Joliet School Boards Consolidate Ending Era
Joliet residents witnessed the consolidation of the high and grade school boards ending a chapter led by civic leaders who built Joliet’s prominent school system. The piece recalls pre consolidation figures and urges a commemorative booklet on public education’s history to honor those pioneers and celebrate a progressing, now unified district.
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Joliet
A. O. Marshall
Sebastian Lagger
J. D. Paige
John Lambert
P. C. Haley
T. A. Mason
D. F. Higgins
Asa Mather
Peter Holmstrom
W. D. Heise
Fred Bennett
G. L. Vance
Vincent seeks 25000 damages in collision suit
Leroy Vincent files a complaint with the circuit clerk seeking 25000 in damages from Raymond L Murray over a Feb 21 accident on Route 4 A near 145th Street in which his car was struck by a southbound auto driven by Murray.
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Leroy Vincent
Raymond L. Murray
Vincent
145Th Street
Murray
Injury at Work Fells Elmer Kelly at Can Company
Elmer Kelly a 64 year old man of 919 Oakland avenue sustained a deep cut to a right middle finger while operating machinery at the American Can company yesterday afternoon. He was taken to St. Joseph's hospital where X rays were made and ten sutures were required to close the lacerations.
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Elmer Kelly
Oakland Avenue
American Can Company
St. Joseph's Hospital
Should Pinball Machines Be Barred by Joliet City
The Town Hall forum at Washington school auditorium on December 11 will discuss if pinball machines should be barred by Joliet. Moderator is attorney Robert N. Wallace, president of the forum, a non partisan educational group known for public issue discussions. James H. Cherry, first vice president and program chairman, plans a four speaker panel followed by audience questions.
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Joliet
Town Hall Forum
Washington School
Robert N. Wallace
Forum
United Drive For Health
James H. Cherry
National Honor Society names 28 new Joliet High members
Joliet Township High School selects 28 seniors for the National Honor Society based on scholastic achievement and extracurricular leadership. Induction will occur within three weeks.
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National Honor Society
Joliet Township High School
Jeane Adkins
Betty Cline
Nancy Cox
Joy Donaldson
Barbara Feil
William Fothergill
Laura French
Carol Green
Janice Gustafson
Barbara Knutson
Nancy Lauer
Robert Long
Kathleen Lucenti
Jerry Meyer
Lois Morawski
Dominic Raine
Maryann Rainville
John S. Reynolds
Joan Samios
Joan Sanders
Dean H. Sayles
Norman Sing
Judith Speckman
Leonard Starasinic
Patricia Thompson
Anna Mae Trizna
Larry Waddell
JoAnn Wood
Will County Bond Sales Totals Revealed for October
Andrew Barber of the U S Treasury announces Will county October bond sales totaling 524,721 with 387,721 in series E bonds and 137,000 in series H. Grundy county reports 92,088 in total with 34,588 in series E and 57,500 in series H.
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Andrew Barber
General Savings Bonds
Will County
U. S. Treasury Department
Grundy County
Bids on Joliet schools scheduled for January eleventh
Joliet Grade School Board 86 approved plans and set January 11 at 7 30 p m for bids on Marycrest Raynor Park and Reeds Wood schools either individually or as a package. Architect Ernest Moore noted bids may be made separately or as a bundle. A D Andrea Construction bill for sewer and water mains at McKinley totaling 5298 28 was approved with 1285 55 retained. A Pershing addition issue was ruled in compliance with state statute. The session adjourned ahead of a Joliet Association of Commerce meeting.
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Marycrest
Raynor Park
Reeds-Wood
Joliet
Ottawa Street
Ernest Moore
Healy and Moore Architect
D’andrea Construction Company
McKinley School
Paul McKeown
Pershing School
Altho
Pershing Addition
Joliet Association of Commerce
Safe-Driving Day urged nationwide in Joliet drive
S-D Day is observed nationwide to reduce traffic deaths with local chairman Thomas Perryman and Joliet police Captain Orville Belfield. Chief Ervin Boe urges drivers to practice defensive driving by anticipating others actions, checking mirrors, yielding to pedestrians, and braking carefully to keep everyone safe.
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United States
Joliet
Thomas Perryman
Orville Belfield
Ervin F. Boe
Boe
Association of Commerce Warns Members on Solicitors
The A of C issues a flash warning urging members to document all solicitor details and dates, inform them to clear anything through the office, wait for decisions, and report findings after visits. It advises registering plans, notifying others, and noting out of town promoters or hidden schemes for fair review.
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Joliet
Association of Commerce Office
A. of C
Lockport Woman Named to Post in Home Bureau
Betty Shinn of Lockport has been hired as assistant home adviser for Will County Home Bureau, replacing Mary Carson who moved to another county. Shinn, University of Illinois graduate, starts today. Ruth Mozzi reported progress since taking the role. Will County Health Improvement association board representation includes Mrs. Berens, Harold Scheer, and Miss Hazel Cowell.
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Betty Shinn
Lockport
Will County Home Bureau
Mary Carson
Shinn
University of Illinois
Edward Bereris
Home Bureau
Ruth Mozzi
Will County
Will, County Health Improvement Association Board
The
Berens
Harold Scheer
Hazel Cowell
Will County farm deed transfer to stateIllinois planned
Plans call for transferring deed of Will County farm from the county to the state of Illinois. The Illinois Youth Commission will operate the center with multiple dormitories for 50 youths each, housing boys and girls, and religious services by a chaplain, priest, and rabbi. Sale proceeds of 182000 to the county are to be received next week.
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Will County
Youth Commission
Patten
County Farm
Sunnyhill
Holy Father to Speak Directly to Americans in NBC Broadcast
Pope Pius XII will address the United States via NBC radio on Sunday marking the Holy Father's first direct U.S. broadcast. The 60 minute program honors the Catholic Hour silver anniversary and features global location segments from Notre Dame Paris to Saint Peter’s Rome. It will include the Mindszenty trial recording and Father Kapaun’s death account, ending with a Vatican address from the Papal Apartments at 12 30.
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National Council of Catholic Men
Washington
Pope Pius XII
National Broadcasting
Holy Father
Catholic Hour
Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris
Saint Peter's
Rome
Solemnes
Saint Patrick Cathedral
New York City
Cardinal Mindszenty
Emil Kapaun
United States
Vatican
Papal
Will County Tuberculosis Seal Returns Lag Behind Last Year
Harold J. Schmitz the 1955 seal sale chairman reports Will County Christmas Seals have raised 14303.72, about 2000 less than the same date in 1954. He urges early gifts to aid volunteers and cut follow up costs. Eighty percent stays in Will County with the rest returned via state and national associations as the county plans expanded services for 1956.
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Harold J. Schmitz
Seal Sale
Will County
Schmitz
Will County Tuberculosis Association
Illinois Uniform Traffic Ticket Sessions Set
Information sessions on the new Illinois uniform traffic ticket and complaint take place at State Police headquarters near Joliet on Jan 3 to 5. Sessions run 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Speakers include Thomas S. Edmunds and James P. Economos.
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Illinois
State Police
Joliet
Thomas S. Edmunds
Illinois Bar Association
James P. Economos
The
Bar Association
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William R. McCabe
A of C
America
Maxwell Halsey
Michigan State Safety Commission
Uni
Robert A. Campbell
Illinois Division of Traffic Safety
Department of Public Safety
Charles Arpentier
William Colvin
Frank H. Masters Jr
Campbell
Secretary of State
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