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The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1942

Page

2

No Short Term For Joliet High School Says Officials

Joliet Township High School may delay implementing a new schedule to allow seniors to graduate in May while others work in defense industries and farms if a uniform state measure is adopted. Dr A W Clevenger of the University of Illinois urged against action unless nationwide consensus is reached, emphasizing steady schooling to benefit the country.

Joliet Township R. N. Fargo A. W. Clevenger University of Illinois North Central Association State Department of Education

Mundell To Head Air Patrol Here

Mundell of Joliet Municipal airport becomes squadron leader as the Civil Air Patrol for National Defense forms in the Joliet area. The Joliet squadron includes three flights from Joliet Lockport Lewisfield and Aurora with leaders Alvin Tehle Tom Gresh and Bill Thatcher. Wing Commander Jack Vilas oversees the Joliet area within the Sixth Corps region under the Office of Civil Defense and the national and state authorities.

Nels Mundell Joliet Civil Air Patrol For National Defense Fiorello LaGuardia Office of Civil Defense Lockport Lewisfield Aurora Alvin Tehle Tom Gresh Lewis Bill Thatcher Jack Vilas Sixth Corps Illinois Michigan Wisconsin United States

John H. Wilson Named Adjutant at Lewis School of Aeronautics

John H. Wilson, superintendent of the Lewis School of Aeronautics, has been appointed adjutant, expanding the school's administrative leadership.

John H. Wilson Lewis School of Aeronautics

Joliet Township Board Visits Will County Farm at Noon

Town board members inspect the Will County farm this noon. The town pays 40 cents daily per ward resident at the farm, requiring regular visits.

Joliet Will County

Obituary of Lehn R. Baker and Magdalene Grachan

Lehn R. Baker aged 3 died yesterday at his home 1331 Kenmore Ave after a lingering illness. Survived by brother Billie and grandparents R W Baker Anderson Ind and Floyd Wilson Noblesville Ind. Funeral tomorrow Wunderlich Parlors Rev W J Boldt English Lutheran. interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Magdalene Grachan of 1221 Fairview Ave died this morning at St Josephs Hospital after a lingering illness. Survived by five daughters and six sons. funeral arrangements not yet complete.

English Lutheran Church Woodlawn Memorial Park

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