Family reunions and visits dot Lansing area life
The report covers a family reunion at 36 West Ridge Road for Grandpa Brumm turning 50, with 36 relatives, and multiple Lansing residents visiting kin in Chicago and Indiana. It notes church surprise for Rev. Harthun, local tradesmen opening a shop, excavations for a new seven room home, and various social visits, along with Scout activity and a neighborhood yard sale appeal.
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Gustave Brumm
West Ridge Road
Grandpa Brumm
Reidenauer
Fresno
Cal
St. John’s
Ev. Luth
H. Harthun
D. D. Blair
C. C. Patterson
Gary
Hast Ridge Road
Bamboo Tea Room
Oliver Kraay
Kraay Bros
South School Street
Lansing
Newman
Chicago
Theo. Evert
Louise Winters
Phil Jessen
Hattie Koselke
Alex Trinowski
Homer
Happy Koselke
Scout News
Flying Eagle Patrol
Boy Scouts
Alvina Heintz
Bud Patrick
Calumet City
Edw. Krumm
Palos Park
William Schmidt
Belvidere
Ill
Ethel Margison
Hebron
Ind
Edw. Nitsche
South May Street
Jacob Heintz
H. E. Wolfran
Butler
Blair
Patterson
Fred Hecht
A. J. Schmidt
Dorothy
Ashfork
Ariz
Pearsall
Englewood
Alfred
Black
University of Minnesota
Janette van Steenberg
Alfred van Steenberg
William Treharne
Harvey
Agnes O’brien
Anna
Harris Gan
J. C. Henley
St. Louis
Wilbur Seevers
Lincoln Park
William Effert, Jr
William F. Schultz
Walter
Chicago Heights
William Schultz
Leo. McLaughlin
Oak Glen
Anthony Koselke
North Lansing
Mary Miller
Hobart
Gerhardt Schulte
East St. Louis
Eli Abramson
Boy Street
Charles P. Golsch
Frank Colsch
Pare and
Eureka
Inl
American Legion Notes Emphasize Flag Etiquette and Springfield Meeting
The article outlines flag display rules with the US flag centered atop groups. It urges members attending the Springfield convention on Sept 13 and 14 to confirm their names with the adjutant for quarters, notes a 15 new members boosting total to 168, and lists early donations to the Legion home project plus a drive update.
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United States
Springfield
Lester Brookfelt
Harvey
Harvey Post
Legion Home
Paul Gall Post
Degree of Honor
Goodfellowship Club
The
Acme Steel Goods Company
Thornton Township High School Opens for 1926 27
Thornton Township High School opens for the 1926 27 school year on Tuesday September 7 at 8 15 a m with all students urged to report that morning. Students not registered or seeking changes should visit the superintendent s office September 2 and 3 between 8 a m and 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
Birthday Celebration and Local Notices in South Holland
A social roundup from South Holland notes John Kickert’s birthday party with a luncheon and well wishes. It also covers Dr Edward Weld’s gallstone surgery, visits from Gerritt Tysse and family, Kooistra travels, Van Zanten family gatherings, and local outings such as lawn parties and weenie roasts. Additional items include a baby girl’s arrival and sales honors for Peter Kickert of Kickert’s Auto Sales, plus various classified notices and real estate offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kickert
Edw. Weld
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Gerritt Tysse
Holland, Mich
Thornton Forest Preserve
John Wiltjer
Peter Kickert
Kickert
Harvey
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
Willys- Overland Company
My. Rickert
Automobile
Union
John Ravesfoot
State Street
Res
South Holland
Illinois
State St
Theatres Riverdale Theatre Weekend Showings
Yakima Canutt stars in The Strange Rider at Riverdale Theatre with Fables and a comedy. Sunday matinee features Kenneth Harlan in The Sap. Sept 1 and 2 presents Bride of the Storm starring Dolores Cotello with John Harron and Tyrone Powers in a sea adventure drama of love, cruelty, and terror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Canutt
Kenneth Harlan
Dolores Cotello
John Harron
Otto Mattieson
Tyrone Powers
Sheldon Lewis
Film Schedule Highlights Romance and Drama Week
Saturday Pete Morrison stars in Blue Blazes a thrilling romance with Pathe Review. Sunday Bessie Love and William Haines present Lovey Mary a tale of an orphan girl finding real love through courage and humor. Aug 31–Sept 1 Lewis Stone Barbara Bedford lead Old Loves and New based on The Desert Healer. courtroom and jungle themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Morrison
Pathe
Bessie Love
William Haines
Mary
Lewis Stone
Barbara Bedford
Lutheran Services at St. Paul's Church Aug 29 German and English
Divine services at St Pauls Lutheran Church 138th Street and Leyden Avenue Sunday August 29 German at 930 am English at 1045 am The Rev G Elbert of Calumet City will speak on the work of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Attend to learn about education mission and charity Led by Pastor W J Kemnitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
138Th Street
Leyden Ve
G. Elbert
Calumet City
Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod
W. J. Kemnitz
First Methodist Church Announces Sunday Schedule
The Sunday school meets at 9 45 a m with credit for attendance while boys return from summer encampment. Morning worship at 11 a m features a sermon. No evening services. Public cordially invited. A A Myers Pastor.
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A. A. Myers
Card of Thanks to Rev Kemnitz and neighbors
The Kranz family extends thanks to Rev Kemnitz for his kind words to the choir and to all who sent flowers and gave kindness during illness and death of our dear husband and father.
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Kemnitz
Kranz
Bids for Sidewalk Aprons in Riverdale Subdivision
Sealed bids to the Village of Riverdale President and Board of Trustees for labor material and construction of about fifty concrete aprons at street intersections in Spies Subdivision. Bids due by 7:80 PM September 14 1926. Inspect with sidewalk committee and village engineer. Board may reject all bids. George L. Koehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Spies
George L. Koehler
Calumet City Mayor Seeks County Commissioner Nomination
Mayor John W. Jaranowski remains hopeful as 5,142 ballots await county judge decisions and over 8,400 favor Jaranowski, though he trails Carolan by 71 votes. Deneen watchers oppose ballots with precinct committeemen stickers on the ballots, risking Jaranowski’s potential fourth place win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John W. Jaranowski
Calumet City
Jaranowski
Carolan
Deneen Watchers
Inventions by Women in Patent Office Records
Inventions of Women Patent office records show that Woman inventors keep mainly to im provements in domestic articles, though in recent years there have been some notable mechanical inven tions by women.
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Patent Office
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Michigan
Kalamazoo
A. P. Reich
Dolton
American Legion Notes
Riverdale Theatre
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
First Methodist Church
Campbell’s
Armour’s
Theodore Koch
Chicago Street
Hohman St
Hammond
South Chicago
A.R. Harris, the
Thomas Kramer & Sons
Lexington Avenue
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