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jnl To The Fox River Valley An irripartial assessment of the advantages of the Fox River Valley for new industry has been published in pamphlet form and is ready for presentation to manufacturers throughout the nation. The booklet, "Waston and the Fox Valley," is described as a "blueprint for site seekers." It tells why the Atomic Energy Commission selected Weston in the Fox Valley over 200 other industrial sites surveyed for the big atom smasher plant and laboratory. The report compares the Atomic Energy Commission's appraisment of the site to the needs of private industry in selecting a location for new facilities. It was prepared by the Fox Valley Construction Industry Advancement Program as part of a continuing promotion for industrial development in the Valley. Sponsoring this program and publishing the booklet are the Fox Valley General Contractors Association, the Fox River Valley District Council of Carpenters, Laborers locals 1035, 582, 149, and the Bricklayers and Masons local 27. The same factors which guided the Atomic Energy Commission in its selection of Weston, are also used by professional industrial locators in finding suitable sites for new plants and factories, the promotional publication points out. For this reason industrialists will be interested in evaluating Ihe advantages of the Fox Valley and in considering closely the reasons behind its emergence as the prime site, the booklet states. They will want to compare each favorable factor, as appraised by the AEC, with regard to their own requirements for an ideal industrial location. Outstanding features of the valley are then described. The area is presented as having three facets: a valley industrial, a valley beautiful and a valley residential. Among the attractions offered by the Fox River Valley and listed in the AEC report, are: --It has no equal in terms of accessibility and good transportation. --Excellent educational bpportunities offered by great universities. --Level land with no special construction features required. --Ample power and water. --Lower construction costs than for competitive sites with comparable soil and bedrock conditions. --Competitive operating costs. --Close to a world center of commerce and industry. --Outstanding as a residential area. Excellent cultural, medical and recreational facilities. "Our Fox River Valley is a national winner and we believe that industrialists who are considering new plant locations will be interested to know why," said James Bannister, chairman of the Fox Valley Industrial Development Committee. The booklet is part of a continuing effort on the part of labor and management in the construction industry to promote the Fox Valley as a good place in which to establish new industry, a good place to live and a good place to work. his is the i house that JACK. This is the MONEY that paid for i house that JACK built WE ARE THE FOLKS WHO LOANED JACK THE MONEY TO BUILD THAT HOUSE. WE'LL BE GLAD TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT YOUR HOME FINANCING NEEDS, TOO! EARN OUR GENEROUS SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND on all saving s accounts in this association PAYABLE JUNE 30 th and DECEMBER 31st YARD AL SAVINGS rOUK SAVINGS UP TO 115,000 •^<7 co*!^ SVILLF « DUNDEE »• J£! ST. CHARLES GENEVA WESTO NORTH AURORA RORA MONTGOMERY --This signpost, symbolic of the invitation extended uj new industry by the Fox Valley Industrial Development Committee, is strengthehed by a new promotional effort. 'An informative booklet has just been published under sponsorship of the Fox Valley General Contractors Association and local unions of carpenters, laborers and bricklayers. The pamphlet, prepared by the Fox Valley Construction Industry Advancement Program, reveals the advantages of the Fox Valley as viewed by the Atomic Energy Commission in its report stating why the area was chosen over 200 other industrial sites, nationwide. The booklet will be made available to hundreds of industrialists seeking new plant location. Left to right in picture -- William Grozis, Business Manager Laborer's Union 582; Sylvan L. Everson, Business Representative, Bricklayers and M i sons Union 27; Paul Bolger, President Fox Valley Carpenters District Council, and James Bannister, Chairman, Fox Valley Industrial Development Committee. April Turning Point in Home Sales 58 N. AYER STREET HARVARD, ILLINOIS April 1 was the turning point in sales volume for Baird & Warner, according to John L.Hall, senior vicepresident and general sales manager, who reports an 8.83% increase in total volume for 1967 as of April 26, compared with that tallied during the same period last year. As of that date, the firm had participated in sales totaling $31,249,759, as against $28,714,300during 1966. In the first quarter ending March 31, both volume and the number of sales had decreased with figures showing a gross of $19,359,025 during 1967, whereas the volume last year for the same period was $23,045,- 075, reflecting a 13.67% decrease. The number of sales in which Baird & Warner participated also was down by 4.07%, with 515 transactions concluded in 1967, compared to 540 in 1966. As of April 26, the number of sales totaled 664. Weather was definitely a determining factor in the slower market during the first quarter, but, according to Mr. Hall, spring and a softer money market indicate increased activity during*' the remainder of 1967. Out of town families continue to account for the largest number of sales of single family residences. Another category of real estate which is picking up is the sale of apartment and commercial buildings with 12 units and over. In this classification, Baird & Warner's sales improved 9.52%, denoting a renewed interest in the purchase of larger properties for investment purposes.