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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
6
A historical notice outlines a veterans housing program under the West Cook County Control Board to build 2,700,000 homes with price and rent ceilings enforced by the OPA. It describes duties for sellers to offer to veterans first, restricts overcharging, and details compliance steps and penalties for violations.
United States officials praise the 30 cent You Can Make It series from the Government Printing Office. The three pamphlets by the National Committee on Wood Utilization teach making useful home garden and camp items with simple tools and discarded materials. Includes wood selection joints and hardware details with drawings. Proceeds go to the government.
Charles M. Hayes president of Chicago Mercy Clo warns that early cold snaps in the past three years have motorists rushing to service stations for antifreeze. He cites 1945 October 10 when 20 degrees was reached and 1943 October 14 with 31 degrees, noting 1944 November 14 saw a sharp rush as temperatures fell to 15 below zero.
The Veterans Administration announces 26 102 student veterans across 34 Illinois minors schools have received on the spot authorizations for subsistence payments. VA regional head Robert D. Beer says about 3 000 veterans at the University of Illinois Navy Pier will be personally contacted between November 12 and 15. Earlier interviews in September led to first checks, with October payments starting November 4.
Veterans register the fall semester for subsistence claims with the VA. Normally, claims mailed to the Regional office at West Adams must precede payments. A streamlined process now directs claims to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Education division, cutting regional screening. The VA pays $65 monthly to single students and $90 to those with dependents under the GI Bill.
Otto J. Nelson Mildred Nemcicky and Stanley Nemcicky with Anna Nemcicky filed in Superior Court to disconnect 25 acres of agricultural land from Westchester Village. Each couple owns 12 12 acres along 24th to 26th streets on the town's westerly edge. Attorney Francis Ja Brinkman represents them.
A reader notes that the lands in question remain farm lands not subdivided into lots or blocks. The brief comment references the notice and implies ongoing dispute or clarification within the property matter.
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