Shrine parade to draw 25000 visitors in Joliet display
Joliet hosts a Shrine parade with 13 clubs in colorful floats and costumes. The Medinah temple sponsors a pageant Saturday night with 800 in the parade and about 3000 Shriners expected overall. The procession starts 2 20 from Eastern avenue near Van Buren and Clinton, ending at Jefferson.
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Northwest Side
Shrine Club
Chicago
Medinah Temple of Chicago
Medinah
Rock Island
Joliet
JTHS
Josiah Treharne
Corvittee
Eastern Avenue
van Buren
Clinton Streels
Cass
Chicago Street
Jefferson
Steel shortage delays work on cathedral
Preparatory tasks proceed at the Cathedral of St. Raymon as the foundation nears completion. The steel strike governs when the super structure can rise, with an estimated two to three years to finish. The August fund drive ends the campaign, and Mazzuecco Construction Company holds the contract.
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St. Raymon
Romeo Blanchette
Joliet
Monsignor
Blanchette
It Is Stevenson and Sparkman
Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois will be nominated for president and accept, resigning as governor. Senator John Sparkman of Alabama will be his running mate, ensuring Sparkman’s nomination. Stevenson may name a successor on the Illinois Democratic ticket, likely Lieutenant Governor Sherwood Dixon. Democratic leaders expect victory in November. Firemen responded to a blaze at Joseph Wilson’s home on Dekalb Street caused by a mangle, causing no serious damage.
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Adlai Stevenson
Finois
Tenue
Stevenson
John Sparkman
Alabama
Sparkman
Philadelphia
Sherwood Dixon
Dixon
Joseph Wilson
Dekalb Street
Joliet to trial periscope style police car lights
Joliet police plan a trial of telescopic emergency lights on squad cars. The periscope like light rises five feet above the car roof and is more visible than standard roof beacons, officials say.
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Joliet
Car Upsets on Route 66 Near Stateville Prison
Alfred Crawford, 21, of 1031 Herkimer Street, escaped injury when his car left Route 66 A and overturned in front of the Stateville prison entrance at 1:30 this morning. He told State Patrolman Engstrom he was returning from Chicago and became confused near the prison. he had been discharged from the army yesterday.
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Alfred Crawford
Herkimer Street
Stateville
Crawford
Kenneth Engstrom
Chicago
Legionnaires eye state convention in Chicago
Harwood Buffalo Joliet and St Josephs posts along with Will county delegates attend the 34th annual state American Legion convention opening next Thursday in Chicago Opera House. About 2100 delegates and as many alternates will convene with Perce F. Brautigam likely to become state commander after Charles Shaw. The parade along Michigan Avenue is set for Sunday at 12 30 with 60 units plus floats. Harwood Memorial band defends its title at Soldiers Field Saturday. The state Legion inaugural ball occurs at the Midland Hotel Saturday with roughly 100 resolutions filed for convention action.
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Harwood
Buffalo
Stt. Joseph's
Joliet
Legion
Will County
American Legion
Chicago
Chicago Opera House
Perce F. Brautigam
Charles C. Shaw
Paxton
Michigan Avenue
Warmer Weather Forecast For Friday And Weekend
Forecast calls for fair skies with a gradual warmup into Friday. Night lows around 65 degrees and higher daytime highs on Friday. Saturday looks partly sunny and warmer with possible thunder showers.
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Oautrook
Police remove Carrie Papke after stairway fall
Police remove 74 year old Carrie Papke from a loop office building after she fell down three steps. She sustained an injured shoulder and bruises and was taken to Silver Cross hospital for treatment.
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Carrie Papke
Joliet Park Board Considers New Beach Facilities
A Joliet park board special meeting within 10 days will discuss adding swimming facilities at multiple sites. The swimming committee and taxpayers face costs and location questions, with expert input planned and a potential small tax increase to fund a beach at three or four locations.
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Joliet
Irk
Everett
Park Board
Joliet Municipal Airport
Altho
Park Commissioners
Swimming Committee
Michigan and Western
West Park
Joliet Municipal Stadium
Lawrence W
Crete residents press county health over sanitation failures
Crete area residents accuse Dr. Fatherree and county zoning officer of inaction on open sewers, waste dumping, and substandard housing. They cite years of unsanitary conditions from Faithorn to Lincolnshire estates, sewage in schools, and a garbage farm problem amid plans for a July 28 meeting with officials to map action.
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County Health Department
Charles C. Bower
Crete Township
Fatherree
Ralph Newkirk
Crete
Lincolnshire
Will County Board of Supervisors
Cook County
Will County
John Piepenbrink
George C. Witt
Merton West
Louis Olufs
Fred Schulacht
John Blair
E. W. Zagers
Grace T. Seggenbruch
The
Ernest Schrage
Faithorn
Justices of the Peace
J. H. West
Schuldt
E. M. King
Dr. Zagers
John Blair Jr
Bower
County Board Committee On Health
William FE. Grey
Warren PB. North
Lockport
Howe d Kurkamp
Elwood
Health Board
Earl S. Leimbacher
Weeds Halt Armory Site Work in Joliet
Mayor Arthur Jenke announced that weeds on the Richards street and Linden avenue site will be cut and the hill sent to the state armory board. Joliet Grade School voted to reclaim the deeded property for armory use, while the city had transferred it to the state. The school board urged action with the armory board, and the mayor plans a Springfield delegation for a definite commitment.
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Richards Street
Linden Avenue
State Armory Board
Arthur
Jenke
Joliet
Turnn
Janice
Janke
Springfield
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Skokie
Morris and LaGrange
Jiliet Alemi
Joseph Zimmermnian
Joliet Shrine
Norrow
George Tuhneke
Orville Pelfield
William Morvis
Roy Peersler
Sig Chakow
McConah Temple
Offcers
Nosiond
Stevenson and Sparkman
Joseph Wagner
Legionnaires Eye State Convention
Lurlong
Illinois
Marge
Che Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Pulishing Company
the Spectator
W. Cass Street
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