Declining WWII veteran disability claims and VA services update
Public Relations Service report shows new disability pension claims falling from 425000 in February to 162000 in May, with total filed since 1944 reaching 3.4 million by July 1. The VA outlines enhanced hospital discharge follow up, in-hospital entertainment via GI recordings, microfilmed opinions for faster legal data, and GI business loans totaling over 2 million across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin.
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Veterans Administration
W. Jackson Blvd
Chicago
Dunois
Trstate
Washington, D. C
G.i’s
Turkey
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
G.I
Guidance on guaranty deduction and veteran farm loan use
The text explains that any guaranty amount used is deducted from the veteran's entitlement under the Act as amended, with any remainder available for other loans. It also notes that a veteran need not live on the farm but must supervise farming operations.
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Veterans Administration
Thornton Two Republicans to Picnic Aug 17
The Thornton township Republican organization schedules a large picnic on Saturday August 17 at Brown Derby grove Thornton with band concert by South Holland, baseball game Sibley Service vs Brauer s Giants, free dancing Pollizzi s orchestra games and children contests and free pop and ice cream. The event includes 60 pan nylon hose prizes and a 500 prize cash award for the veterans organization with largest attendance registration. A veterans booth will record names and affiliations and the award is timed for ten p m. The gathering marks the first postwar picnic and honors returned veterans.
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Thornton Township Republian Organization
Thornton
South Holland
Sibley Service Team
Brauer’s Giants
Harvey
Pollizzi
Veterans’ Organization
Republicans Invite Veterans to Community Celebration
Veterans in the community are urged to attend a Republican organized celebration with Howard T. Nelson of Riverdale as general chairman. Assisting are Ruth Slaughter of Dalton and Hazel Burgess of Markham. James Gouwens of South Holland will MC. Stanley Berger of Calumet City is program chair.
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Howard T. Nelson
Riverdale
Ruth Slaughter
Dalton
Hazel Burgess
Markham
James Gouwens
South Holland
Stanley Berger
Calumet City
Ray Smoots
Harvey
Charles Liesenfeldt
William Winterhoff
Lansing
Charles Hendriks
Thornton
William Scott
James Holt
Hazel Crest
Joe Miller
Harry Lambert
John Story
Esther Lahndorf
Thornton Township
Women’s Republican Club
Frank Pollizzi
Ralph Hoekstra
D.C. Caraway
Phoenix
Jim Roseborough
Local figures organize grove event entertainment
Harvey and Ray Morin of Homewood are publicizing the event. Arrangements for the grove and entertainment platform are being handled by William Anker of South Holland William Scott of Homewood Henry Van Der Griend of Homewood and Joe Nitz of Calumet City.
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Harvey
Ray Morin
Homewood
Grove
William ‘Scott
William Anker
South Holland
Henry van der Griend
Joe Nitz
Calumet City
Five Months Left to Reinstate WWII Insurance Says Vets Aid
Veterans urged to reinstate lapsed life insurance within five months with no medical exam. Service officers Max LaBerdia of Blue Island and Walter Lueder of Chicago Heights note WWII vets may sign a statement confirming good health and pay two months’ premiums through December 31, 1946. Amendments allow this simplified reinstatement.
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Max LaBerdia
S. Western Avenue
Blue Island
Walter Lueder
Otto Blvd
Chicago Heights
Veterans urged to seek insurance and benefits through service officers
The notice explains lump sum insurance options with few beneficiary restrictions, endowment policies, and total disability coverage at low rates. Illinois Veterans Commission service officers operate in every county with 16 offices in Chicago and Cook County. Veterans are advised to bring VA letters, papers, and discharge certificates when seeking assistance to reinstate insurance and secure benefits.
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Illinois Veterans Commission
Chicago
Cook County
Veterans Administration
Dodge-Chicago War Plant Becomes Major Auto Factory
The Dodge-Chicago war plant recently leased to a firm planning to produce 1,500 automobiles daily is believed to be the world's largest manufacturing facility.
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