Joliet merchants face numerous fundraising drives
A Joliet column decries frequent charitable appeals as burdens on citizens and businesses. It notes the Illinois chamber of commerce meeting in Chicago on June 24 and urges a plan to reduce beggars and excessive fundraising, arguing many drives are unnecessary or poorly managed.
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Joliet
Toliet
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Joliet Association of Commerce
Hilton Hotel
Joliet Youth Appointed to West Point
Paul W. Rajala, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rajala of 555 Clay Street, has been named to the U S Military Academy at West Point. He joined the air force after Joliet Township High School, studied at Northwestern, trained in Germany, and passed the West Point entrance exam with high marks. He will report July 1. His father works as a die cutter for American Steel and Wire.
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Paul W. Rajala
Paul Rajala
Clay Street
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Rajala
Air Force
Joliet Township
Northwestern University
Germany
U. S. Military Preparatory School
Academy
The
American Steel and Wire Company
Joliet Strikers to Hear Murray in Gary Sunday
Joliet area steel workers plan to attend a mass meeting with Philip Murray CIO president at Memorial auditorium Gary Ind Sunday at 2 pm. Albert Krywonos USW sub district director expects Joliet delegation. loud speaker outside Gary auditorium to accommodate about four thousand attendees.
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Joliet
Philip Murray
CIO
Aitumet
Memorial Auditorium
Gary
Ind
Albert A. Krywonos
United Steel Workers of America
Lockport Man Recalls Watching Truman Rise From Independence
George H. Holzbaur of Lockport recalls knowing Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman in Independence Missouri 35 years ago. He describes their families as neighbors and card players at the country club. Holzbaur watched Truman’s climb to the U S Senate and notes personal traits while declining to discuss his vote.
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Lockport
White House
George H. Holzbaur
E. Sixth Street
Joliet
Sears Roebuck
Harry Truman
Independence
Bess Truman
Margaret Truman
Harry
Holzbaur
Truman
Holzhaur
Franck to seek council approval for traffic commission
Commissioner Ed Franck, head of public health and safety, said he may ask the council to form a traffic commission to study Joliet traffic. He cited the Joliet Parking Commission’s efficiency and hoped business and professional leaders would help craft quick solutions. He suggested Traffic Capt. Orville Belfield join the panel to advise on department issues and support opening Bluff and Joliet streets as outlets to ease bottlenecks.
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Ed Franck
Department O Public Health and Safety
Joliet
Frank J. Turk
Franck
Traffic Commission
Orville Belfield
Bluff and Joliet
Gun Stolen From Car In Cornelia Street Theft
William Joyce reported the theft of a revolver from the glove compartment of his automobile on Cornelia Street yesterday. The gun, which had been registered with the police department, was taken during the theft.
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William Joyce
Joliet Marine Major Named to High Post
Major Raymond S. Kirincich of Joliet, a World War II veteran and commanding officer of Marine Reserve Fighter Squadron 543 at Glenview, has been chosen to represent the organized marine air reserve on the National Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board in Washington. The 15 member board meets annually to advise the secretary of the navy on reserve policy. Kirincich is a former dive bomber and torpedo bomber pilot awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. He is the son of John Jurisi and works for U S Rubber in Elwood.
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Marine Reserve
Raymond S. Kirincich
Waverly Place
National Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board
Marine Headquarters
Washington
Secretary of Navy
Marine Corps Reserve
Maj
Kirincich
Marine Air Reserve Training
Naval Air Station
Clenview
Marine Air Reserve
U. S. Rubber Company
Elwood
Health committee to survey quarry for Joliet beach
The Joliet Health and Sanitation Committee of the Joliet Association of Commerce will survey the abandoned Michigan quarry to see if it can be converted into a beach. Led by Dr Raymond Kennedy the panel will assess water contamination and reclamation potential with park board input.
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Spectator
Joliet
Joliet Association of Commerce
Michigan
Raymond J. Kennedy
Bernard Filein
Bert Martin
Joseph Martino
William Osborn
Theodore 4. Polley
Merle Read
Joseph “Alar
County health officer to probe Joliet tourist camps
Dr. L. L. Fatherree, Joliet area health director, will investigate reports of unsanitary conditions in trailer camps on the city outskirts. Violations of the sanitation code include lack of toilets and dumping of garbage. Camps may be closed or fined. Also, twelve fireworks permits were issued in Joliet with sites inspected before permits.
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L. L. Fatherree
County Health Department
Joliet
Fatherree
Arthur Dillon
Will County Tuberculosis Association Reports Year Health Survey
The Will County Tuberculosis Association reported 67 tuberculosis cases and 5 chest ailments not TB from annual x ray surveys totaling 7 997 miniature films across 54 surveys. Of those with TB signs 10 were active and 57 had active disease. 35 had heart or lung conditions and 87 were asked to return for further checks. Thirteen mobile trips served schools 18 industrial plants and 23 Will County communities.
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Will County Tuberculosis Association
Will County
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Homofate 7 Health Department
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Joliet Air Force
Lockport Man
Sears
Council For Traffic Commission
Red Cross Bloodmobile
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Rockdale
Floyd Hensel
Ruth Bonthron
Red Cross
Harry M. Collier
Bernard Carnes
Regina Wynne
Blood Bank
D. F. Hermann
Caterpillar
Caterpillar Folks
Red Cross Blood Bank
Korea
Rossi
TB Association
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