Cook County homeowners warned on looming tax burden
Real estate tax demands for 1931 threaten widespread financial distress in Cook County. A900-page study warns of forfeitures, bank volatility, and stalled construction as real estate bears up to 80 percent of Illinois property taxes amid declining incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Association of Real Estate Taxpayers of Illinois
Germany
Illinois
Herbert Simpson
Emmerson
General Assembly
Woman's Club Social Meeting Set for December 10
The Woman's club invites members to a social gathering at Community hall on Wednesday evening December 10. Hostesses include Mrs Luckner program chair Mrs Bolton music chair Mrs Pankonin philanthropic chair and Mrs Gaul social chair. Members are urged to attend with guests. admittance is a can or pound of food or 25 cents for Central Relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Luckner
Bolton
Pankonin
Gaul
Central Relief Committee
Library Bord Benefit Nets For Public Library
The Library Board held a Friday evening benefit at the public school raising about 40 dollars for the library. Lamp donated by Wm Busse Sr won by Mrs Keiper, prizes from the Woman's Club and the Achievement club aided the treasury with candy sales. A fruit cake and preserves contributed 5.60 for Central Relief. Mrs Al Dresser and Mrs E O Ingalls distributed items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Board
Wm. Busse
Keiper
Woman's Club
Achievement Club
Central Relief Committee
Oscar Gerken Dies at 33 in West Northfield
Oscar Gerken age 33 died Monday at his home on Gerken road after a period of illness due to pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m from the home then at St Johns Evangelical Lutheran church West Northfield with burial in St Johns cemetery West Northfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Gerken
Gerken Road
Gerken
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church
West Northfield
St. John’s Cemetery
Dimes Grow For Church Ladies Circle Smocking Class
The Ladies Circle of the church plans to grow the dimes they started before Christmas. On Thursday December 4 Mrs F Weber will lead a smocking class charging each attendee a dime. Mrs L Johnson and Mrs V Bacon will boost their dimes by serving refreshments after the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Weber
L. G. Johnson
V. Bacon
Albert Greinke Dies After Illness at Home
Mt Prospect residents were shocked by the sudden death of Albert Greinke age 13 at nine AM from pneumonia and possible stroke. Funeral set for 2 PM at the Lutaeran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Prospect
Albert Greinke
Maple St
Lutaeran Church
East Maine P T A Hard Times Party Planned
East Maine P T A will sponsor a Hard Times party at East Maine Public School Friday evening December 12. Admission is 25 cents with refreshments in the cafeteria to raise funds for school purposes. Everybody is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Maine Parent-Teacher Association
East Maine
Treasury
Northwest Suburban Basketball League Opens Season
The Northwest Suburban Basketball League will start its eight team schedule next week with four games. A 56 game season runs weekly through March 5 with Des Plaines defending champions favored. Next week features Lake Zurich at Arlington Heights Morton Grove at Glenview Des Plaines at Niles Center and Deerfield at Northbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Suburban Basketball League
Des Plaines- Niles
Mueller Grose wedding a brilliant church affair
Irma Mueller and John Lawrence Grose wed at First Presbyterian Church in a lavish ceremony staged as a queenly setting. The bride, a North Western graduate and teacher, and Grose, longtime high school educator, celebrated with a reception at the bride’s home as a wide circle of family and out of town guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma
William Mueller
John Lawrence Grose
First Presbyterian Church
H. A. Kossack
Elinor Schulz
Chicago
Adele Adam
Esther Militzer
Gertrude Adam
Edward Elfeld
Kenneth Bick
Janesville
Harold James
Kenneth Bangs
Ralph Cressey
Everett Scales
Willis Mueller
W. A. Miles
Arlington Heights High School
North Western University
Native of Denmark Visits Daughter Here
Mr. Peter Niffen of Denmark, 78, is visiting his daughter Mrs. T. Maseng on South Main Street. He spent the summer touring Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and France with a Texas-based son and family, then came to stay with the Masengs before leaving New York December 9 by the Scandinavian American Line to resume duties as an agent for the same line in Denmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Niffen
Denmark
T. Maseng
South Main Street
Niffen
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Italy
France
Texas
Nifsen
Masenge
New York
Basement Fire at Arlington Heights Home
A basement fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Firnbach 122 S Evergreen Ave Arlington Heights broke out shortly before noon Monday. Smoke filled the basement and part of the stairs before firefighters arrived. The blaze appears to have started on a shelf where paint and varnish were stored and was quickly extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Firnbach
S. Evergreen Avenue
Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights Alumni Basketball Benefit Set Friday
Arlington Heights High School hosts two benefit games Friday to aid needy residents. Alumni versus Cardinals promises a strong crowd with two 7:30 and 8:30 showings. Tickets cost 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults with proceeds to Miss Jackson for winter aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Heights
Cardinals
Miss Jackson
Heights
Scales
Grose
Arlington
Community Church Ladies' Circle Social Evening
The Ladies' Circle of the Community Church will hold a social evening on December 3 at the public school building. The missionary committee leads the event with special music and a speaker from Aiken Institute. Husbands and friends are invited. refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Institute
Arlington Heights Antichain: Local Merchants Stand Against Chains
A community campaign in Arlington Heights targets chain stores and mail order houses. Independent merchants urge residents to buy locally, emphasizing delivery and credit service to counter cold weather and chain pricing. Local service stations warn against mail order tires and batteries, predicting chains will be forced to offer local service to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Heights
Herald Office
Indepte
High Horse to Be Given at School Hall
The Lutheran church ladies aid presents High Horse at the school hall on December 4 and 5. The cast includes Nora Lafferty Ella Grasmick Michael Kelly Henry Hast Mrs Sommers Arthur Flesch John Sommerse Herman Kieper Jonas Mortimer Bill Sporleder John Sommerse Jr Letty Sommers Ruth Ehard Alice Moreland Georgiana Miller Miss Landeck Viola Holste Robert Paige Jackson Rudy Seidel. Scenes move from the Summers home to three acts with afternoon and evening parts. Directed by F Drebes with music by Elmer Jackisch.
