Santa Claus Delivers US Bonds to 20 000 Italo American Vets
Rome reports Uncle Sam style Santa with a mail bag hands bonus bonds to twenty thousand Italo American World War veterans. Some receive up to 1500 dollars while others must wait for treasury checks. Italian villages cheer as bonds arrive, while Mussolini’s 30 dollar war bonus is noted. In Chicago the Fourth District Kore Post holds its August meeting at McCormick Clubhouse with officer elections and pre-convention caucus. Local reports note Comrade Nelson and Brookfelt families and Paul Gall Post visitors at Leroy A. McCullough Post. Comrade Reinke and Chapman Lake anglers also feature in notes.
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United States
Apennines
America
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Italy
Washington
Treasury
Julius Nelson
Lake Noquebay
Crivitz
Wis
Ed Brookfelt
O. K
Fourth District
McCormick Clubhouse
Blue Island Avenue
Chicago
Cyrus Hale McCormick
Ernest Wulff
Paul Gall
Leroy A. McCullough
Aecord
Jack Reinke
Chapman’s Lake
Warsaw
Ind
Blue Island Legion Plans Three Parades and Miss American Legion
The Blue Island American Legion announces three parades during American Legion Week from August 31 to September 7. The events tie to the carnival and nightly vaudeville at 123rd Street and Western Avenue. The committee discussed selecting a Miss American Legion and awarding an automobile, at headquarters 13004 Western Avenue.
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Blue Island
123Rd Street
Western Avenue
American Legion
General Committee
St Paul St Walther Lguars win South Shore softball title
The St Paul St Walther Leaguers defeated Zion of Washington Heights 12 to 4 to clinch the South Shore championship. They finish 5 victories against 1 defeat and will represent the zone in District playoffs at Elgin on Sunday August 16. Courtesy and help requested for travel to Elgin from Rev Kemnitz of St Pauls Church.
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Zion
Washington Heights
South Shore
Elgin
W. Kleifeld
P. Klein
D. Lorenzen
W. Busch
E. Wilkens
H. Wilkins
H. Wesse
R. Miller
H. Stagih
J. Steinhaures
W. Mule
B. Ripley
E. Schlinger
F. Laube
H. Klein
G. Wolff
P. Miller
Rev. Kemnitz
St. Pauls Church
Arrows Face Blue Island in League Test
The Arrows travel to play Blue Island next Sunday aiming to stay in first place contention. Two tied rivals will clash for a potential rematch with the Arrows, time 3:00 p.m. at Arrow Field after last Sunday's rainout.
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Arrows
Blue Island
Bethlehem
The
Arrow Field
Monarchs fall to Corsairs in see-saw Sunday tilt
The Riverdale Monarchs lost 11 to 5 to the Franzen Bros Corsairs at Dalton Park. A first inning surge put the Corsairs ahead, then Riverdale answered to tie before Corsairs' timely hits in the fifth and sixth sealed the win. Ralph Craig pitched well despite poor defense and manager Pop Griffith shuffled the lineup. Next Sunday Riverdale has a bye.
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Franzen Bros., Corsairs
Dalton Park
Corsairs
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Craig
Pop” Griffith
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notices and Events
Paul Gall Unit No 8038 will meet Thursday evening August 27 at 8 pm. Julius and Mrs Nelson return from vacation and will engage with Riverdale as new membership chair. Juniors picnic at Green Lake featured prizes and a penny raffle. The raffle offers embroidered pillow cases with a prize to the top seller. Joint officer installation is scheduled for October 3 at Dalton village hall with refreshments.
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Paul Gall
Julius Nelson
Legion and Auxiliary
Nelson
Riverdale
Green Lake
Albrecht
Dalton Village
Time Change Petitions Circulated for November Ballot
Alderman Arthur G. Lindell had petitions circulated again this week to place the time change on the November 3 ballot. Persons seeking petitions may obtain them at the Alderman's office. If the question is not decided at the November election Eastern standard time will prevail this winter, the Alderman warned.
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Arthur G. Lindell
Kahnt Rites Held for Riverdale Man Victim of Accident
William H Kahnt 47 died at home in Phoenix Ill after a heart attack following a 1936 accident that severed three fingers at work He had served in WWI and is survived by widow Esther two sons and three daughters including Alice 18 Anna Lou 4 Shirley 4 months plus siblings and his mother Funeral services were conducted at Riverdale by Rev John Skinner with Acme Steel workers as pallbearers Interment Cedar Park cemetery.
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Phoenix
Ill
Riverdale
Mr. Kahnt
Manhattan
Esther Saylor
Portsmouth
Ohio
United States
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Hines Memorial Hospital
Esther Kahnt
William
Frederick
Alice
Anna Lou
Shirley
Alma Kahnt
Ellis
Anna
Matthew Buchler
Lucy
John Gertzen
Roseland
Gustav Kahnt
East 136Th Place
John Skinner
Third Order of Fraternia Spiritualists
Healy
Acme Steel Company
Cedar Park Cemetery
Daniel Bachman
Dolton to Host Annual Tennis Tournament for Labor Day Title
Dolton residents enter the annual tennis tournament to earn a spot in the Labor Day event against Riverdale for the Pointer trophy. Sign up at Dolton Park courts by August 15 for singles doubles and mixed divisions across senior and junior levels. Riverdale eliminations relocated to Dolton due to Riverdale courts. Junior entry fee reduced to 10 cents to boost participation.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Dolton Park
Dolton Tennis Club
Bees Avoid Nectar From Petaled-Removed Flowers
Beekeepers report bees do not drink nectar from flowers whose petals have been removed. Growers struggle to produce yellow sweet peas as a result of the issue.
New Type Motor Coach From Cook County Plant
South Cook county headquarters report the Dittmar Manufacturing company producing a radically new diesel motor coach. The Harvey plant builds light weight bodies replacing chassis, with air conditioning planned, and several units already delivered with more under construction for long distance passenger service.
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South
Cook County
Dittmar Manufacturing Company
Paul O. Dittmar
Safeway Lines
Chicago Heights
Harvey
Buda
Aluminum Company of America
Safeway
Pullman
Where Armadillos Live Armadillos and their range
Armadillos inhabit South and Central America with some species reaching as far north as Texas. They are nocturnal, feed on insects roots and worms, and possess a bony shell from the Spanish term armada meaning armed. When chased they burrow quickly to escape.
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South
Central America
Texas
Seattle Poet Claims Prison Shaped His Life
A Seattle poet said his time in prison defined him, remarking that confinement helped him grow. The narrative contrasts beliefs that prison cures poets with his personal experience of transformation through imprisonment.
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Seattle
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