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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
4
Quote notes how many men fail by wasting time proving luck is against them. It critiques a habit of blaming fate rather than pursuing effort. The observation links pessimism to persistent underachievement and invites self-assessment.
The sole pupils at Alba school in California are four children of the teacher, making a unique family-run classroom setup for the institution.
May 12 to 17 will mark Clean-up Paint-up Fix-up week with a city wide drive. Agencies urge citizens to repair paint and renovate homes stores and factories to improve the city.
The text notes improvements without a dedicated area appearance and highlights a significant drop in fire losses due to removing waste materials. The emphasis is on property upkeep and safety gains from waste elimination.
The Joliet Catholic High School schedules a five night Spring carnival starting Wednesday. A May 18 Sunday finale offers a 75 thrill main prize. Proceeds fund school equipment. Committees list chairs and booth captains for refreshments bingo wheel bakery groceries fathers booth duck game jitter bug darts and more.
A reflection on reciprocal esteem noting that admiration by others does not guarantee mutual affection. It discusses how people value those who praise them and may overlook those who admire them quietly.
Prosperity hits city figures as merchants report the strongest sales in history. Payrolls at the Kankakee Ordnance Works and Elwood Plant exceed $600 000 weekly with 16 000 workers and a planned rise of 2 000 more for 700 000 weekly payroll. Auto dealers sell up to 15 cars in a day. theaters and taverns draw large crowds on weekend nights. A building spree including private home construction worth about 2 000 000 and 183 Defense Homes projects with a 1 000 000 playground plan round out the boom.
The nationally known chorus of 35 Columbia Broadcasting artists Wings over Jordan will perform in Joliet on Friday May 30 at 8 pm in the Joliet Township High School auditorium. Rev Glen T Settle of Gethsemane Baptist church Cleveland Ohio will be guest with the choir. Paul Breckenridge Albert Meadows Olive Thompson Martha Spearman Williette Fairbanks are featured soloists.
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