Of Potlucks and Child Care on the Home Front in 1944

From the Dec. 4, 2019, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois) "Looking Back."

1944, 75 Years Ago.

"Women who have been working at the Red Cross sewing rooms in the Chronicle Building are having their December potluck dinner on Tuesday next week instead of Wednesday.

"It is hoped that the entire corps of workers will be present for the event.    A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served at 12:00 o'clock."

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"The nursery school being conducted at the Teachers College (NIU) is closing its first month of operation and parents of enrolled children are enthusiastic  in their reports.

"Opening of this school came almost exactly at the time of considerable reduction of factory employment of mothers in DeKalb but it is becoming clear that there is a great need for this kind of project at all times."

--GreGen