Marriages and holiday events fill Joliet pages
Rev Savd roos of St Peter s German Lutheran marries Laura Burmeister and Carne Bezzin in Spencer. Miss Hawking to wed Ernest Bassett on New Year s at Aurora. Speed Boys dance at Adams hall. Joliet residents plan Christmas trips south and to Daytona. Festkitchens and German Christmas mockups excite guests. Farewell party for Ross D Heaps as he leaves. Lorena Bennett heads west to Douglas Wyoming for winter. Trinity church Ladies Aid to elect officers Friday. High school alumni A A A party and Illinois dance planned. Silent Workers sew for Silver Cross hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankort
Savdroos
St. Peter’s German Lutheran Church
Miss Hawking
Pleasant Street
Charles Brown
Sophia
Jessie McCloskey
Joliet
Bessie Hawking
Ernest Bassett
Aurora
East
George A. Barr
Barr
la “ E. Wilson
U. S
Annapolis
J. G. Patterson
South
Dixie Flyer
Aytona
Florida
James G. Patterson
W. W. Ross
Harry Williams
Daytona
Patterson
South Mers
Lorena Bennett
Coal City
Douglas
Wyo
Alta Stansbury
Benentt
Joliet Township
Entertain at Smoker and Social Gatherings in Joliet
After instruction at the Gerlach-Barklow factory salesmen were entertained by Mr. Ransom a noted calendar artist who demonstrated live production of his pictures. The Joliet scene also notes coffee hours at Universalist church and stag party at Plymouth Congregational church with a mix of weddings charity events and social teas in Joliet and Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerlach-Barklow
Mr. Ransom
Local Social Notes Show Joliet Visitors and Travel
E A Francis plans to leave Joliet for Menkato Minnesota to spend holidays with family. Mrs Elsie Kearns visits her brother F Perry while N Raynor Ave residents recover from illness. Nienhaus family guests Stephen Gruben in Joliet. Shifts list John Webb August Miller Edward Johnson S Brown Fred Pohlman M F Hennebry visiting Joliet yesterday.
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E. A. Francis
Company
Joliet
Menkato
Minnesota
Elsie Kearns
F. Perry
N. Raynor Aven
Drei Ud
Beach Street
Godfrey Nienaus
William
Storm Lake
Iowa
Nienhaus
Stephen Gruben
Marble Street
John Webb
Plainfield
August Miller
Edward’ Johnson
Elwood
S. Brown
Fred Pohlman
Manhattan
M. F. Hennebry
Wilmington
High School German French Play Delights Crowd
French Weinachsabend at the high school drew a large crowd as German and French students staged a bilingual production in dialects. Holly wreaths and a Christmas tree framed the scenes while a German band provided festive music follow by an informal dance and reception.
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Old Kringle
Obituaries From Joliet And Surrounding Areas
Terrance J Devine died at his East Orange home after an eight week illness. Survived by widow five children two sisters and one brother. Funeral held in East Orange. Mrs J M Jones died in Gary Indiana from pneumonia. Catherine Flynn funeral set from J F Quinn parlors to St Marys church. Frank Frellichowski 22 died at home in Lemont after pulmonary trouble. Requiem Mass at St Cyril Polish church. Joseph Schneider funeral in Joliet long procession from Masonic Temple. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddius
East Orange
N. J
Prellchowski
Frank Frellichowski
Fr. Frellichowski
Lemont
Bidder List Missing From Hotel Ledger
A fragmentary OCR lists multiple individuals with city and state locations such as Chicago and Cleveland. Names include Hobbs, Voak, Poe, Conway, Frazee, Wilson, Reeder, Gerson, Kraus, McCord, Youngerman, Moon, O'Donnell, Kearney, Garvin, OLeary, Kelley, Green, Hennebry, Weaver, Hedlund, Diamond, Smith, Flint, Sanders, Muncei, Arnold, Reed, and Smith in Cleveland and Peoria among others. The snippet appears to be part of a hotel or meeting roster with scattered place stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. R. McCord
H. G. Youngerman
Ill
R. A. Moon
Cincinnati
Ohio
Edward O’donnell
Thomas Kearney
Charles Oleary
James Garvin
John da Kelley
James Garvin, Jr
A. E. Green
Peoria
M. F. Hennebry
Vacation Plans and School News From J T H S
The note describes two remaining school days before vacation and plans for holidays. Students consider hunting trips after Christmas, with Buckeye and Stevens organizing outings to grounds behind a Ford and a Cow. They anticipate three games during the break and discuss Christmas shopping and parties. It mentions a Room 82 correspondent and a warning about Hon. George Chester Sprague and his crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Steen
Buckeye
Stevens
Querie
Room 82
G. C
Hal
George Chester Sprague
Fraternal Lodges Update in Joliet Announced
Joliet announces regular meetings for Masonic Commandery No. 4 Paul Revere Lodge Knights of Pythias No. 371 Eagles Aerie Lodge No. 377 Maccabees Uniform Rank Rebekah Pocahontas Lodge No 59 Improved Order of Redmen and Teamster's group schedules.
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Joliet Masonic Commandery
Paul Revere Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Eagles
Aerie Lodge
Maccabees
Rebekah
Pocahontas Lodge
Order of Redmen
Teamster’s
Three Appointments to Chicago Board of Education
Mayor Harrison names three new members to the Chicago board of education to replace three leaving posts. The move follows the ouster of Ella Flagg Young as school superintendent and the election of John Schoop to the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harrison
Board of Education
Ella Flage Young
John Schoop
Also Mentioned on This Page
Societ
Spencer
Adams Hall
St. Nick
der Vaterland
Pocahontas Rebecca Lodge
Ross D. Heaps
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Trinity Church
Masonic Tomato
King’s Daughters’ Circle
Business Woman’s Club
Silver Cross Hospital
Universalist Coffee
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Universalist Church
County Club
M. A. Felman
Marion Wellman
New Haver, Conn
Ulman
Hazel Felman
Vassar
Peel Plese
Morris
Wilson Perry
Richards Street
M. BE
J. M. Schneider
Eva Ruth Coleman
Oliver P. Moore
Joseph Coleman
May Street
West Park
Moore
J. O. & Px. Railway
Joliet Theater
Holly Clubs
Lula
Holly Club
Weiford
Morth
Miss Bloomquist
Jennie Bloomquist
North Joliet Street
Miss. Bloomqvist
Fischer-Schinp
Vo Laner
Ex Folmes
Anna- Jose Honet
Claribel Humphey
Stella Frye
Mabel Carlson
Ruby Jenkel
Maribelle Skinner
Wilhelmina Friedly
Lisbett Young
Horus
Stille Nocht
J.T.H.S
Ottawa St
Sunkist
California
Kellogg’s
Red Jacket
Santa Clara
Roger Bros
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