Carmel figure in 1922 Blue Island birth record mentioned
Fragmentary OCR recalls Father Juniper Carmeli founder in Carmel and a local man born May 25, 1922 in Blue Island. It notes his family moving to Midlothian and his high school leadership, trombone playing, and prior clerk duties before induction.
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Carmel
Cbyy
Juniper
Coe al Was
Borr
Blue-Island
Midiothian
Wienehe
The
Shoetstore
Edward Anthony
Bilotti
Robinson
Little Rick
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Beéne
Geo Ot
Citizens committee sponsors fund drive plan
A Citizens committee seeks sponsor contacts for a service fund drive. The plan states certain amounts will be contributed by sponsors and each bowler contributes nightly.
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Ig Migs
Bo Lers
Civic Orchestra Plans Practice Sessions at Local School Halls
Fragmentary OCR indicates a civic orchestra organizing practice sessions in school halls. Mentions of auditors and committee members suggest community involvement and scheduling within a public education setting.
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Lady Ace
Bowl Center Harvey Inspires Early Season Push
The team signals improvement as the season opens with sharpening focus and a call for more players to meet growing expectations. A key figure at center provides leadership while coaches emphasize readiness and teamwork.
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Harvey
Rummage Sale Draws Strong Support at Local Club
A rummage sale drew strong support and reported success. Mrs Dorothy Soyk and Mrs Helen Heniff were noted among attendees. The next regular meeting is announced for August 28 22 with a social event planned.
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Pletcher
Dorothy
Helen
Heniff
Meetig
Fragmented OCR Note on Birthplace and Band Linkages
An OCR fragment discusses a person born on November 7, 22 or 722, with unclear location details. Mentions a father or relative and an Eddie figure, plus a band connection and a claimed three year period of help or activity. The text is garbled with names and places unreadable.
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Tsland
Cis
Hes
Thes
Eddie
Local Township Event Lists Volunteers and Prizes
Community listings show a Township Regular meeting with Republican organization notes. Volunteers include Rick, Bernard, Davis, Kreis, Moore, Nielsen, Reimer, Hennebry, and Kortecky among chairs and committees for raffles, games, dances, tickets, and dinners with various local residents named.
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cHe
Audrey Hennebry
Charles Nielsen
Ed Reimer
Eugene
Reget
Clare Moore
Harry
Walter Dahl
Leonard‘ Jakes
William Kreis
Bush
James Kortecky
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John “Klerzke
Kellar
Notable WWII Letters From Home Imply Soldier Bonds
A wartime newspaper fragment mentions Cpl Henri Ramsey and Sgt Ramsey, noting connections to home in Midlothian. The brief hints at letters from soldiers, a trooper reference, and readers awaiting news from France on D day era.
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Pfe
Robert Nicolai
France
Star
Stripes
Henri Ramsey
Bob
Henri
Ker
Ramsey
Midlothian
Boosters Lose to Pirates in Costly Errors
Midlothian Boosters fell 8 to 4 Sunday at home as two costly errors by Dick Band and a pitching misstep by Julian Chick led to the defeat. The Sunbeams visit next with a 3 o'clock game at 51st and Crawford.
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Midlothian Boosters
Pirates
Julian Chick
Dick Band
the Sunbeams
Crawford
Marine letters from Guam recount wartime hardship
Pfc. Bob Tracy, a May 1943 Marine recruit now overseas for ten months, writes from Guam describing the hard initial landing and survival through battle. He mentions sending a battle flag and money to Art, awaits campaign end. His brother, a RAF pilot, is stationed in Far Saar Antonio, Texas.
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Clifton
Avi
Ant
Aylap
Bob Tracy
Marine Corps
Equs
Bob
RAF
Saar Antonio
Tex
Midlothian School to Open September Registration Planned
Midlothian School opens Monday September 11. Registration for new pupils including first year and transfer students occurs Wednesday and Thursday September 6 and 7. Transfer pupils from other schools require transfer cards. First-year children must be six by December 1, 1944. Birth certificates needed at registration time. Parents urged to register their children promptly on the listed dates.
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Midlothk
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Village salvage drive nets three tons of debris
The Midlothians scouts held a salvage drive Sunday, collecting an estimated three tons of salvage. Arthur Kohls August Bergstrom Laurence Furry aided the Scouts while Westly Boyer August Bergstrom Al Stoltz and John Castine donated time and trucks.
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Midlothiansboy
Ani
Arthur Kohls
August Bergstrom
Rence Furry
Boyer
Bergstrom
al Stoltz
Howard
Hulert
John Castine
VEW Post Starts Building Fund and Next Meeting
VEW post reports building fund growth at the Aug meeting and elects junior vice commander. A September date for a future project is to be announced with plans to erect a building. The next meeting is set for August 24.
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Charles
Argent
Hell's
Fragments Hint at Local Crime or Dispute
Fragmentary notes reference a culprit, a house, forest preserve, and homeowners. Phrases imply an incident or dispute with a possible guilty party, but details are unclear in the unreadable OCR text. No definite names, dates, or locations are discernible.
Sailor Ernie Colbert Ventures Atlantic Doomed Fall
Ernie Colbert a land sailor ventured into the Atlantic and fell from five concrete steps into the bay near Lubec while returning from a trip. His hat floated away and he swam after it. A Benrus wrist watch he wore was deemed worth little by a jeweler.
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Ernie
Colbert
Atlantic ‘Ocean
Ermier
Lubecvaridh
Benrus
Messages From the Front Include Odd Dates in Junk Mail
Pvt. Martin Schultz writes from the paratroopers about reading old messages dated Oct 22 Nov 35 and 12. He notes receiving the Chicago Times and mentions light ink from Japen. He may have met a Nippenman or found personal effects.
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Martin Schultz
Chicago Times
Jappen
Martin
Nippen
Lt Eugene Taillon returns on 15 day army furlough
Lt Eugene Taillon arrives home on a 15 day furlough from the army airfield at Midland Fen where he graduated and was commissioned from the pilot find bombardier school on Aug 12.
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Eugene Taillon
Army
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Pye
Edward
Anthony
Biloti
England
Cerhimittee
Tabi
Tracy
Guam
Midlothian School
Atlantic
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