Forsythe Ave Viaduct Plans Ready for Bidding After Jan
Plans for the Forsythe avenue viaduct over the Gibson hump are finished and bids will be asked after January 1. Col. William J. Titus says the project, under three years in progress, will be paid by state bonds with surveys and changes to save track space for Michigan Central.
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Forsythe Avenue
Gibson Hump
William J. Titus
State Highway Department
Michigan Central Railroad
Col. Titus
Chicago
Indianapolis
Roosevelt High Play Scores Big Success
A packed Roosevelt High School audience enjoyed the senior class play How's Your Health a three act farce starring Larry Satterleigh. The production impressed with staging musical numbers and strong performances by Berniece Adley Ruth Barr Dorothy Bickel Dorothy Hess and others. The show runs again tonight in the high school auditorium and promises continued entertainment for the two hour run time.
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Roosevelt High School
Peter Skafish
Larry Satterleigh
Berniece Adley
Miss Plusey
William Nameny
Sam Catterson
Ruth Barr
Dorothy Bickel
Dorothy Hess
Highway Project Key Link for World’s Fair Route
A major highway project is identified as a main traffic link in the regional plan to be completed in time for the World’s Fair in Chicago next year. The initiative aims to improve access and reduce congestion for attendees and residents along the route.
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Chicago
John Zarza Elected President of Northside Democratic Club
John Zarza was named president of the Northside Democratic Club at the annual meeting held last night at 148rd and Todd Avenue. Steve Gregory became vice president, Katherine Balta secretary, and John Kostur treasurer. The club meets Fridays at headquarters with cards and entertainment after meetings.
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John Zarza
Northside Democratic Club
148Rd
Todd Avenue
Steve Gregory
Katheerine Balta
John Kostur
Snow Favors City Grid Match Between Black Hawks and Sugar Bowls
Last night's snow and warmer weather set up a charity city grid game tomorrow afternoon between the Black Hawks and Sugar Bowls. Both teams are in good shape and proceeds will fund Christmas baskets for the needy in their neighborhoods.
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Black Hawks
Sugar Bowls
Little Girls to Get Toys From G L G Club
Eight little girls will be guests of the G L G club at Miss Betty MacQuarrie’s home on 4136 Baring avenue next Saturday afternoon. The club will skip its usual cards entertainment and devote the meeting to giving toys to girls who might be missed by Santa.
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G. L G. Club
Betty MacQuarrie
Baring Avenue
Santa
Marion Janssen
Sidney Sitwell
Madeline Tobin
Sunnyside Girls Club Twelfth Birthday Party in East Chicago
Mrs. Lyda Kaufman hosted twenty Sunnyside Girls at a party honoring Clara Mary Kaufman’s twelfth birthday. Officers were elected, prizes awarded, and green and pink colors featured in flowers and refreshments. Also noted are a Forsyth Avenue Odd Fellows gathering and a separate birthday party for Agnes Henry with card games and prizes.
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Lyda Kaufman
Alder St
Sunnyside Girls Club
Clara Mary
James Golder
Helen Sullivan
Ruth Mersot
Betty Smith
Kathryn Jones
Aliss Fuhrmark
Arliss Fuhrmark
Betty Pound
Gloria McLeod
Mrs. Golder
Christmas party moved up by Esther Rebekah lodge
The Esther Rebekah lodge changed its December 28 children’s Christmas party to December 14. Mrs Joseph Todd chairs the event to be held Wednesday night in the Odd Fellows hall basement in Indiana Harbor starting at eight after a brief business session. A gala Christmas tree, grab bag and children’s program will highlight the evening with refreshments served.
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Esther Rebekah Lodge
Joseph Todd
Odd Fellows Hall
Indiana Harbor
Triple Link Social Club Plans Evening Meeting
The Triple Link Social club announces another gathering tonight at Odd Fellows hall. The event invites members to attend the social meeting and enjoy community fellowship in the venue.
