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1. Advertisement for the Progressive Party - Advertisement for the Progressive Party Shows Nominees for the positions of Village Trustee and Village Clerk. Also advertises all the things that the Progressive Party has accomplished in the town. Included is a special Liquor Referendum

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2. Advertisements for The Progressive Party - Advertisements for The Progressive Party - Election Day April 19, 1932 Advertisements talk about Village Income and Expenses, Taxes, the Nominees for Village Trustee and Clerk, and the Publicity Committee for the Progressive Party

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3. Advertisments for the Progressive Party - Advertisments for the Progressive Party Shows Nominees for President, Trustee, and Police Magistrate. Also lists Publicity Committee Members for the Progressive Party.

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4. Advisory Committee Informational Documents - Advisory Committee Informational Booklet inviting the members of the Progressive Village Party (Village Caucus) to begin their Candidate Search. Answers Questions Such As: - What is the Village Caucus or Progressive Party? - What Does it Do? - Who is a Member? - What is the Advisory Committee? - What do they Do? - Who are the Members? - What is this all About? - What do we Want? - What are you Voting for? Also Includes Information Such As: - Advisory Committee Members by District

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5. Advisory Committee of the Progressive Village Party - Advisory Committee of the Progressive Village Party Contains the Rules and Schedule of Duties, Agendas and Policies for Advisory Committee Meetings

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6. Advisory Committee of the Progressive Village Party - Advisory Committee of the Progressive Village Party Contains the Rules and Schedule of Duties and Agenda for Advisory Committee Meetings

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7. An audio tape interview with Henry Spruth - In 1983 Catherine Shively interviewed several longtime Lake Bluff residents using an audio tape recorder. This interview is with Henry Spruth

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8. Arthur G. Holstein Named Lake Bluff Village Trustee - Newspaper Article in the Lake Bluff Review titled "Arthur G. Holstein Named Lake Bluff Village Trustee" details the appointment of Arthur G. Holstein as Village Trustee at a Special Board Meeting

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9. Brochure Listing Government Boards - Brochure Listing Government Boards published by the League of Women Voters of Lake Bluff with cooperation with the First National Bank of Lake Bluff Lists: - Local Government --- Board of Trustees --- Plan Commission --- Zoning Board of Appeals --- Architectural Board of Appeals --- Progressive Party --- Board of Education: Elementary School District 65 --- Board of Education: High School District 115 --- Lake Bluff School Caucus: Districts 65 and 115 --- Board of Commissioners: Lake Bluff Park District --- Lake Bluff Park Caucus --- Lake Bluff Board of Fire and Police Commission --- Board of Trustees: Mosquito Abatement District --- Board of Directors: Lake Bluff Public Library - Shields Township Government - Lake County Government --- Board of Trustees: North Shore Sanitary District - State Government --- State Senator 31st District --- State Representatives 31st District - National Government --- United States Senators --- United States Representatives 13th District

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10. Brochure Listing Various Government Boards - Brochure Listing Government Boards published by the League of Women Voters of Lake Bluff with cooperation with the First National Bank of Lake Bluff Lists: - Local Government --- Board of Trustees --- Plan Commission --- Zoning Board of Appeals --- Building Commissioner --- Architectural Review Board --- Health Officer --- Police Department --- Fire Department --- Progressive Party --- Lake Bluff Park Board --- Park Caucus --- Lake Bluff Public Library --- Mosquito Abatement District --- North Shore Sanitary District --- High School District 115 --- Board of Education: High School District 115 --- Elementary School District 65 --- Board of Education: Elementary School District 65 --- Lake Bluff School Caucus - Shields Township Government --- County Board Members - Lake County Government --- Sheriff --- Clerk --- Clerk of the Circuit Court --- Recorder of Deeds --- States Attorney --- County Coroner --- County Auditor --- County Treasurer --- County Superintendent of Educational Service Region - State Government --- State Senator 31st District --- State Representatives 31st District - National Government --- United States Senators --- United States Representatives 13th District

