Memorial service Saturday for Mrs May Grady Joliet figure in laundry trade
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m in Central Presbyterian for Mrs May Laing Grady 61 a longtime Joliet resident who died December 30 in Troutdale Oregon She moved to Oregon after retiring in 1948 Surviving husband James J Grady a former Gerlach Barklow auditor and nephew Justin R Laing of Troutdale Oregon Readings will be by Rev James G Franz with arrangements by Blood and Giant Funeral home Flowers are to be omitted.
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Central Presbyterian Church
May Laing Grady
Joliet
Troutdale
Ore
Oregon
Grady
James J. Grady
Gerlach- Barklow Company
Justin R. Laing
Rev
Alfred H
American Institute of Laundering
Good Will
Childerguild
Blood and Giant Funeral Home
Richards Street
James G. Franz
Anti decay program begins in Peotone schools
A health team from the Illinois State Department of Health applied sodium fluoride to 442 children at Peotone school. Dr. L. L. Fatheree said eight years of research show cleaning followed by four fluoride applications at two to seven day intervals can cut new decay by about 40 percent in groups.
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Peotone
Illinois State Department of Health
L. L. Fatheree
Will County
Fatherree
Stove Overheat Sends Firemen to Casper Home
Firefighters were called to Theodore Casper at 403 Parks Avenue around 6 p.m. last night after an oil stove overheated. No equipment was used as the blaze did not spread.
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Theodore Casper
Parks Avenue
GOPs and demos row for chairman
Republican and Democratic precinct committeemen vie for county party chairmanship. Democrats meet at the American Legion hall and Republicans at the courthouse to elect leaders. Albert H. Krusemark Jr seeks the Republican chair, challenging Elmer Swansbro Walter Herschbach and C H Peterson amid pledges for his victory. Loughran backs Democrats with John Aremovic and F Donald Delaney. Committeemen will also name delegates to state conventions.
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Bob Quin
American Legion Hall
Court House
Albert H. Krusemark Jr
GOP
Walter Herschbach
Elmer Swansbro
C. H. Peterson
Ixrusemark
Swansbro
Herschbach
M. Hollingsworth
Krusemark
Lottie Holman O'Neill
James V. Barr
Friends of
West Side
Ularity
Peterson
Joliet
Francis J. Loughran
John Aremovic
F. Donald Delaney
Loughran
Illinois Legion Aerial Roundup Set for April Takeoff
Illinois American Legion will stage a statewide aerial Round-Up April 30 in Bloomington with county commanders from Will, Joliet and surrounding areas participating. Henry Adamic will courier 1950 membership cards from Budde Flying School Wilhelms Field to Bloomington, piloted by William Kurkamp II as part of the effort to reach a 235000 statewide goal.
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Illinois Legion
Bloomington
Legion
Henry Adamic
E. Washington Street
Will
Adamic
William Kurkamp II
Manhattan Post 935
J. Jursink
Joliet
Ken Strong
Lockport
C. Molyneaux
Wilmington
R. Carroll
Frankfort
M. Kirsch
County Legion
Budde
Wilhelms Field
Will County
Illinois American Legion
Manhattan Woman Leaves Seven Heirs In Probate Will
The will of Mrs. Fannie Jones of Manhattan township names seven heirs and two executors Roy C. Stephen and Walter O. Herschbach. Her husband Fred receives contents of the home. Sons Albert Leidig and Raymond Leidig receive half the residue after gifts of 500 to six grandchildren and Mrs Florida Papesh. Estate valued at 4000 personal property and 7500 real estate.
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Fannie Jones
Manhattan Township
Will County
Roy C. Stephen
Mack Street
Walter O. Herschbach
N. William Street
Dorthe Leidig
S. Cagwin Avenue
Robert Leidig
Ivy Street
Richard Leidig
Glenwood Avenue
Florida Papesh
N. Broadway
Habich Seeks Letters of Administration in Rockdale Estate
Joseph W. Habich of 105 Anita Avenue Rockdale sought letters of administration in probate court for the estate of Edith Louise Habich who died March 3 without a will. The estate is valued at about $5,000 in real estate with no personal property.
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Joseph W. Habich
Anita Avenue
Rockdale
Edith Louise Habich
Habich
Father Son Night At Call of the Wild Club
The YMCA hosts father and son night featuring films about Canadian fishing starting at 7 p m. Refreshments will follow.
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Call of the Wild Club
YMCA
Officials discount Dianas new story
A Chicago morning report says 13 year old Diana Allen implicated two others in the drowning murder of 7 year old Charles Johnson near Joliet last year. The judge and lawmen deem the statement a further act of a mentally ill girl and no names were released.
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Chicago
Diana Allen
Charles Johnson
Joliet
James V. Bartley
Elgin
Diana
John Irving Pearce
John Kirincich
Pearce
Roy C. Doerfler
Joliet Post Office Implements New Federal Mail Cuts
Postmaster J Walter Lowrey says Joliet will implement the July 1 reductions with minimal public impact. Residential carriers will deliver once daily Monday through Saturday while some routes shift to two Saturday trips. Mailbox collections must reach the post office by 8 30 p m as the 40 hour week moves forward.
