Waterway Opening By January 1 Possible
Deep Waterway project may open by January 1 with five months ahead schedule. Bridges hold up progress but if resolved, Dresden Island and Brandon Road bridges could be completed enabling 16-foot clearance from Chicago to La Salle. Lakes-to-Gulf waterway would become a historic reality for regional trade and real estate growth.
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Dan I. Sultan
United States
Middle West
Dresden Island
Brandon Road
Joliet Pools
Sultan
Chicago
la Salle
Older Boys State Conference Opens With Delegates
About 600 delegates from across the state are set for the Older Boys State Conference opening Friday night. Speakers, some recurring at prior meetings, will address today’s pressing issues. Red division basketball third round tonight features Jays vs Old Timers, Jeds vs Ottawa Street Boosters, American Institute Laundry vs Dragons. Blue division fourth round next Monday has First Lutherans vs Ace Club, Sooners vs Giants, Yankees vs Boston Store, Snarks vs Question Marks. Church volleyball contests proceed next Tuesday with Ottawa Street M. E. vs St Johns English Lutheran and Central Presbyterian vs Grace M. E.
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Jays
Old Timers
Jeds
Ottawa Street Boosters
American Institute Laundry
Dragons
Lutherans
Ace Club
Sooners
Giants
Yankees
Boston
Snarks
Ottawa Street
M. E
St. John’s English Lutheran
Central Presbyterian
Grace M. E
Saints
Willow Avenue Presbyterian
First Presbyterian
C Y O Fighters Stage Final Bouts In Joliet
The program featured 8 C Y O fighters from Joliet and surrounding areas winning spots to the December 2 finals. Kenney and Tacacs outpointed opponents while Roman and Mantello earned decisive wins. Bishop Shields and Police Commissioner Wraith attended as Rev Brahams received the parish team trophy.
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Kenney
John Kezerle
Tacacs
John Smith
St. Mary’s Joliet
Michael Blahut
St. Thaddeus
Joliet
Joe Roman
Kankakee
Neveau
Valentine Penko
Joe Mantello
Russell Kamp
Allen McConnell
Harvey
William Nurczyk
John Pocyga
Henry McCarthy
Eli Rungaites
Rockdale
Joseph Bytner
Harvery
Bytner
Rolik
Father Brahams Parish
Owen McCarthy
Joe Solik
Chicago Heights
Nicholas
Father Scanion
Chicago
Bernard Shields
McFarland
Packey
Robert Wraith
William A. Hennessy
Brahams
Co W C Union to Install Officers
Installation of officers for Central Western Catholic Union branches will be held December 11 at St Johns Hall. Joliet leader J Adam Wilhelmi will be installing officer. Arrangements are led by John C Hartung with a large committee including Richard Kehlenbach John Ochs Mrs Frances Gronemann and others. Joliet Lockport and Lemont branches will participate.
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Central Western Catholic Union Executive Board
St. John’s Hall
J. Adam Wilhelmi
Joliet
Sureme
John C. Hartung
Richard Kehlenbach
John Ochs
Frances Gronemann
Olive Hartung
Louise Corsini
Magdalen Losey
Louise Grewenig
John Paschertz
Charles Wismara
Julius G. Weese
Fred Drarke
George Hobbs
Frank Ulrich
Lockport
Lemont
Hoover Dam Work Proceeds With Speed
Report notes rapid progress on Hoover Dam construction as engineers push ahead with remaining phases. Officials emphasize steady output and adherence to schedules amid scale of the project and thousands of workers on site.
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Hoover Dam
Inmate meal costs at Stateville Prison
Stateville and the old prison house 4899 inmates. Edward Rowley, office manager, reports an average meal cost of five and a half cents per inmate, totaling 4.95 for a month and 59.40 for a year. Despite the low price, meals satisfy inmates who receive supplies from the honor farm, with Thanksgiving fowl sourced from the prison.
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Stateville
Edward Rowley
Rowley
Honor Farm
Remodeling of Sanitarium to Relieve Overcrowding
Will County farm overcrowding led to reconditioning the old tuberculosis sanitarium to handle overflow. Superintendent Henry Lauterbach said 130 inmates are now being cared for.
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Will County
Henry Lauterbach
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