Long-ago notes mix illness birthdays elections and town life
James Johnson Jr of Dalton is reported seriously ill at his Peoria home with relatives at his bedside. Mildred Rampke celebrated her sixth birthday with many neighbors attending a lunch and cheerful party. Local election results show Riverdale and Dalton tickets with multiple trustees chosen, and a village parade preceded the vote with lively street displays.
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James Johnson, Jr
Dalton
Peoria
Mildred Rampke
William Rampke
Helen Penrod
Carolyn O’brien
Itelen Koch
Myrtle Diehl
Helen Brandt
Gertrude Horton
Helen Wernicke
Maryann Striebing
Dorothy Blair
Helen Messerschmidt
Lillian
Dorothea
Hazel Grapenthien
Dorothy Rampke
Wm. Rampke
Chas. Grapenthien
W. F. Propper
Lincoln Avenue
Thomas. Clarper
Harper
Propper
Lund
Riverdale Peoples
Charles Niemeyer
Lotz
Frank Steman
Charles Sellin
Citizens Ticket
F. W. Schmidt
Edn Dickelman
John de Richler
Ralph Gerloff
Dalton Peoples
Fred J
Fire in Shilling Barn Prompted by Accident
Twenty years ago in South Holland a small barn fire at John Shilling's property was quickly extinguished by his workers. The South Holland band resumes regular practice, and Hary M. Vanderaa is due for an update on activities.
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South Holland News
John Shilling
South Holland
Hary M. Vanderaa
Village election results reveal party ticket wins
In Homewood last Tuesday election, Peoples Ticket led with Fred Gold 258 votes for president and Louis School 319 for trustee, while J. P. Dugger 244, John Seator 308, and J. C. Howe Jr. 158 held trustees and police magistrate. Citizens Ticket tallied 107 for I. B. Wilkinson and 108 for Henry M Rathje as trustees. Independent ticket elected R. B Harwood president with 84 votes.
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Homewood News
Louis
Peoples
Fred Gold
J. P. Dugger
Louis School
John Seator
J. C. Howe, Jr
Citizens
I. B. Wilkinson
Henry M Rathje
Henry A. Usermark
Chas. L
Dalton Board of Education elects new president and members
Ten years ago Dr. M. Robert Weidner was elected president of the Dalton Board of Education with Fred Pohlers W. H. Baker and Werman Anders named to the board in the school election held Saturday. John Conners builds a six room brick veneer colonial bungalow at 239 Lincoln Avenue. Ruth Winkle spent her school vacation visiting relatives in East Chicago Ind. La Verne Slusser was the guest of
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M. Robert Weidner
Dalton Board of Education
Fred Pohlers
W. H. Baker
Werman Anders
John Conners
Lincoln Avenue
Ruth Winkle
East Chicago
Ind
la Verne Slusser
Chicago relatives meet during school break
Mr and Mrs Wm Rampke announce the birth of a baby boy last week in Chicago during the school vacation. The remark hints at a future role for the child as a potential New York Central president or White House president, with the mother leaning toward Washington.
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Chicago
Wm. Rampke
Sain Monday
Amin
New York Central Railroad
White House
Washington
Fire destroys home of William J. Anker
A blaze last Monday morning completely destroyed the home of William J. Anker at 5:30. Origin unknown. Neighbors spotted the fire but furniture and contents could not be saved. The barn survived. Mr and Mrs Anker were away. Also notes on James Huizenga’s pleuro pneumonia recovery and births and a wedding in the Steinko family with Gladys Steinke marrying William H. Sons Jr. in Chicago Heights.
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South Holland News
William J. Anker
Anker
James Huizenga
Abel Dykhuizen
Lansing
Steinko
Gladys Steinko
Albert Steinke
Berger
Wm. H. Sons
Dun & Bradstreet optimistic on quarter progress
The last weekly survey from Dun & Bradstreet notes a clear sentiment shift with a more even tempo of progress expected. Retail demand remained strong despite weather, retail sales rose 7 to 30 percent nationally, and wholesale orders surged as distributors faced shipment delays amid improving industrial activity.
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Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Middle West
World's Greatest Show Combines With Beatty Exhibition
After five years in Europe the Great Cole Brothers Circus returns to the United States for 1985. The merger with Clyde Beatty's Gigantic wild animal show makes it one of the world's largest transient amusements touring on three trains with elephants, menagerie animals, horses, and 1 080 staff, performing in the Coliseum Chicago for 16 days from April 20 to May 5. The piece ends with a quip about a prunes advocate on radio.
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Europe
Cole Brothers
United States
Clyde Beatty
Coliseum
Chicago
Franklin School Notes Highlight Spring Activities and Projects
School notes recount many spring efforts at Franklin School. Pupils make bird books, celebrate perfect attendance, and display curiosity with autographs and posters. Eighth graders prepare for graduation while seventh graders enjoy new books and foods unit. The article notes baseball, a Come-to-school Week with May 6-10, and a joint meet with Lincoln school.
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Franklin School
Peter Lundquist
Salt Lake City
Betty Bruce
Fudge
Franklin P. T. A
Leila Lundquist
Leila
Utah
Maryhn Henry Hae
King Midas
Franklin
Lincoln
Lincoln School
McVey
Thornton Township
Mary Aiello
Lena Willey
Emma Kala
Lois Unruh
Josephine Cancrucci
Betty Lou Bender
Betty Jane Schroder
Hazel Sutton
Esther Willey
Lorraine Simnick
Washington School Circus Draws Capacity Crowd
The Washington school held a Thursday April 11 circus with a total profit of 58.46. Funds fund new library books biographic material and supplementary stories for history and geography. Marionette show Jack in the Beanstalk planned for May 3 at 3 10 pm. admission 10 cents.
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Washington School
Ma. Brown
Lincoln School Ninth Graders Tour Acme Steel Mills
The Lincoln School ninth grade visited Acme Steel Mills on Wednesday April 10 to observe billets and slabs entering furnaces, scale checks by workers, salt treatment, cooling, cutting, and rolling. They also saw lab tests for carbon and tensile strength and enjoyed the experience.
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Lincoln School
Acme Steel Mills
Ruth Struven
National Boat and Sports Show at Navy Pier planned
The Chicago National Boat and Sports Show runs May 5 to 11 at Navy Pier with wide sport representation. Hubbard Erickson has organized fly casting, archery, rifle and pistol shooting, trap, speed boat races, and contests for all ages alongside special displays and state days.
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Chicago
Navy Pier
Chicagoland
Hubbard
Hub) Erickson
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Izaak Walton
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Simon Couwenhoven
Edward Swynberg
Ford
Jake Meeboer
Peter Peerbolte
Peter Anker
R. A. T. Gouwens
Arie Dalenberg
J. P. van Drunen
Pointer
Pittsburg
Ruud
Lovekin
Dun & Bradstreet Optimistic
Cole Bros. Circus
John Hausman
Qour
Betty Jane Teas
Bobby Kay
Field Museum
Billy
Iceland
Margaret Wells
Erade
Dolton EK
Schmuizler
Indiana
Calumet Ave
Hammond, Ind
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