Elks Plan Flag Day Service June 14 in Lodge Hall
Local Elks invite the public to a Flag Day observance on Friday evening June 14 in their lodge hall. Everett Jennings of Madisonville Ky. will be the featured speaker. A parade starts 7 30 pm with the program to begin at 8 15 pm. Governor Lowden’s remarks on the flag are quoted.
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Elks
Order of Elks
United States
Elk Brotherhood
Everett Jennings
Madisonville
Lowden
Children's Day Program at Congr egational Church
The Sunday School plans a Children's Day Service on June 16 at 11 o'clock. The program includes processional, readings, prayers, infant baptism, songs, recitations, a Bible reading, a couple duets, a talk by the pastor, and choir selections. Attendants listed. final note urges attendance.
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The
Congregational Church
Betty, Sybil
Cordelia BO Sia Sry
Reese Woete
Asiera
Seer
Eses MacPhail
Hilbert Dorman
Moses
Two Hundred and Three Register In Local Draft Totals
Only 203 men reached majority in this district since last year’s registration. The figures cover Blue Island Lemont Oak Lawn Palos Park and Riverdale with as of June 5. The number is about 8 percent of the 1917 total and below the 10 percent estimate. A complete list will appear in The Sun. Local board calls Class 1 men for limited military service in skilled occupations. Registrants may volunteer through June 11. A further increment to clear the Class 1 list is planned for five days starting June 24.
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Blue Island
Lemont
Oak Lawn
Palos Park
Riverdale
The
Sun
Chicago groom weds local bride at family home
On Thursday evening June 6 Percy Hoag of Chicago and Miss Helen Lussenhopf were united in marriage by Rev. J C Weeks at the bride's parents home 669 Western avenue Only immediate families attended Miss Edna Lussenhopf and Mr Arthur Lussenhopf acted as witnesses The couple left for Freeport and other cities to visit relatives and will reside in Chicago with the groom's mother upon return Friends extend congratulations.
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Percy Hoag
Chicago
Helen Lussenhopf
J. C. Weeks
Wm. Lussenhopf
Western Avenue
Edna Lussenhopf
Arthur Lussenhopf
Freeport
Bowling Tournament At Blouin's Alleys Sparks Comment
The patriotic bowling tournament ended at Blouin's alleys this week and drew much excitement. Team scores will be printed next week for readers to see standings. An Englewood girl's father warned her suitor away. he later crawled in through a window.
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Blouin
Englewood
Blue Island High School Cadets win drill prize
A large crowd watched Roche's field as Blue Island High School Cadets Company B won the prize contest after stiff manual of arms drills and an extended order display. Captains Hague and McCord led the two companies in competitions while Snyder’s band kept time and Mr Lemon gave a short speech.
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Roche’s
Blue Island High School
Company A
No Man’s Land
Co. B
Co. A
Lemon
Snyder
Farewell party honors members enlisting for war service
The Young People's Club of the First Lutheran church hosts a farewell gathering for Mr. George Rauch and others who registered for war service. Rauch enlists in the Marine Corps and departs Monday. Speeches by Rev. Wickemeyer and Rev. Nicholson prefix dances, piano solos, and refreshments in a patriotic room decor.
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Young People’s Club
First Lutheran Church
George Rauch
Rauch
Marine Corps
Wickemeyer
Michigan City
Nicholson
Harvey
Red Cross Drive Reporting Strong Receipts in Blue Island
Chairman P R Fletcher prepares a full report showing over 12400 in cash and pledges from the Red Cross drive. Expenses are under 20 for transportation feeding the Jackies and typing reports. Actual cash received and deposited totals 7769 to the Red Cross treasurer Wm G McAdoo, with the rest in pledges.
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P. R. Fletcher
Red Cross
Blue Island
Wm. G. McAdoo
Mehlhorns Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Relatives surprised Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mehlhorn on 137th Street Sunday May 26 marking their silver anniversary. Guests boarded hay racks and autos to a farm party with lunch on the Schmidt lawn, gifts included a silver tray with verses and coins, and dancing followed.
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Albert Mehlhorn
137Th Street
Albert Schmidt
Ferdinand Schmidt
Grandpa Schmidt
Karl Mehlhorn
Gertrude Mehlhorn Draeger
Fred
Dorothy
Otto Baumbach
Rudolph Schmidt
Alex Schmidt
John Apkin
Clara Witte
L. Meyer
Henry Woolrich
Bachmann
Brunner
Mine
R. Newhouse
Chas. Woolrich
Denhard
Obituary of William H. Burnside noted Civil War veteran
William H. Burnside died at St. Francis hospital after weeks of illness. A Civil War veteran from New York, he was 81 and survived by a wife, one son, and one daughter. His body was sent to Oconto Wisconsin for burial with G A R rites and taps. The June 11 1918 United Charities board meeting is announced for the Tibeagy building at 8 p.m.
