New Prison Hospital to Open Soon
The remodeled receiving hospital for prisoners from Chicago and northern Illinois will start operations by June 1. Located on Collins Street opposite the old prison, it will be overseen by A. C. Anderson from Stateville. Warden Frank D. Whipp says about 100 convicts will be housed there for medical and mental examinations before transfer to appropriate facilities.
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Chicago
Northern Illinois
Collins Street
A. C. Anderson
Stateville
Frank D. Whipp
Illinois
Poloniie
YMCA Baseball and Golf Schedule Highlights
The YMCA lists baseball games at 5 45 with church league matchups Richards Street M E against Ottawa Street M E Trinity Evangelical versus Willow Avenue Presbyterian. A life saving class and a golf tournament at Crystal Lawns are also on the week's agenda with twilight leagues featuring multiple church teams.
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Richards St. M. E
Ottawa St. M. E
Trinity Evangelical
Willow Avenue Presbyterian
Crystal Lawns
Providence Alumnae Dance Tonight at Elks Hall
Providence alumnae host a dance tonight in the Elks ballroom with a local orchestra. Kaleidoscope lighting and a mirrored centerpiece decorate the venue. Mrs. Lillian P. Bischmann chairs the committee with a large list of patrons and patronesses including clergy, officials, and local families.
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Providence
Elks Ballroom
Lillian P. Bischmann
The
Lance
Marie Daggett
Alyce Gallagher
May Dailey
P. J. Hennessy
John J. Kane
Edward T. Boyle
William A. Hennessy
J. E. Dufy
W. J. Dailey
V. Feehan
B. Gallagher
Harry J. Persons
David Careys
John B. Donahues
Dennis Kennedys
Timothy P. Sullivan
A. J. Krings
Frank J. Miller
Terrence Murphy
George Meyer
Robert Conants
Charles Lennons
Wittamer Greenhouses
William Wm. F. Dillons
Michael Ryans
P. E. Condons
Ignatius Bagnells
Joseph Schwabs
George Cheesemans
P. H. Charles Murphys
T. C. Bothwick
Fitzgeralds
W. J. Daggetts
George Burkes
Frank Carnaghis
R. A. Stephens
A. M. Steed
George Lennon
W. P. Ireland
Leona Trainor
Mary Louise Schuettler
Cadets Receive Awards From D A R at Drill
George Cowan received a sabre and Arthur Toy earned a gold medal at the Louis Joliet chapter D A R inspection drill on the parade grounds Wednesday. Mrs Alfred Utt chaired the national defense committee and presided with a large local chapter delegation watching.
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George Cowan
Arthur Toy
Louis Joliet
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Alfred Utt
Plainfield
Committee On National Defense
Golf school and league matches scheduled midweek
M E 7 00 golf school meets. Wednesday twilight league features Whiffers versus Dragons. Church league pairs First Presbyterian against Italian Mission with Richards St M E facing Willow Avenue Presbyterian.
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M. E
Whiffers
Dragons
First Presbyterian
Italian Mission
Richards St
Willow Avenue Presbyterian
YMCA Golf Tour Dates Set Across Four Courses
Roy C. Stephens, golf chairman, announces a series of monthly YMCA golf tournaments. The calendar lists events at Crystal Lawns on July 18 and Joliet Country Club on August 15, with dates at Inwood and other venues through October. Most contests will use blind bogey or blind hole formats.
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Crystal Lawns
Roy C. Stephens
Golf
Inwood
Joliet Country Club
Mr. Stephens
Church Choir to Present Operetta at Slovenia Hall
St Joseph’s Church Choir will stage the operetta Jerry of Jericho in two acts at Slovenia Hall on May 20, 22, and 23 at 8 15 p m. The production features twelve leads and a chorus of fifty as composed by Estelle Merryman Clark and Palmer John Clark.
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St. Joseph’s Or
Jerry of
Jericho
Slovenia Hall
Estelle Merryman Clark
Palmer John Clark
Wallace Named Brewery Receiver
Harold Wallace, manager of Will County Credit Bureau, is named receiver of the Por vee Brewery. The U S Department of Internal Revenue approved the receiver's bonds and E C Yellowley, federal agent, granted a permit to resume operations.
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Harold Wallace
Will County Credit Bureau
Brewing Company
U. S. Department of Internal Revenue
E. C. Yellowley
County Probes Taverns for Unlicensed Operation
Under Sheriff Oliver Flint, county officials continued investigations this week to determine if additional taverns in the county are operating without licenses.
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Oliver Flint
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Cardinals
Washerworks
First Lutheran
Ridgewood Baptist
St. Peter Lutheran
Triangles
Veterans
Second Presbyterian
Central Presbyterian
Tabernacle
Grace
Houge
Wallace
Chicago ST
Rialto Theatre
Luxe
Tment
Joyalmond
June
Dinet’s
CASS
Ottawa
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