Chester Elks Sponsor Essay Contest For Youth Betterment
The Chester Elks lodge participates in a Illinois Elks Association essay contest announced by exalted Ruler Garrett Berry. Milton Wittenborn chairs the youth activities committee and will run the event with the subject How Can We Better Develop Our Youth for the Betterment of Democracy. Local prizes are 50 dollars and 25 dollar savings bonds, and the top entry advances to the district judging.
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Chester Elks Lodge
Illinois Elks Association
Garrett Berry
Milton Wittenborn
Chester Lodge
Local Masonic Banquet Attended by Statewide Members
Bach of Springfield and Harry Burns of Oak Park led the Grand High Priest and Grand Senior Warden posts as Hulsey assumed office in mid October. Attendees from across the state filled the banquet venue.
Famed Jungle Fighter Merrill Dies at 53 in Florida
Major General Frank D. Merrill, aged 53 and former New Hampshire highway commissioner, famed for Merrill’s Marauders in World War II Burma, died Sunday night in Fernandina Beach after attending a highway officials meeting in New Orleans. He led jungle raids behind Japanese lines and captured the Myitkyina airfield. He leaves wife Lucy and two sons Frank Jr. and Istie.
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Frank Merrill
Burma
Frank D. Merrill
New Hampshire
Merrill
Sherman Adams
White House
James Eskew dies Benton resident at 45
James L. Eskew 45 of 314 McFall St Benton died Friday at home after a two year illness. Born April 16 1910 in Whittington Illinois he was a member of the Elks Lodge and American Legion. Survived by wife Madaline Brown mother Beula Eskew Benton sisters Ellen Biebel Benton and Anna Fay Smith Mt Vernon. Services 2 pm Tuesday Freeman Funeral Home Benton with Rev Robert Vancal of First Baptist Benton officiating. Burial Mason and Odd Fellows Benton. Friends may call.
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James L. Eskew
McFall St
Benton
Eskew
The
Elks Lodge
American Legion
Whittington
Ill
Madaline Brown
Beula Eskew
Ellen Biebel
Anna Fay Smith
Mt. Vernon
Freeman Funeral Home
Robert Vancal
First Baptist Church of
Mason and Oddfellows
Gorham Board Studies Bids On $275000 Bond Issue
The Gorham School District 166 will study sealed bids tonight for a $275000 building bond. Board meeting at Gorham High School follows a Nov 12 vote to finance repairs and rebuilding across the district including Gorham High and Grade Schools and a new attendance center on Logan Grade site.
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Mississippi Alley Community Unit Dist 166
Jackson County
Gorham High School
Gorham
Logan
Survey Ad Promotes Irwin's Murphysboro RCA Victor TV
A local survey ad touts Irwin's in Murphysboro as the best in television with RCA Victor gear and a Ten Value Stamp offer to attract shoppers.
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AD Irwin
Murphysboro
RCA Victor
New Pile Treatment Promises Non surgical Relief
New York report announces a healing substance Bio-Dyne, marketed as Preparation H, claimed to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. Tests reportedly show reduction and strong statements of piles no longer being a problem, with a money back guarantee at druggists.
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New York, N. Y
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