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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1952
Page
4
William Tell is noted as a Swiss patriot who lived during the 14th century. The legend centers on his defiance of Austrian rule and his famed marksmanship with a crossbow.
State wide aid declined 1.6 percent from July with 2,800 fewer beneficiaries. In August Will county aided 1,569 persons with totals of 7,341 for dependent children 1,457.41 for 29 blind 1,990.48 for 34 disabled 6,235.31 for 389 general relief and 36,520.57 for 837 old age pensioners. Grundy county aided 269 people with 630 for dependent children 44 for one blind 275 for four disabled 654.49 for 49 general relief and 9,369.38 for 191 old age pensioners. Total state expenditures reached 11,242,857 with higher costs offset by rising living costs.
In August the number of direct relief recipients fell by seven, including old age pensioners and dependent child recipients. Blind assistance rose for seven more individuals, while disability assistance grew to 3,579 people, receiving $226,033 in total, averaging $63.15 per person.
Mr and Mrs R W Carper of 406 Calhoun Morris celebrate their 40th anniversary with an open house at their home from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 10 pm on Saturday. They were wed in Coal City and later moved to Morris where Mr Carper presides at the First National Bank of Morris.
A new glass fiber paper from the Naval Research Laboratory and the National Bureau of Standards blocks electricity, offering heat, moisture, chemical, and microbe resistance. It is proposed for gas mask filters and respirators and may serve as insulation. Cairo is noted as the "Mother of the World."
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