Observations on Illinois Legislature and St Louis Convention
The writer laments duties restricting legislative work in Springfield with 2000 plus bills and night sessions after Memorial Day. He notes defeats on anti-picketing labor bills and Miller Meadows site debates, plus a 65 mile per hour limit passage and mock immunity for lawmakers. He recalls Merriman Smith at a St Louis convention and critiques helicopter myths about Eisenhower. He reflects on modern transport and steam era romance and mentions Menard Time produced by inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
University of Illinois
Miller Meadows
Joe Lelivelt
Chicago
House
Jal
Legisature
St. Louis
Merriman Smith
United Press
Smith
F.D.R
Merriman
Ike
White House
Secret Service
Washington
Bruce Sandelin Wins Riflemen's Expert Medal
Bruce Sandelin, 15, of 13 Circle, wins the Expert Rifleman medal the second highest award in American Junior Shooting after firing through NRA qualifications. With one more targets set he could reach Distinguished Rifleman and joins the Champion's Expert Scout Rifle Team of Illinois. He serves as secretary for the Scout Rifle Club and is a sophomore at Proviso High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Sandelin
Scout Rifle Team
Ilinois
Scout Rifle Club
108 Junior Rifleman
Eet
St Peter Church Drive for Aging Home Funds
Volunteers from St Peter's Ev Lutheran church visited members seeking pledges for the ULCA Homes for Aging and Infirm. The campaign aims to fund Illinois first aging home with ground breaking planned late this year or early 1958 at Park Ridge Manor in Chicago area.
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St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church
ULCA
Illinois and Wartburg Synoda
United Lutheran Church of America
Ilinois
Park Ridge Manor
Chicago
Memorial Home For the
Richard W. Roth
Banquet honors 17 boys. tag day raises near $500
A letter to the editor notes a May 1 banquet at St Bernardine's honoring 17 boys with five parents present including two coaches. The May 11 tag day for the town's baseball team raised about $500 in a town of 16 000. The writer seeks explanation.
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St. Bernardine’s
Charles Whelpley Awarded Scholarship After Bram University Visit
Charles Whelpley son of Mr and Mrs Earl Whelpley of 434 Hannah returned Sunday May 12 after three days at Bram University in Coral Gables Florida He will graduate from Proviso High School on June 12 and has been awarded a tour scholarship by the university.
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Charles Whelpley
Earl Whelpley
Hannah
Bram University At
Coral Gables
A. Charles
Proviso High School
Proviso athlete earns year scholarship to college
The student from Proviso shows promise in football and swimming and will continue in these sports at Miami University after earning a year scholarship at the Florida school.
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Florida
Proviso
Miami University
Ignorance Ignites Endless Neighborhood Wars
A column-like aphorism notes that a few people can supply ammunition for ongoing petty battles and warns that knowledge often comes at the expense of others, urging reflection on the cost of learning gained from others’ losses.
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Claude A. Walker
Labor
Right To Work
F.E.P.C
St. Peter
Madison Street
Ith Vetory
Jon Charlotte Austingt
Allison
Pea Ea
Rierson
Madison ST
Forest
Miner Radio & Appliance
Pen Mon
Kaveemmmmmonme
R. McEachin
U.S.A
Department of Interior
South
Arlington Hotel
Tianal
Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas
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