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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1944
Page
2
A caller pleads with God for guidance after a hard fought political campaign. The request seeks wisdom to prevent distortion, urges tolerance, and asks for strength to pursue peace and understanding in postwar decisions. The voice vows continued worship if heard.
Will county surprised observers as independents slashed partisan gains, reducing Green and GOP totals while boosting Lucas and Taft Douglas’s tickets. Officials note many straight Republican ballots avoided Green Lyons and Day, hinting at broader patronage shifts and potential impacts on June judicial races.
Second Lieut James E McCauley 22 son of Mrs Martha Cauley 131 Arizona Ave recently received the air medal for meritorious achievement in aerial combat at an 8th Air Force station in England. He flew as bombardier on the B 17 Flying Fortress Half Pint in ten daylight missions against the Nazi war machine in Europe. He joined the RAF February 13 1943 after leaving Sanderson and Porter as an explosive operator. Since July 28 1944 he has served with the 305th Bombardment Group in the European theater of operations.
Evangelist Herbert Frank Pfiefer once a gangster and 29 year prison inmate will speak at Gospel Temple auditorium in Ottawa at the Chamber of Commerce building on Webster Street. He will deliver a Sunday afternoon talk at 3 and an evening service at 7 30 with nightly services to follow at 7 45 next week.
The 15th annual YMCA better speech class opened its season under Dr. A. H. Bruning. The course runs every Tuesday evening until December 19 and limits enrollment to 40 men. The men's forum club dinner meeting starts at 6 15 p m this evening with practice speaking and informal discussion. Plate reservations are due by the Wednesday before each meeting.
The Coast Guard reserve completes its women officer training with 68 new officers commissioned November 1 at the US Coast Guard Academy New London and 41 more on December 5 at Palm Beach. The program brings SPAR officers to a total of 921.
The Buffalo unit 814 of the American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a patriotic tea and craft sale from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Odd Fellows hall located at 215 S. Chicago Street.
The Dorcas Society of Bethlehem Lutheran Church will hold a bakery sale at Ducker’s on Saturday from 9 p m to 4 p m. Swedish rye bread coffee cake biscuits and doughnuts are among the specialties offered.
A card and dance party will be held tomorrow evening at 8 o clock at Moose Hall on N Chicago Street. The American War Mothers sponsor the event and pillow cases will be awarded as prizes after all games are played.
Frank J. Lausche the Cleveland mayor won the Ohio governorship with strong Joliet support. The Democrat led in Cleveland and won yesterday to succeed Gov. Bricker. Joliet friends include Joseph Zalar Frank J Gospodaric Frank F E Vranicar John Jevitz and Josephine Erjavec.
The Army service forces training center at Camp Barkeley Texas houses the fourth class in the school for battalion surgeons assistants. Lieut John H Barnes Jr a son of Mr and Mrs John H Barnes of 1105 Sterling Avenue is among the officers in the six week course now midway. The curriculum focuses on tactical medical evacuation in combat and duties at front line medical aid stations.
St Johns Sacred Heart league will hold a card party Sunday evening at the parish hall with games starting at 8 15. It will be the last party of the year. Carry cards will be accepted. Pinochle committee includes Mrs Hammel Korst Hotuy ee Schreiner. Euchre duties mapped to Hasse Hasse Errek Loscheider. Bunce games run by Williams Berg Schmidt. Brizes arranged by Wessel Downing Korst.
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