Work Elks and McMahon Aid in War Relief Efforts
An account of the Bike War Relief Commission aiding Sergeant Charles McMahon, a blinded veteran, with vocational training in Philadelphia and ongoing support from Elks lodges in New York and Brooklyn. The story covers his wartime service, injuries, and the commission’s plan to secure his postwar employment and education with government programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayling
United States
Congress
McMaher
Ian Serjount
Mason
Federal Court For Vocational Education
Phildelphi
Philadelphia
Nahai
Federal Board
Elks Wine Relief
Sind
Fede Howrd
Eiky Todges
New York
Brooklyn
McMahon
Josh T. Panning
Bikn War Relief Commission
Hite
Snrapnet
Land
St. Quentin Drive
Victoria
English Channel
Seargeant
Barra
Tno Prosshin
Idee
Elis War Heliet Commission
Natusch Photog and Others Attend Visits and Meetings
Local residents and visitors, including Arthur Filkins of Rockford, plan trips to Chicago for a train dispatchers’ convention and a week in Denver. Mrs. George Fry and son Robert of Belvidere attend Normal graduating exercises. Ruth Bollman heads to Dixon for the summer. Families from Milan, Chicago, and nearby towns visit relatives and attend events in DeKalb, Elgin, Aurora, and beyond. Various locals travel for health, employment, and family occasions, with multiple names listed among departing, visiting, and returning travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natusch
Arthur Filkins
Rockford
Herbert Filkins
Chicago
Denver
Colo
George Fry
Robert
Belvidere
Ruth Bollman
Dixon
Clemens Kirchner
Gus Kirchner
Lewis Springer
V. A. Gliddens
Charles Rosenes
H. A. Meyers
Spring Valley
L. Hart
Milan
DeKalb Elgin
Aurora
Sap
Will
Darling
Eagle Grove
Herbert Stephens
Ron
Ohio
Stephens
Ira Shafer
City Hospital
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Jin DeKalb
Whitman
THE
Lincoln. Inn
DeKalb
CA. & D. Railroad Company
Barden Brothers Brooms
East
Lincoln Highway
DeKalb, Illinois
X Men
Pest
Corey & Evans
Lephone
DeKalb Thind Tbaye
Taisan
ARE Gordon
Pearl Street
Fordham
B. B. Smiley
FL McCornick
A. Fordiuy
Fourth Street Bank
Captorsietant Cathiar
DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank
Bike War Relief Commission
Elke
Eleatie
Phestty Vallawee
Charles McMahon
Canada
DE Kalb
N. M. Duncan
Florence Pickens
Anna Smith
Ada Anderson
Olivia Silverstone
Miss B. Haber
Gilbert Minnie Speeht
Oakes
Amanda
Kell & Cooper
Koy Shan DeKalb Dairy Co
Crescent Drug Store
D Kalb Baking Co
Robert Pergusom
TH. McAllister & Co
DeKalb Co
Tel, Ca
G. J. Patch Co
Lavey
Mary Decker Garbage
Thos
Skelle
Bert Hudeon
Liyron
Howl
Byron Howland
Thomas Skelly
McClory & Co
Wheary Swanson Tiros
Hiroy Bollinger
Tak Chiease Tul
Sue Ing ED. Wirth
Donnie Little
San Francisco
Cali
Alice Harndon
J. Little
Seattle
Tacoma
Weetral Puna
A. B. Gochenour
Waelayarn
Aya San Rank
Minneapolis
Rawat
Walti
J. Smith
M. Kennedy
Cronk T. Puwcett Gee
Halean
Riddershee
Howe
Ewes
A.W. Conerdine
Walter Martin
Wardy
Siitoean
COA
Wierion
Audi
Tarhiy Grocers
Bunn
Colby Cameron Ambere
C. Cusick
HeKalh Green Seek
HeKalb Co
Tyco
Vekalb-Sye. Bloc. Co
Smes My i Soo Tao Pal Douglas
de B. Hagey
Malderness
Glidden
International Chem. Co
Lewis Johnsonm
Bo, Knodle
Lake Berar Eas Marhoth Evang Ghiss Co
Tee “ Sehatier Budenberg Co
Ud Foundry
Pub Unites
Anet Bre
Hattie Badwin
Ellen McDonald
Musheeem, Mich
Boa
Wiswall & Wirty Fe
Beatt
Geo
Wy Ward
Mekvas
Bath
Victor Nelson War
Solow
Minnehan
Joe Kent
David Be
T. Mokert Bort Hideon
Whonus Skelly
August Hansen
Solon
Howland
Hudson
Sawyer
the Magaks
G. Kenn
Eran
Faxel Skoglund
Chas, Camp
Nick Sawyer
Esseecsyess
Charles Swansum
Biele Minard Ha Nieminen
Rooter Occ
Rillian Musher & Embree
H. Weightman
Mang
Redmond Taxi
Penus Aia
Archer & Mitchell Battery Specialists
Ill
B. C. Knodle
Hardware Columbia Grafonolas and Records
Poe
Widen's
John A. Widen & Co
Sixth and
Oak Streets
DeKalb, Ill
Chronicle
Schal
Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaff
Ner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Anderson Bros
DE Kalb, Illinois
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