Elks Plan Ball to Aid Trinity School for Retarded Children
Joliet Elks announce a semi formal ball on February 12 in the club ballroom to raise funds for Trinity School for Retarded Children. All ticket proceeds go to the school with expenses paid by the club. Music runs 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Irving Hirshfield serves as master of ceremonies. Tickets available in advance from the Elks.
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Trinity School For
Joliet Elks
Jack Sullivan
Irving Hirshfield
The
Elks
Kansas City's water pistol
Kansas City moves to annex Hickman Mills and Ruskin Heights with an ordinance seen as staking a claim rather than immediate annexation. The final outcome is likely, as protective annexations expand the city and curb surrounding satellite municipalities. Committees for the event will be named later.
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Kansas City
Hickman Mills
Ruskin Heights
State Line
Jolietan Wins Bond From PSC For Good Idea
Robert A. Brockway of Crystal Lawns earned a $75 prize as the year’s third best idea under Commonwealth Edison system’s suggestion plan. He and four associates received year-end top awards at the utility’s Chicago management conference. Brockway proposed a time saving recording method to expedite the process.
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George S. Bartlett
Edison System
Robert Brockway
Crystel Lawns
Brockway
Public Service Company
Robert A. Brockway
Crystal Lawns
Commonwealth Edison System
Chicago
Water power in Missouri suburbs shapes regional growth
Kansas City wields influence over western Jackson county by controlling water supply, crucial to Independence and surrounding areas. The city’s water reach acts as a veto on suburban expansion, enforcing de facto boundaries as growth depends on access to KC’s water.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Independence
Jackson County
Missouri
Conference Honors Include Record Map Prize Winners
Arthur Stadtler of Chicago won first prize 150 dollars for best ideas. Charles Aho of Grayslake took second prize 100 dollars. Vincent Pakulla Crystal Lake and Delmar Colleges Chicago each earned 50 dollars for submitting the largest number of useful ideas (15). Year-end prizes add to earlier awards by the utility's suggestion committee. The plan drew 3143 ideas from employees with over 1000 accepted and cash awards totaling about 15000 dollars.
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Brockway
Arthur Stadtler
Chicago
Charles Aho
Grayslake
Vincent Pakulla
Crystal Lake
Delmar Colleges
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Tex
Arvin
Joliet
Martina Radio & Television
Cassst
Jolietan
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PSC
Bannon's Liquor Store
N. Raynor Ave
Union National Auto Bank
Union National Bank and Trust CO
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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