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Memos of the Traveling Bank - Part 5, Pages 209 - 266 (actual book numbers: page #253 thru page #423 - blank pages have been omitted).

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Title	Memos of the Traveling Bank - Part 5, Pages 209 - 266 (actual book numbers: page #253 thru page #423 - blank pages have been omitted).
Description	A WWII scrapbook of local military personnel. This item is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society (http://www.ahmuseum.org). The origins of the WWII Traveling Bank as related by Lillian Johnson. I have been asked to give facts and origin of the TRAVELING BANK. A service man came to the door. He asked where he could get breakfast. We let him in and he was made a big breakfast of bacon and eggs. When he left he gave us an ambulance bank. After a lot of thought Mar decided to use the bank for the benefit of the servicemen. The names of local boys who were serving in the armed forces were put into a box and each week one name was drawn from the box. This name was put on the bank and for a week customers put money into the bank. At the end of the week, the monies were counted and a money order sent to the named serviceman and another name was drawn for the following week. On the back wall of the place, (Mar Johnson's Parkview Tavern) was a big map of the United States. Pegs were placed in spots where the boys were stationed. Mr. Mayer, a friend, worked at H. H. Donnelly & Company, a printing concern, and he had a large book made with a khaki colored canvas cover for the Traveling Bank. This name was decided on as the servicemen from Arlington Heights were stationed all over the United States. The first name drawn was Franklin Bublitz. He got $4 and some cents. A money order was made out to him. His reply came back January 24, 1942. This letter was pasted in the book. Later he was missing in action and did not return. The largest amount sent was $100, to Fred Kehe. During the war there was a Prisoner of War camp located on the outskirts of Arlington Heights under the command of Captain Austin Reed. At least twice during that time, the tavern was closed for the day and the United States soldiers who were in charge of that POW camp were treated to home cooked dinners of turkey and ham with all the trimmings. Mar was a kind person who helped when he could. One serviceman came home and asked his parents for help to buy a car. This was denied. He came to us for help. After a lot of thought we helped him and he paid us back in full. Another serviceman came and asked for help, his folks had moved to California. We gave him room and board and helped him until he found a place of his own. Mar and I left Arlington Heights after December, 1950. The TRAVELING BANK book was given to the VFW and is now in the archive collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society.
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 - United States Correspondence - 1940-1950 Soldiers - American - 1940-1950
Keywords	World War Two; World War II; Second World War
ProperNames	Johnson, Mar Johnson, Lillian
Organization	Parkview Tavern
Participant	Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society
Creator	Johnson, Mar; Johnson, Lillian
Contributors	Mayer, Mr.; R. H. Donnelly & Company
Date	1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945
Type	Scrapbook
City	Arlington Heights
State	Illinois
Country	United States
Decade	1940-1949
Copyright	This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society.
GiftBy	Veterans of Foreign Wars Arlington Heights Post #981
AcquisitionData	Data Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 100 DPI, 8-bit color (256 colors)
PlaceKept	Located at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum AHHS Collection, Arlington Heights Historical Society Archives
Language	English
CompoundDoc	Yes

Title	Page 209 (#253) - Chabrecek, Joseph
Description	"Memos of the Traveling Bank" a WWII scrapbook of local military personnel. This item is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society (http://www.ahmuseum.org).
ProperNames	Chabrecek, Joseph
Participant	Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society
Date	1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945
Format	Paper
Decade	1940-1949
Copyright	Notice: This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society
GiftBy	Veterans of Foreign Wars Arlington Heights Post #981
AcquisitionData	Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 100 DPI, 8-bit color (256 colors)
DateCataloged	2005-10-25
PlaceKept	Located at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, AHHS Collection, Arlington Heights Historical Society Archives
Language	English

Memos of the Traveling Bank - Part 5, Pages 209 - 266 (actual book numbers: page #253 thru page #423 - blank pages have been omitted).

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