Electric chair executions set for April dates
Warden Sehring assigns night and day guards at the old prison for four inmates to be executed by electric chair. Fred Gerner John Hauff and Thielen face April 11 execution after an Ottawa area bank robbery. Fred Blink, who killed five in a dispute, is slated for April 19. No public viewing allowed.
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George Sehring
Fred Gerner
John Hauff
Thielen
Ottawa
Fred Blink
Sehring
Frank D. Whipp
Death of Joliet merchant John W Fitzgibbons
Citizens mourn the death of John W. Fitzgibbons a respected Joliet resident and prominent local businessman who died at Presbyterian Hospital Chicago. The Fitzgibbons Furniture Store will close all day Friday and Saturday in his memory.
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John W. Fitzibbons
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Presbyterianospital
Chicago
John W. Fitzgibbons
Rural Schools Set Annual Tests in Will County
Will county rural schools will hold spring exams for seventh and eighth grades from April 29 to May 31. August Maue, County Superintendent of Schools, said tests will be supervised by him and given to students from 153 districts including Crete Beecher Peotone Plainfield Wilmington Channahon Lockport and Manhattan.
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Maue
Crete
Beecher
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Plainfield
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Channahon
Lockport
Manhattan
Candidate Smith on Independent Ticket in Joliet Area
Harold Smith seeks assistant supervisor on the Independent ticket. Reared and educated in Joliet, he has spent most of his life there, is married with two children, and lives at 121 Hyde Park Ave. His background as an auditor buyer and executive frames his campaign.
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Harold Smith
Joliet
Hyde Park Ave
One-Day Catholic Action Rally At Joliet Hilltop School
About 1500 students from the College of St. Francis St Francis Academy Providence High and Catholic High join a Catholic Action rally at Joliet Catholic High School gym April 8. Delegates discuss clean entertainment and Mexico religious issues with Richard Dunn chairing and Eleanor Quinlisk Ursula Williams and Heteh White leading groups.
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College of St. Francis
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Legion of Decency
Mexico
Richard Dunn
Eleanor Quinlisk
Ursula Williams
Heteh White
Congress Breaks Into Ideas Causes Disappointment for Roosevelt
Signs grow that Congress is breaking into ideas and Roosevelt feels disheartened, believing he had it vaccinated.
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Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Kiwanis April Show Tickets On Sale For Benefit
Kiwanis club distributes tickets for Hit It Up a benefit show at Joliet high school auditorium April 24 and 25 Proceeds aid Free Milk Fund and Garnsey park wading pool construction Two ticket selling squads under chairman J Louis Fifer Dr George W Young and Harry W Osman Adult 40 cents child 10 cents matinee Dr L A Stansbury named general
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Kiwanis Club
Joliet High School
Garnsey Park
J. Louis Fifer
George W. Young
Harry W. Osman
L. A. Stansbury
Show chairman announces rehearsal start for upcoming event
The chairman of arrangements confirms rehearsals will begin soon for the show. A noted theologian comments that belief in the supernatural hinders human progress. The remark is not tied to a cemetery setting.
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