335 a week every Thursday night. Well of course, the pay, I drew one day's pay for every time I went to a meeting. This helped, you know. At that time of course I wasn't making very much money.

Anyway I went there and became - at one time - I stayed with them from 1954 to 1975, till I retired, in 1975 I retired. Or 1976, I've forgotten. But anyhow, at different times I was their instructor evaluator which is - well I was the one that evaluated all the instruc• tors to be sure they were competent. I went to school at Great Lakes and I went to all their schools, leadership training and different schools like that every year. And I really enjoyed it all the time I was in.

I put twenty-three years in all together in the naval reserve, and never regretted one minute of it. I went aboard the MISSOURI. I went aboard different ships you know, and then I went to different training establishments like Davisville, Rhode Island; Port Hueneme, Cali• fornia; and Gulfport, Mississippi. And just really enjoyed it and did a lot of good I thought. I went to five different nuclear disaster schools. Some of them were natural, some were nuclear, and took first aid and took Red Cross training and just everything. And really I took the whole gamut of everything they had. I made senior chief, and that's what I retired as.

And I really - all the time I was there I enjoyed - eventually in the SeaBees we voted to have one weekend a month instead of every Thursday. This was the greatest that hap• pened to me because then it was kind of like - the first weekend of every month was kind of like taking a little vacation. I'd go down there and stay for two days and get paid for four. That's the way it worked. But I think we kept abreast of everything that happened.

Now, an interesting thing, let's see, 1950 - 1953, at that time the Korean war was on and they were taking fellows in the navy by rates rather than by units. Now they do it by whole units you know but then they took them by rates. And they called me. I've forgotten when• ever it was that President Eisenhower called it off and put - had a truce, but a week before that they called me from - well we all had these mobilization orders you know, that you get when you're in the service. I think it was New Orleans where I was supposed to report on my mobilization day. They called me from the naval station down there and put me on a twenty-four hour alert. So I had the seabag all packed, my footlocker ready, and I was ready to go. And just exactly seven days later is when President Eisenhower called a halt to it. This happened in 1953. So that's how close I came to going to the Korean war. (laughs)

And then I missed the Vietnam thing in 1967. We were in a battalion and they took ... we were in a regiment with three battalions, and they took two battalions and left ours here. And then that's how close I came again. They were taking them by units then. But it was really - I'll tell you what, I - of course I, kind of like you - you're an old service• man, and I don't mean that old, but I mean old in experience - but I kind of lived the navy, you know. It was really something in my life. I felt I was closer to the navy than I ever was anything else. You know. And never regretted a day of it.

Q: Did you have any problem getting off for your reserve duty? Did you ever conflict ...

A: Yes, when I was in the senate, they'd make a big deal then. They'd let me off when we were in session; Almost every year when my time was to go to training, why, we'd be in session you know. Just happened that way. Now they would make a big to-do, they'd get up and make a resolution you know that they were going to excuse Senator Grindle to let him go and fight for his country and all that stuff. (laughter) They had a big - made a big joke out of it, but usually it happened about the time when there wasn't as much activity, so I could be spared for the two weeks. Usually always fell in April, somewhere along in there when there wasn't too much going then. 336

And I recall the one time I went to leadership training school at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, I think this was 1959 if I remember right. This was immediately after we had passed the Korean bonus bill of which I was the chief sponsor. About a week or so after the session was over in June, I went up there to that training, and while I was there all the publicity came out for it so the commandant of the station, the vice-admiral, called me, after he found out that I was there, and so they had a big to-do. We had a big publicity deal, see, for the navy. And they had - one of the fellows that was from my unit who was up there with me, and they let me give him the first dollar - he was also a Korean veteran. It was just a play you know, publicity thing. But the admiral's there and the assistant commandant and the - oh there was a bunch of officers, and I was handing this fellow the first dollar from the Korean bonus. And it was - the funny thing was this fellow didn't qualify for Illinois because he was from Missouri. So we used him anyway, see. (laughter) It was a kind of a ... but it was really a publicity thing and I enjoyed it.

Q: What about your relationship - you know. AU. S. senator, I know when he comes on a base kind of really shakes things up. They work for a week getting ready for it.

A: No ...

Q: Did you have any . . .

A: No, they didn't do that. The first time I went, I think after I got elected in 1957 - 1957 I went to Great Lakes. I think I was up there and out before they even knew I was there. (chuckles) There's nobody - you know. But when I went to Port Hueneme in 1961 they made a big deal out of it out there. The fellow out there found out, somewhere he .1-· had - I had been out there on a commission. I think it was ... no it was 1960 when I went to the convention, I was at Hueneme. And when I had to get off one day, and they weren't quite ready to let me leave, why, I had to invoke my privilege and tell them, you know, who I was. I think the commandant out there was a commodore. Now that's one - one-half step above a four-stripe captain. And he called me into his headquarters, and you know he put on the dog a little, and was happy that I was there. And had a big write-up in the camp paper there. You know, the Hueneme - whatever it was. And they took pic• tures of the commodore and myself and you know and they took a couple pictures of me out working in the field. (chuckles) It was publicity. It was really - it was good. I ap• preciated it if I didn't enjoy it. And to say I didn't enjoy it I'd be telling an untruth I think. I think anybody who's been in public life like that, I think you enjoy some of the attention you get if there is any.

Q: Let's see now, in 1961 and again in 1963 you went to Rhode Island as I understand it for your duties.

A: Yes.

Q: Was that a change in type of duty?

A: No. See, at that time it's according to what battalion you were attached to. And in 1961 we were - everybody east of the Mississippi was going to Davisville, Rhode Island. Well now, our Cape Girardeau naval reserve unit is right on the banks of the Missis• sippi, but the bulk of the fellows who belong in that was from Illinois. And for some reason or another the headquarters of the battalion we belonged to - see this is part of a unit and they belong to a battalion - our battalion at that time was based in Wisconsin. Which is east of the Mississippi, so - and I think we were the only ones, unit, west of the Missis• sippi that was involved in this. But they sent us to Rhode Island.

And in 1962 for some reason or another - I don't remember where we went in 1962, but in 1963 then again they called us back. And at that time they were shaking up the SeaBee 337 onranizations, and we went from one to the other. They passed us - Wisconsin went into the west, and they put us in a battalion that was based in Indiana, which still kept us at Rhode Island. Then after that, why, after 1963 they just sent you wherever they wanted to send you. But they were I think at that time - after 1963 I believe they started phasing out Davisville, Rhode Island, which was the main base for the SeaBees, the original base. But they started opening up Gulfport and Port Hueneme and I think these are the only two pJaces open now. So since then we've gone to Hueneme or Gulfport.

Q: Anything else on your list there?

A: (pause) I don't - I think I mentioned that - yes, that Lutheran Church down in ... yes ...

Q: The Kornthal church.

A: Yes, Kornthal church, yes I mentioned that. No I think that's - I think that's most of the things that I can think of.

Q: How about your granddaughters? Want to talk about them a little bit?

A: Yes, well of course, if you've got granddaughters you know. Yes I'm - my son - well he's been married twice. But the first girl he married, they were both young, and I think it was both their faults that this happened, but anyhow he married in 1961. Anyway, Lori, who is my oldest granddaughter, was born in 1962. Of course they were living together at that time and they lived together for two or three years and then - of course she was the light of our life at that time. She was just a beautiful girl. Then they were divorced. I can't even remember what - what year it was when they were divorced but I think it must have been about 1966, somewhere along in there.

Of course, Barbara, my son's first wife, they lived right there in Herrin and we've developed a relationship with her that's almost just like she was a daughter and I was always happy that we have always had a good relationship. And we got to see the granddaughter and you know as time went on - then when they lived - they still only live about oh, ten or fifteen blocks from us.

But then my son met this other girl and her name was Nancy, Nancy Wright, from Carterville, and fell in love with her and they were married. And you know it's kind of silly for me not to remember exactly because I'm really good on dates, but I think it was about 1970, somewhere along in there, that they got married. Of course, Ste:ffanie, the youngest granddaughter, was born May 20, 1974. She's now seven.

Going back to Lori though, my oldest granddaughter is now eighteen and she is a student now - and I'm proud of her - she's a student nurse at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. She's making good grades and I'm rather proud of her because of the fact that - in fact it's cost me a lot of money but then what are you going to do with it, you have a granddaughter. I just bought her a car not long ago, this was the second car I bought her however.

