The Monee Monitor: March 27, 1975
People certainly were unhappy about the length of the proposed school day – and this ad supports that sentiment. –File photo.
“Identify Two Men Who Saved Mary Beth Jensen”
“Two men who were in the right place at the right time, who had the compassion to stop, and the knowledge to aid Mary Beth Jensen may have saved her from bleeding to death. Mary Beth was playing in a ravine one block east of Egyptian Trail on Pauling Road on March 18. While sliding down a hill, she severely lacerated her leg on an old broken plate.
“One of her playmates ran to neighbor Jill Bonnema, 20, who drove to the site. She found Mary Beth and put her in the front seat of her car. Frightened, she tried to flag down passing motorists, but no one stopped until Illinois Bell installer William Gross heard her call for help and pulled his van over to the side of the road.
“‘Just that morning, we’d had a safety meeting at work and gone over all the supplies in the emergency kit,’ said Gross. ‘I told my boss I hadn’t used any of that stuff in three years. When I saw the little girl’s leg, I was stunned. I couldn’t move. It was bad. Her kneecap was exposed, and I could see the bone and the muscles in the thigh. Her pant leg was so wet I thought she must have fallen in some water, but it was due to the amount of blood she’d lost. I could see she was going into shock.’
“Gross applied bandages to stanch the loss of blood. Shortly thereafter, a Commonwealth Edison truck pulled over, driven by Michael Konsoer, 21, a new employee of ComEd and also a paramedic student at St. James Hospital. At Konsoer’s suggestion, a tourniquet was applied to the leg. Another ComEd employee drove to the nearest home to call an ambulance.
“Meanwhile Mary Beth’s sister, who also had been playing in the ravine, ran to get her father. Robert Jensen beat an ambulance to the accident site and drove his daughter to the emergency room at St. James. Konsoer went with Mary Beth and her father, applying pressure to reduce the blood loss.
“According to Mrs. Pat Jensen, Mary Beth’s mother, her daughter is ‘quite a tomboy. If there’s trouble, she’s usually in it.’ Mary Beth came home from the hospital on Saturday and is recovering nicely. Mrs. Jensen said she was very grateful there were people around to help in this emergency.
“‘We’re very grateful for Bill Gross’ help,’ she said. ‘No one else would stop. If he hadn’t, my daughter might not be alive today.’
“It took Com Ed officials some time to identify Konsoer, as the employee who had aided the girl, because he hadn’t bothered to report the incident.”
At the Holiday Theatre: “Walt Disney’s “Escape to Witch Mountain,” plus a Disney “Cartoon Fest” was featured.
The Manteno News: March 27, 1975
“Manteno High Girl Cagers Win First Annual KVC Tournament”
“By Mike Clark”
“Barb Toler’s 17 points spurred the Manteno Panthers to an exciting 33-30 comeback victory over the Momence Redskins in the championship game of the first annual KVC Girls Basketball Tournament in the MHS gym Friday night. Peotone drubbed Herscher, 41-24, in the third-place clash.
“The game started off slowly, and Manteno held a 6-4 edge after eight minutes. Momence outscored the hosts 9-6 in the second stanza to take a 13-12 advantage into the locker room at half time.
“Momence expanded its lead to as much as five in the first part of the third quarter, but the Panthers converted a trio of turnovers into baskets at the tail-end of the period to enter the final eight minutes at a 27-26 margin. The game was nip-and-tuck throughout the last period, and a major factor in Manteno’s success was the fact the Redskins failed to convert on six of seven one-and-one chances in the last quarter.
“The third-place contest was over almost the moment it began. The Blue Devils opened up a 10-2 opening period bulge and toyed with the Tigers thereafter. Susanne Gill led the winners with 13, while no Tiger was in double figures.”
Hams, hams, and more hams…sliced, bone-in, roast, canned, specially trimmed, shank or butt portion – all were on sale at Manteno Foods and just in time for Easter. The most expensive was the 5 lb. canned ham at $6.89 or just under $1.40 lb., while the center sliced ham came in at $1.19 lb. The least expensive was the shank portion at 59¢ lb. and was followed by the butt portion at 69¢ lb.
I couldn’t help but notice that StarKist tuna was on sale at the same price as Chicken of the Sea just recently – 2 cans for $1. The only difference seems to be in the weight. Back in 1975, tuna was packaged in 6-1/2 oz. cans, while today’s are 5 oz. cans.
