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By Arline Adamsick The Peotone Vedette: April 28, 1972 “One of the largest crowds ever turned out Wednesday night for the annual Peotone High School Athletic Banquet, which was sponsored jointly by the Peotone American Legion Post, Peotone Chamber of Commerce, and the Peotone Quarterback Club. Featured speaker for the evening was Johnny Morris, NBC…
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By Arline Adamsick The Peotone Vedette: April 21, 9172 “Pros and Cons of Airport Heard by Landowners” “An audience of more than 100, most of them rural landowners in the Beecher-Peotone area, attended a symposium at Governors State University April 13 to hear the pros and cons discussed of a third major international airport in…
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By Arline Adamsick The Manteno News: April 13, 1972 It appears global trade was a tad more limited back in 1972… “Cargo of Soybeans Sent to Japan in Experiment” “The division of markets of the Illinois Department of Agriculture aided in an experimental shipment of soybeans that left Tuesday, March 28, from Farmer City bound…
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By Arline Adamsick The Crete Record: April 6, 1972 There were two main stories on the front page of the Record that week: One about a fire that destroyed Steger Bowling Lanes and the second – yes, it was the Crete-Monee School District – again. “Fire Razes Steger Bowling Lanes” “A $300,000 blaze destroyed Steger…
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By Arline Adamsick The Manteno News: March 30, 1972 “School Board Gets Approval of Commission” “May Get Funds for New High School in July” “Members of the Board of Education of Manteno Community School District 5, who attended a meeting last week on Monday with the Illinois Building Commission in Joliet, were ‘encouraged’ to…
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By Arline Adamsick The Crete Record: March 23, 1972 What an ad – two full pages, but it was so big it was placed sideways on the page…and what did the ad feature? Knits – that marvelous new fabric!! Here’s what Lester’s in Park Forest had to say – “Knits…a new freedom for men!” The…
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By Arline Adamsick From 50 years ago… The Manteno News: March 16, 1972 Remember when this was a new… “Party Switch in Primary Now Possible” “The Illinois primary election for state and presidential candidates will be held Tuesday, with Manteno’s polling places open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. “This will be the first primary…
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By Arline Adamsick From 50 years ago… The Beecher Herald: March 10, 1972 There were three celebratory headlines on the front page of the Beecher paper that week, including Beecher Women’s Welfare Club’s 50th anniversary celebration, Grant Park Zion Lutheran Church’s dedication and centennial, plus the acquisition of a brand-new fire truck for the village. The…
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By Arline Adamsick From 50 years ago… The Beecher Herald: March 2, 1972 Modern Dance had arrived at Beecher Elementary. In fact, the class had been active for the past two years and, according to the article, modern dance was fun and involved communication with oneself and others. The students were ready and, on March…
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By Arline Adamsick From 50 years ago… The Crete Record: February 24, 1972 The front page of the Crete Record that week was quite impressive, so where does one begin…with “Teachers Reject Contract; Hold Fact Finding Session,” or “Hundreds Protest Tax Assessments in Crete,” or “Magazine Salesmen Operating Illegally”? Let’s start with the tax protestors.…
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By Arline Adamsick From 50 years ago… The Manteno News: February 17, 1972 “Manteno Hit by Snowmobile Epidemic” “The popularity of snowmobiling has grown to epidemic proportions during the past two years, and Manteno is not immune to ‘catching the fever.’ Where there were no snowmobiles in the village last winter, this year finds at least…
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By Arline Adamsick From 50 years ago… The Peotone Vedette: February 11, 1972 Blue Devil wrestlers were doing well 50 years ago, too… “Devils Win Second KVC Championship” By Dean Conrad “The Peotone Wrestling Team captured its second consecutive KVC title Saturday at Manteno. It was not as close a tournament as many expected, with…
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By Arline Adamsick From 50 years ago… The Crete Record: February 3, 1972 There was still no settlement for District 201-U and its teachers union, but maybe things were moving in the right direction… “Negotiations Get Moving; Name Third Fact Finder” “Teacher negotiations moved off dead center this week as Superintendent Dr. John Savage announced…
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By Arline Adamsick From 50 years ago… The Beecher Herald: January 27, 1972 Apparently eastern Will County was having some problems with Joliet, with the Board of Supervisors getting blasted on more than one front… “Protest Illegal Printing of Tax Lists in Joliet” “Supervisors, with their own newspapers, protested to the Will County Board that…
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By Arline Adamsick From 50 years ago… The Manteno News: January 20, 1972 And now for the big reveal – that burning question for which there has been no answer until now…Here is the question: When did Rt. 54 become Rt. 50?? “Now It’s Highway 50, but Why?” “Wondering about the change of highway signs…
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By Arline Adamsick From 50 years ago… The Crete Record: January 13, 1972 Mr. Donut, on Rts. 30 and 54, had a big thank you ad for their “first month anniversary.” The ad stressed they were open 24/7 and had a large parking lot for the customers’ ease, especially in bad weather. From December 9…
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By Arline Adamsick As we begin another year of Looking Back, just wanted to update readers. This year, all the stories are from 1972 – including Manteno’s. Last year, Manteno’s news was from 1991, but here’s what was happening in the area in January of 1972. The Manteno News: January 6, 1972 “‘72 Targets Set…
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