Kiwanis Testimonial Sparks Debate on Free Press
William McCabe reflects on a Kiwanis plaque presented to four Joliet papers for National Newspaper Week. He criticizes the Herald-News for framing the recognition, argues the press should serve public liberty, not grant favors, and urges full context over selective praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-News
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
Pat Patterson
William Hart
S. P. Miller
The
Labor Record
Patterson
Mr. Hart
Hart
Kiwanis
Jeliet
Miller
Farmer's Weekly Review
Joliet
Farmers Weekly Review
Juliet
Newspa 8
Birth and death surround a secret in a shoe box
Life Future Mae Cole admitted giving birth to a baby girl early Monday and concealing the birth resulting in the infant's death from bleeding. The body was found in a shoe box behind 307 S Joliet street by a 7 year old boy. Neighbors alerted police and Cole was questioned at St Josephs hospital. Authorities weigh charges as signs of Halloween vandalism appear and a separate assault case ends with a fine for Mae Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Cole
S. Joliet Street
Cole
St. Joseph's Hospital
Western
Center Streets
Bartelson
Richards
Alberta McKenzie
N. Collins Street
E. Marion Street
Louisiana
Ida Anderson 65 Dies at Silver Cross Hospital
Mrs Ida Anderson of 501 Elmwood avenue Joliet dies at Silver Cross hospital aged 65. Survived by daughter Mrs Edwin Nelson of Chicago and four sons David Olaf Joliet Pfc Joseph Anderson San Diego and Elmer Rapatee Ti plus two sisters Alma Johnson Chicago Hilda Settergren Manistique and a brother in Sweden ten grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Ida Anderson
Elmwood Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital
Edwin Nelson
Chicago
David
Olaf
Joliet
Joseph Anderson
USA
San Diego
Calif
Elmer
Rapatee
Alma Johnson
Hilda Settergren
Manistique
Mich
Sweden
Owner of Boyden medical center shot
John M. Boyden a negro owner of a dental laboratory at 311 E Jackson Street was shot around midnight by his wife Gladys and is in critical condition at Silver Cross hospital. Police pursue theory of possible attempted attack despite claims of accidental shooting.
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John M. Boyden
E. Jackson Street
Gladys
Boyden
Silver Cross Hospital
Lonnie Randolph
Ervin Roe
Boyden Medical
Jackson Street
Eastern Avenue
Henry P. Wheeler
Randolph
Dr. Wheeler
Joliet
State Health Department
Local private captures 11 prisoners in Italian front action
Pvt. Sam Wason of 2522 N Center Street Lockport led a combat infantry unit of the 1st Armored division in an advance on the Fifth Army front in Italy. He fired into a culvert as Nazis emerged, taking eleven prisoners. Wason previously worked as a section hand for the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad.
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Sam Wason
Center Street
Lockport
Fifth Army
Italy
1St Armored Division
Wason
Kamerad
Pvt
Elgin
Joliet
Eastern Railroad
Army
Rockdale Resident Peter Peterson Dies at 84
Rockdale resident Peter Peterson aged 84 died yesterday at St. Josephs Hospital. A longtime Rockdale resident of 46 years he worked at American Steel and Wire until retirement about 25 years ago. Survived by daughter Hulda and sons Edward Engner and Harry funeral services Saturday at 2 30 p m Carlson Funeral Home Rev William Thornberg officiating interment Elmhurst Cemetery
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Peter Peterson
Meadow Avenue
Rockdale
St. Joseph's Hospital
Peterson
American Steel and Wire Company
Hulda
Edward
Engner
Harry
Carlson
William Thornberg
Elmhurst
Soldier wounded in service sent home after tavern disturbance
Deputies answered a call to Frank Fedo's tavern at 1520 N Raynor Ave after the tavernkeeper asked two men to leave and they lingered to cause trouble. They found a weary veteran who had lost one leg in service and escorted him home.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Frank Fedo
N. Raynor Avenue
Car recovery claim by Chicago owner over green Chrysler
William J. High of 1550 E Sixty third Street Chicago reported to the sheriff's office that a green Chrysler seized by Supreme Radiator and Body Co was his car. He planned to visit the office today to resolve the matter.
