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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1945
Page
3
The piece argues Boston funded postwar ideas to revitalize Old Boston and awarded prizes up to 5000 dollars for plans. It urges Joliet to imitate this approach to avoid decay, stressing bold leadership, vision, and timely action to attract new industries and rebuild after the war.
Two women were seriously injured just after midnight when their car collided at Ingalls Avenue and Vine Street and caught fire. Barbara Jelenich and Margaret Skoff were taken to St Josephs hospital with deep facial and hand lacerations.
Private Francis Lloyd Snyder of Joliet died in action January 3 after serving with the Army infantry since June 1943. He arrived in England last year and fought through France Verdun Luxembourg Metz and Belgium before being killed. He attended Joliet Township High School class of 1943 and belonged to Richards Street Methodist church. His sister Evelyn Snyder is a nurse at St Joseph's hospital.
The 306 foot auxiliary destroyer U S S Donald W Wolf, commanded by Capt. W H Booth, moored south of the W Cass street bridge after a 260 mile Bay City to Lockport run in 51 hours 30 minutes. Built for 200 troops, it can serve as fast troop transport or hospital ship with South Pacific camouflage.
Johan A Herath a pioneer of the county and father of a large family died this morning at Silver Cross hospital at age 91. He came to the United States in 1854 settled in Troy then Joliet where he founded Bale Tie Works and served as alderman and assistant supervisor. Funeral at Wunderlich Funeral Home Saturday at 1 30 pm with services at St Peter's Lutheran Church and burial in St Peter's Cemetery.
The thermometer at the airport dipped to seven degrees below zero last night and early this morning. The Weather Bureau predicts a warmup with a high near 25 degrees Friday. Expect a low around five tonight and a turn to fair, slightly milder conditions today.
The Chicago District Pipeline moves its principal office from Joliet to a Barr highway building, elevating Joliet city and Joliet school district taxes by shifting assessed capital stock value. The change reduces Joliet taxes this year by shifting $525 300 of assessed value away, nudging tax rates upward.
Merchants of the Retail Merchants Division at the Louis Joliet hotel discussed a government request to conserve coal by reducing electric power. They will cooperate with officials and turn off nonessential lights tonight, altering the loop’s appearance as businesses began shutting signs and other lighting yesterday.
A detailed wrap of a harsh January with cold, heavy snow, low temperatures, and frequent snow removal. The piece notes the average temperature deficit around four degrees, widespread snow, and limited precipitation as rain. It highlights impacts on skiers, children, street cleaning, municipal budgets and energy supplies, with mentions of France the Low Countries and Poland.
The Joliet Park District announces skating at Highland Park West Park and Faragut School with night lighting on the ponds and caretakers on site. Warming houses are open at both parks.
The Army Engineers report 7,250,000 tons of freight moved by barges on the Illinois waterway system in 1944, coal leading, with sulfur grain and petroleum also shipped. Ice conditions on the 350 mile Chicago to St Louis route required three ice breakers, including Roosevelt, Fern, and Lantana, to keep channels open.
Joliet resident Joseph Maloney 65 of Cherry Hill died yesterday at St. Josephs hospital. He left no survivors. Funeral services will begin Saturday at 9 o'clock from Carlson Funeral Home and proceed to St. Marys church for 9:30 o'clock service.
Manhattan prepares as Judge Bartley approves opening of Dr George Brannon safety deposit box at the First National Bank tomorrow. Mrs Brannon seeks legal separation and alimony with her attorney Ray Faulkner. Faulkner and A H Krusemark named in the suit.
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