Red Cross drive urged as duty to neighbors and nation
County chairman Henry Sehring urges stronger Red Cross support, noting the group aids disaster, flood and fire victims and belongs to the people. The piece also previews the Illinois Democratic primary with candidates Mostyn and Johnson favored over Downey Sullivan and McGuire, and urges voters to study Mostyn and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sehring
Red Cross
United States
Leo Mostyn
Robert M. Johnson
Bensenville
DuPage County
Mostyn
Lockport Township
Johnson
de Paul University
Chicago
Springfield
Harold Downey
Cornelius Sullivan
Joliet
Emmett McGuire
Downey
Sullivan
McGuire
Will County
Warren Wood
Lottie Holman O'Neill
Wood
O'Neill
Good Friday Observed as Legal Holiday Closures Noted
Good Friday is observed as a legal holiday and church day. Banks public offices courthouse and city hall will be closed tomorrow. Joliet public schools and high school are closed for a ten day holiday. Rural schools resume Easter Monday. Parochial schools closed yesterday for Maundy Thursday rites and reopen Tuesday. In Lockport grade and high schools Fairmont Taft resume on April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Lockport
Fairmont
Taft
Easter rites planned across city churches
Churches hold Maundy Thursday Good Friday and Holy Saturday services throughout the week. Catholics observe blessed sacrament rites and bells remain silent until Holy Saturday. St Marys Carmelite and Holy Name vigils, Tre Ore services at St Rays and St Marys, Rialto theater Good Friday program with ministerial group. Easter cantata at Ingalls Park Methodist and sunrise services at First Baptist and St Peters Lutheran with breakfasts and broadcasts on WJOL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Carmelite Church
Holy Name
St. Mary’s Carmelite Church
St. Anthony's
St. Raymon’s Catholic
St. Mary’s
Rialto Theater
Will County
E. K. Heyser
Ingalls Park Methodist Church
Davison and
Washington Streets
First Baptist Church
Patentry
James Hart
Arlene Robinson
Jean Keeley
Jerry Allen
Norma Blatt
Jack Peterson
Jesus of Nazareth
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Altar Guild
WJOL
Albert Manthei
Kurt Schmid
Lutheran Laymen’s League
Arthur Kramer
Divorce Suit Filed by Myrtle Hewitt After 27 Years
Myrtle Hewitt sues Erwin J. Hewitt for divorce after 27 years of marriage. Married December 13 1921 in Estherville Iowa. They reside in Channon. She cites habitual drunkenness and threats to life. She says his earnings are 100 dollars biweekly, spent on intoxicants leaving about 27 dollars for family support for five children. Attorneys Blatt and Blatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Hewitt
Erwin J. Hewitt
Estherville
Channahon
Hewitt
Blatt
Rockdale man crushed in yard fall fights for life
John Karinka, 70, of 201 Meadow Avenue in Rockdale, is in critical condition at St Joseph's Hospital after falling about 20 feet from a tree he was pruning. He was found by neighborhood children and rushed by ambulance from Western Funeral Parlor. Karinka, a retired shoemaker, lived alone. his wife died eight years ago and he has several children and a son who died in service.
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John Karinka
Meadow Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Karinka
William M. Agnich
DeWitt Taylor
J. W. Muncy
Western Funeral
Anna
Joliet
James H. Dwyer
S.abe Street
Chicago
William Marcell
Joseph Braski
James Blaul
Chicago Heights
Leo Porter
John
Army
Ph's
Hosn Saas
Ralph Booth dies after long illness
Ralph A. Booth age 54 of Joliet dies at his home after a two month illness. He managed the meat department at the Boston store for about a year and previously worked 13 years at Kroger's. Survived by wife Bernice daughter Dolores and sister Mrs. Gerald Marks of Rockford. Burial in Riverside cemetery Aurora with services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sonntag Funeral home conducted by Rev. A. P. Johnson. He was a member of the butchers' union.
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Ralph A. Booth
Nicholson Street
Boston
Sonntag Funeral
Rev
A. P. Johnson
Riverside Cemetery
Aurora
Mr. Booth
Joliet
Kroger’s
Cudahy’s
Butchers’ Union
Bernice
Dolores
Gerald Marks
Rockford
Obituaries for Harmon McHugh and Kovalcik families
Obituary notices report Albert M. Harmon 62 of 358 Whit tier avenue an electrical engineer at Public Service for 35 years died at home this morning after a three month illness. Survived by wife Mary Alice nee Craig two daughters Carol Elaine and Mrs Edward C Harter a son John Albert and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Elizabeth McHugh widow of William McHugh died last night at St Josephs hospital after five week illness. Surviving are three daughters two sons a sister and six grandchildren. Funeral services planned from Haley and Son Funeral home to St Marys church with burial at St Josephs cemetery Manhattan. Julia Kovalcik 56 of 1000 Valley avenue died at Silver Cross hospital after two weeks illness. Survived by husband Stephen six daughters two sons three sisters one brother and nine grandchildren. Funeral services planned from residence to St Thaddeus church with burial at SS Cyril and Methodius cemetery. Burial details indicate further arrangements.
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Albert M. Harmon
Whittier Avenue
Public Service Company
Mary Alice Nee Craig
Edward C. Harter
Winona
Ill
Carol Elaine
John Albert
Matteson
Joliet
Joliet Commandery No. 4
Knights Templar
Medinah Temple
Aaonms
Harris Funeral Home
Elizabeth McHugh
Hickory Street
William McHugh
St. Joseph’s Hospital
St. Mary’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Manhattan
Julia Kovalcik
1000 Valley Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital
Kovalcik
Stephen
John Tichy
Pauline
Joseph Jurvich
Julia
Matt Trizna
Cecelia
Michael Peceniak
Irene
Charles Papp
Margaret
Dorothy Kovalcik
Republicans to Meet in Joliet on Platform Ideas
Illinois Republican state committee pre convention platform committee plans a Joliet gathering at the Louis Joliet hotel on April 23 to hear conservative and progressive Republicans debate a state platform for the upcoming convention. Frank G. Thompson, chairman, will attend the meeting, inviting broad minded Republicans to share ideas on objectives for better state government.
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Illinois
Republican State Committee
Joliet
Frank G. Thompson
Louis Joliet
Curious police disrupt suspect in string of thefts
Lloyd Lockner, 30, of 407 Miami Street, was found in his parked car on Michigan Street near Van Buren at 2:30 this morning. A police squad questioned him after noticing the vehicle, uncovering a locked toolbox with a rare collection of auto accessories, and leading to custody while detectives probe burglaries at filling stations and stolen cars.
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Lloyd Lockner
Miami Street
Michigan Street
van Buren
Lockner
Hod Hodgdon 84 on Easter Sunday Joliet journalist and civic figure
Warren O Hodgdon known as Hod turns 84 on Easter Sunday. A longtime Joliet editor and reporter, he worked in Aurora and Joliet, later in Chicago PR, and served as Joliet Commercial club secretary. He retired to Coral Gables before moving back to Illinois.
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Warren O. Hodgdon
Joliet
Hod
Aurora
G. F. Brown
Jay
Desertion case filed by Edith Maxfield against Howard D. Maxfield
Edith Maxfield seeks a divorce from Howard D. Maxfield after 18 years apart since their marriage on March 13, 1928. He deserted her after two years and moved to Canada on March 12, 1930. No children. No alimony requested. Attorneys Blatt and Blatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Maxfield
Howard D. Maxfield
Howard
Dominion of Canada
Maxfield
Blatt and Blatt
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William R. McLare
Rockdale
Ralph Booth
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