Relief Fund Growth Spreads Through Cook County Welfare Drive
The Emergency Welfare Fund campaign aims to raise 7.5 million dollars for Cook county private social and charitable agencies. By week four the drive has more than 33,000,000 subscribed and hopes to reach 4,000,000 by next week. Suburban division head Philip W. Moore reports increasing local interest amid several suburban drives. He notes misunderstandings about the plan’s purpose and operations hinder some potential donors.
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Emergency Welfare Fund
Cook County
Philip W. Moore
Chicago
Moore
Judge Swanson Forms New Law Firm After Retirement
Judge John A. Swanson, retiring as Cook County State’s Attorney, partners with Walter Butler Homer A. Dodge and Wilkie Ham to form Swanson Butler Dodge Ham. Offices in Conway Building 111 West Washington Street. Swanson notes office efficiency rose 23 percent and pending cases fell from over 2 000 to under 600. He served municipal judge 1916–1921, circuit judge thereafter, then state’s attorney until now.
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John A. Swanson
Cook County
Walter Butler
Homer A. Dodge
Wilkie Ham
Swanson, Butler, Dodge & Ham
Conway Building
West Washington Street
Swanson
Eoad
Stott
Vitormey
Stag Stork Shower Honors Lansing Mayor
Friends and relatives hosted a Stag Stork Shower for Mayor William H. Winterhoff at the Winterhoff Motor Sales reception room. Guests gathered for a playful evening with a makeshift radio station and gifts in baby blue, described as a big success by attendees.
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Lansing
William H. Winterhoff
Winterhoff
Lansing Journal
Yonker Dies. Funeral Held for Local Merchant
Jacob Yonker 50 of 25 East 115th street died of pneumonia at St Trance hospital Blue Island. Survived by wife Ella and children Clifford Myrtle Shirley. A flour and feed merchant newspaper dealer and bakery operator, he was son of Gerrit Yonker said to be the first white child born to Dutch settlers. Services at Otto's chapel 10928 Michigan avenue with Rev John Kuite of First Reformed Gano officiating. Burial Mt Greenwood cemetery.
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Jacob Yonker
East 115Th Street
South End
Yonker
St. Trance Hospital
Blue Island
Ella
Clifford
Myrtle
Shirley
Gerrit Yonker
Otto
Michigan Avenue
John Kuite
First Reformed Church of
Gano
Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
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