Red Cross Pageant Aids Surgical Dressings Drive in Chicago
At a Chicago tableau event Mrs Edward L Ryerson announces a dramatic surge in surgical dressings work for June and July. National HQ allocates 30 million dressings to Chicago area, boosting June quota to 8 million. Over 5 000 people expected to participate as fireworks and pageantry illuminate the evening. The effort is led by Cook County Council of the American Legion with support from civic and military groups.
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Edward L. Ryerson
Chicago
American Red Cross
Cook County Council of the American Legion
Plans Underway for Legion Fourth of July Program
An executive committee was appointed and plans moved forward this week for the Soldier Field presentation of the tenth Fourth of July celebration commemorating the 168th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Soldier Field
Two Cars Damaged in Halsted Street Accident
Last Wednesday night on Halsted street near 138th a northbound car driven by Ben Talaga sideswiped a southbound vehicle driven by Sam Desimeni. Both cars were towed to Harvey with no injuries reported.
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Halsted Street
138Th
Ben Talaga
Broadway
Harvey
Sam Desimeni
Center Ave
Harold H Jones Brawls With Pole In City Car Crash
Riverdale police report Harold H Jones of 11914 Eggleston Avenue Chicago struck and smashed a light pole during a car accident on Halsted Street near the Pipe O Peace clubhouse early Sunday morning.
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Riverdale
Harold H. Jones
Eggleston Avenue
Chicago
Halsted Street
Pipe O’peace
Nairn-Edwards Nuptials Scheduled in Dolton
Mr and Mrs T Nairn announce the wedding of their daughter Bettejean to Ralph Edwards son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Edwards of East St Louis NL at 3 pm Saturday June 17 in the Dolton Methodist Church in Dolton Illinois.
War Bonds Drive Promises Fifth War Loan Support
An urgent wartime appeal highlights American airmen and infantry fighting across jungles and beaches. It urges citizens to back the war effort with increased War Bond purchases, noting the Fifth War Loan must raise 16 billion dollars.
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Seven Seas
Legion
First National Bank
Dolton
South Holland Trust and Savings Bank
First Trust and Savings Bank OF
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