Field trip through Illinois farm country to La Salle Bacchanal
A sixth grade class endured a long field trip across central Illinois to the Havana area. The day included a tour of police headquarters and a lecture on ancient remains near the Spoon River and a study of the Fort Dearborn region. Students viewed excavations, learned about Indian burials, and examined bones with Chicago University scientists. A picnic lunch followed with stories from local figures and a bus ride back, marking an educational outing with hands on exhibits and music.
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Entral
Illinois
Havana
Wtate
Lieut
Lehmann
Eines
Spe St
Jess Ke
Nermal
Lincein
pomington-Normal
Ecourt
Cus
Cooper
Tim
Brookfieid
Edgar Lee
Recael
LaSalle
Raver
Pvt John Rodden Serves With Corps in Korea
Pvt John Rodden serves with a corps in Korea amid a ceremony marking a change of leadership. The article lists several individuals connected to the event and notes the trip was led by Gordon Teichmann, principal, with multiple attendees named.
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John Rodden
Korea
Fs Caw
Ove Hers Ard Teacmess
Tweerge Hede OS
Krastrena
Walter Roenertan
Rehman
Mes
Feask Bo Koiar
Raymand
Macnrs Rezenga
Sanf
Paul Merve
Dar Hea
He Lattes
Gordon Teichmann
VA survey finds half of GI farm loans to veterans in specialized farming
A Veterans Administration survey of GI loans shows about 50 percent of funded operations involve specialized farming activities. Robert D. Beer of the VA in Chicago notes 1900 LIANs have licensed farm towns while most loans support diversified crops, livestock, and poultry alongside general farms. Veterans from World War II and those since Korea may qualify for VA guaranteed or insured farm loans through private lenders to purchase land, equipment, and supplies.
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Nearix
Veterans Administration
Robert D. Beer
Chicago
Staal Feed and Seed Fairey Machine So
Mae Tarr
Stallig
Blaine
Gabornene
Iad
Birthday greetings and community event blurbs
Birthday congratulations pour in for Mrs. John Kayse of Rosemear Avenue and Mrs. Hugh Frazee of Greenview Avenue with celebrations noted on October 31. Betty and Elma receive cheers as do several other local ladies. The Hollywood Cub Scouts host a party at Hollywood Community House praised as a rip snorting success. A fourth annual meeting of the Friendship Club and a charity sale with bakery goods and crafts are announced for the upcoming weekend.
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John Kayse
Rosemear Ave
Betty
Hollywood
Hugh Frazee
Greenview Ave
Elma
New Q Rates Start Saturday on Suburban Tickets
The Borhington Railroad filed notice with the Linos Com Merce Commss.on that its new suburban fare in Cheases goes into effect starting last Sunday but will not become colfective until Saturday Nov. 7. New rates list 4B-ede SLL TR and Sd-nde £12.75 from Hoailywood to Chicago, 46rite S1L0N and Saende 12.95 from Brookf s'd to Chicago, and 46-ride $12.20, 54-ride $13.25 from Ooergress Park to Chicago.
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Borhington
Linos Com Merce
Hoailywood
Chicago
Saende
Ooergress Park
Round the Towns Opens New Baby Shop in La Grange
Round the Towns notes the opening of Slocumstot Shop at 108 W Burlington La Grange offering fresh merchandise for newborns and families. See soft blankets shawls carry alls bottle holders memory books toys rattlers and upcoming stock of famous brand infant clothing up to size three.
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Bates
Burlington
la Grange
Let Your Home Take On A New Look Draperies by La Grange Co
La Grange Upholstering and Slipcover Co offers custom draperies at 520 W Burlington LaGrange. They provide thousands of fabrics and Kirsch fixtures to ensure beautiful appearance and smooth operation. See them for draperies and slipcovers.
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LA Grange
W. Burlington
LaGrange
Kirsch
Dinner Meeting of Music Educators Club on Nov 9
The In-And-About-Chicago Music Educators club will hold its second dinner meeting at 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 9, at Concordia Teachers College, 7400 West Augusta Blvd, River Forest. Carl Halter will lead a tour of the new music building followed by an evening program with the band and chorus. Future meetings include January 18, 1934 in Chicago, February 8 at Maine Township High School in Park Ridge, and March 5 with elementary schools of Waukegan under Marjorie Greener.
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Chicago
Music Educators Club
Concordia Teachers College
West Augusta Blvd
River Forest
Carl Halter
Maine Township
Park Ridge
Alexander M. Harley
Waukegan
Hlinois
Marjorie Greener
Peoria official visits Brookfield on sewer inspection
Jacob Dumelle from Peoria, formerly with Brookfield village staff, visited October 28 with Anthony Trunk and George Kosanovich to study Brookfield sewer cleaning gear and the mobile street sweeper. Dumelle said Peoria has 730 miles of uncleaned sewer lines and will buy new equipment to start a Brookfield like cleaning program begun in 1950.
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Jacob Dumelle
Peoria
Brookfield Village
Anthony Trunk
George Kosanovich
Dummelle
C. H. Bush
Brookfield
Kosanovich
Pete Natale
Supt. of Public Works
Chi cago Bar Association meeting note cited
Fragmentary record shows a meeting or event dated April 12, 1954 connected to the Chicago Bar Association, with unreadable surrounding details.
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Ning
Chicaro Bar Association
Juliette Low Birthday Observed by West Cook Girl Scouts
On Oct 28 Congress Park Brownie and Girl Scout troops held a program in Congress Park school auditorium to celebrate Juliette Low founder of American Girl Scouting. Troops posted colors, shared stories, sang songs, and each participant donated a penny per year of age for the World Wide Friendship fund. Refreshments followed.
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Congress Park
West Cook
Golden Sun
Texas
Washington
World Wide Friendship Fund
WEFM Airs New Testament Reading Program
Starting Sunday November 1 WEFM aired a half hour daily reading from the New Testament. The first broadcast covered Matthew chapter 1 with the Kris James Adio Book recordings. The series runs 9:30 to 10:00 PM and is the station’s first new musical program. Records of the recordings are available.
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WEFM
St. Mathew
Kris James
PTA room honored guests from Girl Scout council
Mrs. R. Albright and Mrs. Geer, officers of the Cook Girl Scout council Inc., attended a formal gathering in the PTA room.
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PTA Room
R. Albright
Mrs. Geer
The
Cook Girl Scout Council Inc
Trucks Safer Three Out Of Four Motor Vehicles
In 1951 accidents three of four motor vehicle accidents involved passenger cars, indicating trucks showed relatively fewer incidents. The stats highlight vehicle safety distribution among types and emphasize car prevalence in accident reports.
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ADS
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LN Seaice Robbon
Wester Riedss Company
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Parkview Ave
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Bank
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