Polio Drive Urges Quick National Fund Support
The Cook County chapter appeals to Chicago area residents to donate to POLIO for the National Foundation. It notes 20,000 polio cases in eight months and warns more outbreaks will require funds. The drive seeks $31 million from the National Foundation to care for patients this year.
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National Foundation
Cook County
The
Chicago
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Community Post
United States
Dry Dock dances and new board elected in Forest Park
Last Friday night Dry Dock members danced to a five piece band and door prizes from Forest Park merchants highlighted the Back to School event. At September 7 meetings new directors Gerry Lange Peggy Gibson Ginnie Gratke Jim Thiesse Marvin Rhoelke and Floyd Schultz were elected. Membership cards remain available each Wednesday or Friday.
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Dry Dock
Forest Park
Board of Directors of
Gerry Lange
Peggy Gibson
Ginnie Gratke
Jim Thiesse
Marvin Rhoelke
Floyd Schultz
Forget Me Not Day at Chateau Thierry post aids veterans
Disabled American Veterans sponsored Forget Me Not Day in the village led by Commander Ray Magnuson. Ten workers at various locations logged two hours of service, raising $11 for veterans hospital funds. Volunteers included Charles Bohm, Jim Burke, John Lamon, George Prack, Bert Motherp, Mrs. George Prick, Mrs. Andrew Staff, Beverly Reichel, Francis James, and Joyce Lavin. Magnuson thanks workers and residents for their generosity toward disabled veterans. The tale of Robert Bruce’s renewed effort to drive the English from Scotland ends the item.
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Chateau Thierry Post
Ray Magnuson
Charles Bohm
Jim Burke
Joha Lamon
George Prack
Bert Motherp
George Prick
Andrew Staff
Bevery Reichel
Francis James
Joyce Lavin
Magnuson
Oak Park Dial System Advances to New Two Letter Numbers
Oak Park Forest Park and River Forest lines receive dial phones with a midnight September 24 cut over. Subscribers are asked to remove temporary masks on September 25 to reveal their new two letter numbers and dial Chicago area direct. The project cost six million dollars. construction started January 1948 on an added three story and part four story exchange building at Lake Street. office remains at the former Warrington Theater building.
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Oak Park
Forest Park
River Forest
Cain
Chicago
Evanston
Winnetka
Niles
River Grove
Elmwood Park
Schiller Park
Franklin Park
Exchange
Tid Lake Street
Telephone Company
Warrington Theater
South Boulevard
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Robert Bruce
Scotland
Randolph
Randolph Street
George Federhen
U. S
Forest
W. Madison ST
Eytebrook
Forest Park, Ill
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