Philanthropy that proved its case: Rosenwald Fund ends
The Julius Rosenwald Fund winds up operations after sixteen years, using its endowment to expand rural schools for Negroes in the South, lift Negro college standards, and spread health services. It funded fellowships for 600 Negroes and 250 white southerners, aiding interracial groups and influencing national social programs.
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Julius Rosenwald
Rosenwald
South
Blue Cross
Marian Anderson
Katherine Dunham
Langston Hughes
Mordecai Johnson
Lillian Smith
Ralph McGill
Atlanta Constitution
James Pope
Louisville Courier-Journal
Rosenwald Fund
Commerce group to hold meeting at Hotel Louis Joliet
A general meeting for all members of the Joliet Association of Commerce will convene at the Hotel Louis Joliet on Thursday evening June 10 at 6 30 o'clock. Members will be given an opportunity to become personally acquainted.
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Joliet
What the People Want and the American Dream
A 1947 snapshot from Ellis Arnall on public aspiration collected in Survey Graphic. Americans seek liberty and progress through democratic methods, preferring home security, employment, and an economy of abundance while opposing imperialism and monopolies. The aim is a flexible, self-directed program rather than a fixed policy blueprint.
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Ellis Arnall
Lippincott
United States
America
World
They distrust American industrial activity in a broad sense
A brief headline notes growing skepticism toward American industry amid policy debates and economic concerns. The line hints at continued discussion across pages about industry confidence and potential reforms without detailing specific sectors or actors.
Open Forum Set by Community Association on Program Goals
The association will introduce its new managing director John Randolph and hold an open forum to discuss community problems and outline objectives and program. All members are urged to attend and may bring a guest.
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John Randolph
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Jack Kramer
Sen
Robert Taft
Ohio
Maryland
Columbia Country Club
Commerce Group
Jack Mudroch
Fitzgerald's Can Beer
Perfection Beer
Jack Mudrochs
Collins and Ward
Richards ST
Gerlach
Pat Goodman
Kay MacDonald
Welcher’s
E. Cass
Florists
W. Clinton
Joliet St
Ust
North Oy
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