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Alvin R Cheek 1916 - 2003

Alvin R Cheek of Deer Island, Columbia County, OR was born on January 26, 1916, and died at age 87 years old on April 20, 2003.
Alvin R Cheek
Deer Island, Columbia County, OR 97054
January 26, 1916
April 20, 2003
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Alvin R Cheek's History: 1916 - 2003

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  • 01/26
    1916

    Birthday

    January 26, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Columbia County, Oregon United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 39385755 Enlisted: February 18, 1942 in Ft Lewis Washington Military branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 04/20
    2003

    Death

    April 20, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1916, in the year that Alvin R Cheek was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1938, he was 22 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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