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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
12
A government department bungled rubber allocation allowing chewing gum manufacturers to obtain supplies. The exchange notes humor about WAVE service members in skirts, reflecting wartime social attitudes while the broader issue remains ongoing.
A reader recalls a six year fight to obtain state reimbursement for Plainfield street along Lincoln Highway and U S 30. They praise Mayor Art Janke and Will Murphy for backing the Hickory Creek project and urge community unity to secure right of way and easements before floods worsen property damage.
The reader asks about the legal minimum wage for girls employed after school and on Saturdays in Lockport stores and whether employers can pay what they want. The note ends with a remark about attic tin cans, indicating a varied letter or item.
A Lockport housewife asks if she should continue saving items that city hall reportedly does not accept and requests guidance on who might take them. She seeks practical advice on disposal options and local recipients.
A Joliet youth named Victor Meres, deaf and hard of hearing, was shot twice by officers while seeking shelter from rain. He fled, was captured, and subjected to rough handling and a police probe, now hospitalized and described as mentally sound.
In Joliet on March 25 a local column lauds the mayor for his close bond with residents and his poised, successful leadership. The piece urges readers to consider the significance of the upcoming city election before voting and to reflect on his pre election pledge.
Will County health data cover 1933 to 1943 with yearly TB cases and deaths, infant mortality by year, and a 1941 syphilis figure of six deaths. The report notes 478 residents sought care for syphilis in 1943 and cites Dr. McGinnis and H L Harris M D B Ny Joliet Street as authors.
God’s Kingdom First guides services at Richards Street Methodist with both choirs singing Palm Sunday numbers. The senior choir performs Ride On In Majesty. A church reception, baptism of children, youth fellowship at 6 30 pm, then a joint preaching mission at 7 45 pm with Ottawa Street Methodist with Dr. George Anderson preaching.
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