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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1932
Page
2
A gossip column notes party misadventures with alcohol among youths, high school romances, and local notices. It mentions actors, broadcasts, celebrities, and residents like Mayor Hennessy and Leo Caretto, plus social happenings around town and upcoming events at the Rialto theatre.
The Guardian Angel's Home sets its annual pound party for next Tuesday through Thursday led by Mrs. Charles Winkler with card games run by Mrs. J Fagen and Mrs. Oscar Weinbrod. Mrs Schriner and Miss Elizabeth Rich foresee a record turnout with a bakery sale each afternoon and evening and a fancy work booth. Card games start at 2:15 PM and 8 PM daily.
A complimentary dinner and reception in the Chamber of Commerce last night honored Frank R. Reid, congressman for the eleventh district. Sponsored by Will county friends, the event drew a large crowd as Republican candidates were introduced after the dinner.
Warden Frank Dipp announced contracts for textile machinery in the old Joliet and Stateville prisons. Blankets will be produced at Stateville and underwear and socks at Joliet. Between 30 and 400 men will be employed, with products shipped to state institutions.
Dense fog blankets the Illinois River Valley causing all outside activities at Stateville prison to be canceled. Warden Frank D. Whipp orders 4,881 inmates confined to cells, while 126 men at the honor farm are under three hour checkups.
A group of Rockdale eighth graders organized a nature study club named the Seven Question marks last Friday afternoon. Sponsor Miss Belle Hyman guides members including Agnes Karackus as president and Julia Tokan as secretary.
Reports from Chicago during the week of the Liggett Company Inc formation in Massachusetts suggested a step toward uniting the Liggett and Walgreen drug chains under Charles R. Walgreen. Informed circles, however, said talks had not reached a definite stage.
A schedule lists Republican meetings and campaign events from November 1 to November 7 at various venues including Masonic Temple Coalfield Club Oakview Ave and Plainfield Social Center. Mentions multiple candidates committee men speakers and national figures with out of town stops from October 26 to November 3 and November 1-7 in different locations.
The annual fall festival of the Young People's Society of the Swe dish Baptist church takes place tonight at 8 at the church parlor 903 Jackson street. Roland Holmberg leads the program and refreshments will be served.
September shipments of railroad locomotives from main plants totaled 13, up from 9 in August 1932 and 7 in September 1931, with 66 in September 1930. Unfilled orders at end of September 1932 stood at 99 locomotives. Data excludes locomotives built in their own shops.
A crowd of 5 000 to 6 000 attended Joliet Prosperity Campaign Gala Day where 1 000 in cash prizes were awarded to fifty winners. Drawings began at 10 o'clock with J J Cohen as announcer and judges Claude Allen Raymond Voitik and Francis Hatton assisted by Earl Maher and Clayton Fuller. Several prize tickets were drawn without capital prize winners until the fifth draw. Names and addresses of many prize recipients are listed.
Knights of Pythias Indore 1Mth zone members gathered to honor Gre Vonne of Pain and celebrate the election of new grand chancellor com mander and grand keeper of records at a ceremony marking the 19th zone morthiv catherine event and honoring Dhirthdev Pathhone, founder of the order.
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