Fragmentary local item from old newspaper page
Fragment reads as a brief notice with few readable details. It mentions numbers and a place but lacks clear names or actions. The text appears damaged leaving uncertainty about event type or date.
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Newspaper
Midlothian Messenger
Location
Midlothian, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1942
Page
9
Fragment reads as a brief notice with few readable details. It mentions numbers and a place but lacks clear names or actions. The text appears damaged leaving uncertainty about event type or date.
Cook County announces registration day February 16 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. All male United States citizens and aliens age 20 to 44 who have not registered must register. Exemptions include military officers and cadets, certain reservists, and diplomatic staff. Registrants should use local ward stations and register early, with options if traveling or abroad.
A reader asks if a February 16 registration is required for certain age groups and if moving to a new city requires notifying the local board. The President issued a proclamation deeming public notice sufficient for those meeting age criteria.
Mrs Bruno Lee of Sawyer Avenue will celebrate her birthday on Saturday February 14. Mrs Joe Merlin and Marlene visited from Wednesday to Friday with Mrs Roy Potter and Mrs Eugene Potter.
A Thursday event at the Dinah Temple in Chicago included Navy induction and remarks by service officers. Lois Taillon of 14851 Karlov Avenue is confined with an ear infection this past week.
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