You know the funny thing, when she was twelve years old she used to sit in my lap and drive my car and I said to her - of course I was thinking of the future - and I said, "Honey, when you get sixteen and you're able to get yourself a driver's license, I'll buy you a car." And you know it's the funniest thing, but kids are funny. That was four years before she became - and the day she was sixteen she came over to the house, she said, "Grandpa, I'm ready for my car." And I said, "What car, honey?" And she said, "Well you know, you remember, you promised me." And I said, "I thought you'd forgotten about it." She said, "No, I didn't forget about it." (laughter) So - so I had to buy her a car. So here this year, why, I had to trade it off. It was not in too good a shape. I bought 338 her a better car and but I still have to buy the license, insurance, and you know, so it's really costing.

But the youngest granddaughter now has taken her place in our eyes. And she's at home - and my wife now babysits with her. Because my daughter-in-law, I was successful in ... well successful with Alan Dixon in having her - she was qualified for the job - but she got a job in the driver's license station in Marion. She's an exceptionally brilliant girl. She's a good secretary, a good bookkeeper, a good accountant, she's just real good. Anyway she's working there and consequently my granddaughter started to school. Well it fell upon my wife to take care of the granddaughter, so - she really enjoys that more than anything I've ever seen her enjoy in her life. She just wraps herself right around that little girl and just happy to be out - and I think Nancy pays her a little every once in a while for taking care of Steffanie, but that don't even begin to pay for what we pay - and gladly so, when it's your own granddaughter. I think every day she takes her down to Hardees and buys her a sandwich and you know various things like this. And she just lives for that granddaughter now. Since the other one's grown up, why, she can devote full time to the young one.

Q: Well didn't Steffanie go with her to North Carolina here ...

A: Yes, when - yes. I furnished the money and bought them both an airplane ticket, and they flew out to Charlotte, North Carolina. Well you were at the house I think while they were gone. Yes. Oh she really enjoyed that. Went to this convention, religious conven• tion, and she just lived it up, she just thought it was the greatest thing ever happened. In fact she wants to know when she's going again. (laughter)

Q: What are some of your wife's major interests?

A: Well I think of course as I've said number one's the granddaughter, she's the main attraction. She formerly was president of the BPW in Herrin, which is the Business and Professional Women's Club. When I was in the senate, why, she was quite active in the BPW and different - well she belonged to a woman's club there too. And I think - however I think in the past few years she's probably dropped out of both of the them. She's got a full-time job taking care of Steffanie. But she's just a homemaker, she just - well you know.

Now, I can't say that particularly. My wife worked from the time we were married up until about five years ago. At different times she worked different places. She worked ... well, in the last fifteen years she worked at Sangamo Electric which is a big outfit. Had a main plant in Springfield but they had a main plant, another main branch of their main plant, down in Ordill area which is south of Herrin there. My wife worked for them I think fifteen years. She worked there while I was in the senate. And people used to kind of get on her you kriow because, "How come? your husband's a state senator and here you're out working." She said, "He don't make that much money." Which was true. When I told you we made $5,000, we finally went $6,000, then $7,500. But she campaigned for me all the time she was out there. In every place she ever worked.

Well, eventually, and this is - I think maybe ought to be covered. In 1967, I was trying to get a job of course myself and I wanted to get her a job. All the time I was in the senate - and - I can't say this about other people I've known that's been in the legis• lature, they usually have their family working - but the only one that ever held a job was my son and he just had a job on the highways in the summer, while he was going to college. But my wife I would never let her go to work for the state, because I didn't want people saying, "Well, he got her a job."

Well, when I got defeated though then she wanted to go to work and there was a job open. They hadn't filled it. They had fired the lady who was the labor standards inspector, 339

in the Department of Labor, that's women and children division, for the southern Illinois district and they had fired her because of incompetence or didn't keep her records or so - I don't remember. But she had been fired I think about 1965 and they hadn't filled the posi~ tion.

So I talked to Paul Powell and he called Miss Wolfe, Harriet Wolfe, who was the director of the division, superintendent. And she said, "Well, we're not going to hire anybody because we were dissatisfied with the last one we had down there and we're not going to hire anybody." And he kept after her and she kept saying, "No, I'm sorry." Now under~ stand she was talking to the secretary of state by this time. (chuckles)

And anyway one day I was in the senate - I came out of the senate, and this was 1967, as I was crossing the rotunda to go to the house I ran into Jack Cullerton. Jack Cullerton was director of labor under Governor Kerner for a number of years. Jack and I were good friends. In fact when I was in the senate I had - I don't recall I'd ever done any special favors for him but I'd been available. He was from Chicago, and he was part of the group that used to come down to lobby for different things and - and I can't remember exactly what but I had been friendly with Jack Cullerton and he and I had a fond attachment to each other.

And he said,-"Senator, how you doing?" I said, "Well pretty good, Jack." And then I re~ membered what job he had. I said, "Except there's one thing been bothering me a little." And he said, "What is it?" I said, "Well my - I put an application in with Miss Harriet Wolfe for my wife to be named the labor standards inspector in southern Illinois and the job hasn't been filled and it's down there. It's been two years now since 'it's been vacant. I'd like to have her go to work. We need the - you know go to work." And he said, "How come she won't hire her?" I said, "I don't know, she says she don't have the money, she keeps making excuses." He said, "You want your wife to have that job?" I .-!t said, "I most certainly do." He said, "You have her in my office in Chicago Monday morning at eight o'clock." And I said, "You're kidding." He said, "I'm not kidding, you just - you have your wife there and just come in there and say you want to talk to me. I'll be in the office." I said, "I'll sure do it, Jack."

And I went home and said, "Get on your good clothes, you got to go to Chicago." I sent her up on Sunday night, and she stayed at the Sherman House I believe it was, which is right across the street from the Illinois state building there. And the next morning she went in and she didn't go see Miss Wolfe, she just went in to see Jack Cullerton. I think his name is really John, they call him Jack. He just wrote a little note and gave it to her and said, "Go take that and give it to Miss Wolfe." And of course you know this is like hitting somebody in the head. (laughter) Because Miss Wolfe of course saw that and she just about fell over but anyhow she put her to work.

And my wife worked, started in 1967 - she had been - she had taken the examination. After a year you take the exam and she was under civil service when Gover~ nor Ogilvie took over, and of course they fired her. Just like they fired me. But they fired her for - see they tried to say that she was incompetent. She didn't have the kind of reports made out just right or whatever. Anyhow she had - I think Governor Ogilvie had been in office a little while before they finally got around to firing her. And of course it was strictly political, as we proved later but of course I didn't take that.

I went right to bat and got William P. Sheehan, who is one of the top lawyers in Springfield - and he was by the way a Democrat, and I had known him, met him a few times, and I knew he was a good lawyer on this type of a thing and so I got Bill Sheehan to take it. Oh he - he went into - the Civil Service Commission of course ruled against her but then he took it into court. And he just made it - well he just made a mockery out of their charges. Proved that there wasn't ... anyway he proved that they were wrong; and she got her job back.

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And then . . . this is one of the reasons why I'm not too happy with former Governor Walker. Now when he became governor, we thought "Well, you know, at least she'll have a - at least we'll get along." First thing they did when he got to be governor, they came down in southern Illinois and they expanded her district from four counties to something like eight or twelve, something like that. And wouldn't pay her more money. She didn't - you know wasn't getting any raises or anything and she said - she took - I think they extended her district from where we lived clear into East St. Louis. At that time they're having a lot of racial violence up there. And I said, "No, you're not going to go up there, because then you could have trouble.

And I did everything I could. I went to - Paul Powell had died in the meantime but I went to different people I knew, contacts. I went to my state senator, Gene Johns. Nobody could do anything. Governor Walker - this is why - they kept her on you know, but I wouldn't let her make this one district up there because I felt a woman in a place like that didn't have any business being out by herself.

She did her job, but I said to her, "Ina Ruth, why don't you just - pretty soon it will be eight years and when you have your eight years in you qualify for a pension, and since it's going to be too hard to do, why don't you just resign?" So she did and when she got her eight years in, why then, she retired.

But let me go back just a second. Before they fired her, under Ogilvie, under Governor Ogilvie - this is interesting. They couldn't find enough - this was before they trumped up the charges to fire her. They - because of geographical expediency, wasn't that what they called it? They transferred her from Herrin, Williamson County district, to Kankakee. And she told me this and I said, "Gee whiz, you know, this is silly. They're not going to pay" - see they don't pay you any expenses for living up there, you have to pay it out of your own pocket. And I said, "Well you just hold on." Well she said, "Well )'_ I have to go, I have to be up there Monday." She was going to go up Sunday. Well on about Friday, something like that, well I made a special trip to Springfield, and they were in session. And I went on the floor and got hold of Senator Ed McBroom. Now he's the senator from Kankakee and a Republican, but one of the finest fellows I've ever met. We went in there and I said . . .