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11. Brochure of Various Government Boards - Brochure Listing Government Boards *Date may be an error as it is handwritten written on the brochure* Lists: - Local Government --- Board of Trustees --- Plan Commission --- Zoning Board of Appeals --- Building Commissioner --- Architectural Review Board --- Health Officer --- Police Department --- Fire Department --- Progressive Party --- Lake Bluff Park Board --- Park Caucus --- Lake Bluff Public Library --- Mosquito Abatement District --- North Shore Sanitary District --- High School District 115 --- Board of Education: High School District 115 --- Elementary School District 65 --- Board of Education: Elementary School District 65 --- Lake Bluff School Caucus - Shields Township Government --- County Board Members - Lake County Government --- Sheriff --- Clerk --- Clerk of the Circuit Court --- Recorder of Deeds --- States Attorney --- County Coroner --- County Auditor --- County Treasurer --- County Superintendent of Educational Service Region - State Government --- State Senator 31st District --- State Representatives 31st District - National Government --- United States Senators --- United States Representatives 13th District

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12. Brochure of Various Government Boards - Brochure Listing Government Boards published by the League of Women Voters of Lake Bluff with cooperation with the First National Bank of Lake Bluff Lists: - Local Government --- Board of Trustees --- Plan Commission --- Zoning Board of Appeals --- Architectural Review Board --- Lake Bluff Village Caucus --- Progressive Party --- Board of Education: Elementary School District 65 --- Board of Education: High School District 115 --- Lake Bluff School Caucus: Districts 65 and 115 --- Board of Commissioners: Lake Bluff Park District --- Lake Bluff Park Caucus --- Board of Trustees: Mosquito Abatement District --- Board of Directors: Lake Bluff Public Library - Shields Township Government - Lake County Government --- Board of Trustees: North Shore Sanitary District - State Government --- State Senator 31st District --- State Representatives 32nd District - National Government --- United States Senators --- United States Representatives 12th District

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13. Caucus Notice - A Notice telling the public that there will be a Caucus of the Progressive Party at Village Hall on March 10th, 1939

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14. Caucus selects candidates for five Village offices - An article from the March 1, 1967 Lake Bluff Review about the Progressive Party of Lake Bluff and their candidates for five Village offices: Lewis Steadman, Sherwoodd Richardson, Elliott Dunn, Robert Nichols and Frank Graziano.

    Caucus selects candidates for five Village offices

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15. Circular to Residents - Circular to Residents for a Special Invitation from the Advisory Committee to the Village Progressive Party of Lake Bluff - Village Caucus Includes Questions like: - What is the Village Caucus? - How Can I Help? - How Should This Be Done? - Who Make the Final Candidate Selections? - What if I have More Questions? - May I Help Our Caucus in any Other Way?

    Circular to Residents

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16. Lake Bluff Board Briefs Public on Duties - Several articles from the Waukegan News Sun. First article with a photo reads : Lake Bluff Board Briefs Public on Duties, which included a meeting sponsored by the Progressive Party of Lake Bluff to acquaint residents of operating problems and procedures of the village government. Pictured left to right: Irwin Steans, Elmer Vliet, and Harmon Woodworth, all past presidents of the Village Board, and Allen Kuhlman, current president. A lecture series hosted at Grace Methodist Church. Among the presenters will be Dr. Merlyn Northfelt, Dr. William Case, and Dr. William Kirkland. Welfare groups holed yearly session Tuesday, the annual meeting of the Lake Bluff Center of Infant Welfare hosted by Mrs. Gerrit Dangremond at 345 East Prospect Avenue. Also attending were Mrs. William Cray, Mrs. John Devlin, Mrs. Bruce Kenyon, and Mrs. John Schneider. Floyd Weshinskey and family move from 354 Neuman Court to 115 East Center Avenue, which they had purchased from Harry Karch and wife. Captain and Mrs. Robert Hoffman will move in to the house on Neuman Court. Leo Grost reports that in December the board issued for $65,000 in estimated construction

    Lake Bluff Board Briefs Public on Duties

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17. Lake Bluff Citizens to Learn about Village Government - An article from the Lake Forester : Lake Bluff Citizens to Learn about Village Government. The meeting, scheduled for January 7, 1967, is for residents to learn more about the operations of Lake Bluff government. Long time resident, Elmer Vliet, as well as Irvin Steans, Allen Kuhlman, Village president will be on hand for the meeting, as well as Village trustees Henri Tacon, George Stone, Ray Roland, Carl Dill, Gilbert Curren and J. D. Kingery and past board president Harmon Woodworth.

