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St Patrick decorations and local notes across Joliet area
A Joliet area column highlights St. Patrick’s decorations in shops, residents’ daily routines, military enlistments, and traffic concerns. It mentions Mary Dwyer traveling to Chicago, Mary Frances Slowe seeking a new apartment, and Walter Nolan’s commute. The piece also notes track elevation debates, public utility concerns, and community events at the Y M C A and local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Day
Mary Dwyer
Woodruff Clinic
Chicago
Richard Benson
Stuart LaFontaine
Mary Frances Slowe
Windy City
Walter Nolan
Internal Revenue
Joliet
Mildred Lee
Lockport
Civilian
Defense Office
United States
Ohio
Jackson Street
Alton
William H. Lennon
Columbia Street
Lennon
Jones
Illinois Commerce Commission
Sam Insull
Commerce Commission
Governors
State Senate
House
Betty Relyea
Bill “Red” Shaw
Army
J. J
Cohen
Gladys McKanna
W. van Buren Street
Bill Moore
Public Service Company
Tim Kearns
Armed Forces
Pat Dwyer
Vic Minarich
Bill Dwyer
Pat
Harry Seamans
H. M. Swanzey
Hobbs Drive
Frank Grein
Moose
Indiana
Pop” Dale
Streator
Vernon L. Nickell
Lincoln
Winifred Bachman
Joliet Catholic High School
Electric Park
Plainfield
Frances Stefanich
Tommie
Mitchell
Lake Renwick
Linnea Haywood
School of Commerce
Central Y. M. C. A. College
Will County Chemical Society
Ward Love
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hickory Creek
Walter Shauers Nessy