Pledge support of AC program at Joliet luncheon
At a Joliet Association of Commerce luncheon, representatives of Joliet manufacturers and printers pledged support for the Unite for Action program. Earl J. Smith of Detroit outlined the plan, introduced by Merrill Palmer with T. A. Mangelsdorf and Dick Hill as co chairmen. The program, created by the association, aims to coordinate civic activity and develop about 150 living and business improvement suggestions from Joliet clinics held earlier in the fall.
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Joliet
Association of Commerce
John BE. Randolph
Joliet Seniors Elected to Honor Society
Joliet Township High School announces new members of the Keystone and Torch chapters of the National Honor Society chosen for scholarship leadership and service. Members notified yesterday will be initiated December 14. Names include Marlene Barnes James Flood Suzanne Boldt Juanita Bruesser Nancy Cartwright Ann Collins Shirley Culver Lois Erickson Leora Fatland Anita Geuther Joe Hess Peggy Hermes Doris Hitchings Ardythe Kehler Carmen Kinster Elvera Lazar Joan Luplow Judith Marshall Barbara Martinec June McHugh Charles William Meyer Arthur Myrberg Jeanne Nielsen Joyce Nielsen Richard Swanson Patsy Scherz Thiel Ursula Hita Waldvogel Janet Warning June Yearnek.
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Joliet Township
Keystone
Torch
Marlene Barnes
James Flood
Suzanne Boldt
Juanita Bruesser
Nancy Cartwright
Joyce M. Nielson
Richard Swanson
Patsy Scherz
Thiel Ursula
Hita Mee Waldvogel
Janet Mae Warning
June Yearnek
Milk war enters Joliet as Borden makes back door entry
The second day of Joliet milk war sees Borden drivers delivering milk to local stores amid union pressure. Some operators cooperate while others refuse. Borden promotes glass containers and a Joliet depot to cut prices. Union leaders warn of reduced business and pay cuts for drivers if Borden wins market control.
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Joliet
Borden Company
Chicago
Joliet Teamsters
Borden
Teamsters Union
Lone bandit robs Mid west Grocery of $50 on Route 30
A masked man held up Mid west Grocery in Frankfort last evening demanding cash with a double barreled shotgun. Owner Mrs. Clara Mankowski said the robber, described as short with a heavy beard wearing blue overalls and hat, fled west on Route 30 in a Model A Ford. Deputies searched the area but the bandit was not located.
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Midwest
Route 30
Lincoln Estates
Frankfort
Clara Mankowski
Cosimo Morocco
John Sweedler
Police Investigate Stranger Accused of Molesting Child
A mother reports a stranger tried to molest a 5 year old girl yesterday at a Columbia street address. Police are examining the case and were given three numbers from the suspect's car.
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Columbia Street
Speeding Truckers Held After Oak Park Stop
Speeding in a Smithfield market truck led to the arrest of Anaries Hansen and Charles Schwass of Forest Park early this morning on N Broad Way. The truck was driven without the company’s consent and both men were held for Oak Park police to face prosecution in Cook County.
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Charles Schwass
Forest Park
N. Broadway
Smithfield Market
Oak Park
Cook County
Joliet Preview of Streamlined Diesel Suburban Trains
Joliet officials and citizens attended the first run of Rock Island’s new streamlined 1500 horsepower diesel suburban trains. The 12 cars, built with lightweight steel, feature two entry doors per car, air conditioning on 12 cars, and a total seating of 2000 riders. The program plans retirements of old cars and modernization of 115 suburban cars in Chicago shops.
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Joliet
Rock Island
Banker's
Chicago
LaSalle Street
Illinois Commerce Commission
Electro-Motive Division
General Motors
LaGrange
Ill
Fairbanks Morse Company
Janesville
Wis
47Th
Wentworth Avenue
Burglars break into Crombie Dairy on Second Avenue
Officials of the Crombie dairy at 501 Second Avenue report a break in after discovering a rear door broken open in the morning. Entry appears to have occurred through a ground floor window.
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Crombie
Crombie Dairy
Second Avenue
Car Hit and Run Reported on S Eastern Avenue
Norman Glenn of 106 S Eastern Avenue reported yesterday afternoon that an automobile struck his parked car in front of his home and fled. The fender, grill and body were damaged by the unidentified driver.
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Norman Glenn
S. Eastern Avenue
Glenn
Omaha Man Dies After Heart Attack in Transit
William L. Dixon age 52 of 4927 North 14th Street Omaha Nebraska suffered a heart attack. He was taken from the Red Cross office to St Joseph's hospital where doctors warned of a several day stay before any journey home.
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William L. Dixon
N. 14Th Street
Omaha
Neb
Red Cross
St. Joseph's Hospital
Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic Toll Forecast
The Chicago Motor Club predicts a five day Thanksgiving traffic toll in Illinois of 25 deaths and 75 injuries with 88 lasting disabilities. It notes last Labor Day saw 16 highway deaths while traffic volumes were high and offers tips to reduce risk including starting trips early, driving at moderate speeds, allowing extra safety margins, and ensuring adequate vehicle ventilation to combat drowsiness.
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Illinois
Chicago Motor Club
Two Men Hurt in Collision at Troy Road and Route 52
A semi-trailer collided with a pickup on Troy road at Route 52 injuring Hershel Trout and Clifford Snowden of Sandwich Illinois. Trout remained for x rays at St Joseph’s hospital, Snowden was treated and released. Two parked cars were damaged by the crash debris.
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Troy Road
Route 52
Hershel Trout
Clifford Snowden
Sandwich
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Trout
Snowden
Firemen respond to two calls at Iroquois Club and Western Ave
Firefighters answered a daytime call at the Iroquois Club 13 N Joliet St where an overheated water heater triggered an alarm with no damage. Later at 11 40 pm they went to 357 Western Ave where hot coals on the basement floor ignited papers but caused no damage.
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Iroquois Club
N. Joliet Street
Western Avenue
Pete McCarthy Receives Aid After Heart Attack
The report notes Peter McCarthy, confined after a heart attack, received assistance yesterday. He resides at 1404 Armont Avenue, Lockport Township, and paid a fine this morning.
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Altho
Peter McCarthy
Detroit
von North Collins Bandrew
Armont Avenue
Lockport Township
Petition for Letters of Administration in Wilson Estate
A petition was filed in the probate clerk’s office for the estate of Mrs. Eleanor Wilson of Joliet who died October 24. The estate shows $2000 in personal property and $1000 in real estate with twelve heirs listed. David S. McGilvray, a nephew, is proposed as executor.
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Eleanor Wilson
Joliet
Joliet Outlook Cloudy With Cold Snap Through Weekend
The Joliet area forecast calls for cloudy skies and continued cold tonight and tomorrow with a low of 27 and a high of 39. Saturday remains cloudy with snow flurries and further cold conditions, including a low around 30.
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Joliet
Outlao
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Lone Bandit
Anaries Hansen
NEW Air Service
J. Walter Lowrey
Thomas F. Egan
Wilhelms
Fit and Run
Pete
Heim
Wilson
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