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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1948
Page
4
The announcement states that Mr. Donnell becomes chairman of the National Board in January 1947, with credentials and experience fitting him well for the new role.
Illinois WWI and WWII veterans who missed the 1946 deadline for mustering-out pay may apply until February 3 1950 under Public Law 539. The act offers 100 dollars for domestic service under 60 days, 200 dollars for 60 days or more, and 300 dollars if foreign service occurred. Gideon J Hikleberry, Illinois Veterans Commission officer, assists veterans with filing at the Clark County Courthouse in Marshall on Wednesdays.
A year of girl scouting ended Wednesday night June 2 at the American Legion Home with a Blue Room dinner and an auditorium program. Flags presented by Marilyn Lewis Patricia Ann Trefz and Evellyn Rhoads, Pledge led by Mary Alice Stout. Welcome to the Parents by Martha Moore. A three act play Well That's Life written and directed by Jeanne Findley and Ruth Hollenbeck with roles by Findley and Hollenbeck.
The article lists outstanding scouts and performers including Jeanne Findley Lu Jean Goodwin Lois Fox Mary Allen Phyllis Findley and others. Mrs Basil presented awards with a resume of scouting and Mrs Hubert Cline announced the honors.
Rev S S Sprague of Peoria has accepted the pastorate and will lead morning and evening services this Sunday at First Baptist Church. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. Mr and Mrs R O Etherton return from a 10 day 3000 mile eastern trip visiting Washington D C Hyde Park Baltimore Philadelphia Trenton New York City Portland Boston Albany Buffalo Niagara Falls Canada and Cleveland. On the way home they stopped in LaPorte Indiana to visit their son Virgil.
At three o'clock Wednesday afternoon the wedding joined Miss Joan Gard daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Gard with Dallas Shawver son of Mr and Mrs Willie Shawver Rev F H Ebright officiated the double ring ceremony Ruth Gard sister of the bride was bridesmaid and John Hoback served as best man.
The bride wore a white suit with blue accessories and orchids, while the bridesmaid wore a gold suit with brown accessories and a gardenia corsage. The groom works at Vyl siol Corp and the bride graduates this year from M. T. H. S. After a brief wedding trip the couple will live on North Michigan Avenue.
Italy reports 2,978 citizens jailed on Fascist accusations and 200,000 barred from voting. Justice Minister Giuseppe Grassi says 1,300 jailed individuals have been tried and sentenced, with the rest awaiting court action following an Il Popolo report.
Lt William D Hackett recounted a 10 man team braving 100 mph winds and subzero temps on Mount McKinley to set up a cosmic ray observatory that functioned for nearly a month and sent data to the University of Chicago Researchers tested winter gear and rations dropped by parachute and used protective paint to combat lice on the expedition.
Fragmentary text notes a focus on progress over forty days prior to an event titled lamching to prevent paralysis. The readable items reference Wes and a preventive goal without clear dates or locations.
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