G A R En Campment Convention Program Highlights
The article lists events for the G A R Illinois Department and allied groups at Joliet Township High School including dinners, parades, installations, and officer nominations from June 3 to June 6. Key leaders such as department commander and dignitaries from Woman's Relief Corps and Daughters of Union Veterans are noted along with a camp fire program and opening ceremonies.
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Ilinois Department
Woman’s Relief Corps
Fathers and Daughters
William O’callaghan
Mt. Olivet
Ladies of the
G. A. KR
Daughters of Union Veterans
Sons of Union Veterans Fone
Fathers and Sons
Sons of Union Veterans
First Baptist Church
Joliet Township
Capt
E. Douglas
Roy Hemphill
America
Ken Turman
Milton Meyers
Choral Club Hosts Formal Welcome and Addresses
The Joliet Junior Choral club under director Chastine Mason opens with welcome by Rev. A. W. Hoffman and addresses by Thomas Ambrose and John Andrews. G N Hufford and local auxiliary leaders deliver remarks. Finale directed by Dominic A. Romano with participation from multiple veterans groups.
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Joliet
Chastine Mason
A. W. Hoffman
Thomas Ambrose
John Andrews
Joliet Junior Choral Club
Pdtry
G. N. Hufford
Telia Whitford
Woman's Relief Corps
Florence Onnen
Eleanor L. Meyer
Daughters of Union Veterans
Roy H. Mathis
Sons of Union Veterans
Olive Haynes
Dominic A. Romano
Spiritualist Mission to Hear Chicago Speakers
The Heap Memorial mission at 361 Union Street announces Sunday services led by Mrs. Inez Dexter of Chicago. On Wednesday June 5 two services will be held at 2 30 o clock and 8 o clock with Mrs. Helen Kazak of Chicago as speaker.
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Heap Memorial Mission
Union Street
Inez Dexter
Chicago
Helen Kazak
Insect Forecast for Illinois Farmers from State Survey
The quarterly report notes chinch bugs will trouble Illinois farmers this year. Low mortality, under 2 percent, followed a cold winter with few rapid temperature changes. In some areas, mice and shrews fed on many bugs. The survey also reports a non poisonous dip using fused sulfur and bentonite to control cattle lice.
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Hillnois
State Natural History Survey
Illinois Highway Dept Installs Bigger Stop Signs
The Illinois highway program places 36 inch stop signs at 100 intersections replacing 24 inch signs. Two black and white warning signs appear 800 feet and 400 feet from crossings to reduce driver confusion, said Ernst Lieberman Chief Highway Engineer.
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Ilinois
Ernst Lieberman
Increased CCC enrollment chances for Will county youths
Will county youths ages 17 to 25 not in school or employed will have more Civilian Conservation Corps enrollment chances. The July enrollment adds about 140 local candidates for a six month camp period, with a quota roughly double the April allotment.
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Will County
Civilian Conservation Corps
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
CCC
Joliet Library Introduces Early Morning Schedule
Joliet Public Library adopts a new hours plan to aid patrons unable to visit during standard times. Beginning Saturday the library opens at 3 30 a m and closes at 6 p m every day except Saturdays when facilities stay open until 9 p m.
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Joliet
Class of 1910 To Hold Picnic
The class of 1910 from Joliet Township High school will hold a steak fry at the Industrial Health Camp in Troy for its annual reunion. It will be an afternoon event with Frank Fitzgerald as chairman of arrangements.
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Joliet Township High School
Stoak Fry
Troy
Frank Fitzgerald
Mound Excavation Near Mossville At Route 29
Archaeologists from the State Museum excavate a pre historic mound two miles north of Mossville along the new Route 29 corridor. A 14 worker crew, with WPA photographers and surveyors, leads the dig. Dr Thorne Devel says the mound predates early explorers and may yield ethnologic material.
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Highwey
Peoria
State Museum
Mossville
Works Projects Administration
Thorne Devel
Pitts Named Clerk The Board of Review
The Board of Review met for organization and appointed Clayton Pitts of Lockport as clerk. Members include Edwin Drecksler and Michael Borane alongside Michael J. Breen who was appointed as a member after serving as sheriff.
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Pitts
Board of Review
Michael J. Breen
Edwin Drecksler
Clayton Pitts
Lockport
Dreckster
Breen
Michael Borane
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