William E. Skadden: a four star speaker on the American scene

              1947

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WILLIAM E. SKADDEN

ONE OF THE YOUNGEST MEN TO SERVE AS RELIEF CHAPLAIN OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS



FOR TWO AND ONE HALF VEARS HE PREPARED AND CONDUCTED WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAM OF INTERVIEWS AND INFORMATION FOR AND ABOUT CHANUTE FIELD.



WILLIAM E. SKADDEN
Lecturer, Writer, Humorist and Philosopher.  At present, Executive Secretary, Illinois Welfare Association.  Skadden has appeared on many State, Sectional and National gatherings, conferences and conventions.  Included have been such groups as the National Recreation Association, Baltimore, Maryland; College Physical Education Conference, Detroit, Michigan; Teacher's Institutes, High School Commencements, Sales Conferences, Chambers of Commerce Annual Meetings.


A FOUR STAR SPEAKER

ON THE AMERICAN SCENE

Presenting

* Personal studies and observations
* Significant up-to-the-minute facts
* Delightful humour and friendly philosophy
* Human interest stories highlighting current problems

Available for Either Single or Series Engagements This Season

For Fees and Dates, Address:
222 Reisch Building
Springfield, Illinois

Telephones—Office, Springfield 2-2521; Nights and Holidays Rochester 3381




WILLIAM E. SKADDEN is a real program find for clubs, conventions, Chambers of Commerce, schools, teacher's institutes, and other groups interested in a vital, humorous, informative program about the contemporary American scene.

AT PRESENT serving as Executive Secretary, Illinois Welfare Association.

SERVED AS Informational Representative, Division for Delinquency Prevention, Department of Public Welfare, State of Illinois; Secretary, Rantoul Chamber of Commerce; Secretary, Rantoul-Chanute Field Defense Council; Chairman, Advisory Board, Traveler's Aid; Marital Relations Counsellor; Member, Executive Board, Arrowhead Council, Boy Scouts.

COLUMNIST of the newspaper column TALESPIN covering human interest stories of military and Camp Community life.

RELIEF CHAPLAIN, has served in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

RADIO COMMENTATOR and originator of a weekly one hour commercially sponsored program about Chanute Field for 2 1/2 years, also one year preparing and presenting a weekly sustaining program entitled, TALESPIN. 



TYPICAL AUDIENCES
Varied Groups: National Recreation Congress, Baltimore, Maryland; War Recreation Congress, Cincinnati, Ohio; Annual College Physical Education Conference, Detroit, Michiganewish Big Sisters Association (Annual Luncheon—two years) Chicago; Illinois Probation Officers Association, Decatur; Champaign County Farm Bureau, Annual Meeting, Champaign; Morgan County Home Bureau, Annual Meeting, Jacksonville; Champaign County Rural Electrification Association, Annual Meeting, Champaign; McLean County Republican Woman's Club (Annual Meeting—two years) Bloomington; Granite City, Y. M. C. A. (Annual Meeting) Granite City; Family Welfare Association (Annual Meeting) Decatur; 11 and 12 Annual Conferences for Delinquency Prevention, Chicago; Decatur Community Fund (Kick-off Dinner) Decatur; Madison County Historical Society (Annual Meeting) Edwardsville; Credit Women's Club (Three Meetings) Kankakee; 50th Anniversary Conference (Annual Dinner) Illinois Welfare Association, Peoria; Council of Social Agencies in Rock Island, Moline, Galesburg; McLean County League of Women Voters, Bloomington; Hi 12 Club, Springfield; Lions Clubs of Oak Park and Springfield; Exchange clubs of Galesburg and Alton; American Association of University Women, Alton; Cosmopolitan Club, Springfield; American Business Club, Springfield; Illinois Central Service Club, Kankakee; Sycamore Chamber of Commerce (Annual Meeting) Sycamore.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL—District Conventions and Assemblies: District 148—Charleston, Mattoon, Champaign, and Decatur.  District 146—Rushville.

