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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1942

Page

2

Crippled Children Drive Sets $2500 Goal for Easter

The Crippled Children drive aims to raise 2500 by Easter Sunday led by James Norris as general chair. Forty percent of funds go to Thompson School on Rowell Avenue for a new building and therapy equipment, while sixty percent goes to the state for broader crippled children programs.

Thompson Rowell Avenue Gayle N. Halford James Norris Jack Bannon Helen Claire Wilhelmi Frank Anderson Levon Seron Mis Committee

Beet Prices Fall Wait Until Winter

Beet prices are expected to drop as winter approaches. Market observers note that current readings lag seasonal changes, with temperatures and demand shifting slowly compared with historical patterns.

Daniel Mannix On Sunday Club Program

Daniel Mannix and his wife present colored moving pictures titled Mexico 1 at the Sunday Evening club and Concert league program. The Mannixs traveled 3,000 miles to reach the event, performing in the high school auditorium on Sunday night.

Falconer Daniel Mannix Wall Mexico 1 Mannix

Iguana Fleets and Eagles Dominate Early Cinema Images

An early article notes iguanas sprinting fast and rarely being captured, traded to zoos including Philadelphia. an American eagle with a six foot wingspan, trained since eagleness, features alongside vivid animal imagery. The piece mentions coney art, cockfighting, bullfighting, and a grand manta show, with Alex H. Zimmerman leading a community sing before screenings.

Mannix Philadelphia Alex H. Zimmerman

Postoffice Temporarily Out of 25 Cent Albums

The Joliet postoffice has run out of the 25 cent defense Savings stamp albums but will receive more soon. J. Walter Lowrey said the federal government has authorized printing more and will ship them in the near future.

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