Laraway residents back second school plan at meeting
About 50 people attended a Laraway school meeting where architect Ernest Moore proposed either adding to the existing building or constructing a new school south of Preston Heights for grades one through four. Most favored a new school, with a district referendum to follow, and board president Milton Jensen noted state aid changes and the need for expansion.
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Ernest Moore
Joliet
Kruegel, Wilkins, Healy and Moore
Preston Heights
Altho
Milton Jensen
Laraway
Ted
Jensen
Hawthorne Hills
Sugar Creek
Sophia Lutz
of Kruegel, Wilkins, Healy and Moore
Fred Wilhelms Jr
Firemen Exam Attracts Many in Joliet Police and Fire Board Notice
Joliet invites applicants for a city fire and police examination as the department expands. An entrance exam will be held December 26 at City Hall to fill 18 needed positions. applicants must be 21 to 35, 5 ft 5 in, a Joliet resident for two years, with birth certificate and medical deadline December 20.
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City Hall
Burke R. Mead
Joliet
Joseph Trizna
Gray Ladies Bring Christmas Cheer to Hines Veterans
Will County Red Cross volunteers plan five trips to Hines hospital for the holidays. Gray Ladies, production workers, and motor service drivers guide decorations cards wrapping and ward activities to brighten Christmas and New Year for veterans.
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Hines Hospital
Red Cross
Hines
Veterans’ Hospital
Gray Ladies
John H. Jennings
Leroy Swackhamer
Verne L. Hahneman
Will County
American Red Cross
Damaged Car Reported by Rose Pomatto at Bluff Street
Mrs. Rose Pomatto 53 reported to city police that her car was damaged while parked at 420 North Bluff Street last night.
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Rose Pomatto
N. Bluff Street
Bensenville firm wins bid for watermains to new tanks
Bensenville contractor U. S. Construction, Inc. submitted the apparent low bid of 21 277.65 for watermains to the new elevated tanks at Elgin avenue and Campbell street. Work starts 30 days after award and must finish in 120 days with council expected to award Dec 18.
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Bensenville
Joliet
Aurora
Elgin Avenue
Campbell Street
Ann Ulrich
U. S. Construction, Inc
Joliet Motor Sales
Pearl Harbor Anniversary Marks 16 Years Since Attack
Next Saturday December 7 marks the 16th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that drew the United States into World War II. Despite the destruction, American production helped strike back and defeat Japan in 1945.
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Pear Harbor
United States
Calves Killed As Car Hits Pair Near Werner’s Bridge
Two black Angus calves died instantly when struck by a car driven by 32 year old Delmar Pruitt on a gravel road two miles northwest of Werner's Bridge. The accident caused $300 damage to Pruitt’s vehicle. he escaped injury. State Trooper Donald Spivey reported no other injuries.
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Delmar Pruitt
Custer Park
Werner
Donald Spivey
Pruitt
Child Is Treated After Ingesting Vanish Cleaning Mixture
Three and a half year old Sally Daum of 404 S Raynor avenue was taken to St Joseph Hospital emergency room at 4 PM after swallowing a cleaning preparation known as Vanish. She drank a mixture of crystals and water and was treated and held for observation. Sally is the daughter of City Policeman Ralph Daum.
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Sally Daum
S. Raynor Avenue
St. Joseph Hospital
Sally
Ralph Daum
City Adds Cinder Boxes to Aid Icy Road Traffic
City Manager Chester B. Lewis says 15 cinder boxes are in place with 119 more planned at bridge approaches and slippery spots. Trucks will run as usual but workers will carry shovels and spread cinders from boxes to prevent bottlenecks. Motorists can take cinders and return the pail after use.
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Chester B. Lewis
Celty
Lewis
Idylside sewer water contracts awarded after funds pledge
City council announces D Andrea Construction will receive the Idylside sewer and water contracts if residents post 95 453 72 by Dec 18. The project costs total 181 117 15 with city cash 800 and 23 863 42 to be repaid by tap in fees.
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D’andrea Construction Company
Idylside
Armand D’andrea
Stryker Avenue
Claude Boyne
Emory Street
Motored Fearing Gang Menace After Night Encounter
Paul Hubbard reports an unidentified car followed him near Jackson street and Henderson avenue around 11 PM. Six youths exited, threatened him with obscenity, and the vehicle struck a utility pole near Jackson and Landau before escaping. Police review license number.
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Paul Hubbard
Stern Avenue
Hubbard
Jackson Street
Henderson Avenue
Jackson and
Landau
Burglary Attempt at Forest Park School Reclassified
Police determined the break in at Forest Park School on California Avenue was vandalism. Officers Henry Schelling Robert White and Richard Todorovich found a thick glass door plate broken with a rock nearby but reported no entry and the interior remained in order.
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Forest Park School
California Avenue
Henry Schelling
Robert White
Richard Todorovich
The Spectator and The People's Newspaper note history
A snippet from The Spectator dated December 5 1957 lists publication details and office addresses at 105 115 W Joliet Street and Dive, noting its weekly Thursday schedule and archival format.
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the Spectator
W. Joliet
Divie
Kcp
Olie
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Cass Street
Linden Avenue
Sheriff's Deputies
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Pearl Harbor
Edward Daniel
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Willin Dannee
William R. McCabe
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