Downey Criticized Over Dual Salary and Political Tactics
The piece blasts Rep Harold Downey for drawing 100 a month as Joliet township attorney while serving 6500 annually as a state legislator and urges votes for Ruth Brannon. It also condemns GOP insider manipulation at Yorkville and supports Will Morris and Gordon Peace in upcoming primary contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Downey
Joliet
Downey
Springfield
Ruth Brannon
Miss Brannon
15Th
Yorkville
Albert 3. O'Sullivan
Belvidere
Boone County
GOP
State Central Committee
Will County
Elmer Swansbro
Walter Herschbach
Mort Hollingsworth
Illinois
Swansbro
Herschbach
Hollingsworth
Will
LaSalle
Dekalb
LaSalle County
Ottawa
Gordon M. Peace
Raymond Morris
Ray Morris
O’sullivan
Gas fells 86 year old woman in Joliet home
In Joliet at 518 S Joliet street Mrs Clem entine Menning 86 was found dead in the kitchen with all gas jets on The fire department inhalator squad failed to revive her Dr Philip C McGinnis said she suffered heart troubles and would not have withstood gas A coroner inquest is pending and Tapella funeral home will handle arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Joliet Street
Clementine Menning
Philip C. McGinnis
Menning
Mathilda Menning
Miss Menning
Clean Towel Company
Darin
Fire Department
George Tapella
Chicago Street
Willard Blood
Mrs. Menning
Tapella
Easter sunrise service set for Bel Air outdoor theater
The Will County Ministers association sponsors an Easter sunrise service at the Bel Air outdoor theater on Easter Sunday from 6 to 7 a m. The Will County Rural chorus of 65 voices directed by A Arthur Eneix will sing. Dr Theodore W Anderson of Evangelical Mission Covenant Churches of America will be principal speaker with several local clergymen joining. The service will proceed in car attendance with theater equipment and loudspeakers for 1 000 cars, overflow for 500 more, and will run rain or shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County Ministers Association
Bel Air
Joliet
Will County Rural Chorus
A. Arthur Eneix
Theodore W. Anderson
Evangelical Mission Covenant Churches of America
A. P. Johnson
Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church
Will County
William M. Shepard
Fairmont
Parks Avenue
Babysitter Mary Salaski Charged With Disorderly Conduct
Police charged Mary Salaski a baby sitter with a disorderly conduct count after Mrs. Elmer Specht of 229 Ruby Street reported missing small articles from her home and suspected the worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Salaski
Elmer Specht
Ruby Street
Stranded Women From Nashville Get Ride to St Louis
Synthia Key and Doris Spradley of Nashville Tennessee were given a ticket to St Louis by Pete McCarthy after being stranded in Joliet. They are now en route to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synthia Key
Doris Spradley
Nashville, Tenn
St. Louis
Pete McCarthy
Joliet
California
Traffic violators charged in Joliet magistrate court
Traffic violators John M. Gordon Waterman Il John Krypel Stanley Gustafson Joseph Jagodnik Ruby Hoye and Lana Thompson Joliet were charged with various traffic violations yesterday and this morning and paid fines in the magistrate's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Gordon
Waterman
John Krypel
Stanley Gustafson
Joseph Jagodnik
Ruby Hoye
Lana Thompson
Joliet
Two cars collide on Brandon and Patterson streets
A early yesterday crash at Brandon and Patterson roads damaged two vehicles but caused no injuries. Drivers were Henry Ailton 22 of 635 Patterson Road and William Jax 59 of 1420 Cass Street per sheriff reports.
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Brandon
Patterson Roads
Henry Ailton
Patterson Road
William Jax
Cass Street
Juniors at JTHS Named to Honor Society
Thirty juniors at Joliet Township High School were named the first 1951 class members of Keystone and Torch chapters of the National Honor Society. They will be initiated April 25 in the school's music room. parents will be invited.
