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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1965
Page
4
Community voices defend the 100 year old Westphal Bank on Bluff Street against demolition to build new apartments. Proponents argue a planned park and museum would honor Joliet and Will County history, offering educational value and a link to pioneer roots while enhancing future development.
A humorous column introduces real and alias names like Byron Twiddle and Fred the Bartender, satirizing public figures and current events. It features Byron’s wary take on the War on Poverty and jokes about mustache cups and job threats while Chester Creech riffs on mixed up protest signs and a chaotic nation.
Editors outline that readers may submit signed letters of about 300 words for publication. Letters must address topics of current interest and will be screened for libelous or in poor taste content. Names may be withheld upon request.
A letter from Jeanne Evans thanks Mr Cary for kind words about her father Charlie Evans known as Swede Chuck or Charlie. She notes pleasant memories shared by townspeople of his cheerful greetings ribbing storekeepers and his pleasant nature. May he not be forgotten.
A.F.S. Joliet thanks the paper for coverage of a June 30 to July 2 busload of foreign students. The letter highlights A F S international scholarships started in 1947 and the program as a people to people effort funded by private contributions.
Northern Illinois University lists spring honor roll honorees including Karen Gora Thomas Klover Norman Knutson Donna Luve ney Beatrice Papesh Frances Schofield Terry Smith and Ronald Thelo Lockport residents John Adelmann Sandra Lawrence Mary Longhini Lorel Vance plus Carol Seiler David Clayton Carol Wilson and Linda Caldwell from Lemont Minooka Plainfield Wilmington.
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