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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1957
Page
3
A local editorial blames the Lockport school board for dismissing Coach Van Deven amid a season of underachievement. It argues the board failed the school by letting juveniles drive decisions and calls for accountability when a new coach is hired.
A masked bandit robbed the Morris building branch of Northern Illinois Finance in Joliet yesterday, taking 349 from a safe and 30 from a drawer. He ordered employees to lie down, spared a pregnant customer, then fled. Police chased a suspect who matched the description but was cleared. The same bandit previously stole 1,700 from a January 30 hold up in another city. He is described as 35 to 40, gray cap, blue-threaded gray coat, blond hair, blue eyes, about 180 pounds.
Dr William H Alexander pastor of First Christian church of Oklahoma City will speak at the Association of Commerce annual meeting February 27 at 6 30 p m in the American Legion hall A condensed version of the stage play Oklahoma will be presented featuring Ernie McLean the original Curly in the stage version Other entertainers are booked The meeting is open to Will County residents Dinner at Woodruff hotel Tickets 7 50.
Fire at 393 S Joliet Street caused considerable damage to a parish home last night. Firemen battled the blaze for over a half hour as the fire spread from the north chimney to the attic. An upstairs bedroom and part of the roof were damaged but no one was injured.
Three Joliet Township High School students were arrested after a large fight in front of the school at the corner of Eastern Avenue and Jefferson Street. Oliver Baker Clarence Wright and Early George were taken into custody amid accusations of instigating the melee and a knife was reportedly produced but not found by police. They are due in police magistrate court Saturday morning.
An 18 year old girl said a man aged about 29 assaulted her near the Van Buren underpass Tuesday night attempting to drag her into a doorway. She fought back with kicks and bites, escaped to her car, and the man followed to her west side home in a vehicle.
In a Tennessee background tale, Blanche and Eddie pursue a turbulent romance. Eddie’s jail years collide with Blanche’s marriage to Tom in Joliet, sparks flare again when Eddie returns and Blanche and Eddie disappear with Tom as keeper. Eddie faces morals charges as Blanche returns to Tom.
Police hunt a well dressed man about five eight to five nine, 145 pounds, who threatened Mrs. Herbert Nelson and her children with a paring knife at 213 on Hickory street. He investigated sale items, moved furniture, forced them to a bathroom, and fled without stealing. Neighbors helped report the incident.
Partly cloudy and cold today with cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Warmer tomorrow with snow or rain likely. High today near 30 with low tonight in the 20s. High tomorrow around 35. North to northwest winds 15 to 25 miles per hour.
The University of Sydney has issued a linguistic monograph by Rev. Dr. Louis J. Luzbetak, formerly of Joliet, describing a phonemis based writing system aimed at rendering primitive languages in an exact scientific form. Luzbetak, a linguist and anthropologist, holds a doctorate from Fribourg and teaches at St. Mary's Mission seminary in Techny, Indiana.
Fred Dent of 110 River View Avenue Lockport reported to sheriff's deputies that vandals dented his car and broke off the aerial last night. They also soaped the windows and headlights while the vehicle was parked in front of his home.
A large delegation of Joliet Parks district parents protested plans to close Parks school and buy Youngs avenue property for a new building. They warned children would cross busy Cass and Jackson streets and near railroad tracks. The board deferred action until the Youngs avenue site is secured and approved other items including organizing facilities for blind children and hiring student-instructors for September.
Wallace M. Werner of 508 Prospect Place was appointed administrator yesterday of the estate of his brother Edward Werner of 408 S Water Street who was slain a week ago. Probate Judge Stewart C Hutcheson approved the appointment to enable Werner to collect assets and file for probate. The estate is tentatively estimated at 8000 in personal property and 5000 in real estate.
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