Blue Island Red Cross Drive Tops 12450 With Pledges
The Blue Island Red Cross Second War Fund drive reports total raised 12450 dollars up to June 3rd with 7791.94 cash deposited and the rest from pledges. Chairman P R Fletcher praises volunteers and lists top subscribers and church and lodge contributions. The report covers donations from Public Service Co and others, plus the death of baby Marie Richardson and navy enlistments of local men.
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Red Cross
Blue Island
P. R. Fletcher
Fletcher
The
Public Service Co
Masonic Lodge
Daughters
Harmonize Lodge
E. I
Brotherhood Locomotive Eng
Fraternal Order
Eagles Anchor Pleasure Club
Justice Lodge
Mystic Workers
Ccc
I. Branch
North American Union
Blue Island Fire Department
Burr Oak
Blue Island Liberty Defense Gue
Wm. J. Witt
Mazel Klein
4Th Ward
Wm. G. McAdoo
Blue Island Fruit Company
John Link
F. Rauwolf
Wm. Witt
H. Rohrbach
Blue Island Sun
the Standard
Lyric Theatre
P. H. Krick
Elks’ Lodge
Blue Island High School Graduation Slated for June 20
The Blue Island High School graduation will be held in the High School Auditorium on Thursday evening June 20 at 8 o clock. Dr. O S Davis will deliver the address. Class Day is omitted to focus on war work. Thirty four graduates receive diplomas including Rachael Alm Ruth Archer Irene Babcock Marion Barlow Marian Bierma Frances Dornhecker Ruth Gilson Margaret Guest Florence Hand Helen Heintz Leone Nichols Grace O Malley Ethel Rady Elizabeth Reardon Ella Small Elda Schultz Lois Wattles May Swanson Mable Cunningham Leslie Bauser Harry Dunning Robert Gilson Arthur Grueb Alden Hague Leonard Harrison Stack Hannouer Leslie McCord Stanley McCord Gilbert Sandberg Edwin Thoeming Milton Voss Gray Walmsley Ralph Crowl and Alfred Alm.
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Blue Island High School
O. S. Davis
Rachael Alm
Ruth Archer
Irene Babcock
Marion Barlow
Marian Bierma
Frances Dornhecker
Ruth Gilson
Margaret Guest
Florence Hand
Helen Heintz
Leone Nichols
Grace O’malley
Ethel Rady
Elizabeth Reardon
Ella Small
Elda Schultz
Lois Wattles
May Swanson
Mable Cunningham
Leslie Bauser
Harry Dunning
Robert Gilson
Arthur Grueb
Alden Hague
Leonard Harrison
Stack Hannouer
Leslie McCord
Stanley McCord
Gilbert Sandberg
Edwin Thoeming
Milton Voss
Gray Walmsley
Ralph Crowl
Alfred Alm
Calumet principal called for U S service leaves June 24
A. R. Davis, longtime Calumet School principal since 1917, departs June 24 to serve in the U S military. C C Walthers of Harvey will succeed him. Davis thanks parents and friends, notes student work exhibits, and outlines graduation events for June 1918 with ticketed and free exhibits and ceremonies.
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A. R. Davis
Calumet School
U. S
Davis
C. C. Walthers
Harvey
East Side Children Aid Red Cross With Show Fundraiser
Youngsters from East High Street staged a grand show in the W Witt basement to raise Red Cross funds. Tickets sold for three and five cents, raffles and confections added to the total of 6.00 dollars donated. Miss Martha Sorgenfrei led the program with dances, songs, and recitations by children under twelve, praised by neighbors and PTA members.
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Red Cross
East High Street
W. Witt
Martha
Clarice Sorgenfrei
Wanda Sorgenfrei
France
Lillian Schmidt
Cass Elmer Witt
Esther Sorgenfrei
Virginia Addington
Liberty Bell
Deas
Wees
Laura Ganzer
Louise Wollenzine
Seeesers
PRG
Lily
Broadway
Dorothy Schmidt
Lawrence Witt
Blue Bird
Baignns
Cses
Ragen Athletic Club Leaders Clear Blue Island Row
County Commissioner Frank Ragen president of the Ragen Athletic Club visited Blue Island with Liberty Club officials to deny any club involvement in past streetcar disorder. They explained the incident stemmed from a few individuals, assured police and mayor of no repeat on July 4 at Calumet Grove, and noted upcoming picnic plans.
