then I think it \\-as I took them too seriously <strong>at</strong> th<strong>at</strong> time. ilnd one night :iho11t midnight I guess was I had th<strong>at</strong> heart <strong>at</strong>tack. So then I was out for quite a while. Q: Was this in <strong>Springfield</strong> th<strong>at</strong> it happened? A: Yes in Sprin~field. Q: Which hospital (lid you go to? A: St. John's in <strong>Springfield</strong> Q: Well th<strong>at</strong> kind <strong>of</strong> slowed up your legisl<strong>at</strong>ive activity for a while then'! A: For a while, yes. Yes I wasn't allnwerl to 110 anything. I wasn't allo\ved to carry a tlriefcase or anything. In fact I \\.as in the hospital for quitc a while and then I recuper<strong>at</strong>ed for quite some time. I did everything the dortor sail1 He told you not to do anything, not to have any exercise and I went down on the farm finally and went u-alking. And now they tell you to do th<strong>at</strong>. Twenty-five, thirty years l<strong>at</strong>er they cell you Lo walk and then they'd tell you not to walk. Carl Wittmond Memoir -- <strong>Archives</strong>/<strong>Special</strong> <strong>Collections</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Springfield</strong>
Index .Ahl.nhani Lincoln Hl~tcal. 1T2 :\darns Coi~nty. 1 l. 101. 101. 105, 128. 147, 197. 197 .Agriculture, Dcpartrnc,nt <strong>of</strong>. 1'33 Allon, 15, 19, 211. 26, ;31, 34-35, :39, 42, 43, 54, .5.5, 58, 65, 86, 87, 130, 1-li, lr5,5, 168, 173, 180, 1!l0 Alton Boxboard and I'aper Company. 35 .American Medical .Issoci<strong>at</strong>ion, 1- American Packing Company, 51 .Angus Breedc,rs Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, 200 Apple Festival, 1117-198 :'Lrmes, Monroe (Blackiel, 100-101 Arrnr>rlr (me<strong>at</strong> company), .51. 19$1 .Ailas, l(i1 Eakrr. Hrrt. Jr. 111, 1l.i E:ll~i Knob Cross, 179 Ilanking. Ilcpartrncnt <strong>of</strong>, 129 I3<strong>at</strong>chtan.n, 58, 64. 65. 66 Haugh. llrriry. 851 Bcck\vorth. \Villianl, 9::-!bi Bcblgiuni, 191 I~ellevillc, 157 13inky. Ed, .58 Hloomington, 165 Blue Ilook, 126 ~ - Babbitt, 1,oren M., l.i!l-ltiO Brazil, 192 Ilreesc, 16 IIrooks, (:. Jt'ayland ~i:'urlyi. TO, i2 Rrolrning, Nornia 1,t.r. $17 Br~~ss~ls, 1, 2, 6, #, 25, 21, dl, d5, 2 i, 59, 65, !30. 9;~l. 101-10~>, 116, 112. 144, 167, 176, 181, 191 13t1~Ii?y1o\rn, .I7 Cahokia Downs, 121, 150 ('ain. Fred, 129, 131 Cairo, Y2 i'alhoun County, 2, i-5, 8, 21, 25, 35, 37, I;?, ti'>, 72, 73, 75, 76, 86, 87, 101, 104, 108, 152, 162, 161, 167, 168, 179, 180, 181, 196. 1!37 ('alhoun I'oint, 4-5, 51 ('allahan. Joseph, 188 Canada, 1'32 Capuzi, Louis F. illr)~~. 1:X Carlinvillr, !J2, !J6 Carnegie, l)alr, 95 Carrigan, .James i)., 111. 111 Carrolltlln, 71 Carsonrille, 15 C<strong>at</strong>tle industry, 50-51 Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce, 1.12 i:hautauqua, 42 ('hicago. 9, 10, 25, 26, 32, 16, .52, 69. 70, 71, 76, 88, 92, '37, 98, 99, 103, 111, 1l:i. 121. 13, 126-130 passim, 1.34-137 passim, 113. 111. 117, 150, 152, 157, 161, 171, li2, 17ti. 177, 178, 185, 185, 191, 196, 199, 200 Chicago Bar Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, 182 Chicago Do\rns Race Track, lilJ Chicago Transit Authority, 116. 137. 1% Clioale, Clyde L., :3!1, 114, 124, 126, 1.56, 161, 1 s0 ('iacci~~. Kicliolas U. (Side Sho\rI, 1%. 1,ih ('i\.iv Sn\.ings and Loan, 185 Clahaugh. (:harles JV., 117-118, 1.11 Clark. \ViIliani (;. IBill), 115, 126-127 Cc~lot.:~do Sl~rings, 22, 36, 43-11, 67, 201 Cc~nrriiissic~ns: <strong>Illinois</strong> Comnrerce, 95, 117; In~lustrinl 2.5, 19, 80, 111, 113, 182; Justice, 12; Livestc~ck Shipment and Sale, 189-1911; Mississippi Scenic Parkway, 197; Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong>' the General .Assembly (COOG.1) (K<strong>at</strong>zl, 116. 166; Sale Barn, 201; to Sludy Interstalr. Sliil~ping and Saic <strong>of</strong>' ilyricultural Commoditirs. 1!10-1Y2 Con1rnillees I1,egisl<strong>at</strong>ivt~): .Agriculture, 112, l:38, 189, 195, 198; Appropri<strong>at</strong>ions, 163, 161; Banks and savings and lc~ans, 1%; E:uecutive, 181; Fish. (;ariir and LVildlil'e, 171; Industry arid LLI~CIS Rcl:~tions, 11:3; Insurance, 1:38; Puhlic :liil, Health, Well'arc and Sal'ety, 138; Res.eriue, 112, 116, 1-10, 171, 196; Roads and l3ridges, 112, 160.161, 166; W<strong>at</strong>cr!ra)-s, Conserva~ion, Fish and Game, 112, 138 Cuncord, 128 Carl Wittmond Memoir -- <strong>Archives</strong>/<strong>Special</strong> <strong>Collections</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Springfield</strong>
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CARL WIITMOND ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REP
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