American People Face Acid Test in Second War Loan Drive
Washington D C coverage details the Treasury’s Second War Loan opening April 12 aiming for thirteen billion dollars. Officials stress wartime sacrifice home and abroad, urging Americans to invest in Government securities to support troops, curb inflation, and secure personal finances. They cite Tunisia and the South Pacific as examples of sacrifice and call on citizens to lend money to fund battles and campaigns.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
America
United Nations
Ite
Germany
Navy calls for WAVES SPARS enlistments amid war need
Navy announces urgent WAVES and SPARS recruitment with base pay of 50 dollars monthly and a 200 dollar uniform allowance plus medical and dental care. Enlistees receive training at top U.S. colleges and work in aviation, radio, engineering, office, and hospital roles. Traveling recruiters distribute information and applications. Also offers tire saving tips during rationing and a Nebraska commencement anecdote about the word pull on a door.
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Navy
Coast Guard
United States
Hunter College
Iowa State Teachers College
University of Wisconsin
University of Indiana
Washington
Efficient home garden sizes for family use and seed planning
Tests from Ferry-Morse Breeding Station near Detroit show a 15 by 30 foot garden meets needs of a fat two or three, while 25 by 50 feet often suits four or five. Plan seed use by size, sow in stages, and share surplus plants with neighbors to avoid waste.
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Ferry-Morshed
Detroit
Michigan
Vance
Ferry-Morse
Divorces and a marriage license issued in Carroll County
Judge George C. Dixon granted divorces Tuesday morning in Carroll County Circuit Court. Maxine Lorraine Dykhuis separated from Peter Clarence Dykhuis, and Lawrence A. Rannow separated from Marian L. Rannow. all residents of Savanna. A Tuesday afternoon marriage license was issued to Lawrence A. Ban non and Maxine Lorraine Dykhuis of Savanna.
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Carroll County Circuit Court
George C. Dixon
Maxine Lorraine Dykhuis
Peter Clarence Dykhuis
Lawrence A. Rannow
Marian L. Rannow
Savanna
Lawrence A. Bannon
Illinois campus location distances
The main campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign lies 127 miles south of Chicago and 94 miles east of Springfield.
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University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Chicago
Springfield
Honor Roll of local men and women in armed forces
A local publication lists many residents serving in the United States armed forces. Corrections and additions are requested for ranks and units spanning Army Navy Air Force Coast Guard Marines and reserves with numerous names and statuses.
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Armed Forces of the United
York Township
Donald Ashpole
U. 8
Army Air Corps
Henry L. Ashpole
Army
Harold Ashpole
Dwight Atherton
Navy
Glen Bonjour
Ee Army
Glenn H. Barr
U. S. Navy
Donald Bennett
Joe Bennett
Edward Baberok
U. 8. Navy
Dwight Brown
U. & Army
Burrell Brown
U. S. Army
Gerald Diephois
U. 8S
John Dimmick
U. 8. Army
Robert Demarce
Harvey Falls
Everald G. Foltz
Norman French, Jr
D. M
U. . Army
Willis R. Holmquest
U. S
Job Hebeler
Robert Hicks
U. S. Army Air Corps
Elmer Hans
Garland Harris
Epa Hook
Fir
Raymond Hook
Pris Army
Virtus Johnson U. 8
Eugene Johnson
I Army
Joe J. Jurgens
Cap
Cory Albert Kraft
Harold Kenyon
Harold Kauffman
Glen Leavena
Roberta Kyle McGinnis
Texgeant
U. 8 Army
Roland Mitchell
F/O
Air Corps
Richard S. McWort VU
Harry Orrt
Privat
George Russell
Harold Porter
Priv
Elmer Pe
Elwin Rice
U. 8. Arm
Richard Robinson
Army Air
Cory
Robert Rentechler
Roland Riew
Serg
John Rice
Technics Army
Harry E. Root
Privat U. 8
Joe Root
Herbert L. Rawlins
USNR
Rawlins
Robert Mast
Paul Rice
Wilbur Stickell
Corysman
Gilpin
U. S. Naval Reserve
Stagg
Richard
Harry Stoner
Ensign
Val
Earl Shelly
S. S. Army Air Corps
Shelly
Lyle
Leslie St. Ores
Vernon Schreiner
Philip Switzer
Wagner
William
Walter White
James Wiebenga
Priv Air Corps
Henry Young, Jr
U. 5
I lie Service Company Boosts Defense Drive
A local defense drive outlines stepped up efforts to protect bases. The plan allocates 2,177 dollars and 63 cents toward bond purchases as part of a loan drive to secure victory in the campaign.
Do You Know Mlinois? By HOWARD J HUGHES
Question and answer style on origins of Illinois place names and meanings. Includes Kankakee Nokomis Kickapoo Rello Neponset Moree Marengo and related etymologies with origins from Algonquin and French sources. Mentions Lee creek heads severing stolen property identifiers and a historical note on naming roots.
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Howard J. Hughes
Secreteary of
A. Tisaepeck
Coles County
Lee
Nokomis
Neta
Neponset
Ilinois
Moree
Illinois
Joh Bailly
Colonet River
Marengo
Mlinois
Lapeleon
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Tunisia
South Pacific
John L. Colyer
B. F. Goodrich Company
Nebraska
Waltz Studios
Thomson Town Hall
L. B. Hussey, M. D
Savanna, Ill
Greison Bldg
Main St
Telephone Black 415
Alfred M. Olson
Tracy Bldg
Morrison, Ill
Frida
Les Lathrop
Kaynee Oliver Twist
Martin Morris
Clinton, Iowa
Thomson 184
Kewaney
Rello
DeKalb County
Rollo Booka
M. Fay & Son Fulton
Llinois
WIS Moton Company
Inclair Gas & Oil
Thomson, Ill
Americas
Milwaukeeing
Grow Road
Auke
Milwaukee Road
America’s Railroad
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