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A: I told Ed the story and I said, "Ed, if they have a vacancy in Kankakee it would behoove you to put a Republican in there." And boy, he went right through the ceiling. And he just said, "You just hold on." And he went right down to the governor's office, and before my wife ever got to Kankakee they had changed her plans and sent her back to Herrin. But this was kind of an interesting thing.

But anyway she did retire then and I don't know what they ever - abolished the job or what they did with it, but she's not working there any longer.

Q: All right sir, is there anything else you want to say for the record here?

A: No, I ... I said you know that the ten years that I was in Springfield as an Illinois state senator was the greatest experience of my life. I don't think I've ever had anything, and I don't think I ever will have anything to match it, unless - until I go to Heaven. (chuckles) Maybe eventually. But really, I felt like when I was there, the ten years, I worked for the people in my district, and I'm kind of proud of the record I made, even though some of the newspapers don't quite agree with me, Southern Illinoisian, particular. But if you go back and study the record and find out the work that I did, it 341 bears out my story. To be a good senator in Springfield, according to the newspaper, you had to get up and holler the loudest, and make big speeches and all. But I did most of my work with a soft glove. I did most of mine behind the scenes. In other words when I went into a committee meeting, if I had a bill, I knew I had the votes before I ever went in or else I didn't go. And this is the way I worked. As all legislators will verify, the publicity is gained on the floor of the senate, but the real work on bills is done in committee rooms and in personal contact on and off the floor, and by being about and working hard to make sure that the bills you are interested in are ready to withstand the challenge of amendments and are advanced in the proper sequence and in good time. It is working hard to assure enough votes for passage.

The Journal of the house and senate does not reflect the true story behind each bill. As a senator I handled many important bills, important to my district and to the state of Illinois and to the Democratic party, that originated in the house. For example, bills that Paul Powell, Clyde Choate, Bert Baker and Jim Holloway sponsored were handled by me when they reached the senate. Likewise, those fellows handled many of our bills that originated in the senate.

I had a great desire to serve the people faithfully and to the best of my ability. This I tried to do, and believe l did just that. I am secure in my belief that I worked hard for the people of my district, the Democratic party and all of the people of the state of Illinois and I am proud of my record of ten years in the Illinois state senate. All the time I was there I felt I was good for the people in southern Illinois and I think helped the whole state. And of course I'd be kind of silly if I said I wasn't proud of my record. Nevertheless I am sincere when I say I enjoyed every minute of it. I'd do it all over again. Yes I sure would. It was a beautiful experience.

Q: Alright sir. We thank you very much for all the time you've allowed us to visit.

A: Well that's quite alright. 342

Index

Abraham Lincoln Hotel,154,175 Barth, Lorene, 31-32 Adamowski, Benjamin S., 97 Bartulis, A. C. (Julie), 140 Aetna Life and Casualty Company, 89, 158, Bauman, Harold, 38-39 306 Belle Feuer Insurance Agency, 326 Aging, Department of, 332 Belleville,47,48,49, 107,182 Agriculture, Department of, 214 Benld, 140 Alexander County, 99, 100, 100, 101, 101, 103, Benton,35,141,149 141,187,188,223,226,277,291 Berger Gang, 14 Alexander, Orville, 295 Bidwill, Arthur J., 105-106, 279 Allen Industries, 31, 91, 93, 94, 100, 104, 161 Big Muddy Bottoms, 203 Alton, 198, 274 Biggsville,321 Alton State Hospital, 274 Billington, Norman W.,131 Altoona, 1, 2, 23 Biltmore Hotel, 232, 233 American Federation of Labor, 284 Binks, Vera M., 269 American Legion, 147, 200, 264 Birmingham, 1, 21, 22, 23 American Military Government, 85 "Black Gang," 59 f Amoco Oil Company, 243 Black Angus, 154 Anderson, John T., 332 Black, Dr., 27 Angle, Paul M., 41 Blair, W. Robert (Bob), 136, 220 Anna, 91, 101, 108, 112, 141, 187, 203 Bloody Williamson, 41 Anna State Hospital, 166, 271-273 Bloomington, 247, 288 Argonne, 244 Blue Book, 107, 258, 269, 278 Armstrong, Charles F. (Charley), 283, 284 Bobbitt, Loren M., 109-110 Arrington, W. Russell, 126, 277, 303, Bobby Dick Coal Mine, 9, 12, 43,44 308-309, 310, 311 Bona, Louis (Mud), 34 Atlantic and Pacific Company, 299 Bonansinga, Frank D., 132 Austin, Richard B., 101 Bosen, George, 330 Australia, 7, 8 Boston, 133,264,266 Awerkamp, Thomas J., 199 Boy Scouts of America, 53 B. F. and J. Furniture Store, 98 Bracy, Floyd P., 89, 90, 158, 159 Bakalis, Michael J. (Mike), 319, 330 Bradley University, 290 Baker, Bert, 30, 91, 99, 141, 149, 155, 185, Brazil,2,24,322 247-248,324-325,333,341 Bremerton,30,58, 66,71, 75 Baker, James, 80 Bremerton Navy Yard, 56, 74, 75 Balboa Park, 54 Brennan's Bakery Shop, 26 Bald Knob Cross, 140, 141 Brewster Motor Company, 25 Baldwin, 329 Brookport,316,323 Ballard, Ford, 99, 100 Broucek, Frank J., 220 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 209, 292 Brown County, 305 Bank of Herrin, 34 Broyles, Paul, 264 Bank of Marion, 327 Bruce, Fred, 145 Banton, 0. T., 135, 136 Bruce, Terry L., 145 Barnes, Foster, 100 Brussels, 139-140 Barris, Leonard, 42 Brydia, George S., 252 343

Buckner, 237 Charlotte, 338 Buckner, Miss, 32 Cherry, Robert E., 121, 182 Burhans, Robert L., 252 Chester, 137, 139, 167 Burks, Marion E., 252 Chicago, 3, 4, 6, 24, 32-33, 49, 89, 93, 96, 97, Burpo Feed Company, 71,73 98,104,107,115,116,120,121,122,126,132, Burpo, Mr., 71, 89 135,137,138,143,146,147,151,157,175, Business and Economic Development, Board 179, 180, 182-185 passim, 188-190 passim, of,244,246 198,200,202,205,209,210,211-212,216, Business and Professional Womens Club, 227,231,234,240,250,266,267,268,277, 338 278-279, 281, 284, 286-289 passim 292, 294, Butler, Homer, 94, 100-103 passim 299,301,305,308,310,312,318,329,332, Buzbee, Kenneth V., 195-196,209 339 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy _Railroad, Cahokia Downs, 151 45 Cairo, 99, 100, 101, 101, 112, 139, 200, 229, Chicago Heights, 190 259,260,291,293 Chicago Transit Authority, 131, 211-212 Calhoun County, 140 Children and Family Services, Department Calloway, Cab, 206 of, 262,263 Camp Pendleton, 52, 53, 160 China, 67, 322 Camp Perry, 74 China Sea, 68 Campbell, Charles W., 91 Choate, Clyde L., 30, 91, 92, 93, 99, 102, 105, Canada, 3 116, 117, 120, 125, 141, 142, 146, 148, 154-156 Canfield, Robert R. (Bob), 220 passim, 185, 186, 187, 217, 220, 221, 223, 225, CapeGirardeau,34,88,203,334,336 228,229,262,300,306,317,323-324,333,341 Capitol Building, 110, 152, 172, 184, 229 Christian Universal Life Insurance· Capone, Al, 39 Company, 156-158, 197 Carbondale, 11,35,47,101,102,114,126, 129, Christopher, 202, 203, 273 130,139,155,168,195,196,200,204,205, Ciaccio, Nicholas D., 150 ..' 233,247,266,273,316 Citizen Military Training Corps, 48 Cardiff, 2 Civil War, 1, 21 Carey, Phillip J. (Phil), 182 Clabaugh, Charles W., 281, 284 Cargal, Charles, 28 Clark, Maurice, 91 Carlyle, 215 Clarke, Terrel E. (Tee), 252 Carlyle Lake, 215 Coal Creek, 5 Carmi, 108, 110, 137, 139, 189, 205, 215, 251, Coal Mining, 43-44 291,323,333 Cohen, Charles, 260 Carnegie, Dale, 94, 159 Cohn, Bert, 264 Carpentier, Charles F., 312 Collard, Ora, 91, 99, 187 Carroll, John W. (Bill), 252 Collins, Lester, 132, 133 Carter, James E. (Jimmy), 243 Collinsville, 226 Carter, James T., 284 Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation, 5 Carterville, 25, 42, 139, 291, 337 Colp, 212, 285 Casey, Robert, 252 Combined Insurance Company, 308 Cash, Johnny, 51 Commerce and Industry, Department of, Castle, John, 332 125,245 Caterpillar Tractor Company, 104 Commerce, Department of, 322 Census, Bureau of the, 93 Commissions: Administrative Practice and Central Illinois Public Service Company, 95, Procedure, 256; Atomic Energy, 243; 133 Budgetary, 120, 127, 161, 295, 302-303; Centralia, 116, 166, 271 Charitable Institutions, 166, 271; Chidren Centralia State School, 166 and Family Services for Youth, 262; Civil Chamber of Commerce, 27, 30, 38, 89, 90, 93, Service, 331-332, 339; Civil Service (United 230 States), 332; Constitution Study, 316; Champaign, 120, 132, 137, 305 Horseshoe Lake Area, 225-226, 244, 246; Chamuss, Dr., 12-13 Illinois Commerce, 243; Illinois Crime Chapman, John, 116, 178 Investigating, 313; Illinois Equality of Charleston, 288 Employment Opportunity, 256; Illinois 344

