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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1952
Page
3
A Washington resident calls the primaries eyewash and argues for a uniform statutory or constitutional setup nationwide. The piece examines how varied primary rules, delegate pledges, and timing affect influence on conventions and presidential outcomes.
Community leaders debate forming a Joliet area unit school district. Voters weigh the fate of Joliet Junior College with concerns over free texts, kindergarten, and a 17 percent levy as a Feb 16 election approaches. Proponents push reestablishment of the college.
Winners of the Mead of Dimes limerick contest co sponsored by WJOL and The Spectator were announced. Prizes include a wrist watch floor lamp portable radio and more with ten prizes awarded and winners notified by Kent Bosworth March of Dimes chairman.
Flint purchases the Ideal Locker company plant at 1007 Plainfield Road with Edward C. Hintz as president. The Joliet locker facility is the largest of three in Crystal Lake and Woodstock. Leases extend to November with renters access through March 1 for transition.
About 400 persons are expected to attend the Joliet Association of Commerce annual meeting on February 21 at the American Legion hall. Morton H. Hollingsworth will preside. Dr. Kenneth McFarland of Topeka Kansas will be the chief speaker with music by the American Artists sextet. Dr. McFarland is known for developing the unit plan of school administration and serves as an educational consultant for General Motors.
Judges Miss Yvonne White Chaney school teacher and Y players Miss Catherine Wood dramatics instructor at JTHS Glenn F Logan WJOL news editor and Burke R Mead news editor of The Spectator chose winners on originality cleverness and rhythm of last line.
Mayor Arthur Janke and Police Commissioner Ed Franck said they will seek a suitable west side fire station site after abandoning two proposed locations. A Campbell Street Prairie Avenue site on city property faced resident opposition and Spectator opposition. A West Jefferson Street Midland Avenue building was deemed unfit. Franck noted consideration of farther west property. funding is available and construction is hoped to start soon with adequate apparatus in place.
A panel discussion marking National Brotherhood Week Feb 17 will be hosted by the Inner Youth council at 7 30 p m at Ottawa Street Methodist church. Youth groups are invited to participate as the 19th annual event promotes bonds of brotherhood and Blood drives for the armed forces. Eric Johnston chairs the national observance committee from Chicago Ednard H Williams heads the Illinois committee.
Manufacturers and printers will gather in the Exchange room of the Woodruff hotel Monday at 4 p m. The session will present the association activities report for the past year, discuss problems in manufacturing and printing, and plan work for 1952.
Joliet Township High School band under Bruce Houseknecht performs Rimsky Korsakov’s Dubinushka arranged by Edward Bishop in a Sunday concert at 3 30 PM. The program ranges from Beethoven to Copland Lincoln Portrait and Haydn cello concerto adagio with notes on Bishop’s decade long search for the manuscript.
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