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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1960
Page
5
Joliet chief Joseph Trizna outlines a police reorganization advised by Captain Orville Belfield. He shifts seven sergeants from patrol to desk work and plans further changes while critics say street patrols suffer and suggest restoring patrol assignments.
Dr. R. P. Blatchley announced Kiwanis International received the Freedom Foundation George Washington medal at Valley Forge for an 11 point program and citizenship efforts. Programs cited include U S Canada Good Will week teacher recruitment Farm City week Kids day Ballot Battalion and work for the elderly youth and traffic safety. Albert J. Tully accepted the medal for Kiwanis International.
Will County GOP loses clout as Gov. Stratton pours funds into Lake County projects and cancels Joliet plans. Waukegan visit cited as example of heavy investments including port upgrades airports bridges and highway work. Joliet’s Black Rd paving was dropped from 1960 agenda prompting officials to seek interim repairs and right of way talks.
Will County Board of Supervisors met amid a new attorney general ruling on justice of the peace districts. The ruling says cities with police magistrates may be excluded from county population for JP district formation, with JPs elected by district rather than county-wide. The plan, effective Jan 1 1961, divides the county into three to five districts and places JPs on salary.
Meade Baltz, chairman of the county board, said the plan to compensate county justices will base pay on workload with busier justices earning no higher pay. The justice seat must be in the district of election. Primary elections are set for February 14, 1961 with petition filing from November 21 to 28, 1960. Baltz intends to bring the matter up for floor discussion.
The Forest Park board awarded D’Andrea the water line bid of 242 601 and the sewer bid of 345 644 on February 17 after Boncar Construction Co. of Chicago withdrew. Work begins April 1 with completion up to 15 months. the contractor will restore roads and supply Forest Park School with water as soon as possible. The council also approved 24 231 90 to Pfeifer and Schultz for plans and specifications.
Firemen were summoned to 621 Ranb Street near noon Wednesday to handle a leaking oil tank at Mrs. Morris Clett’s home. The tank began leaking after being filled and was flushed down a drain by firefighters.
Nearly half of the total pledge commitments are paid for the new St. Josephs hospital. The lay advisory board met to review planning with architects Foeller Scho bar Berners Safford and John. John Weber was named chair of the finance committee to raise remaining funds. Plans detail building locations, parking for doctors, and a special services wing housing labs X ray ER and operating rooms. Hill-Burton funds allocation is expected mid year before bidding.
Joliet Press club will hear a noon luncheon talk at the Woodruff hotel describing brainwashing methods used to persuade Americans. The tape, presented by army psychiatrist who aided repatriated POWs from the Korean conflict, discusses communist propaganda. Leon G. Seneker of Caterpillar Tractor Co. will introduce the recording.
The city of Joliet seeks three school crossing guards for Joliet and McDonough streets in Ottawa and McDonough and Jackson and Eastern. Salary is $85 per month with uniforms furnished. Applications accepted at Joliet City Hall on the second floor of the library building Ottawa and Clinton streets.
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