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Frank Ragen
Ragen Athletic Club
Blue Island
Sun
Ragen
Tom Ninan
George Buncer
Liberty Club
Calumet Grove
Ragen Club
Ninan
Buncer
Ragan
Sorgenfrei
Stein
the Sun
St Benedict School Holds Graduation at Grand Theatre
The St Benedict school graduation will be at the Grand Theatre Tuesday evening June 26. An interesting program has been arranged for the occasion. There are twenty three graduates. Wm H Wolp spent the weekend with relatives in Lockport and Lemont.
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St. Benedict School
Grand Theatre
Cottage Building and Loan Association Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice to stockholders announces annual meeting for July 5 at 8 p m at 348 Western Ave Blue Island Ill to elect nine directors for terms of one two and three years Secretary P H Krick requests attendance and support for local children's entertainments and efforts.
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The
Cottage Building and Loan Association
Western Ave
Blue Island
P. H. Krick
Local WWI Draft Records List 1918 District 7
Two hundred seven men aged 21 registered in District 7 on June 5 1918. Most residents were Blue Island Lemont Oak Lawn Riverdale and nearby areas with detailed names and addresses listed for each registrant.
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District 7
Blue Island
Lemont
Oak Lawn
Riverdale
John W. Mindemann
Wahl
Jacob Dyke
John Mulderink, Jr
Walter F. Frekoski
Louis V. Sinise
State
Richard Tiggelaar
Mt. Greenwood
Max Hubbard
Collins
Frank Hoppe
Burr Oak
Jasper C. Vasile
Joseph Taormeno
Lemon
W. Bowse
John S. Kauffman
Union
Herbert L. Seyl
Godfried Paulson
James Warren
Emil Klopp
Walnut
Philip P. Rutkowski
Edward J. F. Willig
Wm. J. Mailhiot
Wireton
George Brown
Honore
Carl Martin Schmitt
York
Fred E. Pippert
Western
Alfred J. Wigginton
Grey
Antoni Chmielewski
Edwin H. Sachs
Wm. H. Richards
Maple
Arvid Adams
George L. Hoffman
Martin C. A. Lohse
Desplaines
John C. Boehm
Winchester
Harry Casner
Edward L. Kruse
Wm. A. Nickerson
Cochran
Ernest W. Frese
Hansen
Raymond E. Telford
Charles E. Ohlson
Fred’k Broderius, Jr
Ralph C. Kintz
John E. Bushfield
Toney Cialdello
Conrad Reitz
Box
Frank C. Sauerbier
Mozart
Harry C. Ebeling
Edward Lange
Chatham
Louis Zuidema
Paris Park
Henry Boersman Worth
Henry Meyer
Evergreen Park
Wilbert J. Klein
John Busch, Jr
Palos Park
Edwin C. Erickson
LeRoy A. Frechette
Elmer T. Johnson
Elm
Johannes von Huis
Felix Puttkammer
Robinson
Cleophas Sliga
John F. Kaminski
Edward F. Schaade
Roman Tasharski
Fredk
Fred F. Schafer
Leslie F. Hulett
Greenwood
Raymond W. Batty
Grunewald
Bert Stock
Berwyn
Henry J. Bloom
Broadway
Nathaniel J. Skarin
Stanley Wroblesky
John A. H. Jebens
Louis A. H. Kreis
Clarence A. Pearson
Charles C. Burgan
Alfred Quade
Ashland
al. J. Graf
Arthur Schroeder
E. Vermont
Wm. Navratil
Willow Springs
Leslie M. Powers
Edward J. Wagner
Stanley Kuratkowsky
Robert H. Elliott
Edward L. Grimes
Prairie
Harry C. Dreischerf
Walter A. Kane
Rush FE
Hammond
Grove
Edwin J. Lange, Jr
Perry Soltow
LeRoy T. Cain
Fred W. Longhelt
Peter J. Hammerding
Charles Longhelt, Jr
Lockport
Edward V. Erickson
Burr Oak and Wood
Edward Thomas
Edward L. Pawlowski
Benjamin Wallace
Gregory
Clarence L. Krueger
Leo Szakowski
Herman Wendaal
Chas. D. Schulte
Route 1
Gust Wilson
Swimming Pool Reopens At Park With New Schedule
The Blue Island park pool reopens June 22 after delays. Director James Blouin and Ida S oversee admissions and tickets, with a $70 position for an attendant. Applications to Charles, president of the board, are invited for the staff opening.
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Tha’ter
Dem
James Blouin
Ida S
Chas
Chicago
Reliable Remedy Claims From Mrs Bishop and Emil Schmitt
A fragmentary ad style note cites Mrs Ma Bishop of California praising Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and sore throat with claim of no opiates. Emil Schmitt is referenced in the fragment as another user or contributor.
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Ma _ Bishop
Calif
Lacy
Emil Schmitt
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