Marshall County Reemployment Committee Discusses Jobs and Policy
The Marshall County Illinois Public Aid Commission advisory group meets at the court house with Dr R L Eddington and Willard S Gay presenting duties. The committee aims to create employment opportunities, eliminate employment discrimination, survey training needs, raise morale among relief recipients, and reduce government costs by removing names from relief rolls.
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Oakery Cog
Syed A
Marshall County
Ferinois
Aid Commission
X. Severings
Court
Acon
Prof. Lacon
Granty
Girman
Jomittee -Ate— Radar
Ballof-Venona
Grievés
Lacon
Ray ‘Sebfield
Evi
Roy Sf.e. Steele
Henrys
Payard
Wright-of-Lacon
Marshall
Woodford
Illinois
Illinois, Public. Aid. Commission
Yorball County
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Aaihag Hiied
Yarka Ag Boys canvass township for scrap drive meeting notes
The Future Farmers of America chapter held a Monday meeting in the high school agricultural lab to discuss the upcoming sectional fair and a scrap drive. Members listed include Condit, Walin, Palm, Forney, Kenstrom, Koch, Nelson, Chamberlain, and Penning.
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Ag-Boys
Uma
The
Future
Farmers of America
Agricultural Laboratory
Varmayi
Gquete
Mula Condit
Kenneth Condit
Wil-Walin
Eldon Walin
Floyd Palm
Loyd Palm
Richard Forney
Kenny Enstrom
William—Koch
Ru Made
William “Kemnitz
Kontz
Marion- Ausse
Keith
Miller
Warren
Chamber
Norman
Chamberlain
Albert Fan Pater Nelson
Val” An
Bethany Lutheran Wenona Marks 50th Anniversary
Wenona Bethany Lutheran Church celebrates its 50th year with events this week and Aug 27 program. Former pastors Reverend George Bernard and Reverend Joseph Hultberg spoke at services, others from Chicago and Asheville featured in forthcoming talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenona
Bethany Lutheran Church of
George P. Bernard
Omaha
Neb
Dorcas Society
Parighage
Joseph Hultbere
Ashville
C. O. Bergster
Chicago
Lutheran League
George A. Johnson
Gustav, Erickson
Immanuel Rydberg
Putnam County Now in Peoria Police District Change
State Police assign Frank Serrine Jr. and Park McAllister to patrol Putnam County and Marshall County north of Lacon. Putnam shifts from Rock Island to Peoria district after redraw involving Springfield and Pekin areas. Serrine had worked with Spring Valley Tiskilwa and Kewanee officers patrolling Putnam and Bureau Counties. A separate report notes Rock Island inspectors injured in a motorcycle accident nearby.
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Putnam County
Peoria
Frank Serrine Jr
Granville
Marshall County
Lacon
Park McAllister
Henry
Rock Island
Springfield
Serrine
4-H Boys Prepare Building for Marshall-Putnam Fair Exhibit
Marshall Putnam 4-H Club boys work on a new 52 by 84 foot building for the Marshall Putnam Fair to be held September 8 to 11. A cement floor is laid along the north and south sides and temporary hog pens for about 270 to 300 pigs are planned in the center while calves will be sheltered in tents.
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Marshall - Putnam
Dorothy Glatz leaves for Normal after tonsillectomy
Dorothy Glatz and her mother travel to Normal where Dorothy undergoes a tonsillectomy at Bro kaw Hospital. Her mother stays nearby to help during Dorothy recovery while Dorothy attends State Normal University with Mary Troendly helping with the Glatz children. The Overalls arrive from Lake Bluff to visit Misses Belle and Luella Worley and Harry Blackmon. Floyd Whitmer and Doris Jean Newhaven of Monrovia, California stop at George beft home in Chillicothe for a brief visit Sunday evening.
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Dorothy Glatz
Normal
Sunny
Louis Glatz
Dorothy
Bro+kaw Hospital
Charles Overalls
Lake Bluff
Belle
Luella Worley
Harry Blackmon
Floyd _Whitmer
Doris Jean Newhaven
Monrovia
Sea Calif
George Beft
Chillicothe
Be Careful What You Write To Soldier Boys
Red Cross workers warn readers to avoid demoralizing letters to service members. They cite cases where home concerns and supposed illnesses caused distress, while many letters reveal no real issue. The article urges cheerful, factual correspondence and notes the Red Cross can assist families in emergencies.
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Uncle Sam
Red Cross
Contac
Mary
Trann
Johnny Doughboy
Copper Load From Mark Mine For Chicago Leaves Granville
Hans Sandberg reports a salvage copper shipment valued at 510000 headed to Chicago from the Mark mine. He says the load is insured for 10000 and departed Granville early Thursday morning.
