Land donation announced for St Josephs hospital
Romy Hammes, Marycrest developer, told physicians and press at Hotel Louis Joliet that he will donate ten acres in Marycrest for St Josephs hospital to build on the west side. He also announced a Marycrest Medical Center with space for 100 professional offices to be completed by January 1, 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romy Hammes
Marycrest Medical Center
Marycrest
Louis Joliet
St. Joseph’s Hospital
The
Spectator
St. Joseph's Hospital
Jefferson Street
Hammes
Yesteryear
Kankakee
Pack of dogs kills chickens on Bernard Schultz’s farm
Bernard Schultz reports a pack of dogs killed several chickens and ducks Tuesday night at his Burgers Road property. He left the carcasses to deter further attacks and says he will destroy the dogs if they return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Schultz
Burger Road
Sheriff's Police
Schultz
Wallpaper Council seeks 10000 from Joliet Mills
Wallpaper Council Inc demands 10 000 judgment against Joliet Wall Paper Mills in circuit clerk filing. Petition says before Sept 1 1953 the mills joined the council and agreed to pay 1.5 percent of net wallpaper shipments every 30 days, but have not paid since August 1954 after repeated demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallpaper Council, Inc
Joliet Wall Paper Mills Corporation
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Wallpaper Mills
Driver Leo Dwyer Arrested After Route 66-A Crash
Leo E. Dwyer age 50 of 608 Kiep Avenue was arrested by State Patrolman Carl Hunkler for driving too fast for conditions after a collision with Robert Hibler 19 of 1513 Nicholson Street on Route 66 A in the 1200 block of Broadway. Both cars were towed from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo E. Dwyer
Kiep
Carl Hunkler
Dwyer
Robert M. Hibler
Nicholson Street
Broadway
Hibler
Louis Block Dies on Business Trip in South Dakota
Joliet prominent businessman Louis Block age 55 died suddenly at 4:30 yesterday afternoon while on a cattle buying trip to Huron South Dakota. He founded Blockson Chemical in 1926 and served as president and chairman until retirement in July 1955. Funeral Saturday at 10 at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home. Interment Elmhurst cemetery. Survived by brothers Edward and William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Louis Block
Sherwood Place
Huron
S. D
Erie
Mr. Block
University of Illinois
J. W. Block
Edward
Wiliam
Superior Chemical Company
Blockson Chemical Company
Blockson Chemical
Patterson Road
Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corporation
Mr Block
William
George E. Block
Chicago
William Carl
Carolyn
$400 Stolen in Early Morning Tavern Break-in
Dell's tavern on 205 Page Avenue reported a break-in early yesterday with about $400 in cash missing. Entry was gained by prying a north side window. Ben Wilder, 1118 Jackson Street, closed the bar at 1 45 a m. Bob Nelson, 1437 Sterling Avenue, who sleeps onsite, found the theft at 6 30 a.m. Nelson alerted porter John Mahvak, 101 E Eastern Avenue, who notified the owner and sheriff's deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell’s
Page Avenue
Sheriff's
Ben Wilder
Jackson Street
Bob Nelson
Sterling Avenue
Nelson
John Mahvak
E. Eastern Avenue
Marivak
Sheriff's Office
Kickoff meeting for Joliet Will County Chest campaign
The county division kickoff for the 1955 Joliet Will County Community Chest is at 6 30 p m tonight in the Woodruff hotel. Verne E Cracker and E B Workman co chairmen will preside with Ralph C Murphy and Paul W Friedrich on the program. Readings include pictures of 17 agencies such as Boy Scouts and Salvation Army News lists a goal of 248062 dollars up from 243636 last year with campaign dates October 13 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet- Will County
Boy Scouts
Oe Charity
Home Burea Theliec Youth Organization
Ity Branch
YMCA
Community Safety Council
Girl
Guardian Angel Home
Lutheran Home For Children
Morning Star Mission
Peter Claver Center
Public Health Council
Salvation’ Army
Silver Cross Hospital
Social Service Exchange
USC
Will County
Woodruff
Lumber firm seeks damages over 1955 Rest Haven house contract
Royal Lum company filed a complaint with the circuit clerk against William and Frances Rutledge for $1,100 in damages. It alleges a written contract on April 25, 1955, for building a house at Rest Haven, Illinois, with a total price of $5,820. After starting work, the Rutledges allegedly refused to allow further work or provide labor and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Lum Company
William and Frances Co. Rutledge
Rest Haven
Ill
Rutledges
Henry Harris Implicated in Fraudulent Car Payment
A. J. Watchl, manager of Henery Travel at Hotel Louis Joliet, alleges Henry B. Harris of West Pines hotel rented a car and paid with a check later marked no account. Harris previously faced five bad check charges and a Detroit hotel fraud case. Harris rented Sept 23 for a week and spoke from Calumet City Sept 29. warrant issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Watchl
Henery Travel
Louis Joliet
Henry B
Bucky) Harris
West Pines
Watchl
National Bank of
Calumet City
Harris
Detroit
Jailed on warrant for molestation after wife signs complaint
John G. Thompson a 27 year old of 159 Beach Street was arrested by sheriff's deputies yesterday after his wife Euphemia Thompson signed a complaint for his arrest. She said her husband molested her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Thompson
Beach Street
Euphemia
City council approves sewer and zoning actions
The city council approved a sewer extension permit on Krings Lane and a joint sewer and water permit on Buell Avenue. A Sherwood Plains annexation petition was filed with a hearing slated for Oct. 21. They authorized paving costs at Center Street and miscellaneous claims, with payroll totaling 40 849.42.
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Hickory Creek
Chester B. Lewis
Krings Lane
Clara Avenue
Delmar Avenue
Delmar Aven
Black Road
Buell Avenue
Reed Street
Midland Avenue
Ernest Wunderlich
Sherwood Plains
Anton Ostir
Matthew Gregorich
Roy C. Doerfier Jr
Edward J. Kostele
Frederick Street
Plainfield Road
Hutchins
West E. Wright
Omaha
Neb
Arthur T. Dillon
Royal Neighbors of America
East Cass Street
Will County
Odd Fellows Hall
Casimir FE. Zielinski
Joliet Catholic High School
Paul Brumund
Jackson Street
Youngs Avenue
Brumund
Washington, D. C
Ed Daniel
Daniel
Chicago
Injured Worker Suffers Hand Injury at Oil Company
Jack Riehardt age 19 of 311 Maple Road was injured at C. R. Wareco Oil last night after slipping on oil and a window cut his hand. He received eleven sutures at St. Joseph's Hospital for the deep cut on his left hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Riehardt
Maple Road
C. R. Wareco Oil Company
St. Joseph’s Hospital
The Spectator 1955 Joliet publication details and pricing
The Spectator published weekly by The Spectator Publishing Company in Joliet Illinois issues October 6 1955 provide office address 166 W Cass Street Joliet and contact telephone 9237 with subscription rates and single copy prices listed including back copies.
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The
Spectator
Cass Street
Joltee
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Institutes
Mill
Lumber Company
Henry Harris
the People ’S Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Pu
Ishing
Illinois
OOO
Seowth Yao
Bingie
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