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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1941
Page
4
A publisher argues that defending free speech requires risking advertiser pressure over high milk costs. The Pure Milk Producers Association pulled ads in protest, but the editor insists Publishers must fight to keep a free press and democracy, even at a financial cost.
Adults Only ballroom dancing class begins October 9 at Gretchen Dance Studios 105 N. Chicago St at 7 p m each Thursday. Admission 25 cents. Meet interesting people and travel in the social crowd. Phone 2-3656.
The Spectator launches its 10th annual Football Forecast with a $25 weekly prize pool and new rules. Entries are now mailed or delivered to sponsoring merchants, with in-person entries due by Saturday noon and postmark deadlines extended to Friday midnight.
Will county school officials respond to queries on school closures amid infantile paralysis deaths. Superintendent Louis F. Bottino cites Illinois Public Health rules: closures require great emergency and IDPH approval. If closed, students must stay on premises. avoid street mingling. Illinois health offices at 1800 W Fillmore, Chicago, provide details.
The Joliet council of the Knights of Columbus announces deadlines for its fifth annual essay contest for parochial school children. Open to seventh and eighth graders, essays must be under 300 words on the theme Let Columbus Ideals Be Out Torch Light. Medals and cash prizes will be awarded to winners.
Eighteen Plainfield Fire Department members honored co worker Bud Richards who left for the army on Tuesday. A chicken dinner was served at Walnut Grove and the group wished Bud goodbye. The firemen will practice at 7 30 tonight at the fire station.
Funeral services were held for 52 year old Fred Werner who died Monday in Flushing Long Island. Rev E E Hastings officiated and burial followed in Oakwood cemetery. Werner formerly lived in Joliet and was an assistant to the president of United States Steel Corp. He is survived by his widow Florence Stanton of Joliet a daughter Mrs William McClure of Flushing and a sister Mrs H A Johnston of Joliet.
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