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THE PANTAGRAPIT. TUESDAY, JANUARY I. 1946.. Victory Celebrations, Bond Issues Big News in Two Cities 1p 1 1 AiVA-i. -M4m fy vPi 4 IV -)rv 41 SMs: WMmmmmiMmilriimmiitmJUui tmrmmmmmmmiv J.ltwimeim wim a i i irlxofm timmiinti in jg Tl kV U.l' -a a VICTORY OVER GERMANY touched off sober celebration.

VICTORY OVER JAPAN was less reserved. the armed service, resumes champion Robert Ryan in checker tournament in Bloomington. man begins duties as pastor of St. Matthew's Episcopal church. 15 Statefurnishes $200,000 for Normal sewage project.

15 McLean county Red Cross drive chalks up final figure of $97,153. 16 Mrs. Donna Hammer wins art award in 18th annual contest. 19 Married women can be employed on full time basis in Bloomington schools, school board announces. 27 V-E rumors draw people into streets.

28 Bloomington school system to spend additional $27,350 in salary increases for employes in 1945-1946: MAY. 5 Arthur Moore, editor of The Pantagraph, accepts position as editor of the Prairie Farmer. H. C. Tate named successor.

5 C. H. Foster named commander of Civilian Air patrol. 8 V-E day is official and 2,800 worship in Bloomington-Normal churches. West Monroe street, is killed near Hudson when auto strikes his bicycle.

JUNE. 3 Miller park opens. Band concerts begin for new season. 4 ISNU seniors receive sheepskins. 5 Brrrr! Mercury sinks to 40 degrees.

6 Normal playground season gets into full swing. 10 Brokaw hospital purchases deep therapy X-Ray unit and 'bath. 11 IWU seniors graduate. 13 Frances Elf strand elected president of Bloomington Normal Symphony Orchestra society. 15 Trail of destruction hits two cities caused by strong wind; WJBC tower is downed, trees up-rooled, and homes damaged.

16 Final V-12 unit review at ISNU. 17 Trinity Lutheran church celebrates 60th anniversary. 17 Horse show gets under way on its two day show. 18 Don Craig of Elliott wins $100 bond in "What Price Control as Pantagraph publisher after three years in the navy. 22 Bloomington-Normal Civic Chorus organized.

22 Rock Island county sheriff sharpshooters win Daily Pantagraph Police Pistol trophy. 26 Community Players open season with "Blithe Spirit." 27 Miss Margaret Anne Stipp of Putnam crowned queen of ISNU homecoming. NOVEMBER. 1 James Harris named superintendent of Victory Hall in Nor mal to replace O. L.

Couch, who resigned after 19 years. 6 Eighty seven adults "go back to school" in first meeting of adult education classes. 8 Bloomington High school purchases plane for aeronautics class. 12 Police Chief Clyde Ilibbons gives Armistice day speech on courthouse lawn. 13 Rain and windstorm puts 300 local phones out of order.

16 Pope appoints Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. Berald Kealy, native of Bloomington, rector of "North 27 Miss Emma Cushing and Mrs.

Pauline Johnson become first women to join the Louis E. Davis Legion post. OCTOBER. 1 Dr. George Crane, promi nent author and lecturer, speaks before Kiwanis club and opens Church Council Leaders Training school.

7 Morgan Baldridge of Peoria wins first Bloomington-Normal Model Airplane contest. 8 Dr. Bethuel Gross named conductor of the Bloomington-Normal Symphony orchestra. 9 First killing frost hits Central Illinois. 11 Near-epidemic of scalp ringworm breaks out in Bloomington-Normal schools.

18 Hailstorm interrupts Indian summer weather temperature at 72 degrees. r8. Malcolm Love named Bloomington-Normal Victory Loan chairman. 19 Hallowe'en pranksters smear pink paint on automobiles 21 Lt. Loren Merwin returns four 17 Circus leopard claws 10 year old John Flickinger.

22 Miss Charlotte Fitzhenry wins Nieman Journalism Fellow ship to Harvard university. 23 Dr. F. C. McCormick dies in Normal.

4 AUGUST. 9 3,500 attend annual summer show at Normal. 9 Dr. Robert Hargreaves resigns as director of graduate students at Illinois Wesleyan university and conductor of the Bloomington-Normal Symphony orches- 12 Williams Oil-O-Matic reports $2,000,000 cut in war contracts. 14 Japan surrenders, setting off wild celebration; thousands mill in streets.

