Graduates Plan Week's Activities at Joliet High and Junior College
Examinations run May 31 to June 2 as Joliet Township High School and Joliet Junior College prepare for commencement week. Baccalaureate services June 4 feature Rev. J W Leonard speaker and choir performances. Senior class play June 6 precedes class day June 7 and the college banquet with Prof Ray Miller. Commencement address by Dr A L Sachar on June 8 with diplomas by Dr W W Haggard and L Nyle Ellis.
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Joliet Township
J. W.leonard
First Christian Church
Collegians
First Presbyterian Church
Ray S. Miller
Knox College
A. L. Sachar
University of Illinois
W. W. Haggard
L. Nyle Ellis
Farmers gain extension to June 1 for Farm Floral Contest
Farmers who delayed entering the Governor Henry Horner Farm Floral Contest may register by June 1 due to eligibility rule misunderstandings. The extension gives late entrants another chance to compete.
Illinois farmers prize contest invites ground improvements
Charles P. Casey says entries are open to any Illinois farm owner living on a federal or state aid route, except the two prior year prize winners. The contest offers $2,500 in cash prizes and 105 bronze plaques, judged on floral plantings and grounds improvement.
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Charles P. Casey
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Illinois
Thomas honored for 40 years with Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Thomas received a 40 year service button at a Outer Belt Lodge Novaya meeting. Frank B. Kodat presented the award honoring his continuous 40 year membership begun in Carbondale Pennsylvania and later Joliet where he arrived in 1912. He plans to retire soon.
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Outer Belt Lodge
Novaya
Brotherhood of Railroad
Frank B. Kodat
Thomas
Carbondale
Joliet
Holy Cross Sodality To Present Minstrels Show
The Young Ladies' Sodality of Holy Cross will present eight minstrel numbers Sunday evening in the parish hall on Etawareth Street. A concert follows with Madeline Wellnits and others performing in the event led by Kelle Kaltverny.
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Young Ladies’ Sodality of Holy Cross Ctyareh
Etwareth Street
Kelle Kaltverny
Ite Seormoonior
Madeline Wellnits
Cotton production figures and chorus names from history
The record lists end men Helen Wlodarski Elizabeth Olsta and Jeah Karcz. The chorus includes Helen Smith Lillian Szczepaniak Helen Kares and Sophia Swiderski. It notes U S cotton consumption 3 &73 165 bales in 1900 7 950 079 in 1937 and 5 747 W78 in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wlodarski
Elizabeth Olsta
Jeah Karcz
Helen Smith
Lillian Szczepaniak
Helen Kares
Sophia Swiderski
United States
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T. J. Thomas
Geo. R. Gustafson
E. Clinton St
Hotel
Louis Joliet
Oly Cross Sodality
E. Cass
Chicago
W. van Buren St
Miller-Jones
Children’s Fine
Miller
S Shoes
Crombie's
Guernsey
Dacks
DAIRY
Mobilgas
George C. Peterson Co
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