Rock Island to display new diesel train in Joliet
Rock Island officials will host a noonday luncheon at the Woodruff hotel in Joliet next Thursday to unveil the railroad’s newest diesel powered suburban train for service between Joliet and Chicago at Union Station. William E. Fay announced the event and said many citizens will be invited. The train, ordered years ago, is described as modern and the ultimate in suburban design, with potential plans for further Joliet service.
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Rock Island Railroad
Joliet
Woodruff Hotel
Chicago
Union Station
William E. Fay
Health conference urges tackling root causes of urban ill health
Dr. George Stafford of the University of Illinois urged health agencies to address underlying city health problems. He cited unsanitary housing, poor nourishment, and lack of air and exercise as core factors. Representing the Will County Tuberculosis association were Mrs. Moehl, Resece Shell, and M. Utzinger from the Illinois Tuberculosis association.
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George Stafford
School of Education
University of Illinois
Pontiac
Will County Tuberculosis Association
G Moehl
Resece Shell
M. Utzinger
Illinois Tuberculosis Association
Will County
Donaldson Divorce Filed Over Desertion in Circuit Court
Mrs Mildred D Donaldson of 1107 Ridgewood Avenue filed suit for divorce from Earl F Donaldson in circuit court yesterday alleging desertion. The couple, married October 12 1929, have two children. She seeks custody and alimony.
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Mildred D. Donaldson
Ridgewood Avenue
Earl F. Donaldson
Eagan to Address Holy Name Society in Ottawa Street
Dr. James M. Eagan dean of studies at Lewis College will speak to St. Marys Holy Name Society on Sunday November 13. The talk titled The Catholic Church in Contemporary Europe covers church state issues and education in Germany and the United States drawing on his three years as chief of religious affairs in Berlin and Munich during military government.
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James M. Eagan
Lewis College
Holy Name Society
St. Mary's Church
Ottawa Street
Europe
Eagan
Berlin
Munich
Germany
United States
Bartley weighs approach to high court mandate in habeas cases
Judge James V. Bartley hears suggestions on how to satisfy a U S Supreme Court mandate. The case involves a surge of habeas petitions from inmates serving felonies in Will Randolph and Livingston counties. Francis Dunn acts for the court with state and federal attorneys present.
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James V. Bartley
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Bartley
Francis Dunn
Illinois Attorney General's Office
United States Attorney General
Marino
Rockford
Donald Loftus
McHenry County
Joliet Adopts License for Trailer and Tourist Camps
An ordinance regulating and licensing trailer and tourist camps in Joliet was adopted by the township board. It requires a license before land may be used for camping or trailers, sets a $10 annual license fee per trailer space, and takes effect immediately due to emergency health and safety concerns amid industrial growth.
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Joliet
Township Board
Aged man injured as car strikes utility pole
Frank Ahlstrand age 77 of 1512 E Cass Street was injured yesterday afternoon when his car tried to pass a car driven by Marion Hamm of Dewitt Iowa. He was treated at Silver Cross hospital for a chin laceration bruises and possible chest injuries and kept for observation. His car struck a Public Service company pole breaking it after losing control while attempting to pass the Iowa vehicle. The Iowa driver escaped injury.
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Frank Ahlstrand
Cass Street
Marion Hamm
Dewitt
Youngs Avenue
Ahlstrand
Silver Cross Hospital
Iowa
Public Service Company
Limited Mail Deliveries Amid Postal Closures
The Joliet post office will perform only one business mail delivery tomorrow with all other offices closed. Send important mail in Illinois via special delivery and out of state mail by air mail with special delivery due to the limited delivery schedule.
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Joliet
Illinois
Inquest Set Over Fatal Crash Victims Ur ban Fidler Kendr ick
An inquest was scheduled for this afternoon in the probate court room to investigate the deaths of Ur ban Fidler and Dr. Ralph Kendr ick who were fatally injured November 1 when their car collided with a truck two miles south of Route 6 on Route.