19 Louis E. Davis Legion post wins state Award of Honor for its work in juvenile delinquency. 20 Ray ShotweH elected commander of the Carl S. Martin Legion post of Normal. 22 Thousand attends annual Alton Railroad picnic at Miller park.

SEPTEMBER. 1 Miss Clara Brian, home adviser 25 years, retires. 2 Three local canneries call for help to process tomato crop. 5 Adlai Stevenson sails for London to act as deputy minister to Secretary of State Edward Stet tin i us Jr. 6 Red Cross canteen at the Alton railroad station celebrates first birthday.

10 Bldomington schools open fall term. 22 Dr. G. B. McNeeley, first Bloomington doctor to return from USE 666 COLD PREPARATIONS Caution Use Only as Directed.

Liquid, Tablets, Salve, Nose Drops cury hitting four below. 3 Dr. Bert H. Pickard installed as Kiwanis president. 11 Lloyd Otto buys first home under GI plan.

16 Williams halts manufacture of burners. 17 Rev. Fr. Francis Carring-lon resigns at St. Matthews Episcopal church.

18 Mrs. Clarence Orr named YWCA president. 28 Ground covered with snow for 48 days. FEBRUARY. 1 ISNU enrolls 799 civilian students for second semester.

1 City experiences first brownout. 3 Mayor offers sewer revenue system to finance project. 6 Park-Bloomington corporation sets up in Bloomington to manufacture cigaret lighters. 10 Flu epidemic hits locality every two or three weeks, medical authorities report. 15 Freeman Lee Roberts, 4 years old, dies of injuries received in a three-car wreck.

18 Herbert Hilderbrandt, Nor mal city council member, dies at Brokaw hospital after two weeks' illness. 22 Sandra Lee Bicknell, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bicknell, 1104 North Fell avenue, falls on vaporizer and dies. 24 Anti-midnight show ordinance denied.

25 Midnight curfew goes into effect. MARCH. 3 City council votes to clean up northeast end of Miller park lake. 4 W. R.

Meers, Cropsey, wins first prize in Pantagraph letter contest on compulsory military training in peacetime. 5 D. D. Darrah. founder of Passion Play, dies at his home 6 Bloomington votes 2 to 1 to approve increased tax rates for the schools.

7 C. W. Hudelson, Normal mayor, named president of Bloom- in gton-Normal Garden club. 8 J. Howard Rose is named president of Normal Elementary school board.

9 Lawrence M. McGonegal, 62, 210 Stillwell street, suffocates when mattress burns. 12 Tenth tin drive nets 51,000 pounds. 13 Mrs. Glenn Wills is elected president of Bloomington Worn an's club.

15 Rotary club celebrates 30th birthday. 17 Sylvania Electric Products ANNOUNCING Celebration of victory over Germany and Japan, of course, weie highlight events of 1945 in Bloomington-Normal just as they were around the world. There was marked contrast in the celebrations. Victory in Europe May 8 was observed generally in prayerful attitude with one eye still fixed on the Pacific. Churches were jammed.

Celebration of the Jap capitulation Aug. 14 was more boisterous end uninhibited. Thousands filled the streets in the business district and the resultant traffic jam caught many workers as they left their jobs. The Jap victory touched off more of the carnival spirit. Both red letter dates were preceded by false announcements, premature celebrations and tense hours of waiting for official pronouncements.

Vote Improved Schools. Amid doing their part in all phases of the war effort, Bloomington-Normal residents found time to vote for four important bond issues during the year. On March 5 Bloomington voters put a stamp of approval on increasing school tax rates to finance better schools. They in creased the education tax rate from $1.85 to $2.50 and the building tax rate from 37 V2 cents to 50 cents. Later in the year Dec.

12 they decided they wanted the best possible schools at the earliest possible date, voting a $750,000 building bond issue to finance needed construction in the near future. Otherwise the building program would have had to progress piecemeal from year to year as tax money became available. Favor Sewer Improvement. Eloomington-Normal voters passed a $680,000 Sanitary District bond issue April 4 to finance sewer improvements in the Two Cities. Bloomington-Normal also went along with the rest of the county on the one mill tax to finance a county health department.

Big events, of 1945 included: JANUARY. 1 New Year gets cold reception when it arrives with mer- BULLETIN Board EMERGENCY CALLS hospital 801 hnspital Ft Joseph's bospital 226-0 Police 78.M Shenff 2703-5 Oour.ty Jail 22R8-0 Pliomtnrfcn fire department 2440-5 Normal fire department 8ffl5 Normal polic etatioti 8083 BIRTHS. Vr. and Mn. Lester Miller.

