Football Forecasters Contest Draws Wide Start
The football forecasters contest attracts over 900 entries from Will County and beyond including Griffith Indiana Kankakee Manteno Oak Park Lockport and Morris. The top prizes total 19 wins award values with a drawing by John Petrusa from The Cash Store. Checks will be mailed Saturday to winners.
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Will County
Griffith
Ind
Kankakee
Manteno
Oak Park
Lockport
Morris
John Petrusa
State Street
Cash Store
Michael Miller
St. Raynor Avenue
Edward Lambert
Lincoln Way
Plainfield
Nue
Minnie Hirsch
S. May Street
Howard Peterson
Richmond Street
Connie Ongenue
West Park Avenue
James Boyle
S. Raynor Avenue
Illinois Opens Tumor Diagnostic Service At Springfield
Cancer toll rises as Illinois reports 224 more deaths in January through May than in 1940. The State Department of Health launches a new tumor diagnostic service at Springfield Memorial Hospital with plans for Peoria Rockford and DuQuoin. State aid includes salary allowances for skilled staff.
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Illinois
State Department of Health
Springfield Memorial Hospital
Springfield
Peoria
Rockford
DuQuoin
Roller Skaters Sing at Young Joliet Halloween Party
Hal lowe'en event directed by Harry Schenk at the Y gym drew a large crowd. Four young skaters sang briefly as Betty Bortkewicz, Betty Muhlig, Wayne Barber and Schenk posed for spectators.
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Hallowe’en
Harry Schenk
Joliet
Betty Bortkewicz
Betty Muhlig
Wayne Barber
How Can I Get a Loan
An advertisement explains Household Finance offers loans up to 300 with three repayment options on personal notes cars or furniture. It lists monthly payments for a $100 loan and notes rates of 2.296 percent per month for balances under 150 and 2 percent per month for balances above 150. It emphasizes quick, private transactions with flexible repayment and no endorsers required.
Illinois doctors can refer patients to state tumor diagnostic service
Physicians across Illinois may refer patients suspected of cancer to the States tumor diagnostic service at no charge, ensuring access to diagnostic workups.
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Illinois
Junior Red Cross Distributes Braille Books to Blind Children
The Junior Red Cross has given 5000 Braille story books to blind children across the United States Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines. Books are produced by six senior volunteer groups using presses in Washington Madison Newark Red Bank Glen Ridge and Springfield. Forty seven schools for the blind receive monthly copies of two Red Cross junior magazines.
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Junior Red Cross
United States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Washington
D. C
Madison
Newark
Red Bank
Glen Ridge
N. J
Springfield
Mass
Red Cross
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Edward D. Kane
Park Avenue
Edward Goran
Henderson Avenue
Tom Serena
Wallace Street
Louis Sukle
Oakland Avenue
Mae Balbinot
Benton Street
Daniel Campbell
Virginia Street
Wayne Jenkins
Copperfield Avenue
Robert Jahnke
Irving Street
Leo Sweda
Buster Stukes
Francis Avenue
Francis Street
Sam Bartolone
Liberty Street
Dorthe Malcolm
E. Jefferson Street
Peter Backes
Chicago Street
Danny Maierhoffer
E. Cass Street
August Jurich
Don Muhlig
Knox Place
Rich Mandrella
Lockport Road
John Patrick Jr
Wilcox Street
Josephine Grahar
Herbert Gulden Jr
W. 9Th Street
Joe Perina
Barry Avenue
Lock
Port
Imogene Barger
John Plese Jr
Hickory Street
Charles Stober
Cora Street
F. W. Milbrandt
W. Marion Street
D. Raddatz
Dewey Avenue
John Czurko
Antram Avenue
C. A. Anderson
Third Ave
Oakwood Cemetery
Cas
Ayme
B.E. Henderson
Rialto Theatre
Chgo
van Buren
A. J. Rademacher
Peete
O. K. Cleaners
Scote ST
Jefferson ST
E. Jefferson Dial
Young Bldg
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