    Lake Bluff Citizens to Learn about Village Government

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18. Lake Bluff Elections - Several newspaper articles about Lake Bluff elections.

    Lake Bluff Elections

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19. Lake Bluff Progressive Party - List of Progressive Party candidates in the 1935 village election. Newspaper article announces that the Progressive Party has won the 1935 election unopposed. 1937 news article announces caucus for upcoming village election. Map of Progressive Party Advisory Committee districts, May 1970. List of bylaws of the Progressive Party, January 1971, with proposed revisions. List of bylaws of the Progressive Party, September 1974. News article from November 1972, announcing that the Progressive Party is looking for potential candidates for the 1973 village election. January 1973 article from the Lake Bluff Review listing Progressive Party candidates. Waukegan News-Sun article from February 1973 discussing how problems in Lake Bluff politics have been resolved over the past two years. Lake Bluff Review article from February 1973 announces that the public caucus has accepted the slate of candidates proposed by the Progressive Party.

    Lake Bluff Progressive Party

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20. Leaflet Asking for Participation in Caucus - Leaflet Asking for Participation in Caucus Leaflet is suggesting people participate in their Area Caucus so they can learn about the Caucus system and elect delegates to represent their areas on the Advisory Committee of the Lake Bluff Progressive Village Party

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21. Letters about the Advisory Committee - Letters about the Advisory Committee (1) Letter to All Members of the Advisory Committee to notify them of a special meeting of the Advisory Committee discussing the future actions of the Progressive Party. There is a faction that wants their support in a "unlabled" caucus system, which would be the end of the Progressive Party, however if this course is not chose this faction would become a second political party in the Village. (2) Letter from Walter H. Rahn, the Chairman of the Progressive Party to John Carter asking to call an informal meeting of the Advisory Committee as quickly as possible. The consensus being that the two factions go their separate ways. Included is an orange sheet of handwritten notes

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22. Letters to and from Ann Grant - Letters to and from Ann Grant (1) Letter from Ann Grant, President of League of Women Voters, to Howard D. Monroe, Village President, regarding a study done by the LWV on the nominating procedures of the school and park boards and found that the proposed system for the village board did not provide a representative government for Lake Bluff. Grant recommended the adoption of a non-partisan nominating system. Grants also says the LWV was willing to set up a democratic caucus system for the village board. (2) Letter from Howard D. Monroe, Village President, to Ann Grant, President of League of Women Voters, stating Grant's letter of June 18, 1970 has received attention and believed her inquiry should have been directed to the secretary of the Progressive Party, whom Monroe forwarded the letter. (3) Same letter as #2 but with additionall information about Bylaws.

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23. Letter to Miss Acomb - Letter of to Miss Acomb enclosing a blank application for an absentee ballot for the Village Election that was held on April 19, 1932. The letter lists the candidate for the Progressive Party Ticket, the accolades of the Progressive Party, and the Campaign Manager thanking Miss Acomb for her support of the Progressive Party. Attached to the back of the letter is an Absent Voter's Affidavit and Application for Ballots

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24. Mailing List with Mock Up Letter - Mailing List with Mock Up Letter from the Progressive Party Campaign Manager, for people to receive an absentee ballot for the April 19, 1932 election. Mailing List includes: Names, Addresses, and an "at the Request of" Section. The Mailing List and Mock Up Letter are written on orange scrap paper with random entries on the back.

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25. New Caucus Seek Delegates - Newspaper article inviting residents to 11 gatherings to select representative for a new Village Caucus. The article includes a graphic of the 11 Village Caucus Areas.

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26. Past Presidents honor Charles Ruhl - An obituary for Charles Ruhl who was chairman of the Plan Commission for more than fifteen years, and also elected to the Park District in 1929. Another article with a photo of Ruhl and past Village presidents honoring Ruhl, April 26, 1961. Among those in the photo : Irwin Steans, Elmer Vliet, Robert Davis and Gilbert Curren. Ruhl was also a member of the Progressive Party. Charles and his wife Olive lived at 675 Pine Court

    Past Presidents honor Charles Ruhl

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27. Political Ad for the Progressive Party - Political Ad for the Progressive Party detailing their Candidates, their Accomplishments, and who sits on the Publicity Committee

