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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1954

Page

5

Longtime gas division employee marks 30th anniversary

The piece notes a veteran employee in the gas division, who began in 1924 in the meter department of Western United Gas and Electric. He has served in the gas operating and service departments for three years, attends Sacred Heart church, and enjoys sports and reading in his leisure. He and his wife have nine children, several of whom are connected to local institutions. The text also mentions precession, the wobble of the earth’s axis, and its cause by solar gravity.

Vice Company Jackson Western United Gas and Electric Company Sacred Heart Church Jacksons Melville American Can Company Kathleen Frank Miner Sheila William Joliet Catholic Martin, Marmion Aurora, Mary St. Francis Academy Michael

Public servicemen observe anniversaries at utility firm

Albert W Halweg of 124 Bowen place marked his 35th year in the utility business. He began in 1919 and moved to the Waukegan generating station in 1951 before returning here ten years later to serve as boiler room foreman. He and his wife are active in St. Peter's Lutheran church and enjoy conservation, fishing, and hunting dog training.

Public Service Company Generating Station Associates Albert W Halweg Bowen Place Halwee Waukegan St. Peter's Lutheran Church Halweg Halwegs Raymond Albert Jr Zion Johnson Motors Gerald Charles D. Jackson Ignatius Street Northern Illinois Gas Company Ser

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