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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1948
Page
5
In Joliet letters from readers recall James M. Thompson known as The Professor who mentored many in music at Sheridan school with humor and civic duty. The note praises his teaching style and predicts his absence will be felt long. Also mentions mumps statistics, Rockdale bus service complaints, and veterans share.
The YMCA Forum club opens its 1948 regular season with a 6:15 PM dinner in the Y dining room. Ernie Wunderlich will present photographs from an Alaskan bear hunt. Semi monthly meeting dates and leaders are listed by club president Charles Lawrence.
At 6 o'clock tonight the Holy Name society and Sacred Heart league of St John’s church will install officers at a joint meeting in the parish hall. Rev. Ger Vase Brinkman, chaplain at Stateville prison, will deliver the address.
The Illinois Security Company will elect directors at a stockholders meeting Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock. Elmer Grohne company secretary announced the meeting will be held at the company's office.
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