Joliet R O T C Earns Second in Sixth Service Command
Joliet High School cadets under Cadet Commander James Peck and Major James Engmann placed second in the Sixth Service Command drill competition among 62 high schools across Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin. Major Joseph Thompson oversaw the inspection. 350 cadets performed drills and had arms uniforms and equipment reviewed.
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Chicago
Joseph Thompson
East Lansing
Joliet High School
Joliet
James, Peck
James Engimann
School And Catholic High Students Plan Evening Event
At Electric Park Plainfield the program starts at 7 30 tonight with a transit service from the school at 7 St Francis Academy students join Catholic High pupils in organizing the affair.
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Electric Park
Plainfield
Trans
St. Francis Academy
Iowa Night at Chicago USO Club Aims to Honor Servicemen
Chicago businessmen from Iowa sponsor an Iowa Night at the USO club on 131 S. Wabash. Patrick Buckley says all servicemen may attend and Iowa homes will be specially feted. Highlights include a large piggy bank with 500 pennies and other banks for game winners, free long distance calls, and a buffet supper with Iowa supplied foods.
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Chicago
Iowa
USO Club
S. Wabash Avenue
Patrick F. Buckley
Joliet Delegates Chosen for Boys State in Jacksonville
The American Legion Kiwanis Lions and Rotary clubs sponsor seven Joliet high school delegates for Boys State in Jacksonville for seven days. Catholic High School representatives are George Fehrenbacher Donald Scholtes and Donald Tyrell. Joliet High School delegates are Robert Bannon Robert Duncan Richard Matteson and David Braun.
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The
American Legion, Kiwanis, Lions and
Rotary Clubs
Joliet
Jacksonville
George Fehrenbacher
Donald Scholtes
Donald Tyrell
Joliet High School
Robert Bannon
Robert Duncan
Richard Matteson
David Braun
Sewing Circle card and dance party at St. Mary's
The Sewing Circle of St. Marys Croatian church will hold a card and dance party on Wednesday night June 30 at 8 30 in the church hall. Mrs Frank Yurkovich and Mrs George Glad will be in charge and the public is invited to attend.
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St. Mary’s
Frank Yurkovich
George Glad
Spectator postal rates and office listing from Joliet issue
The Ket Illinois item lists Second class matter from October 1, 1940 and provides subscription rates for The Spectator. It notes delivery by carrier and mail pricing, with back copies priced separately. The Joliet Illinois office is identified along with standard publication data from June 24, 1943.
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Ket
Illinois
Bowlers Weekly Review Ends Temporarily After Army Call
The Bowlers Weekly Review edited by John Stofan Jr and his brother George will cease publication for the duration as John is called to the army. The brothers began the weekly Joliet bowling paper in high school and printed rankings for bowlers and clubs. Over 1,000 copies were mailed weekly. John, 18, edited news. George, 17, handled advertising and layout.
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Bowlers Weekly Review
John Stofan Jr
George
Police Desk
John Stofan
Henderson Avenue
John
Joliet
Dr J J Carroll to Lead Heap Memo Spiritualist Mission
Dr J J Carroll of Buffalo New York will lead the Heap Memo memorial Spiritualist Church mission at 361 Union Street this evening at eight o'clock. Sunday evening services will be conducted by home workers.
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J. J. Carroll
Buffalo
N. Y
Heap Memorial Spiritualist
Union Street
Stephen Kubani 63 Dies After Illness At Joliet
Stephen Kubani aged 63 of 1310 Marie Street died at Silver Cross Hospital after a lingering illness. He worked 40 years for the Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railroad. Survived by wife Mary a son two daughters Marie Norman and Mary Frances Kubani and three grandchildren. Funeral from Pisat Funeral Home later to St Cyril and Methodius Church Saturday at 9 and burial in St Cyril and Methodius Cemetery.
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Stephen Kubani
Marie Street
Silver Cross Hospital
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad
Mary
Marie Norman
Mary Frances Kubani
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O. H. Schure
Union National Bank and Trust CO
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Jefferson and
Ottawa Sts
Joliet Catholic High School
Green Valley
Fruit Mart
Chicago St
United
Public Service
Compan
Northern
Gard Party
E. Jefferson St
Woodruff
Che Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
Paul Egan
Adv
Mgr
Spectator Publishing Company
the Spectator
Bowlers Weekly
W. Clinton
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