Roosevelt Birthday Ball By Fraternal Order in Joliet
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will host a ball January 30 to honor President Roosevelt on his 52nd birthday. Proceeds go to the Warm Springs Foundation for Infantile Paralysis with the event part of a nationwide Eagle effort. The Joliet event at Rich-Lin will be among the largest in the area.
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D. Roosevelt
Order of Eagles
Aeria
Eagle
General Pershing
Cardinal Hayes
Eagle Fraternity
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
1934 Pontiac Displayed as Largest Yet at Joliet Buick
The 1934 Pontiac, touted as larger faster and more powerful than the 1933 model, is on show at Joliet Buick on Scott Street. It delivers 84 brake horsepower and speeds above 80 mph with knee action wheels longer wheelbase bigger tires and a 270 pound K Y box girder frame.
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Joliet
Buick Company
Scott Street
Masons Install Deputy at Matteson Lodge Meeting
Milton Sonntag was installed as district deputy or master of Matteson Lodge 175 at a meeting of the order last Tuesday evening.
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Milton Sonntag
Matteson Lodge
C. 175
The
Order of Masons
City Pays Old Bills Reducing Joliet Debt
Joliet plans to reduce its debt by honoring long standing bills first as a policy. City purchasing agent Ames Hennessy says priority will go to older claims while cutting costs where possible. The electricity debt is being rapidly erased with $4,500 paid every two months to the Public Service.
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Joliet
Ames Hennessy
Hennessy
Public Service
City officials weigh future Joliet hall amid cold wave
Journal entries note Mayor Sehring confirming formal consideration of a new Joliet city hall as record cold grips the region. Other items record Hiram Converse guiding an 80 piece orchestra to Urbana and Joliet Junior College basketball loss to Crane in a 25 23 home game.
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George F. Sehring
Joliet Mercury
Middle West
Hiram Converse
Township High School
Urbana
Joliet Junior College Cagers
Crane Junior College
Joliet Clergy Form Civic Federation Banding Churches
Representatives from 14 Joliet churches created a federation of men’s clubs to improve civic life. G. R. Hill was named president with G. S. Patterson as vice president, and retiring officers included Fred H. Chamberlin and Dr. Stewart among others. The constitution tasks the federation with studying moral issues, aiding good city government, and promoting cleanliness and beauty in Joliet.
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Ectors
H. J. Sawyer
W. A. Murphy
A. W. Hays
Fred H. Chamberlin
Dr. Stewart
C. S. Witwer
Hubert A. Stevens
George B. Carey
Joliet
G. R. Hill
G. S. Patterson
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Pontiac
Marion Talley
Chicago
Miss Talley
Gilda
Kansas
New York
Marty Henderson
Joliet Battler
Herman
Canton
Illinois Retail Monument Dealers’ Association
Woodruff Hotel
William C. Barber
U. C. of L
Union League Club
W. B. Stewart
the Spectator
Spectator Publishing Co
John H. Garnsey
Great Northern Recreation
van Buren ST
Kline
Metropolitan Business College
van Buren Street
John H. Jennings
Joliet, Iil
Boston
Smi Jolies
Boston Store
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