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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1931
Page
3
A weekly column explains that letters from readers will be printed if signed. unsigned notes will not be recognized but writer identities can be kept hidden if requested. The editor responds to a reader critique about the column of Ifs and invites further comments.
A note from editors praising The Man on the Street as the town’s most interesting feature. They apologize for a past lapse and promise to continue running the column as long as readers want it.
A note congratulates pupils for strong spelling progress driven by the spelling contest. Superintendent H Ambrose Perrin is thanked for inspiring the students and teachers.
A reader praises John Garnsey and Jeele editorials in the Spectator and asks for shorter editorials to fit more on the page. Ed plans to discuss with Mr G about brevity. The note emphasizes soliciting reader letters and that the magazine is governed by reader requests only.
The Ra Men's Republican club sponsors a stag party next Tuesday night. The arrangements committee includes Joseph Barr Leo McGinnis Leland Stephen James Barr and Albert Jackson.
A local column notes Judge Dave Fisher and Frank Gospodaric back from Florida and air mail connections. It mentions Joliet figures like Jubbs Dwyer, Vic Lindemann, Walt Kiep, Hubert Curry, Joseph Wagner, Al Capone, and Clark Guiles, plus social and civic hints about upcoming elections and spring sightings.
A Collins street store suffered stock theft after a window break at Johnson Gas Station. No loss from the gas station incident, only a broken window. A Rockdale committee led by Rev Joseph Brons seeks highway entrance to Joliet and a Rock Island rail underpass with a canal bridge, backed by Railroads and Senator Barr. Elwood M E church mortgage burned. 300 attended as four former pastors and Rev L E Morris spoke. Joliet Jewish Federation beat Knights of Columbus 25 to 24 in basketball.
Joseph T. Haley of Manhattan reported his 1926 Ford stolen. Police recovered it and arranged a tow, but by the time the tow truck arrived the vehicle had been stolen again. Continued on page eighteen.
The Spectator straw vote of March 3 favored most mayoral and commissioner nominees ahead of the primary. William A. Hennessy led the mayoral straw tally while David H. Lentz ranked third instead of second. Six commissioner nominees appeared among the top eight in both straw and primary: Samuel E. Shepley, David J. Emery, John K. Jeffrey, Joseph E. Rochevar, Robert J. Cronin, Robert Wraith. Michael F. Webb and Leonard Lyons placed ninth and eighth in the straw poll.
Thousands praised the election returns broadcast Tuesday night with hundreds calling The Spectator and radio stations WCLS and WKBB. The Spectator staff worked to compile votes from districts quickly and accurately for immediate listener updates. Continues on page twenty two.
The fragment lists publishing details from Joliet Illinois with addresses, second class matter status dated 1927, and subscription rates per year and quarter. It includes a telephone contact and pricing terms for carbon copy and other services.
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