Local clubs in Illinois: Rantoul, Roodhouse, Oakland, Peoria, Quincy, Danville, Paris, Hoopston, Auburn, Taylorville, Oregon, Belvidere, Alton, Wood River, Pekin, Delavan, Springfield, and Greenview.

KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL—District Meetings: Illinois-Eastern Iowa District Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago; Charleston, Robinson, Danville.

Local Clubs: Centralia, Paris, Rock Island, Winchester, Marengo, Farmer City, Bloomington, Kankakee.

ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF WOMAN'S CLUBS—District Conventions: 22nd District at Belleville; 21st District at Assumption; 20th District Board Meeting at Jacksonville.

Local clubs: Danville, Waverly, Winchester, Fisher, Rochester, Lincoln, Bloomington, Springfield, Collinsville, East St. Louis, Edwardsville, Belleville, Beardstown, Nashville, Alton, Onargo, Mason City, Buffalo, Chester.

COMMENCEMENTS IN ILLINOIS—Austin Junior College, Chicago; Stanford High School; Eldorado High School; Odell High School; Downs High School; Carbondale High School; Atlanta High School; Clinton High School; Bellflower High School; Lexington High School; Herrin High School; Johnston City High School; Auburn High School; Rantoul High School.

TEACHER'S INSTITUTES AND ASSOCIATIONS—In Illinois: Jackson County Institute, Murphysboro; Jefferson County Institute, Mt. Vernon; McLean County School Master's Club, Bloomington; Saline County Teacher's Association, Harrisburg; Social Science Instructors' Club, Springfield; Iroquois County Grade School Teacher's Association, Watseka.

CHAPEL AND SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES—Joseph Bond Chapel, University of Chicago (two years); Centralia High School and Junior College Assembly; Fairfield High School Assembly; Dallas City High School; Pekin High School; Evangelical Theological Seminary, Naperville; Winchester High School; DeKalb High School; Marengo High School; Oregon High School; Carbondale High School.



Lecture Subjects 1947–48

1.
Marry And Be Merry
2.
The Road Ahead
3.
Humour—A Fine Art
4.
The Most Important Job In The World
5.
What Next—Little World?
6.
To Each His Own
7.
Peace Begins At Home
8.
Welfare Is Big Business
9.
Casualties At Home
10.
Teen-Age, Is The Atomic Age




Audience Appreciations
It has been my pleasure to hear William E. Skadden deliver three addresses.  His messages were pleasing to everyone because they contained some excellent philosophy mingled with fine wit and humor.  His ability as a forceful speaker in cooperation with his pleasing personality assures him success wherever he goes.

RALPH ARENDS, County Supt. of Schools
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Mr. Skadden is one of the most interesting speakers it has been my privilege to hear.  Not only does he keep his audience awake but he makes them want to remain awake less they miss something.

SENATOR R. G. CRISENBERRY, Murphysboro
Illinois State Senate

Your address … at Baltimore … was a clear cut, striking presentation … and we all had more enthusiasm because of what you said.

HOWARD BRAUCHER, New York
President, National Recreation Assn.

It has been a thrilling experience to observe, over a fifteen-year period, the progress of William E. Skadden as a public speaker—from his beginnings as a winner of youthful oratorical contests, and as an effective leader in the youth movement of the early '30's to his recent outstanding achievement as commencement speaker at the Austin (Chicago) Evening Junior College.—He has amply fulfilled his promise of earlier days that he would develop into a polished speaker who would know and practice the proper balance between humour and thought-provoking substance, expressing himself clearly and with a pleasing delivery.

HERBERT W. HINES, Director
Institutes of International Understanding
Rotary International

Since you did such a nice job pleasing our public at Lexington last year, I wonder if you can't find some excuse to come to Chicago this year.  Our High School Commencement is May 29.

J. G. ROGERS, Supt. of Schools
Orland Park, Illinois

Many people of this community are still talking about the fine speech you made at our kick-off dinner, personally, if I were to comment upon your talk it would be as follows: 'An inspirational talk, permeated with a happy blend of humour, facts and common sense, delivered in a forceful manner, which provoked real audience interest and thinking, and put across an important message not easily forgotten.

