Principals Named for Joliet New Junior High Schools
Mrs Mary Louise Condon will head Hufford Junior High opening in Joliet West Side in September Dr John W English announces several other principals for 1950 51 including Miss Margaret Bolton Miss Angela Donahue Miss Regina Kuhajda and Miss Louise Sullivan at multiple campuses. School bells set for Sept 3 with parochial schools opening Sept 4 and freshmen to register Sept 3 at Joliet Township High and Junior College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Condon
Fies
A.O. Marshall
Hufford
Joliet
Weetide
Parfagut School
Gompers
John W. English
Robert B. Hultgren
Culbertson
Margaret J. Bolton
Cunningham
Angela Donahue
Eliza Kelly
Blanche Ramsey
Favrrawal
Regina Kuhajda
Forest Park
Jesse Ernst
Keith
Elma Baker
Lincoln
Ardis L. Bee
Longfellow
Woodlawn
Stephen Grohar
F. FE. Marsh
Mary Bolton
A. 0. Marshall
Louise Sullivan
Marycrest
Rehn
Edward V. Jones
McKinley Park
Ruth. Gottschalk
Parks
Rockwell Stowell
Pershing
Alfreda Boehnert
Raynor Park
Hulda J. Johnson
Reeds Woods
Iene K. Roe
Sheridan
Margaret Giertz
Taft
Frances M. Dulaney
Thompson
Lawrence F. Robinson
Washington
Joliet Township
Officer injured as motorcycle crashes during chase
Patrolman LeRoy Eversen sustained minor injuries after being thrown from his motorcycle while pursuing a speeding violator on Wilton street. He was treated at St. Joseph's hospital for a left elbow injury and released after treatment. The chase went east onto Ruby and into an alley behind the West Gate Shopping center when gravel mounded on the path caused the bike to overturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Eversen
St. Joseph's Hospital
Tr Ment
Eversen
Wilton Street
Ruby
West Gate
Children and adults treated after injuries at St Josephs hospital
Emergency care was given yesterday and today at St Josephs hospital to numerous patients including Juliann Torlar 16 Donald Seitz 34 Frank Franck 31 Kim Hewitt 1 and others with injuries such as a slammed car door cut, lodged stone and burns dog bite and head injuries. Additional patients included Lloyd McClellan in Kankakee John Bodiaco 4 Chicago Terry Gustafson 6 and Richard Reuttiger 414 with various wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Hospital
Juliann Torlar
Clara Avenue
Donald Seitz
Jesse Street
Frank Franck
Adella
Kim Hewitt
Channahon
Harry Geocohette
Second Avenue
Denice Cartilli
Westwood, Avenue
Charles Vernegoni
Greengold Avenue
Rusty Nail
Raymond Baran
Franklin Street
Lloyd McClellan
Kankakee
John Bodiaco
Chicago
Terry Gustafson
Market Street
Wife 16 Leaves After Beatings For Train Fare Home
Norma Stapleton 16 of 900 Jasper Street fled yesterday to southern Illinois after taking $10 from husband William 31 before leaving with their baby. He was arrested on beating charges following a confrontation at Joliet Memorial stadium. He was fined 50 dollars and costs in police court and released on promise to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Stapleton
Jasper Street
Illinois
William
Stapleton
Two Injured in Separate Domestic Incidents
Mildred Riley aged 38 of 512 North Hickory Street was struck on the nose. Monica Eide a 16 month old girl of 168 Madonna Street fell from a bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Riley
Hickory Street
Monica Eide
Madonna Street
Picnic brawl leads to injuries and barricade breach
At Joliet and Siegel streets a car struck a manhole during repairs injuring Gina Marie-Hibner 22 months old who was treated and released. Hibner 31 claimed the barricade allowed entry while police instructed closure. A separate melee at Channahon picnic grounds left Weeks Ramsay and Salzman injured in a muddy scuffle with biting and a neck injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gina Marie-Hibner
Joliet Street
Siegel Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Eldon B. Hibner
Route 1
Elwood
Paul Metzger
Metzger
Hibner
Walter McKay
Sheriff's
Channahon
Joliet
Sheriff's Office
James Salzman
McKay
Ramsay
Silver Cross Hospital
Stanley Drake
William Miller
Constable Satzman
Weeks
Salzman
Money loss report in city after petty theft
Mrs. Irene of 1703 Hosmer Street told police she lost four $10 bills near Van Buren and Chicago streets around 1 PM yesterday. Police recorded the incident as a minor monetary loss with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene
Hosmer Street
van Buren
Chicago
Wood urges easier passage for Illinois pleasure boats
Warren Wood of Plainfield urged Congress to ease access for pleasure boats on the Illinois waterway. He spoke at a Washington luncheon of Illinois lawmakers and public works and merchant marine committees. He cited long lock delays, cited a 30 boat Chicago cruise aborted, and proposed five fixes including timed lock passes and portage options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Wood
Plainfield
Congress
Illinois Waterway
Wood
Illinois Congressmen
House Public Works and Merchant Marine Committees
Washington, D. C
Illinois House
Chicago
Dresden
Illinois
Army
Failed father blames son for grain theft case
Luther Voight Sr. aged 60 of 810 Patterson road is jailed on a 2000 bond over the theft of corn and wheat from the Hanlon farm on Patterson road. He says the grain was hidden by his son Luther Voight Jr. and that he does not know the son’s location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Voight Sr
Patterson Road
Hanlon
Voight
Luther Jr
Joliet Man Sues Tavern For 20000 In Injuries
Paul Shepley of Joliet sues for 20000 under the drum shop act claiming permanent injuries from a tavern fight about a year ago. Defendants include Albert Spiers operator of a tavern at 710 Richards Street and Joseph K Olivo owner of the property. The suit in circuit court says Gordon Wietting, the assailant, was served intoxicating liquor at the tavern before striking Shepley, causing facial injuries and damaged teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Shepley
Joliet
Albert Spiers
Richards Street
Joseph K. Olivo
Gordon Wietting
Shepley
Chicago Youth Missing Boy Leaves Home
Mrs. Wanda Smith of Chicago reported her son Lewis Jr., 14, left home last night to visit his father in Joliet. He is 5 feet 4 inches, 135 pounds, with brown hair and eyes, wearing blue trousers and a blue shirt. Police were alerted early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Smith
Chicago
Lewis Jr
Joliet
Wilson resumes vacation after interruption at Dowagine lake
Councilman William H. Wilson and his family will resume their interrupted vacation today at Magician lake near Dowagine Michigan. He was recalled from vacation to perform special duties at American Steel and Wire where he serves in an executive role. The Wilsons plan to return to Joliet on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Wilson
Magician Lake
Dowagine
Mich
American Steel and Wire Company
Wilsons
Joliet
Charter issued to firm making poisons for pests
Abanco Industries Inc a firm at 5 E Van Buren street received a charter this week from Secretary of State Charles F Carpentier. Six hundred shares of common stock will be issued. The company will process and sell rodent and insect poisons and means of extermination. It will also serve as bacteria and fungus elimination agents and handle other sanitations and process and sell perfume and allied products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abanco Industries, Inc
E. van Buren Street
Charles F. Carpentier
Carpentier
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St. Joseph's
Richards Street Methodist Church
Wilson
the Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
The
Spectator Publishing
Spectator
W. Cass Street
Disness
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