Prison population climbs prompting plan for new Illinois prison
Joliet Stateville branch reports rising inmate numbers and space shortages curtailing rehabilitation efforts. Warden Joseph E. Ragen cites 4 784 inmates, space converted for programs, and restructured schedules as a modern plan for a new minimum security facility faces funding delays from Gov. Stratton.
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Joliet-Stateville
Illinois State Penitentiary
Joseph E. Ragen
Residany
Collins St
Stateville
Ragen
Ilinois
Stratton
Girl Scouts to Launch Third Annual Cookie Sale Friday
The Trailways council will start its third annual cookie sale to raise funds for troop activities and a future camp site. Mrs. H. Forrest Beach leads the drive with about 1,500 scouts taking orders from Friday to March 6 for delivery April 18 to 23. A local bakery supplies the cookies.
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Girl Scouts of Trailways Council
H. Forrest Beach
Christine Clapp
Priscilla Lynch
Nancy Scott
Kathleen Marino
Park board seeks creek dam repairs
Park officials in Pitcher park search for who is responsible for repairs to a large break in Hickory Creek dam. Aubrey A. Wills says letters have been sent to lawmakers to set up meetings on possible aid. A dredging plan and urgent repairs are urged to prevent flood danger.
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Park Board
Hickory Creek
Pitcher Park
Aubrey A. Wills
Wills
Warren Th. Woo
Louis F. Bottino
Francis J.uoughran
Personal injury suit seeks 117500 in damages
A Circuit court filing on June 3, 1958 seeks 117500 for Adolph Kirsch of 18 N Center after a crash at McDonough and Center Streets. Co defendants listed include Raymond Rossi and Lorraine Rossi of 403 Hunter.
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Circuit
Adolph Kirsch
N. Center
McDonough and
Center Sts
Raymond Rossi
Lorraine
Hunter
Will County Farm Bureau to Build New HQ on Route 52
Will County Farm Bureau plans a new one story brick and stone headquarters off Richards Street facing Route 52 at a site near Will-DuPage Service. The 13,000 square foot building, costing under 200000, will include offices a meeting room for 100 and a kitchenette. The project is to be unveiled at the 46th annual meeting in Lincoln Way High School auditorium.
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Farm Bureau
Rt. 52
Joliet
Richghds Street
Monnight
Will County Farm Bureau
Kruegel, Wilkins, Healy and Moore
Lincoln Way High School
Ottawa
Clinton Streets
Richards Street
Will- DuPage Service Company
Kruegel,Wilkins, Healy and Moore
Will County Home Bureau
Will-Du- Page
Dairy Council of the
Tri Cities
Soil Conservation Service
F. E. Herndon
McDonough
Illinois Farm Supply Company
Wes Harrison
Hal Holz
Wilmington
Farm Bureau founder recalls founding ofWill County unit
Mungo J. Patterson of Plainfield age 83 will not attend Monday nights Farm Bureau meeting to vote on a new building plan. He is the last survivor of the eight men who founded the Will County Farm Bureau, originating from the old Farmers Institute. Patterson helped form a local organization that grew to a 4000 member body over the years.
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Mungo J. Patterson
Plainfield
Farm Bureau
Will County Farm Bureau
Patterson
Old Farmer’s Institute
Institute
County Farm Bureau
Warren Patterson
C. J. Hartong
School board elections set for April 9 in Will County
Will county school districts push ahead with board elections on April 9 regardless of the March 26 balloting on the unit school district plan. Superintendent Cracker said schools will run under present rules until July 1 when the new system would begin. Petitions for board seats were due by March 20 with elections set for the second Saturday in April.
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Will County
Verne E. Cracker
Boards of Education
Twin locks proposed for waterway expansion
The Illinois Waterway from Lockport to Grafton may add twin locks to handle growing traffic. Senate and House public works committees will hear proposals in March. Calumet Region congress is backing the plan to build 1,200 foot by 110 foot locks, duplicating seven of the existing structures.
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Illinois Waterway
Lockport
Grafton
Senate
House ‘Public Works Committees
Calumet
Congress
Second Class Matter Notice for Joliet Post Office
Entered as second class matter October 1 1940 at the Post Office at Joliet Illinois under the Act of March 8 1897.
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Joliet
Illinois
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