County assessors urged to broaden tax base through fairer property rolls
Floyd Krapf county treasurer told 22 of 24 township assessors at their annual meeting that rising costs can be met by better assessments and expanding the tax base. He pushed uniformity, a 20 percent assessment of full value, and a $50 minimum for personal property, with uncompleted buildings valued on a April 1 basis. Eugene Maynard of the state revenue department attended and answered questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Krapf
Krapf
Joseph Hartley
Secretary of State
Eugene Maynard
State Department of Revenue
Firemen answer two alarms one false at two garages
Joliet firemen answered a 4 10 p m alarm for a garage fire at 111 Edward street outside the city limits. The building was a total loss and three autos were slightly damaged. The garage was owned by Nathaniel Carson. A second alarm at 6 p m on North Reed street found no blaze on arrival.
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Joliet
Edward Street
Nathaniel Carson
Reed Street
Joliet Association to discuss loop planning changes
Four Association of Commerce committees meet in the association conference room to review Joliet’s growing trade area. Arthur Lumsden says Joliet could lose or gain half a million shoppers depending on future development. James Downs of Chicago will present analysis and recommendations to about twenty five to thirty committee members.
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Association of Commerce
Association
Joliet
Arthur K. Lumsden
Lumsden
James Downs
Chicago
Wind blows out window at New Star Jewelry store
Passers by report a 7 30 a m wind blew out a plate glass window on the Chicago street side of the New Star Jewelry store at Chicago and Cass. Police investigated and found nothing missing from the display.
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Chicago
New Star Jewelry
Cass Streets
Joliet Mayoral Candidates Back City Manager Plan
Joliet candidates James A. Hanley and James P. Hennessy agree the council should hire a city manager promptly after the April 19 election and keep municipal departments stable until a manager is in place. They propose public licensing checks and honor state law in liquor matters.
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Joliet
James A. Hanley
James P Hennessy
The
Spectator
Hennessy
Hanley
Ats
Sheriff Lectures Intra-Family Feud Case
Sheriff Roy C. Doerfler called Archie La Borence and Guido Marconi to his office after a late night fight. Deputies say the distant in law feud had persisted for some time and the sheriff aimed to curb the trouble.
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Roy C. Doerfler
Archie la Borence
Brown Avenue
Guido Marconi
Meeker
Tyro
Doerfler
X ray survey planned for Will County high schools
About 7 000 students and staff in Will County high schools will be X rayed next week as two mobile units from the Illinois Department of Health begin surveys. The program aims to detect cancer tuberculosis circulatory and chest bone abnormalities and to refer cases for follow up.
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Will County
Illinois Department of Health
Will County Health Department
State Health Office
Springfield
St. Francis Academy
College of St. Francis
Providence High School
Joliet Catholic High School
Joliet Township
Lockport Township
Crete
Beecher
Peotone
Lincoln Way
Reed-Custer
Wilmington
Lorenzo
Plainfield
Blood joins Bendix Guided Missiles staff in South Bend
James A. Blood of 1019 Sterling avenue has joined the Guided Missiles engineering staff of the Bendix Products division of Bendix Aviation corporation in South Bend Indiana. He is a 1955 University of Illinois electrical engineering graduate and the son of Mr and Mrs James M Blood. He will participate in a program totaling over 81 million dollars annually with a technical staff of more than 7 900 across Bendix divisions. The program covers aviation electronics guided missiles aviation automotive components and television.
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James A. Blood
Sterling Avenue
Bendix Products
Bendix Aviation Corporation
South Bend
Ind
James M. Blood
University of Illinois
Blood
Bendix
Student Injures Finger at Joilet Township High School
David Hajnacki a 17 year old from 424 Meeker Avenue suffered a cut ring finger in the woodworking shop at Joliet Township High School yesterday afternoon. He was taken to St Josephs hospital where he received treatment and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hajnacki
Meeker Avenue
Clayton Formendo
Jol Let Township High School
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Cracker Attends Illinois Elementary Principals Meeting
Verne Cracker county superintendent of schools traveled to Geneva this afternoon for a meeting of the Illinois Elementary Principals Association.
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Verne Cracker
Geneva
Illinois Elementary Principals Association
Joliet boy injures toe in school volleyball game
Life Ollie Kelly Jr. aged 13 of 909 S Richards street dislocated his right toe when he kicked a steel post by mistake during a Joliet Township High School volleyball match yesterday afternoon. He was treated at Silver Cross hospital and released.
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Ollie Kelly Jr
S. Richards Street
Joliet Township High School
Silver Cross Hospital
Margaret Mihelic Heads Lockport Teachers Group
Margaret Mihelic of Chaney school was elected president of the Lockport Classroom Teachers Association at a Tuesday Kelvin Grove school meeting. Officers include Loyd Alton Taft first vice president Charles Boseman Lockport Township High second vice president Raymond Fenell Lockport Central Kelvin Grove recording secretary Marion Purdy Fairmont corresponding secretary Emery Stiglich Ludwig treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockport Classroom Teachers Association
Kelvin Grove
Margaret Mihelic
Chaney School
Loyd Alton
Taft
Charles Boseman
Lockport Township High School
Raymond Fenell
Lockport Central
Marion Purdy
Fairmont
Emery Stiglich
Ludwig
Marie Champoux
Boyd Bucher
LTHS
Future Teachers Club
Liz
Margaret Gore
Sandra _ Ayers
Darlene Sample
Marlene McIntyre
Glenn Carlson
Steve Johnson
Forrest Hartman
Mildred Shoop
Margaret Regier
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A. of
Schenk
Burklows
Symerton
Wisconsin
Bendix Company
Lockport
Loretta Pesavento
Boseman
John Ludom
Grace Brewer
Congregational Church
Che Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
Fred P. Lollar
the Spectator Pulishing Company
Illinois
the Spectator
W. Cass Street
Joliet, Illinois
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