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28. Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes - Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes Topics Included: - Decreased Taxes - Elimination of Electric Light Tax - Reduction of Water Costs by 12.5% - Nominations for Office

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29. Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes - Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes Topics Included: - Election of Permanent Chairman - Nomination for First and Second Vice-Chairman - Accomplishments of the Village Administration - Nominations for Village President - Nominations for Village Trustees - Nominations for Village Clerk - Nominations for Police Magistrate

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30. Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes - Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes Topics Include: - Election of a Permanent Chairman - Nomination of Vice-Chairman - Condition of Affairs in the Village - Floating Indebtedness - Bonded Indebtedness - Lower Income Tax for the Village - Physical Village Accomplishments - Nominations of Village President - Nominations of Village Trustees - Nominations for Village Clerk

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31. Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes - Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes Topics Include: - Election of Permanent Chairman - Nomination for First and Second Vice-Chairman - Accomplishments of the Village Administration - Nominations for Village President - Nominations for Village Trustees

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32. Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes - Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes Topics Include: - Reading of 1932 Caucus Minutes - Election of Permanent Chairman - Financial Condition of Village - Nomination of President of the Village Board of Trustees - Nomination for Village Trustees - Nomination for Police Magistrate - Nomination for Vice-Chairman for the Progressive Party

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33. Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes - Progressive Party Caucus Meeting Minutes Topics Include: - Reading of 1933 Caucus Minutes - Election of Permanent Chairman - Nomination of Vice-Chairman - Conditions of the Affairs of the Village - Completed Projects Which Were Paid for by the Village - Nominations for Village Trustees - Nominations for Village Clerk

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34. Progressive Party Meeting Minutes - Progressive Party Meeting Minutes Topics Include: - Election of Permanent Chairman - Nomination for First and Second Vice-Chairman - Accomplishments of the Village Administration - Nominations for Village President - Nominations for Village Trustees - Nominations for Village Clerk - Nominations for Police Magistrate

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35. Progressive Party Nominees - Lake Forest News Newspaper Article titled "Progressive Party Nominees" details the Candidates listed on the ticket for election for the Progressive Party.

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36. Proposed By-Laws of the Progressive Village Party - Proposed By-Laws of the Progressive Village Party Copy of Appendix B - Policies of the Advisory Committee I. Purpose of the Progressive Village Party II. Membership of the Progressive Village Party III. Rules of Order of the Progressive Village Party IV. Advisory Committee V. Officers VI. Duties and Agendas for Meetings VII. Qualifications of Nominees for Elective Office VIII. Amendment of By-Laws Copy of Advisory Committee Members by District

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37. Sample Ballot - Sample Ballot that has candidates of the Progressive Party and Independents.

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38. Sample Ballot - Sample Ballot - with voting for the Progressive and Nonpartisan. This copy is filled out. There is an attached copy that is blank

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39. Specimen Ballot - Specimen Ballot which includes candidates of the Progressive Part and Peoples Party.

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40. Synopsis of Village Affairs - Document detailing all of the Affairs of the Village until March 1937 including: - Election of Progressive Party - Progressive Party Caucus - Village has all bill paid - Accomplishments of the past two years - Assistance from the WPA - Extensive Street Repairs - New Deep Well Pump - Purchase of Land East of the Serive Building, after 5 years - Free Garbage Collection (then abolished)

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41. The Open Village Caucus Advertisement - The Open Village Caucus Advertisement talks about the Open Nominating Procedure it Follows, the Reason it Must Exist, and the Independent Candidate it Nominated and Supports.

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42. Thomas Oliver Heads Leake Bluff Village Slate - Newspaper article in the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff News Advertiser titled "Thomas Oliver Heads Leake Bluff Village Slate" details the nominees for the Lake Bluff Village Board and the Library Board that were slected by the Advisory Committe of the Lake Bluff Progressive Party.

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43. Village Election Results - Typed document stating that the Progressive Party Candidates, Elmer B. Vliet, Charles F. McConnell, James W. Northrop, and Raymond L. Lewis, were selected as Village Trustees, and Alma B. Tingwall, was selected as Village Clerk. The liquor referendum went decidedly dry with 275 votes for dry and 77 votes for wet (See Doc 2419 for Ballot). Lastly, Jean McKee and Hardwick Moseley were chosen as Library Directors.

