Local Social Notes From Lansing Area and Visitors
Lansing area residents attend reunions visits travel and family events. The Bogart family toured La Coga Illinois relatives, Evelyn Budge returned from Chicago with her Nelsons, and the Nelsons moved to Plumbell Avenue. A kitten ball game in Ridgwevor saw Calumet City win 2 to 1. Junior Campfire Girls left for Miller Beach for a one week outing with Miss Mary VanStenberg. Mrs Eider and daughter Evelyn of Cleveland visit, and Mars Rosenbeck of Chicago convalesces with her daughter in Lansing. Jackson Kiester returns from Crawfordsville travels with Kiester family awaiting Plymouth reunion Wednesday.
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Evelyn Budge
Chicago
Mrs. Nelson
Nelson
Plumbell Avenue
Puth
Crawfordsville
Mrs. Kiester
Mr. Kiester
Coal bids notice from Berger School for 40 tons coal
Berger School will receive bids for 40 tons Virginia 3rd Vein Pocahontas lump coal to be delivered to the school basement. Bids must be received by August 12 for immediate delivery. Address Wm. S. Gentry Clerk of Board R. FD. No. 1 South Holland Ji. 13-1
Pirate Haunt of St. Themas Recalled in Ghostly Tale
A garbled reminiscence recalls the old Piratical Haunt of St. Themas as a legendary site. Two figures, Blaeberrd and Bluecead, are named for their beards, while Clachkbeard’s castle allegedly housed a hairber and was linked to debts held by spirits haunting the tower.
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St. Themas
Eatlow
Clachkbeard
St. Thomas
Good Old Apple Sauce! A decade of marriage feeds quiet pride
A man reflects on ten years with his wife who never cuts him down but keeps him fed with appreciation and steady support. The couple’s bond remains steady as they navigate daily life together.
Births and local notes from South Holland area
Mr and Mrs Hobart Wilson announce the birth of a son July 31 at Ingalls Memorial hospital. Daulais Guuwens announce a daughter August 3 at Ingalls Memorial hospital. The Vandrunen family, with daughter Mrs P Z Vandrunen, visited Grass Lake Antioch last Friday to see three lotus beds worldwide. DeVries ill at his mother's home in Evergreen Park while wife and children visit the east.
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Mer
Mrs. Heiland
Barbara
Mary
Hobart Wilson
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Mi. Daulais
Cariolis
A. Guuwens
R. J. Vandrunen
P. 2
Bids Sought for Christian School Janitor Work
The Board of the Christian School at South Holland invites bids for janitorial services. Specifications available at 11d Mast 159th Street. Bids due by August 17 and not better than 7 ppm. The board may reject any or all bids.
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the Christian School At
South Holland
Mast 159Th Street
Sportsmen Play Tonight in Chicago Heights
The VanDerAa Sportsmen travel to Carroll Field to face Prohl A. C tonight the team will play a postponed game against Johnson Oil Stars next Wednesday in Chicago Heights. Lights delayed start, so kickoff will occur once power is ready.
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VanDerAa
Johnson Oil Stars
Chicago Heights
Carroll Field
A. C
Bearcats Edge Ply Boosters In Tight One
The Bearcats beat the Ply Boosters 2 to 1 on July 29. Juicy pitched masterful two hits allowed and a one run margin, while Jernberg yielded five hits. Bearcats advance to face Woodmar A C for third place as Highlands visits August 5 for the final league game.
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Bearcats
Ply Boosters
Swart
Kiekert
Plyms
Jernberg
Kickert
Fisher
J. Mossell
R. DeYoung
Deiven
Juicy
Woodmar A. C
Uieghland
Friday to Saturday Double Feature at Local Theater
Tonight and this weekend showcase Tom Keene in Partners about loyalty and youth. Also The Big Timer with Ben Lyon and Thelma Todd. Sunday presents Night Court, a life inspired talkie starring Philips Holmes Walter Huston Anita Page Lewis Stone and more.
