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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
2
Fireworks may be sold from July 1 through July 4 under city regulations to ensure safety. Commissioner DL H Lemtzezid announced that all selling buildings will be inspected and require a license and a permit from the fire chief. Fire Chief John O Nygren may inspect premises and designate safe display locations within stores to prevent hazards.
About 90 tavern owners face a June 29 deadline for the second half of a 500 license fee. With end of month Sunday, payments must reach City Hall by noon Saturday. County liquor chief says 100 county tavern keepers must pay the second installment. seven had paid by Saturday, one paid for the year.
Funeral services for Henry J. Mock veteran grocery and meat store proprietor who died Tuesday will be held tomorrow at 9:30 AM at Fred C. Dames funeral home en route to St. John's Catholic church with burial in Mt. Olivet cemetery. The Joliet native aged 74 was active in local sports and leaves three sons Ambrose Raymond and Leo two daughters Mrs Lawrence O Reilly and Mrs Herman Dehm four brothers John Frank Edward and Phillip Mock and six grandchildren.
Joseph F. Whalen of the city water department explains that hotter weather drives higher daily pumpage. With the Ruby Street well nearing operation, only two pumping stations will run, as demand climbs from 2.5 to 3.5 million gallons in summer.
Will county lawyers will hold their arguments aside next Thursday and enjoy a Bar association outing at the Big Run golf club. Attorney James W. Martin named chairman to arrange the affair, with luncheon at one o'clock followed by sporting events and light diversions.
City Hall plans a summer half day schedule for July and August with Wednesday closures at noon. Action will await the regular council meeting but is expected to follow prior years’ procedure.
Bruno Sismondi, a four year honor student at Joliet Township High School, received the Theodore Robert Gerlach scholarship worth 200 dollars for expenses at Joliet Junior College. The award honors his scholastic record and citizenship and stems from Gerlach Barklow salesmen as a memorial to T. R. Gerlach.
The Joliet Rivals club hosts its annual stag picnic Sunday at the Rivals Lodge on the Kankakee river. Attendance is limited to members to mark the anniversary of the club's founding at one of the state's finest private outing grounds.
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