May Seek Reopening Of Crystal Lawns Golf Course
Local property owners near the abandoned Crystal Lawns course on Plainfield road plan to petition Joliet city council and park district commissioners to reopen the 250 acre privately owned layout shut down in 1940. Residents argue crowding on two municipal courses can be relieved and more golfers can be served.
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Crystal Lawns
Plainfield Road
Joliet Park District
Maurice Burgess
Wyne
Burgess
Park District
Art Kelly
Conant Estate
Morris Man Dies of Heart Attack
Morris man Martin Olson of Morris died suddenly at his home last night from a heart attack while carrying out chores. Born December 25, 1880 in Kendall County, he was the son of the late Albert Olson and Elizabeth Hayland. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Davis Funeral Home with Rev. Nils Klungvedt of Newark officiating. Burial will be in Saratoga Cemetery.
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Martin Olson Af Morris
Morris
Olson
Kendall County
Albert Olson
Elizabeth Hayland
Davis Funeral Home
Nils Klungvedt
Newark
Saratoga Cemetery
Editorial praises Truman cross country tour impact
The piece argues Truman’s 9 505 mile tour energized public interest and urged voters to support his view of Congress. It notes the dangers of direct quotes in diplomacy but celebrates the president’s blunt, partisan rhetoric from the train platform as a civic service and a potential vote booster.
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Truman
White House
State Department
Republican Congress
Congress
Harry S. Truman
Mr. Truman
Vickery Divorce Grants Custody to Beatrice Vickery
Beatrice Vickery was awarded a divorce from William A. Vickery by Judge James V. Bartley. She receives custody of their daughter Virginia for 18 months and $80 monthly child support. The couple married February 24, 1946, in Joliet, with desertion cited in the petition.
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Beatrice Vickery
William A. Vickery
James V. Bartley
Virginia
Joliet
Frances Sullivan of Lockport Dies
Frances Sullivan of 113 EF Twelfth street Lockport widow of Timothy Sullivan died this morning at St Josephs hospital after a lingering illness. Surviving are two sons William of Los Angeles and Joseph of Lockport and a daughter Mrs Mildred Wilkes. Services from the Miller Funeral home to St Dennis church at 9 30 am burial in Calvary cemetery. Born August 15 1870 in Lockport.
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Frances Sullivan
Twelfth Street
Lockport
Timothy Sullivan
St. Joseph's Hospital
William
Los Angeles
Calif
Joseph
Mildred Wilkes
Miller
St. Dennis Church
Calvary Cemetery
Sullivan
Jail escapee Mendock linked to trailer break in
Mrs. Alice Rohloff of Park road told sheriffs last night that Henry Mendock broke the lock on her trailer around midnight and demanded entry claiming to be "the law." Mendock had been released yesterday on another charge and was taken back into custody today.
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Alice Rohloff
Park Road
Henry Mendock
Mendock
Five Girls in Serious Condition After Route 30 Crash
Five Plainfield girls aged 18 to 21 were listed in very serious condition at St. Joseph's hospital after a wet highway crash on Route 30. The car skidded, struck a culvert and overturned into a ditch as they were en route to work in Aurora. X-rays were taken to assess injuries including a suspected fractured right leg for Vera Jane Herzog.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Plainfield
Loret Funai
Frances Sacco
Shirley J. Miller
Delores J. Nelson
Vera Jane Herzog
Aurora
Herzog
Joliet man aids WWI veteran with travel aid to Milwaukee
Peter McCarthy, Joliet's one man relief mission, provided feed bed and a bus ticket yesterday for Adolph Sanderson a 54 year old World War I veteran. Sanderson was sent to Milwaukee per the sheriff's docket.
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Peter McCarthy
Joliet
Adolph Sanderson
Sanderson
Milwaukee
Motorcycle ride ends in near-miss on wet street
Gordon Wietting age 19 of 823 Sherman street rode a motorcycle at 50 mph on wet E Washington street. He ran a stop sign and nearly hit a telephone pole before police stopped him. Judge Sprague will hear the case today.
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Gordon Wietting
Sherman Street
E. Washington Street
Gordon
Judge Sprague
EJ and E now employs 6080, 334 fewer than last year
Joliet's Elgin Joliet and Eastern railway says its payroll drops from 6414 last year to 6080 today. Mechanical workers fall from 1782 to 1290 due to increased mechanization with new diesel engines. The road runs over 500 miles of trackage and 600 miles of switch yard trackage, with Danville and Rossville service eliminated as coal mines decline.
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Joliet
Elgin
E. J. and
Danville
Ross Ville
Divorced Dorothy Wilkerson Restores Maiden Name
A decree of divorce from Donald Wilkerson was granted yesterday by Circuit Judge James V. Bartley. Dorothy Wilkerson, who cited repeated beating, was married September 13, 1947 in Joliet. no children were involved and her maiden name Ruthger was restored.
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James V. Bartley
Dorothy Wilkerson
Donald Wilkerson
Rogan Divorce Grants Custody and Alimony in Circuit Court
Sally Rogan was awarded custody of 22 month-old James Rogan and $10 weekly alimony in a circuit court divorce from John Rogan. Desertion cited as grounds. The couple married December 28 1942 at M Louis. Court action granted yesterday.
