County drive for polio funds under Basil O'Connor
The Rotary Club yesterday received an engraved certificate from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis signed by Basil O'Connor. Mr. Patterson is conducting the county drive in the campaign to fund the effort. The shield reading "Ficht Infantil Seligs asse Cob lest Paralysis" underscores the goal that the lame may walk again and the healthy may be protected.
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Tional Foundation For
Basil O'Conner
Patter- Lot
Ficht Infantil Seligs
Local resident reports stray black dog with city license
A resident at 1546 Marquette Drive reports two real nice black dogs with city license 512 at his home after one dog strayed in last night. He notified police and will keep the animal until its rightful owner claims it.
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Marquette Drive
Ice skating to continue at Highland Park and West Park
Ice skating at Highland Park and West Park is expected to continue for at least a week. Forecasts for the weekend predict slightly warmer conditions as temperatures rise from zero. The ice formed unevenly but is smoothing with daily scraping by caretakers. lights are on at night at both ponds.
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Highland Park
West Perk
Fritz Funeral Services Tomorrow
Funeral services for Fred H. Fritz will be conducted tomorrow morning from the Wunderlich Funeral Home to St. John's Catholic Church at .
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Fred H. Fritz
Wunderlich
St. John’s Catholic Church
Joliet Sausage Maker Fritz Dies After Long Illness
Fritz, 72, longtime Joliet sausage maker, died Wednesday morning at St Josephs Hospital after a prolonged illness.
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Fritz
St. Joseph's Hospital
Joliet
City club selects new Joliet YMCA officers
The City club of the Joliet YMCA held elections at the regular Wednesday luncheon. James Norris serves as president, John Lang as vice president, Leonard Clugston as secretary, and Robert Benson as treasurer. Installations are set for the first Wednesday in 1945.
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City Club of the
No Rest for Munition Plants on New Year Holiday
Lt. B. W. Robinson, acting public relations officer for the Ebwood Ordnance plant and the Kankakee Ordnance works, stated that New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day production schedules will stay in place. He said full production is needed for the war effort and employees must work their usual shifts even on holidays. Buy War Bonds and Stamps for Victory.
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B. W. Robinson
Ewood Ordnance Plant
Kankakee
JOLIETANS AT BELFORT GAP
The 638th field artillery battalion, veteran of North Africa Sicily and Italy, supported the French first army toward Germany along the Swiss border. It fired over 4066 rounds at Belfort gap and has earned the Croix de Guerre with six citations for work in Italy. Members include Pfc Martin P Uremovic, Sgt Arthur Chaplin, and Pvt Edward Stofko.
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638Th Field Artillery
1Talion
Sicily
Italy
Germany
Belfort Gap
France
Martin P. Uremovic
Mary Uremovic
Chicago Street
Arthur Chaplin
Gertrude Chaplin
Logan Ienue
Edward Stofko
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Raalto Square
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