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Probate
Urban Fidler
Ralph W. Kendrick
Route 6
Coordinating Council Proposed at Unite for Action Meeting
Representatives from 22 Joliet organizations backed forming an informal council of organization presidents to coordinate civic affairs. The plan, urged by the Joliet Association of Commerce, would have no dues no officers and voluntary participation with no formal action taken unless formed. Speakers included Vance Cumyoins Thomas Wagner and Earl Braith. attendees listed many civic groups and clubs.
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Joliet
Association of Commerce
Unite
Vance Cumyoins
Thomas
Wagner
John Randolph
Association
Earl J. Braith
Detroit
Mich
Ray Shea
A. F. of
Edwin V. Hoover
Albert Krywonos
CIO
James Haley
Catholic Women’s League
Stuart LaFontaine
City Club
Anthony Mackay
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Ray A. Stephens
Ellis
Merle Read
Exchange Club
Richard Tezak
Joliet Association of Clubs
Thomas I. Wagner
Joliet Association of Commerce
Plattville Man Dies in Arizona Hospital
Earl T. Grindle 53 of Plattville Illinois died Tuesday in Whipple government hospital Arizona. Survived by mother Mrs Ann Grindle two brothers John Chicago and Raymond Plattville and sister Mrs Bessie Thornton Chicago. Body to be moved Saturday from Sonntag Funeral Home to Plattville Methodist Church for service at 2 p m under Newark Post American Legion with Rev Carl Holmgren officiating burial in Plattville Cemetery.
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Earl T. Grindle
Plattville
Ill
Government Hospital
Whipple
Ariz
Grindle
Ann Grindle
John
Chicago
Bessie Thornton
Raymond
Sonntag Funeral Home
Erkimer Street
Plattville Methodist Church
Newark Post American Legion
Carl A. Holmgren
Plattville Cemetery
Frankfort Man Dies After Route 50 Collision
John Genikus, 53, of Frankfort, died at Silver Cross hospital from injuries after his car left Route 50 north of Route 30 on Tuesday evening. He was alone, no witnesses. An inquest is pending and the body is at Giannitti Funeral Home in Frankfort. funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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John Genikus
Frankfort
Silver Cross
Genikus
Gennitti
Former policeman Ralph Lane dies in Chicago hospital
Ralph Lane of Gaylord Boulevard, a former city police officer appointed in 1927, died last night at Hines hospital in Chicago. He retired several years ago due to a disability.
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Ralph Lane
Gaylord Boulevard
Hines Hospital
Chicago
Lane
Private Mandac trains with 32nd Infantry in Japan
Pvt. Fred E. Mandac 24, son of Mr and Mrs Chris Mandac of 1200 Broadway, is undergoing intensive combat training with Company A 32nd Infantry Regiment Seventh Infantry Division. The unit, organized August 7 1916 on Oahu Hawaii, is stationed near Hachinohe in northern Honshu Japan.
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Fred E. Mandac
Chris Mandac
Broadway
32Nd Infantry Regiment
Seventh Infantry Division
Pvt. Mandac
Oahu
Hawaii
Hachinohe
Honshu
Japan
Garrett Roach Dies at 76 After Illness
Garrett Roach 76 of 706 Second Avenue died yesterday at St. Joseph's Hospital after a lingering illness. Survived by four sons Gary LaSalle and Jack William Thomas Joliet. two daughters Mrs Melvin Vandevender and Margaret Joliet. Mrs Arthur Goetschel Gary Ind.. two sisters Mrs Margaret Fullerton Lakewood Ohio and Mrs Katherine Fullerton Lakewood Ohio. one brother John Lakewood. Funeral from Haley and Son Funeral Home 17 S Center Street Saturday at 8:30 to Sacred Heart Church 9. Burial Mount Olivet Cemetery. Roach belonged to Holy Name Society Sacred Heart Church and the Teamsters and Chauffers local.
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Garrett Roach
Second Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Roach
Gary
LaSalle
Jack
William
Thomas
Joliet
Melvin Vandevender
Margaret
Arthur Goetschel
Ind
Katherine Fullerton
Lakewood
Ohio
John
Haley and Son Funeral Home
S. Center Street
Sacred Heart Church
Mount Olivet
Holy Name Society
Joliet Area Skies Cloudy With Mild Temps Forecast
The Joliet forecast calls for increasing clouds tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight around 50, high tomorrow near 72, low tomorrow night about 50, with Saturday high near 58.
