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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
4
The Women of the Eagles lodge plan a card and dance event Sunday afternoon in the Eagle's club room.
The St Thaddeus church choir plans a Blos som dance on Saturday at St Stephen hall located at 516 Collins Street. Community members were invited to attend and support the church fundraiser event.
The article reflects on the history of The Spectator in Joliet, noting founders like Ralph C. Austin and Ira Rubnitz who invested time and money. It thanks merchants and readers for support and asserts a free press remains essential in America and worldwide.
A visitor rebuts the idea that a vitamin centered new era is a universal progress. He weighs the pre 1914 golden age against modern gains and cautions against rushing to new eras while urging study of old ones for lessons.
County Superintendent Louis F. Bottino announced the first annual Step-Up Day to be observed in rural eighth grades on Friday May 2. Eighth graders will visit high schools to choose a preferred school and to bridge the gap between elementary and high school. High school principals will report attendance to ensure students fulfilled the visit, with parochial schools urged to cooperate given county enrollment figures of about 5 000 in parochial schools and 19 000 in public schools.
Brigadier Anton Cedervall, Salvaton Army commander in Manchukuo now visiting the United States, will conclude his six day campaign in Joliet next Sunday night. Major George Watt of the Joliet Corps leads the campaign at 106 S Joliet Street.
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