William Sorg resigns as assessor to lead local loan association
William J. Sorg, Joliet township assessor since 1941, resigns to become secretary and treasurer of the Peoples Loan and Homestead association at 1 N. Ottawa street. Three years of his term remain and will be filled by appointment. He has long served as a director of the association and succeeds Frederick W. Pohl who left for health reasons.
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William J. Sorg
Peoples Loan and Homestead
C. H. Peterson
Sorg
Peoples Loan and Homestead Association
Ottawa Street
Lorg
Edwin Young
Young
A. F. Delander
Delander
H. Koerner
Sorz
Association
Frederick W. Pohl
Pohl
Henry Pohl
Joliet
Joliet postal superintendent and family injured in crash
An elderly Joliet man Tomas Egan, 65, his son James, 27, and daughter-in-law Geraldine, 27, were injured last night when their car collided with a second vehicle at Oneida and Wilcox. Egan suffers back injuries. James has possible rib fractures. Geraldine forehead lacerations. They were hospitalized. The other car’s occupants, Emma Grimpke and Ivan Grimpke, escaped injury.
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Joliet
Oneida
Wilcox
Thomas Egan
Raynor Avenue
James K. Egan
Geraldine
Egan
James
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Western Funeral
Egans
Mr. Egan
Wilcox Street
Emma Grimpke
Central Avenue
Rockdale
Ivan
Senator Richard J. Barr Celebrates 81st Birthday
Senator Richard J. Barr marks his 81st birthday at home in Cherry Hill with family. Born in Manhattan township, he grew up on a farm and still manages several farms in Will county. This month he began his 12th term as state senator.
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Richard J. Barr
Barr
Cherry Hill
Senator Barr
Manhattan Township
Will County
Donovan estate valued at 18000 named in probate petition
Thomas F. Donovan former Illinois lieutenant governor left an estate valued at 18000 to be admitted to administration in probate court. The will divides the estate among two daughters and two sons with one son Thomas J. receiving a smaller share. William M. Hart named executor. Donovan died a week ago in Chicago.
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Thomas F. Donovan
Illinois
Thomas J
William M. Hart
Donovan
Chicago
Joliet Set for School Tax Raise Vote Next Saturday
Joliet voters go to the polls in a week to decide a proposed school tax increase from 75 to 80 cents per $100 assessed value. The measure follows a previously rejected rate and aims to avoid school closings as costs rise and staff depart for higher pay elsewhere.
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Joliet
Gayle N. Hufford
Chicken meal and film at Stateville prison holiday
Four thousand Stateville inmates will dine on chicken with mashed and sweet potatoes and giblet gravy at noon. Each convict gets a half chicken grown on the prison farm. A holiday program includes morning church services and an afternoon showing of the horse drama Smoky.
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Stateville Prison
Marwick Funeral to Be Saturday
Funeral services for Warren Roy Marwick age 60 of 377 E Cass street will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Olson funeral home with Rev Arthur W Hoffman officiating. Interment in Woodlawn cemetery. He was longtime employee of the E J and E railroad and treasurer of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for 32 years. Survived by wife Barbara Ann two daughters Mrs Ben Shutten of Chicago and Mrs William Leighton of Corvallis Oregon mother Mrs Cecilia Marwick of Pensacola Fla sister Mrs Edith Cortright of Philadelphia and four grandchildren.
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Warren Roy Marwick
E. Cass Street
Silver Cross Hospital
Olson Funeral
Arthur W. Hoffman
Madison Lodge 175
Woodlawn
Joliet
E. J. and
E Railroad
Warwick
Brotherhood of Railroad
Train Service Restored After Conference Accord
An agreement reached at a conference in the ICC chairman John D. Bicgs’s Chicago offices will restore two Alton suburban trains eliminated under dimout regulation. Train 16 from Joliet at 6:25 a.m. and Train 17 from Chicago at 5:50 p.m. will resume Monday.
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ICC
John D. Bicgs
Chicago
Alton
Joliet
Thelma Whitfield Sought for Alleged Bus Attack
Police hunt Thelma Whitfield age 28 for allegedly attacking Hattie Mae Montgomery 17 with a knife on a West Chicago bus Tuesday evening. Montgomery says Whitfield struck and slashed at her, then fled after boarding the bus. A warrant was issued by Judge Sprague for Whitfield’s arrest.
