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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1940

Page

2

Deaths: Robert P. Gannon and Dominic Romanowsky

Robert P. Gannon 85 of Joliet died last night at Silver Cross hospital after a weeklong illness. He came from Chebanse, worked at Lamb's market, and is survived by a sister, two brothers, and two other siblings. Funeral set for St Mary’s Chebanse. Dominic Romanowsky 58 of Rockdale died at St Joseph's hospital after a brief illness. He leaves a wife, three daughters, a son, siblings in Lithuania, and grandchildren. Funeral from Terak to St Joseph’s Rockdale.

Robert P. Gannon Grover Street Silver Cross Hospital Ellen Lamb Lamb’s Market Joliet Chebanse Ill Dominic Romanowsky Rockdale American Steel and Wire Company St. Joseph's Hospital Suzanne Stephen Titra Martha Allen Helen Felix Lithuania Casimir Argo Terak Funeral Home Indiana Avenue St. Joseph’s Church St. Patrick’s Cemetery

Last rites planned for Marie Elizabeth Slattery

Marie Elizabeth Slattery, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Slattery of 812 Mason Avenue, died Tuesday at Billings Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Funeral arrangements with Tezak Funeral Home include a service at 9 o'clock at the Slattery residence before burial.

Marie Elizabeth Slattery Thomas Slattery Mason Avenue Billings Memorial Hospital Chicago Tezak Slattery

Funeral Service Set for Deceased at St. Raymond’s

Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery following a service at St. Raymond's church at 9 30. Survivors include parents two brothers Thomas Jr and John and two sisters Mrs. William Allan and Mrs. J A Zalar.

Margaret Amiot Joliet J. P. Cleary North Baltimore Ohio Thomas Watseka William Sonntag Funeral Home Herkimer Street St. Mary’s Church Chebanse St. Raymond’s Church Woodlawn Thomas Jr John William Al-lan J. A. Zalar

New Joliet Millinery Store Opens This Saturday

A new millinery shop will open in Joliet on Saturday March 2 under Ed Steinman. Field's hat shop will operate at 3 W. Cass street with a single price range and a wide selection of styles, expanding the chain active in Chicago.

Joliet Ed Steinman Field’s W. Cass Street Chicago

To Study State's Forests

A WPA project to survey Illinois forests will determine methods for self sufficiency in timber. The study, supervised by the State Division of Forestry, will map timber acreages and include county details from aerial photos, aiding reforestation and county testing before statewide expansion.

Illinois State Division of Forestry Horner AAA Ilinois

Jewish Groups Hear Lecture on Palestine

Mrs. Evelyn Hattie Fox of Oak Park addressed a joint Hadassah and B Nai Brith meeting at the Joliet Jewish Community Center speaking on her travels in Palestine and her experiences with its people. She performed Palestine songs and dances in costume before refreshments.

Evelyn Hattie Fox Oak Park Hadassah B’nai Brith Joliet

Beekeepers Urged to Inspect Hives for Dead Colonies

Director J H Lloyd of the State Department of Agriculture urges Illinois beekeepers to inspect bees on the first flying day. Drought and cold have likely caused heavy losses as fall nectar was insufficient. Seal hive entrances, move hives for brood disease checks, and call an inspector if disease cannot be determined.

J. H. Lloyd State Department of Agriculture Illinois Department of Agriculture Lloyd

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