News From River Forest Aug 9 Motor Trips and Visits
A patchwork of local notices details trips by Mfr and Ray Matthews and Miss Jeanette Matthews to Iowa and Cedar Rapids, plus visits to the University at Town City. Weather-related road damage hurts crops while residents travel to Lake Michigan and Michigan for vacations. Households welcome newest member Parchalee Wise born June 26 at Oak Park hospital. Names include Gilbert Butusted of Cameron Mo, Keefer, Wise family, Harn, O'Brien, Gates, Bochiede and others with mentions of Oak Park, River Forest, Lake Street, and Dowagiac Michigan. Chicago's skyline noted for having 430 skyscrapers ten stories high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mfr
Ray Matthews
Jeanette Matthews
Tonwa
Cedar Rapids
University At
Town City
Gilbert ‘Butusted
Cameron, Mo
Isc
River Forest
Oak Park
Boost in Valuation Hits Here in River Forest
The Chicago Tribune reports River Forest valuations show many properties rising, with ten cases indicating higher assessments while Chicago-area values fall. Notable increases include residents such as ALR Miller and W B Gomford, with Frank Shaw and others seeing mixed adjustments and the village president’s residence lowered.
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River Forest
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Dane Town
Interior Decorations at Roosevelt and Lincoln School Buildings
Decorators finish interior work at Roosevelt School in the north east portion and plan to proceed with Lincoln Street building. River Forest schools set to open Tuesday September 3. Mr and Mrs John O Laire with Elizabeth and Jol return from Lake Michigan trip, enjoying good roads and weather. They traveled north to Traverse City for the red cherry festival, then to Sault Ste Marie and Milwaukee visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Eut
Roosevelt School
Lincoln
Lake Street
River Forest
John O'laire
Franklin Avenue
Elizabeth
Jol
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Traverse City
Sault Ste. Marie
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Police Test Humane Dog Killing Device in River Forest
River Forest police and fremen trialed a humane dog killing device built from wood and beaver board with a square top. A three foot square box housed the animal, a Ford exhaust hose delivering the fatal discharge. An experimental cat death occurred after one and a half minutes, claimed as satisfactory by officers and listed participants.
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Soderlin
Wesley Trebass
Watson
Charles Brohle
Arthur, Milschaffer
al Zay
River Forest Woman Asks For Divorce
Ernest Allheim of River Forest had returned from Germany with Kunigunde his German wife who sought English lessons from neighbor Bertha Westphal. Altheim sought a German spouse, won temporary alimony of 15 dollars weekly as his separate maintenance case appeared before Judge Walter Steffen. He also sued Westphal for 25000 dollars claiming Americanization efforts ruined his happiness.
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Ernest Allheim
River Forest
Germany
Kunigunde
Bertha Westphal
Altheim
Beckerlegs Travel with Rome Fliers Return Home
Mr and Mrs Edward Beckerley former residents return from a six country northern Europe cruise with Rome fliers Roger Williams and Louis Yancey aboard Pathfinder. They spend days in New York before heading to Chicago and Oak Park as neighbors host a motor trip to Wisconsin dikes. several local residents joined, visiting Oshkosh and Minocqua before returning home Tuesday night.
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Edward Beckerley
Our Village
Quebec
Liverpool
Europe
England
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Switzerland
France
Cherborg
the Republic
Rome
Roger Williams
Louis Yancey
Pathfinder
Welcome Home
Nok
Gale Avenue
Leon C. Reed
Bernard Arnstrong
EE. 5.Pastrey
Louis C. Long
Wisconsin Dikes
Reed
Edwin M. Watts
Thatcher Avenue
Butte Des Morts
Oshkosh
Hugh B. Gilray
Achar
Vitae Lake
Minocqua
Fondulac
Golf A Bit Opens As Local Miniature Course
The new miniature golf course at Washington Interard and the Soo Mine tracks will open to the public next Thursday in August. Hu Mauger of Elmwood Avenue Oak Park proposed Golf a Bit Club and will receive ten free seasons plus full course use. Exhibition matches featuring well known stars are planned for Thursday through Saturday with prize money for low foursomes each day and best net over the three days. A new golf ball will be awarded to players who complete the course in par forty three. Heavy rain aided greens. driving nets measure fifty two by forty feet and the club house work nears completion with lighting installation underway.
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Galf
Washington Interard
Soo Mine
Hu. Mauger
Elmwood Avenue
Oak Park
Wolf Stars
Evie Allan
Lee Mida
Mary Ann Pratt Bitten by Dog at Noon
Six year old Mary Ann Pratt of 547 Bystone Avenue was bitten on the palm by a four month old puppy as she neared its bone at midday Monday. Also, Hiram Daress of Pratt Avenue fell from a ladder at 550 Keystone Avenue at 11:45 a.m. Monday, breaking two ribs and spraining an ankle. Camp Grant DAR chapter to inspect Illinois National Guard Camp on Tuesday August 13, by invitation of the 10th Medical Regiment Ard Division. Rear Admiral Crosley invites DAR to inspect Great Lakes Naval Training Station on Wednesday August 21, with luncheon at 1 p.m. Reservations to Mrs. William D. Dreiske.
