Mahoney Elected to Will County Park Board in Five Cornered Race
George Mahoney Jr. advertising manager of The Spectator won first place in a five candidate race for the Will County park board. He received 600 more votes than Raymond Pilcher, while Donald Mateer Raymond Lindblad and Edgar Hartley were defeated. Terms are six years with plans for potential duties and future changes likely after the first meeting on April 15.
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Park Board
George Mahoney, Jr
The
Spectator
Ray A. Pilcher
Don L. Mateer
Raymond Lindblad
Edgar Hartley
North Joliet Street
Will County
Mahoney
Raymond Pilcher
Donald Mateer
Perms
Mateer
Garnsey Playground
Powers Park
Nowell Park
Fred Snedden
George Jones
Harmony Board
Last Warning to Taverns on License Compliance
Commissioners Robert Wraith and Sheriff Michael Breen issued a final warning to tavern and saloon keepers who lack licenses. Police will conduct follow up checks and arrest all violators to remove unlicensed operators from business.
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Robert Wraith
Michael Breen
Commissioner Wraith
Pigeon Sits on Hen Eggs In Garage Nest
Farmer John Conover of New Lenox reports a pigeon nesting in his garage rafters. A hen laid three chicken eggs in the same space and Betty the pigeon began incubating them, sitting on the eggs for five days. The odd mix of barnyard birds drew local curiosity.
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John Conover
New Lenox
Conover
Betty
Billy
County lads urged to enter Kiwanis airplane contest
Local boys in Will County are invited to join a four event model aircraft contest run by the Kiwanis club. Indoor contests occur May 11 at the high school gym, outdoor events follow. Entry closes Saturday April 20 with no age limit, and top indoor winners receive flight rides from Joliet Municipal Airport manager Nels Mundell.
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Will County
Kiwanis Club
Nasium
Nels Mundell
Joliet Municipal
McGuire Defeats Kirincich In Local Race
Emmett McGuire the Democratic highway commissioner defeated John Kirincich by 11 772 to 9 884 in a near sweep across precincts. James Meade topped the Democratic ticket for assistant supervisor.
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Emmett McGuire
John Kitincich
Eh Peatic
Fices
James
Jimmy” Meade
Sheriff Police Drive Aimed at Reducing Summer Auto Accidents
A joint drive by Joliet city police, Will County sheriff deputies and state police to cut auto deaths and crashes in Joliet and Will County during the summer months is being planned and will be mapped out in the next ten days.
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Joliet
Will
Chief Has Plan For Cool Cops In Summer
Joliet officials propose lighter Panama style uniforms for police to prevent heat illness during 105 degree summers. Chief Nicholas Fornango and Sheriff Michael Breen back a safety movement to reduce county auto accidents and urge motorists to drive sanely as state police join talks.
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Nicholas Fornango
Fornango
Joliet
Michael Breen
Bureau of Statistics
Plan Summer Round-Up to Start Health Week in Joliet
Joliet plans its second annual summer round-up for pre school children on Tuesday April 30 as part of Health Week from April 28 to May 4. Health commissioner Dr Lloyd B Andrew urges parents to register entering kindergartners for full physical and dental exams and notes vaccination against smallpox and diphtheria immunization may be given during summer to ensure healthy start to school.
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Joliet
Lloyd B. Andrew
Andrew
Joliet Students Rally for Catholic Action and Decency
About 1200 Joliet students gathered at Catholic High School for a Catholic Action rally endorsing the Legion of Decency and pledging to ease tensions in the Mexican religious situation after hours of discussion.
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Mexico
Joliet
Catholic High School
Legion of Decency
Extras to Appear in Passion Play April 22
The Bavarian Baden Passion Play dating to 999 A D will be staged Easter Monday April 22 at Joliet high school auditorium. Presented by Catholic Woman's League and Joliet Knights of Columbus council in English. 64 local extras secured by the extras committee led by Mrs. William D Hickey. The International Players troupe, now touring England after German performances, provides the main cast with a chorus from St Patrick's children and Catholic League juniors.
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Germany
St. Patrick’s Children’s Choir
Catholic League
K. of C
Joliet School Spring Vacation Scheduled Next Friday
The Joliet school system announces a one week spring vacation starting next Friday April 12 with classes set to resume Easter Monday April 22. Dr. Ambrose H. Perrin, superintendent of schools, made the announcement yesterday. Joliet high school students will also begin vacation at the same time.
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Joliet
Ambrose H. Perrin
Joliet High School
Schoo
Wiose
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McGuire
Kirincich
Passion Play
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