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 transplant early, warm soils and fall rains help promote growth of tree roots, Ethridge explained. But delay transplanting until late fall and cold soils will slow down development of the roots.
“You’re likely to get better results if you transplant in late September or early October. That’s when fall root growth is well underway and trees will quickly establish themselves in the new location. With late fall transplanting you lose the advantage of fall root growth, and severe winds and zero weather may dry out the limbs and cause severe winter burn. You may be able to extend the root growth period by mulching – a practice that holds soil temperature high enough to permit better growth of roots, Ethridge said.”
“Change in Credit Card Law Affects Your Liability”
“You will be happy to hear about a change in the law concerning one’s liability for a lost or stolen credit card. Under a recent change in the law, according to the Illinois State Bar Association, your liability for unauthorized charges on a credit card ceases just as soon as you notify the issuing company the card is among the missing.
“The law, as it stood before the change, said you would be liable for unauthorized charges to the extent of $25 for a credit card that had no signature panel or $50 if the card had a place for your signature.
“These limits still apply to any charges made by an unauthorized person prior to the date of your notice to the company of the loss or theft. In most cases, the bar group notes, people are not aware of the disappearance of a card until they attempt to use it.
“There is another helpful feature of the credit card liability law. It requires the issuer of the card to provide the individual with an “address notification requiring no postage to be paid” by which the issuer may be notified of loss, theft, or possible unauthorized use of the card.”
“Romeo and Juliet” was held over for a second week at the Holiday Theatre, along with a second feature “Brother Sun, Sister Moon.” At the Sauk Trail Drive-In, “White Lightning” with Bert Reynolds and “Fearless Fighters” were playing.
The Peotone Vedette: September 28, 1973
In a follow-up of last week’s article…
“Assure Referendum on Junior College Issue”
“By a vote of 5-2, the Illinois Junior College Board finally approved the petition of Peotone School District 207-U to hold a referendum on whether to annex to the Joliet junior College District. It was an uphill battle all the way, and the outcome ultimately disregarded the recommendations of the IJCB’s own staff.
“The junior college board met September 21 in Freeport to discuss the three petitions from Peotone, as well as those of many other districts throughout the state. Making the long trip from Peotone to defend the local petition were Superintendent Jack Pierce, Citizens Advisory Committee Chairman Henry Rossi, board member Don Bate, and former teacher Roy Hartman. The special election date must be set by the office of the Will County Superintendent of Schools and will probably be around the first week in November.”
Remember the Bicentennial?
“Ceremony and Flags Mark Bicentennial Celebration”
“Will County and the City of Joliet became the first Bicentennial Community in the state last Friday, and they did the honor justice with flags, plaques, speeches, band music, and an all-American fried chicken picnic.
“In presenting special red, white, and blue Bicentennial flags and plaques to County Board Chairman Roy Hassert and Joliet Mayor Maurice Berlinsky, Congressman George O’Brien observed that Will County is the first to earn the title of a Bicentennial community, and it soon will have the first Bicentennial Park. The park site is a grassy 5-1/2 acre parcel of river front property on Bluff Street, just across the bridge from city hall. It was to this site, under a bright, striped canopy, that 100 or more guests repaired for a picnic after ceremonies at the county courthouse and city hall.”
And how about this…
“Board Approves Beer, Wine Purchases by 19-Year-Olds”
“Nineteen- and 20-year-olds, who formerly were not allowed to buy any alcoholic beverage, can purchase beer and wine, but not hard liquor, effective Friday, October 5, in the Village of Peotone. An amendment to the liquor ordinance was unanimously passed by the Peotone Village Board Tuesday night, bringing local law into conformity with the new state law in this regard.
“During debate on the proposed amendment at the previous board meeting, it was pointed out young people would simply go out of town to buy beer and wine if it were not available to them in the village.
The Crete Record: September 27, 1973
Several updates on stories from the past few weeks…
“Village Street, Yard Parking Not Settled”
“No decisions were made on parking recreational vehicles or the use of village streets for commercial vehicles when the village board met on Monday night. Following the study of memorandums of law, prepared by Village Attorney Wallace Solum, the board appointed a committee of Chairman Trustee Edward Newton and Frank Wisher and Joy Kocher to make a further study on the question of commercial vehicles, then tabled the problem of recreational vehicles until the next meeting.
“According to the authorities mentioned in this memo on commercial vehicles, Solum stated reasonable regulations could be imposed on commercial vehicles in the Village of Crete. ‘Municipalities have the right to regulate the time and place of parking motor vehicles in the streets…’ and ‘Local authorities may…limit the weight of motor vehicles when, due to certain climatic conditions, the highways are in danger of being damaged.’”
“Pass Resolution for Annexation to BSD”
“The knowledge that Steger has informed Mayor Ronald Christopher of their intent to join the Bloom Sanitary District led to passage of a resolution by the Crete Village Board on Monday night to take all steps necessary for ultimate annexation to that sanitary district.
“A joint meeting was held recently of Crete and Steger officials, as well as engineers, attorneys, and auditors, and J. Edward Meers of the Bloom sanitary district and Edward Benjamin of the municipal bonding firm of Benjamin and Lang. At that meeting, Steger Mayor Louis Sherman asked his board if they were favorable to annexation and this sewer project. Three of the five members present said yes, while the other two said they were not against it.”
At the Thrif T Mart: Sealtest ice cream was 59¢/half gallon; Meadowmoor 1% milk – 69¢/gallon; Baker’s chocolate chips – 39¢/pkg.; yellow onions – 29¢/3 lbs.; Swiss or round steak – $1.29/lb. and Folger’s coffee – $1.39/2 lbs.
The Manteno News: September 27, 1973
It seems Manteno had some celebrities…
“Dedication to Lucille Thies and Her Mother, Leonora; Copies Available at Local Outlets”
“Exposition Press of New York has scheduled October 12 as the official publication date of “Sugar and Mr. Duck.” The publisher has supplied author Martha Moran with a limited supply of the books by air freight, and a large order to the Baker and Taylor Company distribution center in Momence was shipped some time ago and is expected to arrive momentarily. Local resident Elmira Wilkey is the book’s illustrator, while the dedication is to Lucille Thies and her mother, Leonora. The day they arrive, according to company spokesman Jack Willis, they will be distributed to local outlets in the Manteno and Peotone areas.
“Locally the books are to be available at Hilsenhoff Drug Store, Deni’s Gingham Square Gift Shop, and The Manteno News. Limited numbers also will be available at the Manteno District Library, in conjunction with library plans for an autographing party, with a few autographed copies, by the author and the illustrator, available at The Manteno News office.”
That week’s ad for Jerry’s Bi-Rite included: California oranges for 5¢ each; 8 – 16 oz. bottles of 7-Up at 78¢; Scotts facial tissue – 28¢/200 ct.; country-style chicken breasts – 69¢ or chicken legs – 65¢; personal size Ivory soap – 29¢/4 pk.; or choice standing rib roast – $1.49/lb.
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Maybe I’m more forgetful than I thought, but I really expected a bit more fall color to be “showing itself” by this time. Still only seeing a tiny leaf here and there, but nothing to really catch one’s eye. Maybe, though, all of a sudden, we’ll wake up one morning and have glorious color bursting all around us. Hope you have a wonderful week – with maybe a bit of bratwurst and kraut for the season, along with a foam-topped beverage or two. Have a great week – Life is Good!!