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By Arline Adamsick The Peotone Vedette: December 7, 1973 More about the energy crisis 50 years ago… “Gas Outlook Dim; Area Supplies Dwindle” “‘Supplies down, but prices up,’ pretty much sums up the gasoline story in eastern Will County as elsewhere in northern Illinois. No stations have gone out of business yet, but almost all…
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By Arline Adamsick The Peotone Vedette: November 30, 1973 It’s the beginning of the high school basketball season, and the headline 50 years ago indicated the Blue Devils lost their season opener to the Bobcats, too. So much for déjà vu, with the Blue Devils losing both times. Back in 1973, it was a 65-71…
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By Arline Adamsick The Manteno News: November 21, 1073 “Village Board Receives Report from Consulting Engineer” “Consulting Engineer John McCabe of Warren-Van Praag Engineers met with the Manteno Village Board on Monday evening and explained the study recently completed on regional planning with the state hospital. The report, without recommendations, was an engineering feasibility study…
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By Arline Adamsick The Manteno News: November 8, 1973 We’ve been talking about local turkey dinners for the past several weeks, and here is an accounting of one – just imagine the preparation involved… “Record Attendance at St. Joseph Parish annual Turkey Dinner” “A record crowd of about 1,300 patrons consumed 39 turkeys at the…
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By Arline Adamsick The Manteno News: November 1, 1973 Here’s a bit of additional Manteno history… “Mrs. Elsie Madison Recalls Turn-of-Century Manteno for Local Residents” “Horses have been replaced by cars, boardwalks by squared-off concrete, streets have been paved, and the names on the shops have changed, but Manteno still reveals many traces of the…
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By Arline Adamsick The Crete Record: October 18, 1973 “Consider Second Year of Split Shift at CMHS” “In an information report presented at Monday evening’s meeting of the 201-U School Board, the possibility of retaining the split shift schedule at Crete-Monee High School for a second year was presented. This course might be considered more…
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By Arline Adamsick The Beecher Herald: October 7, 1973 “Village to Provide Crossing Guards” “Action taken at the village board meeting Monday night included adopting a resolution to provide three school crossing guards and amending an existing ordinance to reduce the vehicle sticker fee for senior citizens to $1. “After a lengthy discussion about funding…
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By Arline Adamsick The Beecher Herald: October 4, 1973 With the passing of Dr. Homer Hiatt, Beecher lost a respected doctor, citizen, and friend. Let’s look at what establishing a medical practice in a small farming community entailed back in the 1920s or so… “Dr. Homer Hiatt Dies, Hiatt Clinic Founder” “Funeral services will be…
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By Arline Adamsick The Beecher Herald: September 28, 1973 “Fall Transplanting Depends on Timing” “Whether to transplant trees in the fall or spring depends more on timing than on the tree. Will County Assistant Extension Adviser, Horticulture, Jim Ethridge points out early fall transplanting is much more successful than transplanting in late fall. “If you…
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By Arline Adamsick The Beecher Herald: September 20, 1973 “Beecher Village Board Alters Burning Law” “By Roger Schoenwald “On a motion by Trustee Alvin Fugett, the Beecher Village Board, in a special session last Monday, changed the burning law to allow the burning of leaves. According to Mayor Landis Wehling, after last week’s meeting ‘We…
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By Arline Adamsick The Crete Record: September 13, 1973 “Recreational Vehicle Parking Discussed by Village Board” “The fact the Crete Village Board was considering a new ordinance to prohibit parking recreational vehicles on the streets or on private property without being garaged brought a number of visitors to the regular board meeting on Monday, September…
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By Arline Adamsick The Beecher Herald: September 6, 1973 There seemed to be a problem concerning Farmers Markets… “Witvoets Fight to Use Farmers Market” “By Roger Schoenwald “State law against city ordinance. Tradition against modern times. That’s what the endless hassles with Chicago police and courts boil down to for Jim, Hugo, and Albert Witvoet…
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By Arline Adamsick The Beecher Herald: August 30, 1973 In last week’s current paper, there was a sigh of relief in District 200-U, as they had hired a teacher for their last remaining vacancy. It appears all was well in 1973, too, as the headline read: “Complete Faculty for District 200-U.” Also in student news……
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By Arline Adamsick The Manteno News: August 23, 1973 There was an ad featuring the up-coming Will County Fair, August 23 – 26. Here’s how the events looked 50 years ago: Admission to the grounds was $1 and free for children under 12; Grandstand admission was 50¢ on Thursday, but $1.50 on each of the…
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By Arline Adamsick The Manteno News: August 16, 1973 Here was something new for Illinois residents… “Pre-printed Renewal License Applications Must Be Used” “Pre-printed renewal applications mailed from the Secretary of State’s office should be used when ordering or purchasing 1974 license plates, Secretary Michael J. Howlett announced August 9. “‘These renewal notices are pre-printed…
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By Arline Adamsick The Crete Record: August 9, 1973 It was time for the Will County Fair, and the entire area was looking forward to another great event… “Entries Open August 14 for Will County Fair” “The crowning event of the summer, the Will County Fair, will entertain all comers August 23-26, at the fairgrounds…
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By Arline Adamsick The Manteno News: August 2, 1973 From Thursday, August 2, through Tuesday, August 7, the Kankakee County Fair and Rodeo, was being held at the county fairgrounds. (Note the interesting configuration of dates – Thursday through Tuesday???) In addition to traditional rides and fair food, that year’s fair featured Dan Fleenor’s Hurricane…
