Kids and youth progress in Joliet park projects praised
The Joliet community lauds youth programs as the Heggie field pool opens and Highland park pool nears official opening. The Inwood recreation center promises broad facilities, with Board President Fitz Wills and commissioners cited for supporting youth through wholesome activity and future rewards for the city.
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Tots
Angels
Joliet Park District
Joliet
Heggie Field
Nowell Pool
Highland Park
Inwood Recreation Center
A. A. (Fitz) Wills
Charles Miller
J. Campbell Carey
Walter McKay
Robert Pilcher
Mary Fran Kennedy
Red Cross
Park Board
A. A. Wills
James P. Hennessy
Steel Production Delay Report Delays 1961 Auto Models
Iron Age magazine reports a delay in the steel production uptrend expected in August. Two auto makers will push back full production of 1961 models to prevent dealer inventory surpluses of unsold current cars.
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Iron Age
Wilmington firm wins farm office construction contract
Colby Eriksen Co. of Wilmington received the contract to build the new Farm Bureau offices at 100 Manhattan Road. Bid was $199,293 including three alternates, with construction planned near Will-DuPage Service Co.’s facility on Joliet’s southeast edge.
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Colby Eriksen Co
Wilmington
Farm Bureau
Manhattan Road
Gene Malone
Will County Farm Bureau
Eriksen
Beaty
Will- DuPage Service Co
Joliet
Ottawa and
Clinton Streets
Spectator European Holiday Tour opens bookings
The Spectator invites Joliet readers to join a 23 day European tour leaving Chicago August 12. Priced at 998 dollars with a 50 dollar deposit, the trip covers 11 countries, includes travel meals lodging and theater fees, and features a tour host in Brussels. Write or call for details.
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Joliet
Sabena
Paris
London
Brussels
Rhine
Riviera
Switzerland
Italy
Europe
Spectator
W. Cass
Susie Spectator
Enterprise
Joliet man promoted at ammo plant
Richard E. Suess of Joliet has been promoted to chief of the ammunition inspector career activity at the Ordnance Ammunition command. The office guides the careers of more than 400 ammunition inspectors at 73 Army activities in the United States Europe and the Far East. Suess began as an ammunition inspector in 1943 and has served at 12 installations in the United States Alaska Korea Japan and Saipan.
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Richard E. Suess
Rettacourt
Ordnance Ammunition Command
Joliet
Suess
Army
United States
Europe
Far East
Ordnance
Seneca Ordnance Depot
Romulus
N. Y
Alaska
Korea
Japan
Saipan
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney
Nebr
Rock Island
Army Ordnance Em
Boy Hurt In Glass Door Fall At Home
Five year old John Farkas of Route 3 Lockport was treated at St Joseph hospital after falling through a glass door. He sustained lacerations on his left arm and received five stitches before being released.
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John Farkas
Rte. 3
Lockport
St. Joseph Hospital
Paraplegic workers in a changing employment world
The Spectator outlines how paraplegic individuals can rejoin the workforce with support from hospitals therapists and community in a four part series. It explains rehab goals social adjustment and the need for employer evaluation of actual ability over disability.
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Tient
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