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Triple Link Social Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Mothers’ Tea by Sigma Delta Sigma at East Chicago
The Sigma Delta Sigma fraternity in East Chicago hosts a Sunday tea from 2 to 5 pm in its chapter rooms honoring members' mothers. Banco and card games precede a welcome speech by President Joseph Marciniak, with a glee club number and a Leo F Glowacki vocal solo. A comical skit closes the afternoon by Charles M Sypulski Theodore A Bogusz Albert Zygment Anthony B Cak Joseph S Bochnowski and Theodore Krygowski. The event is organized by Stanley A Kaczka Benjamin A Bochnowski and Leo F Glowacki.
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Sigma Delta Sigma Fraternity
East Chicago
Ind
Joseph Marciniak
Glee Club
Leo F. Glowacki
Charles M. Sypulski
Theodore A. Bogusz
Albert Zygment
Anthony B. Cak
Joseph S. Bochnowski
Theodore Krygowski
Women of the Moose Chapter 204 Meet in East Chicago
The East Chicago Women of the Moose Chapter 204 held its regular by monthly meeting at Moose hall on December 6. Attendance included former active members and guests from Whiting Chapter 426, with the next meeting set for December 20 at 7 PM led by Senior Regent Mrs. Mary Brown.
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Women of the Moose
East Chicago
Moose Hall
Ella Henry
Laura Koblicick
Minnie Kickenapp
Whiting
Ind
Mary Brown
Family Night Bridge Party at Woodmar Club
A Woodmar country club family night drew 85 attendees with dinner, children’s movies, and adults playing contract and auction bridge. Awards went to Mrs. H. H. Hedgcock for high contract and Percy Smith for men’s first prize. second contract and high auction prizes also awarded to Hammond and East Chicago residents. The organizing committee included A. B. Agnew chair and members H. B. Dakin, R. B. Miller, and A. T. Schuldes.
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Woodmar
Country Club
H. H. Hedgcock
East Chicago
Percy Smith
William Love
Hammond
L Schmidt
William Fury
E. L. Applegate
East
Chicago
A. B. Agnew
H. B. Dakin
R. B. Miller
A. T. Schuldes
Legion Auxiliary district meeting draws 110 members
The American Legion Auxiliary district meeting at Whiting Community house drew 110 members from eleven of twelve units despite cold weather. Twin City Unit 266 members attended including district president Mrs R F Robinson and others. state president Mrs Sylvia E Pitman was guest of honor.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Whiting
Twin City
R. F. Robinson
W. W. Morea
Paul Kelly
Emil Johnson
John Surowiec
Joseph Kraft
Elizabeth Sirlin
Standard Candle Works
Pitman
Thursda
Lowell
B. B. Reeve
Century of Progress
Hines Hospital
Maywood
Ill
Hammond Unit 16
Contract Meet Postponed By East Chicago Woman's Club
The afternoon contract bridge group formed by the East Chicago Woman's club was postponed from Monday afternoon in the club rooms to a later date.
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East
Chicago
Local Club Postpones Monday Session. Evening Class Continues
Mrs. Joseph Meade announced the postponement due to conflicting meetings in the club rooms through January 1. The Wednesday evening class at 7:45 will meet as usual, with next week's lesson focused on Opening Three and Four Bids taught by Mrs. LeRoy Weber. An open house discussed Better Play of the Hand.
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Joseph Meade
LeRoy Weber
Indiana Harbor Woman's Club
Frustrated diner jailed after hotel flop-house quarrel
Fletcher Lewis 24 complains about lack of butter cream and sugar at Lakota hotel flop-house. Police arrest him after a near riot. Judge Harran fines him five dollars and costs and 60 days. Tony Sanchez 24 faces 60 days after reckless driving damages a house and posts fine of five dollars and costs.
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Lakota
Fletcher Lewis
McCook Avenue
Lewis
Fletcher
Harran
Tony Sanchez
Block Ave
Penal Farm
Sanchez
Elks Rabbit Feed Patrol Meeting At McKinley School
Inspector Leo McCormick spoke to the McKinley school patrol boys and girls auxiliary about patrol activities. He discussed photo taking entertainments and benefits of being a patrol member. Dewey T Brush presided as patrol supervisor.
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McKinley School
Leo McCormick
Police Department
McCormick
Dewey T. Brush
Board Plans Salaries Held Up by Budget Uncertainty
The board of education delays teachers salaries from year start to spring tax time due to unsettled 1933 budget and pending 1938 levy certification. They will strive to provide funds until full payment, but exact conditions depend on levy outcomes. Liquid helium gas is now available.
