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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
3
William R. McCabe argues the coroner is an outdated costly office. He claims the coroner lacks real judicial power and should be abolished or reduced by law in Illinois, noting the coroner jury and undertaker roles are unnecessary. He belittles the job as fit only for a first grade kid.
The Joliet Recruiting district will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Woodruff hotel Saturday at noon. The district spans Kankakee Harvey LaSalle Ottawa and Streator with 28 non commissioned officers attending the luncheon. Major C W Cole is in charge of the meeting.
John A. Markelz of 706 N Center Street filed suit in county court seeking $300 in damages from Frank Turk for damage to his automobile in an accident that occurred October 26, 1947 at the corner of Hickory and Ruby streets.
Louis F. Bottino announces Will county aims to raise 20000 for the 1948 March of Dimes. Town chairmen across Byron Beecher Braidwood Crete Cus ter Park Joliet Manhattan Monee and Peotone will lead drives. Auditors Martin Lundquist Harry Kelly. Treasurer Alexander Smiles and co-chairs Lee Russell Ralph C. Murphy manage the fund.
Joliet resident Anna Langdon 76 of 812 Taylor street died yesterday at St. Josephs hospital. Removal to Western funeral parlors for services Saturday 10:30 am at St Raymonds church 11 am interment Mount Olivet cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Rosemary and Helen, a son Harold, three grandchildren, and three sisters.
Delores Cacello an 18 year old from South Wilmington suffered forehead and shoulder abrasions at Silver Cross hospital after a Route 66 accident near Braidwood. She rode with Matthew Cantaleane of Coal City whose car skidded on the shoulder to avoid another vehicle at 9 PM. Cacello was sent home after treatment.
Grand jury returns indictment against William E. Tomlinson 45 of 205 Logan Avenue for the murder of John Naiden following a bumper lock incident on Nov 22. Tomlinson allegedly fired a gun as companions tried to push apart the vehicles, killing Naiden instantly.
Joseph Trizna acting head of the police traffic division reports December saw 344 auto accidents with 3 deaths and 25 injuries. Among the injured 12 men and 13 women, highlighting the month’s high crash toll.
The Parent's Association for Spastic Children's Aid, Inc. a Chicago corporation, will run a farm in Homer township after a Will county transfer filed this morning. The Ruge couple sold the southeast Homer township property for about 27000 dollars. The buyers plan to use the site as a sanatorium for ill children.
A mid-year commencement will honor 166 Joliet Township junior high graduates. The 8 p.m. ceremony in the high school auditorium features East Aurora High School principal John W. Gates as speaker, marking Joliet’s last mid-year graduation before annual spring ceremonies begin.
Blair, former radio commentator, appears before Will County Zoning Appeal Board at 7 tonight to reclassify his 3.5 acre Cass and Scribner street residence to farm use to permit a veterinary establishment waterway station riding stable or poultry farming. Robert Brownlee of Mokena also appeals to reclassify his residential parcel to light business to build a light machine shop.
The jury awarded $2,000 to the mother of 12 year old Lois Ann Lamping for damages after she was killed when Rudolph Getson struck her near 607 Plainfield Avenue last October 30. The plaintiff sought $10,000.
Albion W. Anderson filed suit in circuit court against Ruby Anderson seeking a divorce accusing her of desertion. The couple married in August 1941 in Chicago and Anderson says Ruby deserted him in 1945.
Police continued a cleanup in Joliet aiming at women of alleged loose morals and gambling rooms. Officers searched taverns last night seeking a missing woman, reporting improved conditions overall. A basement gambling room at Jefferson Street hotel yielded no evidence at first, later found closed. Police captains were ordered to shut any suspected gambling venues as directed by Commissioner Meade.
Dr Gayle N Huf ford Joliet superintendent notes a study in local schools by Morton S Malter for Encyclopedia Britannica Junior. Malter, researching perspective experience and reading experience for children's books, plans three days in Joliet, working from the University of Chicago with a nationwide program.
Mary Ivec 61 of 1202 Corn Street died this morning after a lingering illness. Funeral services at Nemanich Funeral Home to St Joseph's Church at 9 o clock with burial in St Joseph's Cemetery. Survived by husband John 10 children including Josephine Kapella and Mary Mackovic and Rose Skvarda and four grandchildren and a brother Andrew Klemenc of Yugoslavia. Pvt John Skvarcha overseas and other children in Joliet and Detroit.
Edward Johnson died this morning after a lingering illness at the Will county sanatorium. He is survived by his wife Mrs. O. L. Johnson of 108 York avenue. The body was taken to Baker Funeral home at 108 E. Marion street. Brief services will be held at Second Baptist church Saturday at 10 a.m. The body will be shipped to Guthrie Oklahoma for burial.
Vitality Mills Inc, poultry foods maker, filed a county court suit to recover 942.47 from Orville A Johnson. The firm says he owed 1 500 and paid a little over 550 toward his EBT.
An immunization clinic will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o clock at Chaney School for second toxoid doses of diphtheria.
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