Labor unions plan torchlight parade before election
The CIO AFL and independent unions announce a mass torchlight parade through downtown streets next Monday at 8 pm led by the United Educational League for Political Action in the 15th district. The march aims to oppose the Taft Hartley act and to mobilize unions for the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
AFL
United Educational League For Political Action
15Th
Central Trades and Labor Council
UELPA
Building Trades Hall
N. Joliet Street
Local journalist to join Grand Rapids newspaper staff
Dave Barnes a well known Joliet journalist will leave for Grand Rapids Michigan to join the Grand Rapids Press as general assignment reporter. He has a long career including posts at The Spectator the Chicago Sun and WJOL and later work with the American Institute of Laundering before his move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Dave Barnes
S. Raynor Avenue
Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand Rapids Press
Boston
Associated Press
Barnes
The
Spectator
Chicago Sun
Sun-Times
the Sun
WJOL
Radio
American Institute of Laundering
Frankfort youth told to cease fire by police
County officers Laverne Lauffer and Kenneth Andrew went to Ben Frankenberg’s Frankfort home to find 18 year old Bill Jeffries firing a .22 caliber rifle toward a populated area. Jeffries was not charged but ordered to report to the sheriff’s office for reprimand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Lauffer
Kenneth Andrew
Frankfort
Ben Frankenberg
Bill Jeffries
Frankenberg
Jeffries
Prairie Road
Sheriff's Office
Joliet JWV Auxiliary to Receive State Citation
Mrs Clara Landy head of the Department of Illinois ladies auxiliary will visit Flight Officer Milton S Lewis post No 0 Joliet for a public meeting at the Joliet Jewish congregation. A dinner at Louis Joliet hotel honors Mrs Landy as she presents a citation for increased membership. Mrs I N Lewis will accept for the post. Sister Sandy discusses the JWW hospital program and summer picnic films will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Landy
Department of Illinois Ladies Auxiliary
Milton S. Lewis
Joliet
Louis Joliet
Landy
JWW
Funeral services for Grace Gregory held in Springfield
Funeral services were held Monday in Springfield for Grace Gregory of Chicago who died Thursday in St Luke s Hospital. She was a sister of Mrs Cecil Lanham of 521 North Prairie Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Grace Gregory
Chicago
St. Luke’s Hospital
Miss Gregory
Cecil Lanham
N. Prairie Avenue
Malek slaying probe status on lie detector results
The lie detector test for Frank Herzic at the Chicago detective bureau will take days to yield results in the Malek slaying case. Roy Doerfler of the county sheriff's office said investigators are pursuing several leads after Victor Malek's body was found with three bullet wounds near Beecher last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Herzie
Chicago Detective Bureau
Malek
Roy C. Doerfler
County Sheriff's Office
Herzic
Maleks
Doerfler
Victor Malek
Beecher
Farm accident claims life of Frank Malmquist in Vienna township
Frank L. Malmquist of Vienna township Grundy county died in Morris hospital after an accident on his farm when he was caught between a tractor wheel and a corn crib. Funeral services will be at 10 a m Saturday at Davis Funeral home Morris, with burial in Harford cemetery. He is survived by one son Aaron Van Nuys California. His wife died earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Malmquist
Vienna Township
Grundy County
Morris Hospital
Davis Funeral Home
Morris
Harford Cemetery
Mr. Malmquist
Aaron
van Nuys
Calif
Local residents move into new homes at Lewis College campus
Moravia Iowa pair Lewis and Mrs Clifford Foyer and Orland Park Illinois couple Mr and Mrs Roy A Perlowski relocate to new homes on the Lewis college campus. Mr Boyer, a University of Iowa graduate, becomes head of the physics department while Mr Perlowski leads the college engineering division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Foyer
Moravia
Roy A. Perlowski
Orland Park
Lewis College
Boyer
University of Iowa
Perlowski
Theft at Brown Machine shop valued at seventy five dollars
George Braun proprietor of the Brown Machine shop reports a burglary at 807 Grant avenue. A broken window shows entry between Saturday and Monday. Tools including wrenches pliers and drills missing. loss estimated at 75 dollars. Police pursuing fingerprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Braun
Brown Machine Shop
Grant Avenue
Brown
Auto Fire Destroys 1936 Oldsmobile in City Intersection
Fire crews used a hand pump to douse a blaze in a 1936 Oldsmobile owned by Edward Mutsch at 807 North Center Street, city corner of Center and Ruby. Investigators suspect a radiator hose failure allowed alcohol to contact live wires, starting the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Musich
Center Street
Center
Ruby Streets
New A C staff worker chosen from field of applicants
Charles S. Preston, 23, named assistant to Joliet based managing director of the Association of Commerce. He will start November 8 and handle committee coordination and publication of the monthly bulletin. The appointment expands the staff to double operational capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Commerce
Charles S. Preston
