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Newspaper
Blue Island Sun
Location
Blue Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
5
The postmaster said many are delaying payments due to Christmas costs. Mr. Lentz reported a $1,000 sale this week and advised Christmas shoppers to give war savings stamps as gifts. Government requests urge thrift stamp holders from 1918 to convert to war savings stamps before year end.
The Blue Island high school basketball squad lost to Waukegan in two games 9 to 14 for heavies and 14 to 18 for lightweights. They aim to rebound by hosting Walter high school of Chicago Friday night December 27 at 8 pm. Local social notes mention Mr and Mrs Schoebes hosting Sergeant Forster and guests, and a birthday luncheon for Henry Schlimm Jr.
Notice asks owner to identify and claim at Sun Standard office Lyric Theatre Building and pay for this advertisement to recover the glasses.
The passage notes Mrs Speed serving in Europe with hospital unit 12 as secretary aboard the Mongolia. Two nurses were killed on that ship while it was torpedoed four times yet survived. Miss Rudd survived an air raid in London and bombardments of a French hospital and later Paris during a vacation.
Full military honors marked the funeral of Otto Hecht 22 former Blue Island rail man who died at Camp Travis Texas December 9 after pneumonia and influenza. A military escort brought the body from Texas to Greenwood Avenue to the Lutheran church and cemetery. A rifle salute and taps followed the service preached by Rev. M P F Doermann from Timothy 1 6 12 with the message fight the good fight of faith lay hold on eternal life.
Mrs Wm Roule of Alsip spends a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs J Lau. Mr and Mrs Fred Hammond and son Clarence are ill with the flu and improving slowly. Walsh has been ill with the flu but is now able to resume his duty.
The Working Reserve plans to continue activities after the war, placing 25,000 boys on American farms next season. Illinois leads in organizing schools to train boys for farm work and to coordinate summer farm jobs, with high schools adding agriculture courses for credit toward graduation.
Officers were chosen at a late week meeting at the Anchor Pleasure Club headquarters in the Grand theatre building. President F. Werner Vice-president L. Brockman secretary A. Holdefer treasurer W. Wonslaf sergeant at arms H. Wick board chair, Hageblom and Martin on the board. Installation is set for January 5 at the club quarters.
Illness of Mrs. Emil Eidam of 578 Western Ave caused the postponement of a Tuesday Ladies Aid Society meeting at the First Congregational church where she had planned to host. The item notes other local social moves and a returning serviceman on sick leave.
Poem excerpt praises the Red Cross as a sign of mercy guiding the just. The text lists wartime aid efforts with numerous incomplete figures for cigarettes packs chocolate taxés and other supplies sent to France and Allied regions, illustrating humanitarian support.
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