Five Periods Planned for Scouts at Camp Betz
Plans for Camp Frank St. Betz near Berrien Springs Michigan outline five camping periods starting June 18 with periods from June 19 to 29 June 30 to July 11 July 11 to July 22 July 22 to August 2 and August 2 to August 13. Each period costs 18 dollars including bus transportation with a 1 dollar registration fee. Reservations through Scoutmaster or at 217 Hohman Ave Hammond. May work periods to prepare camp plus a canoe camp base at Camp Waters upstream on the St Joseph River. Continuous updates to troop leaders when staff details are announced. Third and fourth periods already full. others filling.
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Frank St. Betz
Berrien Springs
Mich
Pokagon Trails Boy Scout Council
Hohman Ave
Hammond
Camp Waters
St. Joseph River
Camp
Five Troops Now Organized by Girl Scout Assn
The Girl Scout association reports the organization of five troops splitting the group into two units. Riverdale park house troop is led by Mrs. June Murphy and Mrs Arthur R. Mosser. Dalton troop meets at the village hall with leaders Mrs. Phyllis Perguss, Mrs. Kertage and Miss Harriet Hill. Three Brownie troops are led by Mrs. Fred Long, Mrs. Stanley Steinke and Mrs. Albert Heine. A summer camp plan will be discussed at 8 p m meeting at E J Sullivan's office. Parents of interested girls are urged to attend.
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Girl Scout Association
Riverdale Park House
June Murphy
Arthur R. Mosser
Dalton
Village Hall
Phyllis Perguss
Kertage
Harriet Hill
Fred Long
Stanley Steinke
Albert Heine
E. J. Sullivan
Citizens Probe Old Age Aid in Illinois Survey
A fifty member State Old Age Assistance Committee in Rockford leads a survey on Illinois Old Age aid. The group, chaired by R. Dudley with F. Jory over counties, seeks public letters while promising confidential handling and later findings. The report aims to inform policy and increase awards for deserving elderly citizens. The note also mentions the Bonneville dam salmon counting job and a Bible recording on 160 records with 84% playing time.
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Illinois
State
Citizens Service Committee
Rockford
Ill
In. R. Dudley
F. F. Jory
Til
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Dudley
Green
Raymond M. Hilliard
Illinois Public Aid
Ilinois
State Int
Paul Gall Unit 308 Auxiliary April Meeting and Fund Drives
The Paul Gall Unit 308 American Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday April 27 at 8 pm with Mrs. Margaret Meginnis presiding. Members are urged to bring or send contributions for a jelly and miscellaneous shower for mothers and war veterans at Oak Forest. Donations include eggs bacon potatoes cookies cake jelly preserves fruits cards shaving cream toothpaste razor blades clothing games books and more. Juniors continue taking stationery orders at 1.25 per box and need additional orders. The Eighth district dinner honoring the Department president is planned in Chicago Heights on May 11 with reservations at 1.15 per plate. contact Emily Mesgerschmidt or Myrtle Webber.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Frankie Albrecht
Paul Gall
Margaret Meginnis
Oak Forest
Meginnis
Albrecht
James Strand
Eighth District
Chicago Heights
Emily Mesgerschmidt
Dalton
Myrtle Webber
Card
Banco
Anna Beck
Gladys Johnson
Ruth Slaughter
Bachmann
Louis Reich
Dolten
Riverdale Theatre
Acmelles to Win War Bonds for Best Gardens
The Acme Steel company will award War Bonds to employees with the best Victory gardens in 1944. First prize is $100, second $50, third $26, plus ten honorable mentions. Judges from the Farm Bureau will rate garden plan timeliness of planting and conditions. Riverdale and Archer Avenue plants’ workers are eligible.
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Acme Steel Company
Farm Bureau
Riverdale
Archer Avenue
Fifth War Loan Drive to Begin June 12
Treasury announces the Fifth War Loan campaign starting June 12 with a goal of 16 billion dollars, six billion of which must come from individuals. Secretary Morgenthau says increased bond buying supports troops overseas and backs the war effort.
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Treasury Department
Morgenthau
Spelling Contest Held Monday in South Holland
On Monday afternoon April 17 Thorn ton and Calumet townships held their annual preliminary spelling contest at Roosevelt school in South Holland. David J. Heffernan assisted. Calumet winner Clara Semancheck and Thornton winner Evelyn Rietvelt earned purple banners for their schools with alternates named for the county contest on April 29 in the county building.
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South Holland
Thornton
Calumet Townships
Roosevelt
David J. Heffernan
Calumet Township
Clara Semancheck
Evelyn Rietvelt
Thornton Township
Mary Werner
Thornton Public School
Phyllis Ferguson
Bowen School
Riverdale
Jean Scott
Hazelcrest
Scout Troop Seeks To Purchase Canoes For Trips
Scoutmaster Alfred E. Harris of Riverdale Boy Scout Troop 9 asks anyone with a canoe to sell to contact Riv 106. The troop plans summer canoe trips and seeks several canoes to use on outings.
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Alfred E. Harris
Riverdale
Boy Scout
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Camp Betz
Spencer Woman's Relief Corps
G.A.R
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Our Savior’s
188Th and
Wabash Ave
Red Cross
Woman's Relief Corps of Illinois
Hines Veterans’ Hospital
Metal Schroeder
Adele Stutzriem
Mathilda Unruh
Mayme Linard
Bonnie Bender
Department
Custer Corps
Girl Scout Assn
Bonneville Dam
Deal Direct
Hoffman
MacArthur Court Dolton, HL
Dol
Louise Miller
Emma Wilkinson
Three Oaks
Roy C. Meurisse
Edbrooke Ave
BABY
Dolton Hatchery
Engle Street
Dolton, Til
Essential
Arcady Farms
Cello N Products
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Acme Coal Company
Clark St
Riverdale Park
Lc.r.r
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Chicago Street
August C. Reich
Interocean
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale Inn
Fred Keyl
Dolton
Carl Dieck
Coal and
Park Avenue
Acme Coal CO
Commodore
Acme
Malloy Coal Co
Lincoln Ave
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnke
Props
Washington Ave
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J.F. Chandler Roofing Co
Dersler and Applicator
Chicago St
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