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Local notes from Dolton and Riverdale communities
Social and civic happenings in Dolton, Riverdale, Harvey and nearby towns include visits by families such as the Albrechts and Gosts, a major operation at St Francis hospital Blue Island, pinochle and bridge gatherings, showers for Miss Dengler, a birth and a death, church society events and a school operetta. Several residents travel to Illinois cities for events and health care.
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Edward Albrecht
Dolton
Egan Gost
West Pullman
John Reincke
Roseland
Peter Grandmaison
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Holy Name Society of
St. Mary’s Church
Lillian Dengler
Lilly Matz
Riverdale
Jack Muller
William J Dorman
Dalton
Arpos
Indiana
Dickelman
Louisa Koch
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Marvey
Ethel Murphy
Franklin School
Mary Lou Drendel
Janet Schnoor
Lois Koch
Orchestra Hall
Chicago
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Mary Lou
Harvey
Edith Roettger
Main Street
Alma O’brien
Victoria McGowan
McGowan
Helen Mann
Louis Aigner
Frances Marie
Paul Schmiedl
Schmiedl
Mesdames
W. Alm
L. Engel
C. Grulke
D. Slusser
M Lemon
E. Deick
C. Bouchard
A Sbage
D. Deam
Lutheran Woman’s
la Vera Wernwke
Bethel No.6
Order of Jobs Daughters
Twarves
TlHnois
Bethel No
108Rd Street
Dolly Neath
Edgar Neath
Drefhall
M. Yeatman
Christ Drefhall
William Drefhall
Nick Fray
Walter Drefhall
Diana Claudia
Arnold Drefhall
Patty Lou
Jacqueline Miller
Marion Stadtfeld
Harold Waterman
Central Church
Alaska
Epworth League
The
Missionary Society