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Hans Sandberg
Granville
Chicago
Mark
Hans
Henry Merchants Softball Team Ready for Partridge Showdown
A Henry Merchants softball squad photo shows players Joe Jepsen Wart Steele Tom Clark Gen Williams Bill Olson Bob McBride Bill Forrest in front and Don Clark absent. The team, having defeated Partridge in a prior double header, has one loss to Gipps Beer of Peoria 58 0. They face Partridge Sunday and face possible future changes as several players plan to enter military service this fall including Bill Olson Tom Clark and Wart Steele.
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Joe Jepsen
Wart Steele
Tom Clark
Gené Williams
Bill Olson
Bob McBride
Bill Forrest
Ted Water
Gus Henry Pagemiller
Lyle Hall
California
Dale Hugie
Jim Thirkell
Don Clark
Henry Merchants
Partridge
Merchants
Henry School
The
Gipps
Peoria
Henry
Marines
Women Embrace War Effort to Aid Victory
Colonel Paul G Armstrong Illinois Selective Service director urged Ohio women to join wartime production. He said men in service require women in factories and nurseries, noting allies show women can perform varied jobs, with training programs already in place to keep labor steady while freeing men for duty.
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Paul G. Armstrong
Ilinois
Selective Service
Armstrong
England
Russia
Meet Ak
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Technician Moritz Returns to Fort Knox After Furlough
T/5 Carl Moritz arrives back at Fort Knox Kentucky after a ten day furlough in Henry and Michigan. He enlisted May 7 and has completed preliminary diesel engine training. Moritz came from Marshfield Wisconsin in 1936 and worked at Henry Auto Company before joining the CCC Camp and later the Army. He is stationed with Co. C Maint Bn 8th AD at Fort Knox.
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Carl Moritz
Fort Knox
Henry
Michigan
Technician Moritz
Illinois
Marshfield
Wis
Rushville
CCC
Henry Auto Company
Carl Moritz. Co
Maint
A. D
New Band Instructor Employed in Putnam County
Hopkins Township High School Granville hires Glen White of Madison as band instructor after resignations of Rosemary Scherf and staff changes. Hilda Olson to lead vocal music with Rev. C Trued possibly assisting. Marie Wallin from Hopkins to handle office duties freeing teachers for class work. Schools at Granville and surrounding grade schools prepare for term start Sept 1.
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Putnam CO
Hopkins Township High School
Granville
Rosemary Scherf
Goshen
Ind
Hilda Olson
C. Trued
Marie Wallin
Hopkins
Glen White
Madison
Wis
N. H. Franz
Hir Franz
Hennepin, Swaney, Magnolia
Granvile
Bureau County Fair Rainout Prompts Vouchers for Patrons
The Bureau County Fair was rained out yesterday and special vouchers will be honored today and tomorrow. Local attendees from Princeton include Mr and Mrs George Burt Henry May and L F Boyle. Burt reports a large crowd until rain interrupted the program.
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Bureau County Fair
Princeton
George Burt
Henry _May
F. Boyle
Burt
All Henry stores close for Labor Day observance
All Henry stores will close on Labor Day Monday September 7 in observance. The closures affect all locations as customers are advised to plan ahead for the holiday.
Special War Bond Program At Henry Theatre
A Wednesday night program at the Henry Theatre promotes war bonds with music a parade of flags and a brief address by Mayor L F Klein. A color guard from Henry American Legion will enter to God Bless America before bond sales led by Dagmar Hjort of Henry State Bank and county chair Bissell Shaver.
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Motion Picture
Henry Theatre
Aring
Henry
L. F. Kléin
War Bond and Stamp Organization
Marshall
Putnam Counties
R. N. Hurt
LaSalle
Alger Theatres
Minois
Movie Industry
War Bond Organization
Bissell Shaver
Marshall County
U. S
Treasury
Henry Post
American Legion
God Bless America
L. F. Klein
Henry State Bank
Dagmar Hjort
Shaver
Lacon
Toluca
Benjamin F. Shafer
Dale Kanive
Russell Barklow
Forrest W. Hoffstetter
Good Progress In Marshall County Scrap Campaign
In Marshall County progress reports show growing scrap piles at concentration points. Lester Leigh of Sparland, chairman, states a complete results report will follow after canvassing townships and scheduling truck pickups. Some areas donate scrap for U S O Army Navy Relief and Red Cross, others pay for larger quantities.
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Marshall County
Lester Leigh
Sparland
U. S
Army and Navy Relief
Red Cross
Roberts Township
Farmers Club
Varna
Putnam County
Marshall Counts Hee
Pipestire Company
LenRose
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Uw Penning
Nestery
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Loder
Tiskilwa
Officer Jones
Kewanee
Jones
William Mullins
Beles Be Pranasie 2
Ady
Bel Plain
LaRose
Bennington
Kepion-Haltin
la Prairie
Saratoga
Steuben
Sportand
Whitefield
Herb
ROTH
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Goming
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