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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1959
Page
3
The city weighs purchasing Raynor Hills Water Co owned by Patrick D. Fahey to fuel Joliet’s future growth. Past officials failed to act, raising costs. open houses at police and fire stations are urged to show condemned, unsafe facilities.
An 11 year-old Plainfield boy, Stephen Fry, son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Fry, was hit on the left cheek and right chest by gun pellets. He was taken to Silver Cross hospital for treatment and hold.
Joliet public school inspectors met last night at Raynor Park school to review safety projects. They noted nearly finished fire protection upgrades in older buildings and lagging plans for a traffic light at Hafford Junior High and off street parking at Taft school. With Chicago's historic school fire in mind, inspectors warned boards face liability for damages.
Farragut Junior High becomes the first Joliet public school to install a specially constructed fire door. The hour and a half fire resistant door with a smoke screen mesh will hang on a double hinge and can swing in or out. All multi story schools will receive such doors as inspectors back the move after the Our Lady of Angels fire. Fire Chief John Eng and Elmer Geissler led the effort with praise for school officials cooperation.
School board members Richard Zitzke Richard Curran and Louis R Bertani urged parents to withhold sending their children before the 8 50 a m and 12 50 p m opening times for elementary schools. Inspectors said children left outside before doors open remain under parental supervision.
Bruce Cheadle of Lockport plans to present an electronic piano to Forest Park school in memory of his wife who taught there. A stereophonic recorder-reproducer costing 1941 dollars was donated by parents and band members to Joliet schools. The board accepted both gifts in formal action. Carl Newman was jailed on a domestic disturbance complaint filed by his wife.
Francena H Arnold, 71, wrote her first novel at 58 and was published quickly, becoming a busy author over 13 years. A former Chicagoan now in Rest Haven, she is grandmother to 11 and mother of four, with husband Frank M Arnold aiding with genealogy and plotting.
Will County farmers join forces next week to collect gifts of rain for relief of refugees worldwide. Volunteers will visit farms Monday and Tuesday to pick up donations as CROP Sunday launches services in rural churches designated by Governor Stratton. James Tilsy of Mokena chairs the county CROP board and ends the campaign.
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