Henderson to leave Mazon for Florida move and auctions
Auctioneer Harry Henderson and wife plan permanent move from Mazon to Kissemmee Florida in September. Henderson resigns as Grundy County supervisor after 19 years, Norman Madison named interim. Sale Barn operations sold to Pete Bradley with partner Larry Kosin continuing auctions. Henderson’s career spans Morris area roots, Chicago lines, and long antique auctions, while adding a home addition project for Grundy County.
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Harry Henderson
Mazon
Florida
Kissemmee
Disneyland
Norman Madison
Henderson
Grundy County
Pete Bradley
Larry Kosin
McLeanboro
Hamilton County
Chicago Surface Lines Bus Company
Morris Paper Mills
Chicago
H. L. Hough
Gladys Hinkle
LaSalle-Peru
Hinkle
Morris
Morris Paper
Pearl Crame
CTA
Hendersons
Illinois
Don
Shirley) Clemens
Lexington
Darrell
Patricia) Herman
Joliet
James
Barbara Kay
Johnson
Astronauts Launch Apollo Mission To Salvage Skylab
Three American astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P Kerwin and Paul J Weitz launched aboard a Saturn 1B from Cape Kennedy to salvage Skylab in a record 28 day mission. They aim to repair heat shield solar panel jam and deploy a sunshade while orbiting about 100 miles high.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Skylab Space Station
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Conrad
United States
Kerwin
Weitz
Trial of Hodgen scaffolding accident opens with witness tears
Mrs Eleanor Hodgen testified in Grundy County Circuit Court about her husband Russell Hodgen's injuries after a shaft collapse at Lowell High School in Indiana. Hodgen underwent three operations, including a hip replacement, and faces years of pain and loss of wages as Robert Adcock questions witnesses on April 18, 1969.
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Eleanor Hodgen
Lowell High School
Lowell
Ind
Robert Adcock
Grundy County
Russell Hodgen
Irving St
Coal City
Ray J. Benoit & Sons Co
Benoit Co
Adcock
Hodgen
Richard Hildebrand
Morrissey
George Peters
Lockport Plaster Co
Clarence
Clarence Hodgen
Morris Daily Herald Skips Monday Edition for Memorial Day
No Monday paper as staff observe Memorial Day. Publication resumes Tuesday with normal issues.
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Morris Daily Herald
Kane Resigns From Morris Community High School
Former head football coach Larry Kane plans resignation to the Morris Community High School Board of Education by June 1 with attorney Robert Adcock stating the timeline.
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Larry Kane
Morris Community High School Board of Education
Robert Adcock
Weather update and Kane Heifner tenure hearing notes
The forecast calls for afternoon or evening showers with highs in the 70s and cooler tonight. A board meeting in Morris discussed Kane's tenure hearing and his pending resignation, with a new date set for June 12 for Miss Heifner and Kane hearings and confirmation of attorney arrangements.
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Dresden Island
Morris
MCHS
Kane
John Hynds
Adcock
Atty
Flora
Ill
Hynds
William Stangland
Jack Kutches
Heifner
Carlton
Joy) Parnell
John
Barbara) Lovell
Richard Schweighart
Judy Heifner
Jerry Babel
Illinois Education Association
Robert Deffenbaugh
Atty. Hynds
Miss Heifner
Deffenbaugh
Board
Babel
Stangland
Memorial Day Parade Planned by American Legion in Grundy
Commander Jim Hougas of American Legion Post 294 announced Memorial Day services on the Grundy County Courthouse lawn. Parade units assemble at Center School at 10 a.m with events at the courthouse by 10:30 a.m.
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Jim Hougas
American Legion Post 294
Grundy County
Center School
Chapin St
Liberty St
Isiness
GAVC approves 1973 74 program for state funding
The Grundy Area Vocational Center Administrative Advisory Council announced state approval of the local plan for 1973-74, enabling continued funding. The meeting noted 92 percent of graduates were employed full time, with 62 percent in jobs matching their training.
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Grundy Area
Kaufman
Building Trades
Hi-Park Blvd
Buiing Trades
Memorial Day Services Planned by Mazon Legion Post
Ralph Gilbertson Sr commander of American Legion Post 352 in Mazon says services will be held Monday at 10 30 a m at Mazon Cemetery and at 11 a m at Ward Cemetery Participants meet at 9 am Monday at the Mazon Legion Hall The Mazon Junior Woman's Club will furnish coffee and digputs for participants in the ceremonies
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MAZON
Ralph Gilbertson Sr
American Legion Post 352
Mazon Cemetery
Ward Cemetery
Mazon Legion Hall
Mazon Junior Woman's Club
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James W. Crupi
Chamber of Commerce
Crupi
Evergreen Cemetery
Morris Cemetery Association
Herald
Mission Control
Royce Hawkins
Space Agency
Daily Herald
Viewris
Gould Park
Bt Pam
Phe
Collins Rade
Pine Bluth Rd
Mazon River
White Tie Rd
Edward W. Codey
Sherty
GAVC
Dennis Grace
GAWC
Wisconsin
Arthur Ness
Plymouth
Terry Brown
Dave Eltrevoog
Bill Copple
Arthur Meadors
Ted Morgan
Morris Community High School
William Lynch
Mazon Township
Randall Highsmith
al Mattingly
Minooka
Frank Anselmo
James Stirniman
Harold Sutter
Mazon Services
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