Around the Town notes on West Coast moves and locals
West coast correspondent reports Mark Kelly resigns as Los Angeles Examiner sporting editor to join a Hollywood film company. Other notes mention Rudy Peton s illness return, Ralph Douglass starting at 108 Western Avenue, Phil Veach with a new car, Max Cohen after a wrestling show in Chicago, and Ben Judge stirring activity from Pontiac. John Barber delays fall attire until heat ends. Justice Klepee relocates to 210 Morris Building. inquiries about a married man’s charm at Water Front Tavern persist.
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West Coast
Mark Kelly
Los Angeles
Examiner
Kelly
Hollywood
Hold Tag Day for Orphans Saturday
More than 50 children at the Swedish Lutheran home on Rowell Avenue will benefit from a tag day Saturday in the loop. H. A. Hanson, chairman of arrangements, says funds are needed to care for the orphans and that over 400 women have volunteered to sell tags on loop corners.
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Rowell Avenue
H. A. Hanson
Hanson
Masonic Grand Master to Visit Joliet Masons
Grover C. Niemeyer master of the Illinois Grand Lodge will visit the Joliet Masons in the 33rd district a week from Friday September 27. He will speak after a 7 30 pm lodge welcome and banquet at 6 pm in the Masonic temple with reservations requested a day early.
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Joliet
Grover C. Niemeyer
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Ilinois
Jolie High School records weekly enrollment milestone
Jolie High School reported 3 457 students enrolled in the first week, an increase of 181 from the prior fall term and signaling a possible milestone above 4 000 after mid year registrations. Junior college enrollment stood at 807, roughly tying last year’s figure per Dean Ira D. Yaggy.
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Ira D. Yaggy
Specialized School Grads Include 1935 Commercial Students
Among the 1935 commercial graduates attending special Schools are Miss Dorothy McCheary and Miss Irma Straussburg, students at the Moser school, Miss Mary Valentink, at Burnham's school, and Miss Jerry Mrozek, at King's private comptometer school.
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Dorothy McCheary
Irma Straussburg
Moser School
Mary Valentick
Burnham’s School
Jerry Mrozek
King’s Private Comptometer School
Jewelers urged to use newspaper ads for competition
William Gibson president of the National Association of Credit Jewelers told members at a Chicago convention that jewelers must increase newspaper advertising. He argued that newspapers offer the best medium to meet competition, noting gains seen by other retail and wholesale sectors.
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William Gibson
National Association of Credit Jewelers
Association
Chicago
Gibson
Nash Motor Head Visits This City For First Time
C W Nash president of Nash Motor company made his first Joliet visit Tuesday evening for an overnight conference with George Beutel manager of the only Nash and Lafayette agency in Will county. He traveled from St Louis to the upper lakes and was joined by his wife his son in law C H Bliss also vice president Mrs Bliss and his son H T Hollingshead of Chicago Nash distributor for the state. Nash expressed optimism about the city and its business conditions and predicted very good prospects for the next year.
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C. W. Nash
Nash Motor Company
Joliet
George Beutel
Nash and Lafayette
Will County
Nash
St. Louis
Upper Lakes
C. H. Bliss
Mrs. Bliss
H. T. Hollingshead
Chicago
Greatness is Comparative in Washington Era Context
The remark contrasts modern high school boys with historical intellect, noting that in Washington's time many would have seemed the world's brightest. It frames achievement as a relative standard across eras.
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Washington
Special Caution at Dusk Urged on Motorists
Joliet Safety council warns drivers and pedestrians to be cautious in twilight peak danger hour 7 to 8 pm. Semi darkness impairs distance judgement and intersections require slower speeds as headlights should be used when light wanes even on cloudy days.
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Joliet Safety Council
First P T A Meeting Friday
The Joliet Parent-Teachers Association opens the new term with a Friday meeting at 2 p m in the school offices on South Ottawa street. Plans for future coordination with Du Page and Will counties will be discussed. Mrs J Nevin Johnson presiding.
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Joliet
Parent-Teachers Association
Ottawa Street
du Page 'd
J. Nevin Johnson
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Wood Avenue
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Gal
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Joe Monshaw
John Barber
Joseph Klepee
Morris Building
Water Front
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South Bluff
Nash Motor Head
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Ries
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Camay
Waldorf
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Fancy
Michigan
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Prunes
Tokay Grapes
Aep Food Stores
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