Fourth District Anniversary Honor and Upcoming Events
Commander Maurer and Vice Commander Wiebke led the tenth anniversary of the Fourth District with 93 paid members and seven absentees. Notices urge registration for the national convention, nominating officers in September, a big band concert August 28, and a parade drill on September 1 to prepare for the October 8 parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurer
Wiebke
Bonse
Belz
Shorty
Arthur Moldenhauser
Three Links
Compton
Houston
Matthiesen
Youne
Schumann
Graves
Hankey
Gilbert and
Wesse
Paul Gell Post
Department of Illinois
Paul Gall Post
Oc. Vimelt
J.P. Ringley
Comander Maurer
Wabash Avenue
Riverdale
Chicago
Washington Street
Trimble
Visitor's Day at Ft Sheridan Reflects Cadets Training
A Riverdale sender reports Ft Sheridan Visitor’s Day on Aug 19, 1933. The 4th season of Cadets from Co A to Troop A and Batteries B display drill formations, manual of arms, extended order and machine gun handling. Visitors praise the parade and bands. camp breaks Saturday noon with Herman Schhemann expected home.
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Riverdale
Fort Sheridan
Herman
Ft. Sheridan
Auto Hits Watchman At Halsted Street Crossing
Frank Desmond, 49, a crossing watchman at Halsted and 136th Street, was struck by a speeding car while signaling an approaching train. He survived serious injuries after being rushed to Blue Island hospital. police hunt a man named Silverberg linked to the crash scene and a damaged fruit stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Desmond
Halsted
136Th Street
Desmond
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Blue Island Hospital
Lester Brookfelt
Riverdale Police
Frank Mraz
Oberman
Silverberg
Riverdale
Mohawks Seek West Pullman Park Title Sunday
Mohawks defeated West Pullman 4 to 3 at Riverdale Park to earn a rematch for the second round championship. With six wins and one loss, Riverdale’s Mohawks prepare to meet West Pullman for a spot against the South Side Falcons on Labor Day in the West Pullman park league final.
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West Pullman Aa
Riverdale Park
West Pullman Boys
South Side Falcons
West Pullman Park
Mohawks
Buddy” Lieb
Selnmak
Tlahive
Lieb
Kasha
Dave
Hans Struven
West Pullman
W. T Hinze
Simnick
Hinze
Lehman
McGrath
Flahige
Hawks
Bob” Neath
W. Hinze
Bageer
Rust
Boze
Dietz
Pukas
Fanfara
Neath
J. Lussing
Coughlin
Barlog
Lussing
Deloian
Harry Straven
West Pullmanites
Riverdale
Egee West Pullman A
Falcons
All Nations
Tk Verhovay A
Placerdale Boosters
Tae Sc
Gouwens Cardinals
Riverdale Village Hall
Air Show at Lansing Ford Airport This Weekend
The Calumet region hosts its first air show at Lansing Ford airport Saturday and Sunday August 26 and 27 starting 2:00 PM. Highlights include army formation maneuvers, high speed races with pilots such as Mattie Laird Art Carahane and Glenn Doolittle, Vern Steward’s 10 000 feet parachute drop, autogiro demonstrations by Capt Yancey and Capt Williams, and balloon ascensions with trapeze stunts. Admission 35 cents includes free parking.
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Calumet Region
Lansing Ford Airport
Mattie Laird
Jimmie
Miami
Fla
Glenn Doolittle
Vern Steward
Louis Yancey
Yancey
Williams
New York
Rome
Italy
Harmonies Fall to Pla cerdale Boosters in Final Legate
The Harmonies were defeated by the Placerdale Boosters by a score of 7 to 2 in their final legate game. It was Harmony’s seventh loss against eleven victories in their first year as a combined team. Placerdale 0041011007 12 Harmony 0003200005-10. 2 base hits Heitman Faran, 3 base hits Winter. The Harmonies thank the Arrows for the field, the Dalton Shamrocks for cooperation, and everyone who helped the season. They travel Sunday August 27 to 124th and State Street to play.
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Placerdale Boosters
Aicore
Boosters Game Called at 3 P.M.
The event notes a 3:00 p m call for a boosters game and records Mrs Carl Anderson of 137th street River dele as winner of pillow slips.
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Carl Anderson
137Th Street
Riverdele
A C S A C S triumph over Phoenix S with ninth inning winner
The Nolton A.C.s defeated the Phoenix S in a tight to finish game. Both teams had 10 hits, tied 5–5 through 8 with Schultz retiring Indians in order in the bottom of the ninth. Eisenberg scored on McKay’s two bagger for the winning run in the A C half.
Varabonds Triumph Over East Chicago In Weekend Play
The Varabonds defeated East Chicago on Friday August 25 after a 6 p.m. pointer office call. A home run by Mar suette Grapenthien highlighted the game as Verdants of Bluesand split a Tuesday 15 to 11 affair. Upcoming events list Varabonds versus Roseland Girls August 27 at Dalton Park and Varabonds against Bloomer Cubs of Harvex August 28 at Arrows Bike.
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Vaeabonds
Pointer
East Side Verdants
Bluesand
Marsuette Grapenthien
Orber Names
Stadley
Dalton Paok Varabonds
Roseland Girls
Wendy
Arrows
Bloomer Cubs
Harvex
Varabonds
East Chicago
Our Savior's Loss Sparks Late Arcadian Rally
Our Savior's dropped a tightly contested game to Arcady as Arcadians erased a deficit twice and scored the decisive run in the sixth inning. A late rally was halted by a close umpire call with the tying run on third.
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Our Savior
Arcady
Arcadians
Savier’s
Dalton Rainbows
Riverdale Park
Mun- Ster
Lensing
Innine's
Our
Mohawks Forfeit Boosts Ivanhoe to Lead Inter Community Standings
The Inter Community Twilight League shows Ivanhoe at 9 wins 8 losses after Mohawks forfeit August 21 game against Dalton A C. Arrows 9 100 Dolton A C C with postponed games upcoming. Mohawks 7 3 while several matches remain to be played.
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Inter Community
Pet
Mohawks
Ivanhow Syed Lyme
Dolton A. Cywi
Cece
Arrows
Dolton A. CC
Dolton
Eame
Dalton A. C
Ivanhoe
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Chicago St
Dolton, Ill
Fox Farm
Nearhern
Wisconsin
Chas. Levy & Son
Oakley Avenue
Western Avenue
East 137Th Street
Smallarm
Peter W. Kleiniz
Phone
Blue Island
138Th Street
Irving
Ilso
School Street
Ilinois St
Oak Street
Irwin Avenue
Alaska
Park Ave
Gouwens Bros
159Th Street
South Holland
Harvey
Gladiolus
Arthur L. Smith
Dalton
Fordson Tractors
Olive
Dyer Supply Co
Dyer, Ind
Call
Dykstra’s
Lafayette
Norton
Chicago Street
Carl Dieck
Lincoln Avenue
American Legion News
J. G. Thul
Yours Truly, Herman Schhemann
Isaac Shilling
Conal
159Th St. South Holland
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Lincoln Ave
Dolton S
Halsted Street
Base Ball News
Frigidaire
DeYoung Bros
TSTF
Wm. C. Zesch and Son
Indiana Avenue
Phoenix
Schultz
Indians
A. C
US 8Th
State Street
Roseland
Goime
Mathiel
Marinello
Michigan Ave
Becycles
Quinn
Doulton
Eincolon Avenue
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