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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1934

Page

3

Parents Plan Parties in Band-Uniform Drive

The Joliet High School Band Parents Association hosts a card party at the Joliet High School cafeteria to raise funds for new band uniforms. Mrs. W. G. MacLean is general chairman. Mrs. Obert Cameron oversees the financial committee. Dr. Fred Bitzer of the Boston Store optics department pledges five percent of sales from February 12 to March 1.

Joliet High School Afeteria Arents Association W. G. MacLean Obert Cameron Nization Joliet Fred Binzer Optical Department Boston

Increase in Boat Activities in Joliet This Summer

Improvements along the Joliet deep waterway will widen the channel for traffic and a river clean up is planned to attract more boaters. Joliet now hosts two clubs, the Joliet Yacht Club and Joliet Boat Club, both preparing extensive water activities as the season starts, following last fall’s regatta drawing 15,000 spectators.

Joliet Yacht Club

Republican Club Elects Officers at North East Side Club

Officers of the North East Side Republican Club were elected last Monday night at the club's headquarters on 1800% Jackson Street. Edgar H. Johnson is president, Arthur McCowan is vice president, Arthur Melcher is secretary, and Robert Roderick is treasurer. Meetings are every Monday at 7:30 and all Republican candidates are invited.

North-East Side Republican Club Jackson Street Edgar H. Johnson Arthur McCowan Arthur Melcher Robert Roderick

Card Party at Manhattan Sunday

A card party will be held at St. Joseph's hall Manhattan on Sunday afternoon February 11 at 2 o clock. All games will be played and prizes awarded. Lunch will be served by the committee chaired by Mrs Susan Delaney. Admission is 25 cents.

St. Joseph’s Hall Manhattan Susan Delaney

Mohawk A C Dance Tuesday at Pulaski Hall

Mohawk Athletic Club sponsors a pre Lenten prize dance Tuesday night February 13 at Pulaski hall. Sammy Berk’s orchestra provides music. Admission is 25 cents and 10 cents. Public invited.

The Mohawk Athletic Club Pulaski Hall Sammy Berk

International Actors in Passion Play Monday

International actors take leading roles in the Passion Play to be staged Monday at Joliet high school auditorium under Bethany Shrine of Jerusalem No 7. Afternoon and evening performances cater to a religiously devoted cast famed for the Saviour’s Passion drama. George Wilson stars as Christ, born on Christmas Day, with two decades on Canadian and American stages.

Joliet High School Bethany Shrine of

Manhattan Couple Celebrate 40 Years of Marriage

Forty years of wedded life were celebrated by Mr and Mrs Joseph Pene of Manhattan last Saturday February 3 at their home, where they were surprised by relatives and friends in honor of the occasion.

Joseph Pene Manhattan

Joliet Blues A. C. Dance Sunday at Orange Grove Ballroom

The Joliet Blues A. C. will host a Sunday night dance at the Orange Grove ballroom on Jackson street at Eastern avenue. Music will be provided by a popular local orchestra with dancing from 8:30 to 12:30 o'clock.

Joliet Blues A. C Orange Grove Jackson Street Eastern Avenue

St Anthony's Venetian Ball Promises Gala Pre Lenten Festivities

St. Anthony's parish hosts a Venetian Ball at the Elks' ballroom on Monday night drawing hundreds of Joliet residents. Decorations evoke Doges era with lighting and sunken gardens, a floor show and orchestra, plus a spring fashion show by Smart Shoppe and Helen I Arnold's millinery. Rev C P Lyons oversees the event and a door prize offers a Smart Shoppe frock as top prize.

St. Anthony’s Parish Elks Joliet Venice Smart Shoppe Helen I. Arnold

Circus Man to Speak at M. E. Hall Ottawa

Al Priddy known as the humorist of the Big Tops will speak on Man and Other Animals at Ottawa Street M. E. church Sunday evening at 7 30. He brings years with Barnes Wild Animal circus Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey and other circuses and will share practical knowledge.

al Priddy Ottawa St. M. E Barnes Wild Animal Circus Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Mr. Pridd

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