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Lutheran Church
Pla
Nora Lafferty
Ella Grasmick
Michael Kelly
Henry Hast
Sommers
Arthur Fles
Letty
Dorothy Landeck
Viola Holste
Robert Paige Jackson
New York
Rudy Seidel
Medical expert cautions on setting-up exercises
A medical expert argues that setting-up exercises are not beneficial and may be harmful, a view editors say was discovered years ago by standing near a radiator during such routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Bank Sponsored Radio Program Features Homer Case Gibbons
A nationwide WEAF broadcast from New York at 7 00 p m Thanksgiving Eve includes Floyd Gibbons Louise Homer and Anna Case. The Mount Prospect Bank participates in the bank association funding the program. Music lovers will enjoy the artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEAF
New York
Floyd Gibbons
Mme
Louise Homer
Anna Case
Mount Prospect Bank
State Department and County Officers Attend VFW Meeting
State Department and County officers attended a VFW installation Saturday night November 22 1930 at Rand Tower Prospect Post 1337 and its Auxiliary installed their 1931 officers. Post Commander Phil Mendelson led the ceremony with remarks by Henry ee and presentations to Past Commander Arthur Flesch. County officials and posts from Chicago and suburbs joined in the event praising Prospect Post’s relief work and service to veterans and families.
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Prospect Post
Rand Tower
Phil Mendelsohn
Otto Stahle
Chicago
State Department
Henry Ee
Arthur Flesch
S Budge
Cook County Council
James D. Black
Glen Floyd Wheaton
Prospect
H. A. Honack
Northwest Town
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cook County
Homer J. Byrd
Ed Gabrielson
F. A. Heller
West Suburban
Cicero
Arthur Knooth
H. W. Rhodes
Federal
Arlington
Carl O. Rosequist
Evanston
Ill
Post Dept. Pres
Kitty Nolan
Nolan Beifg
U. S. Labor Dept. Employment Bureau
Robi. Arvin
Ed. Pohlman
Singing Chevrolet Brings Gaiety to Arlington Streets
Arlington Heights dealer Gordon W. Zander shows 1931 Chevrolet coaches with radio and dual rear window speakers broadcasting music. The feature promises loud, clear sound two blocks away as cars move through festive Thanksgiving weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Arlington Streets
Banbury Toss
Gordon W. Zander
Arlington Heights
Zander
County Bureau Organizes Unemployment Registration Countywide
DuPage County aims to measure and alleviate unemployment with a county bureau registration system. Dr. W. V. Hooft says central and southern areas are set up, villages along Irving Park boulevard to host centers, and only 35 percent of county construction labor is currently employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuPage
The
Register
W. V. Hopft
Irving Park Boulevard
Hooft
Warrenville
Wheaton
Lonnquist Kasper recount promised after tight Cook County vote
Axel Lonnquist of Wilmette Republican trails Frank Kasper Democrat by 355 votes in county commissioner tally, prompting a recount demand from the Business Men's Republican group led by Robert McCormick Adams. They seek a full ballot recount across 113 precincts including Chicago Heights Cicero Berwyn Summit and Evergreen Park. Other winners include Mrs Edward Fleming Homer Byrd George Miller and William Busse with narrow margins. New county board takes office December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Lonnquist
Wilmette
Chicago
Frank J. Kasper
Berwyn
Business Men’s Republican Organization
Lonnquist Group
Robert McCormick Adams
Cook County
Chicago Heights
Cicero
Summit
Evergreen Park
Kasper
Sonnquist
Edward J. Fleming
Evanston
Homer J. Byrd
Arlington Heights
George A. Miller
Oak Park
William Busse
United States
Lewis
Mrs. McCormick
Lottia Holman O'Neill
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East Maine P.T.A
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N.U
England
Lucky
South
Mitchell Avenue
Lela Grose
Anne Henning
la Grose Hammond
Lela Bough
Detroit
Louise Schulze
J. H. Adams
Helmershinem
Fred Mueller
Anna Fischer
Glen
Reiter
Caroline Noel
Virginia Trelease
Arthur Topp and Son
W. H. Welles
Clifford Perkins
Rogers Park
Knoeppel
Baker
Franklin Park
A. Schulz
M. Smith
Huse
Charl Poulsen
Ladies’ Circle
F. €. Drebes
Elmer Jackisch
V.F.W
Ernest Lockner
John Gerken
Wm. Genrich
D. W. Budlong
Alice Miller
Anna Morici
Francis Pohlman
Mabel Genrich
Cora Pingle
Emma Holste
Clara Busse
Hopst
Lonnquist-Kasper
Anatole
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