Prairie area social notes and local happenings
A compilation of small town items lists birthdays, family visits, and school activities. Mentions include Mrs Fidara of Elmore Avenue welcoming a new birth, a Prairie resident attending the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Girl Scouts camping at Camp Pine, and a family gathering at Bemis, Western Springs. Also notes a local carnival planned at Ogden and Oak Avenues and a house call about a ship training program at Camp Breckage.
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Plichta
Forest Ave
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Camp Breckage, S
Aid Veterans in War Service Benefits Claim
Public Law 734 amends the Semi Security Act to credit each World War II veteran with a monthly wage of 160 dollars for month of war service. Mirander Barton urged eligible veterans to file applications with the Security Administration. The service officer of Edward Fee Post No. 190 can provide survivors with filing guidance. Government resources shouldered the economic side of veteran aid.
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Ublic
Mirander Barton
The
Security Administration
Edward Fee
CAITY
Notice of Proposed Change by Public Service Co of Northern Illinois
Notice to the public that Public Service Company of Northern Illinois filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission a proposed change to electric and gas schedules. The change allows advance monthly payments for residential and other services, with bills rendered bi monthly. Interested parties may inspect the schedules at company offices or obtain details from the Secretary of the Illinois Commerce Commission Springfield Illinois. W J Crowley Manager of Rates.
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Northern
Illinois
Herezak
Iineis Comae Commission On
Dane
Secretary of Minois Commerce Commission
Springfield
Minois
Jstness
Public Service Company of
W. J. Crowley
Edw Feely Post 190 Girls Baseball Team Leads West Suburban League
The Edw Feely Post 190 Girls Baseball team won two games this week against rivals from Downers Grove, maintaining sole first place in the West Suburban Girls League. Friday in Downers Grove they erased a two run deficit to beat Lefty Schalk’s squad 8-5 with Wickboldt allowing six hits and Hobbs driving a homer and a double. Sunday at Brookfield Wickboldt again defeated Schalk as the Legion girls erased a 5-1 deficit for a 20-8 victory. Baloun, Hobbs, Crosby and Wendt led offensively. Wendt, playing her last game, will move to Wisconsin to teach physical education. Next up, Forest Park 834 hosts the Chicago Roamers at Kiwanis Park Sunday at 7 45 pm. the Legion girls will be traveling to St Louis to face the Mound City Champions. The West Suburban League plans a league game for local fans.
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Feely Post
Downers ‘Grove
Downers
Schalk
Gals
Joyce Wickboldt
Mary Hobbs
Fran Sikora
Honey” Baloun
Brookfield
Wickboldt
Legion Girls
Honey Baloun
Jewel Crosby
Dot Wendt
Wendt
Wisconsin
Forest Park
Chicago Roamers
Kiwanis Park
St. Louis
Mound City
West Suburban Girls League
Local births listed for Valerie Schanck and others
Hello World Mr and Mrs James L Schanck of 8710 West 39th st Hollywood are the parents of Valerie Jean Schanck born June 8 in the Mac Neal Memorial hospital Mr and Mrs Glen R Strecker of 3514 Oak Ave are the parents of Patricia Ann Strecker born June 8 Mr and Mrs Thomas M Miler of 4607 Eberly ave are the parents of Marsha Lynn Meyer born June 18 Mr and Mrs Jerome J Srejma of 4247 South Raymond ave are parents of Jerome Robert Srejma born June 14 Mr and Mrs William C Pear of 4203 Dubois blvd are the parents of Michele Jane Pear born June 14 Mr and Mrs Eugene M Brinkley of 3848 Blanchan ave are the parents of William Eugene Brinkley born June 15
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James L. Schanck
West 39Th St
Hollywood
Valerie Jean Schanck
Mac Neal Memorial Hospital
Glen R. Strecker
Oak Ave
Patricia Ann Strecker
Thomas M. Miler
Eberly Ave
Marsha Lynn Meyer
Jerome J. Srejma
Raymond Ave
Jerome Robert Srejma
William C.pear
DuBois Blvd
Michele Jane Pear
Eugene M. Brinkley
Blanchan Ave
William Eugene Brinkley
Legion child welfare program gains legislative clout
The American Legion has made child welfare a priority and now wields influence on federal law. Of 56 Legion child welfare resolutions urging action, 25 have been achieved and all seven of the remaining items have been partially achieved, according to the commander.
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American Legion
Emphasizes 10000th diesel locomotive milestone by Electro-Motive GM
Electro-Motive division of General Motors celebrated delivering its 10,000th diesel locomotive a 2250 horsepower passenger unit to Wabash. B A Collens presented a gold plated lever to A K Atkinson as Charles Wilson and Charles Kettering spoke at the ceremony. Open house drew about 10 000 visitors with tours of Chicago and LaGrange plants and a Hobby show featuring employee talents.
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Electro-Motive Division
General’ Motors
Chicago Area
Wabash Railroad
B. A. Collens
General Motors
Charles E. Wilson
Charles F. Kettering
Collens
A. K. Atkinson
Wabash
Chicago
LaGrange
Locomotive Development Centr
Electro-Motive
Chicart
la Grange
Broad Farm
Prairie Land
Cleveland
H. L. Hamilton
Wilson and Kettering
E-M
Controlling War Mobilization and Industry Roles
Discussion on living standards and rearmament, with Wilson favoring only two controls including military primacy and limited credit measures. He addressed criticism of General Motors and the steel supply chain, and noted Cub Pack No 4 Fathers Day crafts featuring aluminum ash trays bearing fathers initials.
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Wilson
General Motors
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Einon Ave
Prairie
Eneon
Cl Hiy
G' Son
Thomas Jed
Patrick
Dvorak
Ty ‘of
Madi
Girl Scouts
of Lincoln
Pine
Nelson ‘Mack
Foreave
Ogden and
Oak Aves
Hirley Selepa
Grandma
Seli
Grove Ave
Algonquin, NL
Cey
J. C. Mitchell
Iwaukee
B. A. Rose
O Aid Veterans
Eely Service Office
Saxophone
Cornet
Guitar
Burlington
la Grange Road
Wack Buchanan
Mgr
Dollens
Wilson Sai
Genera l Motors
Foster’s Shrimp House
Ogden Avenue
Washington
Whatsoeral Motors
S. Washington
Call
BIG Three Paving CO
Culligan
Buick
Arasss
California
Masachusetts
Smart Buy
Solbout
Dreamline
Fisher
NEY F Taylor Abo Netock
Een Mondev Evering
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