Romeoville plans $9 million suburb expansion project
Plans reveal a $9 million Romeoville expansion including a 260,000 square foot shopping center with 57 stores, two chain outlets and a department store plus a civic center for city hall police and fire services. Construction may start June 1 with occupancy by December 1959 and population expected to exceed 5,000 by 1960.
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Hampton Park Subdivision
Romeoville
Robert E. Alexander
Alexander Construction Co
Hampton Park
Alexander
St. Andrew Catholic
Seek fire prevention in schools
An early note highlights fire prevention in schools and mentions immediate access to private and two-party phone service. The report also recalls that before the first homes were occupied developers installed sewer and water facilities along with street lights.
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Ing
Gaslight to mark century of NI Gas service at courthouse
Northern Illinois Gas Co. workers install an old style lamp on the east side of the county courthouse. Marvin Chandler presents the lamp to Meade Baltz as Ronald Mark steadies a ladder and Anthony Plese adjusts the light. Robert Smith Jr. polishes a plaque inset on the marker. Spectator Photo.
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Northern Illinois Gas Co
Court House
Meade Baltz
Marvin Chandler
Ronald Mark
Anthony Plese
Robert Smith Jr
Civil Defense mobilizes 200 bed mobile hospital unit
Joliet Civil Defense announces arrival of a 200 bed emergency hospital unit donated by the Civil Defense Mobilization Authority. The Barrett Hardware plant will store equipment valued at 45000 dollars with space for 400 square feet, expanding to 15000 square feet in a disaster. Dr Leonard Roblee heads the medical unit. 132 staff are needed plus 50 more volunteers. Carl Wilson named administrator.
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Joliet
Civil Defense
Barrett Hardware
Jackson and Henderson
James Lavely
Civil Defense Mobilization Authority
Willard Curtis
Robert Lekrone
Barrett
Lavely
Robert McFadden
Civil Defense Authority
Leonard Roblee
Lockport
Robbe
Laverne Haney
al Newby
American Steel & Wire Co
Ed O'Connell
Caterpillar Tractor Co
William H. Wilson
Century of Gas Celebrated in Joliet by Officials
Northern Illinois Gas Co and Joliet leaders mark 100 years of gas service with a 6:15 p m lamplighting at the Will County Courthouse site of the first gas light installed in 1859. Mayor Hennessy and County Supervisor Chair Baltz to receive lamp from Marvin Chandler. A dinner at Woodruff Hotel will feature remarks and a Then and Now skit. Open house at 63 N Chicago tomorrow and Saturday to display gas appliances and era costumes with refreshments.
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Joliet
Northern Illinois Gas Co
F. A. Murray
Will County Court House
James P. Hennessy
Meade Baltz
Will County Board of Supervisors
Marvin Chandler
Northern Illinois Gas
Woodruff Hotel
Hennessy
Chandler
Chicago
Rural teachers institute Monday at Manhattan school
Rural and village teachers will attend an all day institute Monday January 26 at Manhattan school. County superintendent Verne E Cracker said schools will close for the day. An illustrated talk on Russian education will open the program at 9 a m with Murray Lincoln Miller of Illinois State Normal University as speaker.
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Manhattan
Verne E. Cracker
Murray Lincoln Miller
Illinois State Normal University
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Unty
Son Pee
Yesteryear
Rural Teachers Institute Monday
Jesse Garrison
Northern Illinois University
Ethel Wooley
ISNU
Lincoln Way School
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