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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
3
Texaco will again light its Lockport unit during the holiday season. About 200 clear vaporproof globes are removed and replaced with colored protective globes to enhance the lighting effect while maintaining safety and operation with standard 100 watt bulbs. The illuminated unit is visible for several miles at night during Christmas.
Three divorce actions were filed in the Will County Circuit Court. Francis Olszsta sues Betty C. Olszsta on desertion dating July 11, 1951. he is represented by Raymond Harvey. Betty Loveland seeks divorce from St Joseph Loveland and wants to regain her maiden Chaney name. she is represented by Beareater Matay and R C Choensiedt.
Aaron F Carlson 78 of 407 Landau avenue died yesterday at Silver Cross hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Hannah, two sons Verner and Val, two grandsons Roger and Ray, and a sister in Sweden. Funeral from Carlson Funeral Home Saturday at 2 pm. Rueben Dahl will officiate. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Born in Sweden, he came to Joliet at a young age and ran a men’s furnishing and shoe shop until 1949. He was a longtime deacon at Bethel Baptist Church and recently named honorary deacon.
Mrs Bertha Weikum 87 of Custer township died yesterday after a lingering illness. Survived by three daughters Kate Rolando of Wilmington Margaret Cunningham of Custer township Minnie Cooper of Hinsdale two sons George and Fred both of Dongers Grove 22 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Services at Patterson Funeral Home Braidwood at 1 o clock with burial Saturday Round Grove Cemetery Campus II.
Members of Will County Rural Chorus will be guests on the Farm Town U.S.A. TV program on Saturday December 20. The appearance is their first on the farm program, sponsored by the Illinois Agricultural Association and the Pure Milk Association. Directed by Arthur Encix of Lockport the group will sing traditional Christmas carols with solos by Glenna Jean Bean Mahattan Magdalena Ely and Naoma Glasscox Joliet.
Joliet Rotary Club contributions push the Marine Reserve Toys for Tots collection over 1000 toys while a target of 1500 remains. The club abandons its five year toy drive to aid the campaign. toys will be distributed by Salvation Army Catholic Charity Home Bureau and reservists on Christmas Eve at Rockdale. Captain George A Shepley notes the campaign ends Monday to allow sorting and delivery the night before Christmas.
Two Chicago women sue for 30000 alleging injuries from a February 19 auto crash at Chicago and Washington Streets. Jean Allen and Gutrum Sandberg seek 15000 each from John Garibaldi, also claiming 300 for damage to Allen’s car. Attorneys are James E. Burke and John J. McGarry.
One year old Wayne Stone, son of Mrs. Eleanor Stone of Le Mont route 1, was rushed to a hospital after swallowing dog medicine. He underwent stomach pumping and was kept for 24 hour observation before being released this morning.
Eugene Staehling Joliet Carl Johnson Frankfort Woodrow Engel Manhattan and Ray Libersher Lockport are listed with Miss Colette Koleto as accompanist for the chorus in the upcoming event.
Grace Dicks of Joliet died Dec. 12 at Midlothian leaving an estate reported at 29000 in personal property. The will directs one dollar to brother Joseph Dixon of 1009 John street and 2000 to George Stegeman of New Lenox. Remaining assets go to nephew Donald Duggan of Oak Lawn and Margaret Kinsella of Chicago.
Joliet township requests water and sewer ties to the city but the council votes against selling water or permitting mains extension. Commissioner Whalen urges the move for revenue to retire the water department debt. Mayor Janke cites progress and annexation concerns. The decision aims to avoid extending utilities to outlying areas and could hinder future industrial growth.
Residents head to the polls Saturday to decide replacing a 30 year old water tank whose leaks reduce capacity from 95000 to 40000 gallons. Officials warn fire risk and demand funds for a 1000000 gallon tank to meet future needs and support new subdivision and factory growth.
Funeral services for John Wren of Braidwood who died Tuesday evening at St Josephs Hospital after a brief illness will be held Saturday at Patterson Funeral Home in Braidwood at 2 PM. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery Forest Hills. He is survived by his widow Anna and two daughters Mrs Mary Hackl and Mrs Rose Roth.
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