Joliet praises public service and art exhibits in city stores
William R. McCabe salutes the Joliet Public Service Company for hosting three arts exhibits at its Cass and Ottawa store rooms and lauds Jim Kavanaugh, a longtime Joliet officer, as a model public servant worthy of mayoral commission. The piece honors photographers, amateur artists, and civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Musser
Public Service Company
Joliet Artists League
Cass
Ottawa Streets
Chicago
Brown Grange
Brown's Corner
Jackson Township
Spectator carrier boys begin February collections
On Saturday the Spectator carrier boys start February collections asking ten cents for services already rendered. Request your receipt and call 9237 if you do not receive your Spectator by 7 o clock Thursday evening to speak with the circulation department.
Joliet Republicans nominate slate for township offices
Joliet township Republicans officially nominated two weeks after Barr leaders selected them. Floyd Johnson was named highway commissioner candidate to face Democrat William McKeon, who was chosen by Democrats Tuesday night. Harry Rodger joined the ticket as assistant supervisor with Elmer Stephens Roy Hendrickson Mat Bloomfield W Brockman John Vavrek and Joseph Zalar also nominated. Democrats meet tonight to name their supervisors at the Woodruff hotel Monday. McKeon previously served as highway superintendent under Emmett McGuire. Both parties promise active campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Township
Barr
Court House
Floyd Johnson
East Side
William McKeon
Harry Rodger
Elmer Stephens
Roy Hendrickson
Mat Bloomfield
W. Brockman
John Vavrek
Joseph Zalar
Woodruff Hotel
McKeon
Emmett McGuire
Test alert runs off smoothly in civilian defense drill
The air raid drill this morning sounded at 11:30 and cleared at noon with Richard W. Jones praising smooth civilian mobilization. The exercise revealed coverage gaps by wardens and auxiliary police, especially for plants outside town, which will be fixed before the next unannounced alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Jones
Jones
Davison Accepts $750 Settlement in Injury Suit
Clara E Davison of 505 Buell Avenue won $750 from Mr and Mrs Homer Pemble of 601 Cayuga Street after suing for 5000 over injuries from a February 14 1942 crash at Plainfield Road and May Street. The circuit court trial concluded with all parties meeting and settlement offered by the Pembles representatives Burke and Schenk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara E. Davison
Buell Avenue
Homer E. Pemble
Cayuga Street
Pembles
Plainfield Road
May Street
Miss Davison
J. Harold Downey
Burke and Schenk
The
Rationed Food Users Must Register Next Week
Institutional users of rationed foods must register next week, the rationing board announced this morning. Registration will be in the Homes Registration office in the basement of the public library building. Restaurants, boarding houses and industrial users are to register and will receive their quota of coffee and sugar at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homes
Woman Reports Unseen Intruder At Marquette Road Home
Mrs J J ODonnell of 1628 Marquette road summoned police after hearing someone along one side of her house last night. Officers could not locate any trace or suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. O’donnell
Marquette Road
Joliet Municipal Primary Headed by Light Turnout
A light Tuesday vote is expected in Joliet's municipal primary as campaign activity concentrates on mayoral contenders and weekend radio appeals from Mayor Jones. Nomination battles for commissioner are muted with Odenthal Sehring and Whalen conceded, while several others vie for the remaining spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Jones
Odenthal, Sehring and
Whalen
Emmett McGuire
New tax office hours and relocate announced
Beginning Monday the collector of internal revenue will close at 5 30 PM with extended evening hours the last week before March 15 for returns. Cash payments may be made at the cashier window and the new office at 122 Scott Street offers three switchboard trunks eight telephones Victory desks and wood filing cabinets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collatz
Chicago
Internal Revenue Office
Victory
Scott Street
Corn Cobs And Tree Keep Firemen Busy
Firemen have been called to three incidents in two days. They put out a fire among corn cobs at 1210 Glenwood Avenue. A second call from 1120 Glenwood Avenue involved burning corn cobs behind a dwelling. A separate report notes firefighters extinguished a tree fire in an empty lot near Fourth Avenue and Wilson Street.
