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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1932
Page
1
Chief Nicholas Fornango warns motorists to follow school boy patrol signals after numerous complaints from principals. Police will trace license numbers at Springfield and prosecute violators to the full extent of the law. Patrols say the boys act as bona fide officers to protect children.
Chicago and nearby Joliet will start their 12th year of daylight saving time this Sunday. Fifty suburbs join Chicago in moving clocks one hour ahead at 2 a.m. Many midwest cities follow, and commuter trains switch to summer time.
Funeral rites for Miss Catherine Carroll a trained nurse age 29 will be held at 9 30 o clock Saturday morning at St Renee died at Will County hospital See illness service to take place in Mt Olivet Cemetery
Donald D. Dub and the Dub family, a large group of young players, dominated local golf as courses reported high demand. Managers noted a surge in play last week and expect even more traffic this coming weekend.
The Midwestern boxing elite will clash Tuesday night at the De La Salle athletic fund show. Eight bouts are scheduled by Packey McFarland featuring Golden Gloves CYO AAU and county champions. The card closes with Joe Roman versus Larry Strong at 126 pounds and Leo Rodak versus Nick Scialaba at 118. Roman is the 1932 Golden Gloves champion in Chicagoland.
The Chicago Sanitary district board discharged 249 employees yesterday, with 61 more given a 10 percent salary cut. Officials cited lack of funds as the primary reason for the layoff and pay reductions, affecting residents of Joliet among others.
City Attorney James W Faulkner will file for an injunction in Circuit Judge Frederick A Hill's court to halt the dismantling of the Jefferson street bridge until the Cass street span is completed. Mayor William A Hennessy and City Council discussed the plan after earlier appeals to federal officials.
J. W. Turner, receiver, expects to start distributing 525,186.11 dollars in dividends from the closed Will County National Bank pending approval from the comptroller of currency. The bank suspended operations last July and a reorganization plan failed in January. A large county funds deposit claim delays distribution while the county seeks priority.
State highway police and license investigators warn motorists that 1932 license plates must be displayed. Officers carted vehicles with old plates and urged drivers to replace them promptly to avoid delay.
Thirty five civic and welfare groups meet at American Legion hall to launch a Joliet man a block labor drive. They plan to canvass every home using 600 canvassers aided by precinct capitals to gather pledge cards and details on home needs with a 60 day target to reemploy jobless and stimulate local business. Organizations include Joliet Contractors union Kiwanis Lions Salvation Army VFW and more.
City hall rushed signing of tax anticipation warrants for city workers pay due since late September to January 1. Mayor William A. Hennessy and City Clerk Phil Peck affixed signatures to warrants totaling one hundred thousand dollars for distribution next week to city employees.
Final services for Edna R. Davis aged 26 daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Davis will be held at 2 oclock Saturday afternoon at St Peter s Lutheran church. Davis died after an illness of 18 months burial will take place in St Peter s Lutheran cemetery.
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