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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1960
Page
3
The Spectator urged the city to replace cramped eye sore stations with new municipal buildings to boost morale and efficiency. It notes pressure from officials, inspections by building trades, and a campaign decrying current facilities as unacceptable. Joliet is criticized for lagging behind neighboring communities.
C. S. Kremer of Wilmette has been named division commercial manager for Illinois Bell Telephone Co. He succeeds Joseph H. Johnson who becomes general sales manager. Kremer’s career with Illinois Bell spans from 1930 as a commercial student to multiple management posts, with a 1943 stint as an engineer at AT&T in New York before returning to Illinois Bell in 1950. He progressed to general commercial engineer in 1951 and will base his headquarters in Springfield.
Joliet Mayor James P. Hennessy urged the council to build new police and fire stations immediately, signaling a potential step ahead of a planned civic center in downtown Joliet. Feasibility studies for the center delay remain under review by the city council and Will County Board, with opposition noted among board members.
Mild opposition to a proposed 200 unit public housing development northeast of Forest Park surfaced as Joliet officials weigh options. HAJ and PHA officials discussed site costs, allocations, and possible inclusion of 76 south side units to clear slum blocks and relocate renters amid highway plans.
County Judge John C. Cowing today dismissed a petition by 55 Brooklyn area property owners opposing a Joliet sewer project east of Hickory Creek and south of Fourth Ave. The action involved 198 properties, special assessments had been laid previously, and opponents argued no value increase from the sewer. Keck, seeks permit to run sewer and water to his Fourth Ave home, directed to obtain Lennon’s permission to extend from Rowell Ave.
Milton J. Lewis of 710 Cowles was arrested on a charge of failure to obey a crossing guard with children present after a guard at Glenwood and Raynor Avenues reported he failed to stop and nearly struck pedestrians.
Joliet Hairdressers Association Unit 17 will stage Fashions of Tomorrow in the Terrace room at Woodruff Hotel on April 24. Program starts 2:30 PM and features unique hair styles with Bud Hiller on organ and Kelly School of Dance students. Prizes include three months of beauty service. Tickets on sale in beauty salons for $1.50 each.
City council sets July 1 as a cutoff for water and fire service outside municipal limits with exemptions for bond-approved mains and areas already in annexation. Mayor Hennessy accuses neighboring districts of stalling while Crest Hill residents await impact details. A joint meeting may seek an accord as annexation negotiations continue.
City council introduced an ordinance for longevity pay for all city employees. It would begin Jan 1 1960 and be retroactive, with 2 to 8 percent scales based on years of service including probationary and military time. One week remains to pass it.
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