Around The Town Highlights From Local Happenings
Jack marks his fifty first birthday while Frank claims forty four. Eddie Yahn returns to work after a long vacation. Joseph Carneghi troubles with his car. Nora May of Eden restaurant has a new boyfriend. Joseph Kelly of Woodrutt hotel known for his courteous manner. Cant caught by fishing bug with Jim Clack aiming for big catches in Fox river. Police Matron Margaret Oden makes Sunday trips to the city. Five local boys look forward to vacation at Weber cottage near Troy: Dickie Robbins Norh Weber Joe OConnell Bob Stephen John Bourg. Jack Lambur and Floyd Peterson reach ten years with B F Goodrich at 138 142 E Cass street. Joe McGuckin enjoying Morris wilds at the scout camp.
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Weber Cottage
Troy
Dickie Robbins
Norh Weber
Joe O'Connell
Bob Stephen
John Bourg
Two Brothers Enlist in Marine Corps
Two sons of Mr and Mrs Michael J Chizmark enlist in the U S Marine Corps. Pvt Michael J Chizmark Jr after a 15 day furlough with his wife Frances and daughter Kaye Frances has arrived at the 2 U S Marine Corps base in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Chizmark
Cleveland Avenue
U. S. Marine Corps
Frances
Kaye Frances
Henderson Avenue
Michael J. Chizmark Jr
Cali
Brothers enlist in military service and training notes
Pvt Richard George observed his seventeenth birthday April 20 and Pvt Richard George joined the Marines June 13 taking basic training at Parris Island. The text also mentions another brother Pvt John C. George entering service March 19 and training at Sea Marine school, with civilian work at Gary steel mills and the American Baking company. Another brother Pfc Joseph served 14 months in the U S Army before a medical discharge.
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Fornia
Parris Island
Gary
Richard George
Joliet Catholic High School
American Baking Company
Pfc
Joseph
U. S. Army
Hazards of Midnight Luzon Supply Runs Endanger Unit
Pfc. James H. Coomes, an anti-tank soldier guiding a Filipino pack train, faces nocturnal danger as infiltrations by the Nipponese force the unit to move at night. Self-identification by guards and carriers may reveal positions to the enemy. Coomes is married with a wife and daughter living at 122 Akin Avenue.
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Luzon
James H. Coomes
Akin Avenue
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Richard J. Monroe
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Pulaski
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Letcher
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Frank
Eddie Yahn
Joseph Carneghi
S O
Nora May
Eden
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Jim Clack
Fox River
Margaret Odenthal
Jack Lambur
B. F. Goodrich
E. Cass Street
Floyd E. Peterson
Wilds of
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Joe McGuckin
Marine Corps
Will County
Economy Motors
W. Cass St
Chicago St
Glenn T. Hensel Agency
Clinton St
WCLS
Hollywood
California
Eason
Ciel
Alifornia Inc
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Boston
Koret
Tom Aeroy
Hep
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Virginia Mayo
Samuel Goldwyn
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Txik
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