Lincoln Highway to be modernized coast to coast
Plans submitted to Illinois Chamber of Commerce envision a rebuilt Lincoln Highway from Chicago Heights to Aurora and beyond, embracing safety lighting to cut night accidents. The project starts in Illinois and expands nationwide, aligning with the Safety with Light program and similar proposals by the American Legion for Baltimore Washington boulevard. Officials cite four main specs aiming to modernize and beautify the route as a national highway.
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Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Lincoln Highway Association
Tho
Abraham Lincoln
Chamber of Ommerce
Ilinois
Junior Chamber of Commerce
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Denver
San Francisco
Dallas
Maryland and District of Columbia
American Legion
Baltimore- Washington Boulevard
National Laboratory of Traffic Safety
Legion
Chicago Heights
Aurora
Geneva
Fulton
Lincoln Highway Beautification and Illumination Plan
A proposal seeks to modernize the highway with long term goals to beautify both the corridor and adjacent private properties. The plan envisions illuminating the full length in Illinois and installing hundreds of boards featuring images and sayings of Abraham Lincoln along the route.
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Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Vacuum Shift Is a Hit With Chevrolet Drivers
Chevrolet reports 90 percent of 1939 models sold feature the vacuum gear shift with steering column control. The design enables gear changes with minimal hand movement, boosting safety and reducing driver fatigue while leaving a tactile feel. Front seat layout frees space for three passengers and simplifies cockpit clearance.
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Chevrolet
Chevrolet vacuum gearshift introduced for easy use
The low priced Chevrolet adopted a vacuum shifting mechanism after study of various steering column devices. The short lever arc lets the driver place the lever with fingers while guiding the wheel. The system is purely mechanical and requires no adjustments. Also noted is a newly developed 2,000 horsepower 18 cylinder air cooled radial aircraft engine built as two nine cylinder engines on one crankcase.
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Chevrolet
Lighting Campaign Promoted by U S Junior Chamber
The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce launches a campaign to improve night traffic safety with better street lighting. Local chapters that run effective Safety with Light programs receive cash prizes while promoting the Slow Down at Sun Down slogan. The effort targets dangerous curves intersections and narrow streets to reduce after dark accidents.
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United State Junior Chamber of Commerce
America
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Oskaloosa Residents Return From Epworth Institute trip
George and Harry Johnson War ren Cox David Perry Coleen Leger Patty Wendel Dorothy Montgomery Helen Brown and Mrs Joseph Lane returned Sunday afternoon from Baldwin where they had spent the prior week at Epworth Institute Ella Nickum visited Williamstown with her aunt C S Kathan Sam Gutchinitter and family and Miss Etta Brown traveled to Randolph to see relatives Jeanette Leech returned from Knoxville Tenn where she studied in college The death of Mrs Herbert Dis Singer occurred at her home August 4 after months as an invalid.
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George and
Harry Johnson
Warren Cox
David Perry
Coleen Leger
Patty Wendel
Dorothy Montgomery
Helen Brown
Joseph Lane
Baldwin
Epworth Institute
Ella Nickum
Williamstown
C. S. Kathan
Sam Gutchinitter
Elizabeth
Etta Brown
Randolph
Jeanette Leech
Knoxville
Tenn
Herbert Dis Singer
Walter Ford
Howard Gill
Cherryvale
Frank Haines
Mattie Kaufman
George
Louise
Atchison
Velma Brown
Topeka
Charles Jacquemin
Jeanette
B. P. Davis
John Voorhees
Kansas City
Harvey House
Genevieve Nowlin
Voorhees
Jacqueline
New York
Charles Evans
Osceola
Lee Evans
Wichita
Jay Alexander
Colorado
Funeral services for Mrs Dissinger held at Presbyterian church
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock in charge of Rev E A Ahrens. Burial followed at Pleasant View. Surviving are her husband and three children Edward of Lawrence Katherine and Morris at home. The family lived in Kilgore for years and she was highly esteemed by neighbors and friends.
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Presbyterian Church
E. A. Ahrens
Pleasant View
Edward
Lawrence
Katherine
Morris
Dissinger
Kilgore
J. H. Bowers
Maurice Hansell
Kansas City
C. N. Jacquemin
Jeanette Jacquemin
City
William Leech
West Coast
San Francisco
Lucy Raines
George Raines
Ohio
Gertrude Gibbs
Ralph Gibbs
Sadie Anderson
Perry
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Plymouth
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Hemphill
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U. S
Atra
Hurd Motor Co
Mane
Detroit
Oscar M. Raes
Chrysler Corporation
California
Raes
Hebner
U.S
Oskaloosa
New Hudson Country Club
Hunsinger Motor CO
Nash
Sedan
N. H. Street
Fritz Co
G.M.C
Chevrolet Co
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