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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1957
Page
2
Joliet Township High School and Joliet Grade School systems begin joint athletic coordination after an informal meeting. A committee including JTHS Superintendent Hugh Bonar and grade school leaders was formed to study practices elsewhere and report back.
Patricia Craven four suffered first and second degree burns to face arms and neck after lighting a gas stove and was admitted to Silver Cross hospital. Edward Cathey two fell from a bunk bed and broke an ankle. Deborah Neuhoff three fell from a chair hitting her forehead and received three stitches. Several others were treated at St Joseph hospital for minor injuries including Louis Parisi Ronald Elens Ronald Quigley Dennis Gleason Joe McDonough Daniel Stather and Fred Henderson from Cairo and Lockport locations.
Six men from local boards 211 and 212 began their service this morning boarding a Rock Island train to Chicago for induction. The Joliet Township High school band played as Maj. Ray Hoffman and Donald Lee Hernburg of Joliet, David Vondrasek of New Lenox, Gordon Jerome Clark of Naperville, Thomas Robert Haley of Wilmington, and David John Petreski of Lockport departed from Union Station at 7 30 a m. Cantigny post VFW members distributed cigarettes while Red Cross served coffee and donuts. The Harwood post women's auxiliary presented inductees and volunteers with stationery boxes, and William Bolig donated candy boxes.
Mrs. Ziegler reports the Housing Authority of Joliet has not required city approval for sites but has submitted proposed locations to the council. Objections focus on several sites in Forest Park and other blocks. two sites remain unopposed. The Desplaines McDonough site construction proceeds as the Philip Murray Homes, named for the late steelworkers leader, nears completion.
John Leroy Smith aged 42 of Chicago died in county jail after an inhalator squad spent 20 minutes trying to revive him. Attending physician ruled a heart attack as the cause. Smith was found unconscious by a fellow inmate who alerted Jail Keeper James Washburn as firemen Ed Peters and Robert Randolph responded. Body taken to Papesh Funeral home. Smith has a niece in Munster Indiana and a mother visiting Minnesota.
Tonight in Joliet and nearby areas we expect cloudy skies and cool temperatures with a low in the 30s. Tomorrow remains cool and cloudy with a high near 45 degrees.
Zelko missing Spectator official Miss Amelia J Molly Zelko has been missing since Sept 25. Councillor William H Wilson announced a reward fund totaling 4000 dollars, with Union National Bank as a collection point and full cash accounting to return funds if she is found. Petitions urge FBI involvement after initial refusal.
Circuit Judge James V. Bartley dismissed the suit filed by the City of Joliet seeking a right of way for an interceptor sewer line and lift station in Idylside. A stipulation requires the city to pay Jolerich Construction $25,000 for the wooded lot and to cover half the taxes, with a 10 day completion window and 30 days to vacate the order if terms are not fulfilled. The city’s counsel was James M. Bartley and the defendant’s attorney was Donald J. Tracy.
Circuit Judge James V. Bartley yesterday dismissed a case against Werner Kreimeir operator of a Manhattan trailer camp on the recommendation of State's Attorney Frank H. Masters Jr. Kreimeir had been fined $1400 by two justices for violations and appealed in November 1956 after several warnings prior to the justice court appearance.
The City of Joliet sues for possession of a 20 foot alley off Western avenue now claimed by three properties. The action, filed in Will County circuit court, names James R. and Elizabeth Fagan, John F. and Eva Lux, and George M. and Helen M. Lennon as defendants. The city says the alley property was annexed under city ordinance on January 12, 1925.
Informations have been filed in the county court by State's Attorney Frank H. Masters against four persons charged with driving while intoxicated. The defendants are David Bates, 22, of 16 York Avenue, arrested Oct. 20 after his car struck a tree on Ottawa Street. Albert Oldham, 49, of 519 Algonquin Street, arrested Oct. 19 after his vehicle collided with another car driven by Rev. Fabien Donlan of St. Mary's Carmelite Church. Leonard Cunningham, 54, of 113 Bowen Place, arrested Oct. 20 after an accident at Cass and Herkimer Streets. John W. Meyers, 50, of 809 E. Washington Street, arrested Oct. 19 after an accident at Henderson Avenue and Jackson Street.
The Jet Rocket luxury train of the Rock Island railroad will begin service between Joliet and Chicago. The inaugural run is scheduled for Monday October 28 at 1 30 p m and was announced this morning.
Joliet groups work quietly for better employment housing and public rights amid desegregation pressures. The nine member board created in 1956 meets monthly to address minority concerns and civil rights enforcement with local officials and business leaders.
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