Elizabeth Robinson Wins Olympic 100 Meter Dash
William Shirer reports Elizabeth Robinson, 16, Chicago, becomes America's first Olympic women’s track and field champion by winning Amsterdam 100 meters in 12.15 seconds. The Thornton High School student faced nerves of anticipation and the world's best sprinters, with two Canadian and German rivals among the six finalists.
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William Shirer
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Robinson
Amsterdam
Chicago
America
Thornton High School
Harvey
Myrtle Cook
Canada
Fraulein Schmidt
Birthday visit for bedridden Marion Heidenrich
Marion Heidenrich, confined by an injured limb, was cheered last Tuesday evening by a group including Alberta Wesse, Carol Church, Ethel Murphy, Grace LaWall, Josephine Vandenberg, Juanita Dillner, La Rae Vandenberg, Myrtle Dillner, Marybeth Condit and Virginia Orland. The Reverend A A Myers and Mrs Myers plan a Boulder Colorado trip with their daughter, returning to Dalton around September 1.
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Marion Heidenrich
Alberta Wesse
Carol Church
Ethel Murphy
Grace LaWall
Josephine Vandenberg
Juanita Dillner
la Rae Vandenberg
Myrtle Dillner
Marybeth Condit
Virginia Orland
A. A. Myers
M. E
Plan reception for Elizabeth Robinson world champion runner
Local business men and neighbors call a Tuesday meeting at Bowen School Riverdale at 8 PM to organize a welcome for Elizabeth Robinson the world champion girl runner. Her return is expected August 23 with a parade led by Thorn ton Township High School band. Attend to organize the event.
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Bowen School
Riverdale
Elizabeth Robinson
Thornton Township High School
Objections Likely To Delay 138th Street Paving Plan
Indications show over half of 138th street property owners have filed or will file objections to paving costs. County and state plan 20 ft paving if owners fund the remainder. Next Monday August 6 is the objections deadline as officials seek a solution amid high costs. Also notes Dalton residents Paul Haney and family returning from Indian Lake Michigan after a brief trip.
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138Th Street
Republican Day Set for Aug 4 at Soldiers Field Chicago
Organized political events shadow a weekend of public gatherings as Republican Day with world championship Rodeo draws 75000 attendees and remarks from notable party leaders. The County Towns Outing and Democrat Picnic follow on Aug 5 at Desplaines river groves amid Lyons, with State and county candidates slated to speak and a big happy hour promised.
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Soldiers’ Field
Chicago
Thomas Jefferson Club
Chernoukas Groves
Ogden Avenue
Desplaines River
Lyons
Local and Personal News Highlights in Dalton
Local items note Floyd Vogel family return from a western Illinois trip visiting Starved Rock and towns along the Mississippi. A Lincoln Avenue incident narrowly avoided by Lloyd Brandt Jr. and friends, leaving the boy unharmed. Mrs. Huber of Sacramento visits relatives. Edith Dalton’s garden earns praise from the Dolton Garden Club. Last week’s tonsil removal for William Thompson precedes a Colorado outing, and a Dolton church wedding of Marvin Packard and Herta Peschera is reported. A lawn festival is planned at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, and Horace Holmes returns from Pilgrim MI golf with talk of resisting top golfers. Dalton residents share resort trips, homecomings, and business notes including a long-term lease for Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. in Dalton.
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Charles Huber
Robert Lee
Sacramento
Calif
Maurice Gladstone
Louis Casanov
Chicago Heights Garden Club
Dolton
Edith
S. J. Thompson
Wabash Avenue
Roseland’ Community Hospital
Kollar
Colorado
Marvin C. Packard
Harry Packard
Herta Peschera
Wm. Kreis
Immanuel Church
Kre
Josephine Packard
Lawrence Dickelman
Acme Steel Co
Pointer
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
138Th and
Wabash
William H. Baker
Pilgrim
Mich
Frank Lund
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Chicago
William Rockrode
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Cohen Building
Chicago Street
Dalton
John Propper
Clifton
N. J
Mr. Propper
Ivanhoe News Update: Neander Diagnosed With Flu at Home
Olaf Neander has been home sick with the flu and is expected to return to work within a week. Ivanhoe residents wish him a speedy recovery. The town notes visitors, grass court tennis setup, and yard work by Young Ivanhoesk and his sister. Eric Anderson supplies equipment for the west side court. The Ivanhoe A A Baseball Club gains new life with manager Al Ivanowski and recent game against the Pull.
