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SEMI.MONTHLY PICTORIAL NIWsLT I I TI{ of VFtr Post 4500 Horie Thomas; Iorrairie Murphy, Ancricardsn gtrairma.lc of fFf, Post 4500 Ladl.cst Auxilliary; and Daisy Snith, Presi d.ent of the .tadiesr Auxiliary VtrT Post 4500. fhe 'rinnerg of the contcst this nonth weres lBlack and f,hite Division - lst Prize ,Mike Brora, 2rrl Prizc - Cecil Karrtor, 1rd Prizc - Mike Brorn; Honorablc llen- ptrirenUerg was elected seeretary to replace thc prcvious secr:etary nbo was , unable to carry on in this position. i lfhe distinquishcd guests who a]so jud.gcd our contegt this month reres ,Mayor George P. tr'rer:nd. of Mcilenry; Conima^ndcr , A i EEIT St2rO00rOOOr000 i Prizcs - Huvcy Keil" Aftcr the iud.ging, George Kotelili and Fred Drrenbcrg , gave a demonstration on ba sic portraitr Gcrerd Justen, Frcd Drrenberg end David. Mi1l.er. In the Color Division: Ist Prize - Mike 3ro rr, Zed and. ,rd Pri tion - crs over 5! years d egc contributing to thc countryrs ccononicai growbU" fUis coulCl be incrcesed if those rho righ- to rork couldo Ile are alreys talking about the countryts shortagc of scientlsts and cng:Lrlccrs. itlhy not }et t'he 9r0@ scicntists arrd.12r!00 engineers ovcr 55 Uifp raise our ccoaong8 l,ct r.ls Dakc use of thls retircd groupr At this tine oue rrnan ls this group w orking ie rorth 2 or more FACfS AMUT OUR iTtDER fiTIZFX{S Today thcrc arc aearly Jr000r0OO worik- in scbool" llghtiag' llrybc wc shouldnr t malc quitc sueh e lfuae, but tJrls llttla boy bclongs to usl Eie nane is Joscph Soott Thitc. Hc ras born on fcb. lJ, I951r and weighcd ia ,at 7 lbs. 9 oz.1 ZLn 1o49. His parcnte erc llr. arid l[rs. John f,ldto of ?040 N. Shcrld,ein noad, Chic ago, Illinois e,nd and. iMcCtrllon Lrka. Gr6.ndpamnts are llr. and. lHrs" Joseph *hitc of Chi.cago, IIli nola llcOullon Lakeo Profcsgsr BcnJnmin hrggar, at age Jlt was retircd fron hic pout es being too old to rork. .llhrce years Laterr at aBa 74t he gave Aurconycin to thc wor1d., IEANKS TO Um POST 4500 for tbsir worde of apprecietion for publishing picturcs of l0-otar U. S. flags bcing presented. Glad to do 1t es f fecl you are d.oittg a grea t job 1n our eomunity. Mey I express my tbanks a nd thet of our citizens for the beautifnl flag handed to ne for use at lla0ullon l,akcf s bcauteful" &:e;norial Park. Arthr.r J" Stutrl-feier, Publisher Pictoriel-Nersletter PEf,IfiONS fltl,5D FOR IIoHE,I;IY CITY E,EC. TroN I\J 3E HELD IUL5DAY, APnir_ IB, FhOU 5 A.l[. Bo 5 P.t{. Progressive Party: Police Magistratc... ".Donald C. I{owarril rrYard No. I. . . . . .. .Doneld H. Schaefer lYard lro. 2. ;... . ..Theodore N. Pitzen Ward No. )., ...: ....Ra5moad L. Smitb Pcoplet s Party: }layor.......'.. ......Edward J. Therures Aldcrmen: ALdermen: . . . ... .. o.DorlEId P. Doherty. lleyor. . ..'..Earl R. Walsh City Clerk.... . City TreaoUrcr.. . '... "Thomas F. Bo1ger Thc regular monthl-y meeting for the month of March will be held on the evening of Thursday, March 2, L95L, at 8 P.l.{. at the American Legion Ilome. We are still fi "hting for a separate and distinct pension for Yeterans of v/orld War 1, and are askine for a )O1 VSTEAANS OF qORLD trAR BARNACKS TLII'. 1 iU"TN(NY I incrrase over part J of the oId law of $78.75 or :j102.17. Incone limitations: $2400 - single no dependants; $1500 nar::ied witJe dependarets. l,o age limit oenefit us. lilake every'effort f,o come to this ing - and BdIIJ': A mlDrY. r,yard No. I . .. ..Joseph A. Et ben Indep endent PartY: Alderman: tla]ld No. to be inc.t-uded. 1Afi increase to widows of ff.W. I veterans. Other important changes are oeing asked for whi.ch will meet- 2.... ... lenn D. Dixon