Top young men of year honored by Joliet Jaycees
Donald F. Hermann 1315 Kenmore avenue received the Distinguished Service Award at Cantigny Post banquet. Arnold Red Benson 1120 Roosevelt avenue earned the Jaycee Key Man award. George Merrick 1021 Corn street won the Milestone award. Ray A. Neumann delivered the speech on service and community duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald F. Hermann
Kenmore Avenue
Joliet
Roosevelt Avenue
George Merrick
Corn Street
Swift and Company
Merrick
Ray A. Neumann
First Peoples Federal Savings and Loan
Keyman
Hermann
Ken Mott
George Bertino
Jim Toy
Jasinek
Louis Bertani
Baskin
Charters Issued in Joliet Region
Three area incorporations were announced by the secretary of state's office. Littrell Motors Inc of Wilmington received a charter with incorporators Alfred Darin Richard K Hanley and Lawrence Littrell and Francis A Dunn as attorney. The Frankfort Centennial Corporation is granted a charter with George Langmeister Walter Pfaff and Clarence Heusner as incorporators and A H Krusemark as attorney. Joliet Rooney Finance Corporation 312 Lime Street is formed by William E and Louise Rooney and H S J Holderman to make loans. The trio also receive charters for Kankakee Rooney Finance and Springfield Rooney Finance for similar purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Heusner
A. H. Krusemark
Frankfort
Joliet
Kankakee
Hit and run driver damages Lois Colbert vehicle
Lois Colbert 27 of 205 Kathryn Place reported a hit and run while she waited in traffic on Western Avenue. An eastbound car forced into her left side as the waterway bridge began to move and fled the scene after she obtained the license number and signed a warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Colbert
Kathryn Place
Western Avenue
Local Y man heads Illinois YMCA society 1955
Gerald Martens of Joliet YMCA was elected president of the Illinois YMCA physical directors society for 1955 at the 51st annual meeting held Monday at the Wilson Avenue YMCA in Chicago. He has served as secretary and aquatic committee member and led Joliet YMCA before taking the new post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Area Ymca
Wilson Avenue
Chicago
Gerald Martens
Joliet
Martens
Robert L. Hunter
YMCA
John Fuhrer
George Williams College
Y’s
Faletti elected president of Seventh Illinois Hospital district
Michael A. Faletti, superintendent of Sunny Hill sanatorium, was elected president of the Seventh Illinois Hospital district at the annual officers election at Ingalls Memorial hospital. Edward Gillgan of Ayburn hospital Ottawa was his predecessor. Clinton Smith becomes vice president and Arthur Barron secretary. The district covers LaSalle Grundy Will Kankakee and Southern Cook counties with eighteen hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael A. Faletti
Sunny Hill
Former Morris farmer leaves $16 million estate
Alvin Childs Greene, 62, a former Morris area farmer, died December 3 in Chicago without a will. His sister Mable Greene Myers of Chicago is named next of kin. The estate, once valued at 30 000 dollars, rose after discoveries of land oil and stock holdings in Texas Louisiana and cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Chicago
Alvin Childs Greene
Lake Shore Club
Mable Greene Myers
Greene
Texas
Louisiana
Judge Grants Three Divorces In Circuit Court
Judge C. D. Henry granted three divorces yesterday. Plaintiffs were Mrs. Dorothy Scheidt, Mrs. Immegard Addleman, and Joseph Notarpippo. Scheidt is granted restoration of her maiden name Dorothy Schoop. Addleman alleged cruelty. Notarpippo cited desertion and was ordered to pay ten dollars weekly child support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Henry
Dorothy Scheidt
Immegard Addleman
Joseph Notarpippo
Scheidts
Frankfort
Pipeline firm completes lab near Joliet in expansion
W. T. Bulla announces Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America has finished a modern control and testing laboratory near Joliet. Previously, work was at the Fritch Texas plant due to expansion needs. Assigned staff include Don T. Survey chief chemist Robert P. Williams chemist and Tom R. Maudsley analytical chemist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Bulla
Natural Gas Pipeine Company of America
Joliet
Fritch, Tex
Don T. Survey
Robert P. Williams
Tom R. Maudsley
Joliet civic dinner set with Mowrer speaker and endorsements
Joliet Association of Commerce will host a dinner February 9 at Harwood Post American Legion hall, featuring Edgar Ansel Mowrer on Can We Avoid War. Reservations by January 31. Better Joliet endorses six council candidates Friedrich, O'Brien, Karpaitis, Wills, Lloyd, and Rogers Jr. with pledges to fair treatment and council-manager government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Association of Commerce
Harwood Post
American Legion
America
Europe
Danny Egan
Adele Parker
Five White Guards
Roger Wolff
al Smiles
Better
Friedrich
Community Chest
Cathedral of St. Raymond
O'Brien
Gray, Thomas and Wallace
Rotary Club
Karpaitis
American Steel
Wire
AFL Musicians Union
United Steelworkers of America
Wills
Joliet Woman’s Club
Ottawa Street Methodist Church
Lloyd
Joliet
East Side
YMCA
Rotary
Estates Filed This Week in Joliet and Frankfort
The probate clerk recorded two intestate estates this week. Leonard R. Storm of Joliet died December 27 with assets valued at 10 150, mostly real estate. His widow Gladys Storm and sister Annie Storm are named heirs. Frank J. Kohlhagen of Frankfort died January 5 in Clinton Iowa with 4 000 in personal property. Emma Kohlhagen seeks administration alongside three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard R. Storm
Joliet
Frank J. Kohlhagen
Frankfort
Annie Storm
Maple Road
Kohlhagen
Clinton
Iowa
Emma Kohlhagen
Minor collisions reported by roliet police last night
Theodore Petro complained after a 1948 Willys hit his 1955 Oldsmobile at the Scott and Van Buren signal at 8 45 p m driving with faulty brakes was cited against Robert Glad of 1021 Summit Street. A squad car and three other autos on Cass Street near Scott at 11 15 p m were nicked when Louis Garrington swerved to avoid a pulled away car. no squad damage, Garrington’s vehicle lightly damaged, Florence Baley involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roliet
Theodore Petro
N. Broadway
Robert Glad
Summit Street
Glad
Petro
Scott
van Buren Streets
Willys
Louis Garrington
E. Cass
Cass Street
Cass
Fred Breen
Florence Baley
Catalpa Street
Garrington
Woman Injured by Razor Blade in Park Drive Incident
Ella Stateley, 51, of 219 Park Drive sustained a one inch cut to her right index finger yesterday afternoon while using a razor blade. She was transported to St. Joseph's hospital where three sutures were needed to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Stateley
Park Drive
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hermann, Benson, Merrick
Neumann
Mae West
Juliet
Pageant of Progress
Better Joliet Committee
Better Schools Committee
Joliet Lions Club
Illinois Society
Faletti
Morris Farmer
BJC
A. of C
Mowrer
the Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
Fred P. Lollar
the Spectator Publishing Company
Illinois
Specta 105
Soliet
Pinots
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