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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
9
Parks in Pilcher park will be protected after May 30 to shield lovers in cars at Lover's Lane. James Barrowman is appointed to patrol the park system during summer. parking after midnight will be banned and Barrowman will enforce the rule. He will be deputized and operate from the sheriff's office under Sheriff James O'Neill.
Edwin Fay a Springfield military and naval department armory official will address the Will County Democratic Women's Organization meeting Monday at 8 pm in the Veterans of Foreign Wars headquarters 447 S Chicago St Mrs Bernard Fay chairs with Mrs Philip McGinnis Sr as co chair Miss Ann Pesavento and a list of local organizers assist in planning the gathering
Miss Catherine Lowery Mrs Arthur Gaffney Miss Antonette Venegoni Miss Gertrude Scheik and Miss Ewa Elkins.
The Will County sanitarium and the Public Health council will hold a chest clinic at the Sanitarium on Monday May 27. Hours for the examination will be from 8 30 to 10 o clock. The custom of using the name Jack as a general term for the average man originated in the Middle ages.
Over 200 Will County students graduate eighth grade this week across six commencement ceremonies. Tonight 25 seniors from Homer New Lenox and Frankfort townships receive diplomas at Mokena at 8 o clock DST.
Lockport High School alumni plan an annual reunion dance on June 14 at the high school gym to benefit the Lockport High School band headed to the New York World's Fair. Proceeds support the band fund with decorations in silver and blue and a moon and stars setting planned by decorations chairman Orrin Bismarck.
David Bigelow, president of the alumni, is general chairman for the event. Mildred Lee, ticket chairman, says tickets go on sale this week. Elmer Fr Ott handles publicity. A man in Darlington, South Carolina, paid a record fine after being found guilty of letting stock run at large. the judge sentenced one hour in jail or one cent fine, and the defendant paid.
Donald Barber secretary of the Retail Distributors association says London people pay bills as usual and the war has made no appreciable difference in spending or shopping habits.
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