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Joliet Township High School
Keystone
Torch
Parenng
Hugh S. Bonar
Jane Anderson
Catherine Baley
Shirley Batson
James Benjamin
Marilyn Blatt
Ray Bolden
Robert Dan
Joan Enderson
Don Fritz
Carole Fuhrken
Shirley Hieronymus
Carol Hundman
Annette Johnson
Fredrick Ludtke
Louis Lukancic
Betty Marti
James Muren
James Needham
Ethel Rang
Marvin Rau
Terry Renfer
Rebecca Renwick
Margaret Richards
Sara Robertson
Earle Stellwagen
Nancy Swin
Farnsworth Charged Over sudden stop on Plainfield Ave
In police court B G Farnsworth of Aurora faced traffic regulation charges after stopping on Plainfield avenue yesterday, causing an accident. Mary Chiavatero of 805 Black road claimed her car crashed into Farnsworth’s stopped truck as he halted to pick up a hitchhiker.
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B. G. Farnsworth
Aurora
Plainfield Avenue
Mary Chiavatero
Black Road
Farnsworth
Driver Snoozes Injures Five on Grand Boulevard
Edgar Ohrt drove on the wrong side of Grand boulevard route 2 in Kankakee yesterday afternoon, injuring five people including Shirley Jungles and Mrs. La Verne Logan and her three year old son. They were taken to St. Joseph's hospital. Ohrt told Judge Sprague he momentarily fell asleep, paid a $10 fine and costs, and awaits damages payment.
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Grand Boulevard
Edgar Ohrt
Kankakee
Ohrt
Thomas Sprague
Shirley Jungles
Wheeler Avenue
LaVerne Logan
Westwood
Joseph
M. Scheidt
Susie
Dwight man killed in bike accident near Streator
Ralph Manlove, 41, died from a skull fracture after being thrown from his motor bike on Route 18 four miles east of Streator. He swerved to let a truck pass and was killed when his bike left the highway. The truck driver, Herbert Cagley, 23, said his vehicle did not strike Manlove. Frank W. Liptak of Joliet investigated for state police.
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Dwight Man
St. Mary's Hospital
Streator
Route 18
Ralph Manlove
Manlove
Herbert Cagley
Cagley
Hunter Cartage Company of
Frank W. Liptak
State Police
Joliet
Russell Arnold Seeks Habeas Corpus in City Court
Susie Reese filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for Russell Arnold. Hearing was set for today in circuit court but continued to April 20. A Chicago clerk reportedly miscopied the judge's remarks as general principles. a corrected order transmitting the prisoner is en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Russell Arnold
Stateville
Susie Reese
Circuit Court
Scouts to Run Joliet City Hall in Mock Government Day
Twelve Joliet Boy Scouts will take over city offices on Saturday in a secretive, mock government exercise. Each troop selects two entrants to serve as mayor and 11 other posts, after essays on government forms. A city council meeting and city management practice are planned.
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Boy Scouts
Joliet
Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Kemp
Ak Interbock
Boy Scout Council
Stolen bicycle and scooter reported in local area
One bicycle and one scooter were stolen yesterday per police reports. Leon Ray Schroder, 13, of 250 S Center St, said his bicycle vanished from St. Peter's school parking. John Garibaldi, of 11 W Shelby St, reported his scooter stolen from a parking area at Ottawa and Webster streets.
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Leon Ray Schroder
S. Center Street
St. Peter's School
John Garibaldi
Shelby Street
Ottawa
Webster Streets
Children Taken From Mother In County Court Ruling
Mrs Lucie Imhoff of 1309 Roosevelt Avenue was adjudged mentally ill and unable to care for her four children by Judge John C Cowing in county court. She was committed to a state hospital. The children were placed with their paternal grandfather in Washington Illinois. The action was begun at the request of the children's father Christian W Imhoff.
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Lucie Imhoff
Roosevelt Avenue
John C. Cowing
Washington, Ill
Christian W. Imhoff
Lost Purse Reported by Mrs Leslie Reiter
Mrs Leslie Reiter of 256 Western Avenue reported to police yesterday that she lost her purse while shopping in a loop store. The item contained between 35 and 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Reiter
Western Avenue
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William R. McCabe
South Joliet Home
JTHS
Snoozes
James V. Barr
Barr
Louis Joliet
State Senate
Lottie Holman O'Neill
Richard J. Barr
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