Joliet Township Band Thrills 6000 in Minnesota Show
In Moorehead Minnesota the Joliet Township High School band of 130 students performed before 6000 attendees at Concordia College auditorium. Led by Bruce Houseknecht the group earned praise from a longtime circus band leader Merle Evans and international conductor Paul Yoder joined for three pieces. The event was sponsored by Nels Vogel Inc with the Singing Steelmen also featured and commended for discipline and practice.
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Moorehead
Minn
Joliet Township
Concordia College
Canada
Bruce Houseknecht
Nels Vogel, Inc
Steelmen
Houseknecht
Paul Yoder
Merle Evans
Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus
Joliet
Evans
Mason Seeks 15th District Edge Across Counties
Mason labels the 15th district fight a Will county battle against LaSalle while targeting gains for Will County. Bottino vows a clean campaign as Mason pivots to hometown pride after losses to Dorothy O'Brien. The race spans Will LaSalle Boone Kendall DeKalb and Grundy counties.
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Mason
Will County
Republican Central Committee
Bottino
Will
LaSalle Boone
Kendall
DeKalb
Grundy
LaSalle
Dorothy O’brien
Congress
Miss O’brien
Postal workers plan salary rally in Joliet area
Letter carriers from Branch 305 NALC and Local 324 NFCL plan a salary rally for workers across six counties in the 15th district. In Joliet on Saturday at Carneghi hall 472 S Joliet leaders James Birkey Tom McNamara Bernard Mandella Ray Conway and Fred Manzi discuss arrangements.
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Joliet
15Th Congressional District
Carneghi Hall
S. Joliet
Bernard Mandella
Jerry Burke
Local 324
NFPCC
Raymond Conway
Tom Smith
Branch 305
NALC
Fred Manzi
Tom McNamara
Larry Rudman
al Stritzel
Bob Jurich
LaSalle “Times
Joliet postal workers plan P O salary rally Saturday
Two Joliet groups toured parts of the 15th Congressional district to drum up support for a Post Office Salary Rally set for Saturday at Carneghi hall Joliet. The Git group met Congressman Mason at his Oglesby home and urged bills to raise post office pay to parity with other workers.
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Mason
Oglesby
Post Office
Cong
Crusade For Economic Equality
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Will County campaign kicks off with breakfast meeting
Will County Red Cross launches the 1960 drive with an initial gifts division breakfast in the Elks building Spanish room presided by Sidney B. Westby. Clayton W. Russell outlined the need for funds to support Armed Forces, veterans, disaster relief, and training programs across the county.
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Initial Gifts
Will County Red Cross
Elks
Sidney B. Westby
J. J. Lippoldt
Faith Lutheran Church
Clayton W. Russell
Red Cross
Cern
Don Baker
Russell
Will County
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Hines
Firemen aid choking woman at Illinois address
Firemen were summoned to aid Mrs. Blanche Adler of 318 Illinois Wednesday after she nearly choked on a parcel of food. Oxygen was administered for 10 minutes and she remained at home.
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Blanche Adler
Illinois
Five slot machines destroyed after 10 years in police raid
Five one arm bandit slot machines confiscated by city police during a raid on September 20, 1950 at the DAV club 571 E Jackson were smashed today under Chief Joseph R Trizna. Officers Findley and Wagoner destroyed the machines and recovered $85.05 which was turned over to City Collector Edward Salesnik for the corporate fund due to the ordinance timing. Police Magistrate Martin Jackson authorized demolition noting new rules require confiscated money to fund education unless acquired before the law took effect.
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Joseph R. Trizna
DAV Club
E. Jackson
Bureau of Investigation
William Findley
Walter Wagoner
Edward Salesnik
Martin Jackson
Car hits truck injuring driver on Route 4 A near Joliet
Gordon O Berryman 25 of 52514 Kraker was seriously injured when his car rear ended a Pepsi Cola Bottling Co truck on Route 4 A a half mile north of Joliet. He was treated at Silver Cross hospital for a facial laceration needing 14 stitches and released after x rays. The 27 year old truck driver James V Tutor of Aurora said he slowed to turn into a parking lot. Berryman's car was demolished while the truck remained drivable.
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Gordon O. Berryman
Kraker
Joliet
Berryman
Silver Cross Hospital
Robert Kapella
Edward Mayer
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
James V. Tutor
5Th Ave
Aurora
Joliet Pedestrian Law Fails to Curb Foot Traffic Woes
A Joliet safety official said the 1955 pedestrian traffic ordinance with arrest and fines for ignoring signals has limited enforcement. The city issued a booklet urging pedestrians to follow rules, but drivers and walkers alike ignore walk signals, causing numerous downtown delays and risks.
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Joliet
Matthew C. Sielski
Chicago Motor Club
Spectator publication details and costs
The Spectator in Joliet Illinois lists publisher William R McCabe and office details. It provides publication dates February 18 1960 and notes postal registration from 1940 with subscription rates and office contact information.
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Minnesota
Ing Department
Sielski
Che Spectator
Fire People’s_Newspaper
William R. McCabe
The
Spectator Publishing Company
Office Spectator
Cass
Uinota
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