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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
3
William R. McCabe condemns Dwight Green four years after vowing to destroy the Kelly Nash machine. The piece argues Green now wields patronage to push a state ticket, undermining primary laws and forcing candidate selections, while voters face entrenched political bosses.
A course in fuels and heating begins tonight on the third floor of the Elks building and continues each Thursday at 7 p.m. It trains heating and ventilating engineers, coal merchants, and service men in coal utilization. Sponsored by the Illinois Merchants Association Chi and the University of Illinois Department of Mining Metallurgical Engineering.
Members will meet on the 17th to organize for the year. The board of supervisors equals the district board with William C. Ene as chairman and J Vavre as secretary. It was noted at the courthouse that the attorney post may affect candidacy for state’s attorney, potentially influencing salaries.
Michael Monaghan, chairman of the Will County Democratic Committee, was reported sick, prompting leadership questions and calls for interim planning while he recovers.
The Life of Morris reports sale of the old Wolfel tannery property on a three acre riverside site near Morris. The tannery, started around the Civil War, passed through several owners before Fred Wolfel led it to fortune producing saddle and harness leather and other goods. WWI weakened the business. family fortunes waned. Police and fire blotter notes report a quiet day with minor traffic violations and a bowling ball recovery.
Residents along Hickory Creek press Governor Green and Senator Barr to act amid flood fears. A plan cited by Engineer Casey estimates dredging costs, bridge rebuilds at $350,000, a dam at $75,000, channel work at $100,000, plus excavations and removals pushing total near $1.5 million, though estimates vary.
John Egan, of Joliet, died in action with the Pacific Fleet near New Guinea between December 12 and 23. Survived by his mother Mrs. Laura Egan and relatives in Joliet, he worked for J. C. Adler Co. A Christmas card titled No More reached Joliet relatives before Christmas.
The stockholders of Union National bank of Joliet have purchased the controlling stock of Citizen's National bank of Waukegan. C. D. O Mann remains executive vice president and Andrew S. Barber elected vice president. The Citizen's National bank has deposits of over 4 million and capital of 215 thousand. The Joliet officials plan to manage both banks, with many current staff retained. The deal closed yesterday after lengthy consideration.
Lieut. Starmann of the Army Air Corps reported missing for six months in the South Pacific while flying a P-38 fighter. He had been overseas since July and previously lived with his grandparents in Conga, Joliet, with many relatives listed.
The Volt Lockport motion movement is near closing a deal to buy the three brick hotel building at State and State from the estate of the late John Ward. The purchase price is not disclosed. The upper two stories have housed a hotel since completion. Plans reportedly include remodeling and occupancy of one store room by the buyer.
A week long program at the Boston Store honors five unconquered nations with daily events and a sixth day set aside for tribute to all unconquerables. Based on Joseph Auslander poems featured in Saturday Evening Post, the event coincides with the opening of the Fourth War bond drive among 280 stores.
Joliet and Will County citizens will give generously to the annual drive. Leaders headed by W. J. Murdock plan an intensive effort with a large group of workers organized to carry on the campaign to swell the fund.
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