City returns 14 bids when bond question arises
The city opened bids on a 2 million revenue bond issue for a sewage treatment plant and sewer water extensions. Major Janke questioned bidders presence and with no bids the meeting paused. Bond houses claimed prior contracts and asked legal clarification before further actions. Bids were returned and re advertising planned amid a related county jail dispute case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civ
Arthur R. Blackburn
Arthur QC
Janke
A. C. Alien Company of
Chicago
Allyn Company
Francis A. Founn
Arthur Consoer
Bonding
Sain
Altho
Consoer
Clark
Blackburn
Will County TB Seeks Christmas Seal Donations
The Will County Tuberculosis Association needs $27,500 to operate next year. Yesterday $603.75 in Christmas seal returns brought total receipts to $20,526.85, per Frances E. Moehl executive secretary. The association urges all recipients to return their seals promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County Tuberculosis Association
Frances E. Moehl
TB Association
Woman Reports Stolen 1950 Green Lord Sedan
Louise Colombo of 504 Hebbard street reported to the sheriff's office that her 1950 green four door lord sedan was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Colombo
Hebbard Street
Sheriff's Office
Stateville inmates to donate blood for armed services
One hundred felons at Stateville penitentiary will donate blood Monday when the Red Cross mobile unit from the Chicago defense center sets up on site. This marks a second donation at Stateville in four months, following an August visit. Joliet arsenal workers contributed 267 pints in two days earlier this month. The Chicago center aims for 20 000 pints monthly, with whole blood shipped to Korea and plasma prepared for battlefield use.
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Stateville Penitentiary
Armed Services
Red Cross
Chicago Defense Center
Stateville
Joliet Arsenal
Joliet
Korea
Water main extension eyed for Joliet west housing project
Joliet officials consider extending a water main to the Marycrest housing development west of the city as Romy Hammes plans 1600 to 2000 units with homes priced from 9 000 to 11 500 dollars and rent around 60 dollars monthly. The plan includes sewer cooperation with Rockdale and potential later annexation for tax gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Harold R. Goodspeed
Jeffersons Street
Marycrest
Public Service Company
High Line
Joliet
Romy Hammes
Kankakee
South Bend
Las Vegas
New
Hammes
Arthur J. Lumsden
Lumsden
Patrick D. Fahey
Rockdale
Reward 3 cops for alertness in Joliet loan bandit case
Three Joliet officers received a 250 reward for capturing bandit Charles Henriksen who robbed at least three loan offices in four counties. The award was presented at a Hotel Louis luncheon with Descriptions credited to Marie Cleary. Henriksen faces Cook county indictments after his Aurora capture.
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Joliet
Louis Joel
Marie Cleary
Liberty Loan Corporation
Clinton Street
Charles Henriksen
Roy Daniels
Geneva
Mllinois Company
Aurora
Henriksen
Cook County
Chicago
Miss Cleary
Pedersen
Doszak
Hen
Sen
Sug Sar
Robert James
Cass
Michigan
Boe
Franck
A. J. Rademacher
Tenders Association
Christmas shopping brisk despite unseasonal weather
Joliet merchants report strong Christmas spirit and brisk shopping though temperatures run higher than Florida. They note weather may ease late rush as some items run short and shoppers face limited stock. Downtown stores stay open late this weekend and weekday hours extend to 10 AM Monday.
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Florida
Joliet
Association of Commerce
Joliet Boys' Club Opens For Ages Six To Sixteen
The Joliet Boys' club on Clinton Street and Archcourt offers a dedicated space for boys six to sixteen with gym, shop, game rooms, and showers. Annual membership ranges from 50 cents to 1.25 dollars, with capacity for 500 boys weekly and a 14 thousand dollar 1953 operating campaign planned. Rabbinical support praises the club as a positive community force for youth development.
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Joliet
Clinton Street
Archcourt
Gordon Sharp
Morris M. Hershman
Cold outlook with possible snow through weekend
A continuing cold spell is forecast with snow possible tonight and Saturday. Tonight’s low around 20 and tomorrow’s high near 27, with tomorrow night’s low near 18 and Saturday’s high around 28. Snow flurries are expected at times on Saturday.
Morning Star mission aids two travelers en route to veterans hospital
Peter H. McCarthy head of the Morning Star mission provided food and sleeping quarters to Arthur Entz a 55 year old California man en route to a veterans hospital for treatment James Noski 50 of East St Louis also received food and a bed before being sent on his way
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Peter H. McCarthy
Morning Star Mission
Arthur Entz
California
Veterans Hospital
James Noski
East St. Louis
Inhalator Help For Mrs Koz On Third Avenue
Mrs Koz of Third Avenue needed breathing aid last night. An inhalator squad led by Robert Schwab and Edward Wood gave oxygen for about thirty minutes before she was treated by Dr. Vaheh Seron.
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Dys Koz
of & Third Avenue
Robert Schwab
Edward Wood
Vaheh Seron
War veterans of Joliet honor 15th annual inspection
Twenty Spanish War Veterans of Joliet Camp No. 38 United Spanish War Veterans attended the annual inspection at the DAV hall 565 East Jackson Street. The event marked the 15th ceremony since the group’s organization led by Henry R. Ferguson with auxiliary head Mrs. Bertha Fay. Ferguson noted 77 000 members remain of the original 450 000. The Talley couple received a cake for their 54th wedding anniversary.
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Althe
Joliet
United Spanish War Veterans
DAV
E. Jackson Street
Henry R. Ferguson
Camp 38
USWV
Woman's Auxiliary
Bertha Fay
Ferguson
Illinois
Olin H. Talley
Wilson Street
Talleys
Talley
George
Charles
Leslie
Gary, Ind
Russell
Salt Lake City
Utah
Polio Drive Seeks $15,000 In Pre Campaign Gifts
Will County polio drive reports $600 raised since December 8 as pre campaign gifts. Campaign aims for $52,500 overall with regular efforts starting in January. The Silver Cross physio therapy center, funded by a $10,000 last year gift, nears opening with first patients expected soon.
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Will County
Fund Alive
Kent Bosworth
National Foundation For
Joe Garvey
William Johns
Silver Cross Hospital
Polio Foundation
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Corence Srempton
Wilmington
Nicholas Cerciello
Justice of the Peace
Anthony R. Miuckay
Compion
Cerciello
Ur Pete
Che Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Pulishing
S Socialia
The
Spectator
W. Cass Street
Pooket
Diinois
Ceria
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