Voters in Frankfort and New Lenox Township May Register
Voters in Frankfort New Lenox township and nearby areas may register on Saturday September 10. Registrars operate from 1 PM to 9 PM at the Cooper Hostert garage Front Street in Mokena Frankfort and vicinity at Burnett W Schram barber shop 112 Kansas Street New Lenox residents register at Ronald Crisman registrar Harold Cooper town clerk for Mokena and Schram town collector for Frankfort. Eligibility requires citizen 21 by November 8 residency 1 year in state 90 days in county and 30 days in voting precinct. Changes of name require new forms. If already registered no need to report. Those moving may mail pink registration cards to County Clerk Joseph Hartley.
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Frankfort
New Lenox
Mokena
Cooper Hostert
Front Street
Burnett W. Schram
Kansas St
Ronald Crisman
Harold Cooper
Schram
Joseph Hartley
Lincoln Estates Woman Dies After Long Illness
Ida E. Pauling 77 of Lincoln Estates died August 31 at Silver Cross Hospital after a lingering illness. She was a Calvary Baptist member and charter member of the Four-Square Church of Chicago Heights. Services were at Carlson Funeral Home Joliet September 2 with Rev Olaf J. Nelson Jr. officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery Green Garden township Monee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida’e. Pauling
Lincoln Estates
Silver Cross Hospital
Calvary Baptist Church of
Four- Square Church
Chicago Heights
Arthur
Arno C. Pauling
Arizona
Walter Lloyd
Theodore
Arno
Paul
Elmer
Henry
Leonard
Alvina) Voytina
Ralph
Aura) Whiting
Gladys) Banks
Carlson Funeral Home
Joliet
Olaf J. Nelson Jr
Union Cemetery
Green Garden Township
Monee
Grandsons Heirs Named in Frankfort Will Case
The will of Fred Warning of Frankfort, who died August 16, leaves $5,682 in personal property to be divided equally between grandsons Glen and Stanley Warning, both of Frankfort. The will, dated March 14, 1957, has been filed for probate with Probate Clerk E B Workman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Warning
Frankfort
Glen
Stanley Warning
E, B
Workman
Mokena Youth Is Fined in Auto Accessory Case
Donald Alexander a 17 year old of Mokena pleaded guilty in Joliet Justice court to disorderly conduct after his arrest with two others for alleged theft of car accessories in Peotone. He was fined 200 dollars while companions Frank Haseman and Wayne Dierking face petty larceny charges with 1000 dollar bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Alexander
Mokena
Peotone
Court of Justice of the Peace
George Williams
Joliet
Alexander
Frank Haseman
Wayne A. Dierking
Enroll At St Marys Parochial School Mokena
St Marys Parochial School in Mokena resumes classes with 303 students under Sister Mercedes principal of seventh and eighth grades. Two new teachers join the staff Sister M James from St Michael Schererville and Mrs David Mundt of Iowa. Other faculty include Sisters M Francis M Ildephonse M Doris and Father Cecil Koop as pastor.
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St. Mary's Parochial School
Mokena
Mercedes
M. James
St. Michael's School
Scherville
Ind
David Mundt
Iowa
Francis
Marion Kruzick
Ildephonse
Doris
Cecil Koop
Low Funds Threaten School Standards In L W District
A spring regular school election failed by 32 votes amid funding shortfalls. Mokena resident John Porick wrote to Supt. A Hun ter Chapman expressing regret and urging accountability. The letter argues parent forgetfulness caused the defeat and urges backing the district’s project despite the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mokena
John Porick
194Th Street
Edna Beadle Native Of New Lenox Honored With Rites
Last rites were held Friday for Edna Beadle 71 born April 18 1890 New Lenox township. Burial followed in Maplewood cemetery New Lenox. She taught locally married Lawrence Beadle Sept 20 1911. Survived by daughter Marge Joliet son Raymond Marley and five sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Beadle
New Lenox Township
Olson
Eastern Ave
Joliet
Clarence Ploch
Ottawa Street Methodist Witch
Maplewood Cemetery
New Lenox
Beadle
Spencer
Edward Haine
Ws Catder
Beadles
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Lawrence Beadle
Rock Run Creek
Marge
William H. Wilson
Raymond
Marley
Ione
Glen Rausch
Frances
Clinton King
Plainfield
Edith
Willard Sayers
Rose
Robert E. Allen
Wilmington
Irene
Lindstrom
Chicago
Goodwill Truck Scheduled in Mokena for Sept 13
The Goodwill Industries truck from Chicago will visit Mokena on Tuesday Sept 13. Call Joliet number SA 2-5189 by 5 p.m. Friday Sept 9 to arrange pickup of clothing and small household furnishings.
