Will County to Hire 120 Enumerators for 1950 Census
Will county citizens may apply to become census enumerators for the 1950 decennial count. Anton B. Mutz announced applications open Monday at 447 S. Chicago St. in Joliet, with jobs across Will LaSalle Kendall Grundy De Kalb and Boone counties. Enumerators receive about $8 daily, must pass tests, and rural workers need a car. veterans get priority and certain groups are ineligible.
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Anton B. Mutz
Stone City
DAV
Chicago Street
Joliet
Will
LaSalle
Kendall
Grundy
DeKalb
Boone
Eeee
New Joliet Factory Site Sale May Yield Major Industry
Joliet officials expect to authorize the sale of the former pest house site to attract a new manufacturing plant. The 27 acre tract may expand with additional adjoining acreage. realtor George Lennon is said to represent the buyer. An appraisal set the price at 125 dollars per acre and the ordinance could take effect after the weekly council meeting.
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Joliet
Joliet Township
George Lennon
Frank J. Wise
Joliet Real Estate Board
March of Dimes Drive Sees Slow Local Contributions
As of yesterday about 3500 in contributions had been received at the March of Dimes office in the court house. The drive aims for 30000 by month’s end but many coin can contributions will arrive later. Race day Saturday by the Junior Chamber of Commerce City club and local posts could boost totals.
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March of Dimes
Court House
Ken Mott
Drive
Will County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
City Club
Harwood
St. Joseph’s
Union National Bank and Trust Company
Walgreen
Ladies of Hadassah
Vanishing horse stirs Kendall county sheriff’s morning
A truck carrying 13 riding and draft horses overturned 37 miles west of Joliet and the horses scattered. A 2 year old sorrel mare escaped from a Rowell Avenue stable and was reported at large. Deputies and a local garage helped trace the animals.
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Sheriff's Office
Glenn Hirschberger
Wellman
Joliet
Eddie Smrekar
Rowell Avenue
Smrékar
Joliet Forecast: Fair and Colder Tonight into Tomorrow
The Joliet forecast calls for fair weather with a drop in temperature tonight and tomorrow. Partly cloudy conditions are expected Saturday with warmer temperatures. low tonight is zero, high tomorrow around 20, and low tomorrow night near 10.
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Joliet
House to Move on a Cold Day in West Jefferson Street
A two story gray frame house will be moved from 815 W Jefferson Street to the city limits after receiving two permits. Peter Polesel of Lakeview Avenue holds a $1 000 permit for removal and a $3 000 county zoning permit to place the building in Lakeview addition West of the city line. The move is delayed due to muddy ground and cold weather.
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Arfvone
Jefferson Street
Peter Polesel
Lakeview Avenue
Polesel
W. Jefferson Street
Lakeview Addition
Delayed Sentencing in Notoriano Guiliani Larceny Case
Judge James V. Bartley postponed sentencing to February 3 in circuit court after noon. The defense was given five days to file written reasons for a new trial in the Antonio Notoriano and Louis Guiliani larceny case. Both youths were found guilty of property valued at $100 and remain free on bail.
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James V. Bartley
Antonio Notoriano
Louis Guiliani
K of C Selects McFaul for Annual Meeting Speaker
The Association of Commerce picks Edward McFaul of Chicago as speaker for its 6:30 p m meeting at the Masonic temple on Tuesday Feb 7. McFaul a former DePaul chair and Northwestern lecturer, navy veteran and ex Army School head, has appeared at Joliet events boosting the event and is set to address about 200 plus guests with reservations at $2 50 per plate. Members urged to bring wives.
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Association of Commerce
Masonic Temple
Edward McFaul
Chicago
E. D. Collins
McFaul
DePaul University
Northwestern University
U. S. Navy
Army School For Ag
Avon
A. of C
Collins
Sewage Plant Proposal Before Joliet City Council
Plans for a 1 500 000 sewage disposal plant near the Brandon road lock and dam will be presented to Joliet’s city council Monday. The project follows recommendations from the sewer and water utility commission made at meetings yesterday and on January. Previous talks were delayed as the water commission completed a study of contract documents.
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Brandon Road
Joliet
Sewer and Water Utility Commission
Lal
Water Commission
Esterday
Pastry spill after truck crash on Route 66 near Garden
A truck driven by Joseph Bojan 39 of Chicago skidded into a guard rail on Route 66 one and a half miles south of Garden Nl early this morning after a tire blowout. Whipped cream pies were strewn along the roadway.
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Route 66
Garden
Joseph Bojan
Chicago
DuPont to quit using Elwood plant by April
DuPont de Nemours and Co will pull out of Will County by April 30 stopping ammonium nitrate production at the Elwood ordnance plant south of Joliet. About 145 workers will be affected as clean up continues and Joliet Arsenal takes over the site.
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FE. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company Inc
Will County
DuPont
Elwood Ordnance
Joliet
D. M. Carr
Carr
Joliet Arsenal
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