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Newspaper
Blue Island Sun
Location
Blue Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
5
An Englewood Times column satirizes self styled experts while praising wartime leadership. It notes public debate, urges support for government actions, and comments on inventions and wartime efforts amid broad social commentary.
Community notices list Elks flag day events at Ellis hall on Friday June 14 open to the public with a cordial invitation. Various local items include visits, births, enlistments, church jubilees, and a planned ice cream social at Sanders School with music and dancing for all.
Tomatoes pepper cabbage celery parsley Brussels sprouts egg plant and El Rabi are offered for sale at Hennigs Greenhouse. Telephone 255.
A humorous reminiscence recalls a barn dance at Bill Woodrich's place. Money raised was seventy-seven cents given to the Red Cross, with a light dig about keeping the surprise and good time intact.
The Shields family thanks relatives friends and Calumet Rebekah Lodge for sympathy through floral offerings and Rev Olmsted for comfort while praising the Sisters of St Francis hospital for care during their son and brother’s last hours.
Blue Island pupils report substantial Red Cross activity with pledges totaling 86.90 and 7.35 in cash at Sanders School. Junior Red Cross finished projects include 9 sweaters and 11 wristlets and a patrol of citizenship education notes from local teachers. The article urges early summer work to fund next year and notes a war party between Sophomores and Freshmen to celebrate wartime thrift.
The Blue Island Park District passes an appropriation ordinance for the 1918 1919 fiscal year funding park maintenance salaries and stationery and prints and contingent expenses. It also provides for paying principal and interest on bonds numbered 19 20 and 21 due March 1 1919. The act was deposited May 7 1918 and approved by the district board president.
Resolutions honor comrade Elverton Fairman of Geo B Abbott Camp No 17 Sons of Veterans Division of Illinois. The group mourns his loss and expresses sympathy to his family. A copy of resolutions is sent to the family local papers and records drape the charter for sixty days.
The Friedens Evangelical Church invites worshippers to four special services on June 16 following regular events June 9. Readings include a Sunday School service at 9:00 a.m. and multiple daily services ending with an 7:30 p.m. evening service.
A testimonial from Mrs. Frank P. Wood Morill Maine notes relief from rheumatic and kidney symptoms after starting Foley Kidney Pills. Her husband also benefited though previously unable to stoop due to pain. Mentioned by Stable's Pharmacy Emil Schynitt.
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