Bird Talks Like People Delights Mr and Mrs Block
Nehru the myna bird in 1163 Black Road Massachusetts speaks in humanlike phrases. The bird answers with Are you a bird and I'm a bird and mimics visitors and the dog Pandy. It was trained in California and now entertains the Block household and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Black
Black Road
Nehru
India
Hawaiian Islands
Pandy
Block
Mrs. Block
California
West Coast
Teenager Detained After Shoplifting At Local A and P
A 15 year old girl was taken into custody by police last night after taking items from the A and P store on South Chicago Street. She took five Hershey bars cashew nuts a frozen lobster tail two veal sweetbreads and two boxes of matches. All items were recovered.
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Chicago Street
Income Tax School Set for Thursday By A C and IRS
The Association of Commerce and the Internal Revenue Service will jointly sponsor a three hour income tax school Thursday from 1 30 to 4 30 p m in the Terrace room of the Woodruff hotel. The session covers exemptions dependents medical deductions charitable contributions business expenses for outside salesmen child care sick ness and disability benefits real estate taxes in property sales with qualified IRS staffers answering questions after each unit. Attendees include plant payroll staff accountants attorneys bookkeepers and firm accounting heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
The
Association of Commerce
Woodruff Hotel
Department of Internal Revenue
Letters in $13 000 estate for Joliet man
Letters of administration sought in the estate of Mike Glad of Joliet who died July 30, 1955. Niece Josephine Skole petitions as executor. Personal property $3,000 and real estate $10,000. Will gives $300 to Georgene Skole, $300 to Roberta Skole, $535 to St Mary’s Nativity church, $470 to St Mary’s parish cemetery, and remaining balance to nieces Mrs. Skole and Frances Dollinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Glad
Joliet
Josephine Skole
Glad
Georgene Skole
Roberta Skole
St. Mary’s Nativity Church
St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery
Skole
Frances Dollinger
Star ballerina Danilova dazzles Civic Music audience
Alexandra Danilova headlined Civic Music at Pershing school auditorium in a seven-scene Chopin–Fokine program with Michael Maule Roman Jasinsky and Mascelyne Larkin. The concert included Nutcracker excerpts and modern ballets with piano interludes by Harold Brown and Howard Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandra Danilova
Pershing School
Civic Music Association
Civic Music
Harold Brown
Howard Barr
Danijova
Michael Maule
Roman Jasinsky
Mascelyne Larkin
Fokine
Chopin
Schaikowsky
Danilova
Sugar Plum Fairy
Hussar
Jasinsky
Miss Larkin
Mr. Maule
Milhaud
Mile
Solov
Lajarte
Drummer
Strauss
Chabrier
Balanchine
Freak Crash Injures Tot and Two Others
A morning collision on Route 30 near Cherry Hill Road injures three, including 2 year old Bruce Wilsterman and his mother. The group’s ride, a car driven by Mrs. Wilsterman, swerved on icy pavement, struck a tree, and another car collided after sliding across the highway. All victims are at Silver Cross hospital. Additional injuries and separate crashes are noted, with police reporting two other incidents and tickets issued for disorderly conduct and stop sign violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 30
Cherry Hill Road
Bruce Wilsterman
Guy Wilsterman
New Lenox
Bruce
Wilsterman
Leroy Lerchen
Silver Cross Hospital
Harold Spieff
Mokena
Wilsterman Auto
Lerchen Lad
Spieff
William Riemann
Adolph Siemen
Henry Cheylin
Keith Hossack
Howard Martinson
Edward W. Stone
Elmwood Avenue
Evanston
Richard Hunt
Walnut Street
Hunt
Wallace Street
Ottawa Street
Charlie Williamson
Patterson Road
Williamson
Ella Marie Williamson
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Railroad seeks $2000 from motorist for wreck near Wilmington
The Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad filed a petition in county court seeking $2000 from John H. Downey claiming he wrecked a signal control device while driving along the railroad right of way near Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
John H. Downey
Downey
Wilmington
Oats Stolen From Minnie Schleeter Farm Near Elwood
Dorothy Wilhelmi reported to sheriff deputies that 650 bushels of oats were taken from the Minnie Schleeter farm near Elwood. The oats awaiting shipment to Brain elevator were stolen sometime between July 2, 1954, and March 10, 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Wilhelmi
Elwood
Sheriff's Deputies
Minnie Schleeter
Joliet Council Receives 1956 City Budget Projections
Estimated income and expenses for Joliet city funds General Corporate Police Protection Garbage and Street Department were reviewed. The report shows a 1956 balance with deficits in some funds and a transfer from the water department, plus approved January payrolls and bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Creek
Joliet
Police Protection Department
Water Department
Petty Cash Fund
S. N. Nielsen Company
Ann Ulrich
Joliet Republican Printing Company
Miss Ulrich
Internal Revenue
Injured man found after fall leads to arrest
City police checking on a man believed struck by a car found John Dillon age 45 of the Blackstone hotel had fallen injuring his right shoulder. He was taken to St. Joseph's hospital where he said he walked into the rear of a car and later appeared intoxicated. Dillon was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dillon
Blackstone Hotel
Dillon
St. Joseph’s Hospital
CAP and Civil Air Patrol Hold Joliet Airport Meeting
CAP members met at Joliet airport for an evening of cadet classes. Each week a cadet earns an airplane ride provided by Capt. Robert Powers or another flight officer. The CAP plane is now stationed at the local airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Joliet
Robert Powers
CAP
Wife of Joliet businessman found dead in garage
Norma Rollinson wife of Stewart Rollinson prominent Joliet businessman was found dead in her car in the attached garage at 1512 Caton Avenue. Firemen battled carbon monoxide fumes but coroner Willard Blood ruled death and an inquest scheduled for Monday. Surviving are two daughters, her mother Minnie Winroth and sister Mrs Marshall Wheeler of Springfield. Private funeral set for Saturday at Olson Funeral Home with burial in Elmhurst Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Rollinson
Stewart Rollinson
Seltzer Drug Company
Ocick
Rollinson
Tire Department
Caton Avenue
Willard Blood
Altho
Blood
Norma Winroth
Joliet
Joliet Township
The
Baptist Church
David Winroth
Jackson Street
Caroline
Joan
Minnie Winroth
Marshall Wheeler
Springfield
Olson Funeral Home
Eastern Avenue
William Hill
Elmhurst Cemetery
Elwood Youths Arrested Over Policeman Sign Theft
Two Elwood youths Raymond F. Hibner 18 and Lawrence P. Lerfald 17 were arrested for taking a policeman sign from Second and Hobbs avenues. A witness reported the action, and the sign was traced to Lerfald’s license. The pair will appear in police court Saturday at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Second
Hobbs
Raymond F. Hibner
Lawrence P. Lerfald
H. Lerfald
Elwood School
Lerfald
Joliet Town Ship High School
Second-class Fire Entry Filed at Joliet Post Office
A Che Spectator tter was entered at Joliet Illinois Post Office on October 1 1940 under the Act of March 8 1897 seeking second class mailing status amid a routine regulatory filing.
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Tter
Joliet
Illinois
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Bird
Tot
Che Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Phishing Company
the Spectator
W. Cass Street
Joliet Clinois Telephone
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