YMCA Plans Center for Harvey Youth Recreation
A Harvey YMCA project aims to provide non commercial recreational facilities for youth, filling a gap noted in a survey of limited options like movies and pool halls. A committee led by John R. Hoffman of the National Bank of Harvey outlines plans with local leaders and city figures to establish a center as part of Chicago’s YMCA program to be observed internationally in June 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Association of Commerce Committee
YMCA
John R. Hoffman
The
National Bank of
A. R. Anderson
154Th St
Howard Jehu
Association of ‘Commerce
Claude Breeden
E. 154Th St
David H. Daskal
152Nd St
J. S. Dempesy
155Th St
Walter Nagel
W. 155Th St
William O’hara
Vine Ave
George H. ‘Patterson
151St St. Paul
Soenksen
Raymond Sorracco
East 154Th St
J. J. Simmerling
Arthur E. Turngren
Gerald Ars
University of Illinois Opens Information Office in LaSalle Hotel
University of Illinois announces a five week information office in the La Salle hotel Chicago. Suite 608 and 609 open Monday April 10 to Saturday May 13 offering details on entrance requirements curricula war courses Army Navy reserves costs housing scholarships and campus life to prospective students and parents from 10 to 6 weekdays and 10 to 3 Saturdays.
The Child and His School by William L. Reaugh speaks at Roosevelt PTA
William L. Reaugh superintendent of School District 148 will discuss The Child and His School at the Roosevelt PTA meeting next Tuesday April 18 at 3 pm in Roosevelt school A Red Cross representative will speak briefly about Red Cross work An officers election will be held A silver offering will be taken for the servicemen's center Members are asked to bring magazines for donation to the center
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Ivanhoe
PTA
William L. Reaugh
Roosevelt P. T. A
Roosevelt
Red Cross
Servicemen’s Center
PT Crew Members in New Guinea Mail Problem Highlighted
Lt Commander N Burt Davis and PT crew member Herman G Horn are noted for mail delays since 1943. A Chicago Times feature recounts letters home from a mud filled Nip line camp and cites the morale value of news from home. Announced engagement of Miss Bette Dirksen to Herman Horn as he serves in New Guinea.
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New Guinea
Chicago Times
N. Burt Davis
Herman G. Horn
Riverdale
Herman
South Pacific
Comdy. Davis
Minecraft
Norfolk
Burt Davis, Jr
U.S.N
Chicago
Tojo
Bette J. Dirksen
Anthony F. Dirksen
Wilmette
Gustave A. Horn
Miss Dirksen
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Cook County Plans Youth Farm Work This Summer
At a conference with education officials and Victory Farm Volunteers plans were made to train Cook County high school youths for farm work this summer. Last year about 1200 students worked on local farms and 85 percent of farmers would hire them again.
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Board of Vocational Education
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Victory Farm Volunteers
Cook County
Ilineis
Noble J. Puffer
Night burglary at service station on 138th and Halsted
The service station at 138th and Halsted was entered during the night of April 5 or early April 6. Two cartons of cigarettes and $14 in change were stolen. The entire shop was ransacked and the telephone torn from the wall, with entry gained through a door panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
138Th and
Halsted Streets
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Installs New Officers At Annual Meeting
At the Ivanhoe Woman's Club annual meeting last Tuesday reports outlined the year’s work. Retiring president Mrs. Fred Ek praised activities linked to the Third District of Illinois Federated Women’s Clubs. Newly elected officers installed include Mrs. Clarense Brown president, Mrs. Edgar Holzbach first vice-president, Mrs. Cyril Skidmore secretary, Mrs. C. A. DeLine treasurer, and board members Mrs. Harry Howe and Mrs. Clyde Trester. Mrs. Garner Grills remains second vice-president and program chair. The next Reading Circle meets April 18 at 14518 Wallace St. with Mrs. E. M. Holzbach reviewing Liberty Street by I. V. Morris.
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Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Fred Ek
Illinois
Red Cross
Wilderson
Ivanhoe
Wallace St
E. M. Holzbach
Liberty Street
I. V. Morris
Renewing Special Diet Rations Requires Application
Local board chairmen reminded applicants this week that extra food rations due to physician prescribed diets do not renew automatically. Applicants must apply at local boards before current allotment expires, and a doctor's certificate is required with each new or extended ration.
Junior Woman's Club Elects 1944 45 Officers
Miss Hazel Paynter was chosen president of the Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club for 1944 45 at a meeting April 10. Elected were Mrs Caroline Rentner as vice president Mrs Dorothy Lyons as secretary and Miss Gertrude Engelhardt as treasurer. Installation to follow April 24 with a card and dance party planned for April 26 at Riverdale village hall tickets forty cents. A spring banquet is planned for May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Paynter
Dalton-Riverdale
Riverdale
Caroline Rentner
Dorothy Lyons
Gertrude Engelhardt
Riverdale Village Hall
Dust storms greet Air Wacs during PT at Chanute Field
At Chanute Field a dust storm disrupted a routine physical training march by Air Wacs of the AAF Training Command. One airwoman, biting dust, quipped that she joined the Army to serve her country not to eat it.
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Chanute Field
AAF Training Command
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Thomas F. Kinney
Kinney-Hood Printing NG CO
Dalton
Thlinois
Plan Y.M.C.A. Bldg
Hoffman
MacArthur Court Dolton, Il
Dol
Essential
Arcady Farms
Junior Woman's Club
BABY
Dolton Hatchery
Engle Street
Dolton, Ill
Portant
Safeway Transportation
Erocean
Safeway Lines. Inc
Cello N Products
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Acme Coal Company
Clark St
Ilinois
Riverdale Park
Lc.r.r
Bes
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Chicago Street
August C. Reich Agency
Tare
Riverdale Inn
Indiana Avenue
Dolton
Coal and
Park Avenue
Acme Coal CO
Commodore
Acme
Malloy Coal Co
Lincoln Ave
Laterocean
Salea
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnee
Props
Washington Ave
J.F. Chandler Roofing Co
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