Will County UN Charter Review Workshop Planned
A Will county United Nations Charter Review committee will hold a free one day seminar on Saturday November 5 at Washington school. Speakers include William Davidson Mrs Marion McVitty Stanley K Platt Prof William R Roalfe Samuel R Lovering Attorney Stuart Kroesch Rev Robert Hamill Miss Elizabeth Barnes J T Hageboeck and David Angeline. Local groups such as the Association of Commerce of Will county Joliet clubs and various civic organizations are backing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County Committee For United Nations
Washington School
William Davidson
Chicago Atomic Scientists Committee
Marion McVitty
New York
Stanley K. Platt
Minneapolis
William R. Roalfe
Evanston
Samuel R._ Lovering
Virginia
Quakers
Stuart C. Kroesch
Robert H. Hamill
Elizabeth Barnes
J. T. Hageboeck
Frank Foundries
Davenport
Iowa
American Association of University Women
American Friends Service Committee
Midwest Region
Exchange Club of
Will County Ministerial Association
The
Women’s Club of
Joliet
City plots uses of motor fuel tax funds in Springfield
City officials led by City Manager Chester Lewis and Councilman Paul Friedrich discussed Illinois motor fuel tax allocations in Springfield. They learned 25 percent can fund non arterial streets and 75 percent arterial streets, and explored a lump sum approach to pave a large area with shared costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Lewis
Paul Friedrich
E. R. Goodspeed
Springfield
State of
Illinois
Joliet
Will County 4 H Square Dance Team to Appear on TV
Three callers and eight dancers from Will County will perform on the Pee Wee King show on November 5. Callers are Leon Riegel and Roger Chisholm of Crete and Don Wesoleski of Wilmington. Dancers include Carol Petreski of Lockport, Vicky Baird, Roger Ullrich, John Fahs, Kathy Ullrich, Don Hoffman and Peotone residents Lodeen Heeg, Eugene Leighty of Monce. The group has previously appeared at the WLS Barn Dance, Springfield State Fair, and the Corn Harvest Festival in Pontiac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Leon Riegel
Roger Chisholm
Crete
Don Wesoleski
Wilmington
Carol Petreski
Lockport
Vicky Baird
Roger Ullrich
John Fahs
Kathy Ullrich
Don Hoffman
All
Texas woman named Will County home advisor
Ruth Jones Mozzi formerly of Texas is named the new home advisor for Will County Home Bureau succeeding Eleanor Johnson who leaves for Indiana. Johnson has served as assistant and then home advisor in Joliet the last year and a half. Miss Mary Carson resigns as local assistant to become Stark County home advisor after a year with Will County. All three attend the fall home advisors conference in Urbana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jones Mozzi
Texas
Will County
Stark County
Petitioning for Letters of Administration in Two Estates
Probate Clerk E B Workman received two petitions seeking letters of administration. One case concerns John Heckersweiler of Frankfort who died October 5 leaving 6750 dollars. survivors include widow Martha and children Andrew Helen Gertrude Mabel Smith and Frances Mohnk. The other concerns Emma Munson of Lockport who died March 26 with an unspecified estate.
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E. B. Workman
John Hecketawailer
Frankfort
Martha
Andrew
Helen
Gertrude
Mabel Smith
Frances Mohnk
Heckersweiler
Carl
Emma Munson
Lockport
Polio Clinics Set for November Thirty
Will County Health department sets November 30 for continuation of the polio immunization program started last spring. Only children who received the first shot in spring are eligible. Parents must sign a request form for the second inoculation. Clinics will be held in various city schools, each serving a specific area. The second shot completes the program for second and third graders.
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Will County Health Department
Baby Born at Home as Midwife Neighbor Aids Family
A baby boy arrived at Mrs. Emmett Fox's home at 3 a.m. with midwife help from neighbor Mrs. Veronica LeMont a. The Fox family, living at 1605 S Ottawa, faces hardship after her husband was charged with morals and posted rent assistance. Neighbors provided food and clothing as the five children adjust to the new arrival. Major George A Shepley, longtime Joliet Reserve unit commander, was promoted and has led three field trips since taking command in 1952.
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Ninth Automatic Weapons Battery
USMCR
George A. Shepley
Shepley
Joliet
North Carolina
California
Barretts Hardware Company
Marquette Road
Norma
Emmett Fox
Ottawa Street
Water Pollution Suit Over Local Water Supply
The Cagwins of Homer Township file a suit with Circuit Clerk Paul V. Wonder alleging pollution by an open uncapped well on the Frazer property. They name George and Alice Frazer and Chris and Mary Krohn as defendants and seek $5,000 damages or $15,000 if the drain is not closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit
Paul V. Wonder
Niles
Gladys Cagwin
George
Alice Frazer
Chris
Mary Krohn
Cagwin
Homer Township
Cagwins
Col Allen Named Chief of Ordnance Division at Joliet
Col Charles K. Allen has been appointed chief of the National Industrial Operations division of the Ordnance Ammunition command at Joliet. The unit, led by Allen, oversees engineering procurement production inspection and mobilization for OAC and 26 plants across 16 states. Allen has a long service record including World War II tours and commands in Ravenna Arsenal and Japan.
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Charles K. Allen
Ordnance Ammunition Command
Joliet
Robert G. Butler
OAC
Col. Allen
Ordnance Ammunition—command
New York City
Ridgewood
N. J
United States Military Academy
West Point
Ordnance Corps
Coast Artillery Corps
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Panama
Chief of Ordnance
Washington
Col
Allen
Ravenna Arsenal
Apco
Ohio
Japan
Army Forces
Far East
Japan Procuremen Agency
U. S. Army
Army Commendation
Spectator postal notice records Joliet issuance
This item notes the Spectator entered as second class matter on October 1 1940 at Joliet Illinois post office under the March 8 1897 act.
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Joliet
Illinois
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Board of Local Improvements
George Shepley
Ordnance Division
Marion Murdoch
Pittsburgh, Pa
Joliet Arsenal
Barbara
Kent State University
Kent
Charles K. Jr
Joliet Township High School
Charles Allen
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Fishing Company
Spectator
Cass Street
Joliet Clinois
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