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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
2
Damages Suit Filed Over April Auto Crash
Anthony Belask filed a circuit court damages suit against Joseph Darin for 25 000 due to an automobile accident that occurred on April 27. The complaint cites Belask as plaintiff and Darin as defendant in the civil action seeking financial remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Belask
Joseph Darin
Belask
Driver Darin Behind Car Hit At City Intersection
A pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Collins and Columbia streets by a car driven by Darin. Further details on injuries or charges were not provided in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins and
Columbia Streets
Darin
City Water Survey to Begin Next Week in Joliet
A Joliet water system survey starts Monday under Roland Queneau of Pito Meter Co to assess city needs amid growth. The council approved about 2800 dollars for the study, which should guide water and fire protection changes and a 25 year plan, with results and engineer’s report due by January 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Roland Queneau
Pitometer Company of
Chicago
FDR to Talk to Loop Crowd Saturday Night
The Will County Democratic Central Committee will broadcast President Franklin D. Roosevelt's radio address in the downtown Loop area Saturday night from eight to nine. Ervin J. Schweizer heads the radio program and says the address will be the campaign’s most important. Public address systems will carry the broadcast to Saturday night shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County Democratic Central Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ervin J. Schweizer
Schweizer
Young GOP On Parade Tonight In Joliet Will County
The Young Republican club of Will County stages a torchlight parade starting at 7 PM from Central school grounds, followed by outdoor motion pictures. An imported live elephant symbol and 75 cars and floats support candidates as 5 000 or more attend the event ahead of Tuesday's election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Will County
Loop
Young Republican Club
Stewart C. Hutchison
A. F. Schupp
Rallies Planned Across City For Campaign Events
Emmett McGuire outlines a series of campaign rallies through the week. Tonight at 8 in Town Hall Gorsich Building Judge Joseph J. Lesack leads the program. Tomorrow W F W hall features Antonio Palmieri with Springfield as speaker. Additional precinct rallies and a Veteran's Rally follow at specified halls and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett McGuire
Town Hall
Gorsich
N. Hickory Street
Joseph J. Lesack
Chicago
W. F. W. Hall
S. Chicago Street
Antonio Palmieri
Springfield
S. Richards Street
Sidney E. Baskin
N. Cente Street
Paul Fitzgibbons
Slovenian Hall
Chicago Street
John M. Karns
E. St. Louis
St. Cyril Hall
Iron Lung Victim Remains About The Same
Mary Roberta Kavanaugh an 18 year old Elwood girl remains seriously ill in the iron lung at St Josephs hospital since Oct 9 when stricken with infantile paralysis Hospital authorities report her condition is about the same after three weeks in the iron lung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roberta Kavanaugh
Elwood
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Miss Kavanaugh
Joliet Dancer Gathers Praise in Broadway Debut
Katherine Dunham receives critical praise in New York for her Broadway debut in Cabin in the Sky at the Martin Beck Theatre on October 25. Time calls her a new Broadway sensation as she portrays the devilish negotiator opposite Dooley Wilson with Ethel Waters starring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Dunham
Joliet
New York
Martin Beck
Broadway
Lucifer
Dooley Wilsom
Ethel Waters
Vernon Duke
Balanchine
Miss Dunham
Chicago
Notre Dame Expected To Rout Army In New York Clash
Notre Dame, led by Elmer Layden, is favored to defeat Army by three touchdowns in the annual New York fixture. Sleepy Jim Crowley and the Fordham Rams are projected to beat North Carolina, while Boston College and Cornell look to extend unbeaten runs against Manhattan and Columbia. Franklin Field hosts Pennsylvania as Navy prepares to surprise, and Princeton, with Dave Allerdice, is tipped to topple Harvard in the Big Three feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Army
New York
Cornell
Penn State
Boston College
Elmer Layden
North Carolina
Sweet Lalanne
Jim Crowley
Fordham Rams
Manhattan
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Navy
Francis X. Reagan
Princeton
Dave Allerdice
Harvard
Miller Drives For Lawmaking Seat In Joliet Race
Mary K starry Bump drives hard to win a Joliet legislature seat as election day nears. He runs as one of two democratic candidates backed by many young republicans and democrats. Miller has been active in social civic and political groups in Joliet for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary (Starry) K. Bum
Miller
Joliet
Absentee Voter Deadline Announced by County Clerk
County Clerk Joseph H. Hartley announced Saturday as the final day for personal absentee ballot applications at the courthouse. Mail applications could also be submitted today for voters not in the county on election day, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Tuesday. He noted a large turnout expected due to strong interest in the forthcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Joseph H. Hartley
Hartley
Catholic High Band Concert Next Week
Catholic High School’s 65 piece band will present its annual concert next week in the school auditorium at eight o’clock. Howard Strehm directs the program a variety show is planned. Tickets are on sale at local businesses and at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic High School
Orrow
Howard Strehm
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