Busbey Promotes Thorough Campaign For Congress Seat
Republican candidate Fred E. Busbey in the Third District highlights a vigorous primary push. He cites endorsements from ward and township committeemen, National Progressive Republican groups, and many independents, plus his World War I service and American Legion activity. He pledges cooperation with lawful authorities, wartime economy, and opposition to paternalism or subversive change.
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Congress
Fred E. Busbey
Progressive Republican
Tllingis ‘Republican Service Mens League
Busbey
American Legion
St. Mihiel
Argonne
Meuse-Argonne
Thornton Township
Joint Labor Legislative Board of
Ilinois
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Railroad Brotherhoods
American Federation of Labor Groups
United Brick and Clay Workers of America
Wm. E. McVey Re-elected to School Committee
At the North Central association annual convention in Chicago on March 28, Wm. E. McVey superintendent of Thornton Township High School was re-elected to the association's executive committee for 1942. The four day meeting at the Stevens hotel drew record attendance of about sixteen hundred officials.
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North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Wm. E. McVey
Thornton Township High School
Stevens Hotel
Chicago
Illinois Central Salutes War Effort By Home Folks
Illinois Central thanks customers for speeding freight loading and unloading, forecasting needs, and loading cars more heavily. Passengers are urged to travel with essentials, reserve space early, and cancel reservations promptly to aid wartime transport efficiency.
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Linois Central
Illinois Central
Delegates and Visitors Confer on Wartime Education Policy
Nearly one thousand attendees from twenty north central states gathered for sessions focusing on adjusting educational policies to wartime conditions. The discussions centered on how schools should adapt curricula, funding, and administration to support national needs during the conflict.
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North Central States
Toman Urges Early Payment of Taxes
County Treasurer John Toman urges taxpayers who have not received their 1941 tax bill by April 3 to notify his office and obtain a duplicate. May 1 marks the first installment penalty date. early payment is advised to avoid rush and possible delays due to draft and staff reductions. Refund certificates must be signed and used only on the same property, with 1932 tax bill presented, or arranged with the purchaser if property has been sold.
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John Toman
Toman
Paul Gall Unit 303 Auxiliary Meeting Notices
The next regular meeting of Paul Gall Unit 303 American Legion Auxiliary is tonight April 9 at 8 o’clock with Gladys Johnson presiding. Cook County council meeting is Friday April 10 at 1 30 pm at Hotel Sherman Chicago. Eighth District meeting is next Tuesday evening April 14 at 8.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Frankie Albrecht
Paul Gall
Gladys Johnson
Cook County Council
Sherman
Chicago
Eighth District
Community groups plan meetings and celebrations at Homewood unit
The Homewood unit led by Mrs Ruth Kennedy schedules a district meeting for Paul Gall delegates, Juniors meet April 11 at Dalton Village Hall, and Easter party activities including making favors for veterans. The Auxiliaries announce a district dinner April 23 honoring Mrs Lowell C Allen and invite reservations via Mrs Emily Messerschmidt.
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Homewood
Ruth Kennedy
Eighth District
Paul Gall
Gladys Johnson
Viola Wiebke
Chicago
Legion Room
Dalton Village Hall
Helen Betty Thul
Joan Belz
Betty
Oak Forest
Hines Hospital
Charles Rudolph
Edith
American Legion Auxiliary
Lowell C. Allen
Emily Messerschmidt
Dolton
NYA Training Shops Placed On 7 Day Week
All INYA war production training shops in Area No. 2 adopted a seven day week under an order by Clarence A. Bolton Area Director and in effect last weekend. Project managers were instructed to shorten the average training period per youth from twelve weeks to eight or nine weeks to boost skilled youth joining the armed forces.
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Inya
Area No. 2
Clarence A. Bolton
Illinois wartime youth program trims payroll and training
Miss Anderson states streamlined 168 hour training cut reduces Illinois youth payroll from 8500 to 7000 while boosting trained youths next year from 35000 to 55000. The National Youth Administration order ends non vital activities, cutting trainee numbers from 16000 monthly to 8500 and aid to students from 191000 to 75000 monthly.
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National Youth
Aubrey Williams
Miss Anderson
Illinois
Scout Appreciation Dinner at Homewood Tonight
The Pottawatomi Trails council holds its annual Scoutmaster and parent appreciation dinner at Homewood village hall. Two Silver Bear emblems will be awarded for outstanding service, with gifts to scoutmasters and troop honors. Henry Heideman will toast. Stanley Miller will discuss Our Part in Civilian Defense.
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Scouts of Pottawatomi Trails Council
Homewood
Henry Heideman
Stanley Miller
Chicago Scout Council
Karl Treen
Wesley Stemm
Tinley Park
William Dedert
Crete
Cecil Clark
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James Gouwens
Dave Dahl
Leslie Salter
Thornton
Bloom
Rich
NYA
William F., Propper
Dalton
Atorial Dist
la Grange
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