Birthday Parties Highlight Lansing Socials
Alvin Poppe celebrated his 23rd birthday at home with Bunco and games on August 17. Guests included Misses Minnie Schroeder Amanda Schultz Irene Hecht Dorothy Stone and Nelson Long. Out of town visitors came from South Bend South Chicago and Cincinnati. Herman Wolff marked his 8th birthday on August 20 with neighbors and Mary Jane Kemp among the siblings. The Bull family reunion drew over a hundred relatives from Cincinnati Munster Highland Chicago and Lansing at Wicker Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Poppe
Alvin
Bunco
Minnie Schroeder
Amanda Schultz
Irene Hecht
Dorothy Stone
Nelson Long
Evelyn Knight
South Bend
South Chicago
Herman Wolff
Mary Jane Kemp
Cincinnati
Ohio
Munster
Highland
Indiana
Chicago
Lansing
Bull
Wicker Park
Ton Reunion Set for August 29 at Thornton Forest Preserve
The Ton family executive committee met at James E. Aldrich’s Beverly Hills home to plan the reunion on Thursday August 29 at Thornton Forest Preserve. A dainty lunch was served by Mrs. Aldrich and all business items were completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
James E. Aldrich
Beverly Halls
Thornton Forest Preserve
Fined For Beating Wife Is Parleski Case In South Chicago
John Parleski, 35, of 12200 Halsted Street, was placed on one year probation after Judge J L McCarthy warned that further drunken assaults on his wife and two children would incur a $100 fine plus costs. The ruling followed a complaint by the wife detailing repeated intoxicated beatings at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parleski
Halsted Street
Parleski
J. L. McCarthy
South Chicago Court
McCarthy
Nab Night Prowler Caught After Harvey South Bend Burglaries
A tall colored man named Mose Stevens confessed to burglaries across Harvey and South Bend Indiana. He admitted dividing his time between the towns and housed in Phoenix with a colored woman in Harvey. South Bend police say he committed at least one hundred Burglaries there, with a photograph identified by Harvey residents. A stolen Harvey watch was found on him. He faces trial in Indiana, not Harvey, due to numerous pending cases there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
South Bend
Indiana
Mose Stevens
Phoenix
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Death of Husband
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy in the death of our husband and father. Special thanks to those who sent flowers and donated their cars. From Mr e, Bertha Relz and Family.
Fire Destroys Garage in South Holland
A garage owned by Nick Koedyker was burned out at about 11 o clock Wednesday night. The blaze, likely sparked by a Ford left behind the building, destroyed the structure while two other cars inside, a new Pontiac among them, were removed undamaged. Firefighters saved the adjacent house and nearby buildings despite limited water supply, aided by favorable wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Koedyker
Altho
South Holland
Harry T. Vander Aa
Lansing
T. de Graff
Winonai Lake
Ind
Arie J. van Schouwen
Mr. van Schouwen
Netherlands
Chicago Post Office Auction of Undelivered Mail Goods
The Chicago Post Office will auction about eleven hundred lots of undelivered parcel-post items at the Equipment and Supply Annex 1304 Indiana Avenue on September 4 and 5 1929. Goods include clothing shoes dry goods hardware groceries drugs auto parts tires jewelry books radio parts and more. Exhibition September 3 from 9 am to 4 pm with catalogs available. A 50 percent deposit is required on all bids and balance and removal must be completed within 24 hours after sale close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indiana Avenue
Arthur C. Lueder
August Showings Include Cowboy Courage and Redskin
Weekend cinema program lists Kit Carson in Cowboy Courage plus Fire Detective No. 8 and Noisy Neighbors with Be My King. Eddie Quilan and the Quillan Family perform in Noisy Neighbors while Richard Dix stars in Redskin and Misplaced Husbands rounds out the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Carson
Eddie Quilan
the Quillan Family
King
Richard Dix
State Theatre Film Weekends Showcased at Michigan Ave
August 22 to 27 features Adolphe Menjou in Fashions in Love and On the Side Lines. August 23-24 presents Alice White in Broadway Babies. August 25-27 stars Buddy Rogers in The River of Romance all talking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphe Menjou
Collegians
Alice White
Charles
Buddy) Rogers
Community notices and sale advertisement roundup
Upcoming events include Spencer Corps W R C not meeting until September 6 and Southern Cook Co Booster Club gathering August 23 at Riverdale village hall with refreshments. Ladies Aid plan a banco party August 28 at 2 30 PM. For sale a five room bungalow buyable with easy payments through First National Bank of Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Cook Co. Booster Club
Riverdale
Ladies Aid of
St. Paul Lutheran Ciugeh
Banco
First National Bank of
Dolton
Chances About Even
A Washington Star quote about fishing and trust humorously weighs whether a friend will catch a fish or reveal his honesty under pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
Gineter
Washington Star
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Reunion
Mre, Bertha Relz and
Danhof
First Christian Reformed Church
Chicago Street
159Th Street
A. W. Hersey
Triangle Toggery
Dalton
DeYoung Bros
THE
Tae PU A
Dolton Theatre
Hoot Gibson
the Collegians
William Haines
Jean Hersholt
Riverdale Theatre
State Theatre
Michigan Ave
110Th Pl
Penn China Company
Triangle Toggery Heidenrich Bros
Biverzivo
Theodore Koch
Chicago St
WM. A. Herrick
E. 147Th St
Halsted Harvey, Illinois
Dr. J. Finley Kettles
South Holland, Ill
PoRen
Spencer Corps
Daniel C. Bachmann
Phone Dortons
Lincoln Ave
Dortan,ll
de Young Bros. Funeral Home
South Park Ave
W. 71St Street
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