Joliet Marks a Decade of Municipal Improvements
City officials catalog Joliet changes since 1943 detailing 34 parcels adding 1 018 acres and 10 172 population. Major work includes 90 miles of sewers 81 miles of water mains five new wells upgraded storage tanks and a $4 million 1948 bond project. Modern street lights bridges parking and a one way downtown system highlighted by expanded public safety and utilities.
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Joliet
Jackson Street
Water Department
Joop
Ruby
Western
Jefferson
Campbell Street
Purse Stolen at Osco Drug Store in Joliet
Mrs. Louise Ackerman of Chanahan reported to Joliet police that her purse was stolen from a counter inside Osco Drug Store yesterday afternoon. The loss included $4 and personal belongings after she set the purse down to pay a bill.
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Louise Ackerman
Channahon
Joliet
Osco Drug Store
Informations filed today in county court
Informations against two men were filed in county court. Robert E. McCann of 1202 Eagle Street faces a charge of writing bad checks to defraud, with $10 checks to Ware Oil Co of New Lenox on Nov 3 and Oliver Hassert of Joliet on Nov 17 used as the basis. Norman Simpson, 19, of 1514 Englewood Ave, Lockport, is charged with petty larceny for allegedly stealing Mrs. Leona Harvey’s car at 109 Princeton Street. Hearings are set for next week.
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Robert EE. McCann
Eagle Street
Norman Simpson
Englewood Avenue
Lockport
McCann
Ware Oil Company
New Lenox
Oliver Hassert
Joliet
Three Cars Raided Near Joliet High School
Police reported three thefts from cars near Joliet Township High School. Leatrice Miller said leather upholstery and small items were removed from a Jefferson street car loaned by Stang Kelly. Norman Rawley reported a radio and electric clock stolen from a school lot. Millie Hoglin said a radio, clock, flashlight and other items were taken from a Van Buren Herkimed street car during a night class.
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Joliet Township High School
Leatrice Miller
Hobbs Avenue
Jefferson Street
Stang Kelly
Mason Avenue
Norman Rawley
Lockport
Joliet
Millie Hoglin
Rowell Avenue
van Buren
Herkimed Street
Two cars collide on Highway 30 near New Lenox
Jesse Moore, 32, of Chicago and Clifford W. Baker, 39, of Grand Rapids Michigan, drove autos in a minor collision on Highway 30 a half mile east of New Lenox at noon yesterday. No one was injured and both vehicles were driven from the scene.
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Jesse Moore
Chicago
Clifford W. Baker
Grand Rapids
Mich
New Lenox
Town Hall Forum rivalry over national charity drives in Will County
Speakers at a Sunday Town Hall Forum debated a proposal to limit national health funds and charities drives in Will County. Affirimers favored a single umbrella drive while opponents urged separate drives for clarity and donor choice. twelve national charities were cited.
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Town Hall
Washington“school
Richard W. Jones
W. Franklin Barrett
W. A. Sherwood
Robert J.herschbach
Driver held after wreck on Jackson
Aloysius B. Schuette, 44, of 603 Collins street, was arrested for drunken driving after a two car collision at Herkimer and Jackson streets at 8 30 p m yesterday. He allegedly ran the stop sign on Herkimer and pulled onto Jackson, hitting eastbound car driven by Carl Charles Cook of 103 E Marion street. No injuries. both vehicles towed. Schuette booked and detained at the police station overnight by Officers Don Ryan and Harold Pedersen.
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Aloysius B. Schuette
Collins Street
Herkimer
Jackson Streets
Schuette
Herkimer Street
Jackson
Carl Charles Cook
E. Marion Street
Don Ryan
Harold Pedersen
Orbesen Sells Joliet Graphic Arts Shop
The Graphic Arts Engraving shop at 104 E. Jefferson Joliet, owned by Marinus Orbesen for 12 years, has been sold. Howard Geissler bought the photo engraving business on December 1 and will run it until February 1 before Orbesen retires to Lake Geneva Wisconsin. O_rbesen is 63 and came from Denmark 42 years ago. the five person shop makes metal plates for reproducing photographs and art.
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Graphic Arts
E. Jefferson Street
Marinus Orbesen
Howard Geissler
Joliet
Orbesen
Plainfield
Lake Geneva
Wis
Ooiesen
Denmark
Will county meets to study school claim cuts impact
County Superintendent Verne Cracker schedules a Wednesday meeting at 1 30 p m in the courthouse boardroom to discuss 1953 54 claim reductions and their effects on enrollment costs tax rates and building needs as Will county schools face a potential 100 000 cut from more than 1 000 000 in total claims.
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Verne E. Cracker
Board of Supervisors
Will County Principals and Superintendents Association
Will County
Former Jolietan Held for Murder
Crime analysts worked with military scientists at the army secret Weapons base in Huntsville Alabama to unravel the death of Polish war bride Helen Theresa Meighen 32. Capt Marcus Bluth 40 a judge advocate on the base is the murder suspect and previously lived in Joliet. He and Mrs Meighen reportedly left an American Legion club after Thanksgiving drinking heavily. Her body was found in her Huntsville apartment, likely dead for several days.
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Army
Huntsville
Ala
Jolietan
Marcus Bluth
Helen Theresa Meighen
Joliet
Joliet Township
Northwestern University
California Law School
Bluth
Joliet Arsenal
California
Betty Lou Bahar
Monna Bluth
E. Clinton Street
Glen F. Manning
Post Office Adds Weekend Hours for Christmas Rush
Postmaster J Walter Lowrey announces extra hours at the downtown Joliet post office this weekend to speed Christmas mail. Saturday hours run from 1 30 a m to 4 p m and Sunday from 10 a m to 4 p m for stamp and parcel post windows.
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J. Walter Lowrey
Audit of Joliet city books begins with long-time firm
The annual audit of Joliet's books started yesterday with Touche Niven Bailey and Smart examining city records. The Chicago firm has performed the task for about 20 years and aims to finish before April 1. The firm cites ongoing improvements in bookkeeping as easing the process.
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of Joliet
Touche, Niven, Bailey and Smart
Chicago
Six autos in accordion crash on Route 66 A
State Policeman Robert Georgantas described a chain collision on N Broadway Route 66 A Industry avenue at 5 p m yesterday. Six southbound cars collided after Joseph Van Duyme Rammed William Stevens rear ending four cars ahead. Only Stine and Basham escaped towage with four vehicles towed.
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N. Broadway
Industry Avenue
Robert Georgantas
Bernard E. Stine
Herkimer Street
Broadway
Ishmel Basham
Davis Street
Stine
Newton D. Plummer
Bement
Basham
William G. Stevens
Vine Street
Plummer
Joseph van Duyme
Wilmington
Stevens
Thomas J. Stewart
Bluff Street
van Duyme
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Red Cross
Orbesen Sells Graphic Arts
Ilinois
Illinois
McLean
Garnsey Avenue
East Cass Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Maurice Doyle
Patsy Fuhrman
S. Benton Street
Morris
Joan White
Inwood Park
Merle Montiia
N. ‘Broadway
Quinto Bianchi
Adler Street
Edward Streets
Richard Barrows
Barrows
Clarence Webb
van Duyme’s
Georgantas
Stewart
Che Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCape
Fred P. Lollar
The
Spectator Publishing
Spectator
W. Cass. Street
Dimois
Sisigis Gontue
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