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Tom Keene
Ben Lyon
Constance Cimmings
Thelma Todd
Philips Holmes
Walter Huston
Anita Page
Lewis Stone
Jean Herscholt
John Miljan
Tully Marshall
Ivanhoe Womans Club Bridge Party at Pipe Peace Course
The Ivanhoe Womans Club hosted a successful bridge party at Pipe Peace golf course on Wednesday July 27. Attendees included Harvey Womans Club members and out of town guests. Prizes featured bath salts, Madeira napkins, a Irish linen cloth, and flowers. Mrs Peyton Maywood won first prize and Mrs Lambert Harvey won second.
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Ivanhoe Womans Club
Pipe ’ Peace
Harvey Woman’s Club
Peyton
Maywood
Lambert
Harvey
Dorothea Reasor
Winterbury
Riverdale Tennis Tournament Opens After Court Fixes
The Riverdale event resumes with a dual meet against Dalton after court repairs. Week one delivered upsets with several singles results across Mens Seniors, Boys Junior and Girls Junior divisions, including Schmidt, Baumgartner, Sheehan, and Kurz victors.
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Riverdale
Dalton Netters
Henry Schmidt
John Schroeder
Andy Baumgartner
Ed Ripley
Melvin Sheehan
John Kinney
Fritz Miller
Bill Denhanm
Buddy Reich
Jimmy Carlyle
Peter Kurz
Martin Schmidt
Walter Kurz
John Eyerman
Florence DesJean
Agnes Schroll
Dolton Tennis Club Announces Tournament Details
The Dolton Tennis Club sponsors a tournament with no entry fee for members and 50 cents for outsiders. A nominal 25 cents joins the club, payable to officers Frank Kleinz, Henry Franke, Richard Lyons, or Miss Minnie Cohen. Entries close August 11 with junior and senior divisions and events in women's singles, men's singles, and mixed doubles.
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Dolton Tennis Club
Frank Kleinz
Klenry Franke
Richard Lyons
Minnie Cohen
Dolton Field House
Trustees Handle Petitions and Allocations in Riverdale Meeting
Committee chairmen read communications including insurance and railroad letters. A permit for dumping at brick yards was approved to be handled by the Health Committee. Repairs on Idith street deferred and sidewalk action postponed pending future plan.
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Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Carl S. Putnam
Klenk
Tuthill Brick Company
Hazen
Idith Street
Zornow
Halsted Street
145Th
146Th Streets
Lane
Finance Committee
Public Service Co
Northern Illinois
Ilinois
Claussen
Col. Sprague
Chicago
City of
Harvey
Riverdale
Tax ridden farm seeks charity buyer near Glenwood
James D. Wilkie of Glenwood offers his 113 acre farm to any institution for a nominal annuity due to high taxes. Taxes run about 804 dollars while best rental income is 700 dollars. He hopes a charity or church could take over the land tax exemptassessing offers since May yielded only two or three bidders and none accepted.
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James D. Wilkie
Glenwood
Wilkie
Minor Text Distortions Describe Persian Shawls and Weaving
The fragment references Persian shawls and a Mersin shawl woven from native wool with vegetable color dyes. It mentions Piavstea and Cephodis shawls and notes they are created similarly, with vague allusions to Maltbia and Teesp.
Travelers Pass Time With In Station Toovees
Railway travelers enjoy a small station theater with reels and short comedys. The entertainment charges a small fee and has become popular among daily commuters awaiting trains.
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Popular Mechanics
Inverted Fence Posts Do Not Rot Faster Say Tests
Forest service tests indicate fence posts set upside down rot no faster than those oriented correct way. the old belief that inverted timber rots quickly is unfounded.
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Forest Service
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Annie
PTR
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Ss. Mupomell
Res
Boosters
Ivanhoe News
the Dolton Tennis Club
Frank
Firestone Tires
Dolton
Harry Frank
Chicago St. Dolton
Ill
Dalenberg & Rinkema
Armour’s
Draino
Dalenberg and Rinkema South Holland
P. R. van Drunen
Watkins
St. South Holland, I
Daniel C. Bachmann
Fianeral
Phone
Lincoln Ave
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