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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
2
Government records reveal a monthly payroll for nine hundred thirty eight thousand four hundred three workers in January 1940. The data reflects a broad scope of New Deal administrative employment across agencies.
Police ban punch boards in the city announcing removal of gambling from taverns and smoke shops. The crackdown targets Gip boards and bootleg horse bets with small gambling dens ordered closed. Police leaders offered little comment on the new order while noting boards spread by a former official and expected to vanish by evening.
The annual St. Mary's Croatian parish picnic at Rival's park on Sunday includes ball games and dancing with all day activities. A married men versus CYO girls baseball game headlines the athletic events alongside kittenball and a Joliet versus DeKalb CYO softball contest.
Will County Community depot will distribute potatoes to relief clients who have already received surplus July commodities. Eligible residents are grouped by last name with A to H served tomorrow and I to P on Monday. Hours are 9:30 to 4:01. bring containers. Lockport township clients get potatoes July 24 at the same time.
St. Joseph's parish Manhat will host its annual chicken net and picnic on Sunday 28. Activities include games music a piano show starring Margare Nolan. Chicago Fireman's Post of American Legion plans a parade with Burke O Malle drum and bugle corps. Mike Walsh and Jim Fitzgerald lead arrangements at the grounds. Mrs Frank Delane heads the dinner committee.
Police magistrate William E. Meade jailed Ray Bennitt of Jam liet for 42 days and James Ry of Pittsburgh Pa for 12 days after they were arrested for pan handling in the loop area. The incident was reported by local police yesterday.
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