Joliet Steel Century Highlighted in Local Remembering
A column recalls Joliet’s role in United Steel’s billionth ton poured, noting workers from diverse backgrounds on Collins street and the broader impact of steel on Joliet and surrounding regions. It contrasts early labor with later industrial growth and echoes the national scale of steel production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
Joliet
Collins Street
Cass Street
Balkans
United Steel
United Steel Corporation
Ae. Cet
Plainfield Referendum on $85,000 Water Tower
Plainfield residents set a special referendum for December 20 to decide on constructing a new $85,000 water tower in the village.
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Plainfield
Car Slams Hydrant on icy Highland Avenue
Raymond J. Adamich, 25, of 1120 Highland avenue, escaped injury when his 1950 car skidded on ice and crashed into a fire hydrant at 1222 Highland avenue. The city water department was summoned to repair the damage.
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Raymond J. Adamich
Highland Avenue
U S Rubber seeks queen to rule over Mistletoe ball
Finalists in an employee contest at United States Rubber Joliet arsenal unit were announced. Eight departments each selected a candidate to compete for Mistletoe queen with one chosen by ball attendees to reign, while seven serve as her court of honor. The Dec. 13 event features finalists from acid to TNT and technical divisions.
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United States Rubber Company
Kankakee
Joliet
Elwood
Joliet Arsenal
Arsenal
Jean Spreitzer
N. Broadway
Joan Foster
E. 11Th Street
Lockport
Edna Mertz
Oneida Street
Rose Marie Robertson
Park Drive
Mary Phyllis Chancey
Grover Street
Dorothy Mathews
Dance for Yank Gifts at American Legion Hall
The Harwood post hosts a 9 30 to 12 30 fundraiser in cabaret style at the American Legion Hall to support Gifts for Yanks aiding 15 000 veterans in 43 Illinois hospitals. Admission is 1 with option to donate by mail. organizers include J R Cameron and a committee of local members.
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American Legion Hall
Harwood Post
Legion
Illinois
Buddy Everett
J. R. Cameron
American Legion
Cameron
George Heckenkamp
Neal Leach
William Austin
A. R. McAllister
C. F. Walker
Richard Archie
Thomas Bossom
Joliet Grade School Band Presents 40th Annual Pre Christmas Concert
The Joliet Grade School band, 300 members, conducts its 40th annual pre Christmas concert Sunday at Joliet Township High School auditorium. The event begins at 3 p m with proceeds aiding camp trips Spring tour uniforms and instruments. Beginners join in part of the program. Director Charles S Peters conducts. Doors open 2 15 p m with no reservations required.
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Joliet
Joliet Township High School
Charless. Peters
Peters
Joliet seeks federal and state aid in Springfield visit
Joliet officials including Mayor Janke and Joliet Association of Commerce leaders plan a Springfield trip to seek millions in federal and state funding for a Joliet street and highway project. The group will cite Peoria's $25 million plan as a model, with surveys and engineering firms likely to be discussed.
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Joliet
Springfield
Arthur J. Lumsden
Francis P. Kelly
Morgan
Peoria
Gottschalk
Joliet Committee
Janke
Lumsden
Sprinefield
U. S. Hithways
J to Present Awards Saturday in Safety Drive
Fifty five United States Savings bonds will be awarded Saturday to Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad employees in the Joliet division for clean safety records over the past year. The Gary division also awards fifty five bonds Saturday morning. The event at Rialto theater begins 9 50 o clock with refreshments and films of the J picnics from 1926 and 1927.
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United States Savings
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad
Joliet
Rialto Theater
Thomas Wv. Bevan
Road
Gary
Man Arrested for Assault in Will County Jail
Walter Nicoson, 23, of 217 Youngs Avenue, Forrest Illinois, is charged with assault and battery in a complaint signed by Mrs. Albert R. Page. He was arrested by deputies at his workplace south of Joliet and jailed in Will County pending Livingston County authorities.
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Isabel Schager
Hunter Avenue
Margaret Nolan
William E. Austin
Amelia
Walter
Albert Bauer
Albert R. Page
Forrest, Til
Walter Nicoson
Youngs Avenue
Joliet
Will County
Livingston County
Warning on Transient Roofing Salesmen in Joliet
Charles I. Crawford of the Joliet Association of Commerce Retail Division issued a warning to home owners to beware of out of town roofing salesmen circulating Joliet. They misrepresent products and do not honor contract terms. Citizens urged to use Joliet Will County roofing firms for protection.
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Charles I. Crawford
Joliet
Also Mentioned on This Page
William. R. McCabe
Will County Tuberculosis Association
Earl Brooker
Lawrence Adler
St. Patrick’s Mothers Club
TB Association
U.S. Rubber
Yank
J. Walter Lowrey
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