Honest Park Board Report Sets Standard for Open Government
The park board led by secretary Jack P. Tabor publishes an annual, full public account of receipts and expenditures. Widespread praise is given for transparency, while criticism targets Joliet and Will County officials for concealing costs and keeping actions secret. The piece calls for a courageous mayor to demand public accountability.
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Jack P. Tabor
Park Board
Herald-News
Park District
Wiérschem
Lockport
Joliet
Will
W. F. Meyer
Tabor
JCH Talk Announces Sin Topic Speaker Tonight
The Joliet Catholic hour on WJOL presents Rev Kenneth Gansman CFM chaplain of Francis College as tonight's speaker at eight. The address titled The Notion of Sin discusses morality and faith for listeners of the Joliet Catholic program.
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Joliet
WJOL
Kenneth Gansman
Francis Colleste
Mystery Death in Freight Car Shocks Chicago Area
Unidentified little man found murdered in a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul freight car near New York Central yards. Slashed neck and chest wounds, police seek clues from spectacles and a St Louis clothier. Deputy Coroner says burial soon. authorities pursue possible Joliet entry and local arrests.
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Western Undertaking Funeral Home
Chicago, Milwaukee
New York Central Railroad
Joliet
Overbey
St Louis
Columbus
Ohio
Richard Coyne
Potter
Coyne
Engineer Harris of Joliet Dies in Rochester
William P Harris 58 lifelong Joliet resident died Tuesday evening at St Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota after a short illness He was a retired Rock Island engineer and member of Matteson lodge 175 A F and A M and the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engineers Survived by widow Ruth son Robert and granddaughter Louise Jean of Peoria Burial at Elmhurst Cemetery Funeral services set for 1 30 p m tomorrow at Edward F Dames Funeral Home 111 Broadway
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Joliet
William P Harris
W. Jefferson Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Edward F. Dames
Broadway
Elmhurst Cemetery
Harris
Matteson Lodge No
A. F
A. M
The
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engineers
Ruth
Robert
Louise
Jean
Peoria
Rock Island
Car Stolen From Home in Front of Clarence Howen
A Nash automobile was stolen from Clarence Howen of 365 West ern avenue last night between 6 and 7 o'clock. He parked it in front of his home and reported the theft to police. The keys were left in the car.
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Nash
Clarence Howen
Western Avenue
Time to file tax assessment objections extended to August 15
The clerk of the board of review announced today that the period to file objections to tax assessments has been extended to August 15. No complaints will be accepted after that date.
Nemanich Funeral Director Dies in Joliet at 56
Anton Nemanich 56 longtime Joliet funeral director son of pioneer Slovenian settler died at St Josephs hospital after a brief illness. He led the family Nemanich Funeral Home since 1909 and was active in Will County Democratic politics and Slovenian fraternal groups. He survived by wife Marie Ruettiger two daughters Lorraine Fier and Mardell a son Anton III a brother Joseph five sisters and a stepmother Anna Nemanich. Funeral services set for Monday at 10 AM from the Nemanich Funeral Home to St Josephs Church with burial in St Josephs Cemetery.
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Anton Nemanich
Chicago Street
Joliet
St. Joseph's Hospital
Nemanich
St. Viator’s College
Bourbonnais
Kankakee
Will County
Democratic Committee
Marie L. Ruettiger
Lorraine Fier
Mardell
Anton III
Joseph
Waukegan
Anna Nemanich
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Meade Clynes to visit here tomorrow
Dr Meade Clyne and wife arrive from Tucson Arizona aboard the Golden State Limited to visit his father John T. Clyne of the Hotel Louis Joliet. They plan a few days here before Dr Clyne heads to San Francisco August 10 for a medical engagement.
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Meade Clynép
Tuscon
Tucson
William Brooke Stein
Four New Squad Cars for Police Department
The police department will add four new 1946 Dodge squad cars in exchange for one 1941 Mercury and three 1943 Plymouth squad cars. Ferguson Motors will deliver the vehicles to the department.
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Ferguson Motors Company
Sportsmen’s league to host August picnic at Frankfort Park
All Will County chanters of the Sportsmen's league sponsor a Sunday outing at Frankfort Park on August 18. It is expected several thousand attendees will gather for the event and related activities.
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All Will County Chanters
Sportsmen’s League
Frankfort Park
Renee
Hibner Estate Lands Bring 43700 At Joliet Sale
Will county farmers crowded the Joliet court house to witness the sale of 226 acres from the Frank A. Hibner estate. Frederick A. Hill, master in chancery, opened bidding on 40 acres and the parcel sold for 8600 to an undisclosed buyer. A 106 acre tract, also without buildings, went to bid up to 23800. Sherman Long secured a 60 acre unimproved portion at about 225 per acre. After urging bidders, the entire 226 acres sold to an undisclosed buyer for 43700, with heirs as bidders for the developed portion.
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Joliet
Jackson
Will County
Court House
Frank A. Hibner
Frederick A. Hill
Circuit Court
Hill
Sherman Long
Hibner
Long
Frank J. Loughran
Oscar R. Laraway
Irving Shutts
Funeral Services Set for Dr John Shima
Funeral services for Dr John Shima 34 who died yesterday morning at St Josephs hospital of virus pneumonia after a three week illness will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o clock in St Josephs chapel. A solemn high Mass will be sung by Rev Alphonse Coam OS M Rev Fabian Donlan OCarm deacon and Rev Benedict Pfeifer OS M sub deacon. Active pallbearers include his uncle en route from Hawaii Edward Jackson Dr Robert Miyamoto Dr Richard Fahrner Dr Joseph Zalar and Dr Phillip McGinnis Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Dr George Faulkner Dr Francis Prock Dr Edwin Talbot Dr L J Wilhelms Dr Edward Svetich and Dr T L Gessler. Will Grundy County Medical Association members are asked to assemble in hospital parlors at 9:30 a m to escort the body to St Josephs chapel. Dr Shima was former resident physician at St Josephs hospital and resident radiology physician at Cook County Hospital.
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John Shima
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Joseph’s Chapel
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Alphonse Coam
Fabian Donlan
O. Carm
Benedict Pfeifer
Joliet
Hawaii
Edward Jackson
Robert Miyamoto
Richard Fahrner
Joseph Zalar
Phillip McGinnis Jr
George Faulkner
Francis Prock
Edwin Talbot
L. J. Wilhelms
Edward Svetich
T. L. Gessler
Will- Grundy County
Powers Eyes Storm Damage to 80 Acre Patch
Edward Graham Powers chief investigator of the state attorney staff fears hail damage to his 80 acre crop near Rock Creek at the Will Kankakee county line after a late Tuesday storm. Neighbor Peter Rink reports hail stripped vegetation and trees.
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Edward Graham Powers
Powers
Rock Creek
Will-Kankakee
Peter Rink
Mr. Powers
Missing purse recovered after Plainfield restaurant stop
Mrs Mabel Vorgian and her husband Samuel were traveling west when she left a purse containing 50 dollars at the Esquire restaurant in Plainfield. The purse and money were found, the owner notified, and the couple continued their trip.
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Mabel Vorgian
Lewisbrure
Esquire Restaura
Plainfield
Samuel
Malta
Ill
R. Newkirk
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Wilmington
Zoning Board
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JCH
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Lemont
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Lucas
Judge Sprague
John Sime
Jim Powers
Jimmie Bardell
Board of Review
Meade Clynes
Mr. Reed
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