Pointer Contest Ends August 24 With Cash Prizes
The Pointer bicycle and cash prize contest closes August 24 at noon after a July 25 start. Contestants have a final six day drive for votes and commissions, with prizes awarded August 26 after 5 PM. Harriet Couwenhoven leads with 65 060 votes. Donald Dreshall second with 46 000. several rivals vie for third. The first prize bicycle is on display at Twin City garage, from Quinn's cycle shop in Dalton.
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Commission
Pointer
Harriet Couwenhoven
South Holland
Twin City
Quinn
Dalton
Brandt-Fritsche Couple Wed in Dalton Home
Mrs Lillie Brandt and Richard Fritsche, both of Dalton, married at the bride’s mother’s home 18811 Lincoln avenue on Wednesday August 12 at 7 30 pm. Judge L E Brookfelt performed the ceremony with Mrs Ann Wesse and Peter Schug witnessing. Betty Robinson of Riverdale, guest of honor on Edgar Guests It Can Be Done program over station WBBM, marked the tenth anniversary of her Amsterdam Olympic return in 1928.
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Lillie Brandt
Richard Fritsche
Dalton
John Schug
Lincoln Avenue
L. E. Brookfelt
Ann Wesse
Peter Schug
Betty Robinson
Riverdale
Edgar Guest
WBBM
State highway officials predict reopening of 187th St and Wabash Ave
Highway department inspectors say weather permitting the newly paved 187th street and Wabash avenue should be open to traffic within several days Local residents can expect use of the streets by Sunday at the latest
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State Highway Department
187Th Street
Wabash Avenue
Bremer Visits Home Amid Cards Slump
Herb Bremer, rookie catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, visited his parents at 15 West 138th Street on Monday evening. He cites injuries and heat as factors in the team’s slide from third to seventh place, noting his own health and recent appendectomy recovery as concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Bremer
St. Louis Cardinals
August Bremer
West 138Th Street
Bremer
Cardinals
St. Louis
Cubs
New York
Hubbell
Lon Warneke
Bill McGee
Johnny Mize
Burgess Whitehead
Cincinnati
Columbus
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Johnny Vandermeer
Harry Smith Dies Suddenly at His Home
Funeral services were held for Harry Smith at Jacobsoa's funeral home in Dalton after he died suddenly at his home on Indiana avenue. The Rev. Otis Wasson officiated with interment in Oaklawn cemetery. Born February 6, 1873 in Simcoe Ontario, he lived 47 years in the community, working at brick yards and then Acme Steel. He is survived by his widow Margaret, three sons Harry Jr George and Walter, a daughter Nellie Patsy Vaccaro, two brothers, two sisters and three grandchildren.
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Harry Smith
Indiana Avenue
Jacobsoa
Dalton
Otis Wasson
Open Bible Church
Oaklawn
Thornton
Mr. Smith
Simcoe
Ontario
Canada
Acme Steel Company
Margaret Smith
Harry, Jr
George
Walter
Nellie
Patsy Vaccaro
Jidge Propper Turns Aviator Without Family Knowledge
Henry Jidge Propper Jr of 522 Washington street secretly pursued flying for two months earning eight solo hours. He piloted a red and silver Fairchild monoplane for ten minutes over Dalton last Saturday before a motor issue forced a return. Despite sinus illness this week he aims to fly again, with 18 total flight hours and praise from his Ford airport instructor as a natural aviator.
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Henry “Jidge’ Propper, Jr
Washington Street
Dalton
Ford
Lansing
Propper
Doltonians
Riverdale WPA projects under way and street upgrades
Riverdale continues an $18,128 WPA program improving village streets and the park baseball field. Work includes tile laying at the ball field, drainage on Acme road, and safety zones. several streets have been graded and are in good condition. The village also canceled $6,000 in tax warrants.
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Riverdale
Riverdale Park
K. S. Putnam
Hanschmann
Atlantic Street
138Th Street
State Street
137Th Street
136Th Street
Indiana
Michigan Avenue
Ask Lh.b
Hanihan
Police, Fire and Water Committee
Acme Road
Blue Island Road
187Th Street
Martin
Notice On High School Registration Changes
The Thornton township high school conducted registration for additional students and changes in student programs on August 19 and 20, 1938. Superintendent William E. McVey announced the schedule and alterations to existing registrations.
