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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1951
Page
2
City employees back a $50 monthly salary increase with a living wage aim. Polls open with absentee voting until Saturday noon. Organizing meetings in the council chambers led by police and fire personnel warn of staff departures without raises.
Wm Edwin Long named administrator with will annexed in the Maude Bump estate of Homer township. Died June 7. Russell F Jensen unable to act as executor. estate valued at 8000 personal property to be divided among husband Guy J Bump Leona Hansen and a son. Francis J Loughran to represent the estate.
Kent Bosworth of 416 Manhattan Road will head the 1952 March of Dimes campaign, announced today by W. E. Fay state chairman. This is a repeat performance for Bosworth who led the 1951 campaign. The drive will get underway Monday.
The Troy Browning, a 600 foot ocean going vessel, is set to pass Brandon locks on the Illinois waterway tomorrow or Saturday. It is the fourth oceangoing ship to sail the Illinois waterway so far this year and its final destination is Lake Michigan.
Police urge public to locate Mrs Anna Harold mother of John in critical condition at a veterans hospital near Cleveland Ohio. Efforts to reach her have failed and she is asked to call Victory 2 9260 extension 283 Crile collect per hospital registrar James J McKeever.
Sam Burgess of 564 N Scott Street reported the theft of several war bonds from his residence while an employee was at work nearby. He said the loss was reported to government and bank officials.
Twenty one athletic groups in Joliet and Will County form the Associated Clubs of Greater Joliet. They schedule a charter meeting for Wednesday December 5 at 7 p m at the Rivals club. A $25 entry fee is required and a 10 member board will be nominated. The non-political group aims to pool resources for civic and athletic programs.
The Civic Committee of Will County headed by Harry Kelly urged Joliet Township High School voters to approve a 370000 bond for a new heating plant citing an obsolete system and potential school closures. It advised rejecting other ballot propositions pending unit district election outcomes.
Three Hoys will appear in the sheriff's office tomorrow morning for rooting at his truck after a complaint by Roy Peterson Tr of 830 Wenberg Avenue. Deputies recovered the guns used in the alleged oath.
Dec 1 election hours run from 12 noon to 7 pm at nine area high schools Marshall F E Marsh T R E Culbertson Washington Sheridan Farragut Cunningham Rochdale and Elwood Precincts align with standard high school polling. Ballot allows voting on any combination of six projects including site acquisition a heating plant a tech vocational building a swimming pool band rooms and lab rehab. Total cost $2 225 000 with annual costs or 7 cents per $100 of value and a second tax-based estimate shows $2 81 more per $100.
Warden Joseph F K Ragen reports a large Thanksgiving meal for 4171 inmates and 600 staff at Stateville. Noon dinner includes 250 gallons corn, 1500 loaves bread, 100 lb butter, 100 lb coffee and six barrels pickles with apple pie and ice cream for snacks later. Food raised on the Honor farm supports the menu for inmates at Joli Honor Farm and Diagnostic Depot.
W J Gottschalk Caterpillar personnel manager at the Joliet plant receives a gold 30 year service pin from T R Farley Caterpillar executive. Gottschalk began as a clerk in accounting and rose through assistant auditor and credit roles later serving as assistant secretary of Caterpillar Military Engine before returning to Peoria.
John Mannerich 43 a Guardian Angel Home driver was seriously injured when his truck collided with a car driven by Agnes Siegel near 1004 Plainfield Road on Route 30. He suffered a head laceration facial wounds and a broken kneecap. Police rushed him to St Josephs Hospital though the wreck occurred outside city limits.
The will of Joseph Limacher, a retired farmer who died in Joliet on November 4, was admitted to probate yesterday. The document directs 1000 for religious purposes and the remaining 23 000 to his sister, Mrs. Adeline M. Limacher of 221 North Hickory Street. The estate includes 16000 in personal property. Attorney Irving Shulis represents the estate.
Mrs Helen Janke wife of Mayor Arthur C Janke has been seriously ill with pneumonia for three weeks at St Josephs hospital She is scheduled to leave the hospital over the weekend Tommy Janke age 9 months remains hospitalized with the flu Arthur Jr 53 has also been ill with the flu but has been discharged and is living with an aunt
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