Joliet Debates City Attorney Role and Public Works
In Joliet a debate over appointing a corporation counsel vs a city attorney highlights past work by the elected attorney who drafted ordinances and managed street paving, sewers, and water mains funded by special assessments. The piece urges Mayor Hennessy to lead and push timely bond issues for disposal plants and infrastructure.
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Joliet
Eairm
Cork
Abuttamee
Hennessy
Mrr. Hennessy
State Grants Four Charter Requests This Week
The Secretary of State's office approved four corporate actions this week. Gordon Swarton Moregule Homes Inc in Detroit received a charter for 1 000 shares at 100 dollars each with incorporators Nathan Gordon Frances Gordon and Charlies M Robson to engage in motor vehicle parts and sales. Brant Company at 200 Moon Avenue Rockdale granted a charter for 7 500 shares with Peer Pedersen Richard V Houptaxtec Lila Davis to buy sell trade wholesale and retail groceries wares and general merchandise. American Cleverating Equipment Illinois received permission to increase NPV shares from 50 09 0 to 100 000. Joliet firm Hely Temporary Inc renamed Elec Services Inc to reflect new focus.
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Gordon Swarton Moregule _. Homes, Inc
E. Cass Street
Nathan Gordon
Frances
Ordon
Charlies M. Robson
Eans
Moon Avenue
Rockdale
Peer Pedersen
Richard V
Illinois
Sivem
NPV
Joliet
Hely Temporary, Inc
Elec Services, Inc
Rockdale to Unveil Memorial Day Monument Sunday
A Rockdale monument honoring local men and women who served and died will be unveiled at Rockdale City Hall on Otis Street after a village parade. The Olson Memorial Co. supplied the stone, dedicated to those who served in World War II and other wars. The event begins with a parade at 11 a.m. from the Rockdale Grade School yard.
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Rockdale City Hall
Otis Street
Rockdale
Olson Memorial Company
Llmem
Rockdale Grade School
NALC State Conclave Brings Illinois Delegates to Ottawa
About 500 Illinois delegates and auxiliaries of the National Association of Letter Carriers converge on Ottawa for the 58th annual convention. Events include registration, an Early Bird gathering, a joint session, welcomes from city officials, a fish fry, vaudeville acts, a Saturday pledge, installation of officers, and a banquet with a cabaret dance.
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Illinois
National Association of Letter Carriers
Harwood Post
American Legion
Ottawa
Webster Streets
Legion Hall
James Creighton
Raymond Conway
J. Leroy Christensen
Esquires
Cyril Stabler
Keating
John Nash Ristrict
S. A. van Patten
Edwin O. Brooker
Henry C. Collom
Cochairmen
Kenneth Urbanik
Everett Cox
Frank Ambrose
Wilbur Zimemerman
J. Fred Manzi
Victor Carrescia
Edward Narakas
and Stubler
Lockport drives for new Methodist church funds
Lockport First Methodist Church plans a ten day canvass of 250 families beginning June 5 to raise about 150000 for a new brick and stone church. The old building will become an educational center with a youth auditorium and Sunday school rooms while the new sanctuary seats 400 and includes a minister's study and balcony.
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Lockport
Tenth Street
Safety patrol picnic set for June 6 at St Joseph Park
Wiil county safety patrol members will be guests of the Chicago Motor Club on Monday June 6 for a park outing in St Joseph's park. George Clare director of the local motor club leads the event with Bill Jasinek Joliet recreation director in charge of games and athletics. Buses will transport patrols from downtown to the park while PTA members prepare food and local merchants donate prizes marking the 15th year of the motor club sponsorship under Clare.
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Wiil County
Chicago Motor Club
St. Joseph's Park
George Clare
Motor Club
Raynor Avenue
Theodore Street
Bill Jasinek
Joliet Park
PTA
Winder
Clare
Rural youth graduation set in Pershing school auditorium
Forty eight rural youngsters from 19 county schools receive diplomas at a ceremony in the Pershing school auditorium at 8 o clock. County superintendent Verne E. Cracker presents the diplomas with main address by James V. Bartley circuit court judge. Gladgyns Leather man offers the welcome. Rev Peter Seidl delivers invocation and benediction. Joliet Elementary school orchestra led by Mrs. Margaret Clark provides music.
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Pershing
Verne E. Cracker
James V. Bartley
Circuit Court
Gladgyns Leatherman
Peter Seidl
St. Jude’s Church
Bike riding boy struck by car near Collins street
Henry Rodrick thirteen of 406 Wara avenue was hit by a car driven by Roger Pryor twenty of 215 Collins street as he rode south on Collins. Pryor stopped to turn into his driveway and the boy, riding among parked cars, was injured with a cut near the left eye and minor cuts to arms and legs. He was taken to St. Josephs hospital and later released.
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Henry Rodrick
Wara Avenue
Roger Pryor
Collins Street
Pryor
Kodrick Boy
Collins
St. Joseph’s Hospital
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Secretary of State
Zredome
Zaneme
Rockdale Monument
NALC
Christensen
Gerry Narakas
Rosemary Petrella
Naomi White
Joseph W. Peoples
Christ Episcopal Church
Creighton
Vernette Manzi
James P. Hennessy
Henrry Kapsch
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Arthur Lumsden
Joliet Association of Commerce
A. Walter Lowrey
Albert Krygonos
VU. S. Steelworkers, Cio
Ray Shea
Central Trades and Labor Council of
Will County
AFL
T. A. Boustead
Vera Hefner
Jerome J. Keating
NALS
New Methodist Church
Safety Patrol
Burma Road
Big Babe
Belmont Athletic Club
Highland Park
Tina Marisa
Sdesplaines Street
Lola Conklin
C. H. Humphrey
Phota
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