Highway Study, 110, 134, 135, 137, 138, 141, Cripple Creek, 5 145, 201, 204, 211, 213, 216, 219, 220, 257, Crisenberry, R. G., 120, 121, 142, 333 297, 301, 318; Illinois Motor Vehicle Laws Cronin, Joseph M. (Joe), 319 117; Industrial, 182, 182; Medical Practic;s Crossville, 296 Act, 115, 268-271, 286-287; Mental Crystal City, 139 Institutions, 271; Mississippi Scenic Cul~erton, P. J. (Parky), 339 Parkway, 229; Motor Vehicle Laws 221 Custk, Jack, 131 3~; Pollution Control, 227; Road a~d ' Dale, S. 0. (Sam), 252 Brtdge Laws Revision, 200-201; School Daley, Richard J., 107, 121-122, 126, 179, Problems, 281, 282; Southwestern Illinois 183-186,211,232,234,236,278,281,298,318 Planning, 246; State Employees Group Dammerman, Herman L., 284 Insurance, 262; Strip Mining (Holloway), Danville, 137 242; To Study the Problems of the Aging Davenport, 269 and the Aged, 263-266; Transportation Dav!s Brothers Ford Company, 35 134-135; Visit and Examine State ' Dav~s, Corneal A., 230, 254, 260, 279, 284 Institutions, 166, 271-274 D avis, David, 281 Committees (Legislative): Agriculture, 174 Davis, Red, 148 320, 321; Appropriations, 170, 171, 256-257, Davisville, 75, 335, 336, 337 295, 302-303; Banks and Savings and Loan Dawson, Frances L., 252, 284 Associations, 174-175; Civil Defense Day, Bill, 134 Compacts (Interim), 322-323; Committees, Dayco Company, 91 164, 165, 166, 255; Conservation 223 225 DeGrazia, Victor, 126-129 passim, 135 240; Education, 166, 172, 174, 28o-2M ' De Kalb, 288 passim; Executive, 115, 172, 254; Highways De LaCour, Joseph L., 184, 185 and Traffic Regulation, 169-170, 172, 200, De Soto, 204, 239 204, 213, 216, 218, 221, 257; Industrial Decatur,90, 102,112,115,137,198,200 Affairs, 124, 125, 125, 174, 248-249 255 256 Del Coronado Hotel, 55 303; Industry and Labor, 172; Judicia~, ' Denham, Charles, 36, 37, 92, 93 16?; Labor and Commerce, 165; License and Department of Labor, 252 Miscellany, 165, 166, 172, 174, 217-220; Depression, The, 15, 17, 28, 37, 39, 41, 48, 206 Personnel and Pensions, 172; Public Aid, Detroit, 8 Health, Welfare and Safety, 172, 174, Devil's Kitchen, 246 254-255, 274-279; Revenue, 297-304· Rules 255 , , Devil's Kitchen Dam, 316 Dewey, Thomas E., 91 Commonwealth Edison, 131, 132, 133 DeMichaels, LaSalle J., 284 Congressional Medal of Honor, 99, 187, 317 Disabled American Veterans 200 Connor, David E., 284 Dixon State School, 166 ' Connors, Dorsey, 146 Dixon, Alan J., 107, 126, 178, 181, 182, 185, Connors, William J. (Botchy), 145, 146-147 197,198,257,258,315,338 Conservation, Department of, 141-142, 224 Dongola, 141 229,241,262 ' Donnelly Publishing Company, 312 Constitution, Illinois, 1870, 96, 97, 316, 318 Donnewald, James, 107, 178, 181 Constitutional Convention, 317, 318 Doom, Jack, 45 Container Stapling Corporation, 245 Doughboy monument of Herrin, 96 Continental Casualty Company, 307 Dougherty, Daniel, 126, 257 CookCounty,97, 100,129,147,179,180, Douglas, Paul, 82, 188, 230, 239, 243, 246 182-184 passim, 186, 190, 209, 216, 278-279 Dow, 236 Cook County Hospital, 279 Downey, William W. (Smokey), 129-130, 151 Corbett, Jerry, 140 Drach, George E., 105, 106 Coronado, 55, 65 Drake, William, 91 Coulson, Robert, 211 Dresden, 244 Course, Kenneth W., 284 Du Page County, 97, 212 Crab Orchard Lake, 29, 70, 147, 215, 237, Du Quoin, 35, 239, 243 240-241, 246 Duraplex Company, 245 Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge 11 Dyhrkopp, Einar, 214 202,223 ' , Crane, Ichabod,37 Earhart, Amelia, 67 345

East Altoona, 23 Financial Institutions, Department of, 304 East Lawn Memorial Hospital, 22 Finkle, Jerome, 109-110 East St. Louis, 14, 182, 189, 200, 204, 211, Finley, Morgan M., 216,267 279-280,294,304,340 Floyd P. Bracy Insurance Company, 89, 158 Eastern Illinois University, 120, 196, 287-288 Ford, Harlan D., 42-43 Eastern Star, Order of the, 14 Fort Benning, 30 Eau Claire, 87 France, 38 Eberspacher, Edward C., 178 Frank Holten State Park, 280 Economic Development, Board of, 125, 128, Franklin County, 30, 91, 187, 188, 189, 193, 144,144,322 237,324,325,333 Economic Development, Department of, 180, Freeman Spur, 201 199 Fresno, 88-89 Economy Bloc, 303, 303 Friedman, Simon L., 332 Edwardsville, 168, 294 Friedrich, Dwight P., 116 Effingham, 202, 138 Egyptian Heights, 10 Galatia, 251 Eisenhower, Dwight D., 94, 100-103 passim, Galena, 229 230,236,335 Galesburg, 38, 288 El Cajon, 53 Gallatin County, 188 El Cortez Hotel, 55 Gamber, William, 71 El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, 52, 53 Gardner, J. Horace, 284 Eldorado,205 Gardner, Dr., 13 Elections, State Board of, 320 Gasaway, Florine, 32 Ellington, Duke, 206 Gayer, Paul, 215 Elliott, I van, 291 Gentry, Mildred, 110-111 Ellis, Herschel, 285 Gerber, Joseph S., 157 Emergency Preparedness, Office of, 323, 329 Giant City Lodge, 211 Emergency Services and Disaster Agency, Giant City State Park, 265 243-244 Gibbs, Jack, 156 Emmerson, Louis L., 202 Gibson, Robert G., 132 Empire Hotel, 149 Gilbert, John G., 121, 122, 126, 127, 141, 209, Energy, 24, 25, 286 226,229,262,294-295,333 Engineers, Corps of, 215 Gillespie, 107, 121, 133, 234, 277, 308 England, 23 Gladson,Jarnes,88 Englewood, 6 Glamorgan County, 2 English, Harlan, 268 Globe, 3 Environmental Protection Agency, 227 Golconda, 202, 203, 209 Erlenborn, John N., 252 "Gold Dust Twins," 124 Ethnic groups: Blacks, 192, 259, 260, 284, Golden Cycle Gold Mine, 5 285-286, 290, 310-311; Bulgarians, 41; Goldwater, Barry, 188 English, 4, 41; Hollanders, 142; Irish, 3, 41; Goodell, Warren, 156-157 Italians, 41; Japanese, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85; Gorham, 214 Jewish, 281; Welsh, 2, 3, 41 Gorman, John J., 281 Eubanks, Samuel, 330-331 Gornati, Esther, 37 Eureka, 66 Gottschalk, Arthur R., 262 Evanston, 284 Governor's Mansion, 231 Evansville, 139, 200, 205 Governor's State University, 292 FabickTractor Company, 206 Grafton, 139, 211 Fairfield, 145 Grab, Les, 224 Farina, 257 Graham, John A. (Jack), 199, 284 Fawell, Harris W., 303 Graham, Paul, 126,127,141,142,252,252 Fayetteville, 215 Graham, Richey V., 180-181 Feirich, Charles, 295 Graham, Robert J., 180 Ferrill's Market, 26 Grand Canyon, 50 "Fetcher" Bills, 164 Grand Tower, 47, 214 Finance America Corporation, 305 Granite City, 182, 198, 226, 304 Finance, Department of, 168 Graves, Gene H., 180 346

