Joliet Junior College Wins NIJC Title In Baseball
Joliet Junior College defeats LaGrange 12 to 6 at Highland Park to claim the Northern Illinois Junior College championship. Led by Bill Zuzag on the mound and Paul Brumund’s homer, Joliet totalled 14 hits while overcoming a late LaGrange rally as Mentor Wills earns his fifth season title for Joliet.
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Northern Illinois Junior College
LaGrange
Highland Park
Collegians
Eurth
A. A. Wills
Willsmen
LeGrange
Gonfalon
LaGrange Nine
Bill Zuzag
Zuzag
Paul Brumund
Nevin
Brumund
Carnes
Tibble
Mentor Wills
Wills
Doug Mills
Mills
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Business Men Would Lease Loop Property
A plan to lease the southeast corner of Chicago and Jefferson streets for 99 years is to be presented June 10 to the Will County Board of Supervisors by Attorney George N. Blatt Jr. for a group of local business men. The lease would pay 5000 dollars annually for the parcel bounded by Jefferson, Chicago, and just north of the sheriff’s home, with a revaluation clause at 30 years and 5 percent on the then value for the remainder. Improvements would revert to the county at lease end.
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Jefferson Streets
Will County Board of Supervisors
George N. Blatt, Jr
Jefferson Street
Chicago Street
Police Tighten Drive Against Joliet Speeders
Police in Joliet continued a city wide crackdown on traffic violators arresting motorists and fining them daily. Chief Nicholas Forpe said seven officers would enforce laws thoroughly including tagg ing violators and warning pedestrians while second offenders face stiffer penalties.
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Joliet
Nicholas Forpe
Spolarich sisters cross new Ruby Street Bridge in final test
Miss Catherine and Miss Elsie Spolarich completed the pioneer crossing of the Ruby Street Bridge this afternoon. Construction foreman led them across after the two bridge sections were joined. the span is not yet open to the public.
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Ruby Street Bridge
Catherine
Elsie Spolarich
Joliet Vote Aims to End Sanitary City Status
Joliet voters go to the polls Saturday to decide a measure by the Greater Joliet Sanitary District to abandon state health officials labeling Joliet as one of Illinois most unsanitary cities and to approve a modern sewage disposal plant. The result could affect over 1,000 local workers and the district's plans.
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Joliet
Illinois
Greater Joliet Sanitary District
City owes employees nearly one hundred forty thousand in salaries
City officials say a cash pay day and tax warrants totaling about seventy thousand will soon be issued after June 15. The city currently owes employees about 138 thousand, well below last year’s level. tax warrants will cover roughly three months of salaries. Water bill payers are urged to settle promptly to avoid shutoffs.
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George T. Jones
Vomimissivice Vvamagil
Non
Finance Department
Lennon
Waterway yarn from a California editor on Joliet visit
California sports editor Mark Kelly visits Joliet and pens a reflective piece on waterways and local memory. He recalls Grandma Flick, old hotels, canal land, and grand schemes of trade and ship traffic, mixing nostalgia with sharp observations on politics and progress.
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California
Joliet
Downtown dog wandering problem prompts police action
Big dogs little dogs skinny dogs and even fat dogs have wandered the loop with reckless abandon lately annoying pedestrians. Police demand the mongrels cease roaming downtown unless tagged and owners should keep them home.
Tavern Keepers Discuss Second License Installment
Tavern keepers of the city have appealed at City Hall to pay the second license installment covering the half year. Only three paid 500 in full last January. about 140 saloonmen remain to meet the July 1 deadline. Police Commissioner Lentz warned no taverns will open after that date without payment. a delegation plans to appear at a regular meeting.
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