Thornton Two GOP Indorses Local Candidates
At the Thornton township Republican Organization meeting, candidates endorsed include C Wayland Brooks for U S Senator, William Stratton for State Treasurer, Fred E Busbey for Congressman, Arthur J Bidwill for State Senator, William F Propper for State Rep, Loyd Larson for County Clerk, Charles C Randall for County Judge, Leo Carr for Sheriff, Samuel L Workman for County Treasurer, Theron W Merryman for County Assessor, Stanley R Pulaski for Probate Court Judge, William John Granata for Probate Court Clerk, Francis A Horrigan and Ernest J Peterson for Board of Tax Appeals, Charles S Stewart for County Superintendent of Schools, William Busse for President of Board of County Commissioners, Raymond S Blunt and John C Fiddeike for Sanitary District Trustees, Henry R Leadaman for Sanitary District Trustee vacancy, and others including County Commissioners for Country Towns.
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Thornton Township
United States
C. Wayland Brooks
William Stratton
Fred E. Busbey
Arthur J. Bidwill
William F. Propper
Loyd Larson
Charles C. Randall
Leo Carr
Samuel L. Workman
Theron W. Merryman
Stanley R. Pulaski
William John Granata
Board of Tax Appeals
Francis A. Horrigan
Ernest J
Sanitary District
Henry R. Leadaman
William Busse
George Miller
William N. Erickson
George F. Nixon
John Mackler
Ralph Lee Goodman
James Gouwens
Lincoln School Sixth Grade Studies Russia History
Lincoln School reports sixth grade studying Russia origins and organization of European nations. Carol Koch is absent with mumps. First grade tracks weather and rhymes. Primary grades work on spring program and Indian songs. Second grade makes March posters and reads Faces and Places. all pupils pictured. Annual tournament mentioned.
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Russia
Carol Koch
Billie
Lincoln School
Lincoln school basketball and volleyball tournament
A school tournament at Lincoln school runs Wednesday to Friday with volleyball after school from 4 to 6 pm and basketball at night from 7 to 10 pm. Trophies will be awarded for the tournament and the season Friday night. Admission is ten cents for grade school children and fifteen cents for high school students and adults. Reporters are Betty Kreps and Muriel Wernicke.
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Lincoln School
Betty Kreps
Muriel Wernicke
Quilt Display Featured at Woman's Club Meeting
A Dalton Riverdale Woman's club program March 3 showcased Mrs. James Hamberger's quilt collection with eighty pieces and other handiwork. Miss Mary Elizabeth Anders performed on marimba. local students earned book prizes for essays on The Heritage of America.
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Dalton- Riverdale Woman’s Club
Riverdale Village Hall
James Hamberger
Chicago
Edward Kreske
Mary Elizabeth Anders
R. H. Hodgman
Third District
Riverdale
Dolton
Dolton- Riverdale Woman's Club
Frank Thompson
Betty Mae Krepps
Lincoln School
Anna Mae Melver
Franklin School
Priscilla Roney
Victor H. Brodt
Edgar M. Holzbach
Fred Ek
The
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Karl Thomson
James Hanihan
Jessie Farrell
Four seasoned candidates seek renomination in Seventh Senatorial district
The newspaper endorses Arthur Bidwill in the state senate and Bernard Van der Vries Arthur Sprague and Bemmett McGrath as renomination hopefuls in the Seventh district. It lauds their records, experience and leadership, noting the district's mix of suburbs industries agriculture and transport.
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Arthur Bidwill
River Forest
Senate
Farflung
Bidwill
Green
Bernice van der Vries
Winnetka
Arthur Sprague
la Grange
Bemmett McGrath
Brookfield
Legislative Voters League
St Paul P T A Meeting Set For March 18
The St Paul Evangelical Lutheran school Parent-Teacher Association schedules its regular business meeting for Wednesday March 18 at 2 PM after an executive board session at 1 PM. The change to afternoon follows midweek Lenten services and plans for the upcoming Parent-Teacher Rally.
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St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran School
St. Paul’s League
Rally to unite nearby town leagues in April
Members are urged to attend an April rally with leagues from neighboring towns. Cooperation is essential for a successful event and cake and coffee will be served after the meeting. Guests at the Trumpler home in Chicago included the McLaughlins, Kurzs, Kreskes, and Brookfelts.
Illinois Central rails for war effort shown in yearlong changes
The Illinois Central describes its wartime shift from peace to war with 800+ employees in uniform and extensive logistics. In 1941 it moved 295,607 military passengers using 8,592 cars and 686 special trains and served 82 camps and war industries. It supplied 298 freight cars and 26,880 tons of rail and released 87,041 tons of scrap. The line laid 319 miles of new rail, rebuilt 165 locomotives and added 3,103 freight cars. The Traffic Department became a service unit for the duration.
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Illinois Central
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St. Paul
Chevrolet
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Ng and
Service
Dor Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Corporation
General Motors Building
Detroit
Mich
Fee Aayers
Vander Ploeg and
Rietveld
Park Ave
Harvey
Holland, Iil
James McLaughlin
Rosemary of
Dalton
Peter Kurz
Agnes
Pauline Brookfelt
Charles Trumpler
Dutch Mill
Cottage Grove Ave
South Holland, Ill
Illinois Central Family
Ilinois Central
Illinois Central Traffic Department
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