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James Rogan
Sally Rogan
John Rogan
Akin Avenue
M. Louis
Madison to Lose City Health Officer Kincaid Next Week
Dr. Charles K. Kincaid will depart Madison next Thursday to assume duties as city health officer. Four applicants have been interviewed for his successor, restricted to physicians with public health training and internship. The county health board plans more interviews July 20 and may appoint a temporary officer. Local doctors Polley Kleinhoffer and Agate discussed. Agate had served two months before Kincaid’s appointment and resigned to return to Washington state.
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Madison
Wis
Charles K. Kincaid
County Health Board
Kincaid
American Medical Association Journal
American Public Health Association Journal
Earl S. Leimbacher
Theodore Z. Polley
R. L. Kleinhoffer
George Agate
Agate
Washington State
Bottle Breaking Spree Leads to Four Arrests on Scott Street
Four colored boys identified as Laverne Mc Gee Sylvester Holloway Edward Foy and Earl Tate were nabbed by police last night after a bottle breaking spree on Scott street. A filling station attendant helped in the capture and all have prior police records.
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Laverne McGee
Sylvester Holloway
Edward Foy
Earl Tate
Scott Street
Bicycle Crash Injures 11 Year Old Near Home
Larry Hawkinson son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert H Hawkinson of 608 Randall Court was treated at Silver Cross hospital after riding his bicycle into a parked car near his home last night. The accident occurred about 6 PM and caused a laceration on his right forearm.
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Larry Hawkinson
Gilbert H. Hawkinson
Randall Court
Silver Cross Hospital
Betty Taylor Rides Off With Boyfriend On Motorcycle
Betty, a 17 year old of 658 Second Avenue, rode off with her boyfriend on a motorcycle. She was wearing blue overalls and a red jacket. Police say she is on probation for a prior offense.
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Betty Taylor
Betty
Second Avenue
Ridgewood Woman Hit by Car but Unhurt After Run Across Street
Nancy Jean Grogan, 74, daughter of Mr and Mrs H Grogan of New Lenox, appeared uninjured after darting from behind a parked car on Fox street in Ridgewood into a Joliet driver's auto. She was taken to Silver Cross hospital for shock and released.
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Nancy Jean Grogan
H. Grogan
New Lenox
Fox Street
Ridgewood
Elmer Koerner
Joliet
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet Students Earn High Promotion Rate This Year
Joliet school children in grades one through eight posted a 94.89 percent promotion rate this year, Dr. Gayle Hufford announced. First graders promoted at 90.74 percent, with overall gains linked to the annual promotion plan and standard tests showing improving median grades.
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Joliet School
Gayle Hufford
Hufford
Police blotter items report multiple arrests and incidents
Veronica Green and Robert Weber were locked up by city police and will appear before Judge Sprague. Claude Ossrey and Mike Ryan jailed for drunkenness. Victor Dill, AWOL from Ft Knox, picked up at Coney Island cafe. Virgil Marlow drunk on Jefferson street. Milton Bitterman clocked 52 on Ruby street and will appear. James Jones 55 on Chicago street. George Relyea 40 on Western avenue. Wayne Thornberg 50 on Wilson street. Larry O Rielly motorcycle with straight pipes on Cass street. Harry Fox 50 on Washington street. Evelyn Lee McCormick reported tri cycle stolen then found. Helen Mahoney car break-in at Scott and Ohio. stolen title, credit card. Fire dept responded to 374 N Bluff for short in house wiring. Rose Weger owner. slight damage.
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Veronica Green
Coal City
Robert Weber
Dickens Street
Judge Sprague
Claude Ossrey
Tulsa
Mike Ryan
Victor Dill
United States Army
Coney Island
Ft. Knox
Scott
Ohio
Fire Department
Bluff Street
Rose Weger
Alice Telfer of Morris Dies at 5 O'clock
Alice M Telfer lifelong Morris resident died this morning at Morris hospital after five months illness. Service Saturday at 3 at Federated church officiated by Rev Howard Bailey. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. She was born June 18 1873 in Morris to Henry Ohlendorf and Louis Weidman and was widow of James Telfer. pallbearers include Arthur Telfer Leroy Baker Donald Telfer Ray Osmans son Harold and Herman Ohlendorf.
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Alice M. Telfer
Morris
Morris Hospital
Th Davis Funeral Home
Federated Chore
Howard Bailey
Evergree Cemetery
Telfer
Henry Ohlendorf
Louis Weidman
Germany
James Telfer
Arthur Telfer
Leroy Baker
Donald Telfer
Ray Osmansson
Harold
Herman Ohlensdorf
Freedom Train Meeting Tonight In City Hall
All committee chairmen and members are asked to attend a Freedom Train meeting at city hall at 7 30 led by general chairman S L Rein schreiber. Reports will be heard and plans discussed for the train’s July 11 arrival with the crossing at Ohio street open from 10 am to 10 pm.
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Freedom Trai
S. L. Reinschreiber
Ohio Street
M. and
Spectator listing and postage details for Joliet edition
The notice shows second class matter designation dated October 1 1940 and provides Joliet Illinois post office information under the 1940 act. It lists the Spectator offices at 107-118 West Cass Street Joliet and subscription rates 15 cents a month by carrier 2.50 a year by mail and single copy six cents with back copies ten cents.
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Jagot Illinois
The
Spectator
Cass Street
Joliet
Illinois
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Freedom Train
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