Stevenson to Head October Democratic Rally Here
Adlai Stevenson the Democratic candidate for Illinois governor will lead speakers at the first of several rallies in October at the American Legion hall starting at 8 p.m. Also speaking are G. M. Wells for Congress from the 15th district and Benjamin O. Cooper for state auditor. Ivan A. Elliot and county candidates John Irving Pearce Patrick Webb Joseph Noel George Westerhahn Jr and Thomas Cosgrove will also address the crowd.
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Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
American Legion Hall
R P.m
G. M. Wells
Congress
15Th
Benjamin O. Cooper
Ivan A. Elliot
John Irving Pearce
Patrick “Packey" Webb
Joseph Noel
Recorder of Deeds
George T. Westerhahn Jr
Thomas C. Cosgrove
Ministers push total ban on gambling in Joliet
Will County Ministers association endorses abolishing all gambling forms including bingo and raffles to curb rambling vices. A unanimous fall meeting resolution calls for citizen pressure on law enforcement to clear Joliet of vices. The group cites Law Enforcement Agencies Incorporated of Aurora as a model for a Kane county cleanup effort.
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William E. Meade
Will County Ministers Association
Joliet
Incorporated
Aurora
Kane County
Welch files for divorce amid cruelty charges
Viola Welch filed for divorce this morning in circuit court against her husband Henry Welch. They were married November 12, 1936, in Springfield, and have a six year old child.
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Viola Welch
Henry
Springfield
Is Barrett fit for office?
An outside Illinois inquiry into Peoria and Springfield graft seems needed. The Chicago Daily News critiques Attorney General Barrett for naming Oliver Bovik and two staffers, including a sixth ward Chicago committeeman, raising questions about independence and public confidence.
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Peoria
Springfield
Attorney General of
Illinois
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
George Chiames
Attorney General
Post-Dispatch
George Barrett
Barrett
Green
Illinois Bar Association
Oliver H. Bovik
Sixth Ward
Chicago
Bovik
Elmer Droste
Droste
Grand Jury
Chicago Daily News
County Board Chairman Dr Elmer Stephen Accumulates Fees
A county auditor report shows Dr Elmer Stephen collecting over 2000 dollars for services in the last fiscal year. He earned 2000 in meeting pay plus 21.30 in mileage and served on 12 committees including four chairmanships. He attended 81.60 for eight general meetings and faced questions over liquor commission attendance. He also reportedly attended many meetings as clerk and in other roles.
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County Board of Supervisors
Elmer Stephen
Herman C. Grassle
Stephen
Board
Special Court House
Liquor Commission
Board of Review
Warren North
C. W. Faulkner
Fred C. Hall
James Blood
Earl Smith
Review Board
Smith
Finance Committee
County Farm Committee
YMCA Drive Nears Goal as 83 New Members Counted
At the second report dinner of the YMCA membership drive 83 new members were reported with 56 added since the first meeting. Vince Bartling chaired the session and Lt Leo J Beinhorn led a community sing while final tallies were computed. Champe Stoakes will speak at the windup dinner and a follow up event for new members is planned next Wednesday at 6 p m in the Y dining room.
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George Bartling
Leo J. Beinhorn
Carl R. Makeever
Champe Stoakes
YMCA
Makeover
Association
Kaiser Sues for Separate Maintenance in Desertion Case
Four days before her 21st wedding anniversary, Mrs. Fanny Kaiser filed for separate maintenance against husband Joseph in the circuit clerk's office. Married Sept. 17, 1917, they have five children who are now self supporting. Kaiser charges desertion.
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Fanny Kaiser
Joseph
Sixteen year old hit by car at Cass and Henderson
George Hacke, 16, of 822 Second Avenue, was treated at Silver Cross Hospital for a dislocated shoulder after a collision at Cass Street and Henderson Avenue at about 10:30 p m. He rode a motorbike and ran a red light, colliding with a car driven by Mrs. Samuel A. Jackson of 115 Miller Avenue. A passing motorist took Hacke to the hospital. he was later discharged and ordered to appear at the police station.