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Wm. Burnside
St. Francis Hospital
Burnside
New York
Rock Island
Oconto
Wisconsin
Krueger’s
E. H. Rexford
Mr. Burnside
The
United Charities and
All Friends
Tibeagy Building
James Shields Obituary A life marked by adversity
James Shields born April 18 1865 survived by eight siblings five brothers and two sisters died June 1 1918 at St Francis hospital after a life of accidents including a rattlesnake bite in 1892 a fall in 1894 the loss of his left forearm and a rapid decline from heart and kidney trouble He was 53 and is buried at Bachelors Grove in a fern and flower bed funeral conducted by Rev Olmsted with Imperial Quartette providing music
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James Shields
Thomas
Charles
Wallace
Frank
Harry
Anna
Isabelle Hanley
James
Montana
Chicago
Alexian Bros. Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Rev. Olmsted
Congregational Church
Ridge Patriots League 4th of July Celebration at Ridge Park
The Ridge Patriots League plans a July 4 celebration at Ridge Park with a forenoon field games program, a parade from 12 30 to 3 00 p m, a 2 00 p m address by Henry Rathbone, daylight fireworks, vaudeville, refreshments, and an evening band concert with dancing. The event is sanctioned by the State Council of Defense and open to all residents.
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Ridge Patriots League
Ridge Park
96Th
Longwood
State Council of Defense
111Th Street
Longwood Drive
96Th Street
108Rd
Vincennes Avenue
Henry R. Rathbone
Comparisons of profiteers to Judas fade in remorse and ruin
The comparison draws a link between profiteers and Judas but notes Judas later showed remorse and was killed, suggesting harsh judgments can be unfair when moral outcomes diverge.
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Judas
United Charities Loans Aid Blue Island Families
The United Charities helps families during hard times by coordinating loans and services. It aided a handicapped worker and his ill wife, prevented further debts, arranged care, and funded a $17 loan to stabilize their situation while warning against exploitation.
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United Charities
Blue Island
Chicago
Mr. B
Mystic Worker lodges mass meeting honors large member drive
About 20 members of Justice lodge 1243 and Blue Island lodge 369 attended a Wednesday evening mass meeting at Ryan's hall in Chicago to mark the end of a membership drive led by Mrs Eva Hackett district manager. June lodge Roseland led with 125 applications followed by Chicago Heights 89 and Harvey lodge also performing well. The Elgin degree staff impressed with team work noted from Grand Rapids 1916. Supreme Master J Ross Mickey and other officers praised the campaign.
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Justice Lodge No
Blue Island Lodge No
Mystic Worker Lodges
Ryan’s Hall
63Rd
Halsted Streets
Eva Hackett
Mystic Worker Organizations
June Lodge of
Roseland
Emma Smith
Chicago Heights
Harvey Lodge
Chicago
Elgin
Grand Rapids
J. Ross Mickey
Fulton, Ill
Hackett
Kaiser Booster Sentenced to Two Years in El Paso
George Hacker a German subject employed at the Harvey Stable drug store Burr Oak and Western avenues El Paso Texas was convicted on a disloyalty charge and sentenced by a district court jury to two years in the penitentiary He admitted he initially supported Germany but said time in jail changed his views The case was the first tried under the new disloyalty act and the judge stressed a fair impartial trial despite personal anti German sentiment
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George Hacker
Harvey Stable
Burr Oak
Western Avenues
el Paso
Texas
Hacker
United States
Mr. Stadle
Denver
Scott, White Drug Co
Tex
Germany
E. B. Elfers
Washington
Chicago
Belgium
W. D. Howe
Howe
Elfers
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Praised By Reader
A California reader, Mrs. Margaret Smale Bishop, says Foley's Honey and Tar is a grand remedy for persistent coughs colds and sore throats. She reports suffering a cold last week and finding relief without opiates.
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Foley
Margaret Smale Bishop
Calif
Emil Sehmitt
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Margaret Neill
Catharine Walmsley
Miriam Napier
Julia Eidam
Hortense
Pee
Veuculine
Eesecseves
Walter Crossland
N. Crossland
France
Walter
Adolph Taffanelli
Adolph
Lussenhopf—Hoag
Patriots
RED Cross Report
Mrs. A. Melhorn
William H. Burnside
Satur
U.C
Kaiser Booster
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