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Highland Park Press, 7 Apr 1938, p. 11

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Sketches of Candidates Seeking Nomination THORSDAY, APRIL 7, 1988 to the Chicago fire, from Germany _ He received his early education in the public schools of Chicago and studied engineering at Lewis Instiâ€" tute. dren: Charles, Jr., aged 17, Glen Richard, age 14, and Laura Barâ€" bere, age K C n.= <_ E2LX Since 1922 he has been in the general contracting business with offices at Deerfield. He has worked as a land surveyor and engineer on many types of work including railâ€" roads, highways, tunnels, mines and bridges. Always active in Civic affairs, Mr. Kapschull served as the first president of the Deerfield Chamber of Commerce. Charles C. Kapschull‘s military record includes service as a sergeant on the Mexican border in 1916 with the First Illinois Field Artillery and in the World War as a Second Lieuâ€" tenant and later as First Lieutenâ€" ant and Commander of Headquarâ€" ters Co. 149th Field Artillery, 42nd Division (Rainbow). In 1933 and ‘34, he served as Commander of the American Legion, Department of Illinois, and in 1935 as a member of its National Executive Comâ€" mittee. He has a vast experience with all types of committee work and has a broad insight into legisâ€" lative matters. He is well qualified by experience to handle any parliaâ€" mentary situation. He has made a personal inspection of practically every State and National Institution located in Illinois and understands their operation as well as their problems. Mr. Kapschull is particularly inâ€" terested in the youth of America and will championâ€" any cause for their benefit. His efforts in behalf of support for American ideals of government has been outstanding. He definitely favors state rights and is favorable to aviation, good roads and elimination of traffic hazards; better schools and educaâ€" In 1916 he was married to Laura â€" Leach. ‘There are three chilâ€" bet me do it for ou!"" Cmas, C, KarscmuLe (Continued from page 1) an appointment. Unexpected companyâ€"we need refreshâ€" ments in a hurry. Call the store. Are they hiring anybody? Telephone the employer. How is Mr. Brown getting along? Telephone the hospital. Will the train that‘s bringing our friends be on time? Call the station. Does the store have any more of those blankets I saw m advertised? Telephone and see. s-O'u*N.om!-Mflm save steops, time and trouble for them, Vour telephone is ons of the most usotul things in your home. Got fall valse from }# by ssing 1t often! ILLINOIS BELL TEitrHout comranty hat‘s us. Everybody seems to want some of that best cleaning about ten hours before the Easter Parade. "Be Wise"â€"have . your clothes cleaned the quality way now. SNOWED UNDER BEFORE EASTER Noin The Farads I¢ ... Wuar ts does the feature picture start? Call the theater. Does the rental library have that book? Teleâ€" phone and find out, I‘m too tired to go marketing. Call the grocery; they‘re glad to deliver. 1t would be fun to play bridge tonight. Let‘s telephone the Stephensons and ask them to come over. Wonder how Mother is? Why not call up and ask? I must have a facial this afterâ€" noon. Telephone the beauty shop for tion. He stands for economy in govâ€" ernment. Mr. Kapschull has a state wide acquaintanceship . of large proporâ€" tions. He has traveled the length and breadth of the state many times and can truthfully say that he knows his Illinois. In‘ Sunday‘s issue of the Chicago ‘Tribune the Legislative Voters League endorsed Mr. Kapschull as orie of the candidates outside of Cook county ‘who should be supâ€" ported. tion and another, providing for adâ€" ditional farm to market highways. His support of educational measâ€" ures in the house earned him the praise of the Illinois Education asâ€" sociation. After thanking Repreâ€" sentative Keller for his support of all public educations bills, R. C. Moore, executive secretary of the association wrote: "It was also evident that you studied all school measures with an open mind and gave strict attention to your committee work and the deâ€" bates on the floor of the house. "I hope your constituents will keep you in the General Assembly as long as you care to serve them and that you will continue to give to the schools the excellent service you gave this year." The early influence attained by Representative Keller in the house is indicated by the important comâ€" mittee assignments given him in his first term. The committees on which he has a membership and in the deliberations of which he took an active part are: revenue, railroads and aviation, waterways, conservaâ€" tion fish and game, Jiquor regulaâ€" tion, efficiency and economy and senâ€" atorial apportionment. It is an imâ€" posing list of committees for a new member. Nick a lifelong resident of the district and a descendent of a pionâ€" eer Lake county agricultural famâ€" ily served from 1923 to 1931 as comâ€" missicner of public works in Waukeâ€" gan. This was during Waukegan‘s greatest period of development. _ A veteran of the World war, he also served as a member of the Naval Reserve for 16 years. Owner and manager of the Seven Nick Keuuer (Continued from page 1) â€" @ Keller Brothers Poultry farm and proprietor of Keller‘s‘ restamurant on Sheridan road near Zion, Mr. Keller is also a baseball scout on the rolls of the St. Paul club of the American association, affiliated with the Chiâ€" cago White Sox. He likewise has been prominent in athletie promoâ€" tion work in Lake county for 20 