Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 28, DeMotte, Jasper County, 10 June 1949 — County Clears Cancer Hurdle With Ease [ARTICLE]

County Clears Cancer Hurdle With Ease

Quota Oversubscribed; One Of State's First To Reach Goal, Chairman Cizek Reports The final report of the Jasper County Cancer Fund drive shows total collection of $2,736.02. The quota was $2,000, which furnishes a total of 136.8 per cent, Chairman E. H. Cizek reports. The listing by city and townships follows: Rensselaer $1016.56 Carpenter 484.12 Newton 77.25 Jordan 125.19 Marion (north & south) 36.00 Union 130.01 Keener 495.43 Barkley 60.25 Kankakee 24.01 Hanging Grove 64.05 Gillam 106.64 Walker 54.95 Wheatfield 64.54 Reports from state headquarters show Jasper county to be one of the first to reach its quota. There are thirty-six counties over the top. The county can be very proud of the record set in this drive against mankind’s greatest enemy. The county organization wishes to thank the many workers and contributors who helped make the drive successful. The 1949. drive was handled by the following: Mrs. Claude Kruzan, county director; E. H. Cizek, Campaign chairman; E. L. Pennington, associate chairman; E. S. Blumenthal, Rensselaer business; Mrs. W. E. Dye, residential; Mrs. Ruth Eger, Rensselaer organizations; Mrs. E. E. Hoeppner, secretary; Miss Eva Maines, treasurer; Keith Robinson, publicity; William Whitaker, display; Ira Huntington, county schools; William Holt, city schools Mrs. Lenore Robinson, Carpenter; Mrs. Eldon Kelley, Newton; Mrs. Vance Michal, Jordan; Mrs. Leona Zimmer, Mrs. Berry Branson, North Marion' Mrs Herbert Miller, South Marion; Mrs. Ray Phares, I nion; Mrs. Sam DeKock, Keener; Mrs. George Johnson, Barkley; Mrs. Paul Stalbaum, Kankakee; Mrs. Carl Jordan, Hanging Grove; Mrs. Earl Rockwell, Gillam; Mrs. Ellen Peterson, Walker, and Mrs. Allen Fendig, Wheatfield.