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Joliet
J. Walter Lowrey
Lowrey
Local Joliet Boys Star on Bradley Baseball Team
Jack Hills of Joliet a Bradley sophomore and regular third baseman helped Bradley after a Florida Spring training trip. He previously played for Joliet high and Bradley basketball, where the team won the Missouri Valley Conference. Hills moved into third base when Johnny Bjorkman broke his leg opening day. Also Joliet native Gene Stevens joins Bradley as a sophomore pitcher.
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Jack Hills
Joliet
Bradley University
Florida
Trip
Joliet High
Hills
Bradley
Johnny Bjorkman
Lockport
Wisconsin
South Now
Gene Stevens
Tax assessor discovers body in Hobbs Avenue home
Raymond Elmer Thompson, 75, was found dead alone at his 118 Hobbs Avenue residence. Tax assessor Mrs. Harry Sykes spotted the body through a window when no one answered the door. A passing bread truck driver notified police. firemen arrived but could not revive him. Coroner Willard Blood pronounced Thompson dead about 11. Mrs. Thompson was at a church breakfast club when discovered.
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Raymond Elmer Thompson
Hobbs Avenue
Harry Sykes
Two Men Held After Cadillac Theft in Joliet
Police detained Ray mond Reilly and Edward Lakotich for stealing a Cadillac from the Louis Joliet lot on Scott Street. The car, owned by E. E. Epsteen, was reported missing at 9 p.m. and found with the suspects at Eastern avenue and Osgood street near midnight. A third man, Ray Pastore, is being sought.
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Raymond Reilly
Elmwood Avenue
Edward Lakotich
Hickory Street
Louis Joliet
Scott Street
Reilly
Lakotich
Eastern Avenue
Osgood Street
Ray Pastore
E. E. Epsteen
N. Raynor Avenue
Ervin Boe
Mrs. Nettie Coop dies at 65 in Joliet area
Mrs. Nettie Coop 65 of 1031 N Prairie avenue died yesterday at St Josephs hospital She was wife of Ray L Coop president of Joliet Implement Co A native of Braidwood and Minooka she taught at Martin Brown and Minooka grade schools nine years before marriage Survived by husband two sons Laverne and Lyle three sisters Nellie Heap Kathryn Carr Elizabeth Henninger a grandson Richard Coop Funeral services Monday at Sonnings Funeral Home Herkimer Street with Rev Orson Evans officiating Interment Chapman Cemetery near Minooka
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Nettie Coop
N. Prairie Avenue
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ray L. Coop
Joliet Implement Company
Braidwood
Minooka
Coop
Martin Brown and
John and
Theresa Hoye
Laverne R
Lyle F
Nellie Heap
Kathryn Carr
Elizabeth Henninger
Newark
Richard Coop
Seward Craft Club
Deborah Circle
Ottawa’Street Methodist’ Church
Sonning Funeral
Herkimer Street
Orson Evans
Chapman Cemetery
Health officials attend Illinois Public Health conference
Six staff members of the Will County Health department are among the 350 attendees at the tenth annual Illinois Public Health Association conference held over two days at the Leland hotel in Springfield. Attendees include Dr. L. L. Fatherree health officer Jack Kasten food sanitarian and staff nurses Margaret Emmett Minnie Filippone Geneva Hubbard and Bennett Jaeger.
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Will County Health Department
Illinois
Illinois Public Health Association
Leland Hotel
Springfield
L. L. Fatherree
Jack Kasten
Margaret Emmett
Minnie Filippone
Geneva Hubbard
Bennett Jaeger
Offices of Che Spectator in Joliet Express Address
The fragment lists offices of the Che Spectator at 107 118 West Cass Street Joliet with a phone line under the Joliet Miinvis entry, indicating a local newspaper or office location and incomplete contact details.
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Che Spectator
Cass Street
Joliet
Miinvis
Humane society meeting in Alpine Hall
Members of the Aus. l Haven Humane society and Shelter group will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the Alpine hall at 14 W. Van Buren Street. Anyone interested in animal welfare is invited to attend.
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L Haven
Weather forecast for JeVet and vicinity
Forecast is fair and cool tonight then fair and warmer tomorrow. Low tonight 30 high tomorrow 57. Saturday outlook shows increasing cloudiness and mild temperatures.
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JeVet
Morris Man Died After Hit by Fireman’s Car
Morris man June Roy Ryder died in a Morris hospital from injuries suffered when struck by a volunteer fireman’s car on Division street while rushing to a fire. Ryder, born September 12, 1884 in Seneca Illinois, was a saw mill operator. Body to Davis Funeral Home Morrie. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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June Roy Ryder
Morris
Bivision
Ryder
Seneca
Davis Funeral
Morrie
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May Grady
Laings
Laing
Universalist Church
Mit
May L. Grady
Gops and
Demos Row
Manhattan
Dianas
the People’s Newspaper
William R McCabe
Che Spectator Publishing Company
Mutereu
Lineia
Mars
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