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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
4
A vintage car ad catalogs numerous Chevrolet Deluxe models from 1936 to 1946 plus Ford and Plymouth town and sport sedans. Each listing notes knee action suspension, radios, heaters, defrosters, upholstery, and condition with down payments ranging from 98 to 226 dollars.
The piece argues for increased steel capacity to match potential Nazi pressure and criticizes excess capacity as a barrier to national needs. It also profiles Henry Ford’s labor record, praising wages and safety while noting repeated NLRB findings of Wagner Act violations and questioning awarding defense contracts to a firm with strong anti union power.
This ad explains a one year loan program offering amounts from $20 to $300 for steady workers. It shows example payments for a $100 loan such as 12 monthly installments of $9.77 or 20 months at $6.43 each. The table covers costs and monthly rates, with a Small Loan Law reference and assurances of easy application, no endorsers, and compassionate handling if illness or job loss occurs.
Will county unemployed single men aged 17 to 24 may enroll in CCC camps starting Monday January 27. Local Illinois Emergency Relief Office offers vocational training and continued schooling opportunities for enrollees.
Impressive services bring together four churches for a Greek War Relief Civic program at Christ Episcopal Church Sunday night at 7 30. Rev Joseph Summerville Minnis leads the joint service with music by combined choirs and participation from St Nicholas Russian Orthodox St Joseph Serbian Orthodox All Saints Greek Orthodox and St Andrews Greek Orthodox of Chicago with Rev Constantine Popoff Rev Sermilijan Ocululich Rev Benedict Pappas and others expected.
Joliet Townsend club No. 2 will hold a meeting at the D A W hall 246 E Washington street Tuesday Jan 28. The meeting begins at 7 30 oclock. Refreshments will be served after the business session.
St. Joseph's Church in Manhattan sponsors a novelty dance scheduled for Saturday February 1 at the Grange hall. Committee members include Cele Kestel Irene Walsh Willard Gast and Leo Fitzgerald.
Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green signs bills totaling 30.225 million dollars to extend old age assistance and relief payments through June 30. The appropriation includes 20.3 million for relief, 9.35 million for old age assistance, and 575 thousand for blind pension payments as the General Assembly recesses and plans to reconvene.
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