Four Morris youths ordered to 80 hours work with street crew
Four Morris youths aged 16 to 18 begin Saturday morning assignments with the city street department for four hours weekly until 80 hours are completed as part of probation. They pled guilty to removing city and county stop and yield signs, each fined 200 dollars and ordered to pay 125 dollars of a 500 dollar reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
City Street
Roy McLaughlin
Charles G. Brinkman
Rte. 3
John Joseph McNulty Jr
Vine St
Richard J. Maskel Jr
E. Washington St
Tom M. Bednarik
Union St
Robert W. Malmquist
Harold Carlson
McLaughlin
Atty. S
McNulty
Maskel
Brinkman and Bednarik
State highway mowing explained and cost savings noted
Grundy County division of highways outlines a new mowing plan for interstate and state roads. The policy reduces mowing costs, preserves landscapes, and supports wildlife by unmowed strips that provide cover for songbirds and small game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
H. A. Hexdall
Springfield
Public Works
William F. Cellini
Nixon farm price dilemma fuels U S farm policy debate
US Agriculture Department data show September prices received by farmers fell 2 percent from August while input costs rose 1 percent. Hog and corn prices weakened despite a record crop, with parity ratio at 68 percent, signaling strain on 1972 crop programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
U.S
Milk truck overturns in Kendall County on Illinois 47
A Deans' milk truck driven by James O. Rogers, 21, of Gibson City, rolled over near Yorkville around 3 am after going off the road while loading Dean's Milk. Rogers escaped injury. the truck carried "car tons" of milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall County
Illinois
Yorkville
Appoint assistant principal at St Anne school
BRAIDWOOD C. Lee Clement, a fourth grade teacher at Custer Park School, was appointed by the board of education as assistant principal. At the September meeting, Kathy Cocks, a liberal arts teacher and cheerleading coach, was noted as conducting a tumbling class after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays for girls interested in the activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood C. Lee Clement
St. Anne
Custer Park School
Board of Education
Kathy Cocks
Newark to honor Dr. Victor H. Smith
Newark will honor Dr. Victor H. Smith at a testimonial dinner October 23 at Newark High School. The Newark Improvement Club and civic groups organize the event and plan to buy cardiac equipment for Sandwich Hospital's intensive care unit. Tickets are $5 and available from multiple organizations and local businesses. Reservations must be made by October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Victor H. Smith
Newark Improvement Club
Sandwich Hospital
Irwin Knudson
Newark Community Club
Newark Woman's Club
Newark Volunteer Firemen
Newark American Legion Post 459
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Newark Implement
Whiteaker’s Standard Station
Jurney’s Inn
Dierzen’s Welding and Machine Shop
Anderson Ford
Newark Superway
Harry Slack
Dave Johnson
Verdell Williamson
Braidwood Planning Commission Finalizes Mobile Home Ordinance
The Braidwood Planning Commission finalized provisions for a mobile home ordinance at a Monday night City Hall meeting. Lee Muir, secretary, will draft the ordinance for presentation to the City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Braidwood Planning Commission
Lee Muir
Passing Ticket Issued For Improper Driving Incident
Deputy Sheriff Evert Penoyer issued a 4 p.m. ticket to Joel Ferris aged 17 of 1618 Black Street for driving over a sidewalk and through a private yard on Illinois 47 at High Street. He must appear in court at 9:30 a.m. October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evert Penoyer
Joel Ferris
Black St
Ferris
Illinois 47
High St
Area School Menus in Brief Across Districts
Area school menus list weekly meals for Mazon Morris and Coal City districts, detailing Monday through Friday offerings with main courses sides desserts and milk. Entries note vegetarian options and student requests, with occasional high school junior high distinctions and complete milk service.
Minooka School Lunch Menu Week Adds Varied Foods
The draft menu lists Monday sloppy Joe on bun with celery carrot sticks corn pears and milk. Tuesday hot dog on bun with condiments peas pickled beets orange pineapple slices and milk. Wednesday no lunch. Thursday pizza burgers buttered green beans lettuce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Morris Grade
Coal City
California
MCHS
Open house at Coal City High School honors late superintendent
An open house Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. in the new Coal City High School library will dedicate the room to late superintendent Pete Di Paolo. The Coal City Library Board meets 8 p.m. Tuesday in the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City High School
Pete di Paolo
Coal City Library Board
Friendship Hall
George Schmidberger
Minooka Village Board Set Meeting at 7 30 P M
The Minooka Village Board will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the fire station to discuss village affairs and approve agenda items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Today in History Highlights from 1910 1928 and more
The record lists key events on October 1 across eras. Japan annexed Korea in 1910 while Spain ceded Louisiana in 1800 in secret treaty. Sousa became U S Marine Band conductor in 1880 and the Weather Bureau moved to the Agriculture Department in 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Japan
Korea
Spain
Louisiana
France
John Philip Sousa
U.S. Marine Band
Congress
Weather Bureau
Army
Department of Agriculture
Soviet Union
Night of unrest hits Jacksonville and Springfield
Sporadic fire bombings and vandalism erupted in Jacksonville Florida with a curfew lifted by morning as six people were arrested for vandalism and curfew violations. In Springfield Massachusetts roving groups of white and Puerto Rican youths roamed racially troubled areas but were dispersed with no major incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Springfield
Mass
Barbs on prudent living and milk longevity claim
A satirical barbs column mocks reckless overreach and advises restraint. It jokes that daily milk promises a 100 year life if consumed for 1,200 months, underlining the hyperbolic tone. The piece critiques overconfidence and offers a wry caution.
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Atty
Holderman
State
Richard Wilder
Lions OF
Gardner Lions
Keith W. Howland
Chester Huston
The
Gardner Lions Club
Lion W. J. Pfister
Cellini
Division of Highways
Department of Conservation
Natural History Survey of
University of Illinois
Nixon
JJC
Joliet Junior College
Walter F. Zaida
Zaida
Rogers
Brenda E. Morgan
James A T. Palmer
Mark E. Segraves
Morris Community High School
Claude J. Rose
Victor Smith
Tollmark
Liberty
Coal City Notes
Patti Finn
Carol Jexeson
Maxine Rohrbach
Kris Unger
Shirley Valiente
Cindy Boero
Terry Hodges
Kim Lardi
Terry Mellen
Mary Jo Schmidberger
Gloria Pohl
Francisco Franco
Egypt
Jordan
Turkey
Syria
United Arab Republic
Indonesia
Sukarno
Jakarta
Tito
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Hi Park
Devcon Corporation
N. Joliet St
West Field Subdivision
Joliet & Pebble Paths Subdivision
Channahon
Builders
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