Conservationists discuss flood control plan for Hickory Spring area
A luncheon at the Woodruff hotel will discuss a small watershed project for Hickory and Spring creeks. Martin Ekovich will meet Will County Soil Conservation district representatives to review eligibility for Federal funds under Public Law 566 and to plan possible dam and watershed measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff Hotel
Martin Ekovich
Will County
Servation District
State
Sol Conservation Service
Hickory Spring Creek
Wit County Soil Conservation District
James Davis
Monée
Minott Silliman Jr
Kankakee
Charles Fletcher
Allan May
Alden Hickman
Davis
School Board Buys Marycrest Lots for Expansion
The Marycrest school board approved purchasing 12 lots in the Marycrest subdivision for 25 618 75 dollars after negotiations since March. They also backed a study of holdings to dispose of surplus property and approved vacating parts of Marycrest to create outlets for St Francis and St Joseph streets to aid future expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marycrest
Marycrest School
Jon
St. Francis Street
St. Joseph Street
Hit Run Damages Car in Parked Incident at Lidice Center
Albert Konovaski of 1010 Shirley Place reported to the sheriff that a hit and run driver struck his car while parked at the Lidice center. He gave deputies the license plate number.
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Albert Konovaski
Shirley Place
Sheriff's
Lidice Center
Konovaski
Learn to trigger rain in desert at Joliet class
Douglas Graham of the Joliet Township High School and Junior College faculty will teach basics of meteorology in a new adult education course. Registration runs January 13 to 17 in room 286.
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Joliet Township
Douglas Graham
Jthsjjc
Peotone Police Chief's Son Wounded By In Bed Gun
A two year old Peotone boy and son of Police Chief Thomas Ivanoff was wounded by his father's 38 caliber revolver while playing in bed. He was treated at Silver Cross hospital for a superficial wound near the right ear. The father told deputies the boy loaded the gun and took it to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peotone
Silver Cross
Clayton Paul Ivanoff
Thomas Ivanoff
Ivanoff
Will County
Stanley Drake
Robert Monson
Aleerib
Silver Cross Hospital
Mayor orders five day tavern closure at Meeker Ave
Mayor James P. Hennessy directed City Attorney James W. Bartley to close the tavern run by Andy and Raymond Hucek at 701 Meeker Avenue for five days starting next Sunday. A bartender there was found to have sold liquor to a minor last September and was fined in police court.
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James P. Hennessy
James W. Bartley
Andy and
Raymond Hucek
Meeker Avenue
Davis admits holdup of Seneca bank in Morris family ties
Davis acknowledges involvement in a bank robbery near Seneca. He is part of a prominent Morris clan with W. Clark Davis serving as Grundy county coroner and funeral director, James Davis as Morris alderman, and Gordon Davis running as a sheriff candidate. He lives with his wife and three sons on Earl Street in Morris.
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Davis
W. Clark Davis
Grundy County
James
Morris
Gordon
Olson
Earl Street
Joliet Board Hires Teacher for Blind Class
The Joliet board of directors hired Nona Nelson to lead a proposed class for the totally blind set to launch in September after planning. She will hold a bachelor’s degree in June and join Forest Park school to relieve staffing shortages led by Charles Forbes who has a master’s degree.
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Joliet
Board of
Forest Park School
Nona Nelson
LaGrange
Joliet’s
Charles Forbes
Pipeline honors Joliet area NGPL and affiliates staff
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America and Texas Illinois Natural Gas Pipeline affiliate workers in Joliet, Volo, Ottawa, Belvidere and Plainfield receive service and safety awards at Merichka's ban quet. Distinguishments include 25 to five year service and accident free records totaling 272,281 hours, 103,376 hours with no lost time, and other department recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Area
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
Texas-Illinois Natural Gas Pipeline Company
NGPL
Merichka’s
Joliet
Volo
Ottawa
Belvidere
Plainfield
Robert C. Libersher
Morris C. Crouch
Measurement Department
Stanley R. Shiffer
Robert A. Genest
Earl M. Richardson
James T. Jones
Bobby del Hawkins
Carl C. Corbin
Thomas Malone
William R. Clark
Geology Department
S. M. C. Lanagan
C. M. Almon
D. T. Lurrey
Joliet Grade board protests oil station near Culbertson school
The Joliet Grade school board voted to protest an oil company's request for a gasoline service station opposite Culbertson school. William Starner led the motion to file the protest at the zoning board January 23, citing safety concerns for students crossing East Washington Street and South Briggs Street. A traffic light at the corner is under consideration to protect Culbertson and Hufford Junior High students, with a 35 mph speed zone in effect on Larkin Avenue pending light installation.
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Joliet
Culbertson School
Accross
William Starner
Starner
East Washington
South Briggs Street
Oil Company
East Washington Street
Sulbertson
John W. English
English
Hufford
Larkin Avenue
Louis F
Will County March of Dimes Plans Two Polio Drives
Will County March of Dimes leaders plan the Mothers March on Polio on Jan 30 and a March drive later this month to raise 40 000 for polio prevention education research and rehabilitation efforts The drive headquarters is at 28 W Jackson St with Mrs Lanne Koerner serving as secretary and volunteers from 100 women guiding fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wifl County
Polio Foundation
James Salk
Will County
Franklin Bush
John C. Cowing
Edward Walsh
West Side
Oscar Laraway
East Side
George Bartlin Schwab
Herb L. Regan
Verne E. Cracker
Bernard Stonich
Alex Wrobleski
National Foundation For
Will County March of Dimes
The Spectator Publication Details January 9 1958
The Spectator issue appears with publisher William R. McCabe and ownership by The Spectator Publishing Company. It notes a postal service classification as second class and shows Volume XXXI Number 42 with a garbled header “Gessper ich Hinzois” in the issue.
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Marycrest Lots
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Crib
Seneca Bank
Plan March of Dimes
Bottino
Alk
Chicago Motor Club
the Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Publishing Company
Gessper Ich
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