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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1940
Page
2
NACA Officials Tour Midwest Airfields For Potential Lab
Four members of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics will visit Joliet Lockport South Bend St. Charles Aurora and Rockford starting Monday. The eight million dollar airport engine research lab aims to advance defense and commercial aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Research Laboratory
Middle West
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Joliet and
Lockport
South Bend
Ind
St. Charles
Aurora
Chicago
Air Felds
Rockford
Glenview
John F. Victory
Donald J. Keirn
J. M. Rutherford
Russell Robinson
NACA
Chick Booker Granted Divorce by Circuit Court
William M. Chick Booker was granted a divorce from Martha Douglas Booker in circuit court before Judge James V. Bartley. Booker charged his wife with desertion. he was represented by attorney C George Dimas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. “Chick” Booker
Patterson Rd
Martha Douglas Booker
James V. Bartley
Booker
C. George Dimas
Will county Willkie trip to Elwood for Willkie speech
More than a hundred Will county Republicans mainly from Wilmington will travel by three chartered buses to Elwood Indiana to hear Wendell Willkie accept the Republican presidential nomination. The Joliet group will be escorted and parked in advance with banners and slogans. The program begins at 10 am with the main speech at 4 pm Joliet time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Willkie
Fred L. Downs
Wilmington
Will County Club
Alfred Emiley
New Lenox
Harold Steinquist
Bids Let For Rock Island Subway Project In Joliet
Powers Thompson Construction and Joliet Bridge and Construction bid to build the Rock Island subway on Des Plaines Street at Marion Street. J I Simmons chief bridge engineer notes six other bids from out of town. Award expected this week with work starting in about two weeks. Estimated cost 340000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Desphaines Street
Marion Street
Powers-Thompson Construction Company
Jolliet Bridge and Construction Company
Joliet
J. I. Simmons
Visit of Se Lewis School of Aeronautics Highlight of Air Tour
The Illinois Pilots Air Tour sponsored by the Illinois Aeronautics Commission and the Illinois State Air Association will include a stop at the Lewis Lockport airport at 6 10 tomorrow evening. About 45 planes participate landing for a 7 30 dinner hosted by the school before the pilots spend the night in Joliet and depart at 10 o clock Friday morning. The tour starts in Springfield tomorrow and visits Sterling Moline Monmouth and Quincy after Lockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis School of Aeronautics
Illinois Pilots
Illinois Aeronautics Commission
Illinois State Wair Association
Lewis-Lockport
Joliet
Springfield
Sterling
Moline
Monmouth
Quincy
Lockport
Brakeman Vernon Wietling In Serious Condition
Vernon Wietling a 41 year old brakeman for the Alton railroad remains in serious condition at Silver Cross hospital. He was injured Tuesday afternoon when he fell beneath the wheels of a freight car at Wilmington fracturing both legs. Attending physician is Dr Arthur L Shreffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Wietling
Alton Railroad
Silver Cross Hospital
Wietling
Wood Street
Bloomington
Wilmington
Arthur L. Shreffler
Fred Brown Re-elected Vet Commander For Third Term
Fred D Brown re elected commander of the Will County Veterans Association for a third term will be installed Friday at 8 pm in the American Legion hall Officials taking over include senior vice commander Louis Maske junior vice commander Willis D Hamish quartermaster William Ely adjutant James Carroll chaplain Winslow Wilkerson and trustees Karl Krapp Victor Pierson and Peter Wagener
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Brown
Will County Veterans Association
American Legion Hall
Louis Maske
Willis D. Hamish
William Ely
James Carroll
Winslow Wilkerson
Karl Krapp
Victor Pierson
Peter Wagener
J T H S Skating Party Tonight For Reunion Fund
The J T H S class of 1931 hosts a skating party tonight at Electric Park rink Plainfield. Open to the public, proceeds go to the class reunion fund with prizes for novel ties and stunts planned by the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Park
Plainfield
Loud Bite Injures Manhattan Farmer From Exploded Candy
Howard Kurkhamt a 42 year old Manhattan farmer was bitten by a candy embedded torpedo and suffered burns and lacerations to his mouth. Dr George Brannon said the patient was making a satisfactory recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kurkhamt
Manhattan
Kurkhamt
George Brannon
Good And Bad News On School Opening Plans At High School
The board approved opening day changes for the new year and appointed Miss Jennie Hamilton as secretary to the superintendent replacing Miss Bernice Schuessier who resigned to marry. Opening will begin September 3 with faculty meeting at 6 AM and freshmen reporting 12 36 PM. classes start at 8 15 AM September 5 under the new time plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Hamilton
Bernice Schuessier
Csstomary
Three Joliet Youths Nabbed In Car Theft
Rawlins Wyoming authorities hold three Joliet youths suspected of stealing a car from 219 North Chicago Street, to be transported across state lines. FBI notified as the case involves interstate travel. Police report provides few details on the capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Rawlins
Wyo
James Lyons
Plainfield
Chicago Street
Ernest Overbey
Glenn C. Penland
FBI
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Ankle
N.chicago St
Chick
G.O._P
Elwood
Visit
Fred Brown
J. T. H. S. Skating Party Tonight
CASS
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N. State St. Luckie
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Duce
Hollywood
C. H. Peterson
Ottawa St. Opp
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