Association
Preston
Joliet
Daily Journal
International Falls
Minn
Minnesota
Ontario
Journal
John Randolph
Randolph
Thomas Wagner
Police to Increase Patrols for Halloween Season
Acting Police Chief Ervin F. Boe warned that patrols would rise citywide over the next several days and stay strong through Halloween. He said serious pranks would trigger immediate action via the department two way radio system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin F. Boe
Boe
Accident Injures Gene Haller in Street Collision
Gene Haller received a cut on his right knee after an auto strike on Cass street. Driver Robert J. Balker of Vine Street New Lenox reported the incident to police and said he struck Haller while turning from Ottawa onto Cass. Haller was treated and released from St Joseph’s hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Haller
St. Joséph's Hospital
Robert J. Balker
Vine Street
New Lenox
Haller
Balker
Cass Street
Ottawa Street
Ottawa
Cass
Polio scare in Joliet said over by health officer
Dr. Gregory Carey Joliet city health officer says the polio scare in Joliet is believed to be over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Carey
Joliet
Nine year old girl saves family from deadly blaze
Beverly Larson awoke to a fire at 119 Adella avenue and woke her sister then mother before rescuing her baby brother from a crib fire. Her quick actions allowed Mrs. Larson and the children to reach a front exit as neighbors offered aid and shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Larson
Edward K. Larson
Jimmy
Sharon
Beverly
Adella Avenue
Larson
Larsons
Frank Sterioti
Will County Schools to undergo new hearing tests
Will County health officials expand the hearing program to all beginners and new pupils. Dr. Robert L. Kleinhoffer notes last year 20 663 children were tested with 1646 referred for further exams and 1471 seen by ear specialists. Miss Olive Price joins the staff to carry on testing in rural village centers and Joliet parochial schools start testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Robert L. Kleinhoffer
Will County Health Department
Kleinhoffer
Olive Price
Miss Price
Joliet
Pageant to promote land purchase near Custer Park
A 1 o clock Saturday program on Wilmington Island, sponsored by Will County Conservation Council and the Chicago Regional Planning Commission, aims to develop interest in buying 2 000 acres near Custer Park for Prairie State Park. Senator Richard Barr will speak and seek legislative approval. Fifty Washington Junior High students, directed by Miss Kathryn Kelly, perform the pageant and a motor trip to the area follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Will County Conservation Council
Chicago Regional Planning Commission
Custer Park
Prairie State Park
Richard Barr
Washington Junior High School
Kathryn Kelly
Rabies Quarantine Active as Stray Dogs Are Picked Up
City health officer Dr Gregory Carey says stray dogs are collected daily under the rabies quarantine. State agriculture department workers have been in Joliet for surveys but no findings have been reported yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Carey
State Agriculture Department
Joliet
Weather outlook with showers and mild temperatures
Occasional showers expected late this afternoon and early evening. Friday will be partly cloudy with little temperature change. Lows around 39 tonight, high near 58 tomorrow, low about 33, and Saturday’s high around 60.
Young boy escapes injury in Hickory Street accident
Four year old Donald Sargent of 930 Hickory street ran into the rear of Perry Picco’s southbound car on Hickory street around 5 30 p m. Picco drove the boy home and the parents declined medical help. A police officer advised examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sargent
Hickory Street
Perry Picco
Picco
Donald
Urbana cattle feeders meet to hear Hartman talk
Urbana gathers for the twentieth cattle feeders meeting with farmer Dale Hartman of Plainfield speaking on My Experience in Feeding Missouri Calves at 1 p m at the University of Illinois presbyterium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Hartman
Plainfield
Urbana
Mr. Hartman
Missouri
University of Illinois
Blaze Leaves Manningdale Home a Total Loss
East Joliet firefighters were called in the early morning to tackle a fire at William Allen’s home at 1218 Chippewa Street in Manningdale. The house burned completely but nearby structures were saved. Frank Hurst suffered hand burns from a gas can flash and was treated at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Joliet
William Allen
Chippewa Street
Manningdale
Frank Hurst
Althe
Allen
Man reports hit-and-run on Fourth Avenue in Eugene Reynolds car
Eugene S Reynolds of 210 Fourth Avenue reports a hit and run last night when a eastbound car struck the left fender of his parked vehicle in front of his home. He says the other car appeared to be a 1934 model and left the scene without stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene S. Reynolds
Fourth Avenue
Polite
Reynolds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central School
Benton
Jefferson Street
Jefferson
Central Labor Body
Particlf
JWV Auxiliary
Frank Malmquist
Lewis
A of C
the Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Publishing
To- Illinois
Illinois
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!