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William J. High
Sixty Third Street
Chicago
Sheriff's Office
Chrysler
Supreme Radiator and Body Company
Prowler Reported at Milton Drake's Mohawk Street Home
Milton Drake of 1624 Mohawk street reported a prowler last night. Deputies searched the neighborhood but found no suspicious person or evidence.
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Milton Drake
Mohawk Street
Betters aid local chest fund with race proceeds
Will County Community Chest receives about 6000 from the ninth Hawthorne race run for Mr. Fay of the Illinois Racing Commission. Joliet fund to gain 1000 from Arlington Park charity drive at Arch Ward's request.
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Will County
William E. Fay
Hawthorne Race Track
Fay
Illinois Racing Commission
Joliet
Arlington Park
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Ward
Lavazza Graduates From Armament Dept at Lowry Field
Pfc Julie R Lavazza son of Mr and Mrs A Lavazza of Joliet Illinois graduated from the Department of Armament at Lowry Field Denver Colorado The program covers operation and maintenance of guns for heavy bombers and fighters Lavazza entered service Oct 30 1942 at Camp Grant NL and attended Joliet Township High School before service.
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Julie R. Lavazza
A. Lavazza
Joliet Street
Department of Armament
Lowryfield
Denver
Colo
Uncle Sam
Lavazza
Camp Grant
Joliet Township
Boy Hit by Santa Fe Bus Near Rivals Park
Six year old Leonard Tapella son of Mr and Mrs Alphonse Tapella of 1110 North Broadway was struck by a Santa Fe bus near the Rivals park entrance. He was rushed to St Josephs hospital after an emergency blood plasma injection and was in serious condition with badly cut legs and profuse bleeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Tapella
Alphonse Tapella
N. Broadway
Santa Fe
Rivals Park
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Boy Bitten by Dog Reported. Sheriff Orders Containment
A. W. McCarthy reports his son Leo age 13 was bitten by a dog owned by John Plese at 2518 N Hickory St. The sheriff’s office orders the dog kept tied up for 14 days.
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A. W. McCarthy
Kelly Avenue
Leo
John Plese
Hickory Street
Plese
Industry heads plan drive at Hotel Louis Joliet
Plant chairmen from 65 major local industries convened to map the Community and War Chest drive opening. Lew Rogers Jr. presided as co chair of the employees division. Harriette Henning will headline the October 12 kickoff at the YMCA with a talk on The Foxhole Circuit after service overseas. The campaign target is 219650, covering 15 local and 19 national fund agencies.
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Louis Joliet
War Chest Drive
Lew Rogers Jr
Harriette Henning
Miss Henning
National War Fund
J. E. Farrell
L. D. Lewis
Postwar plans proceed Joliet civic group active
Joliet's postwar planning committee moves to survey all local and county tax bodies for postwar plans. Robert H. Anderson was named chairman of the sub committee on public projects, with personnel to be announced after acceptances. A Chicago Planning Commission representative will meet the group soon.
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Joliet
Robert H. Anderson
Anderson
Janke
Chicago Planning Commission
Robert Kingery
Chicago
Man With Foot Lotion Ingestion Taken To Hospital
W. E. Bradbury of Monmouth Illinois was taken to St Josephs hospital after police found he had drunk a quantity of foot lotion at the Donnelly hotel. A maid notified authorities. Hospital attendants report his condition as not serious this morning.
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W. E. Bradbury
Monmouth
St. Joseph's Hospital
Donnelly Hotel
Green apples thrown at car near Manhattan Road
Mrs. Charles Wilkey reported to the sheriff that small boys at Manhattan Road and Cornelius Street threw green apples and struck her daughter who was driving. The boys fled before deputies arrived.
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Charles Wilkey
Spencer Road
Manhattan Road
Cornelius Street
Logan County Police Capture Lincoln Man From Bus
Logan county sheriff's officers halted a Lincoln Illinois bus last night and detained W. H. Dawes an escapee from Elgin mental hospital. He was held for a state official for return to Elgin.
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Logan County
Lincoln
Ill
W. H. Dawes
Elgin Mental Hospital
Downstate
Elgin
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William R. McCabe
Mason Street
Fourth Avenue
Thomas K. Sprague
Boyden Medical Center
Betters Aid Local Chest Fund
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