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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1950
Page
8
A Joliet reader seeks a lady with no home to take a quiet, comfortable, modern downstairs apartment near Washington school. Features include a screened porch large yard and garden. The owner a Joliet native offers excellent references and an exceptional arrangement for the right person.
The Spectator advertises a home for rent noting the owner does not enjoy living alone and seeks a reliable tenant with references. It mentions a possible semi employed woman or part time nurse and offers a furnished garage and interview option at box 42. Call 25244 or write The Spectator.
New Lenox readers raise questions about Joliet high school annexation efforts and contrast them with local grade school needs. They challenge outside educators endorsements, salary gaps, tax implications, and projected costs for upgrades and a new campus ahead of the Sept. 9 election.
Aug. 28 Joliet letter from a voter defends free criticism of public officials and rebukes Roy T. Wurst for a letter attacking the mayor. The writer objects to the suggestion to "catch a bus for the old country" and notes the mayor’s coal aid during last winter’s shortage.
A Joliet letter writer vents about a freshman party sponsored by a Hi C club in a Highland park cabin noting mosquitoes rain and poor entertainment. The author mocks the event and questions political trust in voters and the mayor’s tenure.
A fragment lists using juices for ailments and tonics. It names carrot, cucumber, cabbage, coconut, grape, papaya, parsley, pineapple, pomegranate, prune, spinach, tomato, watercress and a five juice tonic of carrot celery spinach parsley watercress. It credits Stanley A. Junjek, Chiropractor, Dietician.
A reader urges Joliet to provide rental rooms for pensioners with heat and light near stores and transit. They note existing homes for children and convalescents but no suitable housing for elderly residents who wish to live independently and enjoy basic comforts. The writer asks city authorities to consider building space divided into rooms to aid mobility and social connection. They request anonymity.
The Fairmont Athletic Club hosts a Labor Day picnic at Russian Grove in Forest Park starting at 11 a.m. Members and their immediate families are invited. Bring a basket lunch. refreshments including pop and ice cream are provided. Activities include games prizes a wiener roast and dancing to orchestra music.
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