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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1942
Page
2
Lincoln Birth Anniversary Observances Across Illinois
Schools and city offices close as the 4133rd anniversary of Abraham Lincoln is celebrated across Joliet and Chicago. In Springfield a Lincoln meeting featured Viscount Halifax. Edward Corlett will speak at a Lincoln banquet in Joliet. Other events include speaker Dr Gayle Hufford and a major Chicago observance at Medina Temple with government and military officials, plus entertainment and a tableau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Springfield
Till
Viscount Halifax
Washington
Midday Club
Edward Corlett
Willow Avenue Presbyterian Church
Gayle N. Hufford
Joliet Public Schools
Richards Street Methodist Church
Medinah Temple
Chicago
United States Treasury
Navy Departments
American Legion
Navy League
Edward J. Kelly
Dwight H. Green
Wat T. Cluverius
Sheldon Clark
Treasury Department
Defense Savings
Mass Induction Of 300 Recruits By Lt David N Golden Son
The Navy recruiting officer Lt David N Golden Son presided over a mass induction ceremony for 300 recruits. Details on location and exact date were not specified in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David N. Goldenson
Navy
Troy nurse leaves Sunday for army camp
Miss Katharine Baltz daughter of John Baltz and the late Irene Garrick Baltz of Troy township named Chief of Nursing Staff with the rank of first lieutenant of General Hospital No. 12 Northwestern University medical school unit ordered on the alert three weeks ago expects to leave with her unit for Camp Custer Michigan sometime this weekend. The unit will spend about a month in camp where 500 enlisted men will be recruited as technical assistants. The orders mean the unit can be called into service to man a military hospital anywhere in the world. Sixty seven physicians and 120 nurses recruited from the Red Cross rolls form the nucleus for a staff large enough to operate a hospital of from 1 000 to 2 000 beds. Miss Baltz who was born and reared on a farm near Troy has been instructing supervisor of surgical nursing at Cook County hospital for the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Baltz
John Baltz
Irene Garrick Baltz
Troy Township
General Hospital No. 12
Northwestern University Medical School
Camp Custer
Red Cross
Miss Baltz
Troy
Cook County Hospital
Joliet
Joliet Township
Joliet Junior College
Baltz
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Passavant Hospital
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
University of Colorado
University of Minnesota
Pi Beta Phi
Snowball Incident Sends Schoolboys to Police Station
Bill Kinney and John Querio, both St. Raymond's grade school pupils of Caton Avenue, were summoned before Police Magistrate William E. Meade after snowballing a car yesterday. Driver L. M. Hertz heard impact on Raynor Avenue, causing a rear collision with Mrs. M. Greenfield's car. Officers traced the throwers and the youths were released to their parents after a reprimand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kinney
Caton Avenue
John Querio
St. Raymond’s School
William E. Meade
L. M. Hertz
Kelly Avenue
Raynor Avenue
M. Greenfield
Mack Street
Hertz
Harry Thomas
Alex Davidson
Meade
Dr Russell Judson Speaks To Baptists
Rev Russell Judson P D director of missionaries spoke before the Illinois Baptist Advisory board at First Baptists church last night. He presented the condition of foreign missionaries in warring countries today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Judson
P. D
Illinois Baptist Advisory Board
First Baptists Church
Obituaries for Mrs Lena G White and Mrs Anna Lee Donnelly
Mrs Lena G White 75 died at home in Minooka after a weeklong illness born in Germany in 1866 came to America at 20 and married Charles White in 1891 Survivors include husband two daughters Clara Sinclair and Gladys Hoge two sons Elmer and Harry and a brother Adam Geyer services Saturday at 2 pm Rev L E Winters Woodlawn Cemetery Interment Elmhurst cemetery for Anna Lee Donnelly died at St Josephs hospital following a brief illness survived by husband O C Donnelly daughter Lois Mae brother Gaylord services tomorrow at 1 30 pm Brown chapel Rev C Riley assisted by Rev W Harris burial Elmhurst Cemetery.
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Lena G. White
Minooka
Merkenfritz
Germany
White
America
Charles White
Clara
Sinclair
Detroit
Mich
Gladys
Dale Hoge
Joliet
Elmer
Beaumont
Tex
Harry
San Pedro
Cal
Adam Geyer
L. E. Winters
Woodlawn Cemetery
Hilltoppers to Meet Mt Carmel Feb. 20 in Key Game
Coach Frank Gaglione’s Hilltoppers will not play again until February 20 when they travel to face Mt Carmel. The team has lost guard Jahnke, a top scorer, while Mt Carmel features steady ball handlers. Gaglione will start Za and Condon at forward, Zier at center, and Sticken and McShane as guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gaglione
Mt. Carmel
Hilltoppers
Jahnke
Carmelites
Catholic High
Gaglione
Bill Za
Pat Condon
Don Zier
Bill Sticken
Ken McShane
Day Nurseries Planned for Industrial Areas
The Will County Defense Council will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 in City Hall to review civilian defense efforts and discuss plans for day nurseries for children and women in industrial areas. The move follows a suggestion by Louis O Blumenthal assistant executive of the Illinois Council of Defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County Defense Council
Hallegt
Louis O. Blumenthal
Illinois Council of Defense
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