708 West Paie rtreet. Normal, boy, born Saturday St. Joseph hospital. Mr. nd Mr.

Alvln Keller. 1223 Kant mreet. boy, born Sunday at 8t. Joseph' hospital. Mr.

ami Mrs. Jamea Peiwch. 1204 North Te atreel. Hoy, born Saturday a tMen-nonlte hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Everett Peterson, 824 Fast Jefferson street. Rlri, born Saturday at Mennonlte hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Sexton. 817 TWat fJrove boy, born Sunday at Mennonlte hospital. Mr. and Mra. Victor CoJville.

r. r. 1. Normal "girl, born Saturday at Mennonlte tewpltal. Mr.

and Mn. Robert E. Ernst, Herrnosa Reacti. a boy, born Iec. 30.

Mrs f.rnst Is the former Mlsa Mary Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Parker 207 West Market street.

Mr. Ernst Is the on of Mr. and Mrs. Steva Ernst, 707 Wert Apple street. Normal.

Funeral Notice, Card of Thanks, la Memortam and Special Notice, 10 Una minimum, SI -50 per Insertion; ad-' dltlonal Unes. 15e earn. Copy for full day's run will na accepted up to p. day before publication and 12 o'clock noon for final edition. funeral notice.

Daniel j. hardestt (Services In the Carmody Funeral Home Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock and in Holy Tr.nlty church at Interment "in fV Mary's cemetery. Friends may c'l at the funeral home. FUNERAL NOTICE. Funeral aervlces for Winfred Koblason former El Paso resident, will be held at 2 p.

m. Wednesday at the otto-vinceni Memonal hone in El Paso. Burial will in Evergreen cemetery, EI Paso. Frfnds may call at the memorial home. FUNERAL NOTICE.

Friends are Invited to attend the funeral services for Sara Frances Parker which W.U be held at 2 D. m. Wednesday at the Miirrav Memorial Home. Interment will be In Bloomlrifrtn cemetery. Friends may 11 at the Funeral home.

FUNERAL NOTICE. Funeral sendees for MR. ALBERT M. GUILD. 46 Eat Boecher street, will be held from the Beck Memorial Home, zoa East Grove street.

Thursday morning at 11 o'ciock. Friends invited. Interment. Park Friend may call at the Memorial home. CARD OF THANKS.

The family of the late Mrs. Clara Fran- Lew will always hold In Krateful reineimbrance the many kind expressions of sympathy shown them during their late bewvmit: also wish to thank Dr. E. K. Atherton, Ui ameer, Mrs.

Mable Smock, erwl for the beautiful floral offerlnKS. IN MEMORIAM. In lovlnx memory of our husband and turner Pvt. Ivan C. Roeeman who waa killed tn action January 1," 1945.

M-ra and more ech day we miss him; Friends may think the wound la healed; But they little know the sorrow Lies within our heart conceal-d. MRS. IVAN C. ROSEMAK AND CHILDREN. ALBERT NIEPAGEN FLORIST Flowers for Every Ocrsnlon 208 E.

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22 John Timothy Stone speaks at Community Thanksgiving service. 22 First snow arrives in light flurry. Temperature drops to nine degrees. DECEMBER. 3 Michael F.

DcuUch and Earl G. Phillips, World War. II veterans, join Bloomington police force. 4 Simon It. Salzman, assistant postmaster, retires after 42 years in postal service.

5 Chicago forester starts survey of Bloomington-Normal trees. 7 Reagan B. Still named president of Illinois Telephone company. 8 James Ru.s;ell Cretchcr appointed superintendent of Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Children's school. 9 Rev.

Rudolph Loidolt appointed pastor of First Baptist church. 11 Cold epidemic hits peak with 2,800 absent from schools. 14 Bloomington voters approve $750,000 school building bond issue by 12 to 1 margin. 14 Bo McMillin, Indiana university coach and football "man of the year," speaks at American Legion Chow club dinner in Bloomington. 16 Dicken's "Christmas Carol" presented in Scottish Rite temple.

16 The Rev. Fr. Stephen N. Moore invested with robes of domestic prelate and title of mon-signor. The Rev.

Fr. Maurice P. Sammon of Peoria wins similar honors. 19 Four inches of snow blankets Twin Cities. 19 Red Cross canteen at the) Alton station closes after 15 months service.

