County board to zone county across the region
The county plans a county wide zoning regulation to guide subdivision development outside cities and regulate industrial growth and building lines on major highways. Assistant State's Attorney Charles Robson prepared the measure, with Burt J. Preston leading work and Robert G. Kingery aiding. The board will consider the proposal at its final meeting of the fiscal year.
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Board of Supervisors
Will County
Cook
DuPage
Illinois
Lake County
Ind
Charles Robson
Burt J. Preston
Preston
Robert G. Kingery
Chicago Regional Planning Association
Kingery
County Highway Department
DuPage Democrats Schedule Sunday Campaign Festival
DuPage county Democrats open a Sunday campaign festival at Russo's County Line Grove near York Road on Roosevelt Highway. County chairman Adolph Mendel leads the event with speakers Sam Keys C H Engie L W Oswald and Blanche Fritts. Activities include games refreshments and cash prizes with Will county leaders planning to attend.
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DuPage County
Russo’s
York Road
Roosevelt Highway
Adolph J. Mendel
Sam Keys
Lincoln
C. H. Engie
Chicago
Superintendent of Public Instruction
L. W. Oswald
Naperville
Congress
11Th Congressional District
Illinois
Blanche Fritts
Springfield
Will County
Eagles Family Picnic and Stag Party Scheduled
The Eagles lodge holds its annual family picnic at St Josephs Park Raynor Avenue and Theodore Street with an evening program of dancing and entertainment. The lodge also hosts its annual stag party on Sunday September 22 at the Rivals lodge on the Kankakee River.
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Eagles Lodge
St. Joseph's Park
Raynor Avenue
Theodore Street
Rivals
Kankakee River
Joseph Sciarine Dies After Long Illness at 72
Joseph Sciarine of 225 Oscar Avenue died early today at St. Joseph's Hospital after a lingering illness. Services will be held Saturday at 9 am at St. Anthony's Church with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. He leaves a son Louis a daughter Eva four brothers two sisters and two grandchildren. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
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Joseph Sciarine
Oscar Avenue
St. Joseph's Hospital
Gerald S. Dames
St. Anthony’s Church
Mt. Olivet
Order of Eagles
Solarine
Louis
Eva
Maurice
Peter
James
Coal City
Seneca
Thomas Lebas
Evanston
Peter C. Cesario
Joliet
Perfect Weather Forecast From Joliet Airport
The weatherman at Joliet Municipal Airport reports generally fair, cool tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures will fall to 58 degrees and then rise to around 80 degrees, with 80 degrees described as perfect summer weather.
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Joliet Municipal
Funeral set for Margaret Labo Herbach pioneer florist
Mrs. Margaret Labo Herbach 77 a Joliet florist pioneer died yesterday at her home 902 Black Road funeral arrangements made Edward F Dames Funeral Home Broadway Oneida corner services at St Raymonds Church tomorrow 9 30 am with interment at St Johns Cemetery Survived by husband Peter G Herbach son Theodore Labo two daughters Margaret Labo McFarland and George Lander granddaughter Nancy Kay Lander She helped start Labo Floral Company at 13 W Clinton in 1898 later active with the firm now moved to 80 W Jefferson St
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Margaret Labo Herbach
Herbach
Black Road
Edward F. Dames
Theodore Labo
Margaret Labo McFarland
George Lander
Nancy Kay Lander
Joliet
Joseph Labo
Labo Floral Company
W. Clinton Street
W. Jefferson Street
St Josephs Alumnae Announce New Private Duty Nursing Rates
The St Josephs Alumnae Association announces effective Monday August 26 new private duty nursing charges. Eight hour service for one patient is 8 dollars plus one meal. twelve hour 12 dollars plus two meals. twenty hour 14 dollars plus three meals. Additional patient fee four dollars. Rates for mental health and quarantined cases rise to 10 14 and 16 dollars respectively with meals. Hourly nursing costs start at 2 5 dollars for the first hour then 1 dollar per hour or fraction up to four hours. Twelve and twenty hour duty offered only in the home. The new rates align with Silver Cross alumnae charges and reflect input from the Second district private duty chairman.