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Goodwill
Goodwill Industries
Chicago
Mokena
Joliet
Summit Hill Voters Approve Bonds for New School Plan
Summit Hill voters approved a $35,000 building bond and a 21 cent educational fund tax rate increase. A new Arbury Hills school is not yet usable while the old one-room school on 191st Street handles about 60 students with two teachers on split shifts. No district transportation is provided. Chief James Smetana of Mokena is in Silver Cross hospital for a check up.
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Summit Hill
Arbury Hills
Sic
Arbury Hill
Edward Seeley
Verne Cracker
Educational Fund
Country School
191St Street
191St
U. S. 45
James Smetana
Mokena
Silver Cross Hospital
Swimming Pool Group Elects New Officers
Frankfort group names Mrs. Rudman chair and Lorraine Robinson co chair with Irene Heisner secretary and Glenn Schroeder treasurer at a September 1 meeting held at Mrs. Irving Rudman's home. Centennial movie funded by advance tickets to be shown Sept. 9 at Frankfort Community Park if weather allows with Mayor Langemeister speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Irving Rudman
Norma Ferrell
Women's Club
Ted Massey
Lions
Irene Johnson
WSCS
The
Methodist Church
Henry Harnack
Little League
Roger Hedges
Sherrill Weichbrodt
Lorraine Robinson
Rudman
Lorraine
Mamie Brandau Dies Longtime Tinley Resident
Mamie G. Brandau 58 nee Schellhase native of Orland township and longtime resident of Tinley Park died Sunday September 4 at her home after a long illness. She was a member of the Woman's Auxiliary American Legion Tinley Park Post 615 and the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Tinley Park Methodist Church. Survived by husband Harry two sons Vernon W of Linden Colorado and Lloyd E Tinley Park one sister Anna Breitbarth Tinley and two brothers William Schellhase Tinley Park and Walter Blue Island. Funeral services were held at the Hirsch funeral home and then at the Tinley Park Methodist Church with Rev Kenneth Crandall officiating. Interment Tinley Park Memorial cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie G. Brandau
Schellhase
Orland Township
Tinley Park
Woman's Auxiliary, American Legion
Womens Society of Christian Service
Tinley Methodist Church
Harry
Brandau
Vernon W
Linden, Cole
Lloyd E
Anna Breitbarth
Tinley
William Schellhase
Walter
Blue Island
Hirsch Funeral Home
Tinley Park Methodist Church
Kenneth Crandall
Tinley Park Memorial Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Sandburg High School
Milton Geuther
Patricia Cote
Janet Page
Joan Stellwagen
Elaine Yunker
Marvin Smith
Mokena Youth
St. Mary’s
N. L
Carl Sandburg Home Point
Missouri
Anida Miller
LaSalle
Carol
Clemons
Champaign
Carla Kunkel
New
Summit Hill Voters
U.K. of Bonds
Leroy Keller
Mayle Lane
Frank Valy
Robert Porter
New Lenox Methodist Men’s Club
Dave Bergman
Mike Herman
John Pettersen
Mamie Brandau
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