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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
2
Commencement exercises for Joliet Township High School and Junior College take place tonight at 8 in the combined gymnasiums. About 500 students in caps and gowns will receive diplomas including 23 junior college students. Dr. B. A. Hamlin of Northwestern University will deliver the address.
Student choral groups and orchestra will perform. Admission will be by guest ticket only.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist sponsors a free lecture titled Christian Science: The Demand of the Times by George Channing CSB of San Francisco. The event is at Sherman Street and Second Avenue church Friday June 15 at 8 p.m. Channing serves on the Mother church lectureship board in Boston.
The Caetens of the Heap Memorial Spiritualist Church at 361 Union Street sponsor Mrs. Gladys Bessette of LaGrange for an all message service tonight at 8 o clock. Sunday, Mrs Mildred Esterline of Chicago will assist at 8 p m and will remain for further services Monday and Tuesday.
In probate court Judge Fred R. Adams named Mrs. Elizabeth Sabol administratrix of the estate of Julia Ann Martin who died March 22. The estate valued at $700 real estate will be divided among three sisters and one brother.
Miss Mary Martin of 1108 Arthur avenue, Mrs. Margaret Tomastick of 1202 Woodruff road, Mrs. Sabol and John G. Martin of 663 Meeker avenue appear in a neighborhood notice listing residents and addresses.
2nd Lieut. Joseph Barrett, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett, returned home for a 60 day leave after 19 months as a prisoner of war. Shot down in October 1945 near Schweinfurt, he was freed from Stalag Luft 3 on April 29 and credited the Red Cross with helping him. He now heads to Miami for redistribution.
Probate Judge Fred R. Adams yesterday named Teresa Maher executrix of the will of Erma Bell Backstrom who died May 28 in Rochester Minnesota. Miss Maher will decline and asks that Roy Backstrom be named instead. Backstrom family bequests include 500 dollars personal estate 7500 dollars real estate to the husband and 1000 dollar annuity to Frances E Bell Route 3 Joliet.
Second Lieutenant John L. Turner son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Turner of 5631 Fairbanks Avenue received the air medal for meritorious achievement during sustained combat in Europe. With the 8th Air Force fighter station in England he graduated Joliet Township High School in 1939 and Joliet Junior College before training at Avon Park Florida Cochran Field Georgia and Dothan Alabama where he won his wings on April 15 1944.
The Joliet area to stage two part graduation in the Township High School auditorium at 8 o clock. A Grade School band processional and war service demonstration lead to diploma presentations for the graduating class. The Finnish premier seeks better ties with Russia.
Historical newspaper fragment notes second class matter October 1 1940 at Joliet post office under act of March. Provides office address at 107 113 West Jefferson Joliet Illinois and telephone line details.
Mrs Emma Matson died suddenly yesterday morning at Silver Cross hospital. The body is at Carlson Funeral Home with funeral arrangements pending. She is survived by her husband Peter and several sisters and brothers.
The Green Thumb Garden club of Lockport will meet at the athletic field on Thursday June 14 at 9 am for breakfast. Members bring their own breakfast to be prepared on site. Mrs Hugh Elliott will read a program on wild flowers. Children of members are invited.
St John’s Holy Name society will take holy communion Sunday at the o clock mass in St John’s church. Members should meet in the parish hall at 7 45 a m and will hold a breakfast meeting in the parish hall at 9 o’clock after mass. The meeting time shifts due to a Holy Hour in Chicago.
Summer school for all elementary children in the county opens Monday June 11 at F. E. Marsh School with Miss Frances Regan as principal. Six week period of classes from 8:30 to 11:30 each weekday will cover grade school and junior high work.
First Lieut Everett J Williams son of Mrs Catherine Williams 10 N Dagwin avenue is on the Army's inactive list and is home after completing 40 missions in the European theater of operations. Buy another war bond today.
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