Porter Brewery to Have Beer Ready in Week
The E Porter Brewing company Joliet’s oldest brewery will have beer on sale next week the first time since prohibition. The Joliet plant at 200 S uff street remodelled at 150000 and will distribute beer nationwide from Illinois. Ten trucks will haul beer to distant points and the product will be in steel barrels with a bottling department opening February 1 at an additional 50000. Michael Schriek brewmaster age 60 born in Germany has been with the company five months and installed modern equipment. The brewery capacity is 175000 barrels per year and 600 barrels a day can be racked. Stockholders are the original Porter brewery investors with Patrick McFarland as president and director Emmett AHearn secretary treasurer Lawrence Crowley director and manager and Mason Tolle director.
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E. Porter Brewing Company
Joliet
S.uff Street
Thisty
E. Porter
Ilinois
Michael Schriek
United States
Germany
Porter Brewery
Schriek
Winona
Minn
Chicago
Old Porter Brewery
Patrick McFarland
Emmett A’hearn
Lawrence Crowley
Mason Tolle
Mail Packages Early Warns Postmaster
Joliet citizens are urged to mail early to ease holiday workload at the post office. Postmaster Alfred M. Bourge warns late mailing delays threaten delivery. No deliveries December 24 and 25 due to Christmas Eve on Sunday. only special dispatches will be processed. U. S. Naval Academy offers a course in after dinner speaking for seamen.
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Joliet
Alfred M. Bourge
Mr. Bourge
Joliet High Holds Inter Class Gym Meet for Girls
More than 1200 girls at Joliet high school and junior college will compete in the inter class physical education meet scheduled for November 24. The event will be directed by Miss Dorothy Westendorp Mrs. Phoebe Ann Kirby Miss Pha Ruggles and Mrs. Verna Hoyt of the gymnasium staff.
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Joliet High School
Dorothy Westendorp
Phoebe Ann Kirby
Pha Ruggles
Verna Hoyt
Joliet Women Attend Illinois Garden Club Lectures
Joliet women attended lectures directed by the Illinois Garden club at the Palmer House in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday. Attendees included Mrs. J. H. Jennings Mrs. Fred Whallon Mrs. J. F. Zeller Mrs. George Arbeiter Mrs. Bayard Scotland Mrs. E. E. Morton Mrs. Robert Kelley Miss Catherine Melcher Mrs. Walter Erickson and Mrs. James Sime.
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Joliet
Illinois Garden Club
Palmer House
Chicago
J. H. Jennings
Fred Whallon
J. F. Zeller
George Arbeiter
Bayard Scotland
E. E. Morton
Robert Kelley
Catherine Melcher
Walter Erickson
James Sime
Visitation and Aid Hold Thanksgiving Dance at Country Club
The Visitation and Aid society hosts a Thanksgiving dance for high school and junior college students on Friday evening December 1 at the Country Club. Tickets drop from 75 to 50 cents with proceeds aiding the society and its annual Charity fund.
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Visitation and Aid Society
Country Club
Rialto Gardens Opens Under New Management
Rialto Gardens opens Saturday under Ed. Frank Len Rosen and Bookie Levin. Opening night features an all star floor show and Carn soe's 10 Royal Cotton Pickers provide music for dancers limited to couples.
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Rialto Gardens
Ed. Frank
Len Rosen
Bookie” Levin
Carnsoe
10 Royal Cotton Pickers
Grand Opening Tomorrow at Casa Loma Joliet
Joliet opens Casa Loma on Barr Highway, formerly Bar Gardens, with a gala tomorrow night. Music for dancing provided by Harry Kelly and his orchestra. William Ferguson named proprietor.
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Joliet
Casa Loma
Bar Gardens
Harry Kelly
Barr Highway
William Ferguson
Avoid Racing Engine on Cold Days Warns Chicago Motor Club
The Chicago Motor Club cautions motorists not to race engines to warm them on cold days. Instead drive slowly for at least twenty minutes after starting, to allow oil circulation and reduce cylinder wear. Check tires lights brakes and windshield wipers regularly.
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Chicago Motor Club
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