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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
3
William R. McCabe argues for prudent selection of a county chairman at Monday's Republican meeting. He warns against selfish, egoistic, or weak candidates and urges unity to counter Congressman Mason's labor opposition and the Green machine's past damage to Illinois GOP.
Miss Donna Kay Wilfong and Miss Helen Sandstrom are among Illinois 554 entrants who wrote best letters on The Teacher Who Has Helped Me Most. Wilfong receives a $10 prize. Sandstrom a certificate of honor. All winners get a gold Quiz Kid key. NBC will broadcast prizes on April 23 or later.
Texas company Texaco remains at an impasse with union workers at the Lockport refinery with no meetings scheduled. A federal suit for breach of contract seeking 1 105 000 was announced against the union. Union officials report no late developments as hundreds of Texaco workers seek unemployment benefits in Joliet.
Robert Petraborg the 27 year old convict who walked off Stateville prison farm March 1 and fled in two stolen autos during a blizzard was captured yesterday in River Forest. He and five accomplices are in custody. Oliver is held in Bloomington. The group faces auto theft charges connected to a Buckley Illinois motorist theft.
The estate of Mrs. Katarina Kapina who died April 9 in Joliet is valued at about 6000 with real estate $5000 and personal property $1000. The will names executor Mathias Pisut and directs sale of real estate to fund bequests to relatives in Hungary and Czechoslovakia, plus mass offerings, with remaining funds to son Joseph Barlima or his children if he predeceases.
More than 1,200 farm youths aged 12 to 20 arrived by bus train and auto to Joliet for the second annual Farm Youth Day. They toured local firms guided by 70 businessmen from the association of commerce and Will County Farm Bureau. The group met at Rialto theater enjoyed a movie and box lunches at Joliet Township High School.
Martin P. Gleason of 600 Cornelia Street, VP of Union National Bank and Trust, will replace Rev. Lee E. Coleman on the Joliet Housing Authority after approval by the State Housing Board in Chicago. The council voted the change two weeks ago as Rev. Coleman resigns for health. Official notice was sent to Temple McFayden, state board chair. Term ends December 11, 1953.
A replica of Philadelphia's Liberty Bell will headline the Independence Savings Bond drive in Joliet May 15 to July 4. Held by Andrew Barber, the drive features 49 models donated by copper companies and a Ford truck trailer. The event includes promotions by the Junior Chamber of Commerce with history summaries available from the U S Treasury. Illinois bond goal is 56,048,000, down from 89,000,000 in 1949.
Will county music leaders have been invited to a meeting at the Association of Commerce to form a Joliet community music council. Mr. Egbert of the American Music Conference will explain council functions, with attendees including Paul Verd, Harry Schenk, George Helin, Andrew Barber, Archie McAllister, Harwood post, and William Eneix.
A rubbish fire in a back room of a second floor apartment at 256 FE Washington Street caused smoke and slight wall damage around 9 last night. Firemen quickly extinguished the blaze. The residence of the John Rutherford family was affected.
The Forest Park Civic club urged the Illinois Commerce Commission to order a three to six month trial of automatic crossing gates at Woodruff road following a pacted agreement with the E J and E railway. The measure would study gate operation and traffic interference before final approval.
Burglars ransacked the Cargill Inc grain elevator office on the west side of the can go opposite Ninth Street in Lockport and stole office equipment. The loot includes an adding machine two calculating machines a torsion balance scale another scale a typewriter and a radio. Entrance was gained by breaking a door lock and workers found the break in at about 6 30 a m. No money was taken and no other damage occurred. Deputies DeWitt Taylor and Thomas Gasparich investigated after a call from the Lockport police.
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