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Dads Association elects new officers

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Thomas Farrell of McHenry has been elected president of the Dads Association at the University of Illinois.

Other newly elected members and their offices include (EDITORS: See list).

The Dads Association comprises fathers of UI students and promotes parent involvement in university activities and fund raising for student programs. Founded in 1922, the association is believed to be the first organization of its kind in the nation.

DADS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

BELLEVILLE Milt Davis, 1000 Carlyle Ave., director

BOLINGBROOK Ven Batchu, 119 Robinhood Way, director

BOURBONNAIS Michael Murtha, 428 Braemar Way, director

CHICAGO (19) Ben Duster, 7459 S. Cottage Grove Ave., director

(46) Richard Ciesla, 7008 N. McAlpin Ave., treasurer

COLUMBIA Dewan Prashad, 9 Hickory Lane, director

DOWNERS GROVE Ted Rock, 4016 Belle Aire Lane, first vice president

ELK GROVE VILLAGE Harold Labinsky, 455 Lakeview Circle, director

FAIRFIELD Hank Hanneken, 1 Jill Road, director

HOFFMAN ESTATES Roy Kawell, 345 Nogales, director

JACKSONVILLE Francis B. Nelson Jr., 295 Sandusky St., director

LEWISTOWN Keith Kittell, R.R. 4, 164 Cherokee, vice president

LINCOLN Robert Kidd, 163 Ninth St., vice president

MCHENRY Thomas Farrell, 514 Sunrise Drive, president

MOLINE Henry Hicks, 2708 14th Ave., vice president

NAPERVILLE James Weichel, 1112 Nashville Court, director

OAK LAWN Frederic Metz, 10125 S. Mansfield, director

OLYMPIA FIELDS John R. Menees, 3617 Ionia Drive, director

PARK FOREST George Garrett, 22 Monee Road, director

PEORIA Jack Teplitz, 240 NE Randolph Ave., director

PONTIAC Rod Patterson, 1128 N. Walnut, director

SCHAUMBURG Mark Hird, 631 Sandpebble Drive, director

VERNON HILLS Jerry Coleman, 126 Brookwood Court, director

WHEELING David Goode, 710 Briarwood Drive, director

WOOD DALE John Cieslak, 225 E. Windsor Ave., director

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