JJC Homecoming Nears With Alumni In Expectation Dance
Joliet Junior College prepares for a homecoming football game against Morton with an alumni crowd anticipated. A dance follows the game with Roy Gordon and his orchestra providing music, while tickets for Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest go on sale for performances at Joliet Township High School auditorium.
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Progese
Joliet Junior College
Footwil
JJC
Morwon
Oscer Wilde
Joliet Township
Roy Gordon
JIC
Morton
Chris Brukas
Connie Cryder
Carol Tomazie
Marilyn Wills
Burdette Fair
Boston
al Baskin’s
Burdette Johnson
Neil Nokes
Douglas Metz
Joan Setine
Letta Rokoski
Joan Hartley
Leora Fatland
William O'Leary
Louis Xigogianis
Richard Lambakis
Don Humphrey
Wolves
Joliet
Wilson
Jim Misewicz
Jerry McTague
Tom Streitz
Free TB X-Rays Planned for Joliet and Lockport
Schedules released by Reehid Tezak for two mobile chest X-ray units to visit Joliet and Lockport in November. Downtown Joliet unit begins November 1 at 1 PM in front of Boo Musser's Sportsnap. neighborhood unit starts November 6 at Yaio corner Nicholson and Taylor streets. Units operate five days weekly with limited evening hours. joint effort by Will County Tuberculosis Association, Will County Health Department, Illinois State Department of Public Health, Red Cross volunteers, and local women's clubs.
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Reehid Tezak
Tuberculosis Survey Planning Committee
Joliet
Lockport
Vai Kurvenstreeg
Boo Musser
al Yaio
Oficholson and
Taylor Streets
Neiwhoorhood
Will County Tuberculos
Will CountsHealth Department
Illinois State Department of Public Health
State Health Department
Tiberculosis Association
Will County Health Department
Red Cross Volunteer Service
C. A. McCay
Herbert Caramount
Jolliet and
Torkport
Joliet and
Gregory Carey
Wife administers Orr property in probate case
Adeline E. Orr, wife of James Orr who died without a will on May 4, 1945, was appointed administrator of his estate in probate court. Orr leaves four sons, three daughters, a granddaughter and a grandson. He had lived in Steger for many years. State statutes will determine distribution of the estate.
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Adeline E. Orr
James Ore
Orr
Der
Steger
Will County Health Department Reports 1949 50 Services Rise
Will County health officials report increased patient treatment and services for 1949 50 including 5865 cases among pregnant mothers and children. The annual summary notes per capita cost 88.5 cents with state subsidy and widespread school visits and inspections.
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Will County Health Department
ISO
Health Department
Will County
County Health Department
New YMCA intrigues visitors
A Joliet visit to the local YMCA showcased plans for a new building and family services as Sterling and Rock Falls raised 400000 dollars. Officials Dr. George H. Woodruff Levon Seron George Sprague Bert Martin Lester DeGeus Champe Stoakes led discussions with Joliet staff while a Sioux Falls delegation plans a similar study.
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Ste" Rock Falls
Joliet
YMCA
Sterling
George H. Woodruff
Levon Seron
George Sprague
Bert Martin
Lester DeGeus
Champe J. Stoakes
Gener
Sterling and
Beer price hike hits Joliet area brews
Joliet tavern owners report a five cent rise per bottle and twenty five cent increase per case for brands including Budweiser Schlitz Blatz Edelweiss Fox De luxe and Meister Brau by wholesale distributors. Major brands such as Pabst and Miller are expected to follow.
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Joliet
Schlitz
Blatz
Edelweiss
Fox Deluxe
Meister Brau
Pabst
Miller
St. Louis
Joliet Junior Chamber backs Will County vote drive
The Joliet Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a nonpartisan get out the vote effort urging Will County residents to vote on election day. Free poll transportation is offered and a telephone canvass begins Oct 30 to remind voters to cast ballots for their chosen candidates on Nov 7.
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Joliet
J.C
Will County
Louis Fish
Joliet Will County Community Chest Drive Launched
A noon kickoff marks the Joliet Will County Community Chest campaign with about 1200 volunteers aiming to raise 170386 by Oct 30. Meade Baltz chairs the campaign, with nightly noon reports Monday through Friday and a final meeting at 6 15 p m Oct 30, urging generous contributions to 17 agencies.
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County Court House
Joliet-Will
Meade Baltz
Joliet Elks Plan Parade for Champion Legion Band
A Joliet Elks sponsored parade tomorrow night in downtown Joliet begins at 6 45 pm. It features the American Legion band, leading the procession, and the 120 member Joliet Township High School band. The Legion band recently won its fifth national championship at the Los Angeles convention, breaking the four straight record set by a Sioux City band.
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Joliet
American Legion
Woman's condition improves after bulbar polio attack
Hospital officials report Mrs. Katherine Kroesch 33 of 217 Sherman Street wife of county judge candidate Stewart Kroesch showed slight improvement after an sudden bulbar polio strike Tuesday night. She was admitted to Silver Cross Hospital Tuesday night and diagnosed as polio type m la yesterday morning.
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Katherine Kroesch
Sherman Street
Stewart Kroesch
Kroesch
Silver Cross Hospital
Theodore Polley
Weather forecast for 16 vicinity cool and fair
The forecast for 16 vicinity calls for fair weather tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight 43, high tomorrow 67, low tomorrow night 38, and high Saturday 72. Outlook is fair with little temperature change.
Accident victim succumbs in Joliet crash
George Aldous Burrows Jr. 28 of Chicago died at 11 15 am after a collision on route 45 near Manhattan Monee road. Fingerprint identification traced his Navy enlistment in 1944. His mother Virginia Burrows and sister Joan arrived after Deputy Doerfler notified them.
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George Aldous Burrows Jr
Chicago
Manhattan-Monee Road
Burrows
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Identification
Navy
Virginia Burrows
Vine Street
Park Ridge
Ill
Joan
Evanston
Joliet
Roy Doerfler
Robert Pickett
Route
Forger Passes Fraudulent Check On Merchant
Police sought Glen H Morecraft on a charge of obtaining money by a fraudulent check. He allegedly presented a 154 check to Anast Brothers for goods costing 38 with 116 kept as payment. the check was refused by a Joliet bank. Pennington says he has no Joliet account and suspects Morecraft forged his name.
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Glen H. Morecraft
Joliet
Morecraft
Anast Brothers
Plainfield
Don Pennington
Pennington
Purdy of Homer township dies at 66
Bert C. Purdy 66, Homer township farmer for 50 years, died at Silver Cross hospital after a brief illness. Survived by wife Clara. sons Walter Joyce Joliet Roy. daughters Eleanor Phyllis. two sisters Flore Manning Ollie Miller. one son Clarence preceded him. Services Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Homer Congregational church. Burial at Lockport Cemetery.
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Bert C. Purdy
Homer Township
Silver Cross Hospital
Purdy
Clara
Walter
Joyce
J.e- Roy
Joliet
Eeanor
Phyllis
Flore
Manning
Ollie Miller
Lockport
Clarence
Goodale Funeral Home
Homer Congregational Chuc
Harold M. Finley Wi
Loekper Civ
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American Heart Association
American Cancer Society
New Ymca
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elks Fete Legion
the Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
Spectator Publishing
Illinois
W. Cass ‘Street
Illinois Telephone
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