Legion Notes On Membership And Upcoming Conventions
Comrades report a modest year for the Legion with seven memberships behind last year and urge faster efforts to reach one hundred percent. They remind members to carry 1933 Legion cards to participate in Chicago national convention activities. The regular meeting is Tuesday night August 22, the last before the state convention. next meeting September 12 prepares the drill corps for October 3 parade from Tribune Tower lasting ten hours.
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Walter Stroh
Chicago
Tribune
American Legion Auxiliary Plans Aug 24 Meeting and News
The Auxiliary will hold a meeting on Thursday evening August 24 in the Legion room with all officers urged to attend. Juniors enjoyed a hike at Camp Awhile last Saturday. Members visited Edward Hines hospital including Paul Gall painting gifted by Mrs. Gall and visits to patient Richard Gilbert Sr. Sympathy extended to Mr. and Mrs. Schmiedl on the birth of a son. Delegates Frankie Albrecht and Meta Schroeder head to the Rockford state convention leaving August 27, 1933.
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Legion Room
Edward Hines Hospital
Frankie Albrecht
Alice Gilbert
Julius Nelson
Paul Gall
Gall
Richard Gilbert, Sr
Edward Hines
Paul Schmiedl
Maida
Anna Beck
Anna
Meta Schroeder
Rockford, Il
Dolton Tennis Club Hosts Homewood Match Sunday
The Homewood Tennis Club will play the Dolton Tennis Club on Sunday August 20 at Dolton. Three men's singles matches and three or four doubles are planned with no girls team.
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Homewood Tennis Club
Dolton
Coit Memorial Tower Nears Completion In San Francisco
San Francisco prepares a landmark observation tower on Telegraph Hill near completion. The Coit Memorial will cost $200,000 funded by Mrs. Lillie Coit’s estate as a tribute to the city’s early firefighters.
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San Francisco
Coit
Lillie Coit
Elks Club Picnic Highlights Elks Derby and Local Fun
At Washington Park Race Track Harvey Elks held a picnic and staged a lighthearted Derby demonstration. Dalton horsemen Meeder Thiede and Hy Albrecht led a quirky warm up while Chief Fried Ahlert impressed spectators in a ball exhibition. Officials and guests including Congressman Edward Kelly attended as Harvey Elks enjoyed food and racing in a day of camaraderie.
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Washton Park
L. Edw. Brookfelt
Thurel Meeder
Hy” Albrecht
Dalton
Meeder
Tane
Thidee
Fried Ahlert
Elks
Harvey Elks
Mike Hodorowicz
Bob’ ’Albrecht
Harvey Boys
Harvey
Louie Reich
Riverdale
Louie
Edward Kelly
Judge Flaherty
Edward Luken
East Chicago
Elkhom
Ehlert
August 28 Noble Grand hosts banco and pinochle party
Our next meeting on August 28 features a banco and pinochle party for members with free admission. Brother Brown is back in hospital, and Sister Scotten remains on the sick list.
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Brown
Scotten
Mohawks Face West Pullman A A For League Lead
Mohawks clash with West Pullman A A at Riverdale Park on Sunday to decide league lead in the Inter-Community Twilight League. Straven and Hinze on mound for Mohawks aim to extend a six win one loss mark. Hinze shut out Verhovay 6 0 last Sunday. Park Simnick and Alex Schmall led hitting with two hits each.
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Mohawks
West Pullman A. A
Riverdale Park
Riverdale
Hawks
Struaven
Harry Struven
Herb
Tlinze
Relion
Terb
Hinze
Verhovay A. A
West Pullman Park
Whnze
Bob" Neath
Kasha
H. Hinze
Park" Simnick
Alex” Schmall
Buddy Lieb
Dalton
Ivanhoe
West Pullman
Ivanhoe Flashes
Harry Straven
Herb Ihinze
A C s Beat Garfields In Pitchers Duel 3 0
The Dolton A C s defeated the Garfields 3 to 0 at Blue Island. B Homer allowed 2 hits while A C s hitters collected 10. Two runs came from McKay and Ritter drove in the final run. Homer fanned 18 for a sand lot record. Next week the A C s face Phoenix Indians at Arrow s Field and Mohawks in a twilight game.
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McKay
Schultz
Herdt
Ritter
Homer
Garfield
A.c.’S
Phoenix Indians
Arrow’s Field
Mohawks
Arrow’s
Starting on a shoe string is better than ending on a rope
A concise paraphrase suggests choosing a cautious, low risk start over a final fatal outcome. The proverb implies prudence in life decisions, preferring steady effort to drastic last acts.
Appeal for Contributions to Support Local Baseball Parks
A local plea urges fans to fund Sunday baseball games as many teams lack wealth for enclosed parks. With under 25 percent donating, costs for diamonds, uniforms, gloves, bats, balls, and other needs rise each spring. Radio brings more women spectators, and managers should canvass all fans for contributions.
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Riverdale Or
Dalton
Dolton Park Clowns Defeat Blue Island 12 to 4
The Dolton Park Clowns defeated the Blue Island Lucky Strikes 12 to 4 on Sunday. Tillison and Needles led with three hits each while Needles played a perfect keystone, and Johnny Albrecht struck out nine as the Clowns show improvement under manager Jim Propper ahead of next Sunday’s Harvey game.
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Blue Island
Tillison
Albrecht
Ed Needles
Needles
Johnny Albrecht
Clowns
Harvey
Jim” Propper
Our Saviors Play Senators Tonight At Riverdale Park
Tonight at Riverdale Park Our Saviors Church kittenball team faces the Senators at 7 o’clock. The club also schedules a Monday game against the Bellevue Boosters at the same venue, also at 7.
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OUR Saviors
Senators
Our Saviors Church
Riverdale Park
Bellevue Boosters
Rainbows Defeat South Holland Sportsmen 9 to 6
Rainbow pitchers led by Harry Roush beat the South Holland Sportsmen 9 to 6 Tuesday night. The team schedules a home game against the Bearcats at Dalton Park at 7 p.m. on Friday. They aim to avenge a July 28 loss and later meet the Whiting Blues and Munster Eagles in upcoming games.
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Rainbows
Harry Roush
South Holland
Bearcats
Dalton Park
Whiting’ Blues
Munster Eagles
Thornton Grad Saves Girl From Drowning
Homer Smith a Thornton Township high school graduate saved a girl from drowning at Lake Webster during an Epworth League Institute event in northern Indiana. He swam to the girl, towed her to shore, and she was brought to safety by a nearby boat. The institute lauded his brave act.
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Lake Webster
Indiana
Homer Smith
Thornton Township High School
Epworth League Institute
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