ROBERT A. WITKER, Executive Secretary
Community Chest of Decatur and Macon County
Decatur, Illinois

Seeing you called to my mind that I had not expressed to you other than orally, my appreciation and enjoyment of your lecture given at our Jefferson County Teachers' Institute.  I believe that the teaching profession needs to have many more such inspirational lectures as yours.

SIDNEY S. HIRONS, County Supt. of Schools
Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois

William E. Skadden delivered our 1946 Commencement address.  It was scholarly, timely, inspiring to old and young, forceful, and had plenty of humour.  The Senior Class, parents, and friends were very enthusiastic about the message.

WAYNE H. ELY, Principal
Johnston City Township High School
Johnston City, Illinois

Just a short letter to thank you again for coming to Sycamore.  A hearty well done for accomplishing your purpose of stirring up the Chamber members.  During the past two days I have heard nothing but the highest comments on your speech.  Somehow or another you managed to catch the tempo of the group.  I
 can assure you that you were very very well received and that we are looking forward to hearing you again in the not too distant future.

BERNARD N. OSMOND, Secretary
Chamber of Commerce, Sycamore, Illinois

William E. Skadden possesses an unusual style in delivery, combining buoyancy and forcefulness, punctuated with humour and a fine perspective of the contemporary scene, especially concerning our youth and their problems of today and tomorrow.  Skadden has an engaging platform manner because of which the audience will request a return visit.

MRS. PHILIP P. SACHS, Honorary President
Jewish Big Sisters, Chicago

… A personal letter to you expressing the reaction of the Club members to your address 'Marry and Be Merry' … at the District convention of Federated Women's Clubs.  I am delighted to say to you that all of the club members with whom I talked were highly pleased with your address and expressed a desire to hear you again at some future time.  The address was not only entertaining but instructive and full of common sense philosophy … and I shall be glad to recommend you to any organization … you are well worth hearing.

MRS. J. A. McCollom, 1st Vice President
22nd District, Illinois Federation of Women's
Clubs, East St. Louis, Illinois

William E. Skadden has spoken at dinner meetings for the Granite City Y. M. C. A. and other welfare organizations and business meetings in this area.  He has always been well received, as his addresses are well delivered with plenty of humour that illustrates points he is trying to make.—At all of these meetings he had return engagements, thus proving his popularity and the interest of the people in this subject matter.

LEROY LARSH, General Secretary
Y.M.C.A., Granite City, Illinois

It is difficult to adequately express our gratification for your address on the subject 'The Most Important Job in the World.'  It was informative and inspirational and was delivered in a forceful yet entertaining manner.  We consider it one of our outstanding programs.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WOMAN'S CLUB
Beardstown, Illinois

I have had the good fortune of hearing Mr. Skadden twice—once … National Recreation Congress … More recently before a selected group of professionally trained recreational leaders at Detroit.  In both of these situations Mr. Skadden indicated without doubt his complete grasp of the problems associated with recreation as they affect … military and civilian morale.  Mr. Skadden has an unusually fine ability to present concepts … full of both organizational and inspirational information.

DR. FLOYD R. EASTWOOD
Professor Industrial Recreation, Purdue University
and Past President Recreational Association for
American Industry

It was with a great deal of enjoyment, and certainly not without enlightenment, that we listened to your address at our Rotary Club.  I first became acquainted with the good job that you do at a Rotary District Conference in 1946 at which you were the guest speaker, and I made up my mind then that, if possible, you were to be on our program schedule of Quincy Rotary.  I have heard many favorable comments since your being here, and of course, favorable comments are always noteworthy as, with meetings every week where we usually have a speaker, the ordinary doesn't bring comments.  In fact, the best evidence of your value to us in this Rotary year has been the request already made that we invite you back, which I certainly hope you will be able to arrange in your schedule at an early date.

P. S. GATES, President
The Rotary Club
Quincy, Illinois