Joliet to Built New Sewage Plant With State Aid
Mayor Arthur Janke announced a 1.2 million dollar plan for a new sewage disposal plant at the mouth of Hickers Creek near the Illinois Waterway spillway. Construction to begin January with 41 acres and 41 million gallons daily capacity using activated sludge and state aid.
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Arthur
Janke
Hickers Creek
Janice
Milwaukee
Harold Goodspeed
Chicago
Desplaines
Joliet
Alfred M. Shott
Joliet Stateville Penitentiary
Joliet Penitentiary
Students of JJC take over fall conference
Joliet Junior College will direct a student conference on the duties of a student council at the fall meeting of the Illinois Association of Junior Colleges. Martin Gleason will chair the session and Dorothy Christie will act as secretary.
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Joliet Junior College
Illinois Association of Junior Colleges
Elgin
Morton
Evanston Community
Wright, Wilson, Herzl
Centralia
LaSalle-Peru
Joliet
Coffman
Germany
Weather forecast for Juliet area shows partly cloudy skies
The Juliette region is expected to see partly cloudy conditions with no precipitation. Winds are light and variable as the day warms, with temperatures around mid seventies.
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Juliet
Trio Held After Being Found in Parked Car
Three men Gil bert Santos Daniel Santos and Louis Ayres were detained in Will county jail after being found in a car not owned by them and lacking draft cards. The car carried New Jersey plates and had been stolen from Newark on Oct. 24. Authorities would verify ownership with New Jersey officials and check draft status with the FBI.
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Will County Sheriff's
Gilbert
Daniel Santos
Louis
Mrs. Robert Weaver Dies in California
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Weaver were held in Santa Clara California after she died a week earlier. A former Joliet resident she founded the Holland Candy and Bakery Company.
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Robert Weaver
California
Santa Clara
Calif
Weaver
Joliet
The
Holland Candy and Bakery Company
Weekend Weather Outlook Shows Mild, Partly Cloudy Skies
Tonight low 42 with a high near 72 tomorrow. Tomorrow night low 44 and Saturday high around 72. Outlook for Saturday is partly cloudy and mild.
State city to confer soon on new street plan
Joliet considers a downtown traffic plan to limit several streets to one way. Mayor Arthur O. Janke said the state highway commission asked for a meeting before adoption. A date will be set in coming weeks. The plan proposes Cass and Van Buren as one way from Eastern Ave to Joliet St, Clinton eastbound to Eastern Ave, and Ottawa northbound from Wash...
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Joliet
Arthur O. Janke
State Highway Commission
Janke
Mts
George Barton
Northwestern University
Will County Draft Boards Prepare Inductions and Examinations
The Will county draft boards plan to send 131 youths to Chicago next week for induction and physical examinations. Of them 81 will be inducted and 50 will undergo medicals. Board 211 will send 34 inductees on Tuesday and 47 on Thursday. Twenty five from board 212 plus the rest from board 211 attend Thursday. An additional 50 men report for physicals on Friday, all from board 211. Fifty youths registered by board 212 depart for induction in Chicago. Another 40 men reported Monday for examinations.
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Will County
Chicago
Board 211
Board
Board 212
Two Circuit Court Cases Set in Will County
Hearing set for Ida Mae Saunders on separate maintenance and child custody with temporary alimony of 15 dollars a week. she seeks decree, restraining order, and furniture hold. Thomas Edward Saunders faces divorce action alleging arrest and forced eviction. three children, marriage date March 26, 1947, Joliet. Crowe case flags cruelty. divorce, alimony, costs, and sale of a 1949 Dodge.
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Will County Circuit Court
Ida Mae Saunders
S. Joliet Street
Thomas Edward Saunders
Gertrude Crowe
George
N. Cagwin Avenue
Saunders
Jaintiff
Eighth Street
Lockport
Crowe
Cousole
Squim
Wash
Traffic signal project set for Joliet streets contract
A traffic signal repair contract for Joliet street changes was set for Oct 16 with Virgil Cook Co as low bidder. The $38 579 43 project includes a signal at Ruby and Broadway and replacing cables to a master switch at Clinton and Chicago. Work to begin within 60 days after award.
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Ington Street
Jackson Street
Joliet Street
Cass Street
Jefferson Street
Scott Street
Washington Street
Chicago Street
Virgil Cook Company
Ruby Street
Broadway
Joliet
Clinton
Chicago
Post Office Joliet Notice Records Second Class Matter
The notice states the periodical is entered as second class matter on October 1, 1940, at Joliet Illinois Post Office under the 1897 act. The line confirms mailing status and official date.
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Joliet
Illinois
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F. W. Sickles Company
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JJC
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