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Joliet
Rural chorus plans Thanksgiving music from Will County
For the second year the Farm and Home Bureau Will County Rural chorus directed by Arthur Eneix of Lockport will provide Thanksgiving Day music for a noon dinner-bell program on WLS Chicago. The chorus will also give a vesper program at Oswego on December 11 and plans a concert in Wilmington and Plainfield in the coming weeks.
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Farm and Home Bureau
Will County Rural Chorus
Arthur Eneix
Lockport
WLS
Chicago
Oswego
Wilmington
Plainfield
Grand Rapids Man Fined for Speeding
Peter Sabo of Grand Rapids Mich paid a $10 fine and costs after speeding on McDonough and Railroad streets. Clocked over 55 mph by a traffic squad he said he was in a hurry to reach Ottawa.
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Peter Sabo
Grand Rapids
Mich
McDonough
Ottawa
Speeding Guest Harold Starr to Face Judge Saturday
Harold Starr, a YMCA guest, will appear before Judge Sprague on Saturday for a speeding charge. He was stopped on West Jefferson Street early this morning after traveling 55 miles per hour.
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Harold Starr
YMCA
Judge Sprague
West Jefferson Street
Kia: Pedestrian Injured by Car Brake Failure
A girl walking with a companion on Chicago street near the Sears store was knocked down by a car driven by Earl Brown of 1233 E Cass street. Brown was arrested for driving with inadequate brakes and the injured pedestrian was treated at St Joseph's hospital and released.
Former Joliet Resident Alexander MacKenzie 79 Buried Here
Alexander MacKenzie a Joliet native died in Manitowoc Wisconsin and will be buried here. Survived by wife Agnes Cheville MacKenzie three daughters Agnes Johnson Margaret Reinert Katherine Chermak all of Manitowoc one son John of Chicago and eight grandchildren. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 p m at Sonntag Funeral home under Mt Joliet Lodge No 42 A F and A M with Rev Arthur W Hoffman officiating. Burial in Oakwood. MacKenzie born in Kilbourne Scotland in 1870 came to Joliet then moved to Wisconsin in 1918 where he supervised the Manitowoc shipyards machine shop.
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Alexander MacKenzie
Joliet
Manitowoc
Wis
Agnes Cheville MacKenzie
Agnes Johnson
Margaret Reinert
Katherine Chermak
John
Chicago
Sonntag Funeral Home
Herkimer Street
Mt. Joliet Lodge No
A. F
Arthur W. Hoffman
Oakwood Cemetery
MacKenzie
Kilbourne
Scotland
Wisconsin
Will County Students Make Normal Record At ISN University
Miss Alice Lukasevich of Joliet and Miss Donna Timm of Lockport head 156 freshmen at Illinois State Normal University who achieved excellent scores on an English achievement test. Though no credit was given, they enter English composition courses directly, gaining a half year advantage in English over most classmates.
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Alice Lukasevich
Otis Avenue
Joliet
Donna Timm
Lockport
Illinois State Normal University
Altho
Parishes to Gather Clothing for Europe Aid Drive
In Joliet diocese a week long campaign begins Sunday Nov 20 and runs through Nov 27 to collect clothing shoes and soap for Europe and Asia. Parish halls will receive donations to ship to War Relief services national warehouses for dispatch to Germany Austria China and the Far East.
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Europe
Near
Far East
Joliet
War Relief Services
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Asia
Germany
Austria
China
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Rock Island
Dr. Eagan
High Court
Unite For Action
Arizona
Rural Chorus
New York City
San Francisco
National Council of Catholic Women For War Relief Services
Martin D. McNamara
M. J. Butala
Butala
Vincent Cloos
Herschel
Kankakee County
Vincent Lavery
Gilman
Iroquois County
Gordon Michaels
Minooka
Grundy County
John F. Nellis
Manhattan
E. V. O'Neil
Gibson City
Ford County
A. F. Stutzke
Lombard
Dupage County
John Then
Plano
Kendall County
WJOL
Catholic Hour
Rosarian Club Choir
Anthony Rozman
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