Bright year ahead employment rise predicted for 1936
Llewellyn Rogers, superintendent of the Illinois Free Employment Bureau, predicts a noticeable job pickup before 1936 ends. He cites the promised opening of the red mill and a national business upturn as bright spots likely to stimulate other industries and transportation via the J railroad. About 7,000 men are listed in the bureau files, with thousands of women also recorded and some on WPA projects.
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Llewellyn Rogers
Illinois Free Employment Bureau
Rogers
Bureau
Red Cross Opens First Aid Class January 3
The Red Cross will start a first aid class on Friday January 3 at the post office building Red Cross office. Dr Vaheh Seron will lead the 30 hour course meeting Fridays at 8 15 PM and aims to train instructors for future sessions. Registrations are accepted before January 3. Later in January a 15 hour course will offer instruction only.
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Red Cross
Olga F. _ Wilkey
Wilkey
Vaheh Seron
Churches to Welcome 1936 With New Year Services
Joliet churches plan New Year’s Eve watch parties and New Year’s Day Masses. Catholic parishes hold Masses on January 1 and hear confessions on January 0, while many Protestant churches schedule Eve programs and services.
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Joliet
Spectator announces January 3 issue and delivery details
The Spectator declares the next issue to publish Friday January 3 with subsequent issues arriving Thursday afternoon. Readers are urged to call 9224 if not home by six o clock this evening or six o clock next Friday evening to receive a copy by special messenger.
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The
Spectator
Second set of quadruplets reported in Johnson County
The second set of quadruplets born in Johnson County Texas were reported doing nicely today. The two boys and two girls were born December 5 to Mr and Mrs Robert Palmer near Rio Vista. Johnson County's first quadruplets were four sisters who attend Baylor University.
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Johnson County
Texas
Robert Palmer
Rio Vista
Baylor University
Harris Installed As Kiwanis President In Ceremony
Eugene N. Harris was installed as Kiwanis president at St. John's Universalist church during annual ceremonies. Morton Hollingsworth became vice president and Warren Kirby was re elected secretary treasurer. New directors include George Sprague James Barr Floyd Olson and William Austin. Raymond Blunt the newly elected Illinois Eastern Iowa district governor presided. Lieutenants Himmel and Teninga spoke praising retiring president Verne Hahneman for leadership.
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Eugene N. Harris
Kiwanis Club
St. John’s Universalist Church
Morton M. Hollingsworth
Warren L. Kirby
George C. Sprague
James M. Barr
Floyd E. Olson
William E. Austin
William B. Black
Roy N. Fargo
William H. Heun
George H. Johnson
Raymond L. Blunt
Illinois-Eastern
Iowa
Harry S. Himmel
al W Teninga
Verne L. Hahneman
The Age of Discretion and the Value of No
A reflective musing on growing up: the moment you grasp that saying no carries equal weight to saying yes. It frames maturity as recognizing boundaries and choosing with intention rather than impulse.
Christmas Mail Volume Tops Local Post Office Records
Postmaster J. Walter Lowrey announced a record Christmas mail season with all pre deadline mail delivered on time. From December 14 to 26 letters rose by 49 700 over 1934 and packages rose about 15 percent, necessitating 42 additional workers. Friday December 20, the local deadline day, was the busiest.
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Yuletide
J. Walter Lowrey
Lowrey
Purchase 1936 Plates and City Vehicle Tag Now
Do not delay buying 1936 license plates and a city vehicle tag. Buying now saves fifty cents and avoids a potential fine for driving with 1935 plates in January.
Court Sniffs Fines Game Violators in Wisconsin
Chicago men J. McMillan and Edward Matson stood before Police Justice Loren Tait in Marinette Wis charged with game law violation for possessing three skunks. They pleaded not guilty. Judge Tait fined them fifty dollars plus costs after the sniff gag.
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Co. J. McMillan
Edward Matson
Chicago
Loren Tait
Marinette
Wis
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