Fight Transient Salesmen and Local Trust in Joliet
A Joliet citizen laments door to door con artists from out of town and urges locals to buy from Will County merchants. The letter criticizes unsafe roadways and railroad crossings, calls for action by city leaders and civic groups, and urges residents to contact Mayor Janke, Commissioner Vollmer, Rock Island Railroad, and the State Highway to fix the deteriorating infrastructure.
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Joliet
Will County
Brandon Road
Patterson Road
Jackson Street
Cass Street
Henderson Avenue
Center
McDonough
Bridge Street
Rotary Club
Elks Or
Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Janke
Vollmer
Rock Island Railroad
Joliet Residents Complain of Bad Streets and Repairs
A Joliet reader blasts city street conditions, criticizing repairs as insufficient and inconsistent. He cites gravel in holes on Oakview avenue and unfinished work on Midland avenue from the city line to Rockdale, urging fuller, lasting fixes by county and township crews.
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Joliet
Oakview Avenue
East Washington Street
Midland Avenue
Rockdale
Linemen Demand Recognition In Joliet Elgin Game
A former JT lineman complains linemen gain little glory despite brutal play. He notes a fumble led to a touchdown he wasn’t credited for and praises line’s three down stand against Elgin. He cites Don Mapes’s 83 yard TD as overlooked glory and urges coverage to boost morale.
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Elgin
Don Mapes
Bob
Former JT Player Calls For Recognition Of Linemen
A former JT standout argues a lineman who made a game saving tackle deserves credit after a controversial play. He cites a camera flash and a call out of bounds, urging fair treatment and future acknowledgments for linemen in the game.
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Philbin
Elgin
Scenic air ambulance trip from Joliet to Wausau
A Joliet reader recounts using National Airways air ambulance to fly his ailing wife from Joliet to Wausau, Wisconsin in two hours. He praises the service, comfort, and scenery and urges others with similar transport needs to consider air travel via Clyde Pepper's operation and Eugene Dawson of 219 Lincoln Street.
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Joliet
Wisconsin
Wausau
Wis
Joliet Municipal
National Airways
Clyde Pepper
Wausau Jin
Mr. Pepper
Eugene Dawson
Lincoln Street
Reckless Drivers Threaten Route 66-A Traffic
Local reader complaints note fast driving between Joliet and war plants south of the city. They praise city police for stopping motorists from Caterpillar on Railroad Street and urge highway police to curb dangerous speeds before a fatal crash occurs.
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Joliet
Railroad Street
Untold Joliet Letter Highlights Race Tension and Vehicle Injury
A Joliet letter from Patricia Ann Cummings' mother condemns prejudice over a bus friendship between a colored girl and a neighbor's daughter. The piece blends civic harmony with a medical discussion on auto collision effects, detailing whiplash and nerve-related injuries and the role of X rays in assessing trauma.
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Joliet
Harsh Migrant Exchange Over Color Sparks Anger
A Missouri woman told of town gossip targeting a 10 year old with a motherless background. She said she would rebuke all colored children and their mothers, then cursed those who spoke to her child. The speaker urged moving to a country with no colored people and prayed for mercy on the neighbor.
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Joliet
Patricia Ann Cummings
Lidice
Wilcoxtreet
Patty Cummings
Missouri
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