Gray, James W., 107, 182, 198, 203, 207, 215 Hamilton, Louise, 29, 70, 71, 93-94 Gray, Kenneth J.,102,129,160, 328 Hampton, Arvel, 11 Great Lakes Naval Training Station, 87, Hangar, The, 206 335,336 Harbeck, Clayton C., 252 Green, Hugh, 279 Hardin, 140 Greenberg, Mr., 175 Hardin County, 188 Grey, Zane, 39 Harris, Charles E., 99-100 Griggsville, 241 Harris, Ralph, 96 Grindle, Grandmother, 3, 4, 6, 17, 24, 33, 38 Harris, William C. (Bill), 228, 252, 325, 330, Grindle, Barbara, 337 331 Grindle, Cliff Winston, 5 Harrisburg, 14, 38, 101, 139, 153, 189, 202, Grindle, David (brother), 2, 3, 12, 16, 20, 21, 205,222,266,271,291,292,316,332 33,43,45 Harrisburg A. L. Bowen Developmental Grindle, David (father),!, 5, 8, 9-18 passim, Center,166 21-24 passim, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 43, 44, 45, Hart, Fred J., 220, 221, 311 49, 71,104,151,156,320 Hart, Jim, 289 Grindle, David (grandfather), 3-4, 24, 33 Hartford, 89, 306 Grindle, Doris, 6 Hatch Act, 331-332 Grindle, Ellen Jane Hunt, 3, 23 Hatch, Robert F., 303 Grindle, Ina Ruth, 11, 12, 15, 29, 47, 48, 49, Havana, 229 55,56, 71-72,89,101,103,106,113,146,151, Haven, The, 147 161,178,207,214,231-232,238,293,338-340 Hayward Hotel, 231,232, 236-237 Grindle, Lori, 17, 337 Health, Department of, 269 Grindle, Mary Ann Jones, 1-2, 8, 12-20 Henderson County, 321 passim, 22, 23, 26, 27, 33, 45, 49, 56 Henderson, Fred, 11 Grindle, May, 6 Herman,140 Grindle, Nancy Wright, 337, 338 Herrin, 2-9, 14, 18, 21, 23, 24-28, 31-35 Grindle, Steffanie, 337, 338 passim, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 49, 57, 59, Grindle, Walter Lewis, 6 71, 73, 83, 87, 89-95 passim, 98, 100-103, 112, Grindle, William L.: childhood, 1, 2, 4, 5, 129-133 passim, 137, 138, 147, 155, 158, 160, 11-12, 15-29 passim; education, 25-26, 31-41, 174,178,179,187,196,201-209 passim, 212, 44, 73, 89, 94-95, 108, 182, 232, 236, 243, 306, 213,230,233,235-237,245-247,250,263,272, 335; employment (non-government), 11-12, 285,286,288,289,290,292,293,297-298, 16, 21, 29, 32-33, 45-47, 53, 89, 92, 93, 154, 301-302, 304-306 passim, 316, 325-326, 328, 154,156-158,161,174,180,231,231,277-278, 337,338,340 325-330; family, 1-25 passim, 337-338; Herrin City Cemetery, 42 homes, 10, 15-16, 19, 21, 22, 33, 73, 320; Herrin High School, 34, 286 honors and achievements, 10, 27, 40-41, 44, Herrin Savings and Loan Company, 15 51-52,64,90,135,154,233-236,239,244, Herrin State Savings Bank, 25, 28 267-268, 290, 327, 336, 341; illness, 12-14, Herrin Supply Company, 25 21-22, 27, 31, 34, 73-74, 87-88; marriage, 71; Herrin Township High School, 285 military service, 6-7, 9, 11,48-70, 73-88, 117, Hialeah, 21, 23 334-337; political career (non-legislative), Higher Education, Board of, 194, 296-297 10-11,37,90-95,237,314,324,328,330; Hillsboro, 257 religion, 17-18, 54, 169; sports and hobbies, Hindman, Clell (Spud), 94 11, 34-37, 48, 57, 223; travels, 21, 23 Hitlerism, 277 Grindle, William L. (uncle), 5-7 Hittmeier, Orval, 252 Grindle, William Nicky (Nick), 72, 157, 158, Hobbs, Luther, 26 159,235,286,293,326,329 Hod Carriers and Common Laborers Union, "Gualdoni, Pint", 83 104 Gulfport, 335, 337 Hodge, Orville E., 167-168 GI Bill of Rights, 206, 330-331 Holloway, James D., 141, 155, 156, 185, 187, 229,234,242,247,288,333,341 Hachmeister, Albert W., 252 Holten, Frank, 278, 279-280 Halsey, William F., 85 Hong Kong, 322 Hamilton, Arthur, 27-31 passim, 38, 43, 44, Hood Rubber Company, 39 46, 71,93 Hoover, Harold A., 161, 252 347 lloover,llerbert,36,49, 60 Johns, Gene, 129, 246, 324, 340 llorner,llenry, 123,180,185 Johns, George, 115-116, 117 llorseshoe Lake, 224, 241, 244 Johnson County, 188 llorseshoe Lake Refuge, 223, 224-226, 240, Johnson, Dick, 89 241,244 Johnson, Lyndon B., 113, 188, 189, 233, lloulihan, John J., 324, 331 238-239 llouse of Lords, 296 Johnson, Stanley C., 132 llousehold Finance Corporation, 305 Johnston City, 35, 42 Fluff gym, 293 Jones, Anna May, 7 llunnicutt, llarold, 50, 57, 58, 59 Jones, Elizabeth, 7 llunt, Daniel, 23 Jones, Glenys, 7 llunt, Ellen Jane, 24 Jones, Annie, 7, 23 llunt, Mrs. David G., 23, 24 Jones, Jack, 7 llunter, John Fl., 132, 133 Jones, John, 7, 8 llurst-Bush Schools, 286 Jones, William, 7 Jonesboro, 142,203 Ihnen, Fl. B., 252 Jordan, Mickey, 98 Illinois Bankers Association, 305 Illinois Bell Telephone Company, 131 K Mart Discount Stores, 299 Illinois Central Railroad, 247, 326 Kane, 237, 238 Illinois llousing Authority, 137 Kane County, 97, 212 Illinois Industrial Development Authority, Kankakee, 340 125, 244-245 Kansas City, 98 Illinois Medical Society, 268 Kaskaskia Port Authority, 215 Illinois Office of Education, 319 KaskaskiaRiver,214,215 Illinois Ordnance Plant, 203 Katz, llarold A., 219-221 Illinois Power Company, 133 Kelly, Ed, 183 Illinois River, 140, 211, 227, 229 Kelly, John, 206, 208 Illinois Shelter Care llome Incorporated, Kendall County, 97, 212 266 Kenilworth, 310 Illinois Soldier's and Sailor's Children's Kennedy, John F., 125, 188, 231, 232-236, 233, School, 166 238,239 Illinois State Archives, 144 Kennicott Copper Company, 3, 243 Illinois State Fair, 199-200, 321 Kerner, Otto, 125, 126, 128, 130, 135, 140, Illinois State Library, 144 141, 157, 161, 180, 182, 208, 213-215 passim, Illinois State University, 120, 287-288 229, 234-236 passim, 244, 267, 301, 302, 322, Illinois Supreme Court, 106, 169, 197 339 Illinois Veterans' llome, 166 Kerr, Gordon E., 121, 189, 262, 294, 323, 333 Insurance, Department of, 327 Kesselman, Walter J., 331 International Grocers Association, 299 Kewanee, 195 Iowa State University, 290 Kiley, Roger J., 97 Iron Mountain Railroad, 247 Kilpatrick, Jim, 102-103 Kinkaid Lake, 229 J. C. Penny Company, 252, 299 Klassen, Clarence, 227 J. V. Walker Clothing Company, 12, 25 Knight, Joseph, 236-238 Jackson County, 102,114,115 Knightsville, 1, 2 Jackson-Union County Port Authority, 214 Knowles, Mary Anne, 111 Jacksonville,132, 137,157,307 Korean War, 291, 385, 336 Japanese Imperial Marines, 77 Kornthal, 337 Jaycees,10,29,30,90-91,91,98, 154,205-208 Kornthal Lutheran Church, 141-142 passik, 213, 219 Korshak, Marshall, 281 Jefferson Barracks Bridge, 139 Krogers, 299 Jeffries, Albert (Red), 98 Ku Klux Klan, 8-9, 41-43 Jeffries, Theda, 160 Jenner, Albert (Bert), 168 La Salle, 182 Jennings, Mary Ann, 160 La Salle Extension Institute, 108 John A. Logan Community College, 291, 292 Labor, Department of, 209, 339 John Fabric Tractor Company, 104 Labor Relations, Illinois Board of, 256 348

