Shortcomings Of The Draft Explored In Babson Report
Babson Park mass March 16 in Babson's Weekly Report notes Congress faces hot issues including Selective Service reform. While the draft system aged through World War II remains workable, critics cite inequities and calls for change. Student deferments emerge as a key point of dispute.
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Babson Park
Mass
Congress
Selective Service
Vietnam
Johnson
National Advisory Commission On Selective Service
Congressional Study Commission
Mark W. Clark
House Armed Services Committee
Delta Kappa Gamma Marks Founder's Day Observed
Delta Kappa Gamma honors founders with an event at Tucker's Restaurant Elizabeth Illinois led by Miss Sven Adolphson Mrs Thelma Hiemmeden and Mrs Melva Sparboe The society organized by Dr Annie Webb Blanton on May 11 1929 in Austin Texas Pi Chapter formed 1938 by Dr Helen Messinger and includes Carroll Jo Daviess counties The piece also discusses selective service policies and debates on universal military training and draft timing and potential impacts on economy and civil life.
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Delta Kappa Gamma
Society For
Sven Adolphson
Thelma Hiemmeden
Melva Sparboe
Tucker's
Elizabeth
Illinois
Annie Webb Blanton
Austin
Texas
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Helen Messinger
Northern
Carroll County appoints new highway superintendent
William Pottorff of Dixor was named superintendent of highways for Carroll county by the supervisors at the March board meeting. He will begin April 1 with a salary of 15000 dollars. Ole Mummert will remain acting superintendent until April 1 after the death of W. K. Geist. The board approved a 6337.7 dollar claim against the Geist estate and ordered a county equipment audit.
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William Pottorff
Dixor
Carroll County
Ole Mummert
Mummert
W. K. Geist
W. R. Geis
Highway Department
Th County
Geisz
Light Snow Sweeps In Then Diminishes by Noon
Light snow began about a.m. Wednesday and lasted about three hours. Despite the snowfall the temperature kept the ground clear by noon as the sun broke through by 1 p.m.
Dinner for thirty-one at Minois University
A dinner for thirty-one was served with hostesses Mrs Frost Wand Dr Tam Cooper and Mrs Marion eer. Attendees from Thomson included Miss Esther Schmaling and Mrs Margaret Murray Gladys Kustes and Jean Marken. Next meeting on May 6 features a luncheon at Chestnut Mountain Hanover with Mrs Robert Hartman presenting.
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Minois University
Frost Wand
Tam Cooper
Marioneer
Thomson Area
Esther Schmaling
Mmes
Margaret Murray
Gladys Kustes
Jean Marken
Chestnut Mountain
Hanover
Robert Hartman
Shannon
Probation Advisory Committee Discusses Youth Probation
Carroll County probation officer Albert Dorak reported to the Citizens Advisory Committee that adults on probation will have names shared with tavern owners and law enforcement. He noted probation bans for entering taverns and drinking. Twelve youths are on probation and 16 on unofficial probation. eight youths are in institutions.
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Carroll County
Albert Dorak
Citizens Advisory Committee
Dorak
Art Festival Planned at Mount Carroll by AAUW and Extension
The AAUW and Extension sponsor an Art Festival Sunday April 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Mount Carroll Grade School Cafeteria featuring Carroll County children's art on display with optional adult entries. Pre-register by April 7 to Mrs. Jack Rapp or Mrs. Lane Frank, deliver entries April 15, and pick up after 5 p.m. on April 16. Enter with four show and four compete limits.
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AAUW
Mount Carroll
Carroll County
Jack Rapp
Lane Frank
Udge
Dhool
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Babson's Weekly Report
Murphy
National Research Council
Engelee
Chadwick
Murphy Concentrat
Clark
Defense
McNamara
Margaret Mead
W Hitch
Peace Corps
Capps
Marx
Kraf Eps
MT. Carroll
West Winfield PA
Butler County
Glacier
Pacific Ocean
Soil and Water Conservation District
Earl Randecker
Randecker
Donald A. Sheetz
York Township
Alfred O. Goetz
Savanna
Woodland Township
Polsgrove
Emmett Nabstedt
Illinois Youth Commission
Joseph Piesen
Lanark
Plan Art Festival
Mt Carroll
Bryant Buildings Inc
Plainfield, Illinois
Joe Murphy, Forreston, III
R.R
Eugene Miller
Chadwick, Ill
Admiral
Merchant TV & Appliance
Lanark, Illinois
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