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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1938
Page
4
Around the Town notes poke fun at fickle weather and politics while filing light personal updates. Readers share mentions of shoppers, workers, and locals like Bob Batson, Jack Tokowitz, Eddie Allen, Milly Dejanovich, and Gene Fisher with playful asides on upcoming primaries and town happenings.
The Jo liet township high school band plans a 25th anniversary concert in the high school auditorium tomorrow evening. Tickets are sold at the box office tonight and tomorrow from 8 to 9 11 to 1 and 2 to 4, or from band members or the Band Parents association. The program includes Berlioz Beatrice and Benedict Wagner The Valkyries and the Presidential March played from manuscript for its first public performance. All three pieces will be entered in the Elkhart national contest in May.
The Y M C A players begin rehearsals for the last show of the season The Romantic Age a Milne comedy to be staged May 4 5 and 6 at the Farragut school auditorium Richard W Jones directs The group previously presented Men Must Fight and Hay Fever SOAP WASTE A state water survey finds very hard water in a town of 30000 wastes 81000 yearly in soap costs Aa tea.
A historic four session campaign by William R. McCabe culminates in a law allowing local school districts to adopt free text books. Joliet and Streator led the way with thousands of children receiving books, and taxes were not increased.
Mr. McCabe champions progressive legislation to secure free and economical education, staying vigilant to protect the right to quality schooling.
Walt Grant Smith, a Republican candidate with 28 years in education, seeks the county superintendent of schools nomination. He has served as teacher and administrator in Will County schools and is endorsed by L W Hack and C E Decker. He is married with children in public schools.
In Manila and Papua New Guinea a stiff custom bans mothers-in-law from speaking to daughters-in-law. The practice in some areas prohibits any mention of them in daily neighborly talk, illustrating strict social regulation and its social impact.
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