Winnetka Odd Jobs Auction Bonds Reach War Drive Total
Residents of Winnetka auctioned services from dish washing to portraiture to buyers paying in war bonds totaling 1,144,000 dollars. Debutantes minded children and a snow shoveler bid helped push the Fourth War Loan drive past its goal. Chicago executives and business leaders participated in the event with notable bids for various offered services.
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Winnetka, H
Chicago
Ion
Amity W. Burnham
Hughston M. McBain
Janart
Pettibones
Pettibone Sr
Chicago Title and ‘Trust
Chicago Association of Commerce
Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
McHain
Frederick Scott
Chesser Campbell
Chicago Tim
Tras
Treasury
Bexar County War Bond Drive Mobilizes 5000 Volunteers
Bexar County launches a Fourth War Loan pledge drive aiming for 24 192 000 as 5000 air raid wardens canvass neighborhoods under Commander J O Schnabel. County chairman Al M Heck leads kickoff with Judge R L Bobbitt urging support to fund ammunition for troops and fuel the war effort. The piece also notes Gulf Stream movement north to Cape Hatteras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County
Bondadiers
Conminacer
J O. P. Schnabel
Dench
Gunter Hotel
al M. Heck
War Finance Committee
Travis Bailey
Alex 4B. Spencer Jr
Bill E. Bailey
P. Schnabel
D. Leon Harp
Payroll PLC
S. Fowler
H. B. Housman
R. L. Bobbitt
Hospitals Aim Of Clubs in Bond Sales
San Antonio club women press war bond booths downtown to fund hospitals. PT A council at Joske’s targets a 1000-bed general hospital costing about 300000, while Centennial Benevolent Club backs an overseas hospital at 180000. Other booths aim for 90000 in bonds, five mobile surgical units, and two deep-therapy X ray outfits as self imposed quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Club
P.T. A. Council
Joske's
Overseas Hospital
Overseas General Hospital
A. A. Stark
Centennial Benevolent Club
Frost Brother
American Women's Voluntary Services
Vogue
Artilliny
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Walgreen
Women’s Club
Gunter Hotel
I ‘Wa
Harry M. Wurztuch
American Legion
Kress
Lone Star Benevolent Club
Wolff and Marx
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Alamo, San Antonio
Washington
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Roosevelt
Berlin
Tokyo
Wallace
Joske
Tokeshi
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Antonio Light “Weownsnas
G. P. Schnabel
Rerts Wardens
Cunv
Leon Harp
Liberty Drug Store
Gevers Street
J. E. Siebert
Prince Dog & Cat Food Co
W. Ashby
Fowler Apaign
Mel
Alex B. Spencer JR
Enw
Col. Neill
Bailey
I. B. Housman Tales
Cape Hatteras N.C
Atlantic Ocean
Garfield
Insulation Dept
Barrett
Ry the
Alan
San Antonin
Man
Gilberto Rives
Guadalupe Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Progreso Theater
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Alamo
Dan Antonio
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