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February 11, 1942
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Twenty factory workers in Rockford, Illinois, formed a club and bought a used school bus to commute to work, saving tires on private cars amid shortages. Henry Swartz and Forrest Schmit Jr. are getting licenses to drive it.
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Factory Workers Solve Tire Problem With Bus
Rockford, Ill. Feb. 11-AP-Twenty factory workers who commute the eight miles between Rockford and their homes in Winnebago have formed a club and bought a bus to save tires of 12 or more private automobiles.
The men, employed at the J. I. Case Company plant, organized and applied for a state charter. They pooled their resources and purchased a bus formerly used by the Winnebago Consolidated School district for transporting pupils between school and homes.
Henry Swartz and Forrest Schmit, Jr. have applied for chauffeurs' licenses to operate the bus, now being reconditioned.
Rockford, Ill. Feb. 11-AP-Twenty factory workers who commute the eight miles between Rockford and their homes in Winnebago have formed a club and bought a bus to save tires of 12 or more private automobiles.
The men, employed at the J. I. Case Company plant, organized and applied for a state charter. They pooled their resources and purchased a bus formerly used by the Winnebago Consolidated School district for transporting pupils between school and homes.
Henry Swartz and Forrest Schmit, Jr. have applied for chauffeurs' licenses to operate the bus, now being reconditioned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Factory Workers
Bus Purchase
Tire Conservation
Commuter Club
Chauffeur Licenses
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Swartz
Forrest Schmit, Jr.
J. I. Case Company Workers
Where did it happen?
Rockford, Ill.; Winnebago
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry Swartz
Forrest Schmit, Jr.
J. I. Case Company Workers
Location
Rockford, Ill.; Winnebago
Event Date
Feb. 11
Story Details
Twenty J. I. Case Company workers commute eight miles from Winnebago to Rockford; they form a club, get a state charter, pool resources to buy a used school bus to save tires on multiple private cars; Henry Swartz and Forrest Schmit Jr. apply for chauffeur licenses while bus is reconditioned.