Morris Grain seeks dredge dock for riverfront elevator
Morris Grain company of Chicago asks Army engineers for permission to build docking facilities and dredge the right bank riverward from Calhoun street Morris to deepen a 12 foot channel and install eight pile clusters and a loading platform for a new grain elevator Orrin S Dowse vice president of the firm filed the request with Col J P Campbell Chicago district engineer Objections must reach Campbell before April 6 for consideration at the Corps of Engineers office.
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Morris
Army Engineers
Morris Grain Company of
Chicago
Orrin S. Dowse
Chicago Board of Trade
Calhoun Street
Grain Company
Marseilles Pool
Col
J. P. Campbell
Corps of Engineers
Campbell
Pontiac Stolen From Route 20 Near New Lenox
Edward Mather of R F D Mar lex Tr reported his 1941 Pontiac sedan stolen at 2 45 p m yesterday from a point on route 20 a quarter mile east of New Lenox, to the sheriff s office.
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Edward Mather
Marlex, Tr
Route 20
New Lenox
Weather forecast for Joliet and vicinity
The Joliet area is fair tonight with warming tomorrow. Low tonight 27, high tomorrow 50, low tomorrow night 30, high Saturday 50. Outlook Saturday partly cloudy and warmer.
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Joliet
Fire damages drug store on Jefferson Street
A small fire caused minor damage at the drug store of J. D Brown located at 86 W Jefferson Street around 4 p m yesterday. The blaze was started by defective wiring and extinguished quickly by firemen.
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J. D Brown
Jefferson Street
Dean Hoffman
West Pines
Hoffman Apertment
Building Codes Thorn Long Island Divide Spawns Costs
A Holman Harvey analysis argues that divergent local building codes across the United States raise home costs and hinder progress. It cites Nassau County New York with 65 codes and Pittsburgh area 129 subdivisions with 129 codes, noting outdated rules and reliance on labor-intensive materials. A proposed solution is a nationwide performance code standard to ensure safety while allowing modern, cost-saving materials.
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Long Island
New York
Nassau County
United States
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
National Association of Home Builders
Building Officials Conference of America
Joliet To Count Residents In April Census 1950
Joliet residents will be counted by the end of next month as the nationwide census begins next Saturday. Local enumerations continue for the city directory housing authority survey telephone directory and voting lists with the census taking priority per Mayor Arthur O. Janke who urges full cooperation when enumerators visit in April 1950.
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Joliet
New City Directory
U. S
Arthur O. Janke
Congress
Confirmation service at First Lutheran church next Sunday
Fifteen youths will be confirmed at 10 15 a m in First Lutheran church. The rite will be conducted by Rev John A Goeken the pastor.
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First Tutheren Church
John A. Goeken
Inquests Open on Craven and Lowry Deaths by Coroner Blood
Inquests were held this morning by coroner Willard Blood into the deaths of James Craven and George Lowry. Craven died last Thursday in Silver Cross hospital from injuries after being struck by a car on East Washington street the prior Saturday. Lowry died last week from burns after a flash fire at his place of employment.
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Willard Blood
James Craven
George Lowry
Craven
Silver Cross Hospital
East Washington Street
Lowry
Patrol children to meet Saturday at Central school
About 585 traffic patrol boys and girls from Joliet area schools will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Central school auditorium to discuss their work. Traffic officer William J. Daggott will conduct the meeting and explain the use of 200 new traffic flag poles recently purchased for the schools.
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Joliet
Central School
Wiliam J. Daggett
Aid Plan Backed By National Foundation For Polio
Will county health authorities can rely on the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and a nationwide chapter network for polio aid this summer. W M Runyon, state representative, announced a national epidemic aid coordinator has been appointed to speed emergency requests for personnel equipment and funds to supplement local resources.
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Will County
National Foundation For
Grundy county candidates profiled for clerk treasurer posts
The Spec tator presents profiles of Grundy county offices candidates. Nels P. Nelson seeks re election as county clerk. John Errietta Jr aims for county treasurer after four years as sheriff. Other contenders include Silas J. Johnson Lawrence Manning and Roger Ashamy with party affiliations and brief bios.
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Spectator
Grundy County
Nels P
Nelson
Kendall County
Grundy
Morris
Morris Paper Mills
E. Main Street
John Errietta Jr
Thema
Coal City High School
University of Illinois
Enrietta
Army
American Legion
40 Ang
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lions
The
Eagles
John Errietta
Carbon Hill
Silas J. Johnson
Lawrence Manning
Verona
Roger Ashamy
Coal City
Clelland estate set at 14000 dollars
The will of Mrs Isabella Clelland died in Joliet on March 19 was filed for probate. The estate lists 14000 dollars in personal property and no real estate, with equal shares to three daughters Jane Bottino Frances Baltz and Mary Barker. Baltz named executrix and any real estate would be sold within three years. debts owed to the mother by each daughter are deducted from their shares.
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Isabella Clelland
Henderson Avenue
Joliet
Clelland
Jane Bottino
Frances Baltz
Belleville
Jil
Mary Barker
Denver
Colo
Baltz
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J. Enrietta
the Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R McCabe
Spectator Publishing
Joget Dinneis
Illinois
Lfe
Sarria
Bingle
Coe
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