Hearings Set on Trucking Permits in Rockford
Illinois officials schedule public hearings on trucking permits for 20 firms and individuals April 10 and 11 in Rockford. Chief examiner Lewis Long leads with former Circuit Judge T. H. Taylor and L. H. Harper assisting, with Grover Hoff questioning. Sessions run 9:30 a.m. to after 4 p.m. Local applicants Merritt Bellows and Rush Carroll appear April 10, and Boyce Hall appears April 11 plus additional nearby filers.
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Rockford
Division of
Motor Carriers
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
City Hall
Lewis Long
Sandwich
T. H. Taylor
Bloomington
L. H. Harper
Springfield
Grover Hoff
Merritt T. Bellows
Mt. Carroll
Rush W. Carroll
Thomson
Boyce B. Hall
Mt. Carrol
Registration of workers for Defense jobs in Illinois
All offices of the Illinois State Employment Service are conducting a registration of workers available for Defense jobs. The program seeks to identify skilled laborers for national defense purposes across the state.
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Illinois State Employment Service
Shimer Girls Plan Air Trip to Mexico City
Frances Shimer school girls will fly from Chicago on March 28 to Mexico City for eight days of sightseeing. They will visit Guadalupe shrine, Xochimilco, pyramids, Cuernavaca, Puebla, Cholula and Taxco with receptions at the American embassy and cultural events including opera and a bull fight. Noted participants include Helene Anderson, Betty Abling, Jane Collins, Mary Dramm, Mary Kneibler, Harriet Osborn, and Kathryn Wood, with Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman accompanying.
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Frances Shimer Village
Mexico
Chicago
Mexico City
Shrine of Guadalupe
Xochimilco
Pyramids
Cuernavaca
Puebla
Cholula
Taxco
Cortes Palace
Diego Rivera
Palace of Fine Arts
Helene Anderson
Spokane
Wash
Betty Abling
Detroit
Mich
Jane Collins
Mary Dramm
Elmhurst
Mary Kneibler
Kenosha
Wis
Harriet Osborn
Sheboygan
Kathryn Wood
Adrian
George Hoffman
None provided in source
A reflective quip on feelings of failure when towed in a new car and a critique of repeated spring tree styles alongside observations on listening and telling.
Bride and Groom Conceal No More Over Rice Pudding
The couple quarrels over hiding their marriage at a public wedding meal. A waiter presents rice pudding as a telltale sign to onlookers. The second sentence notes the Illinois State Employment Service as a government supported agency linking workers and employers.
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Clara
George
Ilinois
Midwest Rural Education Conference Moves to Champaign
The Midwest Conference on Rural Education in Champaign Urbana runs March 27 28 and 29 with 5000 attendees from eight midwestern states. Five hundred children will demonstrate classroom work while 200 teachers officials and club leaders join discussions. A 100 piece 4 H orchestra and multiple choruses perform as Illinois courses showcase rural schooling.
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Champaign- Urbana
United States
Farm Bureau
Home Bureau
Middlewest
Pilchard
Jasper County
Mlinois
George Bracewell
Carbondale
Illinois Agricultural Association
Roscoe Pulliam
Southern Illinois Teachers College of Carbondale
Illinois
Frank Cyr
Columbia University
Lawrence E. Bruch
Carroll
Will and divorce notes from Courthouse Briefs
Probate outcomes include the wills of K. D. Bennett Simon Bowman and John Handel with executrixes named and equal shares for survivors. Divorces and several warranty deeds are recorded in circuit court proceedings and transfers in Savanna York and Freedom areas.
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K. D. Bennett
Thomson
Catherine
Grace Strauch
Clifton
Simon Bowman
Mt. Carroll
Mary A. Bowman
John Handel
Washington Township
Christie Handel
Assessors Meeting on Property Assessments Nears Deadline
Assessors are told to note changes since no quadrennial real estate review this year. Improvements updated or removed may alter values. Any other changes fall to the county board of tax review. All assessors must finish by June 1 with books turned in.
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County Board of Tax Review
Community cleanup drive boosts safety and appearance
Shacks are torn down, buildings repaired and painted, dead trees and bushes cut. The effort eliminates fire hazards and transforms town appearance. Every town can join and every citizen should cooperate. It needn't be expensive.
Bar Visitors From Lock and Dam 13
All visitors barred from Lock and Dam Number 13 north of Fulton effective March 24 on orders by Lieut. Col. Clinton Ball Rock Island district engineer. Only pass approved by Col Ball admitted to grounds. Additional lights to be installed to deter sabotage.
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Lock and Dam
Fulton
Clinton Ball
Rock Island
Col Ball
Van Allens of Clinton Launch Illinois Ad Series
Van Allen's of Clinton announces a new series of ads to attract Illinois customers. Fred Van Allen praises the old country store era, pledges to serve nearby towns, and invites Illinois friends to visit Clinton store to browse and open accounts while stressing quality merchandise and low markups.
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van Allen’s
Clinton
Illinois
Mr. van Allen
Bettetter
van Allen
Summer Theatre And Workshop At Frances Shimer College
Frances Shimer college Mt Car roll will sponsor its second summer theatre and workshop session on the Shimer campus from July 7 to August 16. Lawrence Carra directs the session with Edith Bell art instructor and George E. Hoffman writing instructor. The program emphasizes learning by doing with five plays for public audiences and practical instruction in drama art creative writing modern dance and music. A recreational program uses the college pool golf course and other facilities.
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Frances Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Shimer
Albin C. Bro
Lawrence Carra
Experimental Theater
University of Texas
Frances Shimer
Edith Bell
George E. Hoffman
Dorothy McLemore
Madame Gilderoy Scott
These Days of Numbers
A humorous telegram style exchange shows a man unsure which digits 4670 correspond to his license, social security tag, draft number, or the girl's house, as a telephone operator prompts for the correct number.
Not Even the Lawn Mower
A humorous exchange contrasts neighbors who never borrow with those who used to live next door. The narrator notes the lack of familiarity with absent neighbors, suggesting the social drift of a quiet street.
CCC Enrolls 16 Stephenson County Youths for Six Months
County GEC quota aims to enroll 16 youths from Stephenson Carroll and Jo Daviess counties in the Civilian Conservation Corps for six months. Enrollment window is April 1 to 20 with applications at Freeport 407 State Bank Building. Applicants must be 17 to 23, unmarried, unemployed and in need. Pay is 30 dollars monthly. 15 goes to families, 8 for personal needs, 7 saved. Illinois plans 2,580 replacements with Carroll and Jo Daviess counties each allotted six youths.
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Stephenson County
Civilian Conservation Corps
Arthur C. Zimmerman
CCC
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stephenson Counties
Illinois Emergency Relief Commision
State CCC
State Bank
Freeport
Zimmerman
Illinois
Carroll County
Jo Daviess County
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