Lafayette Escadrille, 207 209,216,221,229,246,271,282,288-289, Lake of Egypt, 246, 24 7 292,296,297,304,305,315,340-341; Lake County, 212, 974 research, 109-110,113,134,143-146,159, Lake Okeechobee, 23 197-198, 280-281; tactics, 114-116, 124, Lakeside Press, 312 128-129,150, 164-165,245,255,309;veto, Lee, Clyde, 185,220 129-130,141,161,170,260-261,262,299-300 Lee, Noble W., 105 Legislative Council, 108, 134, 143 Legislation, 210 Legislative Reference Bureau, 108, 109, 113, Legislation: agriculture, 199-200, 321; banks 134,143,144,159,333 and savings and loan associations, 175, Legislative Synopsis and Digest, 113, 210, 304-306; budget and appropriations, 218,219,227,244,252,256,258,262,280 161-162, 203, 229, 257, 258; business and Leibowitz, 175 economic development, 125-129, 180, Leland Hotel, 175 244-246, 262; civil rights, 124, 165-166, 249, Leland Hotel Red Lion Room, 154 254-255,259-261,264-265,283-284; Leverone, Louis E., 32 constitution, 316-318; education, 120-122, Lewis, John L., 9, 43 141, 209, 319, 333; elections and Lewis, John W., Jr., 151-153, 257, 320, 330 reapportionment, 187-196, 317,320,323, Lewis, William, 6 332; ethics and conflict of interest, 312-314; Libonati, Roland V. (Libby), 105, 145, 147 fiscal reform, 168-169; gambling, 151-152, Limerick Finance Company, 305 299; industry and labor relations, 142, Lincoln, 198 248-258; insurance, 306-311; judicial Lincoln Casualty Company, 326 reform, 194, 196-197, 198; legislative Lincoln State School, 166, 272 reform, 161-165, 170, 171-172, 176-177, 186; Lincoln, Abraham, 298 licensing and regulation, 115, 150-151, 165, Lindbergh, Charles A., 149 168, 217-221; mental health, 263,267-270, Linde Air Systems, 33 272; military affairs, 112, 147, 180, 336; Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers, 102, 115, 116, mines and minerals, 242; municipalities, 135 213, 317-318; personnel and pensions, Lindsay, Ed, 115, 116, 136 1 228-229; pollution, environment and Linton, Dwayne, 207-208 conservation, 141-142, 215, 223-229, 240-244, Little Egypt Port Authority, 214 262; public aid, health, welfare and safety, Little Grassy Lake, 11 142,146,152,216-223,250,262-269,275-278, Little Rock, 157 301, 308; public employees, 129, 130; public Litton, Paul, 325-326, 327 utilities, 131-132, 247; revenue, 112, 134, Lobbyists, 116, 131-133, 134, 161, 172,234, 138, 249, 262, 297; transportation, 117, 134, 269,285,294,295,307-308,311-312,331,333 137-142, 179 Lobbyists: Alexander, Dr., 295; Billington, Legislative technique: bill management, Norman W., 131; Davis, Red, 148; Feirich, 114-116, 121-123, 125-129, 136, 149, 150, 173, Charles, 295; Gibson, Robert, 132; Johnson, 214,215,228,257,284,295,308-309; Stanley, 132; Lockhart, Dick, 143; Meek, caucusing, 106-107; chamber seating, Joe, 132, 249-250; Murray, Cy, 131; Perkins, 107-108; committee assignments, 135, 166, William, 307; Rendleman, John, 295; 172,200,223,248,255,274,280,297; Soderstrom, Reuben G., 132; Vander Vries, filibustering, 177-178; horseplay, 165, Bernice, 212 236-239, 335; mail, 110, 111-112, 148; office Local Government Affairs, Department of, and staff, 110-111, 145, 148, 159-161; pay 332 and expense, 110, 111, 148, 155-156, 161-162, Lockhart, Dick, 143-144 313-314, 328-329, 338; proxy voting, 172-173, Lockwood, Frank, 100, 187 176; relationships, 105-108 passim, 116-118 Lodge, William T., 225 passim, 120, 124, 125-126, 130, 133, 136, 140, Logan County, 198 146-154 passim, 166, 169, 173, 179, 181-185 Lombard Society, 98 passim, 198-199, 215, 230, 247, 253, 254, 258, Lombardo, Guy, 206 262,277,279,281,297,394,305,306, Los Angeles, 53, 231, 232, 236, 238 308-309,311,314,315;representation Louisville, 137 philosophy, 105, 108-109, 111, 112-113, Loyola University, 268 117-118, 122, 128-131 passim, 133, 134, Lucas, Allen T., 185, 220 144-145,159-164,172-173,179,199,204,205, Lucas, Scott W., 92, 93 349

Luther Burpo Feed Company, 29 Miller, Carl, 328 Lyrley, 0. W., 28-29 Miller, John, 141 Lymar Hotel, 94 Mississippi River, 47, 140, 223, 224, 227, 266 Lynch, William J., 105, 106, 107, 177, Mississippi Scenic Parkway, 229 178-179,182, 279 Mitchell, Warren, 100, 101 Lyons, Richard J., 281 Mitchler, Robert W., 180 Lyons, William, 107-108, 110, 114, 121, 121, Mobile, 23 124, 126-128 passim, 130, 133, 135, 139·141 Monroe, James 0., 105, 107, 198, 304 passim, 152, 156, 157, 163, 167, 175, 199, 209, Montgomery, Joseph, 150 229,234,234,249,257,258,264,267-270 Montreal, 207 passim, 273, 274, 277, 294, 315, 330 Morey-Jenner Report, 168 Lyons, William, Mrs., 268 Morey, Lloyd, 168-169 Macon County, 198 Morgando,John, 104 MacoupinCounty, 133,209,234 Morris, Delyte, 291, 294 MacArthur, Douglas, 78, 85 Morris, Mrs. Delyte, 294 Maher, Robert B., 135, 182,183 Motor Freight Truckers Association, 309 Mann, Robert E., 284 Mound City, 101, 291 Manning, Willard, 252 Mounds, ·101, 112, 224, 260, 291 Marion, 25, 35, 42, 48, 90, 92, 96, 101, 104, Mount Vernon, 35, 71, 91, 93, 94, 129, 137, 112,137,139,147,202,204,205,206,208, 185,231,264,284,329 233,235,246,247,263,270,316,325,338 Mount Vernon Tuberculosis Sanitarium, 92, Marks, Robert, 284 93 Martin, Samuel L., 252 Mt. Pinson, 21, 22 Martin, A vis, 37 Mulkin, Johnny, 114, 115 Mason·Dixon line, 286 Murphy, W. J., 252 Masons, 14, 41, 42, 43 Murphysboro, 71,90, 137,139,204,205,229, Masque and Music Club, 36 233,247,272,326 Massac County, 188 Murray, Cy,131,133 Mattoon, 126, 199 Murray, John, 10,92 Mays, ~arl, 99 Myers, Maude, 130,182 McAmis, Donald D., 130 Myrphysboro, 120 McBroom, Victor, 340 McCarthy, Robert W., 129, 198-199, 252, 257, Nash, Pat, 183 258 National Educational Association, 174 McClintock, Harry W., 141 Navy Pier, 286 McCollum, Leslie, 285 Navy Yard, 30 McConnell, A. B., 252 Neistein, Bernard S., 115 McCormick Place, 234, 239, 321 Netherlands, 322 McCormick, C. 1., 141, 333 Netsch, Dawn Clark, 126-127, 128 McGloon, Thomas A., 179, 180, 181, 182, 213, New Orleans, 335 226,255,303,311 New York City, 6, 34, 98, 240, 266 McGuire's Fruit Farm, 47 Newspapers: Alton Telegraph, 274; Cairo McLaughlin, James R., 102 Evening Citizen, 103; Carbondale Free McNeill Plumbing Shop, 26 Press, 102; Carbondale Southern Illinoisan, McVey, John, 158,316 102, 114-116, 340; Centralia Evening Meek, Joe, 132,249-250 Sentinel, 116; Chicago Sun-Times, 146; Meigs Field, 234 Chicago Tribune, 146; Harrisburg Register, Menard Prison, 167 189; Herrin Daily Journal, 102; Herrin Mendenhall Glacier, 66 High School Tiger Tales, 36; Herrin Mental Health, Department of, 289 Spokesman, 114-115; Johnston City Mental Retardation Advisory Board, 27 Progress, 103; Marion Daily Republican, Metropolis, 126, 132, 141, 189, 291, 316 103, 115, 115; Murphysboro Independent, Miami, 21, 23, 266 102; Springfield Illinois State Miami Beach, 266 Journal-Register, 130, 332 Mikva, Abner J., 195, 198, 220, 278-279, 282, Nickell, Vernon L., 319 284,303 Nimitz, Chester W., 85, 86 Miles City, 86 Nixon, Richard M., 207, 233, 323 350

Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, Politics, 27-31 passim, 90-97, 99-103, 153, 246 180-184, 267, 296 Northern Illinois University, 120, 196, Politics: blocs, 141, 180-181, 183, 209, 287-288, 319 303-304; campaign techniques, 94, 99-105, Northwestern University, 195 143, 316; elections, 10, 11, 14, 30, 90-91, 92, Nunn, Reginald, 12 94,99-105,187-189,230-233,239,315,316, O'Brien, Donald J., 121, 178, 181, 182, 213, 317, 323-325, 332-333; ethics and conflict of 226,255 interest, 97-98, 100-101, 106, 140, 153, O'Hare Airport, 210 167-168, 174-176, 191-193, 304, 309,314-315, Oblinger, Josephine K., 332 325; fund raising, 312-313; nomination Oceola, 23 procedures, 91, 193-194, 231-233, 236-240; Ogilvie, Richard B., 136, 153, 174, 245, 300, patronage, 118-119, 121, 123-124, 180-181, 314,329,339,340 240, 288, 330-331, 338; precinct captains Oglesby, M. B., Jr., 153,329 (district committeemen), 30, 187, 192, 237, Okawville, 264 259, 315, 316; retirement, 136-137, 340; Old Ben Coal Corporation, 289 township (ward) committeemen, 91; voting Optometric Association, 116 record, 175,177,179,197,212,213,216,217, Orwin, Eva SEE Stotlar, Eva 228,248,251,260,298,299,300,304,311, 313,321 Owen, Marvin, 38, 39 Owen, Mary, 35 Pollack, William E., 252 Pollution Control Board, 227-228 Owens, Wallace, 30, 34-35 Pope County, 188 Oxnard, 231 Port Hueneme, 231-233 passim, 335-337 Ozinga, Frank M., 165, 166 passim Ozworth, Frank, 114 Powell, Paul, 91, 92, 102, 105, 106, 116, 117, Paducah,44,45, 73,200,202,216 118-120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 129, Page, Ray, 319 130,131,134,140,141,145,146,149-153 Palmer School of Chiropractic, 268-269 passim, 153, 155, 156, 168, 180, 183, 184-185, Pan American Airlines, 68 186-188 passim, 191, 219, 222, 225, 232, 233, Panama Canal, 51, 60-61, 66 234, 236-239 passim, 246, 248, 258, 262, Panama City, 66, 67 267-268,279,306,314-315,321,323,330,332, Parker, Dorothy, 160-161 333,339,340,341 Parkhurst, John C., 252, 303 Power, Paul, 157 Partee, Cecil A., 254, 273, 284, 330, 331 Prince, Don, 296 Paschen, Herbert C., 100-101 Prohibition, 41 Peabody Coal Company, 5, 243 Public Aid, Department of, 267 Pebworth, Margorie, 316 Public Instruction, Superintendent of, 319 Pekin, 135, 232 Public Safety, Department of, 218 Peoria, 112,175,189,197,200,211,227,264, Pueblo, 5 301 Pulaski County, 100, 101, 187, 188, 289, 291 Percy, Charles, 188, 239 Pulleys Mill, 202-203 Pere Marquette State Park, 211 Purdue, Jeannette, 35 Perkins, William, 307 Purple Martin, 241 Perry County, 243 Pyle, Ernie, 78 Personnel, Department of, 130, 331 Quincy, 137,166,189,195,199 Peters, Everett R. (Nub), 120, 121, 126-128 Quinn, Patrick D., 186 passim, 184, 295 Peterson, Joseph R., 124, 126, 165, 249, 256, Rams (Ragged Ass Marines), 27 303-304 Randolph, Ross V., 167 Pfeffer, Leo, 153,234 Randolph, Paul J.; 305-306 Philip, James (Pate), 332 Rantoul, 184 Phoenix, 5, 6, 231 Raymond, 139 Pierce, Daniel M., 258 Rea, J. Palmer, 237, 238, 325 Pierce, Ferne C., 258 Reagan, Ronald, 222, 243 Pierce, William, 258 Red Cross, 87, 335 Pinckneyville, 139 Rednour, Bert, 167 Policemen's Benevolent Association, 259 Reeves, John P., 108 351

Registration and Education, Department of, Senior Teens Council, 98 269 Serati, Frank, 100, 103 Religious groups: Baptist, 17, 41; Catholic, Serv-U Cab Company, 325-326 72; Christian, 18, 26; Lutheran, 141, 337; Sesser,202,203,204 Methodist, 17-18, 207; Protestant, 72 Seward, George, 93 Rend Lake, 215, 229,246 Shamburger, Robert, 156, 157 Rend Lake Community College, 291, 292 Shapiro, Samuel H., 127, 234 Rend Lake Conservancy District, 100, 215 Shawnee College, 291 Rendleman, John, 168, 280-281, 294, 295 Shawneetown, 205,214 Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), 60 Shawneetown Port Authority, 214 Retail Merchants Association, 137 Sheehan, William P., 339 Retired Persons, American Association of, Shelbyville, 181, 215 264 Shelbyville Lake, 215 Reum, Walter J., 252 Shelton Gang, 14, 41 Revenue, Department of, 329 Sherman Hotel, 339 Rhode Island, 335 Shipley, George E., 215 Rice, Yvonne, 111 Shoreline Railroad, 236 Richardson, Alfred, 36 Sidney, 7, 8 Richman, Richard E., 129 Simmons, Arthur E., 252 Robinson, William H., 284 Simon, Paul, 136, 163, 257, 278-279, 282, 301, Robinson, Browning, 167 303,313-316,319,328,332 Rochester, 133 Sinatra, Frank, 34 Rockford, 189,199,211,301 Sirles, Wayne, 87-88, 334 Roosevelt, Franklin D., 10, 36, 49, 60, 67, 80, Sivils, Tyrone, 286 118,248 Sizemore, Ben, 42-43 Root, Rosemary, 111 Small, Len, 202 Rostenkowski, Daniel D., 107 Small, Roy, 189, 332-333 Rotary, 94 Smith, Fred J., 165, 254-255 Royal Canadian Air Force, 207, 208 Smith, Ora, 241, 320-321 Rural Electrification Administration, 184, Smith, Ralph T., 219 248 Smith's Garage, 14 Russia, 322 Rutherford, William, 264 Smoler Brothers Factory, 29 Ryan, John G., 284 Sneed, William J., 202-203 Soderstrom, Reuben G., 132, 284 Saal, George L., 135, 232 Soil Conservation Service, Federal, 29 Sacramento, 266 Sommerset, 2, 23 Salem, 138, 156 South Side School, 31 Saline County, 188, 188, 324 South Wales, 23 Naval Training Station, 50 San Francisco, 58, 266 Southeast Missouri College, 34 San Pedro, 58 Southeastern Illinois College, 291 San Petro, 56, 57, 61 Southern Air Restaurant, 180 Sander·s, Orner, 188, 231 Southern Illinois Bloc, 209 Sandquist, Elroy C., Sr., 252 Southern Illinois University, 36, 49, 120-121, Sangamo Electric Company, 338 141,142,159,168,184,195,196,199,209, SangamonCounty, 111,332 210, 246, 280, 287-295 passim, 303, 333-334 Sangamon State University, 292 Southern Illinois University School of Santa Fe Railroad, 50 Medicine, 294 Saperstein, Esther, 284 Sparta, 139,234,243,247 Saturday Evening Post, 314 Spence, Jimmy, 83 Scariano, Anthony J., 198, 256, 257, 284, 313 Sphinx Finance Company, 174, 304-305 Schneider, Robert M., 214 Sportsman's Park, 151 Schoonover,Fred,91,92,93,100,103,328 Springfield, 34, 92, 93, 97, 105, 106, 115, 118, Schrader, Charles H. (Chuck), 180 119,132,133,137,149,150,153,155,161, Seabees,6, 74, 77, 77,78,334,336-337 163,174,184,185,199,209,211,229,234, Senate Journal, 113-114, 120, 125, 211, 228, 239,249,286,290,307,318,319,326-328 341 passim, 330, 337-341 passim 352