27 Normal gets water softener. City Council accepts $34,455 bid for zeolite water softening equipment. want: 'FULL COLOR" HEARING? Sea ui for frea demorafrfttion of naw, highly enitiva electronic developmentthe Western Electric Medal 63 Hearing Aid I AI'nirilONR COMPANY 1205 Jeffermm UMi. I'rorin I mimiia ri'ae aend mn frr copy of Guide to 'Tiill Color" lirartac Nam. Addrrn I I City Stat.

Basement Peoples Bank Bldg. Bloomington, III. Means to Me" letter contest. 21 Leaking gas overcomes Robert Charles, 14, of ISSCS and Charles Welling of Bloomington, in manhole at ISSCS. 27 34 tons of waste paper goes into salvage from Bloomington homes.

JULY. 4 25.000 celebrate Fourth at Miller park. 7Gov. Lester C. Hunt of Wyoming visits his alma mater, Illinois Wesleyan university.

8 Adlai Stevenson, special assistant to secretary of navy, receives Distinguished Civilian Service award in Washington. 9 Bloomingtonians see partial eclipse of sun. 10 J. L. Hasbrouck, editor emeritus of The Pantagraph, dies.

13 Billy Shelper, directop of the Home Sweet Home Mission, celebrates 73rd birthday. 16 Mrs. Arthur Bennett of Paxton defeats World Checker a things WOMEN separate and distinct Finance Services that we offer to automobile Buyers, Owners, Sellers-and Special Financing for Farmers Our complete plan of Automobile Financing is unique in its completeness and covers four different phases of the business. 1. Lower Rate New Car Financing- Our new Cheaper Bank Rate Plan is available whereby you may finance your car with us, enjoying the many economical and more satisfactory advantages of doing business with a Local Finance "Company.

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Special Farmer's Plan- For financing the purchase of automobiles, trucks, tractors, farm machinery and equipment, and live stock and the money may be repaid from the future proceeds of the sale of grain or live stock. 11 ISNU faculty gets $90 sal ary boost. 14 Violent storm rips ud trees and causes property damage. 19 Dr. F.

S. Mortimer, dies suddenly on Wesleyan tennis court. 20 X-ray for lesion treatments is installed at St. Joseph's hospital. 21 Dust storm and 40 to 50 mile gale hits locality.

23 Courthouse clock gets manicure as painters put black coating on its hands. 25 Commerce commission puts "okey on GM and O-Alton merger. 25 Forrest and Vera Cates, brother and sister teenagers, drown in Lake Bloomington. 28 The Rev. Ralph G.

Carson resigns pastor position at First Baptist church. 29 Peacetime production be gins at Meadows. 30 Memorial day speakers stress peace. 30 Robert L. Short, 13, 709 to all 9 7DW Quality is American In a ring Without Town continue P.

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stocks Gabardine Coats and Suits are quite onerous See them tomorrow. announces plans to meet $250,000 factory on route 150. 19 Hospitals to get priority on chicken. 19 Sixteen Mennonite nurses move into new quarters. 20 Rev.

Fr. Donman Herbe of Cincinnati, Ohio, named chaplain of St. Joseph's hospital. 20 Bloomington i changed from class 3 to. class 2 labor area by War Manpower commission.

21 Frank Henderson is elected Junior Chamber of Commerce president. 22 Jaycees take over, operation of Showtooat. 23 Eugene W. Partton is named president of Bloomington-Normal Parent-Teacher association council. 24 Salary increases of 10 percent for appointed employes of city is agreed on by Normal city council.

30 Gov. Green provides state appropriation of $3,004,481 for ISNU and ISSCS. 31 Good Friday services attract thousands in churches. APRIL. 1 Easter Sunday; churches are filled.

I Shale pile, west of Alton station, tapped for material' to build Sylvania plant. 3 Normal High announces plans to expand industrial arts department. 4 Pedestrians clutch hats as 35 mile wind whips through the streets. 5 Mayor Mark B. Hayes reelected for third consecutive term.

5 Bloomington-Normal favors sewage repair by 2-1 vote on bond issue. 5 Workers begin to remove silt from Miller park lagoon. 6 Dog quarantine lifted. 8 Passion Play gives first performance. II William A.

Hammitt, superintendent of Baby Fold, is named president of Normal Optimist club. 12 Localities shocked by news of President Roosevelt's sudden death. Memorial services held in many churches. 14 Bloomington-Normal stores close in afternoon in tribute to former president. 15 The Rev.

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