Navy Reservist Jim Ruddy Returns to Hospital Duty
James Ruddy, long time surgical technician at Silver Cross hospital, rejoined service as hospital corpsman in the navy reserve and is stationed at Mare Island California. He previously worked in Joliet drug stores and earned pharmacy training before serving in multiple California naval hospitals. He left Silver Cross last year as wartime Korea began.
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Silver Cross Hospital
James Ruddy
Willow Avenue
Navy
Mare Island
Calif
Ruddy
Joliet
Idaho
San Diego
California Navy
Corona
Barring
San Bruno
Camp Elliott
Hiroshima
Juan
Silver Cross
Jim
Korea
Orphans to be Observed at St Peter’s OA Event
St Peter's OA holds activities Sunday with a 9:20 a.m. cradle roll to Sunday school graduation and a 10:45 a.m. service featuring Rev. Harry Huxhold of Addison orphanage via WJOL. Gifts in kind due by 12:15 p.m. when the orphanage truck departs. Special offering supports orphans.
DAV Reunites Lost Keys with Veteran Members
A DAV unit in Joliet recovered a set of lost house and car keys for an American veteran group. A miniature license tag and other readouts were included, tied to a state program returning keys to motorists and veterans through January dispatches in Cincinnati.
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Joliet
Cincinnati
Methodist Youth Rally at Joliet High School Gym
The sixth annual MYF conference will gather Sunday from 2 45 to 8 00 pm at Joliet Township High School gym drawing three to four thousand youths from 325 northern Illinois churches. Organizers include Rev Merrill Powers Rev Paul Turk and local pastors coordinating decorations staging radio broadcasts and security with WSCS members handling the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Joliet Township
Illinois
Merrill Powers
Rock River Methodist Conference Board of Education
Simulated Cross Country Flight Demonstration Aboard Plane
A mock up and mechanical devises enable a simulated cross country flight in all phases to be shown, illustrating the typical procedures and operations of light aircraft travel.
Joliet Gunner Witnesses Change of Command Aboard Columbus
Frank F. Kodrick, chief gunner's mate USN and son of Mr and Mrs Louis Kodrick Sr of 1227 Broadway, witnessed the change of command ceremonies aboard the heavy cruiser Columbus as it lay at anchor in Bizerte harbor. The Columbus, flagship of Admiral Richard L Connolly, was awarded the battle efficiency pennant recently.
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Frank F. Kodrick
USN
Louis Kodrick Sr
Broadway
USS
Columbus
North African
Bizerte
Richard L. Connolly
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Columbus Set for Mediterranean Cruise with Sixth Fleet
The outstanding cruiser in the 1949 50 Atlantic fleet competition sails in the Mediterranean. It will depart Bi zerte soon to participate with the U S sixth fleet in exercises.
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Columbus
Mediterranean
Bizerte
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Air demonstration at Lewis Lockport airport
An air demonstration conducted by the Lewis Stick and Rudder club, under special CAA arrangements, will use navigational facilities to showcase two way radio use. The free event is at Lewis Lockport airport cafeteria tonight at 8 p m.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Lewis Stick & Rudder Club
CAA
Lewis- Lockport Airport
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St. Peter's
Dav
G. W
Berggren
Cass At
Collins
MYF
JTHS
William M. Shepard
Fairmont and
Parks Avenues Methodist
Timken Oil
Lincoln Petroleum CO
Frank J. Carnaghi
SHELL
Fourth Avenue
Lewis
Union National Bank
Jefferson and
Ottawa Sts
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Winston Chevrolet
Hickok’s
W. Clinton
Hobbs Bldg
Init
Brown
Lewis Service Store
Rae
Winston Chevrolet CO
Iago
Jackson
Plymouth
Chevrolet
North Broadway
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