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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1943

Page

3

Waste Not Want Not editorial draws paper shortages debate

The Herald News editorial attacks New Deal printing limits, noting Congressmen Bennett of Missouri and Roosevelt critics blame Washington bureaucrats for newsprint shortages. It highlights large publishers consuming most paper, while Illinois state government publications and materials from Governor Green's administration also use abundant paper.

Herald-News Congressman Bennett Missouri Bennett New Deal Washington America Hearst Gannett Cox Knight Scripps-Howard Copley Illinois Ppsocenity Green Governor Green Mr. Green Willie Stratton

Aitken Loses Suit Over Special Fee Claim

Chicago attorney Charles Aitken named special state’s attorney for Will county lost his bid to collect salary for investigative services. Appellate court affirmed Judge South’s ruling that his claim lacked validity after a grand jury probe into the Jones shortages, about $600,000 settled for ten cents on the dollar.

Charles Aitken Chicago Will County Edwin L. Wilson South Aitken Ben D. Jones Herbert R. Jones Jim Harden County ‘Board of Supervisors Jones Judge South Mr. Aitken

Hold Funeral Services Today

Funeral services for Rev. John A. Benton of 1315 Kenmore avenue were held at Bethlehem Lutheran church after his death on Monday evening at Silver Cross hospital. Burial followed at Lockport cemetery. Benton served 34 years as Zion Lutheran pastor in Lockport and held prior posts at Bethany in Lemont and Joliet Bethlehem. He is survived by his daughter Ruby Benton and two sisters and a brother.

John A. Benton Kenmore Avenue Silver Cross Hospital Carlson Funeral Home Bethlehem Lutheran Church V. G. P. Andree Lockport Benton Zion Lutheran Church

Watch Night Service at Pilgrim Holiness Church

A watch night service with special singing and sermons will be held at Pilgrim Holiness Church on Washington Street tomorrow evening. Everyone is invited to attend to watch, pray, and ring in the new year.

Pilgrim Holiness Church Washington ™ Street Joseph Gothard Fairmont Sam Milsap Desplaines Street Milsap Gothard Chicago Boe

Chicago Aims to Build Postwar Airport Network

Chicago plans to form a postwar air hub with twelve major and sixty minor airports. Four main outer belts would reach Geneva, Aurora, and Kankakee while Lockport and nearby sites gain inner belt facilities. Joliet would likely miss out as Chicago drives funding and development.

Bob Quin Joliet Bothie Sisk Chicago Association of Commerce Chicago Lockport Lansing Mich Valparaiso Ind Sky Harbor Geneva Tavia Aurora Kankakee Momence Chi St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis

Winter Ice Skating Popular With Local Youth

Cold weather and Christmas vacations boost skating among youngsters. Beginners learn on rinks at Highland and West parks with late spotlights and heated cabins. No Beer Barrel Polka this year due to no records. St Raymond’s flooded courts offer extra skating on the west side.

Santa Highland Park West _park St. Raymond's School

Sacred concert at St Josephs Sunday afternoon

A sacred concert will be presented at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon by the choirs of St Josephs church. Anthony Rozman directs with Rev Matthew M Butala narrating. Alex Zimmerman plays organ. mixed choir Rosarian women and men perform Slovenian melodies and Handel Largo. A choir plaque dedication honors 12 members in the armed forces. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament by Rev George Kuzma closes the program.

St. Joseph’s Church Anthony Rozman Matthew M. Butala Alex Zimmerman Rosarian Women’s Palestrina Jude Linneman George Kuzma

Kellys mark sixty first wedding anniversary and birthday

Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly of 422 Catalpa Street celebrate their sixty first wedding anniversary on New Year’s Day. Mrs. Kelly also turns eighty on Saturday. A family dinner is planned and two large wedding cakes will be cut. They have five children.

William Kelly Catalpa Street Kellys Martin. Munson

Probation officer notes lower 1943 delinquency in Will County

Paul Ohman a County court probation officer reports Will County figures for 1943 show less child delinquency than in former years. He believes local methods work and disputes the idea that juvenile delinquency is rising despite wartime pressures.

Paul Ohman Will County Ohman

Store cleaners prompt crowd at the rear of building

W H Ax, store manager, said workers were conducting routine cleaning of the building’s rear and side walls, while impatient mothers urged their curious sons to leave the scene.

W. H Ax Seal

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