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St. Joseph's Alumnae Association
Silver Cross
Second District
Will County Sportsmen's Club Incorporation Granted
Chartered certificate issued by Secretary of State Ed ward J Barrett to the Will County Sportsmen's Club at 68 N. Chicago street. Purpose to improve hunting and fishing for Will County residents. Directors are Charles Gubelman Harry A Schroeder and William E Stone.
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Edward J. Barrett
Will County Sportsmen's Club
Chicago Street
Will County
Charles Gubelman
Harry A. Schroeder
William E. Stone
Doc N Jackson Wins Freedom With War Bonds
Dr Nicholas Jackson an 80 year old Joliet physician faced charges of performing an abortion on a 20 year old Rockford girl. He offered 10000 in war bonds as bond for appearance and was to be released this afternoon. State's Attorney James Burke reviewed the case as Jackson’s history with illicit operations was noted.
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Nicholas Jackson
Rockford
Jackson
Joliet
Bridge Street
Ottawa
James Burke
Motorcycle crash lands two injured after spin on Richards Street
Robert Ludtke and passenger Frank Downing of 205 Iowa avenue were thrown from a motorcycle after hitting loose gravel on Jefferson Street. Ludtke was clocked at 50 mph by police on Richards Street and faces explanation to Judge Thomas Sprague for excessive speed. Both men suffered only bruises.
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Robert Ludtke
Iowa Avenue
Ludtke
Richards Street
Frank Downing
Jefferson Street
Thomas Sprague
Car crashes into dwelling injures home and appliance
Jeff D. Wheeler parked at 307 Stone street last night and left his car in gear. It rolled down the street hitting Harold Raub’s residence at 256 Stone street causing foundation damage and breaking a washing machine in the basement. Wheeler forgot to set the brakes after visiting a friend.
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Jeff D. Wheeler
Benton Street
Stone Street
Harold Raub
Wheeler
Post Office Distributes Unused Furlough Pay Applications
Joliet post office has begun distributing government furlough pay forms at the information window. About 1500 veterans have already received their unused leave vouchers. 9000 more applications remain to be distributed, says Postmaster Walter J. Lowrey.
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Joliet
Walter J. Lowrey
Joliet Retail Association discusses store hours
Joliet stores will remain unchanged for the present after a noon discussion by the retail division of the Association of Commerce. The matter is likely to be revisited at a later meeting later in the year.
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Eee Neue Ae. Joliet
Association of Commerce
Will County Men Received Navy Discharges
Several Will county men have received their discharges at the Great Lakes personnel separation center recently. They include S 2/c Alfred C. Larimore of Wolf road Mokena Ens. Donald L. Oetter 256 S. Center road Frankfort and S 1/c Lloyd E. Matthews Box 65 Beecher.
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Will County
Great Lakes
Alfred C. Larimore
Wolf Road
Mokena
Donald L. Oetter
S. Center Road
Frankfort
Lloyd E. Matthews
Box 65
Beecher
Divorce suit alleges bigamy after swift remarriage
Dorothy Schuldt already married when she wed Wilbur Kuester of Monce in February. Charges claim her former husband filed for divorce but decree issued two weeks after Schuldt married Kuester. He alleges desertion as grounds for the divorce suit filed yesterday in circuit court.
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Dorothy Schuldt
Wilbur Kuester
Monce
Kuester
Gamblers to make bonds in Chicago race information raid
Four Chicago men arrested in a Morris building raid led by Chief Ernest Overbey on alleged horse race information devices. Police seized eight telephones and Western Union tickets. Each man faces charges of operating gambling devices. bonds set at 500 dollars, to be posted at 1 pm, cases continued for ten days.
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Chicago
Morris Building
Ernest Overbey
Western Union
Joliettar Joins Atomic Bomb Tests at Bikini Atoll
Seaman 2/c J. G. Skiniotes, son of George Skiniotes of 109 W. Verrerson Street, serves as Cera Ve Slee aboard the USS Rock bridge. The Rock is an attack transport in the Pacific and part of the support force for atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
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Verrerson
Cera Ve Slee
Rockbridge
Pacific
Bikini Atoll
East Side Seeks Annexation Petitions From Residents
Residents circulate city annexation petitions for an area between Jackson and Cass streets and Henderson Street east to the E J E tracks. Additional petitions target Ridgewood and land east of the Elmhurst cemetery near the city water department, about 320 acres. Paul Leach, lumber company head, is among leaders of the drive.
