Joliet Tax Burden Seen From Bond Proposals And Sanitary District Plan
The Joliet area faces higher taxes if the school district issues 5 million dollars in bonds for admin and new facilities and if a proposed sanitary district by Dr. James Rogers advances. Critics warn of 9 to 12 million in bond retirement and interest, plus years of higher levies for residents in Joliet and nearby townships, with no sewage disposal improvements to match.
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Joliet
Joliet Township
James Rogers
New Lenox
Frankfort
Hickory Creek
Rogers
Boy Suffered Seven Stitches After Fall At Silve r Cross Hospital
Gene Carnes 12 son of Louis Koppers and wife of Cayuga Street fell while running through a neighbor’s yard. He received seven sutures to the left hand at Silver Cross hospital yesterday and was released after treatment.
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Gene Carnes
Louis Koppers
Cayuga Street
Silver Cross Hospital
Youngster Falls From Moving Taxi in Chicago
Martha Hartshorne a 21 month old daughter of Mrs Virginia Hartshorne fell out of a taxi cab yesterday while riding with her mother. The infant suffered contusions and lacerations to head and face after the right rear door opened during a left turn on Marquette. She was treated at St Josephs hospital and released to her parents after x rays.
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Martha Hartshorne
Virgina Hartshorne
Polio group opens office in Will County courthouse
The Will county March of Dimes opens its courthouse annex office with the Fight Polio motto and a $45 000 goal. George F Bartling is named county director with Leonard Koerner and Mrs Clara Brennan assisting as staff. The group has spent $216 000 on 428 cases in the county over 16 years and funds this year support serum testing and patient care.
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Will County March of Dimes
Moose Lodge
Woodruff
George F. Bartling
Will. County
Leonard Koerner
Clara Brennan
March of Dimes
Grade bands to present concert at Joliet high school
The Joliet Grade school bands will give their annual pre Christmas concert Sunday December 5 at 3 p m in the Joliet Township High School auditorium. The program has three parts with a repeat of Band Broadcast as Part Three. Charles S Peters supervises instrumental music for the bands.
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Joliet
Joliet Township High School
Charles S. Peters
Inaugural Mass Planned at St. Raymond Cathedral
Bishop McNamara outlines a 6 am Pontifical Low Mass opening the cathedral on the Marian Year’s end. A 7:30 pm Marian Year closing follows with litany rosary, choir, and altar boys from St. Raymond aiding in the service.
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St. Raymond
Joseph Shimanek
John Sullivan
McNamara
Joliet
Mary Immaculate
Edwin J. Hoover
St. Raymond Cathedral
James Doherty
Robert Walsh
James Kubalewski
James McCabe
Patrick Graham
William Dow
Thomas Dunn
Richard Lynns
Safe-Driving Day planned by area groups
Area groups cooperate for Safe-Driving Day to be held December 15. Thomas Perryman directs the campaign with local milk, trucks, and oil supplies carrying safety slogans. Pledges will be distributed at filling stations and posters placed in schools as churches and civic groups assist.
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Thomas Pértryman
Perryman
Jolietans
Wreck victim sues for fifty thousand dollars
Donald W. Geary filed a circuit court suit seeking $50,000 claiming injuries from a highway 66 A crash near Naperville road on Oct 24. He alleges Otis Anglin drove at 70 mph causing the car to overturn four times and drag him. Geary has spent $10,000 on medical care and still pays bills.
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Donald W. Geary
Naperville Road
Otis Anglin
Geary
Anglin
Naperville
Coat Stolen From Truck Parked At Winston Chevrolet Lot
Mrs. Peggy Richards reported a theft of a grey cloth coat with quilted lining from her family truck while it sat in the Winston Chevrolet lot for service. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon.
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Peggy Richards
N. West Circle Drive
School bus inspection schedule announced before January opening
Semi annual inspection of school buses and other pupil transport vehicles begins December 20 at Johnston Motor Sales 1 S Eastern Ave. Vehicles must pass inspection by January start. Inspections occur by district on December 20 through December 30 with listed schools in Joliet Lockport New Lenox Waukegan and surrounding areas.
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Verne Cracker
Ofligiat
Johnston Motor Sales Company
S. Eastern Avenue
Laraway Community Consolidated
Manhattan Public
Valley View Public
Elwood Community Consolidated
New Lenox Public Schools
Joliet Township High
St. Joseph's
Lockport
Taft
Troy Bible
Lockport Township High
St. Jude's
New Lenox
Ludwig Public
Wheatland Community
St. Dennis
Plainfield
St. Francis ‘Catholic
Braidwood
Troy
Wilmington-Lorenzo
Reed-Custer Township
Peotone
Custer Park
Lincoln Way
Channahon
City firemen raise 2336 for Muscular Dystrophy drive
City firemen report 2336.24 dollars collected in Muscular Dystrophy charity work after Monday Tuesday and last night’s canvass. Tonight is the final evening as they cover the city area from Washington street to the south limits and from the waterway to the east limits between 6 and 9 o clock. Police aided by sounding sirens to attract attention for the fund. Anyone not contacted may still contribute.
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Washington Street
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William R. McCabe
Polio Group
Courthouse
Perle Tags
Jack Fenton
Cornelia Street
Elsie Feréncik
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