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Mary Ann Pratt
Bystone Avenue
Hiram Daress
Pratt Avenue
Edison Park
Harvey Jones
Keystone Avenue
William D. Dreiske
N. Kenilworth Avenue
Party for River Forest superintendent Nida departs
W L Nida former River Forest superintendent left for San Diego after a gathering at Misa Anna Lois Shinn's home. Attendees included current superintendent and former teachers who worked with Nida along with out of town guests Miss Harriet Dolheer Miss Cecil Stark Mrs Marten and Mrs Alonzo Ros.
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W. L. Nida
River Forest
San Diego
Calif
Misa Anna Lois Shinn
Nida
Harriet Dolhear
Walker School
Rockford
Cecil Stark
Champaign
Marten
Retta Xen
West Chicago
Alonzo C. Ros
Minnie Hoffman
Miss Doris Ardelle Low to Wed Charles Gerberich
Oak Park announces the engagement of Doris Ardelle Low daughter of Mrs Wil Henry Low of 220 North Oak Park avenue to Charles Gerberich son of Mrs Caroline Wirth Gerberich of Oak Park. Doris spent her childhood on Keystone avenue and has many friends here in town.
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Oak Park
Wil
Henry Low
North
Oak Park Avenue
Doris Ardelle
Charles Gerberich
Caroline Wirth Gerberich
Doris
Keystone Avenue
River Forest notes on travel and new Ford squad car
Mr and Mrs William Freymuth take a river trip from Peru to Cape Girardeau with stops in St Louis and on to the Mississippi. Mrs Freymuth’s garden at 758 Keystone Avenue praised. Howard Valentine returns from Poughkeepsie to River Forest joining Maytag. Ford police car issued to curb speeders and disturbances. Alexander Holt returns from business trips to Salt Lake City and San Francisco then visits northern Wisconsin with Edith Holt.
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William Freymuth
Peru
Illinois River
Mississippi
St. Louis
Cape Girardeau
Almast
Kentucky
Freytuth
William Valentine
Walther
Edgewoot Place
River Forest
Howard
Valentine
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Maytag Corporation
Lanscn
Hulgt
MQ Gale
Alexander N. Holt
Forest Avenue
River
Family returns from Wisconsin fishing vacation with trophies
Mr and Mia Charles Baumrucker and Chuck Irving Pollyanna returned to Forest and Chicago avenues after a month near Hangen Wisconsin. Father and the boys proved expert fishermen and shared trophies with stay-at-home friends.
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Mia
Charles Baumrucker
Chuck
Irving
Pollyanna
Forest and
Chicago Avenues
Hangen
Wis
River Forest Club Ladies Day Draws Guests at Elmhurst
About a dozen members of the River Forest Country Club joined Elmhurst Country Club for Ladies Day. Mrs William Sassmann and Mrs E W Balgemann won prizes. Next Tuesday August 13th will host the regular Ladies Day at River Forest Country Club.
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River Forest
Elmhurst
William Sassmann
E. W. Balgemann
Comery Club
Eastern Star Officers Plan Visit and September Activities
River Forest Eastern Star officers gathered at Mrs. Ethel Salmon Hodgins home to discuss plans for the Worthy Grand Matron's visit on September 14 and for September and October work and entertainment. Roy Read and son Robert returned from a monthlong fishing trip via Wonans Lake and Minneapolis. Ray Thompson, with a hand injury, visited Rice Lake hospital for treatment. Mrs. Mary Lodge resumed duties at the village clerk desk after a Wisconsin Minnesota motor trip. The journey covered northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and stops in Minneapolis and St Paul.
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Eastern Star
The
River Forest Order of the Eastern Star
Ethel Salmon Hodgins
Sarah Daniels
Roy Read
Robert
Minneapolis
Boyheod
Mr. Read
River Forest
Ray Thompson
Rice Lake
Mary Lodge
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Bork
Wonans Lake
St. Paul
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MT River Forest
Gerald Wise
Oak Park Hospital
C Parchalee Wise
Mary Louise
Ali. Gates
S16
Gerghdine and
Beatrice
Lake Milla, Wis
Florence Harn
Florenz
Lakes Wood
Montague
Glen Villa
Christiansen
Edward O'Brien
Niles
Mfirly
Mr. O'Brien
Mais O'Brien
Eugene Morie
O'Brien
Dowagiac
Mich
R. J. Heck
Keystone
Arthur Bochiede
Sors
Arthur
Brice
Humitus, Wis
Alr. Miller
Park Avenue
W. OT. Graves
Edgewood Place
Jincrease
M. R. Winters
Shaw
Oak Avenue
Roake
Lee M. Watson
Thatcher
Pleo
E. V. M. Hamaley
Pew
W. B. Gomford
Joseph T. Scott
Forest, Avenue
Joseph Z. Scott
Franklin
W. F. Brandt
Beckerlegs
Dell Systems
United States
Bell System
Undinga
Bell
Illinois
Bell Telephone Company
Universal Service
W. L. ‘Nida
Doris Low
Edward Utes
Guesta
Washington Blvd
Soo Line
Eddie Allan
Forest Park Confectionery
Madiuon St
Circle Ave
Forest 75
DeSoto
C. J. Eck Motor Sales
Roosevelt Road
Forest Park, Illinois
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