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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1960
Page
3
City leaders debate an proposed eight million dollar civic center to replace condemned police and fire buildings. Mayor Hennessy and Rabbi Morris Hershman push for a rapid decision while critics warn against heavy taxation and urge timely remodeling of loop buildings to modernize the city.
The Joliet city council approved mayor James P. Hennessy nominations naming Dew Dailey and Atty. J Britt Barr to the Joliet Library board. They replace longtime member Marguerite Pierce and J W McCarthy who resigned after Pierce’s 33 years on the board. Von Seron, Joliet architect, was named to the Joliet Zoning board to fill Joseph F Rao’s vacancy.
Dr. Vincent DiGiulio of 1604 Avalon suffered a deep laceration to his right wrist Wednesday while removing glass from a storm door. He received eighteen stitches at St. Joseph hospital and was released after treatment.
Mayor James P. Hennessy promised an equitable funding scheme for a downtown Joliet civic center replacing aging structures. The Public Building Commission, led by Merrill Palmer, studies cost per square foot with an estimated $8 million. Officials from the Joliet Association of Commerce and tax bodies discuss city and county participation while civil defense funding rules prompt outlying station ideas.
After a closed door session the Board of Local Improvements asked Boncar Construction Co of Chicago and D Andrea Construction Co of Joliet to file financial reports by Tuesday. Bids will be postponed until Wednesday at 3 30 p m. The two firms bid 19 2 percent over and 5 percent under estimates on water and sewer for Boncar and 7 percent over for D Andrea. The Joliet firm may win both contracts as it stays within engineer estimates. Scaccia of Brooklyn told the board residents cannot detach from a petition for sewer and water. county court hearing set for February 24 with the board delaying action until judge rules.
North Central Association sponsors a national effort to identify and nurture superior students. Joliet Township High School joined the program with Carnegie support, offering advanced classes in English earth science biology U S history government and mathematics. Early results show benefits despite extra time required. Counseling aims to boost student self recognition and push toward college beyond high school.
Joliet schools update home economics guidance as 600 parent surveys end tomato soup from the syllabus. focus shifts to budgeting buying labels reading information and practical skills like grooming sewing cleaning and child care. parents want daughters to learn budgeting baby-sitting and cooperation with siblings.
Silver Cross hospital will send representatives to a set of Illinois Hospital Association and Illinois League for Nursing meetings about nurse saving. Adeline Jorstad and Idella Dickman will attend the Feb 19 Rockford session to discuss optimizing registered nurses time as responsibilities rise and numbers fall. Two more Silver Cross staffers will join later sessions focusing on freeing nurses for direct patient care.
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