St. Augustine, 21, 23 Touhy, John P., 284 St. John's Hospital, 337 Transportation, Department of, 257 St. Joseph, 184 Traynor, Stuart J., 199,257 St. Louis, 48, 49, 50, 70, 73, 74, 87, 93, 98, Treherbert, 2, 7, 23 137-139 passim, 155, 200, 226,227, 229, 232, Trent, William, 57, 59 280,294,301 Truman, Harry S., 10, 91, 92, 187, 208, 233, St. Nicholas Hotel, 145, 148, 149, 239, 290, 239 315 Trutter, Paul, 152, 330 St. Petersburg, 66 Tudor, William J., 294, 295 Stastny, George, 252 Turner, Byrl, 91, 92 State House Inn, 154, 308 U.S.S. ARGONNE, 85 St. Genevieve, 139 U.S.S. ARIZONA, 56-59 passim Steck, Robert C., 272-273 U.S.S. CALIFORNIA, 79 Steeleville, 247 U.S.S. COLORADO, 79 Stein Hall Manufacturing Company, 32-34 U.S.S. CONSTITUTION, 55 Stelle, John, 147,154,237,238 U.S.S. HENRICO, 86 Sterling, 305 U.S.S. HOVEY, 66 Stevenson, Adlai E., 92, 100, 101, 148, U.S.S. LEA, 65 185-186,187,229-232,238 U.S.S. LONG, 62-70 passim Stevenson, Adlai III, 231 U.S.S. MARYLAND, 79 Stevie's Latin Village, 105, 154 U.S.S. MISSOURI, 62, 85, 335 Stilley, Leslie, 285 U.S.S. NEW MEXICO, 78, 82 Stone, Clement, 308 U.S.S. NIAGARA FALLS, 86 Storme Funeral Home, 42 U.S.S. OKLAHOMA, 56-62 passim Stotlar, Eva, 32 U.S.S. PANA Y, 67, 68 Stratton, William G., 94, 101, 104, 129, 130, U .S.S. SARA TOG 135,141,151,161,184,185,199,200,208, A, 69 U.S.S. SEA FLASHER, 82-83 236,269,297,300,301,322 U .S.S. TENNESEE, 79 Stremlau, Joseph P., 153 U.S.S. WEST VIRGINIA, 79 Stringbean's Tavern, 224 U.S.S. WYOMING, 56 Sturgis, Lindell W., 291 Ullin, 291 Supper Club, 154 Union Carbide Company, 33 Sweeney family, 21 Union County, 30, 99, 100, 101, 104, 132, Sweeny, Edmund G., 135 141-142,187,188,240 Sweeney, Stewart G. (Red), 178, 216 Union County Refuge, 223 Swick's Shoe Store, 29 United Mine Workers, 9, 104, 133, 253 Sycamore, 234 United Nations, 231 Symington, Stuart W., 231,232 United States Army, 29, 208 Symsonia, 45 United States Constitution, 177-178 Taiwan, 322 , 29-30, 48, 55-70, 209, Tamms,141 231, 243, 334-335 SEE ALSO World War II Taylorville, 257 United Way, 98 Teefey, Dan, 305 University of Chicago, 230 Teen Town, 98 University of Illinois, 120, 196, 286-291 Texaco,243 passim, 289, 293, 294, 295 Textile Workers Union, 104 University of Illinois, Chicago Circle, 120, The Haven, 147 286 Thillens, Mel, 175 University of Michigan, 290 Thomas, Ora, 42 Unruh, Jesse, 222 Thompson, James, 331 Urbana,120,184 Thompson, William H., 183 Valentine, Fred, 206 Tidwell, John, 290 Vander Vries, Bernice T., 212 Tijuana, 55 Vance, Donovan M., 323 Tom's Place, 239 Vandalia, 257 Toronto, 207 Vandalia Lake, 257 Torrance, 93 Veterans of Foreign Wars, 200, 259, 289 353

Veterans Administration, 147 VVilliamsburg, 74 Veterans Day, 200 Williamson County, 29, 30, 41, 42, 91, 99, Veterans' Affairs, Department of, 90, 324, 100,101,104,115,129,130,132,142,147, 331-332 187,188,193,202,205,206-208,231,233-235 Vienna, 91, 118, 119, 203 passim, 285, 289, 324, 340 Vietnam VVar,160,239,291,335 VVilliamson County Airport Authority, 206 VVainwright, Jonathan M., 85 Williamson, Sam, 47 VV ake Island, 68 VVilson, Kenneth E., 284 VVales, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 17, 37 VV oick, Fred, 329 VValker, Claude A., 116, 252 VV olf, Harriette, 339 VValker, Daniel, 126, 174, 315-316, 324, 340 Women Voters, League of, 104 VV alker, J. V., 28 Wood, VV arren L., 279 VValker, Jack E., 252 Woodruff, Hubert, 197-198 VValtham, 264 Works Progress Administration, 9, 29, 275 VValtonville, 202, 203 World VVar I, 12, 18, 38, 64, 91, 144, 147 VV are Station Refuge, 223, 240 VVorld VVar II, 144, 205-206, 207 VV arford, David, 96 World War II: Ataru, 85, 86; Dieppe, 207; VVashburn, James R. (Bud), 331 , 67, 78, 81, 83-86; Guantanamo Bay, VV ashington Springs Nursing Home, 264 61, 67; Haiti, 61, 67; Hokkaido, 77, 85; VVashington University, 87 Honolulu, 61, f'~.· 1 · ~hima, 78; Juneau, 66; VVashington, D. C., 160, 184, 235, 245, 264, Leyte, 62; Leyte (>.•!!.', 75, 78; Long Beach, 266,320,321,329 56, 61; Manila, 68; Midway Island, 68; VVater Pollution Controls Advisory Council, Newport Beach, 66; Norfolk, 61, 67, 70; 226 North lilland Naval Air Station, 65; VVaterloo, 139 Okinawa, 6-7, 17, 62, 75, 76, 78-81, ·84; Waukegan, 211 , 75; Panama Canal, 51, 60-61, 66; Weiner,Jack,149 Panama City, 66, 67; , 29, 30, Welborn, Wayman L., Jr., 99, 100, 104-105 57, 65, 68, 72, 73, 78; Peleliu, 75, 77-78; Wenzel, Jack E., 209 Phillipines, 67, 68; Port-au-Prince, 61, 67; West Frankfort, 9, 29, 35, 71, 90, 141, 187, Portland, 66, 86; , 84; San Clemente, 202,204 65; SanDiego,50-56,62,65,70,72; Santa West Frankfurt Community High School, Anna, 72; Seattle, 58, 66, 74; Shanghai, 68; 73 Sitka, 66; Skagwau, 66; Subic Bay, 68; West Side School, 31 Swan Island Naval Barracks, 86; , Westbrook, W. B., 153 78; Tokyo, 83, 84, 85, 86; Ulithi, 83; Vallejo Western Electric Company, 5 Navy Yard, 62; Wake, 68; Yokohama, 85; Western Illinois University, 120, 196, Yokosuka Naval Base, 85 287-288 Wright Clarence E., 96-97 Western Springs, 130 Wright, Kenneth A., 330 White City Park, 206 Yates, S. N. (Spice), 99, 100 White County, 188 Young Men's Christian Association, 36, 40, White House, 263, 264, 266, 316 54 White Shrine, 14 Young, Robert G., 187 White, Hugh (Spud), 253-254 Young, S. Glenn, 41,42 Widmer, Harold W., 251-252 Wiktorski, Chester R., 284 Zeigler, 90, 202, 203, 204, 215 Wilhelm, Kaiser, 18 Zeigler, Paul A., 108, 110, 130, 148, 151, 153, Wilkerson Company Studio, 24 189,199,214,215,220,221,311,323-324, VVilkins, George, 148, 319 332-333 VVilliams, Bob, 48, 49, 50 Zion State Park, 211 Williams, Gale, 141, 273, 333 Zwick Clothing Stores, 250 Williams, VVillie, 290 Zwick, Leon, 71, 158, 250

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