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The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1944

Page

5

Funeral Held for William J. Zelko at St Josephs Church

Funeral services for William J. Zelko 25 of 413 Buell avenue were held Tuesday at St Josephs church. He died from a stroke suffered at work at Blockson Chemical company. A chemist and Joliet Township High School and Junior College graduate he previously worked at Elwood Ordnance plant. Survived by widow Lillian son William Jr father Frank Zelko four brothers and two sisters.

William J. Zelko Buell Avenue St. Joseph’s Church Zelko Blockson Chemical Company Joliet Township High School Blockson Company Elwood Ordnance Plant Lillian William Jr Frank Zelko Spectator

Traffic Dip Reported in Illinois Highways 1943

Highway engineers report a 28 percent drop in Illinois highway traffic in 1943 from 1942, with a 41 percent decrease versus 1941. The decline is mainly in passenger car travel, while December 1943 traffic shows a six percent rise over December 1942.

Illinois

Eton District Council Rejects 12 Month Salary Cuts

The district council of Eton England refuses to extend voluntary salary reductions for another year after a year of cuts. The move comes as a public notice urging support for war bonds.

Eton England

The French Take Over in Dusseldorf Coronation Day

A narrator describes the French entry into Dusseldorf for Archduke Joachim's coronation. French troops occupy the town hall area, crowds gather, and festive pageantry fills the market square as locals observe a radical change in daily life and attire.

Dusseldorf Archduke Joachim Grenadiers Point D'Honneur Kunz

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