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Glenwood Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Wilson Street
Four Fingers Lost In Dough Press Accident
Fred Malle aged 47 of 708 Francis street suffered the loss of four fingers on his left hand after his hand was crushed in a dough press at the Stokley Macaroni company 62 W Benton street. He released the hand and reported the accident. Police took him to St Joseph's hospital where doctors amputated the fingers and he will remain for several days.
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Fred Malle
Francis Street
Stokley Macaroni Company
W. Benton Street
Malle
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Navy leases Homer land for air training field
The Navy announces lease of a large Homer town ship tract from George W Adelman to establish a landing field for student flyers training at Lockport Lewis field. Located two miles east of Lockport south of 159th street on Eighth street side. No payment disclosed. The Lockport airfield has become a major Navy training center with ensigns and officers among the trainees.
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Homer Township
George W. Adelman
Lockport
Lewis Field
159Th Street
Eighth Street
Navy
Darlak Taken To Diagnostic Depot After Guilty Plea
Casimer Darlak was moved from the county jail to the Diagnostic depot at Stateville about 4 PM Tuesday for 30 to 40 days of psychiatric and psychology testing. The staff recommendations will decide placement for a sentence of one to 20 years in Stateville or the old prison after tests. He pleaded guilty to aiding William Stewart in the Touhy gang’s October 9 escape. his wife and brothers visited him last week. He is reported to be behaving nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casimer Darlak
Stateville
Old Prison
William Stewart
Touhy
Citizens report widespread loss of ration books
Twelve people reported loss or destruction of ration books to police in the last 24 hours. Several individuals list missing A B and T gas oil heat sugar and coffee books while others describe burning books or accidental fires.
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Len Marshall
York Avenue
Roy Hendrickson
Washington Street
Mike Kalinich
Chicago Street
Solomon Gordon
Virginia Street
Woodrow Mitchell
Fred Schmidt
Prairie Avenue
Shelby Fairweather
Plainfield
William Thatcher
St. Louis Street
Corrie
Lillian Lake
Collins Street
Ben Jones
E. Marion Street
Anthony Daniels
Gardner Street
Auto collision injures Mrs Freda Johns in Lockport
Mrs. Freda Johns of Route 1 Lockport was slightly injured in a two car crash at Scott and Jefferson streets. Her husband drove east as a westbound driver turning left collided. she received facial bruises and a sprained thumb at St Josephs hospital and was treated and released. The other driver did not report to police.
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Lockport
Scott
Jefferson
Home On Furlough For Harold OHern From Fort Lewis
Harold O'Hern 28 son of Mr and Mrs George O'Hern of 22 Mississippi Avenue is home on furlough from Fort Lewis Wash. He is a private first class with two years service attached to the medical regiment. His brother Charles is at Fort Leonard Wood Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold O’hern
George O’hern
Mississippi Avenue
Fort Lewis, Wash
O’hern
Charles
Fort Leonard Wood
Colored Republican Voters League installs officers
City officials and candidates spoke at the ceremony for the new Colored Republican Voters League. Mayor Jones addressed housing during the event.
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Colored Republican Voters League
Jones
Carry your draft card even if discharged
A large group of men in the enlisted reserve corps left for encampments, with more to follow in March. Discharged service members must notify their draft boards of address changes and remain under board jurisdiction, as disability cures do not remove liability.
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Army
Navy
Draft Board
Coast Guardsman
Also Mentioned on This Page
William R. McCabe
Mike Corcoran
Mike Diamond
Munroe Dixon
Nels Dahlberg
Jim Kavanaugh
Pedkinson
G.O.P. Town Group
Hugh Bolton
James Kavanaugh
George Vollmer
James McKean
M. L. O’brien
Carl A. Meyer
William E. Meade
Thomas K. Sprague
Thomas Kwarta
C. D. Sullivan
Collector’ of Internal Revenue
G. M. Collatz
Homer
Darlak
Diagnostic Depot
Mrs
Freda Johns
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