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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
15
In the township, without annexation no large plant can be built and residents outside the city will lack adequate sewage disposal. Annexation would include the surrounding territory. without it many areas may lose facilities and people may move away. Mayor Jones advocates annexation and seeks broad citizen support.
The article discusses Joliet relief operations and the strain of wide duties from placing children in foster homes to funeral arrangements. It proposes a streamlined state system with county units under a single executive, and notes Joliet’s lack of a unified social service organization compared with other Illinois cities.
Twelve members of the January class graduated Saturday at the Old Colonial Tea Room. They will take state tests today in Chicago.
Kankakee will host a single boxing event featuring open division bouts for seasoned fighters and a novice junior division for inexperienced youths. Eight weight classes from 112 to heavyweight. Winners in the open division advance to Chicago finals. Notables like Joe Louis, Barney Ross, and John Henry Lewis are cited as Golden Gloves graduates. Entries may be mailed or...
All entrants in the bouts must be at least sixteen years old and will undergo a physical examination the night of the fights at THE SPECTATOR offices.
Bernard's parish hosts a mid winter dance at St eles hall 70a st on Wednesday January 19 starting at 8 pm Local orchestra will perform for dancing and a prize balloon dance is planned as one attraction.
A U.S. patent was recently granted for spiral wrappings on hot dogs securing a peeling-friendly design. The invention covers a method and apparatus to wrap sausages in a spiral fashion for easier handling and consumption.
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