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Thornton Township High School
William E. McVey
Nurse Blanche Townsend Announces Clinic at South Holland
Miss Blanche Townsend of Phoenix Health Center affiliated with the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute and Christmas Seal organization will hold the next best clinic for residents of South Holland at the center on Friday August 19 from 12 30 to 2 30 p m.
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Blanche Townsend
Phoenix Health Center
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Christmas Seal Organization
South Holland
Community Chorus to Sing at Festival
The Chicagoland Music Festival at Soldiers Field Chicago will attract 100000 people from the Midwest on Saturday night August 20. More than 8000 performers from 25 states and Canadian provinces will participate including choruses bands vocalists baton twirlers violists and cornetists. Alec Templeton will perform with the largest accordion band and a mounted band. The event will be heard on over 100 Mutual and Canadian networks from 8 30 to 9 30 p m EST and closes with a fireworks display. The festival is sponsored by the Chicago Tribune Charities Inc in cooperation with musical groups and other newspapers.
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Midwest
Soldiers’ Field
Chicago
Ill
States
Dalton- Riverdale
Mutual
Canadian Broadcasting
Templeton
Alec Templeton
America
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Calumet GOP Picnic Draws Large Riverside Crowd
A large crowd from Riverdale and south suburbs attended the Calumet township Republican club picnic at the Pipe O' Peace golf club on Aug 17. Judge Raymond Baumgartner headed the reception committee as about 1,000 men women and children enjoyed golf games races and an evening chicken dinner with Ganzer's orchestra providing music.
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Calumet Two
G.O.P
Riverdale
Calumet Township
Republican Club
Pipe O’ Peace
Friday Night Forum to Feature A McDowell Program
A McDowell, secretary of the national Socialist party, will present his party's recovery program at the Friday Night Forum at 130 W. Washington Street on Friday evening August 19. He will face questions and likely audience debate. admission is free.
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A. McDowell
National Socialist Party
Washington Street
Bowse Family Returns From Pelican Lake Trip
Mr and Mrs August W Bowse and son Myron arrived home from Pelican Lake Wisconsin Saturday night Gus reported good fishing and a pleasant outing for the Bowse family.
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August W. Bowse
Myron
Pelican Lake
Wis
Gus
Tank Explosion Kills Plant Official at Phillips Site
A Philgas tank explosion at a Phillips Petroleum plant on 140th near Halsted killed plant superintendent Carl Pflug age 34 and left worker Richard Schaus age 21 in critical condition at Ingalls Memorial hospital. The blast injured two as they investigated an exhaust noise and were pelted by debris before authorities contained the fire.
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Philgas
Phillips Petroleum Company
140Th Street
Halsted
Carl Pflug
South Park Avenue
Phillips Branch
Richard Schaus
Keystone Avenue
River Forest
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Pflug
Edward Page
West 117Th Place
Riverdale
Calumet Park
Louis E. Reich
Charles Matson
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Halsted Street
Riverdale Village Hall
Schaus
Edward Ripley
Riverdale Fire Department
Frank J. Mraz
Police Department
58th Precinct Improvement Assn Meets Tonight
The 58th Precinct Improvement association club of the 9th Ward will hold its regular meeting at 138565 Indiana avenue, August 18, at 8 p m. This gathering urges all who care for community welfare to attend. Mrs Emma Holmes and family from Kanawha avenue Dol ton will move to Arcadia Calif in Sept. They will stop in Kansas to visit relatives. Mrs Ida Rampke and Mrs Irene Walen of Roseland visited Harold Rampke of Riverdale this week.
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58Th Precinct Improvement Ass’n
58Th Precinct Improvement Association Club of
9Th Ward
Indiana Avenue
Emma Holmes
Leroy Holmes
Flora McCaleb
Kanawha Avenue
Dolton
Arcadia
Cal
Kansas
Ida Rampke
Irene Walen
Roseland
Harold Rampke
Riverdale
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Harriet Couwenhoven Powers
Donald Dreshall
Ida Walls
Mary Pennington
Frederick Hess, Jr
Ralph Young
Emmett Brandt Pentyee Dapy Rakesagen
Charlotte Kile
Walter Verhoeven
Claude Berschinski
Helen Crozier
Bernard Kopischke
Brandt-Fritsche
Jidge
WPA
Park and St
First Trust and Savings Bank of
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