years. . at St. Louis, and which has since been introduced into the United States Senate, advocating the deâ€" portation of all foreign born comâ€" munists and other subversives. Perâ€" sonally drew up the resolution which was adopted by the National Conâ€" vention of the American Legion at St. Louis, advocating the deportaâ€" tion of all aliens who have resided in the United States for a period of five years or more, who have reâ€" fused to accent the responsibilities of Citizenship, while accepting its benefits. Personally conducted the campaign through the service organâ€" izations and the Congress of ‘the United States, which lead to the reâ€" opening of the Naval Training Staâ€" tion at Great Lakes. Was instrumental in obtaining the privilege of W.P.A. work for Veterâ€" ans who were receiving relief under the Bogardus Act ,in the State of Tllinois. * Is a Past Commander of the George Alexander McKinlock post No. 264, of the American Legion, Lake Forest. Member of the Matt L. Smith post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, member of Voiture No, 604 Forty and Eight, Waukegan, Great Lakes Chapter No. 30 National Soâ€" journers. Member of Marine Enâ€" gineers Beneficial‘ association; No. 40, American Federation of Labor, Galveston, Texas and other fraterâ€" nal societies and associations. were awarded gold medals as doubles champions of the Waukegan Bowling association, Mr. Hook is married and lives in his own home at Grayslake, having been a taxpayer of this county since he was 21 years old. ~Like his fathâ€" er, he has been a lifeâ€"long Republiâ€" can and is proud of the fact that he has always voted the straight Reâ€" publican ticket. He is serving now as supervisor of his township and is a member of the Lake county board of supervisors. > Mr. Hook is a World war veteran, having served in the A.E.F. for eleven months, He is a past comâ€" mander of the 10th district of the American Legion. His slogan in this campaign is "Hook up with Hook for clerk of the Probate court." Joseph F. Elward has launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the 10th Illinois District. Elward has been actively pracâ€" ticing law in Chicago for 22 years. A great many of his clients are reâ€" tail merchants and small business men who, he says, have not been able to get the proper financial asâ€" sistance from the recognized loan agencies during the slack periods of the year. He feels that this is inâ€" equitable and that an effort shoul be made to give the small busi man the same credit facilities that his larger and wealthier competitor® now enjoys. Elward has committed himself to the program that if elected to Congress, he will set to work to do everything possible to remedy this condition. In addition to his extensive exâ€" pericneoht!ul.nlwoic.hn,&q candidate has been for many years a professor of the law of real esâ€" tate in a Chicago Law School. The knowledge and experience he has acquired in that way has made him particularly anxious to stop the many abuses that have occurred in this field and to do something about securing adequate returns to bondâ€" holders and real estate investors. dren. This is the first time he has ever sought public office. He has been endorsed as a candidate by the regular Democratic organizaâ€" tion of the 10th District. This Disâ€" trict comprises all of Lake county, and in Cook county, the North Shore Towns, Evanston, Rogers Park and Elward resides in his own home ut“m.mu.cuqo. Iilinois, with his wife and two chilâ€" Joun Fay Harais (Continued from page 1) LEoNArD Hoox (Continued from page 1) Joseph F. Elward THE P RE&S8 Chas. C. Kapschull Widely known throughout the district, as well as the entire state, he is acknowledged to be capable, able, and exceedingly well qualified for the office which he seeks. Charles C. Kapschull of Deerfield, Lake county, is a candiâ€" date: on Mepublican ticket for nomination as State Repreâ€" #Sentative from the 8th Sengtorial Distriet (Boone, McHenry, and While this is the first time he has sought public office, he possesses a vast experience in committee work and legislative matters, and has the proper back@round to enable him to perâ€" form useful duties in the legislature. Lake counties). For Representative COMPETENT REPRESENTATION (x)\Chas. C. Kapschull Has Wide Acquaintance in District and State Forceful Speaker and Parliamentarian Business Man and Executive F depths of depression. PRESENT NEED ISs MODERATION AND LESS GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE WITH BUSINESS. Will Insure Competent Representation for All Citizens . Last decade has seen nation go from extremes of prosperity to In the last eight years Kapschull has made more than 700 adâ€" dresses . . . . after dinner, luncheon, general civic meétings, etc., and he has spoken on the basic principles of fundamental Ameriâ€" canism. He analyzes the importance of a wellâ€"informed, patriotic American Youth. There is scarcely a community in the state of Iilinois in which he has not appeared. He knows the problems of the state. # Favors State Rights. ; f Favors Good Roads and Elimination of Traffic Favors Adequate National Defense. Favors Educational Improvement. Favors Rigid Parole System. l‘avo.r'n Square Deal for Down State Counties on Tax atters. Your endorsement, active support and vote IN THE EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT © ABLE ® FORCEFUL © e RELIABLE A Champion of Americanism! GIVE HIM YOUR VOTE! Primaries April 12, 1938 (REPUBLICAN) PAGE ELEVEN

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