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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
2
Tonight and tomorrow the Y presents Cradle Song by Gregorio and Maria Martinez Sierra in two acts. Lois Zarley Robson and James Hart veteran YMCA players star with Edith Pauly, a newcomer, as the leads. Some tickets remain at the venue.
A meeting of the next of kin of prisoners of war will be held at 7 30 oclock Tuesday evening at the YMCA. These families have gathered monthly since January. All friends and relatives of the prisoners are invited to attend. The program will be informal.
A class of 300 will join Loyal Order of Moose Joliet lodge 300 tonight led by national officials. Albert H. Ladner Jr with headquarters in Philadelphia and Paul Schmitz enrollment director will attend. Rockford officials direct the ritualistic work. second such class in the last year.
Fairmont band parents will hold a special meeting on Friday evening December 1 at the school band room. Every parent is asked to attend the meeting.
Three stars from the Chicago stage hit Kiss and Tell Katherine Warren Jack Davis and Kirk Brown will appear at the sixth war bond rally for loop clerks tomorrow morning at the Rialto theater. Les Doyle opens at 8 30 with organ selections and the program starts at 8 45. Clerks receive blue and white buttons and four bond and stamp prizes. A J Felman president of the retail division of the Association of Commerce leads the meeting with brief announcements by C R Reardon and T A Lauer.
Matteson lodge No. 175 and Mount Joliet lodge No. 42 host a Masonic party for members and families Saturday at 8 pm. A Chicago troupe provides nine acts, with Irwin R. Thompson and Grant W. Stitt directing the event.
A feather party will be held at St. Jude's parish hall New Lenox on Sunday starting at 3 PM. The event at S. Cedar road half a mile south of the Lincoln highway offers 30 turkeys as prizes and refreshments for all invited guests.
Corp James A Stutz of 610 Florence Avenue was authorized to wear the unit badge after his Italy based 15th Air Force bomber group B 24 Liberator outfit was cited for outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy.
The Carmelita club with Young eon club of St Stephen’s chap e sponsor a carnival card and buna party at St Stephen hall Sunday. The event features a surprise booth with hamburgers hot dogs doughnuts and coffee served carnival style. Party starts at 7 30 p m and the door prize is a coal torch. Committee members in charge are Mrs Mary Bakes Mrs Jeanette Plitt Mrs Ang Pozek and Miss Ann Rubovki.
The P T A of St Peter Lutheran School invites parents and friends to an open house at 7 30 tomorrow evening. Children will show classroom work while Dr Ernst Flotow speaks on an educational topic. A community singing session and a free luncheon follow.
A Tuesday evening event at St Marys parish hall Clinton and Ottawa streets invites all to attend. Doors open at 6 45 and the regular Tuesday schedule of 31 games starts by 8. A large grocery order and a traditional Thanksgiving bird will be awarded.
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