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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
2
Joliet Township High School will graduate 609 seniors in combined gymnasiums on Thursday evening June 5 at 8 oclock. University of Chicago education professor William Claude Reaves will address the grads. Baccalaureate takes place in the auditorium on Sunday June 1 at 8 tonight. Ivy day is set for Wednesday June 4 with each class planting an ivy plant.
The article notes graduates will attend class day in the auditorium where honorary awards will be presented.
Graduation exercises at St Francis academy set for Tuesday June 10. Rev Father Martin Carrabine will be speaker. Rev Father Cyprian Emanuel will present diplomas and honors to 58 graduates. Closing day details appear as the senior class ends activities.
On Sunday June 8 the bac calaurate mass will be held in the chapel at 1 o clock in the afternoon. Rev Father Leonard Anthony of St Matter church will be in charge. Miss Janet McCarthy will present the salutatory and Rosemary Boetto will give the valedictorian address for the class.
Attorney Martin K. Miller filed a writ of mandamus in the circuit court on behalf of police and fire retirees to recover back pay. Named respondents include Mrs Helen Kubinski, Bertha Campbell, and Thomas Kwarta.
Sophie Lannen 63 wife of the late John died in St Josephs hospital. Survived by two daughters Mrs Ellis O Daniels and Mrs Marion Quinn, son John E, sister Mrs Lou Golden, brother Edward Landeaver, and three grandchildren. Funeral from S Cedar Road home to St Jude church then Mt Olivet cemetery. Mrs Lannen belonged to St Jude's Woman's club. Also notes Haley pension ruling and May 31 hearing on patrolmen pension pay.
The Spectator issue from May 22 1941 lists office address at 107 112 West Cass Street Joliet Illinois with contact telephone details.
The heat wave ends tonight with showers and thunderstorms as forecast. Local weatherman predicts showers in the south region and clearing to fair conditions in the north with much lower temperatures for tomorrow.
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