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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1959

Page

3

Rohlf Leads City Efforts as Acting Manager

Since taking over as acting city manager Rohlf has worked long hours meeting with agencies and officials to address city problems. He aims for fair treatment of employees while ensuring productivity and is moving projects forward including highway planning and relocation options for downtown services.

Jack Rohlf Rohlf Ile Plainfield Rd Black Rd Larkin Ave West Jefferson St Ife Martin Jackson Hickory Creek

Hospital drill simulates 30 casualty disaster plan

Civil Defense and hospital staff staged Plan One to handle a small disaster at Silver Cross with about 30 casualties. Explorers acted as victims while EMS, police, and fire units, plus E J and E railroad safety officials, coordinated triage, first aid, and treatment before discharge or transfer.

Railroad Safety Department Silver Cross Hospital E. J. and E. Safety Department L. F. Robbe James W. Lavely Joliet CD Fire Department Sonntag Funeral Home Lavely Robert McFadden Will County John C. Forbin Carl Turner Roger Giegerich Joseph R. Trizna Charles Talley John L. Elens L. C. Hahney E. J Jerry T. Long Boy Scouts Paul W. Kempe George Sprague Herbert Neef Theresa Shier Adeline M. Jorstad Idella Dickman Margaret Watkins Bernice Meeker Marjorie Nance Edna Bell Civil Defense Explorer Scout George Comerford John Forbin Joliet LaVerne C. Hahney Michael Murer

93 year old Florence the doll travels with a long-ago Navy family

Florence, an 18-inch bisque doll owned by Mrs. Harold Johnson, is described as a world traveler. Despite losing an eye and refinishing, she remains a prized heirloom, wears a modern wig, and accompanies the family on trips, now riding in first class.

Florence Joliet Harold Johnson J. N. Raynor Mrs. Johnson Japan Johnson Navy Spectator

Tool engineers parley at Joliet Junior College

Top speakers in tool engineering will lecture Saturday at Joliet Junior College as part of the ninth Illinois Tool Engineering conference. About 400 members and spouses from eight Illinois chapters are expected to attend, with an evening banquet at the Woodruff hotel. Ray R. Eppert of Burroughs Corp. headlines, discussing Grow or Die, tied to the conference theme Tooling for Tomorrow Products. The invocation and benediction will be given by Rev. Shane Tahney and Rev. Robert L. Graham.

America Joliet Junior College Louis Joliet American Society of Tool Engineers Engineering Society Illinois

Parking Commission Installs New Meters in City Lot

The Joliet Parking Commission announces 64 new 10 hour maxi meters will be installed in the gravel lot at the southeast corner of Van Buren and Michigan Streets. Meters operate at five cents per hour.

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