Unclear Dec 1954 Scout Executive Change and Economic Forecast
The page notes the resignation of Robert Paton as Scout field executive for the U S Grant Council on May 1 1951 and his replacement by Donald D Hall as district executive for the Creve Coeur Council Peoria. It also contains a 1955 forecast on money supplies inflation stock prices wages and labor trends with references to tax free bonds and potential rate changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Review
Thomson, Illinois
Es — Ee
A . Eee
Babson
Treasury
Peoria
Robert Paton
Boy Scout
U. S. Grant Council
Donald D. Hall
Mr. Paton
Creve Coeurncrease
Nee of Tax Council
Its Pleasures of Moviegoing Highlighted
The note playfully claims going to the movies is more fun, celebrating cinema as an entertaining pastime.
Predictions for 1955 Economic Landscape and Politics
The author forecasts 1955 will bring rising employment overall with continued unemployment challenges. He expects more business failures, mergers encouraged yet restrained, real estate price declines, uranium speculation, and persistent high residential construction prices into mid year. He notes tax policy aims to aid business and jobs, predicts no large personal tax relief, and highlights 1956 campaign preparations shaping politics. World affairs show Moscow-led initiatives, peace offensives, and European revival with European competition rising and altered trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colorado
Utah
Eisenhower
Russia
Kremlin
West
Malenkov
Europe
Germany
Far East
India
Shamel Assumes Command of 26th Signal Battalion in Seoul
Lt Col Joseph W Shamel of Dudley NC signs his first order after taking command of the 26th Signal Battalion in Seoul Lt Col Lester Clark watches. Shamel entered the Army in 1934 arrived in Korea in November served in Europe in World War II holds Bronze Star and Oak Leaf Cluste and the Command Ribbon. He is a 1934 University of Illinois graduate and was a United Airlines air transport station manager in Chicago. His wife Marjorie and mother Grace Shamel live in Dudley and Mt Carroll respectively.
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Joseph W. Shamel
Dudley
N. C
26Th Signal Battalion
Seoul
Lester Clark
Shamel
Korea
Europe
University of Illinois
United Airlines
Chicago
Marjorie
Grace Shamel
Mt. Carroll
Ill
U.S. Army
Predictions for 1955: Religion, Economy and Youth Demand
The text forecasts 1955 trends across religion, charity giving, travel, metals, advertising, and population. It highlights continued church membership growth, tax allowances favoring charitable gifts with a church allocation, and rising travel and sports spending, especially benefiting multiple regions. It also notes growth in new metals and alloys, oil-like stock demand, and a larger 18 to 22 year old demographic increasing clothing and education needs. It ends urging faith, health and family focus and Go To Church. A Christmas visit to Mrs. Etta Schoen at Deaconess hospital in Freeport is mentioned.
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Florida
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Great Lakes Region
New England
Northwest
George Senneff Dies at Moline
George F. Senneff 63 dies Dec 23 from heart ailment in Moline. Funeral 10:30 a m Monday at Moline Methodist Church with burial in Moline cemetery. He was a star athlete at Sterling township HS and a University of Illinois football alumnus who coached at Taylorville and later Moline High School for 25 years. Surviving include daughter Mrs F H Bennett, son John, three grandchildren, sister Mrs Bertha Blair, and brother Earl Senneff. His wife and parents preceded him.
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K. W. Senneff
Moline
George F. Senneff
Moline Methodist Church
Clyde Township
Whiteside County
John
Sarah Mason Senneff
Fair Haven Township
Carroll County
Rock Falls
Sterling Township
University of Illinois
Taylorville
Moline High School
F. H. Bennett
Hartford
Lanark News Highlights Family Visits and Local Events
The Robert Zuck family of Freeport visited the Zuck home for Christmas. Mt Carroll and Farley guests joined relatives for holiday celebrations. The Methodist official board meets Monday at 8 pm. Mrs. Francis Provant is ill. Lanark sports fans attend the Mt Carroll tournament with Lanark to play Hanover Tuesday. Mrs Edna Fox of Morrison suffered a Christmas stroke. her husband the late Orville Fox had one six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Zuck
Freeport
Charles Zuck
R. Ma Shures
Leslie
R. Mashures
Mt. Carroll
Joe Cunningham
Keith
Farley
The
Methodist Church
Francis Provant
Lanark
Hanover
Edna Fox
Morrison
Lewis Cheeseman
Elmer Johnson
Orville Fox
Local families share Christmas visits and anniversaries across towns
Mr and Mrs Paul Merchant welcomed a daughter on Christmas at St Francis hospital Freeport. Dale Maxey and Earl Carbaugh plus Earl Wilkin mark 40th anniversaries. Sam Poffenberger to take over Union Dairy and add a lunch room. Several neighbors and kin from Lanark Milledgeville Polo and Mt Carroll visited Freeport and surrounding areas over the holiday week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Merchant
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Dale Maxey
St. Paul
Minn
R. F. Maxey
Freedom Township
R. F. Maxeys
Marion Maxey
Polo
Earl Carbaugh
Earl Wilkin
Fred Wolf
Mt. Carroll
Lloyd Wolf
Sam Poffenberger
Union Dairy
Sam
Clarence Franks
Milledgeville
Lanark
Joe Cunningham
Harry Daley
Farley
Roy Cramer
Rockford
Gerald Lower
Bert Rupp
G. E. Zugschwerdt
Murry Garst
Morris
Lloyd Rahn
Peoria
Laura Rahn
Milton Shafer
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Meem Beese Lad
Tve
National Labor Relations Board
Oria
Savanna
Web
Ey Lee
Times Theatre
Sankey
Fe Faris
Tony Caris
Gloria DE Haven
Gene Nelson
Corinne Calne
Pma Gabert
Aula Alora
the Times
Lane la Nbr
Randy Scott
Marie Windsor
Stooges
Frontier
Bengal Brigade
Rock Hudson
Arlene Dahl
Ursula Theiss
Mr. Fun
Fohnicolor
Rene Mal Zetterling
Cupid
Jane Powell
Estmund Purdom
Debbie Reynolds
Aone ,Louis Calkern
Amazon Jungle
Sare
Kel Y
Brussels
Chadwick
Robert Mitchum
Linda Darnell
Jack Palance
Dick Parnell
Susan
Anne Francis
Elgin
Bulova
Hamilton
Gruen
Elliott Jewelry Co
Savanna, Ill
Northwestern Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Olson
Y” Club Junction
Hiways
Fulton,llinois
Harry Schoen
Alice
Etta Schoen
Deaconess Hospital
Bush Cate
Fulton, Illinois
J. H. Potts & Son
Lyon’s
Main Ave
Clinton
Iowa
George Senneff
C. Swifts
Mrs. Howard Smith
Paul Cole
Mrs. Swift
Mrs Cole
Mrs. Smith
Shull's
Clinton, Iowa
Lanark News
Marth
Crystal Lounge
Frank and Slim Savanna
Tel
the Fashion Shop
Main Street
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