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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
3
Citizens in Joliet urged support for the March of Dimes drive led by William Fay and William J. Murdock to aid the fight against infantile paralysis. The piece also charges Republicans for opposing servicemen voting rights, citing President Roosevelt’s call for broader military vote access and Taft’s February response.
A City Lines bus skidded into a pole at Ottawa corner. A nearby youth with red paint daubs on his coat approached the scene, was mistaken for a passenger, and nearly sent to hospital. Police and driver clarified no one was injured and he had not ridden the bus. The youth, a recently returned soldier with a nervous condition, was sent home.
The Joliet area saw morning showers and a shift to colder conditions tonight and tomorrow. Early temperature readings neared a record high and yesterday's high surpassed all previous records for this date, snapping a long streak of mild weather.
Emmanuel Swansbrough 81 of 13 E Circle Drive Joliet died yesterday at Silver Cross hospital. He formerly worked in South Wilmington coal mines and retired years ago. Survived by two daughters Mrs William Bell De Selm and Mrs Albert Stanersen Joliet. five sons Albert Fred Fran cis all of Chicago Leonard Joliet Clifford Wilmington. twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral at Sonntag Funeral Home Saturday 1 30 pm Rev R P Blatt officiating. Burial Braceville Gardner.
The sixteenth annual dinner and meeting of the YMCA will be held Wednesday February 9 at the YMCA building. Dr Charles R Goff pastor of the Chicago Temple Methodist will be guest speaker. Music and the officers annual report will be presented.
William Palmer an iron worker was stabbed in a Plainfield area near Chicago and Jackson streets at 2 AM. He said he did not know who attacked him and was questioned after his release. associate Joseph Papes claimed innocence. Police pursue possible dispute among iron workers as motive.
Response to the Fourth War Loan drive in Will county has been enthusiastic but four million dollars must still be raised within two and a half weeks to meet the quota. Schools push war stamps with a treasure hunt for partially filled books and a special Rialto preview for bond buyers on Feb 10.
William Anderson 42 of the LaSalle hotel remained in critical condition at St Josephs hospital after a fall from a scaffold at the Navy spare parts depot in Rockdale. John Fagerstrom 209 Hunter Avenue died shortly after the same incident. Funeral plans are pending and no inquest date has been set.
Lockport township board and health officers pass a resolution aimed at preventing Pouret garbage contractor from dumping near Lockport. The ordinance imposes penalties for any dumping within the township and cites state health law sections as authority.
Decorators are preparing to fit the interior of the court pavilion. The project appears to be underway with work afoot to complete the interior styling and setup.
Walter Cleghorn died yesterday at his home 623 Clement Street aged 78. He is survived by three daughters Gertrude Lauer ranet Sheridan and Edward Nesser and by three sons Frank Harry and Edward. The body is at Sonntag and funeral services set for 10 o clock Saturday morning with Rev George Olson officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
F Lewis of the Public Service company reported to police yesterday that boys threw rocks at his car on Jackson and Ottawa streets. A windshield was broken and other damage occurred. Police are seeking the stone throwers.
Thomas Shea, inmate at Stateville, was accidentally electrocuted at 11 30 this morning after touching a live wire while electrician William Donovan worked on the line from the powerhouse to a well. Shea, a January 1940 Cook County larceny convict, would have been eligible for release in 1945.
Joseph Stefanski 45 died shortly after midnight at St. Josephs hospital following a brief illness. Born in Joliet he worked in road construction and is survived by five sisters and seven brothers. Funeral from 556 Franklin Street moves to St Thaddeus Church for 9 am service with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.
In a brief ceremony at Kankakee Ordnance Works on a recent afternoon Anna L. Harty of 420 Oneida Street received an air medal with oak leaf cluster on behalf of her son Staff Harty who was reported missing in action. The group was followed by songs of service broadcast over the plant's public address system and remarks by C A.
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