Coal City Moves to Form Planning and Zoning Boards
The Coal City village board votes to create a planning commission and update the zoning board. It advertises for volunteers, discusses a building code, a lift station request for Pompano Subdivision, and library site plans across from the Coal City grade school. The board also appoints members to the Advisory Personnel Selection Board and approves health officer appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Planning Commission
Gerald Pierard
Planning Board
Zoning Board
Pierard
Village Board
Joseph Phillips
William Finn
William Joyce
William Hanley
William Perry
Merlin Hanson
Margaret Campo
Richard Bellettini
Phillips
Accident Report Details Fatal Crash Near Hume School
The Grundy County Sheriff's Department released a report on a fatal crash one half mile north of Hume School. A Morris woman died at 12 45 a m Sunday. The report names a fourth driver as Edward C Harseim aged 18 of Route 1. Gary Olsen aged 23 of 122 East South Street Dwight was southbound when his car collided in the northbound lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Weather notes and a fatal crash near Morris Illinois
Clouds moved across Illinois with showers and possible thunderstorms and cooler air tonight. A fatal crash near Morris involved Mrs. Billy Everett and injuries to Olsen and Bonnie Olsen with further investigation and statements pending from hospital and doctors.
Flagman Killed While Warning Roadwork Near Effingham
Albert Cohen aged 54 of Mattoon was struck and killed by a car while directing motorists for roadwork on Interstates 57 and 70 south of Effingham. The accident involved John K Muday 24 of Alsip a suburban south of Chicago who drove the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effingham, Ill
Albert Cohen
Mattoon
Effingham
Cohen
John K. Muday
Alsip
Chicago
Vote to Open Shaky Bridge During Construction
Morris City Council approved a 7 0 vote to keep the Shaky Bridge open for regular traffic from sunrise to sunset during construction. Emergency traffic will be allowed at all times, with about 1 200 dollars needed for a temporary structure and shared costs funded by the county and motor fuel tax refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris City
Robert Gilbertson
Hatcher Woods
Gilbertson
Richard Sch
Morris City Council announces committee appointments
Mayor John Hendrickson reveals eight standing committee chairs at the Monday council meeting. Notable changes include George Malek leading Finance with Ray Christensen and Del Linn, and Arthur Hornsby Jr. heading Sewer and Water with Gilbertson and Borens as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris City
John Hendrickson
George Malek
Ray Christensen
del Linn
Christensen
Glen Anderson
Malek
License Anderson
James Stine
Robert Gilbertson
Parks Stine
Linn
Arthur
Hornsby Jr
Gilbertson
Gerald Borens
Hornsby
Stine
Borens
Anderson
Donald Sheedy
Willard Olson
Ernest Osmundson
Robert Coleman
Civil Defense
Mac Reagan
Andreson
Library Board
Council
New Gardner Mayor Makes Appointments
Gardner Village Board met in City Hall with Mayor Orville Hahn presiding. He swore in LeRoy Wright as mayor and George Porth Frank Humbert Lester Anderson and Glenn Wise as commissioners. Wright named heads for departments and retained key village officials and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
City
Orville Hahn
Lyle Sorensen
LeRoy Wright
George Porth
Frank Humbert
Lester Anderson
Glenn Wise
Wright
Perth
Humbert
Anderson
Wise
Joseph Bexson
Roy Gardner
Sorensen
Charles Brownlee
Harold Patton
Edward Chladek
Robert Wren
Morris
Hammer Education Award Bestowed On Morris Senior
Morris Community High School senior Melba J. Johnston will receive the first annual Teacher Education Award honoring Supt. Kenneth S. Hammer. She earns a $100 fund prize and a one year Student Education Association membership, selected from applicants for academic preparation activities and recommendations. Runners up Miss Peggy Knapp and James Skinner receive one year S E A memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Community High School
Melba J. Johnston
Fund For the Advancement of Education For Children and Teachers of
Illinois
Johnston
Walter Johnston
Maple Drive
Harding College
Arkansas
Hammer Education
State Student Education Association
Peggy Knapp
William Knapp
McKinley St
James Skinner
Lawrence Skinner
Robinson Drive
State
Student Education Association
Draft Proposals For Country Club Building
Building and planning committee to draft proposals for Morris Country Club. Eugene Chamberlain presidents says proposals will be presented to members in a few weeks after Monday night meeting at First National Bank of Morris. A report on the clubhouse fire insurance payment from January 29 was discussed. Walter Carpenter chairs the building committee with board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Country Club
Eugene Chamberlain
First National Bank of Morris
Chamberlain
Walter Carpenter
Golden Eagles Hatch at Topeka Zoo Amid Loss in Wyoming
The Topeka Zoo reports the first captive birth of American golden eagles with two hatchings nine and six days ago. In Casper Wyoming Dr Oliver Scott notes poaching like poison kills 12 bald eagles in Jackson Canyon, leaving about 20 to winter there annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas
Wyoming
Topeka Zoo
Casper
Wyo
Oliver Scott
Audubon Society
Jackson Canyon
Greenstrip Program Detailed Plans for Morris Area
Final plans for Operation Greenstrip in the Morris area will be discussed at two meetings this week led by William Lumry of the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce. Activities include nature walks, canal exhibits, a replica canal builders cabin, a fishing derby, and a Canalers Barbecue as 5,000 to 8,000 visitors are anticipated across Gebhard Woods State Park and Grundy County courthouses.