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Thelma Whitfield
Hattie Mae Montgomery
Irving Street
Miss Montgomery
Whitfield
Miss Whitfield
Sprague
McGee to Take Post With Treasurer Office
Walter McGee, eight year chief deputy sheriff, will assume duties in Treasurer Charles Lauth's office Monday after defeat in April's sheriff primary. He has long been part of the Barr-Schupp organization. Ivan Rhodes plans to retire as county treasurer and may seek a pension under the statewide act.
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Walter McGee
Charles Lauth
McGee
Barr-Schupp
Ivan Rhodes
Hart to Pick CC Directors as Committee Formed
William M. Hart advertising director of the Herald News is named chairman of a Commerce Association committee to aid in handpicking new directors for December elections. The board increased its size from 12 to 18, with James E Farrell as chairman naming Hart and other members Ted Flint J W Lambur H N Justeson and Sanger Haywood.
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William M. Hart
The
Herald-News
Association of Commerce
James E.farrell
Hart
Ted Flint
J. W. Lambur
H. N. Justeson
Sanger Haywood
Rockdale retires Kazimer Lewickas longtime Steel Worker
Kazimer Lewickas a 43 year Rockdale resident and American Steel and Wire employee died yesterday at Silver Cross hospital. He will lie in state at Rocki funeral home before services Saturday at St Joseph's church in Rockdale. Burial at Mt Olivet cemetery. Survived by wife Catherine two sons two daughters two brothers two sisters and one niece. He was a member of the Lithuanian Alliance of America.
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Kazimer Lewickas
Meadow Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital
Rocki Funeral
Harry L. Clodi
Anita Street
Rockdale
St. Joseph’s Church of
Mt. Olivet
American Steel and Wire Company
Lewickas
Catherine
Astin
Josephine
Louis Frattini
Stella
Harry Clodi
Aldona
Raymond
Gerald Frattini
John
Joseph
Europe
Magdeline
Anna
Barbara Konsareg
Lithuanian Alliance of America
City Club Plans Christmas Party for Local Boys
Members of the City club of the Y M C A outline plans for the annual Christmas party to be held December 18 at 6 PM at the Y. The program includes a turkey dinner for 30 underprivileged local boys, gifts, favors, and entertainment.
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City Club of the
Beven Named President of Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railroad
T. D. Beven, formerly of Joliet, is appointed president of the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad by Edward Beecroft. Beven, longtime J superintendent, will take effect Sunday, succeeding Thomas F. Bond who is retiring. Joliet officials may rise in management as a result.
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T. D. Beven
Joliet
Elgin
Judge extends hearing in Joliet building permit mandamus case
After two days of testimony Judge C D Henry continued the mandamus suit against Joliet to December 9. Ford C June seeks zoning reclassification for his Horseshoe drive property to build multiple dwellings, originally aiming for apartments. Joliet realtors support the plan, saying the site suits the homes and deny harm to nearby residences.
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C. D. Henry
City of
Funeral services for infant Michael Dominic
Funeral services will be held at 2 tomorrow afternoon for seven month old Michael Dominic son of Mr and Mrs John Dominic of 711 Youngs avenue. He died Tuesday night at St Josephs hospital. The service will be from the parents home to St Cyril and Methodius church with burial in St Cyril cemetery. He is survived by his parents one brother John Edward two sisters Clara and Bernice grandmother Mrs Mary Corzen and numerous aunts and uncles.
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Michael Dominic
John Dominic
Youngs Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Tezak Funeral
St. Cyril and Methodius Church
St. Cyril
John Edward
Clara
Bernice
Mary Corzen
Injury settlement reaches jo liet country club case
Eugene M Lennon of 305 Reed Street was authorized by Probate Judge Fred R Adams to accept 750 dollars as settlement of a personal injury claim against Joliet Country Club. The settlement concerns injuries to Lennons 10 year old daughter Elizabeth who fell from a springboard causing a compound fracture of the right leg and head injuries on July 23.
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Eugene M. Lennon
Reed Street
Fred R. Adams
Joliet Country Club
Lennon
Elizabeth
Spectator notice of Joliet publication details
The fragment records administrative details for The Spectator in Joliet Illinois dated November 28 1946 with office address at 107 118 W Cass Street and postal class information for periodical distribution. It notes second class matter status and a 1940 origin reference.
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Joliet
Ilinois
the Spectator
Cass Street
Illinois
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Tom Egan
Man
Marwick
City Club
JCC
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
Spectator Publishing
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