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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
10
In the January 9 column Thinking It Over the piece notes Ed Kelly as a potential gubernatorial successor and hints at a political paradox. It reflects on personal ambition and the historical pattern of singular leadership influencing state politics.
In Joliet January 10 The Spectator notes a valuable gift of historical material to the Will County Historical Society. It remarks that Merton S. Heiss was a pioneer of Will County stock and that his maternal grandfather Pioneer Smith was a horticulturist of prewar days.
The article profiles Merton Heiss, a farm owner on the Desplaines river site near Joliet and Dupage township, noted as a strawberry shipper to Chicago and a grower of rare fruits. Heiss was a prominent North American newspaper man and liberal Democrat who supported Wendell Willkie, and led the Kiwanian with the motto We Build.
Fragmentary text references William A. Baldwin and a story use by Reader’s Digest. The snippet implies publication clipping and attribution notes. No clear event date or full names beyond Baldwin are present.
Plainfield letter writer Paul Gibson praises honesty and condemns spending others money. He recalls a near 150000 dollar non tax payer backed school bid and argues many groups divert other peoples funds. The piece urges vigilance against dishonest acts in politics and society.
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