Grand Opening of Baerlin’s Blue Nature Store in Midlothian
Proprietor George Baerlin announces the reopening of the Grand Opening at 847 W 247th Street on Friday the 13th after a fire closed the building. Freshly decorated display of all new stock follows a prior fire sale and boosts hopes with a 13 year anniversary tie to the original Bremen township opening.
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A. Sett
Phot Pan Mzark
George Pots Bastin
Tke
pReyal Blue Natere
Midlothian
247Th Street
Beerlin
Baerlin
Bremen Township
Rose Laramie Injured in Snow Collision Near Cicero
Rose Laramie sustained a slight injury when the car of Mrs Nelson and another vehicle collided at 151st and Cicero during a heavy snowstorm Monday night February 9. Mrs Laramie was taken for first aid and released home. The Nelson car suffered front end damage and was towed to Clarke-Hulett Garage.
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Rose Laramie
Charles Nelson
Nelson
Hand
Kilpatrick
Gicero
John A. Nelson
Frankfort
Ill
Cicero
151St
AbGrs
J Laramie
Pera
Clarke-Hulett
Cars Damaged in Sunday Collision Near Kedzie and Route 6
Joseph W. Mahoney of 15820 Kedzie avenue collided with Clarence Livingston on Route 6 Sunday morning February 8. Mrs Livingston was badly bruised. the Livingston family from Canyon Drive Cabin Town Utica Illinois. Both cars towed by Kreis Bros. garage.
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Joseph W. Mahoney
Kedzie
Clarence ‘Livingston
Bernard Koenig Leads District 10 Selective Service Contingent
Bernard Koenig son of Mr and Mrs Fred Koenig of Midlothian leaves at 8 am Wednesday to lead a District 10 contingent of Selective Service men who will be inducted at Camp Grant and then proceed south.
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Bernard Koenig
Fred Koenig
Wavery
Avenue
Midlothian
Selective Service
Camp Grant
Submerged car rescue at 169th and Cicero during flood
Rescue teams including Wiswell Isemonger Entrop and Roesner waded to a submersed car to save a man and boy while a woman remained inside as water rose to the windows. Police and fire crews worked in swift currents at the Pulac duch location.
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Wiswell
Isemonger
Entrop
Roesner
Cicero
Pulac Duch
Eighmay Police
Beasts Set Final Arrangements for February 2 Program
Comra Mostow and Walter G. Stansel attended a Wednesday evening meeting outlining final arrangements for the program on February 2. Only 10 members are needed to complete the Beasts 100 percent quota.
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Comra Mostow
Walter G.stansel
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 691 Activities Report
At the regular meeting one dollar was sent to Hines hospital for slip covers. Mrs Ella Rice presided in the president's absence. Members offered help for the village Valentine tag day and planned a rummage sale for February 28 with Rice as chair. Hostesses for the February 23 social were Mrs Lee and Mrs Hatton. Mrs M Zneimer acted as Spanish mother in the Eighth District pageant at Harvey LeGier Clubrooms. other Unit 601 members attended.
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Hines Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Unit 691
Ella Rice
M. Zneimer
Chas. Nelson
Hatton
Bruno Lee
E. Widman
Rie. Andrews
Howard Hulett
Clifford Cressy
Jack Entrop
Lee
Eighth District
Harvey Legier
Unit 601
A. E. Widman
Archie Rice
Marie Hatton
Midlothian Community Activities Basketball Team Tour
The Midlothian heavyweight team led by H Cheffer Bob Doyle Art Schild miller Dick White Bill Snyder and Robert Ohm played at Homewood Community Center Sunday but lost 43 to 29 to a well coached opponent. They seek more adult players for upcoming Wednesday tournaments. The Community Girls team went to West Harvey and faced a minor setback Monday night.
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Midlothian
H. Cheffer
Bob Doyle
Art Schildmiller
Dick White
Bill Snyder
Robert Ohm
Homewood Community Center
West Harvey
Boy Scout Troops 15 and 18 Attend Midlothian PTA Meeting
Boy Scouts of Troops 15 and 18 presented colors at the Midlothian PTA meeting Monday evening. On Saturday morning February 14 the Scouts will swim at the Thornton High School pool.
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Boy Scouts of Troops
Midlothian
PTA
Thornton High School
Markham Garden Club to Host Evening on Gardens
The Markham Garden Club announces a meeting at the school auditorium this Saturday evening in February. A demonstrative lecture will highlight the program and advocate garden projects for the community.
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Garden‘club
Auditorian
Taille Étvent
Midlothian Man Recovering After Eye Removal and Surgeries
Rushd' of Bob Freemole formerly of apes Sue se nue is reported to be recovering at Roseland community hospital after a second serious migatoid operation and right eye removal. His Seeing-Eye dog Erna, a German Shepherd, stays beside him and has accompanied him through three operations in three years. Bob runs a broom factory in Chicago despite being blind.
