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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
4
Fifty young aviation enthusiasts toured Lewis Holy Name school in Lockport Township yesterday. The group, students from St. Marys grade school, is part of planned trips to show school facilities. The highlight was the new hangar under construction by Holy Name students.
Thousands of Illinois youths march at the state fair grounds May 25 and 26 to urge peace and jobs amid national policy shifts toward rearmament. Organized by the American Youth Congress of Chicago, the event features religious services and cultural activities while calling for useful employment at home.
The park board announced Nowell pool and Michigan Beach open for Memorial Day weekend. Robert Archambeault says staff unchanged for the season. Discussions planned on lowering prices. last year local adults paid 25 cents and local children 5 cents. Transient rates were 25 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. about 5 000 registrations on file for local pricing. Woodruff and Inwood golf courses retain last year’s prices. courses open since April with good playing condition. Memorial Day picnic facilities anticipated to attract more visitors.
The joint organizations of the Congress push a six point plan to aid youth including government loans to young farmers, adequate pensions for the aged to free jobs for the young, and revision of the tax structure to fund these aims. Scholarships and broader educational support are also emphasized.
Certificates were issued to Le Roy Tomastic 22 and Ida Mae Langworthy both of Joliet Rudolph Trizna 26 and Helen Petrek 19 both of Joliet Thomas J Van cina 31 of Chicago and Mary Catherine Minarich 30 of Joliet Joseph Costa 20 of Joliet and Mary Theresa Ventura 17 of Lockport Walter Paul Muehler 26 of Worcester Mass and Leona Rosalie Jungiles 22 of Lockport.
An editorial laments city hall manipulation and a plan to offer Joliet’s airport to the government. It notes Roosevelt era war prep, visits by Landon and Knox, and calls for using funds for playgrounds if the airport is relinquished. The piece praises Mahoney for offering the airport and hints at civic rivalry.
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