Silver Cross plans $2 million fundraising push for new hospital wing
Robert J. Herschbach of First National Bank will chair the $2 million drive for Silver Cross Hospital’s planned 246 bed addition. George P. Lloyd leads a master gifts panel. Willard B. Curtis serves as vice chair. The project, part of a $7.25 million total cost, aims to expand beds to 500 and add services, with construction funded by a $3.5 million mortgage and a mix of state funds and private donations.
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Robert J. Herschbach
First National Bank
Silver Cross Hospital
George P. Lloyd
Willard B. Curtis
Barrett Holw, Co
W. Franklin Barrett
Barrett
Illinois Department of Health
West Band Concert Planned on Feb. 7
Joliet West Music Department will present its first winter band concert at 3 p.m. Sunday February 7 in the auditorium. The 90 piece concert band and the 35 piece cadet band will perform a program of concert and light music including Ostling Couperin Morrisey and Cres ton selections. The combined bands will close with Sousa U S Field Artillery March Rolling Thunder March and West Loyalty Now. Also listed are Giannini Anderson Cacavas Oss er pieces.
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Joliet West
Hello
Dolly
Osser’s
Beguine
Sousa
U. S. Field Artillery
Fillmore
Family Service to stage play and dinner meeting
The Family Service Agency of Will County will host a dinner meeting at D Amico's 214 Grand Ballroom on Wednesday February 17 featuring Nora Stirling's one act play The Long View and a talk by new executive secretary William Jellema. Reservations cost 3 50.
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Nora Stirling
Family Service Agency
Will County
D’amico
William Jellema
The
Agency
United Crusade
Joliet area servicemen take part in Johnson inauguration parade
In Washington last week several Joliet area servicemen joined the inaugural ceremonies for President Lyndon Johnson. Cadet Paul F. Mlakar of West Point led the Corps of Cadets. Navy band member Patrick H. Puckett also marched. Coast Guard Cadet Kenneth J. McPartlin and Marine Lance Cpl. Edward J. Figurowski were in all service contingents. Seaman Apprentice Gerald D. Negoski attended radio man school. Army Sp4 John H. Farr from the 101st Airborne at Ft. Campbell and Sp4 Charles M. Friddle from Wilmington also marched, with Friddle’s wife listed as living in Wilmington.
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Joliet Area
Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Paul F. Mlakar
Frank A. Mlakar
W. Francis Rd
New Lenox
Corps of Cadets
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Lincoln Way High School
Patrick H. Puckett
Harry C. Puckett
Plainfield Rd
U. S. Navy Band
Coast Guard
Kenneth J. McPartlin
Arthur R. McPartlin
Erskine Rd
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Army
John H. Farr
Herb M. Farr
le Mort
101St Airborne Div
Ft. Campbell, Ky
Joliet Township High School
101St Airborne
Ft. Campbell
Charles M. Friddle
Washington St
Wilmington
Melvin Friddle
Sunset Dr
Wilmington High School
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Robert J. Hershbach
Leon
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Hospital
Plaza Hotel
Chicago
E. Todd Wheeler, Perkins
Will
Maple Rd
Illinois
Silver Cross
Illinois General Hospitals
Joliet
St. Joseph Hospital
West Band
Ostling
Couperin
Morrissey
Williams
Rossini
Wagner
Siegfried
Creston
Giannini
Symphony
Anderson
Buegler
Holiday
Tri-Township
Tri- Township
Joliet Street
Organi
Zations
Robert E. Tribble
Wight
Charles Franze
American Legion Post
Bill Hartley
Legion
Charles Kaseno
Stone City
al Milcher
Belmont Athletic Club
Glen Magee
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
Family Service
Earle C. Huntington
Louis Makielski
Kent Bosworth
John J. Tessiatore
Louis Lechner
Donald Reiter
Louis Fish
James J. Grumley
Ernest . Kreutzer
Floyd A. Mechling
Donald Nepote
Jean Tezak
Totem Pole Players
J. A. Sells
Junior Achievement
International Amphitheatre
Marine Lance Cpl
Edward J. Figurowski
Francis M. Figurowski
Central Ave
Rockdale
Marine Marching Band
Gerald D. Negoski
Leo A. Negoski
Hammes Ave
Naval Training Center
Bainbridge, Md
Negoski
Radioman School
James M. Friddle
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