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Morris
William Lumry
Grundy County
Gebhard Woods State Park
W. G. Stratton State Park
Illinois Valley Historical Society
Stratton
Gebhard Woods
Illinois
Armstrong St
Warland Bus Service
Gebhard
Morris Lions Club
Morris Jaycees
Park Ponds
Lumry
Friday Meeting On Jail Plans With State Officials
Supervisor Burl Gonnam announced a Friday 1 30 p m meeting at the courthouse with LaSalle County and state officials to discuss jail matters. The push includes remodeling, regional jail plans, and potential law enforcement zone changes amid several attendees and a review of deputy salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Gonnam
LaSalle County
Gonnam
Board of Supervisors
William Wilton
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Ernest Moore
Healey & Moore
Joliet
Wilton
Moore
Anthony S. Kuharich
Department of Corrections
Springfield
Bernard Cuttingham
Bureau of Governmental Affairs
Oliver Martin
Arthur Burbank
Virgil Sheedy
Seneca
Richard Wilder
Grundy County
Gonham
Wallace Burroughs
Thomas Parks
Parks
Coal City Board Hires Six Teachers for Next Year
Coal City Community Unit No. 1 Board hires six teachers for next year under the salary schedule Miss Barbara Lynn Geyer first grade Miss Suzan H Scott first grade Miss Theresa Scott third grade Miss Susan Hopkins third grade Miss Anita Nahas fourth grade and Miss Barbara Hume junior high music. Resignations accepted from four teachers include retirements for Mrs Tom Britton and Miss Isabelle Perona and departures by Roger Hanley and Tim Mash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City Community Unit No. 1 Board of Education
Barbara Lynn Geyer
Illinois State University
Suzan H. Scott
University of Illinois, Northern Ilinois University
Southern Illinois University
Theresa Scott
College of St. Francis
Susan Hopkins
ISU
Uate
Anita Nahas
Loyola University
Barbara Hume
Tom
Ruby) Britton
Isabelle Perona
Roger Hanley
Tim Mash
Hanley
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John Borens
Ottawa St
Lilacs
Herald
Bob White
Pompano
White
Gloria Poole
North St
John Zerboglio
Atty. Zerboglio
William Wharrie
Ottawa
Braceville
City Park
Danny Kirchner
Carbon Hill
Eileen
Diamond
Aman Smyk
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Billy (Myung) Everett
Rte. 1
Olsen
Bonnie
Morris Hospital
Charles Marketti
Robert Ness
Washington St
Ness
Marketti
Olsens
Flagman
North States Oil CO
Rte
Weickert
Parks Committee
Atty
John Hynds
Marina
Ralph Black
Lloyd and Lee Bols
Tracy Adcock
Charles Roseland
Donald Davidson
Walter Hundt
New Gardner
Supt
Kenneth S. Hammer
Golden Eagles
Josie Beatto
Joe de Gulie
Randall Highsmith
Highsmith
All States Steel
Little League
Freeman Trotter
Supt. Highsmith
Elvin Wills
Grundy County Area
A. J. Dearth
Wills
Leslie Ross
Frank Anselmo
James Hines
Myron Vestal
Terrence Sorensen
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