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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1939
Page
7
The piece urges continued leadership from Mayor Jones to address Joliet’s budget and infrastructure. It argues high quality executive governance is needed to solve bonds, street, water, and sewer improvements while stressing public trust and civic responsibility.
Deputies report Alvna left home with Jesse Cahoon of Wilmington to visit a home with two other couples. They were arrested for disorderly conduct and returned to the county jail. Miss Kobus is held for county court disposition. Cahoon will receive special attention from the state's attorney. Alvna's parents are separated.
Dr Harold Hoover relocates his Joliet practice from 107 N Chicago St to 108 N Scott St Medical Arts Building. He has five years in Joliet, grad from Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois, interned at St Luke’s, and currently serves as a staff instructor in medicine. He will practice with Drs William Welch and John F Carlin at the new location.
A girl named Alvna K ran away from her mother at 113 Collins and 1604 E Jackson in 1937 leaving a note to her mother about failing two subjects. Mrs Kobus reported it to the sheriff and Alvna was returned the next day while in eighth grade at Central School. The piece ends with a cryptic line about calculating amplification by a telephone repeater.
Jesse Hinthorne is re elected head of the Illinois Workers Alliance an organization of WPA workers and relief clients with about 1600 members. New officers include Emery Howatte Max Koslowski Walter McKay John Balek Darnell Shuey Albert Krywonos Charles Williams Roy James Mae B Agnitch. The group says WPA rules let workers with grievances be represented by committees and aims to reduce strikes. meetings are at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesdays.
The Painters reclaimed first place by splitting results with Bak ers and Laborers while Moulders beat Teamsters 4 2 and Teamsters beat Sheet Metals 9 3. Barbers also beat Fireman 8 4 as Plumbers and Laborers each won 6 6.
The Joliet Top Send Club No 1 must relocate due to rising mei ship experiences. Meetings move to Musician's Hall opposite the Rialto theater. The next regular meeting is Tuesday night Jan 10 at 7 30 with officer nominations as primary business.
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