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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1965
Page
4
The American Association of University Women ran a Joliet preschool class last summer and plans an expanded program this summer with a budget near 5000 dollars. Donors are urged to help now as Anti Poverty funds may not arrive in time. Contact Mrs Melvin Larson at 725 6563 as project coordinator.
Downtow n Kiwanis won the Service Club Olympics with City Club Rotary Exchange West Kiwanis Lions and Jaycees close behind. The piece also notes theatre plans Piccolo Playhouse events Mary Mary tickets and a Berlin Wall painting by Will Harder shown at First National Bank, plus council debate on a fair housing resolution and sidewalk needs after snow dangers.
County clerk Clara Hartley Woodard reminds Will County voters they must register before voting in the April 6 1965 Township Election with March 8 1965 as the deadline. Registration is available at the County Clerk’s Office Joliet Court House or with Township Registrars as required by state law enacted August 1963.
Twenty five years ago women assumed city offices in Joliet for a day while Mayor George Jones departed on a two week vacation to Hot Springs Arkansas. Township Highway Commissioner William A Hamesten announced a 75000 road building program would begin when weather permitted.
20 years ago C R White of the American Society of Planning Officers urged Joliet leaders to adopt a master plan for postwar growth. Richard A Hogan was commissioned an ensign in the Navy at Corpus Christi Texas and received his pilot wings. Ten years ago George G Bailey, vice president of Public Service Co, was named general chairman of the 1955 Pageant of Progress per Clair Hemphill, exposition president.
The Joliet Spectator, issued Thursdays, shows its 1964 issue details with post office classification, second class mailing status, and publisher editor information for Joliet Illinois.
Letters praise coverage of a Freedom of Residence workshop and invite the journalist to join the Civil Rights Committee of Will County Conference on Religion and Race. They urge action on chronic rail lateness affecting 500 daily commuters and note 6:30 a.m. departures for an 8:30 shift.
On February 11 1965 Local 1214 of the United Auto Workers began a strike against Nash Bros Co due to the companys unfair attitude toward the union General Motors Corp and Nash Bros later joined a conspiracy to break the strike via writ of replevin with aid from Schiek Motor Express Joliet a fink trucking firm Union drivers of Schiek honored the picket line though a Schiek official operated semi trailers across it The union urges city officials to act against such strike breaking and asks members to uphold the picket line.
Letter from Will County official defending radar equipment for the sheriff amid criticism of drag racing in Joliet area. The writer cites local streets and outskirts as sites of burning rubber and speed. Continued on Page 8.
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