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Board of Education
Youths Find Crime Does Not Pay
Two teenage offenders from East Chicago, Mike Lawrence and Joseph Jurnig, avoided prison after Judge M Harran imposed fines of 200 dollars plus costs and six months on the penal farm. Police had hunted them for six months after they kidnapped Tony Zeleski at gunpoint on April 6 and robbed him of 24 dollars and his watch before fleeing to Minnesota and later returning.
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M. Harran
Chicago
Nicholas Makar
Mike Lawrence
Joseph Jurnig
Main Street
Tony Zeleski
Twin City
Minnesota
Annual Meet of C. of C. to Held Next Wednesday
A capacity audience is assured for the chamber of commerce annual election dinner at the Elks club main lounge next Wednesday. Reservations must be made by Monday as attendance is limited to 350. Dr. Charles Gilkey of the University of Chicago will be principal speaker.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Charles Gilkey
University Chapel
University of Chicago
United States
Magician Hoffman to headline at Washington High Auditorium
The Senior Anvil staff sponsors a 2:45 PM appearance at Washington High School auditorium next Tuesday. Hoff man the magician will perform for all ages with added entertainment and door prizes.
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Washington High School
Anvil
Hoffman
Shipping to Close at Indiana Harbor Port This Week
Cold weather makes lake traffic unsafe and shipping to the Port of Indiana Harbor is expected to close this week. The navigation season closed November 30 when insurance expired, though local vessels usually extend a longer season sailing to south end Lake Michigan ports.
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Indiana Harbor
Lake Michigan
Rabbit supper plans by East Chicago Elks lodge
Hear Safety Expert members of the East Chicago lodge of Elks and their friends will enjoy their annual rabbit supper tonight in the basement social rooms of the club. Entertainment has been arranged by the basement committee and Bills from surrounding cities have been asked to attend. Auditory nerves of bullfrogs and turtles are not sensitive to the human voice.
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East Chicago Lodge of Elks
Christmas Basket Fund Started to Aid Needy Families
Iain Paul Nelson of the Salvation Army organized a drive to raise funds for hundreds of Christmas food baskets for Hammond families. He urged local workers to donate small amounts, noting rising unemployment and urging quick contributions via The Times with "Basket Fund" on the envelope and sign your name. A daily accounting will appear in the paper.
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Iain Paul Nelson
Salvation Army
Hammond
Nelson
the Times
Pugh Scores Contract System Continues On Page One
A special committee of physicians reviews charges deemed excessive by the trust as Pugh presents his bill to the trustee based on an agreed fee schedule.
Old Car Family Seeks Warmth and Help in Batavia
Destitute Montgomery family from Michigan traveled in a dilapidated auto to Batavia Illinois and sought shelter at a city fire station. Firemen, led by Chief Weigand and Captain Adolph Ludendorf, shared food and aid as the family faced hunger and exposure.
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Montgomery
Michigan
Batavia
Ill
Illinois City
Ludendorf
Weigand
Adolph
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Lillian Helding
Dora McKimsey
Forsyth Ave
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Agnes Henry
Main St
J. Marciniak
Albert Phillips
Stella Bochnowski
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Frank Mauger
George Hart
Marceline Boyce
James Marciniak
Frances Henry
The
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Alex Berger
James E. Burns
R. E. Daly
American Maize Co
A. G. Elam
Clarence Fox
H. R. Lewis
W. B. Conkey Co
Max Weinberg
Peoples Co-Operative Bank
Hohman Ave
Hammond, Indiana
Stanley A. Kaczka
Benjamin A. Bochnowski
Women OF
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Bernadine Woodburn
W. 145Th Street
Elks
Green Villa Dance Academy Western Av
100 Beautiful Instructresses
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Corsyth Theatre
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Venus
Walter Huston and
Lupe Velez
Kongo
Miss Dietrich
R.K.O
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Milt Herth
Organ
Henri Waxman
Paramount Orchestra
Calume Theatre
Richard DIX
Roar of the Dragon
Chic Sale
Chas. Farrell
J. Gaynor
AIR Mail
Publix Theatre
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Lee Tra
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Norma Shearer
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Jack Dempsey
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