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The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1944

Page

2

Elwood Homecoming Weekend Sponsored by Local Sportsmen Club

The Elwood Homecoming, sponsored for the fifth year by the Elwood Sportsmen's Club, runs Saturday through Monday September 2 to 4. Dancing Saturday and Monday evenings, a Sunday horse show and band concert at 2 30, Labor Day band concert, and a 10 pm war bond drawing close the program. Additional entertainments include games rides bingo and refreshments.

Labor Bay Elwood Elwood Sportsmen's Club

Postwar Homes With Airy Modern Designs At Local Meet

Carpenter Matt Doorly shows architect drawings of postwar houses described as squared-off dominoes and streamlined shapes. They feature air conditioning and other fancy amenities, promising a changed home life. Dan agrees the overseas dream centers on small, familiar comforts.

Matt Doorly Dan Overseas

Joliet Artists League Exhibit Re‑opens at Public Service Co

The Joliet Artists League re exhibits 75 works at Public Service Company, 22 W Cass St, Chicago for 30 days. Erwin Hobby says the Joliet painters dominate the display with pastoral scenes, portraits, and character studies from the nearby area.

Joliet Artists’ League Mandels Studios Chicago Public Service Company W. Cass Street Erwin Hobby League Joliet

Joliet Exhibit Displays Paintings Through September

The present exhibit will be on display through Sept 15 during store hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday and Monday 8:00 am to 8:30 pm. Admission to the exhibit is free.

Joliet

Elizabeth Doyle Dies In Joliet At 8

Elizabeth Doyle 8 longtime Joliet dressmaker died yesterday at the home of her nephew Francis J. Doyle 207 Mississippi avenue She lived in Joliet all her life and was the sister of the late Jennie McGinnis Helen McClowliffe and John Doyle Surviving nieces and nephews remain Remains are at Western Funeral parlors Services will be held there at 8 am Saturday to Sacred Heart church at 9 am Interment at Mount Olivet.

Elizabeth Doyle Joliet Francis J. Doyle Mississippi Avenue Miss Doyle Jennie McGinnis Helen McClowliffe John Doyle Sacred Heart Church Mount Olivet

Williams will leaves Jo liet church $1000 and splits rest

W. J. Robinson who died two weeks ago left Christ Episcopal church of Joliet one thousand dollars by his will filed in probate court yesterday. The leftover estate valued at about $20,000 goes to his two sisters Minnie Harbercorn of Los Angeles and Esther Martin of Joliet, his brother James, brother in law William Winkler and cousin Anna Enrich. H. B. Green is named executor.

Christ Episcopal Church of

Obituary for Joseph Dyer 86 Braceville Master

Funeral services for Joseph Dyer 86 former Braceville test master will be at 9 30 Saturday morning from Western Fy 4 tt. Interment at Marys Ste at Braidwood. He died yesterday at home in Braceville.

Joseph Dyer Bracevill Tes Braceville Marys Braidwood

Highland Parks church to hold regular monthly service

The Highland Parks church at 1756 Elgin Avenue will hold its regular monthly service on Saturday at 7:45. A service with music and addresses is planned.

Highland Parks Church Elgin Avenue

Army Paper Supply Needs Rise in 1943

Army requisitions in 1943 call for about 70 million dollars in paper and paper products, guiding procurement for the quartermaster corps and related services. The program targets extensive paper use across the army valued near six hundred thousand tons, reflecting wartime production demands.

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