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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
3
The Kiwanis Club launches a public fundraising drive for a Garnsey park wading pool and skating rink after park board discussions. Canvassing runs until September 1 with cans labeled Kum Akross for Kiwanis Kiddies Wading Pool and a group led by Roy Hendricksen, Drew Castle, and Dr. Dale Hoge guiding efforts.
Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts a Sunday stag picnic at Rivals Lodge on the Kankakee River. Activities include trap shooting baseball horseshoes and bacci ball contests. Committees led by T. M. Norton Arthur G. Momper Nicholas Sharp Ito n Parrott Art Hahlweg Matt Hartford and John Gillespie.
A clinic for crippled children and adults will be held Wednesday morning July 24 from 8 30 to 12 in the Public Health council rooms in the Auditorium building.
The Dollar club under Sergeant Joseph Futterer grows as traffic violators quickly pay a dollar after receiving tickets. He notes most accept the fine, some grumble about warnings, but choose to join the club, calling it a fair price for city ordinances.
In Joliet hobbyists view rare coins in the C. H. Peterson Printing window on North Ottawa Street across from the public library. The display includes Anderson's Educational Coin booklet and current price lists. A rare 1804 silver dollar can fetch up to 7 500 dollars on the market.
A correspondent notes Len Rosen has been seen courting an east side gal recently. The item highlights social gossip without explicit details.
Clyde McCoy the trumpet king brings his 14 piece band to Electric Park Sunday evening for the weekly dance. The act includes a boy and girl singer and McCoy, a known figure in dance circles, formerly at the Drake and Morrison hotels and broadcasting on station WGN. Dancing hours are 9 to 1 with daylight saving time. buses run from 8:30 and 9 to the park and back. Public address will broadcast the music to all dancers.
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Thomas F. Donovan will speak at a banquet during the Sixth Division Railway Mail Clerks convention opening at the Joliet Elks club for a two day session. About 50 visiting delegates from Illinois and Iowa attend, with welcome addresses from local officials. The women's auxiliary also meets, sending about 35 delegates.
Materials suited for bathroom use because of water resistance include linoleum waterproof wallpaper asbestos wainscoting asphalt tile flooring metal tile rubber ceramic and glass tile. These options improve sanitation compared with more absorbent surfaces.
Fire Chief Nygren visits Michigan while Mr and Mrs Thomas Meers vacation east. Debate over trading police boat for life boat. plans for a 35 chair barber shop at Stateville for inmates. Local arrivals and events include weddings, golf, horseshoe contest, and a mid summer alumni ball at Electric Park. Bond issue rumored to fund back salaries for city workers.
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