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44. Village Progessive Party Advisory Committee Meeting - 1982 - Village Progessive Party Advisory Committee (1) October 27, 1982 Topics Included: - Identified Issues Facing Lake Bluff in the Future - Library Board Concerns - Candidates for Advisory Committee who are Objective and Flexible Thinkers (2) November 8; 1982 Topics Included: - Flyer Distribution - Candidate Data Form Review - Adoption of Motion Set Forth by Bill Price (3) December 13, 1982 Topics Included: - Reports about Candidate Interviews - Secondary Interviews Before the Entire Committee - Treasurer's Report

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45. Village Progressive Party Advisory Committee and Public Caucus Meeting - Village Progressive Party Advisory Committee and Public Caucus Meeting (1) Advisory Committee Topics Include: - Proposed Amendments to the Rules of the Advisory Committee (see attached sheet) - Treasurer's Report (2) Public Caucus Topics Include: - Brief "State of the Village" - Results of State Wide Survey - Candidate Nomination - Proposed Amendment to the By-Laws

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46. Village Progressive Party Advisory Committee Meeting - 1983 - Village Progressive Party Advisory Committee Meeting (1) January 3, 1983 Topics Included: - Interviews Conducted with 9 Candidates --- 3 for Library Director, 1 for Village Clerk, and 5 for Village Trustees (2) January 5; 1983 Topics Included: - Conducted 4 Interviews for Village Trustee - Voted Unanimously to Adopt a Resolution Presented by Bill Price - Voted to Recommend Nominees for Slating by the Public Caucus - Treasurer's Report (3) January 19; 1983 Topics Included: - Candidates Names were Placed in Nomination - Treasurer's Report

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47. Village Progressive Party Advisory Committee Meeting - 1984 - Village Progressive Party Advisory Committee Meeting (1) October 3, 1984 Topics Included: - Discussion of Redistricting of School and Park Districts - Distribution of Notices of Area Caucus Election Meetings (2) October 17, 1984 Topics Included: - Slate of Officers Presented by the Nominating Committee - Guidelines for Candidate Selection - Long Over Comprehensive Plan Computerization and Codification of Village Ordinances - Identified Major Issues Facing Lake Bluff in the Future - Discussed Qualifications for Nominees - Appointment of a Committee for Compiling a Questionnaire to be Given to Each Candidate for Office (3) November 12, 1984 Topics Included: - Read and Approved Copies of Flyer to be Distributed - Procedure for Nominating Village Officers (4) December 3, 1984 Topics Included: - 43 Interview to be Held for Various Positions - Division of Committee into Interview Teams - Interview Questionnaire to be Given to all Candidates (5) December 10, 1984 Topics Included: - Feedback on the questionnaire - Request of Phyllis Myles' Resignation as her Husband is Running for Office - Heard Recommendations from Interview Teams (6) December 17, 1984 Topics Included: - Interview held with 7 Candidates --- 2 for Village President/Trustee, 5 for Village Trustee (7) December 18, 1984 Topics Included: - Interview Held with 4 Candidates --- 1 for Village Clerk, 3 for Library Director - Recommended Nominees for Slating by the Public Caucus

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48. Village Progressive Party Advisory Committee Meeting - 1988 - Village Progressive Party Advisory Committee Meeting (1) October 20, 1988 Topics Included: - Candidate Interviews - Incumbents with Expiring Terms - Interview Form Review - Confidentiality (2) November 22, 1988 Topics Included: - Descriptions of Candidates given by the Interview Team Representatives - Potential Candidates for Library Trustee - Data Sheet Review (3) November 30, 1988 Topics Included: - List of Candidates Interviewed - Unanimous Vote of Village President - List of Candidates voted to Slate for Village Trustee (4) December 1, 1988 Topics Included: - List of Candidates Interviewed - Candidate Notification by Advisory Committee - Announcment of the Public Caucus - List of Candidates voted to Slate for Library Trustee

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49. What is the Village Caucus or Progressive Party or Whatever It's Called? - What is the Village Caucus or Progressive Party or Whatever It's Called? Gives information on the Bylaws of the Progressive Village Party and the Members of the Advisory Committee

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50. Your Participation Desired! - Flyer inviting residents of the neighborhood to join their local caucuses and encourage the participation in its affairs.

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