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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
2
A special revival is in progress at the Gospel Temple auditorium in the Chamber of Commerce building. Evangelist Fred Stet might continues the program at 7 48 with The Singing Fore from Dayton Obie on the forecast.
A Joliet man who attended Joliet Junior College in 1967 and belonged to the Joliet Pilots club will be qualified for an important ferrying role before entering the Army in June. His home base is with the 4th Ferrying Group in Memphis Tennessee.
Statieville, famed taxidermist, wins release from prison and becomes a free man this morning. Colemann sought parole for over a year with Army interest in his camouflage expertise for coastal bases. A sponsor and promised job in Jo are reported.
Coleman entered the penitentiary on May 16 after serving as a curator of a large Ida museum. His reputation grew from exhibitions at state and county fairs where he often obtained permission to leave the prison to display his work. His model of the penitentiary, created years earlier, is valued at a significant figure.
Dr Harold M Hoover relocates to larger quarters at Joliet building 4 EF Clinton Street Room 614 with same hours 11 to 12 and 2 to 5 on Tue Thu Sat. He is a professor at University of Illinois College of Medicine and taught internal medicine at Researarang Educational hospital in Chicago on Monday and Friday afternoons.
The Eagle lodge holds its annual stag outing Sunday at the Rivals Lodge on the Kan kakee river. The event draws many lodge members and refreshments will be served.
Emma Erickson aged 76 died at her home 302 Har street last night. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
Several death notices announce services for Mrs. Erickson, Mrs. Matekovich, Lester L. Montgomery, Burnett Bridge, and J. Hinton Massey. Survivors include spouses, children, siblings, and nieces or nephews. services are set at Bethlehem Lutheran, St Josephs, and Elmhurst with burial at Elmhurst or St Josephs cemetery.
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