East Joliet Fire Dept Dedicates New Station With Dance
East Joliet fire department dedicates its new station with a Saturday night program and dance followed by a weeklong open house. Built by donated labor and financed by popular subscription, the 33‑member volunteer department serves Ridgewood Spring Creek Forest Park and areas east of the city limits to the township line.
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East Joliet
James Bolton
R. B. Nelson
James Gregory
Gregory
Barnes
Carl Attaway
Mitchell Sterling
Tony Doupnick
Peter Gaszkowske
George Nordstrom
Michael H. Brader
William Engle
Ridgewood
Spring Creek
Forest Park
Rock Island
Joliet Couple Announces Marriage in Ottawa Ceremony
Announcement of the marriage of Monica Berggren of Joliet and Frank Mayer of Joliet. They wed December 28 at St Columba in Ottawa with Rev. James Griffin officiating. Attendants were Monica Limacher and John Limacher. The couple honeymooned in Detroit and now reside in Joliet. Mayer works for E. J. & E.. Mayer previously with the Y M C A.
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Monica Berggren
Hickory Street
Frank S. Mayer
N. Raynor Avenue
Ottawa
St. Columbus
James Griffin
Monica Limacher
John Limacher
Alfred Berggren
Serena
Ill
Detroit
Mich
Mayer
D A V Auxiliary Plans Benefit Card and Dance Party
The D A V auxiliary will host a card and dance benefit for welfare projects. Games start at 2 30 PM and 8 PM at 246 E Washington Street with proceeds aiding the organization.
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E. Washington Street
Appeasement Tropism in Britain France and America
The piece argues that appeasers drift from fear of social change and the future rather than aid to Hitler. It links such sentiment to England's political business leaders delaying armament, France's industry opposing loans, and America First ideas, noting the alignment of domestic fear with foreign enemies.
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Hitler
France
England
America
America First Committee
Congress of American Industry
Chamberlain
Front Populaire
Joliet People Honest Say Local Finance Official
A. J. Rademacher of Household Finance says Joliet residents are honest and willing to pay what they owe. Company supervisors report 1940 credit losses at the Joliet office the lowest in its history, reflecting improved local finances after 15 years of leadership.
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Joliet
A. J. Rademacher
Household Finance Corporation
Rademacher
Joliet Girl To Return To England
Mrs. M. Humphreys Winder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Urch, plans to sail for England to rejoin her husband as transport permits. She returned last June with her son Jimmy Maris and has awaited word from Washington on sailing dates amid wartime travel disruptions. Her home is in Marple near Manchester where her husband works in a cotton mill.
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New York
Winder
United States
Mr. Winder
England
Marple
Manchester
Kennedy Heads Police Assns Again for 41
Joliet city police elected officers for the Joliet Police Officers Protective and Benevolent Association and Joliet Unit No. 49 of the Illinois Benevolent and Protective Association for 1941. William Kennedy was unanimously re elected president. Bernard Gann re elected vice president. Lonie Randolph re elected secretary. Chief N J Fornango remained treasurer. In Joliet Unit 49 Motor Cycle Patrolman Joseph Monshall re elected president Clarence Kearns elected vice president Gus Anderson re elected secretary treasurer.
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Joliet
William Kennedy
Benevolent and Protective Association of Illinois
Joseph Monshall
Clarence Kearns
al Hoffman
Gus Anderson
Charity Games Tuesday at Joliet High Athletic Plant
Charity double header set for Joliet high school with Joliet high versus Wilmington and Catholic high facing Lemont. Joliet coach Ralph Potter’s team meets a strong Wilmington squad while Hilltoppers led by Frank Gaglione face sharp shooting Lemont coached by John Waesco, former De La Salle athlete. Tickets on sale for Catholic high Lemont game.
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Joliet High School
George Lennon
Joliet High
Wilmington
Catholic High
Lemont
Ralph Potter
Frank Gaglione
Hilltoppers
John Waesco
de la Salle
West Side
John Carroll
Rubber game to decide series as teams split first two games
Joliet high school band will perform during intermissions as the two teams split the first two games. Tickets go on sale at Stillman's McCarthy's Musser's Sport Shop and Barrett's for 50 cents adults 25 cents children.
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Joliet High School
Stillman’s
McCarthy’s
Musser’s
Barrett’s
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