Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Spectator in Joliet, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1941

Page

7

One More Contest Draws Wide Participation In 1941 Gridiron

Entries surge as the football dopesters contest nears end with 19 possible winners after two ties. Art Witty wins first prize for predicting 18 correct results, with Ralph Barger out of town winner also taking 16 correct picks. Checks go out Saturday.

Michigan Ohio State Southwestern Centenary Brigham Young Colorado State Vanderbilt Alabama Art Witty Chicago Street Faletti Marion Street Ralph Barger P. O. Box Plainfield Joe Viano S. Water Street James Devine Jerome Avenue Ray Otto Singer Avenue Lemont

Praying Cat Patsy Wallace Delights Spectator Photo

Patsy Wallace, a two year old cat owned by Mr and Mrs A W Easton of 342 Pine Street, performs tricks including sitting up begging for food kissing his owners jumping through arms and rolling over. When the urge to pray comes over him Easton tries for a kiss but Patsy Wallace remains unmoved.

Patsy Wallace A. W. Easton Pine Street Easton

Winners list reveals 16 top prize recipients

P O Box 27 Plainfield awarded five dollars to sixteen winners. Other fifteen winner prize clues include John Serdar 564 Scott Street Lud Lesnik 1006 Harrison Avenue Minnie Hirsch 507 May Street James Herbst 317 Stone Street J C Bisching 564 Benton Street S F Bisching 218 S W Circle Drive Lavone Swanson 510 Manhattan Road Frank Russ 822 Summit Street Arthur George Jr 201 Ohio L Howell Smith Box 69 Plainfield Edward Kolokoski 252 Clay Pete Stefanich 1122 N Center.

Ohio Street L. Howell Smith Box Plainfield Edward Kolokoski Clay Street Pete Stefanich Center Street

Advice For Christmas Mailings

J Walter Lowrey postmaster urges all Christmas cards be sent as first class mail. He notes that cards bearing one cent stamps should be avoided and that proper postage ensures prompt delivery during the holiday mailing period.

J. Walter Lowrey

This Big 1942 Nash is a New Kind of Car

A Nash sales pitch touts a 1942 model offering 25 to 30 miles per gallon on highways. Features include soft coil springs, two-way roller steering, optional Weather Eye air system, and a convertible bed, claiming one third lower motoring costs and easy highway handling.

Nash

Postal guidance for gifts and plant shipments

The text warns about third class postage and return issues for half cent stamps and gift parcels. It notes wastage and disappointment for recipients, advises secure wrapping and printed addresses, and mentions including greetings and signatures. It warns about insect risks with plant gifts and Arizona restrictions on plants, urging check with postal authorities before sending.

Auic Arizona

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joliet E. Jefferson Young Advt Peutel Nash Icfferme Peoples Outfitting Davenport Chair Ritten van Re Taare Sam SAN Aosmanaarrl Lrt
Search Courier

Search the The Spectator Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Spectator?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication