Taft addition bid awarded to Hansen and Petersen
Joliet Grade School Board accepts a total bid of 177 475 from Hansen and Petersen of Joliet for the Taft school addition with 11 classrooms. Base 167 073 plus alternates one and two 1 856 and 6 546. Other bids listed from Kankakee and Joliet firms. Final awarding at next meeting. projects progress on McKinley Park Washington and West Side Junior High buildings with totals exceeding 1 1 54 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft School
Hansen and Petersen Company of
Joliet
Kankakee
Ray J. Benoit, Inc
John Moroff and Son
Pressel Construction Company
Eriksen and Blanchard
Wilmington
Modern Builders Corporation
Sam
Molaschi Construction Company
Robert G. Revan Company
Edward R%zer and Son
Shepherd Construction Company
Sverre Ugland
Hancen and
Petersen
Menesv
Stuart C
Kroesch
Hansen and Petersen
Taft
Ycrest
Reedswood
Raynor Park
John Moore
McKinley Park School
D'Andrea Construction Company
McKinley Park
Washington Elementary School
Pershing School
West Side
Mercury Builders
Norris Electric Company
Naal Plumbing Company
Naal Plumbing
Norris Electric
Newkirk Transit Mix
John Kubinski and Sons
Central States Steel
Werden Buck Company
East Side Junior High School
Forest Park School
Chicagoans held as larceny suspects
Two Chicago men Edward Norris and William Alexander were arrested after an attempted larceny at Hickory Creek market. Detectives tracked them to Collins and Fenton streets. They admitted being at the store. Alexander had prior theft notes from South Bend.
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Chicago
City Police &S
Hickory Creek Market
Edward Norris
Ellis Avenue
William Alexander
Lake Park Avenue
Joseph Monshau
Collins
Fenton Streets
Monshau
Denis Street
Perfect Power
Paul Metzger
Alexander
Rita Andrews
Taylor Street
South Bend
Ind
Music program outline discussed by grade school board
The grade school board reviewed Paul Tryon’s report on music education emphasizing singing rhythms listening lessons and reading music. They compared cycle teaching to roving instructors and shared pupil letters praising Forest Park and the new facilities as board members attended a Chicago Symphony performance.
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Paul Tryon
Tryon
Chicago
Stuart Kroesch
Walter Huey
Paul Kaufman
Gayle Hufford
Michael Scarpitto
Kaufman
Hufford
Charles Peters
Forest Park School
Local Colt league incorporation filed in Joliet
The secretary of state issued papers for Joliet Colt League at 926 Hickory Street as a non profit. Incorporators are James F. Bush, Donald Merwin and C D Ober wortman. The program aims to supervise baseball for 15 and 16 year old boys and develop character, obedience and sportsmanship.
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Joliet Colt League
Hickory Street
James F. Bush
Donald Merwin
C. D. Oberwortman
Petition for letters of administration filed in Joliet
Petitions for letters of administration were filed yesterday with the probate clerk. Barbara Mc Krell is the petitioner and executor in the estate of William G. Winkler of Joliet. Winkler died October 10 and left real estate valued at 12 900 to his son William E. Winkler. In the estate of Woodrow W. Sanders Jr. who died June 16 the I N R Beatty Lumber Co. has offered 1 600 in settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara McKrell
William G. Winkler
Joliet
Winkler
William E. Winkler
Woodrow W. Sanders Jr
I. N. R. Beatty Lumber Company
Chanukah Observed With Rites In Joliet
The Festival of Chanukah began last Friday in Joliet with services at the Joliet Jewish Congregation temple. Rabbi M M Hershman notes Chanukah recalls the 165 B C E rededication of the Jerusalem temple by Judah Maccabee and the miracle of oil lasting eight days.
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Joliet
Alexander, the Great
Near
Middle East
Alexander
Greece
Modin
Mattathias
Judean
Judah
Jerusalem
God
Kislev
Steel chorus to sing in Joliet Monday
The Good Fellow club carolers from United States Steel Gary works will make their annual Joliet appearance Monday. They will visit Joliet coke plant American Steel and Wire Joliet works Sunnyhill sanatorium and will lunch with Joliet Kiwanis.
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United States Steel
Gary Steel Works
Joliet
Ecarolers
American Steel and Wire
Joliet Kiwanis
Silver Cross Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guardian Angel
Board of Trade
Chicago
Chicago-Gary
85 Voice
United States Steel Chorus
Gary
Charles Bowers
Harry S. Walsh
Edward T. Mitchell
Tragic drowning at abandoned quarry on lumber-yard property
A five year old boy drowned at an abandoned quarry on a lumber-yard property. He is survived by his father Woodrow W. Sr his mother Dorothy 16 sisters two half sisters one brother.
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Woodrow W. Sr
Dorothy
Santa to call kiddies in Joliet on telephone visits
Santa Claus plans a town visit to Joliet to phone children who write in. Kids send name and number on a post card to Sanita Claus c/o Joliet Junior Chamber of Commerce for calls between 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Santa Claus
Jolietf
Lockport
Santa
North Pole
Joliet
Sanita Claus
c/o Joliet Junior Chamber of Commerce
General Deivey Jolie
Merchandise Stolen From Car in Broadview Incident
Leo Korczak reported to the sheriff's office that several blankets and jackets were stolen from his car parked at 1521 Englewood Avenue while he made a sales call. The vehicle was owned by Korczak who operates a merchandise business on 2519 N. Broadway.
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Leo Korczak
N. Broadway
Sheriff's Offic
Korczak
Englewood Avenue
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Clarence Allison
PTA
Colt League
The
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William R. McCabe
Spectator Publishing
Ilinois
Specta 105
W. Cass Rice Yelict Nimoié
Carrie Mail
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