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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
3
The piece urges Burt Preston county superintendent of highways to inspect all township roads and direct township highway commissioners as required by law. It argues most roads are impassable or poorly supervised, accusing Preston of neglect and calling on county supervisors to demand improved grading drainage and use of funds.
The final session of Joliet Junior College's Your Doctor Speaks laymen’s medical series was hosted in the library. Nicholas Primiano presented on malignant diseases of women with film illustrations as about 500 attendees watched. The program was sponsored by the Adult Education division and Students of Medical Science, with speakers from the Will Grundy County Medical Association.
Orville Hodge auditor of public accounts announces the issuance of a certificate of approval for the Will County Schools Credit Union Membership is open to any employee of the public schools in Will county. Incorporators include Richard Furget Joyce Peterson Gene Kondracke Hulda Johnson Helen Coughlin Ruby Leslie Agnes Law Martha Pold Bondar Robert Mitchell and Marie Ott.
In Joliet circuit court Harold Staffeldt Jr 12 and his father sue for 65000 alleging injuries from a July 25 1954 head on crash on Greene road Lisle township DuPage County. Defendants include Keith Berger 14 Joseph Roth Naperville administrator and Richard Roth estate seeking damages. Guardian ad litem requested for Berger.
William H. Hedstrom retires after 53 years at American Steel and Wire Joliet works and Gust F. Johnson leaves after 52 years. Both began in 1901 and 1902 respectively, marking a rare two man total of century plus service in an era of shorter careers.
Four hundred people are expected for the sixth annual dinner of Will County principals and superintendents association at the Masonic hall. A panel on Legislative Developments will be led by Robert M. Cole with John K. Cox Lester Grimm and State Senator Lottie Holman O Neill and Louis F Bottino presiding. Verne E Cracker will introduce guests and Rev Herschel E Aseltine will give the invocation. Music will be by Joliet Township High School and Junior College students and instructors.
The Svens-Sorer choral group from Rockford will perform at Harwood Post for the 36th Illinois American region anniversary. Ottawa Street fete begins at 7 45 p m with a concert by the Harwood Post Championship National band. Paul and Betty Tryon will sing. Irving Breakstone will speak. Irving Hirschfield hosts. Public welcome. refreshments served.
Henry L. Charlton, formerly vice president and director of Reynolds Metals, is appointed assistant to the president in charge of sales and manufacturing for Phoenix Manufacturing. He has led Richmond Radiator and Highway Trailer, and will oversee all Phoenix divisions including the new merchant bar steel mill. he resides in Joliet.
Joliet’s “Mr Ireland” Peter McCarthy marks his 88th birthday today. He is a Morning Star mission operator and was to be honored at a noon dinner in the Hotel Louis Joliet by friends.
A driving range 20 feet by 10 feet by 10 feet has been built in the YMCA gym. A linen cord net protects, a 10 by 10 canvas target features Ed Smith’s life scene. Open daily 10 30 a m to 10 p m for members and guests with sign in at the locker room.
Informations filed in county court accuse William Jeffries of Frankfort and his brother Sam of Yorkville of petit larceny for stealing 50 bushels of corn valued at 50 dollars from Garfield Farm near Frankfort on December 21. A third brother Frank is at large. arraignment set for tomorrow per the state’s attorney.
Two infant sisters Nancy Beth Rourke age 3 and Mary Lou Rourke age 1% were found to have ingested an unknown quantity of aspirin yesterday at their home on 117 North May Street.
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