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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1951

Page

2

Labor backs Joliet high school program in Saturday election

Labor groups endorse the Joliet Township High School and Junior College rehabilitation plan ahead of a Saturday election. voters will cast ballots at nine polling places from noon to 7 pm on six major bond proposals including new site, heating plant, vocational shops, band room, natatorium, and remodeling.

Labor Joliet Township Sam A. O O. Marshall F. E. Marsh T. E. Culvertson Washington Sheridan Farragut Cunningham Rockdale Elwood Hugh S. Bonar Nathan Richardson Will County Industrial Union Council Richaardson Central Trades and Labor Council Enjre B. F. Day Herbert Rawlins Teachers’ Union Ross Marshall Leslie O’blenes Raymond Lindblad Soren Seron Carl Meyer Jths Board of Education Bonar O'Blenes Joliet Lindblad Seron

Hunt City to Buy Midland Avenue Fire Station Site

City council plans to purchase a two story brick building at Midland avenue and Route 52 for a new west side fire station. Owner John Snyder seeks 70000 dollars, about ten thousand above target. renovation estimated at five thousand or less. Officials say the site will ease overcrowded firehouses and use funds already set aside.

Hunt City West Side Fire Station Route 52 Midland Avenue John Snyder Ed Franck Art Dillon Arthur O. Janke Joseph Whalen George Vollmer Edward Daniel Thru West Side Campbell Street Prairie Avenue Snyder Franck

Lowrey to Fill 200 Temporary Postal Jobs

Postmaster J Walter Lowrey announced Saturday morning applications for 200 clerk and carrier positions and 20 trucks to handle a record Christmas mail volume. Applicants must be 18 or older with veterans and prior post office workers given preference. Covered panel trucks preferred to protect parcel post.

J. Walter Lowrey

Mrs Bernice Weber Remembered By Sunny Hill

Mrs Bernice Weber 721 John Street was killed in an automobile crash near Sheboygan Wisconsin early yesterday morning. The Sanservis club funds a room at Sunny Hill Sanatorium in her memory. Funeral services will be held in St Louis.

Bernice Weber John Street Sheboygan Wis Sunny Hill Sanatorium Sanservis Club

Newborn Jewelry At Silver Cross Hospital Praised

Spectator notes strict identity practice in the maternity ward where each newborn wears a name necklace and matching mother’s bracelet. The birth certificate shows an aerial hospital view and footprints are printed on the certificate. Daily births average 15 with nine full time and two part time graduate nurses on duty. Visitors with admittance cards may view babies at a daily show from 2 to 3:15.

Silver Cross Hospital

First hat tossed in political ring

Frank H. Masters Jr announces candidacy for state's attorney in the Republican primary next April. A Joliet lawyer with 14 years of practice, he has served on the Will county zoning board and regional bar associations and is active in civic work. He lives at 657 Glenwood avenue with wife Marjorie Mayer and children Stephen and Edward.

Frank H. Masters Jr Vwrres Masters Gray, Thomas and Wallace Chalstrom Will County Zoning Board of Appeals Will County Chicago American Bar Associations ABA Seventh District Bar Association Community Chest Red Cross Salvation Army Christ Episcopal Church Joliet University of Michigan Illinois Marjorie Mayer Stephen Edward Glenwood Avenue Frank Masters Sr Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad Walter O. Herschbach GOP Altho James E. Burke Paul Brumund John Irving Pearce Francis J. Loughran Paul V. Wunder Recorder of Deeds Robert Spreitzer Louis F. Bottino Martin Lundquist

Gun club receives charter in Joliet Will County

A charter was issued to the Joliet Will County Gun club a non profit group on Black Road. Named in the corporation are John N. Evans Al Jayerech and Edward Williams. The organization aims to encourage fellowship and better sportsmanship.

Joliet-Will County

Joliet grade bands to perform pre Christmas concert Sunday

Four Joliet grade school bands with 284 musicians join at Joliet Township High School auditorium Sunday at 3 p m. Under Charles Ss Peters the combined bands open with 100 players performing Military Escort On Shawnee Road Monarch I m Forever Blowing Bubbles My Wild Irish Rose Headway and Christmas Festival. The 87 piece concert band follows with St Louis Blues March Second Suite in F for Military Band Song Without Words Song of the Blacksmith Fantasia on the Dargason The Teddy Bear s Picnic The Whiffenpoof Song Under the Double Eagle and Christmas selections. Jeannine Thornburg plays Dizzy Fingers in marimba and Toy Trumpet features So Greenberg Russell Dagon Russell Dahlen Kenneth Glasgow and Tom Watson. A 90 piece beginners band will march on stage but not play.

Joliet Joliet Township Charles Ss. Peters Shawnee Road Peters St. Louis

Franck urges warning lights at Joliet fire stations

Joliet commissioner Ed Franck asks the city council to install red blinker lights near four fire stations Ottawa Collins Washington and Hickory streets to warn traffic when alarms sound. Lights would activate with each alert and turn off after trucks pass. Other cities use similar systems as a safety measure.

Ed Franck Joliet Franck Downtown Ottawa Street Collins Street Washington Street Hickory Street

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