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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
4
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A Chicago paper notes next Sunday's edition will feature the words and lyrics of the popular tune Dear Arrabella. The selection is arranged by Glenn Miller for readers to enjoy in the Sunday issue.
Joliet may install parking meters in coming months as a city hall official notes meters elsewhere in Illinois. Cities with meters include Peoria Decatur Bigamington Freeport Mt Weghen Benton Marion Galesburg Canton. Springfield meters begin today and officials say meters would boost revenue and free patrol officers for other duties.
East Chicago educators visited Joliet Public Schools to observe new methods and devices. Visiting days let teachers gather ideas from other systems for improvement.
The piece criticizes Union Electric’s half million dollar slush fund and denounces a lack of courage to challenge unethical practices. It names Ben Alshuler of Aurora as a lawyer who returned much of his fees and links him to the Aurora Beacon-News and Joliet papers amid broader state corruption allegations.
George Sprague reports the YMCA membership campaign targets 150 new members and 1600 dollars in cash. At the Tuesday report meeting 122 members joined and 1467 dollars were raised, with four teams active and optimism high for reaching the goal.
The Cadets Drill team Joliet branch No 20 of the Slovenian Women’s Union of America hosts an Indian Summer dance in St. Joseph’s parish hall on a Saturday night. Proceeds fund new uniforms and maintenance. Committee members include Rita Stuckel Helen Sak Sophie Matkovich Marie Kostelec and Dorothy Mac Jevitz. The unit will drill on Armistice Day and in Cleveland next spring. The Joliet branch numbers over 600 members led by Mrs Emma Planinsek with Mrs Josephine Erjavec as grand secretary and Mrs Josephine Muster as treasurer.
A pep assembly will be held in the high school gym tomorrow morning to rouse enthusiasm for the homecoming game against LaSalle. The noir night theme follows with a dance Saturday night at 11 45 PM, and each couple may include a student or former student.
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