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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
2
A loaded hopper barge moored under the McDonough Street bridge sank after strong winds and high waves struck Joliet Sunday. Workers from Powers and Thompson Construction remove sulphur to refloat the craft, which remains submerged but partially unloaded.
The 1949 Joliet township race is seen doomed for Republicans mirroring 1932 results. Seven assistant supervisors including Howard Klett James Blood Devere Beach E T Johnson Mrs Otis L Jones Frank Roger and E Sallenbach face possible reelection failures alongside supervisor C H Peterson.
Twenty eight Wil county residents are summoned for the circuit court January grand jury call. They must appear at 11 a m January 3 to serve for the month and join states attorney John Irving Pearce in the first grand jury session. Named jurors include Albert Eilers Minooka Joseph J Schulte Goodenow Lillian Anderson Custer Park Adam Palzer Naperville Edward Kennedy Symerion Walter Olson Mokena Fred Gast Frankfort B F Ingers Lockport Raymond Jensen Elwood Mrs Frances Hills Juliet Victor Rigoni Lockport Edwin Scarth Manhattan Allen Harmening Monee Ann Martin New Lenox Clara Schroeder Peotone Harry Butler Plainfield Charles Laizer Braidwood Francis Link Joliet G H Wehling Beecher Clarence Eichelberger Plainfield Emil Matthias Peotone John Van Duyne Wilmington Earl Kenniston Manhattan Hazel Avert on Plainfield George Bohac Braidwood Emory Seil Joliet Frank Hunter Beecher Earl Kemmerer Plainfield.
Funeral services for Pvt Falls worth Marquardt 26 killed April 21 1945 in Germany will be held at 1 50 PM at Western Funeral Home and 2 PM at St Peter Evangelical Lutheran church Interment in Hills of host cemetery with the American Legion in charge Pallbearers include LaVern Schmidt Ralph Schmidt Clayton Frese Walter Marquardt John Arneuurt and Glen Ziesmer He is survived by parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Marquardt of Plainfield Road a sister Mrs Ruth Erickson a brother Charles and three nephews and nieces
The district four-H camp Shaw Waw Nassee directors and Northern Illinois farm and home advisors met this afternoon at the Will County Farm Bureau to review proposed building plans for the camp site.
Rev Frederick Golden of St Patrick's church speaks at 7 p m on WJOL in a program titled Advent and the Saints. The Jo liet Catholic Hour features the priest as the evening's guest and reflects on the season's themes.
Staff Sgt. Charles H. Halweg 25, of Joliet, died Feb 8 1945 in Saarbrucken Germany with the 253rd infantry. His body returned to Joliet for funeral 11 am Saturday at Sonntag Funeral Home officiated by Rev E W Frenk. Interment Elmhurst Cemetery Cantigny post W F W. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Herman J Harvey 1425 Second Ave four siblings Gordon Shirley Harold Dorothy Gottry. Arrangements by Cantigny post. Set Halwey served from Dec 14 1942 and went overseas Nov 1944.
A second witness will be called tomorrow to probate court to testify concerning the $26,000 estate of the late Victor Bentieu of Peotone. Bentieu died Oct. 30, this year. John T. Murray of Joliet testified yesterday, but Judge Fred R. Adams continued the case to hear Henry Utpatel. The $26,000 is divided with $2000 to personal property and the rest to real estate.
James A. Mason Effingham community unit school district superintendent addressed the Will County Principals and Superintendents association to discuss reading problems among students. He noted six of 113 freshmen tested showed reading levels equal to their age and class, and compared programs in Illinois Indiana and St Louis Missouri before outlining a district plan. The meeting drew 36 educators with a prior dinner at the Woodruff hotel.
Partly cloudy and continued cold today. Tomorrow will be fair and cold with a high around five degrees above zero by tomorrow morning. The outlook for Saturday is colder with no relief in sight.
A four year old girl, Bonnie O’Leary, suffered minor injuries when struck by a car driven by James Jones in Lockport yesterday afternoon. She was treated at St Joseph’s hospital and released.
The secretary of state issues a charter to Bel Air Theaters company with Thomas I Wagner of 1217 Taylor Street as president. The firm has purchased twenty odd acres on the Alexander farm near Route 66 and Romeo Road for an open air theater site to open around April or May. A stockholders meeting is set for tomorrow night.
Reports from the state auditor show that 1,052 recipients received 40,665 dollars in old age pensions in Will county and aid to dependent children payments totaling 8,068 dollars went to 126 beneficiaries in the same county.
Mrs Delia Gunderson filed for divorce from Glen Gunderson charging extreme cruelty. They married in Aurora February 4 1939 and have no children.
Aids traveler Peter McCarthy of the Morning Star mission gave transportation to Leo J. Smith of St. Louis who was Bound for Detroit to reenlist in the army. Smith found lodging at Joliet police station last night.
Four Joliet men reported for exams under the new selective service act at 8 am and proceeded to the induction station at 32 FE Jefferson. Edward S. Karez and William Gretz were sent to Camp Breckenridge Kentucky while George Sefcik and H F Peterson were held for further examination. Karez is the son of Mr and Mrs Steve Karcz and formerly worked in Chicago. Gretz is son of Mr and Mrs L J Gretz and worked for Carnegie Illinois Steel. Sefcik is employed by American Can and is son of Mrs Catherine Sefeik. Peterson works for Lever Brothers.
The will of Julius C. Ruffing was admitted to probate. Letters of testamentary were issued to his son Julius J. Ruffing of 522 Walsh Street by Probate Judge Fred R. Adams. The estate, valued at $10,000, lists daughter Mabel Schmitz as petitioner and Harold J. Ruffing as heir.
Sheriff deputies received a report that Rob ert Rubens was shot at while driving on Riley Hill. Deputies from 711 Morgan street are investigating to determine if the incident was accidental or intentional.
Will County probation chief Paul Ohman warned that lack of decent housing fuels family tension and juvenile delinquency. He urged a new housing project for low income families and emphasized the need for action as a priority for Joliet’s Housing Authority. The authority is conducting a citywide housing needs survey with over 100 responses in two days and a deadline of December 15 for returning questionnaires.
Offices of The Spectator located at 107 113 Wae Street Joliet Illinois with telephone information not fully readable in the text.
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