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Olaf Neander
Odel
Mr. Neander
Mrs. Butter
East Side
Ivanhoesk
West Side
Eric Anderson
Ivanhoe A. A
al Ivanowski
Bootlegger Car Hijack Spurs Ivanhoe Grounds Chief
William Lotz, Ivanhoe grounds superintendent, was stopped by four men at 127th and the S C tracks Wildwood. Two drew revolvers and claimed they sought bootleggers. A man rode in back, another drove away toward 87th and Ashland, leaving the car at a street number. He reached the 78th and Green police station. officers searched the area but found no trace of the vehicle.
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William Lotz
Ivanhoe
127Th
S. C
Wildwood
87Th
Ashland Avenue
78Rd and
Green Street
Man fined for shooting robins by South Holland police chief
Peter Contela of 11535 Prairie Avenue Kensington admitted shooting nine robins in South Holland. Chief Jacob P Young of South Holland, also Izaak Walton league president, arranged his arraignment. Magistrate Henry Oster fined Contela $10 per robin, totaling $97.20 with costs. maximum possible was $50 per bird.
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Peter Contela
Prairie Avenue
Kensington
South Holland
Chief DeYoung
Centela
Jacob P. Young
Izaak Walton League
Contela
Henry Oster
Carnival Opens August 20 At Local Legion Fair
The third annual carnival of Paul Gall Post, American Legion, starts Monday evening August 20 beside the clubhouse. Local residents who supported two prior carnivals are urged to attend to support this year’s event, which funds the post's operating expenses and youth and veteran programs.
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Paul Gall Post
The
American Legion
Organization of War Veterans
Construction Progress on Indiana Ave and 138th Street
Contractors rapidly grade Indiana avenue and 138th street from Lincoln Ave to the Panhandle tracks in Dalton. They plan cement pours in a few days and detours are now in place in Riverdale.
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Indiana Avenue
138Th Street
Lincoln Ave
Panhandle
Dalton
Riverdale
Supers Rally Past Harvey Nine For Ninth Straight Win
The Ivanhoe Supers defeated Harvey 6 to 3 in ten innings to extend their winning streak to nine. Struss fanned 15 as Blackstone struck out 12, with a late three run rally in the tenth deciding the game.
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Ivanhoe Supers
Janettes
Harvey
Supers
Harvey Lads
Harvey Rooters
Struss
Blackstone
Mueller
Dave
McClaren
Turnbull
Whiting Corporation Picnic Set For Aug 18 at Michigan City
The Whiting Corporation closes its plant on Saturday August 18 1928 for an outing at Michigan City Indiana. A 10 coach South Shore train leaves Harvey S C station at 9 10 a m with stops at Riverdale and Kensington. Committees promise a top program with entertainments and prizes for first and second in races and contests for employees friends and their children.
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Whiting Corporation
Michigan City
Ind
South Shore
Harvey S. C
Riverdale
Kensington
Whiting
Little Theatre Players Meeting On Plans For Funds
Former officers members and stockholders of the Little Theatre Players Organization are invited to attend a meeting on Aug 10 1928 at the American Legion Dugout Dalton. The agenda includes disposing of funds from the play Kempy directed by Paul Gall Post 303 Am Legion. Rollin Miller and his fiancée Ruth McGuire of St Louis visited Mr Miller's cousin Mrs Aug Krueger last week by car and enjoyed the trip.
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Little Theatre Players Organization
American Legion
Dalton
Paul Gall
Legion Adv
Rollin Miller
Ruth McGuire
St. Louis
Mr. Miller
Aug. Krueger
Milwaukee man visiting Riverdale druggist kin
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kettler of Milwaukee are visiting at the home of his brother Ernest Kettler the Riverdale druggist. Mr. Kettler is engaged in the drug business in Milwaukee.
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Fred Kettler
Milwaukee
Ernest Kettler
Riverdale
Mr. Kettler
Mrs McLaughlin Family Vacation at Hudson Lake
Mrs James McLaughlin and her daughters Catherine and Rosemary with her niece Catherine Kurz are spending a week at Hudson Lake Indiana and are expected home Saturday.
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James McLaughlin
Catherine
Rosemary
Catherine Kurz
Hudson Lake
Ind
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Elizabeth Wins
Gladstone
Robinson
Paul Haney
William
Indian Lake
Floyd Vogel
Ilinois
Starved Rock
Minonk
Lincoln
Alton
Ill
Mississippi River
Lloyd Brandt Jr
Horace Holmes
Frankfort
Holmes
John Zacharis
Blue Island
Henry Gottschalk
Homewood
Cook County
Joseph Lieb
Pine Rest
Wisconsin
Wiebe Vander Veen
Grace
George
Muskegon
Ivanhoe News
Will Lotz
Chrysler
Song Birds
Harvey Pirates
Thornton Here
Whiting Corporation Picnic
Little Theatre Players
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