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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1948
Page
2
Local doctors warn Joliet and many communities face hospital crowding as beds run short. A proposed plan suggests a 100 bed county nursing home with potential to add 100 to 150 beds, funded by taxes and with state aid, plus use of tuberculosis sanitarium beds and expanded county farm facilities.
Senator Richard J. Barr will be honored at a March 31 banquet in Joliet for the unveiling of an oil portrait sponsored by the Will County Bar Association. About 500 guests are expected, with officials from Springfield and Governor Green among those invited. The portrait will later move to the Illinois Capitol chambers. Oscar Laraway chairs the event with a committee of lawyers assisting.
Mrs. Cara E Berg of 1265 Copperfield avenue died at home after a lingering illness. Western Funeral parlors will handle arrangements. Services Saturday morning at Bernard's church. Widow of Frank G Berg. Survived by daughters Mable Berg Irene Bishop a grandson Bernard and sister Isabelle Dietz of Chicago. Member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers auxiliary.
Daniel E Fitzpatrick 74 of 556 E Cass Street will have funeral rites Saturday at 10 a m from Edward F Dames Funeral Home to St Mary's Church for a solemn mass at 10 30 a m Interment Mt Olivet Cemetery Surviving are widow Estella three daughters two sons and several siblings plus ten grandchildren and one great grandchild
Postmaster J Walter Lowrey announced that air parcel post will begin between the United States and 21 foreign countries on March 15. Countries listed include Austria Belgium Congo Bermuda Czechoslovakia Denmark Ireland Finland Gold Coast Denmark Italy Netherlands Newfoundland Norway Sweden Switzerland Tunisia Turkey and Union of South Africa.
Harwood Post No. 5, American Legion, will hold an initiation Monday evening March 15 in the large post hall at 214 N. Ottawa street. About 175 new members will be admitted under Bert Nyhaus with Col. Paul G. Armstrong as principal speaker and a buffet lunch by Alex Padley.
Probate court started administration of two estates yesterday for A C Hall of Mokena and D Q Wendell of Joliet. Hall estate shows 2700 dollars in personal property.
Construction of a $600,000 addition at Silver Cross hospital is slated to begin by April 1 with Hansen and Petersen Contractors handling the build. Preliminary work is nearly finished as water mains and footings are laid. Powers and Thompson completed extensive autumn tasks while Joliet limestone and steel fabrication are advancing. Architects Schmidt Garden and Erikson of Chicago design the new facilities funded by Joliet and community contributions.
Final rites for Miss Anna Gaynor lifelong Joliet resident who died yesterday at St Joseph Hospital will be held tomorrow. Services begin at 9 o clock at Haley and Sons Funeral Home and proceed to St Raymond's Church at 9 30. Burial details follow. She belonged to Sherman Camp Royal Neighbors of America number 453 and the Altar and Rosary Sodality of St Raymond's Church. Survived by two aunts Mrs Frank Haley and Mrs Elizabeth Haley and several cousins. She was daughter of the late John and Mary Gaynor.
Anton Podreka aged 59 of Joliet died Tuesday at Silver Cross hospital. He worked eight years for General Refractories and 16 years for Ruberoid. Survived by wife Anna son Sisto daughter Lena and Yugoslavian relatives. Burial at St Marys Croatian Cemetery after services at Racki and Gregorich funeral home tomorrow at 10:30.
Will County Chapter of the American Red Cross highlights the Motor Corps and staff assistants as core supports. Henry Sehring notes dollars fund services aiding wounded veterans, with four weekly trips to Hines hospital, transport to trains, hospital errands, and emergency runs. Ruth Clement heads the Motor Corps with Mrs. Robert Brown as vice chair.
Three Joliet permits issued for remodeling and new construction. Union Machinery at 109 W Van Buren to remodel offices by architect R J Barr Jr. A L Mechling Barge lines at 151 W Jefferson to build office and storage with about 16000 cost by A J Kruegel. Lincoln Mercury garage at Cass and Collins to add a new garage about 20000 for storing autos.
Norma L Guess petitions for divorce from Robert E Guess alleging cruelty since their 1945 marriage. They have two children. she cites threats to kill her and the children and requests support and court costs paid by the husband. She currently lives with her sister after living at 365 West Jefferson Street.
William H. Anderson of Goldblatt's was elected chairman of the executive committee of the Retail Merchants division of the Association of Commerce at the annual meeting. Joe Meek spoke, reports were made, and nominations approved. The slate includes 28 named members and officers M A Greenfield and Eugene Ganson with a retiring treasurer reporting over $8000 on hand.
William E. Tomlinson 45 of 202 Logan Avenue faces sentencing after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of John Naiden at 610 Hutchins Street. Judge James V. Eartley presided as mitigation evidence was heard at 1 30 this afternoon.
Mrs. Anna Fraser petitions for divorce on grounds of habitual drunkenness and cruelty alleging ten months of bedridden illness. Married since 1942 and residing in Gillespie Illinois she seeks alimony medical care and court costs.
LaVerne Zettergren of 401 Amherst Street and Charles Goss of 330 Princeton Avenue were in a minor car crash on Amherst Street yesterday. Goss reportedly drove on the wrong side of the road. no injuries were reported.
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