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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1931

Page

16

West Park social notes feature club Bunco and visitors

The West Park district reports social events with Miss Helen Bagnell hosting the C. O. D. club, Bunco games with prizes for Miss Marron Kelly and others, and guest gatherings at Mrs. Gilmore and Miss Seaborg homes. Community updates include church pastor illness, hospital operations, and a linen shower for Mrs. Miles.

West Park District Catharine Bisset Cherry Street Helen Bagnell South Center Street Mary Marron Gerry Kelly Helen Mallon Lucille Kelly Mallon Marron Betty Maddon Charlotte MacDonald Margaret Lee J. R. Gilmore Willow Avenue I. W Bunco George H. Olson West McDonough Street Willow Avenue Presbyterian Church Thelma Nelson Cochrane Avenue Silver Cross Hospital Zirna Chaffee Mildred Pemble Fisk Avenue Paul Miles Helen Doxee Edward Fuss Illinois Street Skillet Club Edna Seaborg South May Street Miriam Ostrom Trudy Notman Betty Struthers L. A. Stansbury Jean DuPage Country Club Parent-Teachers’ Association of Sheridan School R. O. S. E. Club Clara Lou Bush Paul Loose Woods Avenue Loretta Kinney V. V. V. Club

Songs from Hobohemia Verse Fragment

A fragmentary poem depicts friends around a jungle fire seeking an ideal land with a roof of sky. They notice city lights fading and reject gala nights. The quiet stars soothe their quest as carefree residents rest beneath the night.

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Violators of Parking Law Face Arrest and Fines

Chief of Police James Corcoran announced motorists arrested for hourly parking violations will be fined seven dollars and twenty five cents. He urged drivers to avoid downtown parking and visit Pilcher Park where they won’t be fined.

James Corcoran Corcoran Pilcher Park

Park Gift From Civil War Home and Field Improvements

The Galena Illinois home presented to General Grant after the Civil War has been donated to the State for a park. The War Department plans a four year program totaling four million dollars to improve Scott Field Belleville the army base for lighter than air craft.

Galena Illinois Grant The War Department Scott Field Belleville Army

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West Park News Will County Mrs. S. Kodiak Walnut St Wextark Wextark Radio Store, Inc van Buren Street Oliver Realty Co Ottawa Hobohemia By Frederick Farrell Thenison Loop District Joan Gastoria American Institute Laundry Corlett Scott and van Buren Streets
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