Blue Island Scribe Notes Flu Illnesses and Social News
Local column lists many residents sick with influenza pneumonia or tonsillitis including Grace Britten Catherine Stanton Gladys Willig and other Blue Island families. It also covers visits births birthdays club events high school art Institute trip and charity sewing with several social gatherings and upcoming events through January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Britten
Western Ave
M. J. Stanton
Catherine
Gladys Willig
Woodland Ave
Mrs Mary Boening Celebrates 80th Birthday
Mrs Mary Boening, age 80, celebrated her birthday at her daughter’s home on East Vermont Street with relatives and friends. Attendees included her son William Boening and daughters Mesdames Dave Stevens Chas Wick Lena Wannate Geo Marshall LaComb of Chicago, plus German Lutheran Aid Society members. She remains in good health and active as well wishers note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bender
Lewis St
J. M. Woods
Maple Ave
Chicago
Howard Cobley
Don Boehner
Gresham
Blue Island
Herbert Hunter
Alden Klein
R. Airey
Greenwood Ave
Ellis Einhorn
Ellis
George Stockmann
Tinley Park
A. M. Weaver
Walnut St
T. J. Sheehan
Kankakee
F. Steinhart
James St
August Bohmer
Florence St
Wm. Witt
Wm. Jensen
Broadway
E. P. Post
Lincoln St
E. Parker
R. Hartman
Herman Witt
Herman
G. Witt
Nap. Benjamin
Woodland Ave
John A. Keck
Decatur
Ed. Dagenais
Geo. Ames
Victor Ames
Girls’ Patriotic Service League
Grand Candy Shop
August Doermann
Grove St
Wm. Meyer
W. B. Roberts
Wenzell Heckler
Elsie Huntington
Ladies’ Aid of
Methodist Church
Ruth Russell
Charles Wick
Vermont St
Wick
H. C. Duringer
Ray Humphrey
Morgan Park
Marguerite Kirk
Beverly Hills
Jiles Harvey
H. Duringer
Ralph Kintz
Howard Sigtenhorst
Olive St
Jno. Meehan Jr
Jno. H. Gilbert
New St
Dave Buissono
Union St
Millie
Bohnstengel
Western Ave
Salem
Chas. I. Bender
Juanita
Andersen
Arizona
Florence Donkin
Englewood
Barney Hammond
Phillip Holderer
Camp Funston
Kan
Arthur
Louise Holdefer
Karl Bentson
Philadelphia
Great Lakes
Chas. Bentson
Vincennes Road
al Courtemachie
Collins St
Albert Davis
Russell
Miss Biggs
Mary Boening
Mark Brown
East Vermont St
Wm. Boening
Mesdames
Dave Stevens
Chas. Wick
Lena Wannate
Geo. Marshall
LaComb
Aid Society
German Lutheran Church
Christmas Community Party At Blue Island High School
A Christmas party at Blue Island High School Friday December 20 features a program by local ladies and musical selections by the High School and Glee Club. Community singing led by Mr. S Benner precedes dancing. children of the grades admitted only with an adult. Everyone welcome to sustain the community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Island High School
Glee Club
S. Benner
Johnson Piano Acquired Before Christmas
Two weeks before Christmas a father visited Johnson's Music Store and chose a Philip C. Johnson piano. A fine instrument chosen for gifting and home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson’s
Philip C. Johnson Piano
Also Mentioned on This Page
Perry Cunningham
Rossville
Ill
W. C. Vandenberg
Wm. Klein
York St
Cunningham
Mrs. C
A. Leitzau
Ed. Jennings
of Dolton
Jennings Dolton
Habich
William Leitzau
Gust Leitzau
Edna Schroeder
Danville
Signal Corps
Washington, D. C
Hannah Schroeder
Chas. Schultz
W. 119Th St
Lyman Wattles
A. C. Miller
Gregory St
Art Institute
Massenet
Ivan Benner
L. E. Pipin
United Charities
Menger
Racine
Bergquist
A. C. Seyfarth
Magnola
Music Store
Western Avenue
Haas
Telephone Bluesland
Fred Voigt
Vermont St. Blue Island
Chicago Daily
Blue Island News CO
B. I
Billotti Brothers
V. B. Schreiber’s
Sauer Kraut
V. B. Schreiber
Chicago and
Vermont Sts
Mulderink Bros
Western and
Oak Aves
Catherine Rihr
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