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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1938

Page

3

Jelliga Audi Awaiting Fate In County Jail

Two men sit in Will County Jail facing murder charges as a court case on a missing half million dollars looms over former county officers. John Jelliga and Angelo Audi share a somber cell while Francis Loughran and others discuss potential settlements and justice.

Jones Francis Loughran Loughran Burke Joliet Will County Jelliga Audi John Jelliga Angelo Audi Stateville Minnie Bian Munjas Edward Pansa

Mayor Jones to Address Joliet Merchants Meeting

Joliet with Mayor George T. Jones as principal speaker at the Retail Merchants Division annual dinner at 6 30 pm at the Louis Joliet. Eugene Dinet heads the division with Joe Meek and others speaking as plans and leadership for the year are formed.

George T. Jones Joliet Association of Commerce Louis Joliet Stroup Eugene Dinet Jones Joe Meek Illinois Federation of Retail Associations Dinet

Joliet to Host Golden Gloves Finals in February

The Chicago Tribune Spectator announces finals for the Golden Gloves at Joliet Township High School gym with 3000 seats. Kankakee semi finals at the Armory under Exchange Club sponsorship draw a packed crowd as tickets go on sale in Kankakee and Joliet.

Joliet Chicago Tribune-Spectator Kankakee Joliet Township High School Exchange Club Armory John McCarthy Davey Rosen Joey Roman Chicago Stadium

Odd Fellows to Honor A G Adams in Illinois

Arthur G. Adams of New York will guest honor at a Patriarchs Militant meeting in the Odd Fellows temple at 250 Cass street Illinois. The Lady Washington lodge holds a closed session at 7 tonight with an 8 o clock open meeting to follow featuring Mr Adams as speaker and World Patriarchs Militant general commander.

Arthur G. Adams New York Patriarchs Militant Order of Odd Fellows of Illinois Odd Fellows Temple Cass _ street Lady Washington Lodge Ladies’ Auxiliary Mr. Adams Patriarchs Militant of the World

Will County Birthday Ball Set To Aid Infantile Paralysis

The 1938 Will County Birthday Ball to aid infantile paralysis victims will be held Saturday January 29 honoring the U S president whose birthday is January 30 Mrs J W McCarthy chairs the county committee with subgroups from Lockport Wilmington Manhattan Plainfield and West Pines hotel attendees heard a national chairman letter praising county progress The event includes dancing card games and prizes and aims to raise funds for paralysis victims and disease prevention efforts involving 3300 counties nationwide

Will United States J. W. McCarthy Wilmington C. N. Niederfeld Manhattan C. O. Henry Ruth Brannon Michael Walsh Plainfield Bert McCauley LeRoy Taylor Clyde Essington Paul Upton Louis V. Keeley C. E. Brownson Presley - Wood West Pines McCarthy Keith Morgan National Will County

Youth returns to Detroit after Joliet stay

Anselm Weilandt a 15 year old boy returned to Detroit after weeks in Joliet. He told police he was robbed of 2 near Central School and later created a sensational tale of an attempted death inside a loop hotel. Juvenile court officer D W Putney arrived to review the case.

Anselm Weilandt Detroit Joliet Central School Loop D. W. Putney Slandt

Three Morris youths injured in Rock Island viaduct crash

The center pier of the Rock Island railroad viaduct at Chicago and Washington streets caused a severe accident early today. Brothers James 24 Leroy 18 and Thomas 21 Cameron were returning from a party when their Terraplane struck the dark pier. Leroy was severely injured with a skull laceration, James suffered knee and lip injuries, and Thomas had minor wounds.

Morris Rock Island Railroad Viaduct Chicago and Washington Streets James Cameron Thomas Cameron Leroy Fairmount Chicago Street St. Joseph’s Hospital Robert Bates Bates James Thomas

Here Comes the Prince three act comedy at Willow Church

The C L Players present Here Comes the Prince a three act comedy in the Willow Avenue Presbyterian church gym on January 27 and 28 at eight fifteen directed by Mrs. Lloyd Raester. Cast includes Leonard Clugston Clair Denning Dorthe Peterson Beatrice Clugston Edward Talbot Frank Lumley Elizabeth Kerr Elda Chapman Clara Lou Bush Fred Martin and Fred Woods Janet Anderson is stage manager Catherine Bisset chairs. Thelma Hardy is business manager with Woods house chairman Louis Larson production chairman and Aura Maxwell publicity. This is the second of three plays by the group this season.

C.lc the Prince Willow Avenue Presbyterian Church Lloyd Raester Leonard Clugston Clair Denning Dorthe Peterson Beatrice Clugston Edward Talbot Frank Lumley Elizabeth Kerr Elda Chapman Clara Lou Bush Fred Martin Fred Woods Janet Anderson

Unsettled Cool Weather Ahead With Possible Snow Flurries

For the next three days the forecast calls for cool conditions with a chance of colder spells. Snow flurries may arrive sometime next week as systems move through the region.

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Court House Herbert R. Jones Aiso William R. McCabe Odd Fellows A. G. Adams Ball Lockport Hubert M. Kelly Harold Raue Sylvester Wierscham Lorraine Macken R. I Girl Scout News John T. Clyne Eeee Plainfield News Real Estate
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