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Rushd
Bob
Freemole
Sue Senue
Midlothian
Roseland Ommunity
E. G. Freemore
Erna
Chicago
Midlothian Girl Scout News Conference and Party
Members of Troop 2 and leaders attended a Lone Troops Scouts conference in Chicago Heights on February 4 with Miss Otto as principal speaker on troop leadership and Civilian Defense. Mrs Miller was elected chairman of the Lone Troops in the region. Troop 2 held a Valentine Party on February 16.
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Troop
Murphy
Pearce
Miller
Vernon
Gorrell
Lone Troops Scouts
Chicago Heights
Miss Otto
Lone Troops
Wagner Rep Opens Spick and Span Cleaners Office
Lloyd Wagner serves as local representative for Spick and Span Cleaners and Dyers, which opened its office at 3747 W. 147th Street near the Rock Island tracks on Saturday February 7. Special prices mark the week.
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Lloyd Wagner
Spick and Span Cleaners and Dyers
147Th Street
Rock Island Tracks
Son Roy Rosé Found in Samoa After Silence
Mr and Mrs Clarence Rose learned their son Roy is alive in Samoa after a two month silence. The last letter Home was in December from San Diego and the latest message confirms his location in Samoa.
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Clarence Rosé
Roy
San Diego
Samoa
Markham Declares Americanism Week Spirit
President Carl Johnson proclaimed Americanism Week between Abraham Lincoln and George Washington birthdays for Markham. Governor Green endorses the observance to be celebrated statewide. No village plans yet, but schools churches and clubs are urged to participate to foster patriotism.
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Carl Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Markham
Governor Green
Fresen
Card of Thanks for Patricia Winick and family
We thank all friends neighbors State A Way Police District 4 Midlothian firemen and everyone who helped or showed sympathy during our bereavement the death of our daughter and sister Patricia Winick and family expressed.
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District 4
Midlothian
Patricia
iJak¢ph-Winicky
Grames
Bobby
Auto crash injures Ferguson and Tancsok at 150th and Crawford
In a 1 a.m. Sunday crash at 150th and Crawford, Lemuel Ferguson and Fergeson Tancsok sustained skull fractures and other injuries after their car, driven by Ferguson west on 159th, overturned four or five times. Guy Littlejohn, 5654 Lake Street, Chicago, was a driver in another car. State Highway Police District 4 officers Pollack and Deganti investigated.
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Tempe
Fergeson
Acral Tancsok Art
Oak Forestichospital
Iwhiere Ergagon
Crawford
Guy Littlejohn
Lake Street
Chicago
Lemuel Ferguson
Ferguson
Air Mail Letter from Sherwood Kreis Breaks Long Silence
Mr and Mrs William Kreis received an air mail letter from their son Sherwood a Marine stationed at Tutuila Samoa on Monday February 9 The letter mailed January 4 had no prior mail since December 2 when the Kreis wrote in November before the Pearl Harbor disaster Sherwood said all is well and sent best regards to his family and asks to say hello to everyone
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William Kreis
Sherwood
Marine
Tutuila
Samog
Kreis
Pearl Harbor
Mothers Club Card and Bunco Party Planned
The Mothers Club of St Christopher School invites all mothers to a card and bunco party at the Graff home located at 147th and Springfield on Thursday February 26. A club meeting and officer election follow on Friday February 27 at 1 30.
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Mothers Club
St. Christopher School
Graff
147Th
Springfield
Heniff Family Mourns Loss of Matriarch in Chicago
The Heniff family grieves after their mother is summoned to Chicago by the death of her own mother.
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Heniff
Chicago
Untitled historical club notice fragment
Fragmentary text describes club officers and positions including president treasurer and corresponding secretary with names obscured. Mentions meeting at home of someone named Reed and references to annual duties and duties of several officers.
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Ain
Eva Awill
Ins Nolan
Este
Tpeetir Ae
Reed
Presiden
A R. Wiedlat
Jack Pyaran Jo
Dugcording
Ann
Emil Bilotti Reported Ill With Flu At Home
Fragmentary notice notes Emil Bilotti ill with the flu and confined at home for several days, with unclear surrounding details.
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Bernard ‘Koenig
Gar
Ito ‘Rescue
BOY Scout
Garden Club
Midlothian Girl Scout News
Wagner
Spick and Span Cleaners
Pollack and Deganti
State Highway Police District 4
Sherwood Kreis
Emil Bilotti
Focal Shoe
Blue ‘Island
Dakota
Emeeti
AEG
Sar
Donald Duck
Eolhorsday
Blue Island
Froyal Blue Stores
Serge
Midlofhian
Atul Fresh
Mary
George Baerlin
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