Thirteen Boys Called for Induction and June Draft
Local boards issue calls for 13 men to join special service with a 10:40 a m Friday departure on the Rock Island line. Affected districts list volunteers and alternates for Valparaiso University Bradly Institute and Rahe Auto School along with a large Camp Grant draft of 100 men and a total pool of 107 in District No 1 and 92 in District No 2 after the June calls. The notices warn of farm labor strain as harvest looms with many farmers and town workers set to depart for military duty and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rahe Auto School
Kansas City
Bureau County
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Indiana
Bradley Institute
Peoria
Camp Grant
Rockford
Ilinois
Spring Valley
Eugene H. Shoveland
Princeton
Frank J. Becker
Rerall Sweener
Sprine Valley Bradley Institute
Stanley Peterson
Leroy George Craig
Neponset
U. D. Pentland
Tampic
Four Recruit Prospects From Great Lakes Visit Princeton
A 65 member Great Lakes Naval Training Station party with a four car train stopped in Princeton Spring Valley Depue and Bureau where crowds welcomed them. Rain shortened the evening program but a hotel Clark dance entertained the Princeton girls. Howard Hanson failed to enlist due to local board refusal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Princeton
Spring Valley
Depue
Bureau
Central Park
Hotel Clark
Howard Hanson
Oscar Hanson
Henry Civ
Abe Rosenzweig
Chas. Grosso
Martin Martins
Gur
Spring Valley Merchants Move to Close Sundays
Spring Valley business men nearly unite to close shops on Sundays with only one meat market and two clothing stores initially resisting. One clothing merchant plans to join, and Sunday closures are set to begin July 7 with ongoing updates expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Board Cuts More Bills At Supervisors Meeting
At a county board of supervisors meeting the routine cutting of bills from Hall Township continued. The habit was described as ingrained. even when Supervisor Franckey challenged discussion, bills were cut without explanation. A county mine inspector report prompted a motion to prove operator compliance, opposed by Franckey who urged instruction for mine operators to meet all legal provisions to protect workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Hall Township
Franckey
West Enders
Carnival Draws Good Crowds at Hicks Park
Dano's Greater Shows, a notable carnival, performs all week at Hicks Park drawing solid crowds. The twelve show lineup includes rides and concessions and travels from Bloomington to Ottawa, with DePue business leaders arranging a Fourth of July stop there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dano
Hicks Park
Spring Valley
Bloomington
Ottawa
DePue
Giants Rally Past Hartford Giants at Hicks Park
The Spring Valley Giants defeated the Hartford Colored Giants of Chicago last Sunday at Hicks Park, rallying in the eighth inning to score nine runs. Next Sunday the Giants host the McGuire Semi Pro team of Peoria at Hicks Park, after McGuire beat the Portmans 6 to ? Then the Valley lineup includes Anderson, Simmons, and Smith from notable leagues. Final score column lists 9 to 4 with 12 hits for the Giants and 6 hits for Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley Giants
Hartford Colored Giants
Chicago
Hicks Park
Giants
Peoria
McGuires
Portmans
McGuire
Valley Boys
Anderson
Hartford Giants
Simmons
Smith
Rock Island
Corrected List Shows Bureau County Registrants Hit 299
The Illinois Army registration update shows Bureau County District No. 1 with 149 registrants and District No. 2 with 150 as of June 24. Adjutant General Dickson awaits Washington guidance on classifying new registrants. Local boards plan July cantonments if large classes appear, with many registrants remaining in class 1 and calls expected to force class two in July.
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Bureau County
Dickson
Washington
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