By the way, have you priced soda lately? My son noted a 12-pack carton of Coke recently was going for $8.50 – yes, that’s $17 for a case of 24. In 1975, you could get Pepsi, eight 16 oz. bottles for 99¢, plus deposit!! OK, here’s another real bargain – how about a half gallon of orange juice for only 69¢?
The Peotone Vedette: March 26, 1975
Here were the headlines on “The Peotone Vedette’s” front page… “New Ambulance to be Delivered Next Week,” “Rural Residents Learn How to Foil Burglaries,” “Bicentennial Unit Has First Meeting,” “Zoning Board Won’t Recommend Tavern Site at Stuart Lake,” and “Library Board Plans Open House.”
“Bicentennial Unit Has First Meeting”
“The newly formed Peotone Bicentennial Committee held its organizational meeting Monday, March 24, in the village hall. Mayor Howard Scrivens was elected chairman and Fred Meyer, secretary.
“Those present and the organizations they represent are: Roger Nagel – American Legion; Chris Tsilis and Bill Culpepper – VFW; Jack Pierce – School District; Ted Rockwood – Ministerial Alliance; Marlene Young – Firemen’s Auxiliary; Lavern Siemsen and Lorena Koch – Senior Women’s Club; Barbara Kingsbury – Junior Women’s Club; William Meyer – Will County Fair Association; Howard Scrivens – Village Board; Fred Meyer – Kiwanis; and Mrs. Helen Anderson – Will County Bicentennial Committee. Named to the committee but not present were: Steve Morrison – Park Board; Herb Matthies – Sportsmen’s Club; Mona Cantone – American Legion Auxiliary; Ron Strubhar – AMVETS; and Jane Rossi – Library.
“After Mrs. Anderson outlined a few suggestions for committee procedure, the group concluded there would be a permanent goal, such as the formation of an historical society, a youth center, or a museum. For the celebration year, suggestions presented included flying the American flag every day by residents and holding an historical pageant. Funds may be available from federal and state sources to finance these projects.
“The group decided to hold an Independence Day celebration at the Will County Fairgrounds, with a roast pig dinner, but a previous commitment for the Atrium was discovered following the meeting, and the celebration has tentatively been changed to Sunday, July 6. Nagel is in charge of food; Tsillis entertainment; Pierce youth games; the Mesdames Kingsbury, Young, Siemsen and Koch – parade; and Rev. Rockwood – 1976 pageant.”
Also, on the front page that week …”Police Warn Young People: Behave or Face Crackdown.”
“With the beginning of spring and Easter vacation coming at the same time, the young people in the Peotone area apparently are feeling friskier than usual – so much so the police have issued a warning.
“The warning, in essence, is ‘cool it.’ Peotone Police do not want to harass anybody, but if the young people do not start respecting the community and the people in it, the police will be forced to crack down hard on every minor violation, according to Chief Tom Ivanhoff.
“Vandalism, tormenting behavior, improper driving, curfew violations, and the like will not be tolerated, police said this week. A spring fling is fine so long as the laws of the community are not flung aside in the process.”
The Beecher Herald: March 26, 1975
“Rural Residents Learn How to Foil Burglaries”
“By Judy Hamann”
“A surprisingly large group of 107 area residents congregated at the Will Township Hall on March 18 to find out what they could do to help stop the rash of burglaries which have taken place in the rural Peotone area. Installation of better locks on doors and windows, marking valuable items, keeping lists of serial numbers of valuables, and leaving lights and radios on when away from home were some of the suggestions made.
“But as the questions began, it became evident the citizens were not only interested in preventing the break-ins but were eager to know what they could do to help catch those responsible. The reply most frequently given by the attending officers was ‘please call us.’
“Sgt. John Johnson, of the Will County Sheriff’s Office, explained that at the present time the county has 100 deputies on patrol, a great improvement over the 20 or so provided less than 10 years ago. However, that number of men patrolling an area of 485 square miles is spreading them pretty thin. For this reason, the department is greatly dependent on observation by and reports from residents in these rural areas regarding suspicious activities of vehicles and individuals.
“Concerning the recent robberies, Deputy Pat Berry, of the Will County Sheriff’s Office, said it appears there is a ‘crew’ operating in the area, possibly also involved in some break-ins reported along the Kankakee-Will County line. A variety of vehicle descriptions have been given to the sheriff’s office.
“Several residents state that during the past few weeks they have received phone calls, but no one was on the other end of the line. Barry said although there is no way to be sure, this method of checking to see if a house is temporarily unattended is a burglar’s tool. He asked that this be reported to the police if it should happen again.”
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