Local Notes on Joliet Figures and Chicago Visit
Reports list Harry Hayes en route to California due to his mother’s illness. J Albert Ohlhaver has been home ill all week. George Mahoney, Rialto assistant manager, is on vacation yet stays in Joliet. Pat Fahey greeted at Cermak headquarters in Chicago during the Democratic convention. Sylvia Palmer, stenographer, no longer wears a diamond on her left hand.
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Harry Hayes
Joliet Calendar Co. Employe
California
J. Albert Ohlhaver
George Mahoney
Rialto Theater
Joliet
Pat Fahey
Cermak
Chicago
Sylvia Palmer
Nurse Sara Grate Travels Solo to Niagara Falls
The report notes Sara Grate, described as an attractive young nurse, grew tired of waiting and decided to undertake a solo trip to Niagara Falls.
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Sara Grate
Niagara Falls
Local residents in brief notes and social items
Hal Cooper returns from a two week vacation in his hometown. Don Jones and Jane Seaver lead a Democratic convention ride on Madison street car line in Chicago. John B. Anderson attends Cass street bridge event amid union worker tensions. Dorothy Dunn takes a nose dive from a local ice cream parlor with Jumbo cones. Mary Malinoski pursues sun at local beaches. George Switzer visits Indianapolis on business. J W Turner visits Aurora on bank business. James Bolton marries June 19 amid rumor of July 19 date. ex wife Edna Mae Noren is involved. Fred Smith shoots 78 at Inwood Golf Course on the Fourth. 225 golfers compete.
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Don Jones
Jane Seaver
Madison Street
Chicago
Harold Steinquist and Eve Lyn Knutson merge
Harold Steinquist and Eve Lyn Knutson plan a wedding and will announce the date later. The report notes daily life items including El Frank and Billy Greif swimming at Nowell Park Pool and Dr J W Muncy playing golf at Crystal Lawns whenever weather allows. A Joliet auto investigation and police department operations are touched on, with Commissioner Bob Wraith commenting on governance. A north end business owner expresses support for Roosevelt in a casual exchange.
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el Frank
Billy Greif
Nowell Park Swimming Pool
J. W. Muncy
Crystal Lawns
Newswoman Vera Hinch Known For Accurate Reporting
A note praises Vera Hinch as a sharp reporter with a nose for news and reliability admired by local women. The item also mentions Dave Stephens feeling dizzy while commuting across town from east to west.
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Vera Hinch
Dave Stephens
Spuds Howell Demonstrates Self-Driving Chevy
Spuds Howell shows a Chevy that steers toward Briggs Street without driver input. The demonstration highlights a hands free control feature as onlookers watch the car navigate the turn.
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Howell
Briggs Street
William P Lowery Named Joliet District Deputy of K of C
William P Lowery of 104 Buell Ave was chosen as district deputy for the Joliet area by the Knights of Columbus. He succeeds James Hickey and will serve for the fiscal year starting July 1. Joseph A Ley of 704 N Hickory St will assist as past deputy grand knight.
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William P. Lowery
Buellave
Knights of Columbus
Joliet
Mr. Lowery
James Hickey
Kankakee
Lowrey
Joseph A. Ley
N. Hickory Sr
Legion Ball Club to Battle Aurora in District Junior Final
Joliet faces Aurora in the 11th district American Legion Junior baseball semifinals at Phillips Park Aurora this afternoon. Start time is 2 30 with the winner advancing to face Lombard or Cary from their game later today in Cary.
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Legion
Aurora
American Legion
Joliet
Phillips Park
Cary
Not for a Nickel Big Hen Egg Exchange
A humorous exchange between two hens over egg prices. Big Hen boasts of thirty cents a dozen, mocks the smaller hen, who retorts that laying bigger eggs for thirty cents would require effort she declines.
Plan Dedication of Recreational Center at Rockdale
Rockdale prepares for July 17 dedication of a multiyear project led by Father Brons. Ten acres west of Rockdale host an assembly hall, playgrounds, swings and a future regulation baseball diamond as community facilities grow from donated labor and funds.
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Rockdale
Father Brons
McKinley Woods Named in Channahon Preserve
The Spanish American War Veterans' Association will dedicate a wooded tract in the Channahon forest preserve next month. The site will be named McKinley Woods and dedication ceremonies are planned by Joseph Schleer, Robert Robinson and Henry Winkler.
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Channahon Forest Preserve
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Sewall C. Smith
White Bear Lake
Minn
Dr. Smith
Hal Cooper
Heath
John B. Anderson
Cass Street
Dorothy Dunn
J” Employe
Mary Malinoski
George Switzer
Indianapolis
J. W. Turner
Will County
Joliet National Banks
James Bolton
Fred Smith
Inwood
Harold Steinquist
Evelyn Knutson
Ater
Thomas Crabb
Secretary of State
Bob
Wraith
Northend
Roosevelt
K. of C
William Lowery
J. J. Cohen
Fifth Ave
Cass St
Independent Bridge and Steel Co
William McCanna
James McCraney
Bridge Company
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Pictures
Mckinley
Barbara Jean Brahm
Los Angeles
Adler
Bluff and
Jefferson Sts
Will County Milk Veal
Elle
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