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George Hacke
Second Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital
Cass Street
Henderson Avenue
Hacke
Samuel A. Jackson
Miller Avenue
Plainfield Doctors Help Operate On Pamela Lamphere
Dr. Harry A. Oberhelman of the Children's hospital led a team including Dr. John L. Keeley of Plainfield and Dr. Karl A. Meyer of the county hospital as they performed the first of three planned operations on 23 month old Pamela Lamphere of Chicago to correct a birth related bladder malformation at the county hospital.
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Plainfield
John L. Keeley
Little Pamela Lamphere
Chicago
Harry A. Oberhelman
Children’s Hospital
Keeley
Karl A. Meyer
Joliet and Morris Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses issued yesterday include Edward Burgie of Joliet and Rosemary Cleary of Joliet. Charles A. Gawenda of Joliet and Marie Rose Dulka of Joliet. Clarence Alabasle of Morris and Selma Brady of Morris. John R. Rourke of Joliet and Normany Wilhelmi of Joliet. Albert D. Foreman of Marshall and Evelyn M. Marsh of Chicago.
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Edward Burgie
Joliet
Rosemary Cleary
Charles A. Gawenda
Marie Rose Dulka
Clarence Alabasle
Morris
Selma Brady
John R. Rourke
Normany Wilhelmi
Albert D. Foreman
Marshall
Evelyn M. Marsh
Chicago
Three Men Sentenced To One To Ten Years For Auto Larceny
Circuit Judge James Yey sentenced Or monde Baldridge James Sterling and James Smoot to serve one to ten years each in the Illinois penitentiary for larceny of a motor vehicle. The indictment for armed robbery was stricken with leave to reinstate. The auto was stolen from Eddie C Fortin of Kankakee last July 23 within Will county. The men were arrested in Kankakee county and tried here as the crime occurred in Will county.
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James Yey
Illinois State Penitentiary
Ormonde Baldridge
James Streeter
James Smoot
Eddie C. Fortin
Kankakee
Will County
Woman Injured Stepping From Car Into Hole in Dover Street
Mrs. Eric Johnson 71 of 1301 Luther avenue called police after stepping from a car into a hole in front of 573 Dover street. She was taken to Silver Cross hospital where a shoulder injury was found and X-rays ordered. The accident happened about 10 35 last night as she arrived to visit Mrs. W Pearson.
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Dover Street
Eric Johnson
Luther Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital
Johnson
W. Pearson
Woman Suffers Stroke At Stillman’s Drug Store
Police were called to Stillman’s at the Chicago and Clinton corner shortly before 8 last night after a woman fainted. Dr S Bergen said the elderly woman Marie Smith of 207 North Ottawa street suffered a stroke and was taken by police ambulance to St Joseph’s hospital. Her son Harry Richards of 250 East Jackson street was notified.
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Stillman’s Drug Store
Chicago and
Clinton Streets
S. §. Bergen
Marie Smith
Ottawa Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Harry Richards
E. Jackson Street
Antonia Gavigan Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Antonia Gavigan aged about died last night in St Josephs hospital Joliet after a lingering illness She is survived by husband Louis a sister Mrs August Kezerle four brothers Joseph John Martin Music of Joliet and Frank of Chicago Removal to Stern Funeral parlors Joliet services Saturday at 9 30 am then to St Josephs church at 10 am Interment in St Josephs Cemetery
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Antonia Gavigan
Chicago Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Louis
August Kezerle
Joseph
John
Martin Music
Joliet
Frank
Chicago
Stern Funeral
N. Joliet Street
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Cow and calf stray call to Lockport sheriff
Richard Wick of route No 2 Lockport reported cows and a calf strayed from his farm last night and that he was holding them for the owner who may live behind the Big Run golf course as sheriff officers logged the call.
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Sheriff's Office
Richard Wick
Lockport
Tis Farm
Big Run Golf Course
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