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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
2
Research suggests infants show increased crying when recognizing facial similarities to their family. The finding points to early social development links with kin recognition and emotional responses.
Army and draft officials set July 1 as the registration date for about 1,000,000 men who have turned 21 since the first enrollment in October. President Roosevelt will formally fix the date by proclamation. Many enrollees are expected to be called for training soon after classification. Officials discuss avoiding induction for skilled workers in guns, tanks, planes, and other defense weapons.
The Public Health council schedules an orthopedic clinic in its council rooms on Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 10:30.
Irving B. Hallenstein, former Peoples Outfitting owner, will open the Colonial Furniture store at Morris in a remodeled two floor building he purchased earlier. He followed his father who founded Peoples Outfitting and ran it for years as Joliet friends plan to attend the opening.
County Clerk Joseph H. Hartley released figures from a survey listing $41,825.56 in annual tax losses for the munitions area in arms country, with 35 217.85 taxable acres of 43 000 acres. Valuations show real estate at $1 045 136 yielding $34 827.11 and personal property $216 687 yielding $6 998.45. Hartley says a federal claim for lost taxes requires a thorough review of land purchases for plants.
The fragment appears from a Joliet Spectator issue dated May 8 1941 listing post office filing and office location at 107-112 Wow Street with a March act reference. No further event details are readable.
William Boyd Sr aged 68 died at 2 a.m. at his home of 12 Siegel street. He was the father of the late Thomas and survived by his wife one son William Jr. and one daughter Mrs. Frank Hayes. The body was removed to Western Funeral parlors with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
All batteries of the coke plant are back in operation after a several day shutdown caused by coal shortages. Full resumption is expected this weekend. The plant supplies coke to the steel company and sells gas to Western United Gas & Electric, with the Scott Street wire mill a major gas user also connected to gas supplies during the shutdown.
The Spectator distributes a comprehensive Joliet classified directory to 17 000 homes today. Compiled by J H Peden company, it lists firms and professionals across Joliet business lines for quick reference.
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