Around the Town Gossip Sparks Local Happenings
Loop area notes report Babes Bertha nickname, Duchene family expecting spring gift, Frank O Day plans activity, Telfer joins Hartney Shoe, Ambrose family back from western motor trip visiting Los Angeles Mexico City Kansas City St Louis. Cubs optimism from Dick Lisdero. Joe Peyra lunch, Bowls of soup vendor, Packey McFarland and Vernon McManus at Louis Baer fight. Dinet improving, Les Melcher to aisle walk in church, Avon Smith trims Lockport trips, nurse and doctor date mishap, Mary Claire Steffen to wed Dr Blondis, Lyons bets Italians win war, Lawrence neckties mystery.
St Theresa Club Honors Patron Saint With Mass Breakfast
Fifty seven young women of St Theresa club at Sts Cyril and Methodius church honored their patron Saint by a Mass and holy communion last Sunday at 8 am. A parish hall breakfast followed served by Mrs M Chizmark and Mrs R Shroba. Members were seated at a large table with fall flowers. The occasion becomes an annual event organized by club officers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Theresa Club
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Church
St. Theresa
M. Chizmark
R. Shroba
Unemployed Vets to Meet Friday
The weekly meeting of unemployed war veterans will be held Friday evening at 7 30 o clock in the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall at 205 North Chicago Street across from the Rialto theatre. The PWA WPA and ex service men’s preference on the new work program will be discussed. All unemployed war veterans are urged to be present and register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
Chicago ‘Street
Rialto Theatre
PWA
WPA
Legion Auxiliary presents Here Comes the Showboat musical
The Joliet township high school auditorium hosts two showings October 10 and 11 at 8 15 p m under Harwood Post No 5 American Legion auxiliary. A large local cast with high school dance numbers and Jubilee singers from leading choirs will perform a lively musical comedy featuring a Mississippi romance directed by Lucille Campbell of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Township High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Harwood Post No. 5
Joliet
Mississippi
Lucille Campbell
Iowa
Dining Etiquette Rules: Knife, Forks, Glasses Placement
Knives are positioned on the right and forks on the left. Glasses are filled from the right without lifting or removing either.
New Books At Public Library Add To Quiet Season
Public library shelves gain new volumes as circulation rises with cooler weather. Chief librarian Mrs. Rena M Barickman lists acquisitions including Asylum by Seabrook North to the Orient Lindbergh Wish and Wisdom Jastrow and works by Odets Morley and Blakeney plus Saint saga Leaves from a Greenland Diary and other titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena M. Barickman
Asylum
Seabrook
Jastrow
Odets
Morris
Morley
Blakeney
Joliet
Undset
Greenland
Owen
Catherine
Kaus
Oliver
Law Zane
Darling
Mexico
King
Blue Eagle
Johnson
O’brien
Boston
Cooper
Finger
Custom of placing silver for three courses ends
The practice states that silver is laid for three courses and then withdrawn, with each course eater attempting to return for the next course. This reflects a dining custom of continuous service and social dining etiquette.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babe” Godich
Loop
Bertha
Robert Duchenes
Aurora
Mr. Duchene
Frank O'Day
W. C. Telfer
Hutchinson’s
Hartney Shoe
Chicago Street
F. J. Ambrose
Ralph
West
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Kansas City
St. Louis
Charlie Miller
Olive Peterson
Cubs
Dick Lisdero
Joe Peyra
Francis Curry
Wife
Packey” McFarland
Vernon McManus
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Eugene Dinet
Uules Melcher
Avon Smith
Lockport
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mary Claire Steffen
E. Blondis
O— Leonard
Licky” Lyons
Ethiopia
Spaghetti
Les Lawrence
Sam L. Greco
Midway Service
South Bluff St
Henry Horner
Walter Lowrey
Chicago
IST. Theresa’s Club
Janet Gaynor
Rialto
Silver Sheet
Henry Fonda
Stillman’s
Stillman
Joliet Farm Market
Joliets Pool
Cass St
Timely Clothes
Rochester
Kenwood
Kenwood Mills
AL Baskin
Chicago St
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