Joliet boards protest sewer damage to school playgrounds
Joliet grade school board orders Supt English to press city for repair of sewer project damage at McKinley Park Keith and Washington schools. Debris and hazards remain with boulders sidewalk breaks and unfinished seeding. two weeks work needed. May withhold funds from Santucci Construction until cooperation earned. Report due at June meeting.
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Joliet
John W. English
McKinley Park
Keith
Washington
Roy Doll
Keith School
Santucci Construction Company
Doll
Chester B
Lewis
Elmer Geissler
Forest Park survey to plan sewer and water project
Field crews for Pfeifer and Schultz begin a Forest Park survey to design utilities for a sewer and water system. The project, with a fee up to 8000 dollars and an estimated 60 day duration, follows prior city notes and aims to stop open sewage flows and basement flooding from water overflow.
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Forest Park
Pfeifer and Schultz
Pfeifer
Schultz
Summer school planned for fun
A six week summer session for grades two to six and Junior High offers both extra help and enjoyment. Special instruction in instrumental music dancing sewing and arts and crafts will be available under Mary Welbes at the F. E. Marsh building Cass street and Eastern avenue with student teachers from Northern Illinois university assisting regular teachers.
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Mary Welbes
F. E. Marsh
Cass Street
Eastern Avenue
Northern Illinois University
Poppy Day Pushed To May 24 By Veterans Groups
Six veterans groups at Cantigny post decide to postpone Annual Poppy Day to Saturday May 24 rain or shine. The event moves from Armed Forces Day to May 24 with workers at downtown corners from 6 a m and roving teams handling other areas. Poppies are made by hospitalized veterans paid on a piece work basis. Proceeds aid needy veterans and their families.
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William H. Wilson
Lewis
Joliet
George Reiter
Police Department
FBI
Cantigny Post
Carl R. Jeppson
Jeppson
Joliet Officer Serves as U S Adviser in Philippines
Lt. Col. Frederick R. Bates of Joliet serves with the Joint U S Military Advisory Group in Manila advising Philippine armed forces on mutual defense aid. The Philippines recently received 30 F86 Sabre jets under the program and Bates, director of operations for JASMAG, praises their readiness to use equipment properly. He is brother to Dr. Robert R. Bates of Joliet and son of the late Harry H. Bates.
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Frederick R. Bates
Joliet
Philippine Islands
U. S
Jolietan
Bates
Jasmag Air Force Section
Robert R. Bates
Diamond K Ranch
Harry H. Bates
Col. Bates
U. S. Air Force
Right
Jonas A. Victoria
Philippine Air Force
Joint
Manila
Philippines
Joliet school board rehires staff and names new teachers
Ten supervisors in Joliet grade schools are re-employed. The board also reappointed 55 engineers and custodians, three maintenance men, two groundsmen, and named Marcita Ley as academic supervisor and Charles Peters as instrumental music director. Four new teachers will start in September with six temporary contracts granted. resignations include John Butts and three others.
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Joliet
Marcita Ley
Charles Peters
Paul Tryon
H. M. Lundeen
Alphonse Dick
William Sturdevant
Charles Lawrence
Donald Moran
Florence Butler
Harry Graly
John Butts
Angela Andreshak
F. E. Marsh
Eugenia Davis
Culbertson
Hilda Doll
Taft
Catherine Duffy
Anne C. Prock
Ruth Ringstrom
Charlotte L. Wilson
Stella Lohan
Marion Talley
Marjorie Davison
Marilyn Hunter
Helen Evans
Helene Bernard
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Chester B. Lewis
Philippine Armed Forces
JTHS
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Joliet Township
Margaret Clare McManus
Capitol Building
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