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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1933

Page

3

Spring Musical Festival at Joliet High School Sunday

Miss Lucille Gowey solos as the Joliet Symphony Orchestra presents a Sunday afternoon concert at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. The program opens with Mendelssohn Festival March and includes Phedre overturned, LaCombe Spring Morning Serenade, Kohler and A and B numbers. Tickets are 25 cents with 50 cent main floor seats limited by bank collateral rules.

Lucille Gowey Joliet Symphony Orchestra Mendelssohn Phedre LaCombe Kohler

Editorial Proposal on Gold Standards and Bank Regulations

An Editorial argues that gold or securities deposited must never fall below 75 percent of face value, allows silver certificates against treasury silver, and outlines bank investment rules. It discusses permitted holdings, loan guarantees, collateral rules, and restrictions on the United States Bank including deposits, reserves, and interest bans. It also notes audit requirements and risk controls tied to property values and loan-to-value limits.

United States Board of Governors United States Bank Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Banks Postal Savings System Treasury Postal Savings

Peerless Printing Co Opens Modern Joliet Plant

Peerless Printing Company opens a new modern plant in the former J. D. Strutzel building at Cass and Desplaines in Joliet. Owner Eugene H. Koehl and manager John Markelz lead the business after Koehl’s two year Navy service during World War I. The firm prints The Spectator weekly and has contracts for magazines and school papers plus general job printing.

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Public Service Company Posts First Quarter Sales Drop 1933

Public Service Company of Illinois reports a 10.86 percent drop in electricity sales for the first quarter of 1933. Residential use fell 7.92 percent and larger power and lighting business declined 14.02 percent. Chairman James Simpson cites taxes as a major burden affecting rates and dividends.

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Shepley Plans Street Repairs Citywide Soon

Commissioner Samuel Shepley announced repairs to streets citywide will start soon. A regular crew will tour the entire city to address pavement complaints despite prompt winter fixes by his department.

Shepley Samuel Shepley

Leo Brothers Manages Prison Yard Ball and Diamond

Leo Brothers oversees athletic gear at the old prison and directed workers building a new diamond. The plan to use Brandon Field at the quarry for baseball is largely dropped. The article notes a harsh view of 1933 with hope for 1936.

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