Traum in Charge Of Broadcasts From Camp Grant
Bill Traum of WROK is placed in charge of all radio broadcasts from Camp Grant during a two week training period opening Saturday July 36. WROK will cover athletic events sham battles Governor Horner's address and interviews with officers. Programs include Man on the Street segments and broadcasts from airplanes and war tanks using two short wave units WAAR and WOXQV then transmitted on WROK's regular frequency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Traum
WROK
Camp Grant
Horner
Bill
WAAR
Speeding Damsel Stops for Officer in Saucy Exchange
A quick encounter unfolds as a daring woman speeding through traffic is halted by a police officer. She retorts with bold lines challenging the officer and the idea of urgency, sparking a terse, comic roadside exchange.
Mount St. Clare Double Sextet Performs Across Campus and Community
The Mount St. Clare Double Sextet, a popular college group, performs at Rotary Club events in Savanna and school venues in Clinton. Members include Margaret Mary Dolan and a roster of Clinton and Illinois natives, showcasing solos and ensemble pieces with the Blue Danube Walse as a featured dance revue number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Rotary Club
Clinton High School
Clinton Junior High
Faro Davis Studio
Margaret Mary Dolan
Kerr Jar Expert Demonstration At Sears Sterling
Kerr Jar Manufacturers send an expert to Sears Roebuck Sterling Illinois store at 320 Locust street to demonstrate preserving foods August 12 and 13. The nationally known demonstrator will answer questions on canning with the Kerr Demonstration Track showing ready prepared produce. The Kerr Jar is praised as a safe quick method for preserving fruits and vegetables. Women are invited to attend freely to gain expert advice and solutions to preservation questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr Jar
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sterling, Illinois
Locust Street
Illinois
Five Boxing Bouts Planned for Open Air Arena
Boxing fans will see at least five A A U sanctioned bouts this Thursday at an open air arena north of Senneff and Wayes lumber yard on Main Street. Promoter Bert Viscioni brings skilled fighters from out of town, with matchups including Frye vs Goering and Duncan vs Sangster among others. The card begins at 8 30 p m with long time organizer John Geisz promising solid action and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Geisz
Boxing Committee
Tri-Cities
Bert Viscioni
East Moline
Senneff
Way
Main Street
Man Mountain Frye
Monroe City
Len Goering
Dallas Ia
Darrell Duncan
Galesburg
Bill Sangster
Rockford
Platform Setup For Free Entertainment At Park
Charles Hartman and the platform committee have spent days assembling a 20 foot by 20 foot platform about seven feet high in front of the park for the free entertainment. The reused platform, bought last year and stored after that celebration, better serves spectators by elevating performers above ground level and preventing crowd interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hartman
Doughnut Day Date Changed by Mt Carroll Club
Commercial club directors of Mt Carroll announce Doughnut Day is postponed from August 18 to September 13 14. The celebration will begin the night of September 13 and continue through the following day and evening. The 13th falls on a Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Unidentified quip about a $10,000 burden
A wry remark frames a man to receive $10,000 on the condition he takes on all future worries. The joke hinges on the holder’s first worry being where to obtain the funds, a playful inversion of burden and reward. The dating or source context is not specified.
Milledgeville Woman Emile Eastabrooks Dies at 90
Mrs Emile Eastabrooks lifelong Milledgeville resident died at 6 10 p m Saturday at the A B Coyle home where she lived last year in ill health since early life born October 3 1864 daughter of John and Emaline Russell married John Eastabrooks November 18 1886 farm life husband died July 26 1950 survived by four sons Clyde Sanford Florida Owen Chicago and Robert and Walter Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile Eastabrooks
Milledgeville
A. B. Coyle
John and
Emaline Russell
John Eastabrooks
Eastabrooks
Clyde
Sanford, Fla
Owen
Chicago
Robert
Walter
Majestic Theatre Mt Carroll Tops Nightly Screen Bill
The Majestic at Mt Carroll features Prison Farm with Booloo jungle thriller Friday and Saturday. Also shows Bring Em Back Alive jungle epic. Sun to Tue presents The Cowboy from Brooklyn with Powell O Brien Sheridan Reagan and Lane. Wed Thu Aug 10 11 Shopworn Angel with Sullivan Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
Mt. Carroll
Majestic
Nature
Clyde Elliott
Paramount
Sun
The
Brooklyn
Dick Powell
Pat O’brien
Ann Sheridan
Ronald Reagan
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla
Ride
Margaret Sullivan
James Stewart
Chadwick Briefs Mention Colorado Trip Returns Home
Mr and Mrs Ben Stadel came back Thursday from Colorado after a two week stay. Their daughter Mildred who attended summer school at the University of Colorado in Boulder returned home with them. Mr and Mrs Ralph Picking and family left Thursday night for relatives in Pennsylvania. The Rev and Mrs L M Phillips who spent two weeks vacation visiting relatives in Chicago Rockford and Wisconsin returned home Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Stadel
Colorado
Mildred
University of Colorado
Boulder
Ralph Picking
Pennsylvania
L. M. Phillips
Chicago
Rockford
Wisconsin
Reduced Prices on Womens and Mens Wear This Week
Wednesday and Saturday sales offer ladies goods at 2 cents and gents at 35 cents. The notice promotes bargain attire likely from a local shop, urging shoppers to visit during the midweek sale to grab discounted clothing.
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Traum
ROYAL
Charles Starrett
Donald Grayson
Sons of the Pioneers
Treasure Island
Katharine Hepburn
Cary Grant
Edward Everett Horton
Gene Autry
Smily Burnette
James Newill
Terry Walker
Ren Frew
Blanche Mehaffey
Grant Withers
Mary Carlisle
Lloyd Nolan
Tex Ritter
Horse Flash
Virginia Bruce
Herbert Marshall
Mary Astor
FBI
SAT
Shirley Ross
Lloyd Noland
Mon
Dick Foran
Ronald Regan
Johnnie Davis
Margaret Sullavan
France
Andy Hardy
Capitol
Theatre—Morrison
Lew Ayres
Newsboys
Cowboy
Mickey Mouse Cartoon
Pictorial
Fox News
Wallace Beery
Mount St. Clare
Doris Gray
Clinton
Iowa
Lois Harned
Ruth Stamm
Hary Reinehr
Virginia Ford
Gertrude Mack
Viola
Valeria Gruhl
Jane Marie Lally
Vail
Mary Quinn
Clara
Elvira
Majela Ryan
Kinsman
Mary McCabe
Mr. Pleasant
SEARS
Sterling
Open Air
Andy Ducan
Pete Vozikis
Pete Hantz
Davenport
Geo. Heston
Rock Island
Jack Skiles
Macomb
Jack Plympton
Chadwick Briefs
Danielle Darrieux
Paris
La-Nar Theatre
Lanark, Ill
Coliseum
Sterling, Hl
Kwick
Thi Otei
Agr
Sear’s Daily
Ira
Graham-Bradley
McCarthy Feed Co
Rock Falls
Merakiy
Sears; Roebuck and CO
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