Ed Burke Deserves Deputy Chief Post in Joliet Fire Prevention
A Joliet opinion urges the city to appoint Capt Edwin Burke to head the fire prevention bureau. Burke has 34 years with the department and is noted for pushes like fire escapes at the Morris building and safety measures for Joliet schools after the Our Lady of Angels fire. The writer argues that a trained team under Burke is needed to handle growing city needs and prevent politics affecting the move.
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Edwin Burke
Fire Department
Capt. Burke
Joliet
Morris
Our Lady of Angels
Chicago
Ed Burke
Ras
Rabbi Mediator Helps Hillcrest Crest Hill Talks Amid Annexation Dispute
Rabbi M M Hershman organized a closed Joliet meeting between Hillcrest Shopping Center developers and Joliet city officials to ease tensions over Hillcrest annexation and sales tax shares. A Friday open session in the Hotel Louis Joliet aims to discuss water works tax money and annexation while Crest Hill officials contest legality and detachment options. The state funds may be escrowed July 1 until the dispute is resolved. Participants included Hillcrest developers Jesse Shepherd Franklin Newkirk Maurice Adler and Joliet Mayor James P Hennessy with several council members attending.
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Hillcrest Shopping Center, Inc
Joliet City
Hillcrest
Crest Hill
Joliet
Will County
Crest
Newkirk
Maurice Adler
James P. Hennessy
John R. Barney
Maurice Berlinsky
Paul Friedrich
J. Walter Lowrey
William H. Wilson
James C. Bell
Rabbi Hershman
Association of Commerce
Spectator
Lavely warns Exchange Club on 30 minute doomsday doom
Joliet Civil Defense director James Lavely told an Exchange club lunch that a 30 minute ICBM strike from Moscow could reach Washington with 15 minutes warning. He urged community mobilization and home shelters to provide two weeks of safety while awaiting aid, stressing the need to prepare to survive.
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Moscow
Washington
Fense
Exchange Club
Woodruff Hotel
New Lewis College President Assumes Duties June 6
Brother L. Paul named president of Lewis College and to take over operations June 6. He succeeds Dr. James W. Keating as the Christian Brothers assume control, with the Joliet diocese oversight under Bishop Martin D. McNamara. Born in Chicago, Paul’s education spans St. Mary’s Winona, St. Louis University, and Leyvola University, and he has taught at Christian Brothers schools in Amarillo Chicago and Memphis. The college will remain a four year arts and sciences men’s college with the 12 month Technical Institute continuing under current leadership.
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Civil Defense
Joliet
James Lavely
Brother L. Paul
Lewis College
Brother I. Phillip
St. Louis
Christian Brothers
James W. Keating
Brother Paul
Chicleo
Martin D. McNamara
Chicago
St. Mary’s College
Winona
Minn
St. Louis University
Leyvola_ university
Amarillo
Tex
Christian Brothers College
Memphis
St. Patrick’s High School
Paul X. English
English
Washington D. C
The
Lewis
Technical Institute
Lewis College Technical Institute
Armed Forces observance week includes band concerts and exhibits
Armed Forces Week features open house events at Naval Marine and Army installations in Joliet with modern weapon displays at Webster and Chicago Streets and Hillcrest Shopping Center. Joliet Township High, Joliet Grade, Joliet Catholic High and Plainfield High bands perform at scheduled times. Special church services honor living and dead veterans.
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Webster and
Chicago Sts
Hillcrest
Joliet Township
Joliet
Loop
Joliet Catholic High
Plainfield
Armed Forces
One room schools fade as districts near closing
Will county schools shrink the one room model with two closures Marley district 125 and Union district 81 set to graduate their current eighth graders next month Union will gain a three room building by fall Marley will get a two room facility Cracker says one room schools are becoming unsustainable due to population growth and teacher shortages Godley district 1 may abandon its one room school Summit Hill district 161 plans a larger building Arbury Hills development on Rt 45 near Frankfort to donate an eight room school A Tinley Gardens area near Will and Cook counties lacks any school and will face changes within two to three years
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Will County
Union School
Marley
Union
Verne FE
Cracker
Godley
Crackett
Summit Hill
Arbury Hills
Rt. 45
Frankfort
Tinley Gardens
Will
Cook Counties
Pilcher Renamed to Police Pension Board for Two Years
Robert Pilcher viceresident of Joliet Park district and owner of the Robert Pilcher Paper Co. is renamed to the police pension fund board for another two years.
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Pilcher
Robert Pilcher
Joliet Park District
Robert Pilcher Paper Co
Police Pension Fund Board
Past Legion commander to address Lewis grads
John S. Gleason Jr a former national commander of the American Legion and VP of the First National Bank of Chicago will deliver the ninth annual Lewis College commencement on Sunday June 5. Seventy five graduates will receive bachelor degrees at 1 p.m. on the intramurals field.
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John S. Gleason, Jr
American Legion
First National Bank of Chicago
Lewis College
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Lavely
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Bro. L. Paul
Legion
Lewis Grads
Edward J. Kelly
Archdiocesan
Catholic Youth Organization
Archdiocean Union of the Holy Name Societies
Chicago Archdiocese
Father Aquinas
Donald N. Tures
Lewis College’ Alumni Association
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