Joliet eighth graders to receive diplomas tonight
Over 220 students will graduate from Joliet Public Schools in a ceremony at Joliet High School auditorium at 8 p.m. Tonight. Programs include musical numbers from Joliet Grade School band and choruses from Washington and Faragut. C G Thomson will deliver the address To Whom It May Concern. Dr Gayle N Hufford presents the class. James M Blood, school board president, will confer diplomas.
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Jo-let
Joliet High School
Washington
Farragut
Joliet
J. E. Pearson
Second Presbyterian Church
C. G. Thomson
Waukegan
Gayle N. Hufford
James M. Blood
Death of a destroyer Laffey a tale of naval gallantry
The Laffey fought through a Japanese main force off the Solomon Islands on November 12. She pressed through cruiser battleship and destroyers, sinking one enemy cruiser and injuring a battleship before being destroyed. Commander Hank evacuated survivors as the ship exploded, leaving a lasting record of heroic sacrifice.
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Solomon Islands
Hank
Red Cross Editor is Snow Bound
Notes column this week reports Miss Florence Lynk of Manhattan snow-bound in the country with no Red Cross involvement.
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Red Cross
Whittier
Florence Lynk
Manhattan
Girl Scout Plans and Victory Book Drive Notes
The article covers Scout Troop 12 planning a Court of Awards for January 30 with badges in cook safety and health and invites mothers. It lists girls who should pick up badges. Culbertson troop 5 plans a snow hike with Miss McLean and Marion Poole. The 1943 Victory Book Campaign runs through March 5 to gather readable books for servicemen and libraries nationwide, emphasizing quality and distribution to camp, ship, and USO libraries.
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Universalist
Girl Scouts of Culbertson Troop No. 5
Kathryn McLean
Marian Poole
United States
Entire Class Signs For Nursing Service
The class of 1942 at St. Francis Hospital Pittsburgh enrolled 100 percent in the First Student Reserve of the Red Cross Nursing Service. Sister M. Lurentine and Sister M. John inspired the effort, saying wartime service to care for patients comes first for service men.
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St. Francis Hospital
Pittsburgh
Red Cross Nursing Service
M. Laurentine
M. John
Army
Navy
Rationing aid to small town merchants
Prof P D Converse of the University of Illinois reports on a consumer survey in Central Illinois showing small town residents expect to see more purchases at home to support local merchants. The eight page bulletin notes 538 homes across eight communities and suggests results mirror national trends.
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P. D. Converse
University of
Ilinois
Illinois
University
Bureau of Economic and Business Research
Converse
Merchants Face Higher Prices and Reduced Out-of-Town Purchases
Unreliable text reports merchants charging unreasonably high prices and anticipating more changes in buying behavior. Shoppers plan fewer out-of-town trips and have reduced their spending, signaling broader impact on local commerce.
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Remilion
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C. H. Peterson
Ottawa
St. Opp
Jean McKinnon
Rosemar Reilly
Ann Murdock
Marilyn Breen
Marilyn Smith
Theresa Murray
Ann Flowers
Imogene Sohr
Seameyi
Pe Bers
Naval Base
USO
American Merchant’ Marine Library Association
J.D. Brown & CO
Prescription Store
Hlete
Optometrist
W. van Buren St
Montgomery Wards
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