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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
4
Christmas Spirit At Joliet Prisons Brings Festive Noon Meal
More than 5,000 convicts at Joliet Stateville and honor farm to share a Christmas day noon meal including quarter chicken with trimmings such as potatoes gravy sage dressing cranberry dill pickles bread and butter coffee. Inmates receive second helpings are taboo and after dinner enjoy cigars candy and a movie. Christmas trees adorn cellhouses and mass services are held with Catholic inmates and Protestant services next Sunday. Gifts from relatives forbidden. inmates may spend up to $10 monthly in the commissary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Stateville
Honor Farm
Edward M. Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Collins Street
St Joseph's To Have Boxing Show Tonight
Joseph Adams of St Joseph's Recreation Center says a boxing and musical show will be held tonight at eight. Boys aged 10 to 18 will compete in seven bouts while an orchestra led by Edward Dorazil performs. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Adams
St. Joseph's Recreation Center
Chicago Street
Edward Dorazil
Grade School Band Concert Next Sunday
The grade school band led by Forrest L McAllister will present its annual pre Christmas concert Sunday afternoon in the high school auditorium. The Joliet Junior Choral Society will assist, singing spirituals and carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest L. McAllister
Will County Sportsmen's Club Feathers Party Monday
Joliet Chapter will hold its annual feather party next Monday night December 22 at Chateau Cantigny. William Miller, district game warden, will discuss new fish and game laws. Floyd Johnson presents hunting and fishing movies from field and stream. Wilbur Seil and Harold Leonhardt serve refreshments. newcomers welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Will County Sportsmen's Club
Chateau Cantigny
William Miller
Floyd Johnson
Wilbur Seil
Harold Leonhardt
Entries For Church League Basketball at the YMCA
Entries for the annual church holiday basketball league at the YMCA from December 26 to 31 must be in by December 22. Team captains and managers meet at the YMCA club rooms. teams consist of boys 15 or younger. No entry fee. the winning team receives a plaque.
Franklin Pierce Urban Legend of Oath Variant
The claim states Franklin Pierce uniquely used affirm rather than swear in the presidential oath, contrasting with the standard practice of sworn solemnity in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Pierce
War Needs Money Defense bonds and stamps drive war effort
Citizens are urged to support defeat of Japan by buying defense bonds and stamps. Bonds start at 18.75 dollars and stamps as low as 10 cents, available at banks, post offices, retail stores, and from newspaper carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Rush To Close Seal Campaign In Will County
Will County Tuberculosis Committee chairman Harold P. Nutley reports returns from the Christmas Seal drive are still arriving. Some several thousand people have not yet replied, risking a shortfall toward the 7500 dollar budget for 1942. A post office booth will sell seals through Christmas for package and letter use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County Tuberculosis Committee
Harold P. Nutley
Library to Close on Christmas and New Year’s Eves
The public library will not be open on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve though normally open Wednesday and Saturday nights. Early store closings on Christmas Eve led officials to skip extra operating costs. Auto toll notices report winter auto fatalities up 40 percent in the northern United States and 20 percent in the south.
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United States
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