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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
3
The Joliet community mourns Paul Schoene, longtime Woodruff hotel figure, whose death touches many. The piece questions police benevolent fund fundraising and criticizes officials for pressuring citizens amid war efforts and welfare programs.
Alfonse Norman stood trial in circuit court charged with murdering his wife Alice Norman in an alley between Woolworth and Kresge stores. The killing occurred in the early evening of December as shoppers watched. Eight jurors, mostly women, were seated with more to come. defense attorney is Edward Nadelhoffer. The state will not seek the death penalty and a verdict was expected the next day.
Frank Anderson president of the Joliet City club announced the mailing campaign for stamps to aid crippled children in Joliet. About 5 000 residents will receive 100 seals each and the Wilhelmi sisters Helena and Claire will start a school drive to sell the stamps next Monday.
Steve Martin 32 reported to police that after skating at Highland park on Feb 27 he found three check protector machines partially covered in snow near St Cyril's cemetery. Police are locating the owner.
Albert A. Odenthal announces preliminary street work has begun. Crews are grading and laying stone on paving needs in Joliet's west and southwest sections. Weather will dictate when further improvements start.
The article notes that in Will and DuPage counties the major parties plan to nominate a single house candidate for the April primary. Republicans chose two nominees in Wheaton while Democrats, meeting in Joliet called by Francis P. Riley, settled on one candidate with two vacancies filled by Eugene Hight and Frank Butala. Three legislators can be elected per senatorial district in November.
The body of Paul Schoene, longtime Woodruff hotel operator and cuisine expert, will be brought to Joliet from Fort Lauderdale. Funeral services are set for Saturday at noon at Wunderlich Funeral Home with Dr. Walter Macpherson officiating. Burial follows at Rose Hill Cemetery in Chicago. He is survived by his widow, five sisters, and one brother.
T V Smith of the University of Chicago and former congressman will speak at the Community Chest dinner in the Elks building Monday night. Col. T C Gerber, commanding officer of Elwood and Kankakee ordnance plants, will be honored guest. Frank G Campbell leads the Joliet Will county chest campaign as president. A 14 year report on the organization and 14 agencies will be presented.
Draftees left a bus at 6 30 this morning for Chicago examination after receiving no official order yet. Reports say the last group will be inducted after March 16 once their physicals are complete.
Chief Nicholas Fornango, seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia, showed improvement today. Dr P C McGinnis Jr said the condition was less grave though still critical. He is at St Josephs Hospital after a Monday transfer. Recovery is expected to be rapid if no complications arise.
Joliet Township high and elementary schools join a nationwide program to produce 500 000 scale model airplanes for Navy training. Ten thousand sets of 50 models will cover German Japanese British and American types with wing spans from 6 to 24 inches. Over 200 students volunteer under Drew W Castle and Milton Lundeen as production continues through the school year. Adults may also volunteer.
William Haymon thirty an inmate at the old prison died after he banged his head against a cell wall following a failed jump from the eighth gallery to the first floor. He had been jailed for assault to murder with a term of one to fourteen years and was due for release in October. He is survived by an unknown mother. Burial will be at the penitentiary.
Assistant Fire Chief Adolph A. Odenthal announced the first class of 100 auxiliary firefighters will start tomorrow at 7 30 p m in Joliet city hall council chamber. Lieutenant Vincent Stewart will lead the first aid portion for 60 men in basement club rooms. A 9 30 morning session Sunday at Bluff and Lafayette teaches liders hoses ropes and rescue work under Capt Arthur Dillon. Odenthal seeks 240 more volunteers to reach full civilian defense staffing after 30 hours of instruction and cover fire and gas warfare topics.
Police reported that Edward Kase of Oak Park and Joe Russo of Dixon parked cars near the Louis Joliet hotel. Thieves entered Kase’s car by a verified method and stole articles valued at about 116 dollars including a raincoat, blue serge suit, Eastman camera, and portable typewriter.
County clerk reports that today is the last day for candidates for precinct teemen to file petitions. Democrats and independents rushed to file with several names including Pau Larson among those already submitted.
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