Laborer positions advertised for Chicago area workers
J A Connor of the seventh U S Civil Service regional office announces openings for both men and women laborers in the Chicago metropolitan area. Veterans and non veterans may apply with entrance salaries from 1.46 to 1.58 dollars per hour, or 3042 dollars per year in the Chicago post office. Ulrich Schultz at Joliet post office provides further info and forms.
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J. A. Connor
U. S. Civil Service
New
Chicago
Ulrich Schultz
Joliet
Automobile Facts and Figures Handbook Released by AMA
The Automobile Manufacturers Association reports 61 million registered motor vehicles and 72 million licensed drivers in the U S. Annual mileage tops 560 billion miles, averaging 9 200 miles per vehicle and 7 800 per driver. The AMA introduces the 35th edition detailing highway topics and costs.
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United States
Automobile Manufacturers Association
AMA
U. S
Auto Ownership and Production Highlights from 1954 Data
The handbook shows taxes take 24 cents of each dollar on auto purchases. U S motorist taxes in 1954 totaled 6.2 billion dollars. There were 3.3 persons per car, about one car per family, and 71 percent of families owned at least one auto. About 12 percent of car owners had two or more vehicles. In 1954 replacements accounted for two thirds of passenger cars and three quarters of trucks scrapped, with about four billion vehicles scrapped that year. Seventy percent of world passenger car production and 73 percent of registrations were in the United States. Auto loans repaid in 1954 equaled new loans at 12.5 billion with 10.3 billion outstanding. California led registrations with 4,879,210. New York State followed at 3,893,980.
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U. S
United States
California
New York State
Parish hall hosts 27 games on Sunday afternoon
The regular third Sunday after noon party of 27 games will be held Sunday at St. Marys Carmelite parish hall from 2 45 to 5 30 p m The Tuesday evening schedule of games will be followed and the public is invited to attend.
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St. Mary's Carmelite Parish
Wilmingtoner in France Army Field Exercise
Pfc. Gerald F. Lyday son of Mr and Mrs William Lyday 429 River street Wilmington took part in an army overnight field exercise in France. The maneuver was staged by the Advance section of the European Communications zone Lyday a clerk in the 780th Army unit entered the army May 1954 He completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood and arrived in Europe in January this year He was last stationed at Fort Lee Va Lyday graduated from Jogliet Junior college and was played by Dari Delite in civilian life.
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Gerald FE. Lyday
William Lyday
River Street
Wilmington
France
Eurpean
Lyday
780Th
Fort Leonard Woodo
Europe
Fort Lee
Jogliet Junior College
Dari-Delite
Army Specialist Second Class Davis Graduates in Korea
Army Specialist Second Class Walter B. Davis age 24 and his wife Laura live in Lockport recently graduated from the I Corps Non commissioned Officer academy in Korea. Davis joined the Army in 1952 and was last stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He is the son of Jim Davis Route 1 Duck Hill Mississippi.
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Clas
Walter B. Davis
Laura
Lockport
I Corps
Korea
Davis
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Jim Davis
Route 1
Duck Hill
Miss
St Mary's Nativity Mothers Club Meeting Tonight
The Mother’s Club of St Mary’s Nativity will hold its monthly meeting tonight at 8 o’clock in the parish hall. All mothers are urged to attend.
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St. Mary's Nativity
Mother's Club
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SEG. Grant
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