Lions Debate Squad to Meet Leisurer Time Group Dodgers
Brookfielders can watch defending state champion LTHS debate squad in action tomorrow afternoon in Leisure Time rooms as four members discuss the proposition Resolved that the President should be elected by direct vote. Affirmative Van Ooms and Lee Battles and negative Bob Wier and George Phillips will appear at 2 p.m. They recently tied for first in A class and tied for third in B class at East Aurora meets.
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Brookfielders
LTHS
Clus
Lion
United States
van Ooms
Lee Battles
Bob Wier
George Phillips
East Aurora
LaGrange
Lisle
East Rockford
Marmion Military Academy
Mendoza
Duane Batista
Frank Cicero
William Saynor
Allen Schultz
Downers Grove
Bob Green
Fred Droege
David Morse
Bob Callahan
Burden of Proof on Legion and Veterans Affairs
The Veterans Administration pays death claims slower than private insurers, raising hardship for survivors. The Hoover Commission found VA admin costly, with high manpower per policy, while government hospitals run near capacity yet receive hundreds of millions for new facilities. Veterans figures led the survey teams, with no calls to cut benefits. Major General Hawley cited ongoing quality issues in federal medical care.
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Veterans
Hoover Commission
Administration of Veterans’ Affairs
Franklin D’olier
American Legion
Tracy S. Voorhees
Cresap, McCormick,and Paget
Congress
Paul R. Hawley
Veterans’ Administration
Washington
Congress Park News Summary
Local items list residents traveling to Mexico and visiting colleges in Michigan. Notes on weddings, showers, moves, hospital stays, birthdays, and social visits. Includes college activities, sorority events, and family gatherings across Congress Park and nearby areas.
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Roy Meling
Downers Grove
Los Angeles
Gene Connihan
Berkley College
Gene
Meling
Charles Reeds
Charles Hammersmith
Congress Park
Better management urged to improve veterans hospital care
An editorial argues that dispersing federal patients across many underused hospitals wastes talent and funds. It calls for better management to improve medical service, insurance, loans, and benefits for veterans while reducing duplication, unnecessary building, and overhead. Fact-finders who are veterans support the reform.
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Meccal Service
Veterans’ Administration
Army
Navy
Air Force
Early Support For Gateway Bill Is Urged
A group of 300 Illinois school administrators urged support for the Gateway Amendment at the Illinois Education Association breakfast in Atlantic City during the 76th AASA convention. Pease urged teacher cooperation with organizations, reforms in funding, and a cooperative school home community plan as key steps toward educational improvements and constitutional changes enabling future amendments.
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Ilinois
James E. Pease
Pease
Illinois Education Association
Atlantic City
N. J
American Association of School Administrators
Parent-Teachers Association
American Association of University Women
League of Women Voters
IEA
School of
Illinois
AASA
Boards of Education
Chicago
Election Notice Board of Education District 96 Illinois
Public notice sets an election date April 8 1950 for District 96 Cook County Illinois to elect a president a one year fill of the Bartulis term two three year board seats and related terms. Precincts listed Riverside Village Hall Riverside Central Grammar School 61 W Riverside Rd Riverside and Hollywood Grammar School Brookfield voting from noon to 5 pm. Merritt E Whitmer president Lillian S Kovar clerk.
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Education
Village Hall
Riverside
Illinois
Riverside Central Grammar School
Woodside Road
Ilinois
Hollywood Grammar School
Hollywood Avent
Brookfield
Arrange Benefit Fete by Caravans Inc at Hotel Sherman
Caravans Inc plans a benefit party on Saturday April 1 at 8:30 in the West room of Hotel Sherman Chicago. Mrs Ray Oakes of 3114 Cleveland Ave Brookfield is president of the philanthropic group of women connected with the amusement profession.
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Caravans, Inc
Sherman
Chicago
Ray Oakes
Cleveland Ave
Brookfield
Riverside Brookfield High School Public Election Notice 1950
Public notice announces an election for two Riverside Brookfield High School District 208 board members on Saturday April 8 1950. Polls open 12:00 noon to 7:00 PM at Precinct 1 Village Hall North Riverside Precinct 2 Riverside Central School Riverside Precinct 3 Brookfield Grammar Lincoln map Brookfield. Frank E Hodek Jr Clerk Ethel M. Curtis Clerk by order of Board of Education District 208 Cook County Illinois.
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Board of Education
Riverside-Brookfield
Village Hall
North Riverside
Riverside Central School
Woodside Road
Riverside
Brookfield Grammar Eco Mapk
Lincoln
Brookfield
Frank E. Hodek Jr
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Bob Hart
James Gothard
Mexico
Edgar Staren
John Staren
Albion
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Otto Hoekendorf
du Bois Blvd
Emma Schultz
Forest Park
Ross Hartman
Arthur Ave
Vivian McEllhiney
William McElihiney
S. Waiola
la Grange
Chase and Sanborn Coffee
Baumann’s
Ogden Ave
Emma Lou Staren
DuBois Bivd
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Miss Staren
Deta
Delta Society
Byron Steffaruch
Rutschman
Devonve
Richmond, Mo
Pamela
John Murrow
Blanchanave
Shriners Hospital
Oak Park
Frank Smith
Blanchan Ave
Joseph Edwards
Berwyn
Cicery
Joseph
Thomas Paulson
Ogden
Tau Chapter Sigma Alpha Sorority
London House
Michigan Ave
Arena
George Evans
Greenview Ave
Hollywood
Stewart McDonough
Glen McDonough
Elkhorn
Wis
Evan
Thomas Panigon
Northern
Vital
Pease States
Dist. 102
Springfield
Thors
Lillian S. Kovar
Kentile
Cee
Davon
Mal
Attest
First National Bank
Burlington Avenue
Telephone
Lord’s
Spruce
Cedar Dark
OP. Rich
N. Spring Avenue
Vaede
DODGE
Plymouth
Harry
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