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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1944
Page
2
A 1930 reflection argues the Hoover era handled the 1929 stock market collapse and wartime pressures. It credits Hoover with stabilizing efforts including Federal Reserve contact, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and business outreach to restore confidence and prosperity.
Peoria residents backed by the Peoria Association of Commerce campaign to install a commission form of government claiming broad local support.
Peoria Illinois voters decide Tuesday December 12 between aldermanic and commission forms in a red hot election. Polls show support for change, with civic leaders promoting a more modern, efficient government to attract industry amid a history of gambling and indoor sports. Joliet watches as a citywide effort mirrors Peoria’s vote.
The Chicago evening paper published photos of Joliet families sons serving abroad. Pvt John F Matthews ace two years overseas pictured aiding bread production for Fifth Army in Italy. Set Joseph Pavletich shown at Bay Bay Leyte with monkey Curley and parrot Joe while with the Eleventh Infantry.
Funeral services for Mrs. Albert Naal who died Monday were held this morning at St Raymonds church. The former Ethel Dammann she trained as a nurse at Silver Cross hospital and supervised obstetrics there before her marriage. Survived by husband formerly city plumbing inspector and four children Albert Jr Nancy William and Jean Interment at Mt Olivet cemetery.
A Washington committee approved a bill declaring the Illinois and Michigan Canal in Cook County no longer navigable. Sponsored by Congressman Sabath, the measure would permit Cook County and Chicago officials to turn the canal bed into a paved route from Will County line to downtown Chicago pending passage by both houses.
Joliet grade school bands will be honored Sunday at 2 15 p m in the high school auditorium with a War Council distinguished service citation for outstanding contributions to the war effort via wartime musical activities. The award, the first for Joliet and one of 15 in Illinois, will be presented by Mayor Arthur C Janke. band director Charles S Peters leads the group.
Mrs Joseph Chizmark Jr aged 20 gave birth to twin girls at St Josephs hospital Friday weighing four pounds eleven ounces and four pounds eight ounces. Both mother and babies are reported as doing well. the children are the couple's first. The father is a trumpet player recently discharged from thirteen months service in the Army. The mother was born a Smeets and is daughter of Mr and Mrs Smeets of Joliet Street.
A Fairmont grade school band parents group schedules a special meeting tomorrow evening to discuss important business. A card party for the band parents is set for 7 30 on Tuesday night December 5.
The readable text outlines assorted civic, legal, and service items with hints of organization, events, and notices. It mentions public services, civic actions, and potential movements, though much is garbled and uncertain.
The readable fragments describe a first critic and a canine courage reference to an order and a nine o'clock time, but the rest is garbled. No clear people, places, organizations, dates, or events are identifiable from the legible portions.
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