21 cent tax hike for educational fund referendum
District 151 officials push a March 15 referendum for a 21 cent tax increase to fund education. Superintendent Van Dam and Board President Wiersma outline funding, busing, and teacher salaries concerns while stressing district needs and community decision making.
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Jimmie Dee McAdams
Wiersma
Wiersman
Sec’v. Graf
Supt
van Dam
Pres. Wiersma
Homewood-Flossmoor High
Mandamus suit filed against village and clerk in Dolton
Dolton village board hears that a Writ of Mandamus was filed by the Vigilant Party against the Village of Dolton and Clerk Estelle Wilk for refusing to accept the second petition of the party slate. The village attorney said an answer had been filed on the clerk’s behalf and a quick court disposition is hoped.
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East End Avenue
Dalton
Grand Canyon
Vernon Harms
Hot Line
Helen Conrad Dolton
Dolton
Frank Glaser
Estelle Wilk
Glaser
Harper
Cleghorn
Illinois
Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester Inn
D. Kreiman
Coolidge
Hugh Crarey
Crarey
Dalton Village
Clerk Refuses New Petitions Of Voters For Progress Party
Dolton voters for the Progress Party filed more than 200 names to place Edward Lee for village president Loise Quilici for village clerk and trustees John Smida Jerry Perelli Marvin Isaacson on the April 15 ballot. Village Clerk Estelle Wilk refused and sent the petitions back by certified mail prompting a Writ of Mandamus suit filed against her.
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Progress Party
Dolton
Voters For Progress Party
Henry Wieloch
Edward Lee
Loise Quilici
John Smida
Jerry Perelli
Marvin Isaacson
Ernie LeTourneau
Forger Sentenced in Dolton Case
Ronald Carney appeared before Judge John T. Duffy on a forgery charge and received three years probation. The first year will be served at the State Prison Farm in Vandalia. He was arrested February 28 at the First National Bank in Dalton after attempting to withdraw $500 from a stolen money order.
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Dolton
Ronald Carney
John T. Duffy
Vandalia
Carney
First National Bank
Dalton
District 151 urges vote for tax referendum via Dial A Message
Citizens can call 339-1526 for a Dial A Message recording from district staff and school board members. The two minute talk urges voting yes on the March 15 referendum.
ESP Themed St Patrick Dance Promises Fun At St Marys
Paul Lauer hosts St Patrick's Dance at St Marys Hall on Saturday March 15. Sara Panozzo will read fortune cards for guests with proceeds going to New Hope School. Tickets at the door are 1.50. hot sandwiches will be served. the Mel Tones Band will perform.
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Sara “Swami” Panozzo
Riverdale
Paul Lauer
St. Mary’s St. Pat’s
Lauer
Sara
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Hall
Sara Panozzo
New Hope School
Ireland
Sid Steele
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