson
Gates
Hammer
Grundy County National Bank
Janis Delockery
First National Bank of Morris
Grundy County
First National Bank
Miss Delockery
Peterson
Gerald McTague
Davis
Morris
Fosen
Ray Frederick
Dacron
Robert Brown
Kennedy to Decide on Race Within Week
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy nears a presidential bid as a key aide says a decision will come by March 22. Kennedy cites New Hampshire results as easing concerns of party division and notes Nixon’s likely GOP nomination as a factor in reassessing his path against President Johnson.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
New York
Johnson
Carthy
Oregon
McCarthy
New Hampshire
Democratic Party
Senate
Vietnam
Johnsson
Special
Richard Nixon
Midwest
Watts Suit Brings $10,000 Personal Injury Case to Trial
A Grundy County petit jury hears testimony in a $10,000 personal injury and property damage suit filed by John A. Watts of Bethel Park against Mrs. Joe Foster of Griggs Drive. Watts claims negligence in a Dec 17 1966 collision on Division Street that damaged his car and caused injuries. The jury panel includes Ruth Gorham Janet Gantzert Harold Dedo Ruth Gardner Louise Elgar Thomas Johnson Don Jensen Grace Ardison Eleonore Shelton Lorraine Papach Louis Tira and Anna Bohlander.
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Grundy County
Attoreneys
John A. Watts
Bethel Park
Joe
Minnie P.) Foster
Griggs Drive
Watts
Foster
August B. Black
Morris Law Firm
Black and Black
Fosster
Morris Law
Dunn and Hayes
Ruth B. Gorham
Vienna Township
Janet Gantzert
Goodfarm
Harold Dedo
Ruth Gardner
Louise Elgar
Mazon
Thomas L. Johnson
Don 0. Jensen
Garfield
Grace Ardissone
Eleanore B. Shelton
Loreraine Papach
Louis J. Tira
Braceville
Anna M. Bohlander
Goose Lake
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Board Okays
Braceville Trailer Park
First National Bank of
Arado
Ardo
Illinois Clay Products Corp
Atty. James Peacock
Joseph Chiapetto
Bud) Burroughs
Burl Gotham
John Hauschild
John O’brien
Daniel Beal
Doug Brooks
Bobby
Ginger
Janet Carlson
Jayne Bens
Marybeth
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