Democratic Big Four press workers for dues in Will county
The regular Democratic workers in Will county allege a bid by four leaders to collect dues from over 800 political employees. A memo dated February 1 asks for payments starting at twenty dollars, with office hours at the Woodruff hotel. Accused figures include Aremovic, Downey, Delaney, and Schweizer, central to long running political shifts and clashes with rebel factions led by Loughran.
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Will County
John Uremovne
Rockdale
Woodruff Hotel
Aremovic
J. Harold Downey
F. Donald Delaney
Court of Claims
Ervin J. Schweizer
Francis J. Loughran
Loughran
Downey
Police board to name captain and fill vacancy
The police and fire board will meet Monday to appoint Sat John Dillon as captain in charge of the identification bureau replacing Capt Maurice Hebert who resigns March 10. Dillon ranks third on the eligibility list with Harry Thomas and John Malloy first and second. The board may also fill the captaincy by another eligible sergeant Louis Barney Michael Boles or August Schulke and set a date for future candidate examinations.
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Police and Fire Board
Ed Franck
John Dillon
Department
Bureau of Identification
Maurice Hebert
Harry Thomas
John Malloy
Dillon
Orville Belfield
Franck
Sgt
Police Board
Louis Barney
Michael Boles
August Schulke
Police Department
Red Cross raises funds for veterans and disaster aid drive
The Red Cross outlined an $11 700 veterans and service men spend and a national $16 million aid budget with local chapters expected to raise 68 251 in March. Campaign organizers noted no government subsidies and highlighted disaster relief costs, while crews in Joliet Crete Beecher Monee Plainfield Wheatland plan canvassing, dinners, and meetings led by local volunteers.
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Ray Hawk
Red Cross
Will County
American Red Cross
Kansas
Froim
Crete
Beecher
Monee
Joliet
Ottawa Street
Methodist Churces
Vance Cummins
A. A. Wills
Lockport
Lockport Methodist Church
Plainfield
Wheatland Township
Plainfeld
Five youths arrested for car theft. car recovered
Police detained five youths aged 14 to 20 after a resident reported a car theft at Liberty and Herkimer streets. The car was later returned to its parking spot. One resident, William Swann, 28, Chicago, was fined for disorderly conduct after knives were found in his car. Additional cases include James Bloomer, 42, Plainfield, fined for drinking. Joseph Howard reporting a burglary of $485 and a revolver. and a dog bite incident involving Thomas Hardigan, 11, linked to Mrs. F. Richard Pearson’s dog.
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Liberty and
Herkimer Streets
William Swann
Chicago
Justice of Peace
Anthony R. Mackay
Swann
Robert Cline
James O. Bloomer
Plainfield
Plainfield Road
Bloomer
Joseph Howard
Patterson Road
Sheriff's Office
Howard
Thomas. Hardigan
S. Center Street
F. Richard Pearson
City to buy Barr estate site for parking on Marion Street
Joliet City Council approved purchasing the south side parcel between Chicago and New Streets on Marion Street from the Barr estate for 20000, after renting it for a parking lot at 125 monthly. The lot now offers free parking but may be metered later and could support future city expansion. Also proposed a 5 plus 1 fine tag penalty for motorists lacking city vehicle tags by May 1, to be voted next Monday.
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Joliet
Chicago
New Streets
Marion Street
Barr
Heart drive fall short of goal prompts last minute donations
Will County Heart association braces for a shortfall of about five thousand dollars in its February fund drive with two thousand already counted. Campaign chairman Daniel OConnell says final donations may push the total over the line before the Saturday end. Mail and in person contributions continue to be accepted. An additional item up for tonight’s Will Grundy Medical Society meeting outlines a center to rehabilitate heart patients so they stay employed, with a six-physician committee chaired by Dr Polley.
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Will County Hiv Art Association
Daniel O'Connell
Heart Fund
O'Connell
Will County
Seart Association
Joliet
Heart Association
Will-Grundy County Medical Society
Lewis Woodruff
Samuel Klein
A. M. Brixey
Robert R. Bates
Elmer A. Albers
Lockport
Edward McNamara
Lemont
Heart and Medical Associations
Polley
Noah M. Mason
Oglesby
Will County Heart Association
Mason
Hope
George Lennon
Lenten observance expands meat rules in Joliet
The Joliet Catholic chancellery announced a change in Lent meat regulations. Meat may be eaten on Wednesdays during Lent and only once on Ember Week Wednesday, relaxing rules that previously banned meat on Wednesday and Friday. Lent runs to April 12 with Holy Week dates highlighting Passion Sunday Maundy Thursday and Good Friday observances.
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Joliet
Jr National Catholic Welfare Conference
Bishops’ Committee
Jerusalem
Ioon
Grand jury to probe Will county horse meat scandal
The March grand jury called for next Monday at 11 am is expected to investigate the horse meat scandals that shocked Will county. It is understood the panel will try to connect several local individuals to the state wide sale of horse meat along with other criminal matters.
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Will County
Change of scenery for police captains
Joliet police captains will rotate monthly, switching the captain in charge opposite his crew so new faces appear on every shift. Chief Ervin Boe called the move for the good of the department, effective March 1, with captains serving 28 day cycles.
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Joliet
Ervin Boe
Boe
Protestant clergymen to meet on Scouting program
Dr. A. E. Iverson of New York will address Will county Protestant clergymen at a noon meeting tomorrow in Davidsons cafeteria on The Scouting Program in Protestant Churches. A breakfast session will follow at Pronger's cafeteria in Kankakee. The events are under a Protestant Advisory committee on Scouting with Rev. Floyd Blowfield chairing and members Rev. Eugene Darling Rev. Paul Thurlow and Rev. Charles Klosterman.
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A. E. Iverson
New York
Boy Scouts of America
Will County
Davidson
Pronger
Kankakee
Scouting
Ministerial Association of
Will
Grundy Counties
Floyd Blowfield
Morris
Eugene Darling
Bradley
Paul Thurlow
Braidwood
Charles Klosterman
Joliet
Joliet Post Office Notice Dates Back to 1940
The notice cites second class matter status granted October 1, 1940, at Joliet Illinois post office under the 1897 act.
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Joliet
Illinois
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