Joliet soldier repairs line under heavy artillery fire
Veronica Rositch reports a Joliet soldier and three mates of the 6th Armored Infantry Battalion with the 5th Army in Italy laying a two mile telephone line to a forward observer in the 1st Armored Division sector. The road they worked on endured a heavy barrage as shells fell around them.
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Veronica Rositch
Dougas Street
Rositch
6Th Armored Infantry Battalion
5Th Army
Italy
1St Armored Division
Joseph F. Rositch
Household Budget Guidelines for Families in Need
A guidance piece divides the family budget into five equal parts for housewives: vegetables and fruits, milk and cheese, meat fish and eggs, bread and cereals, and fats sugar and groceries. It notes breadwinners need slightly more for meat and eggs to supply protein.
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Motha
Soldier Rosttch Foundered to Joliet Township High School
Rosttch attended Joliet Township High School and worked at Lennon Wallpaper Mill before enlisting in the Army. The narrative notes shellfire disrupting a forward communications line, which veterans then repaired to restore signals for the unit. BUY WAR BONDS.
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Rosttch
Joliet Township
Lennon Wall Paper Mill
Army
Parish card and dance party at St Marys hall
The parish sewing circle sponsors a card and dance party at 8 o clock this evening at St Marys Croatian hall N Broad way Mrs Ted Zerebny and Mrs George Glad will oversee activities and serve as organizers.
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St. Mary's Croatian Hall
N. Broadway
Ted Zerebny
George Glad
Soybeans Prove Hard To Grow In Short Warm Seasons
Edible soy beans show promise but need a long growing season and prosper in hot, moist climates. Researchers report performance improves with ample heat and rainfall, shaping cultivation expectations for regional growers.
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J. B. Warren
Woodruff
F. J. Gospodaric Owner
Musicalaires
As Peoples Outfitting Store
ATLAS
Ceil Spring
SERTA
Hollywood Beds
Hollywood
Ottawa St
Joliet
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