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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
2
Miss Rose Petrie of 1004 N Broad Way found a wallet in H R Patterson overalls from Frankfort containing 587 in currency and checks totaling about 1600 dollars. Patterson Poultry Co. sent the clothes. Mrs Patterson claimed the money and offered 20 as reward.
Mrs. Anna Litton Waddell of Mound road Joliet died last night at Silver Cross hospital after a lingering illness. Survived by husband John W. Waddell three daughters Mrs Arthur Smith Los Angeles Calif Mrs George DeMunn Belvidere Ill and Mrs Paul Gatons Joliet three sons William Lyons Fred and James Joliet a sister Mrs Albert Patrick Rich mond Ind and three brothers Milfred Litton Richmond Robert Hartford Conn Leonard Caulker City Kans twenty two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services Saturday at 2 p m at Fred Dames Funeral home 251 N Center street with Rev A Sorenson officiating Burial in Oaklawn cemetery Mrs Waddell has lived in Joliet 28 years and Mr Waddell is an engineer at Joliet Gravel company Relatives may visit this evening and between 2 and 5 p m and 7 and 10 tomorrow
Students dismissed from Ward Center and high schools to attend the half mile Saint Nicholas parade sponsored by the Morris Business Men's Association. Santa rode a plane on a Christmas float and waved to children before a free street circus on a stage at Liberty and Washington streets drawing an expected 12 000 spectators.
A petition for letters of administration was filed in the probate clerk’s office for the estate of Stella C. Adams of Peotone. Adams died October 19 1949 leaving no will. Heirs include Edith Adams Leifheit of DeKalb Illinois and Myra Adams Whitworth of Chicago. John A Leifheit requested as Administrator.
State's Attorney John Irving Pearce filed informations in Will County Court charging five Joliet men with collecting unemployment compensation while employed. The case, part of a broader crackdown urged by Attorney General Ivan A. Elliott, targets defrauding the state with possible jail terms and fines.
At a Woodruff hotel luncheon the Association of Commerce reported forty thousand dollars as the Unite for Action goal. Totals to date reach thirty eight thousand two hundred fifty five with pledges expected bringing in about four thousand more. Group totals show varied percentages of goal with Professional and Real Estate leading and Manufacturing lagging. A nominating committee was appointed to select twelve board members for January first, 1950, including Barrett Davis De Geus Greenan and Sippel. several current directors will retire.
Ex-governor Dwight H. Green, campaign committee member for the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, will headline a noon luncheon at Hotel Louis Joliet. He urges funding for clinical testing of ACTH and Compound E or Cortisone in Illinois hospitals. Will County quota is $4,368.
Mrs Anna J Lind 79 died yesterday at her home 413 Scribner Street Joliet. Survived by husband Soren W Lind a daughter Mrs James B Stewart of Joliet and a sister Mrs Ellen Malmquist of Chicago. Funeral 2 pm Saturday Carlson Funeral Home corner Benton and Youngs Rev James S Lilley officiating. She had lived in Joliet four years after moving from Princeton Ill where she lived 27 years and earlier in Chicago with husband a building contractor.
Claude B Rubens of 704 Mason Avenue was seriously injured in a two car collision near Blue Island last night. He was taken to Little Company of Mary hospital in Chicago with a fair condition. Joe Marks of 109 Yale Avenue Lockport faced reckless driving charges as Rubens was reportedly en route to see the Royal Theater owner.
Petition filed in probate clerk’s office seeks Owen E. Golden of 408 W Marion Street as administrator of Mary Ellen Golden estate who died November 9 without a will. Real estate valued at 10 000 dollars. Other heirs include Mrs. Mary E Bird of Canada James L Golden of Hinsdale Illinois and Mrs Ruth E Fietsch of Hinsdale Illinois.
Partly cloudy and colder tonight then colder and warmer tomorrow. Snow expected Saturday. Lows tonight 8, high tomorrow 30, low tomorrow night 23.
Burglars broke into the Joseph Maichin grocery at 406 Second Avenue using a crowbar. Goods valued at 200 dollars plus 20 dollars in cash were stolen including coffee butter eggs and sausage meats. Police suspect the loot was taken by car.
Mrs. Josephine Bennett of 213 Fairmont avenue was granted a divorce yesterday from Gerald Bennett Sr. of 204 S. Eastern avenue. She filed Sept 26. Married Jan 14, 1944, they have two children. Mrs. Bennett awarded custody of the minor child and support.
Fire crews answered a call to a parking lot office at North Chicago and Mill streets at 9 55 last night. An overheated stove caused small wall damage.
The Appellate Court of the Second District will not issue a decision this year as the Ernest Overbey case remains under study. It was assigned to a justice for review after arguments in May, with an anticipated opinion when the court convened in October. No opinion was filed then, and the court recessed until February for the next term.
James E Burke for Steve Kurtyak 51 seeks an insanity ruling as jurors are to be impanelled to decide if Kurtyak is sane or feeble minded. Hartley trial date set for Jan 16 after defense moves to quash indictment following Bartley hearing.
United Steelworkers of America C. S. O. members pledge active support for the 1949 Christmas seal sale to fund tuberculosis prevention and control in Will County during 1950. Sub-district director Albert A. Krywonos cites labor's vital interest in the program.
Joliet Township High School boosters led by president R O Geuther held a meeting in the school orchestra room last night. They discussed expanding the orchestra and methods for raising funds for group activities.
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