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Jackson
Cass Streets
Henderson Street
Ridgewood
East Washington
Elmhurst Cemetery
Paul Leach
Three divorce suits filed in circuit court
Ruby Lee Cosey seeks divorce from Joseph Cosey after desertion within a year of marriage. Jerry Baldwin also sues Everet for divorce. Edna Manegold accuses John Mane gold of cruelty in a divorce suit. All suits were filed yesterday in the circuit court.
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Ruby Lee Cosey
Joseph Cosey
Jerry Baldwin
Everet
Edna Manegold
John Manegold
Pedestrian Struck by Car on Chicago Street Injuries Escaped
Everett E. Douthit of 468 North Chicago Street escaped injuries after being struck by a car driven by Paul McDermott of 408 Landau Avenue. The vehicle had turned south on Chicago Street from Ohio when the collision occurred. Police were notified.
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Everett E. Douthit
Chicago Street
Paul McDermott
Landau Avenue
Ohio
Rainy conditions blamed for Parks Avenue crash
A crash at Parks avenue and Cass street last night involved Donald Steffes of Route 2 Morris damaging John Marty of 660 E. Jackson street. Steffes said rain and a poorly parked car forced a wide turn. Marty alleged Steffes ran a stop sign.
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Parks Avenue
Cass Street
Donald Steffes
Route 2
Morris
John Marty
E. Jackson Street
Steffes
Marty
Burglary in Mokena Nets $700 in Goods
Everette W Heatherwick of Mokena reports a Wednesday burglary that stole $700 in household items including fur coat coats radios a rifle watches and clothing after a window was forced. Joliet police were asked to watch for suspects selling the items. Another report notes Henry Schwisow of Frankfort lost a revolver in a separate overnight break in.
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Everette W. Heatherwick
Mokena
Joliet
Knipple
Henry Schwisow
Frankfort
Polio Cases Rise in Will County
Two more polio cases were reported today in Will County bringing the yearly total to ten. Van Franklin Ridgeway, 12, of 1110 Catherine Street, and Le Wayne White, 10, of 614 Jerome Avenue, were diagnosed and reported to be improving.
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van Franklin Ridgeway
Catherine Street
le Wayne White
Jerome Avenue
Will County
Joliet Flood Work Gets Additional Funds
Governor Green authorized the release of 305000 for Spring and Hickory creeks flood prevention work. Mayor Janke was informed of the action. The funds will widen and deepen Spring Creek with further expenditures planned for Hickory Creek.
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Green
Janke
Spring Creek
Hickory Creek
Fined for insult to farmer's daughter in Frankfort case
Fred Olinger of Killanning Pa. aged 29 was fined two hundred dollars and costs after insulting a farmer's daughter near Frankfort yesterday afternoon. His car broke down and he tried to call from the farm. A 16 year old girl was present and he made advances. The parents notified state police and Olinger was arrested.
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Fred Olinger
Killanning
Frankfort
Spesia Estate Filed for Probate in Mary Spesia Will
Probate court yesterday heard a filing for an estate valued at 8000 dollars left to John and Louis Spesia of 202 Comstock Street. Mary Spesia died in August. John receives 1500 dollars cash and Louis gets the rest of personal property and real estate. Daughters Theresa Confiliano and Virginia Balboni were provided for before her death.
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John
Louis Spesia
Comstock Street
Mary Spesia
Louis
Theresa Confiliano
Virginia Balboni
Chickens Stolen From Mary Spisha in Bluff Street Suspect
Police seek a stranger who tried to buy chickens from Mary Spisha at 524 N Bluff Street. She reported a dozen chickens missing yesterday and suspects the unknown man.
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Mary Spisha
Bluff Street
Spectator Offices in Joliet Address and Phone Listing
The Spectator announces its Joliet office at 107 113 West Cass Street with a telephone contact. The notice provides location details for readers seeking service or information.
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the Spectator
Cass Street
Joliet
Ilinois
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