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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1955

Page

3

Local Citizens Endorse William H Wilson for City Council

A community leader urges support for William H Wilson a candidate for city council. He chairs the Laymen's Law Enforcement League leads youth programs with scouting Rainbow Council and serves at American Steel and Wire while guiding Grace Methodist Church affairs. Wilson and his wife Marjorie rear three daughters Linda Evelyn and Kay.

Lester H. Laubenstein William H. Wilson Rainbow Council Scouts Our American Steel and Wire Company Grace Methodist Church Marjorie Linda Evelyn Kay Wilson

Vandals tamper with car at Joliet High School lot

Peggy Powell reports tampering of her automobile in Joliet Township High School parking lot last night. Center disk pulled from steering wheel caused a short and horn to blow continuously.

Peggy Powell Second Avenue Joliet Township

Goldblatt's Joliet to Host Jr Miss Joliet Judging

A Saturday judging event at Goldblatt's Joliet will select the Jr Miss Joliet from six candidates. Judges include a radio announcer, a teacher, a newspaper woman, a modeling coach, a fashion expert, four Chicago Junior Achievement members, a publicity man, and Irving Zwein of Goldblatt's. The winner receives a wardrobe, waves, cosmetics, modeling course, photos, and a grand prize trip for two to New York's Essex House with round trip via TWA plus a musical, dining, and city sightseeing. The five runners-up receive surprise gifts and photo coverage in Goldblatt's ad on February 18.

Chicago Junior Achievement, Council Irving Zwein Goldblatt’s Joliet America Goldblatt

Registration ends tomorrow for free polio vaccine trials

Will County Health officials announce the closure of participant signups for polio vaccine trials for children aged 4 to 14. By tomorrow afternoon consent forms must be filed at the health department, with 2 200 children needed and Parke Davis coordinating trials alongside five other firms.

County Health Department Health Department E. van Buren Street Br.l Fatherree National Institute of Health Chicago Joliet Will-Grundy County

Four auto damage suits filed in county clerk office

Four suits seeking damages to autos were filed in the county clerk’s office. Ross Young sues B and M Service Station for 850 dollars after a March 31 fire destroyed his car while it was being repaired. Kenneth Perona seeks 500 dollars for repairs from Evelyn Wood after a Sept. 8, 1953 accident at Ohio and Eastern Aves. John Young sues John Bowman for 250 dollars over a December 9 accident on Highway 66. Andrew Allai sues Albert P. Davis for 200 dollars after a February 2, 1954 crash at Romeo Road and New Avenue.

Ross Young B. and M N. Broadway Young Buttrey Perona John Young John Bowman Highway 66 Joliet Bowman Michael A. Orenic Romeo Road New Avenue Andrew Allai Albert P. Davis Allai Aurora Attorneys

Fracture Suffered by 80 Year Old Miss Brandolino

Miss Angela Brandolino, 80, of 1400 North William Street, was taken by Fred C. Dames ambulance to St. Joseph's hospital after bumping her knee getting out of bed. X rays showed a simple fracture of both tibia and fibula from the fall and she was admitted to the hospital.

Angela Brandolino N. William Street St. Joseph’s Hospital Fred C. Dames Brandolino

Dollar Day Sales Preview in The Spectator

The Spectator will publish early next week on Wednesday for Dollar Day, a major sales event sponsored by Joliet merchants. Readers gain a day to study bargains and merchants offer their best bargain merchandise at low prices for 1955.

Spectator Joliet Baragain

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