Five Are Saved From Plane on Lake Michigan
A Navy Catalina crash lands on Lake Michigan three miles off Winnetka after a firefight in the starboard engine. Ensign Richard Brooks pilots the craft to a safe float, while Lt(jg) John R. Bicknell and crew are rescued by Wilmette coast guard after a dramatic tow. Crew members from Chicago and Indiana received dry clothing and coffee at the coast guard station.
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Chicago
Catalina
Guadalcanal
Lake Michigan
Winnetka
Richard Brooks
Louisville
Naval Station
John Muresan
Wilmette Coast Guard Station
Harry Hibbert
Hibbert
Muresan
J.g
John R. Bicknell
St. Elmo
Brooks
Receipt Keeps Books Safe in Pocketbook Robbery
Chicago clerk Mrs. Clara Vezina resisted a bandit during a shop robbery. She handed over $7 from the cash register after insisting on a receipt to balance the books. The thief signed “Joe” after adding one word to the note and fled, with police alerted by the cashier.
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Bandit
Chicago
Clara
Vezina
Fountain Pen Wounds Girl As Brother Demonstrates
In Chicago seven year old Oda Drake II showed his sister Sharon how a fountain pen works. He disassembled a pocket clip and a miniature .32 caliber pistol fired, injuring Sharon with a fractured skull. Doctors said she had an even chance to recover.
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Chicago
Oda “Drake II
Sharon
Oda
Azalea Drake
Oda Drake Jr
City Grade Schools Narrow Losses Highlight Rams Season
Marshall Rams finished third in the County Tournament after a Friday loss to Casey and a Saturday win over West Union. The Band and Majorettes performed, with many parents and friends attending and assisting with transportation. The January PTA meeting featured Joe Divers on citizenship, and sixth graders visited the Swope Art Gallery in Terre Haute to study Norman Rockwell. The city schools earned Merit Awards from the Chicago Motor Club for 1946-47 Patrol Service, and a state review praised facilities, library growth, and teacher quality while urging movable seating and enhanced art displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rams
Marshall
Casey
West Union
Parent Teachers Association
Joe Divers
Montgomery
Hutchinson
H. A. Hurst
Frank Jackson
PTA
Livingston Pta
South School
Swope Art Gallery
Terre Haute
Norman Rockwell
Huck Finn
Tom Sawyer
Chicago Motor Club
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nickell
Huffington
Marshall City
Board of Education
IBA
NEA
Irrigation Covers Most Western Irrigable Lands
About 30 million acres of irrigable land lie in the 17 western states and more than two thirds are currently irrigated, reflecting extensive water use and farming expansion in the region.
Junior Auxiliary Reorganizes With Two Age Groups
A reorganization plan for the American Legion Auxiliary Junior program proposes two groups: ages 6 to 12 called Junior Stars and ages 12 to 18. Activities emphasize Americanism, safety, community service, and historical study with plans for a new building and local events.
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Legion
Jet
Rox
The
Lincoln
Washington
Music Place
Legion and Auxiliary
Notice of Claim Day for Estate of M. B. Peck
Notice in Clark County Illinois Circuit Court states March claim day for the estate of M. B. Peck deceased. Creditors may file claims on or before the date without summons. executor John M. Hollenbeck and attorney Charles F. McNary listed.
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M. B. Peck
B. Peck
Clark County
Minois
John M. Hollenbeck
Charles F. McNary
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Navy
Fred B. Keifer
Doris Murphy
American~ Legion‘ Auxiliary
Sunior
Chas. “Bush
North Sixth
Ade
Marrs
Audrey Marrs
HOME
Benton Marrs
Carl A
Hutsonville, Ilinois
Kroger
Kroger Bread
Pet
Carnation
Wilson
Indiana
U. S
Ibs
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