Kytoon Skyhook Extends Amateur Radio Antennas Aloft
The Kytoon, a kite balloon hybrid eight feet by thirty feet, stays anchored in one spot while lifting a 46 foot aerial for a portable 6 watt transmitter. W2DAY of the Northern New Jersey Radio Association, affiliated with the Red Cross, tested it under disaster simulations to relay messages when usual systems fail. Developed by Dewey and Army Chemical Co and inventor Domina C Jalbert, the device also carries instruments to measure urban air pollution.
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W2day
Northern New Jersey Radio Association
Northern Valley Chapter
The
Red Cross
Englewood
Dewey and Army Chemical Co
Cambridge
Mass
Domina C. Jalbert
Drowned boat captain Dan Lee of Anna identified
Dan Lee former co owner of The Barn in Anna and operator of Danny's Playhouse in Washington Park died when his outboard capsized on the Mississippi River near East St. Louis. His body was recovered Monday morning after the craft overturned under a barge. He leaves a wife and son, brothers Claude and Cecil, three sisters, and a reared near Ware Station family. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Dan Lee
Claude
Cecil Lee
Anna
Mississippi River
Lesperance Street
East St. Louis
Lee
Coast
Mr. Lee
Barn Night Club
Danny
Hospital Wing Being Razed at Illinois State Hospital Anna
Garden City Wrecking Company of Chicago awarded contract to demolish part of the north wing of the Illinois State Hospital at Anna. Work began Monday and should finish within 60 days. Materials from the wrecked building will be sold as a building program replaces the old facility with ten two floor inmate housing units. Two units are occupied and two more are under construction.
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Garden City Wrecking Company of
Chicago
Illinois State Hospital
Anna
B. M. Hammond
Wrecking Company
Patent Office Founded by Washington in 1790
The United States patent office was established under an act signed by George Washington on April 10, 1790, marking the creation of the nation’s first formal system for protecting inventions.
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United States Patent Office
George Washington
Union Red Cross Meet in Anna City Hall
The Union County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. on the second floor of Anna City Hall. President Lester Rubel will lead the gathering and all dues paying members may vote.
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Union County
American Red Cross
Anna City Hall
Lester Rubel
Red Cross
Anna Fairgrounds Summer Softball Schedule
The Anna fairgrounds host four evenings of softball weekly with ample bleacher seating. Robert L. Rich chairs activities, with Clay Reppert and Rev. L. H. Moore on the committee. Jack Stevens directs the playground as teams from across the county compete and draw large crowds.
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Anna Fairgrounds
Robert L. Rich
Clay Reppert
Rev. L. H. Moore
Jack Stevens
Union Board of Review Formed
Members of the Union County board of commissioners organized a Board of Review with Fred Cunningham as chairman and Harry R. Rowe and Ward Dodd as members. The board will meet July 11 to 15 to hear applications reviewing tax assessments.
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Union Board of Review Formed
Union County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Fred Cunningham
Harry R. Rowe
Ward Dodd
Board of Review
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