Twenty Years Ago With The Pointer
A group including Robert Hanschmann John Schug William Diliner and Toe Pinge spent several days at St Joe and Benton Harbor Michigan overland in Joe's car. Joe Berschinski left for a two week trip east visiting New York City Buffalo and other places. Arnold Bowse will take his place in the I C tower. Adolph Reich visited his aged parents in St Joe last Monday and Tuesday. He drove to Dalton overland by auto and returned by boat with his car. Col M H Kelly leaves for Massena New York to revisit boyhood scenes. Mr and Mrs E Van Rossen visited Thorn ton last weekend with Mr and Mrs A Oppenhuis. Rev W H Dettmer left for Notre Dame for priests retreat services. Mr and Mrs J M Deam and son Gale returned from a two month Florida visit. M Theam bought 10 acres of fruit land and plans to move south this fall. All enjoyed good health and like the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hanschmann
John Schug
William Diliner
Toe Pinge
St. Joe
Benton Harbor
Mich
Joe
Joe Berschinski
Lever
I. C. Tower
Riverdale
New York City
Buffalo
Arnold Bowse
Burnside
Adolph Reich
Alban Reich
Dalton
Lake Michigan
Col
M. H. Kelly
Massena
N. Y
J. M. Deam
Gale
Florida
M. Theam
Cedar Grove vacation return and local visits noted
Dr Walvoord and family returned from Cedar Grove while Henry Anker Peter Anker Wil Anker Mat Vandeursen and Will Vandeursen visit relatives in Leota Minnesota John Vinke and son and John Shilling expected home from Montana late this week Mrs Peter J Van Drunen buys and sells a Maxwell touring car hinting Pete may enter auto business Miss Alice Dalenberg visits Hayfield Minnesota Mr Stork visits Ridge area and leaves a baby boy at Chas Waterman residence Waterman weighs onion merchant or bankeer as career option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walvoord
Cedar Grove
Henry
Peter
Wil Anker
Mat
Will Vandeursen
Leota
Minn
John Vinke
John Shilling
Montana
Peter J. van Drunen
Pete
Alice Dalenberg
Hayfield
Wm Gouwens
Ridge
Zeppein
Stork
Chas. Waterman
Waterman
Ten Years Ago With The Pointer Ten Years Ago
Gladstone store window log candle burned about 43 hours and prizes offered for guessing burn time. First prize went to Fred Wierel with 31 hours, second to Rev. Wike with 53 hours, third to George Kelly with 67 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Fred Wierel
Rev. Wike
George Kelly
H. L. Hutches
Jacksonvile
Ill
Fired Waterman
Jessie Moomaw
Dalton
P. W. Smith
St Paul, Minn
Legionnaires Attend State Convention in Champaign
Edward Wirtz Jr commander Carl Manner past commander and August Biletski at tended the state convention of the American Legion in Champaign NL this week where a royal reception and fine time were reported. Over 12 000 Legionnaires were in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wirtz, Jr
Toul Gall
Carl Manner
August Biletski
The
American Legion
Champaign
Four hurt as car strikes dummy director on 159th street
A Ford coupe collided with a simulated traffic director on 159th street and Chicago road late Wednesday night. Two men and two women were injured. one man died from his wounds at Ingall Memorial Hospital Thursday morning. The group, from Roseland, was taken to T De Graff’s home before hospital transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
159Th Street
Chicago Road
Ingall Memorial Hospital
T. de Graff
Roseland
Booke Kiel
T. W. Mumlenberg
Tums Holleman
Rabe-How is Pennington Holt-Flat on his back
Rabe notes Pennington and Holt lie flat after an incident. Rabe recalls seeing him dancing with a pretty blonde last night, Holt mentions his wife saw something similar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabe
Pennington
Holt
Mrs A Van Steenberg Dies After Long Lansing Ties
Mrs. A Van Steenberg 81 2, longtime Lansing resident, dies suddenly August 19 after a year of illness. Born Elizabeth Powers in Chicago, she taught in Chicago schools, married Alfred Van Steenberg in 1880, and moved to Lansing over fifty years ago. She chaired local civic and education groups and left eight surviving children. Funeral at St Anne's Church followed by burial in Thornton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. van Steenberg
Lansing
Chicago Normal School
Chicago Public Schools
Alfred van Steenberg
Chicago
van Steenberg
Hammond Women’s Club
Lansing Book Club
Ada
Earl Pearsall
Nina
John D. Black
Belmont
Mass
Cecile
Winters Haydock
Pittsburg
Corneil
Glen View
Ill
Charles
Victor
John
Cincinnati
Ohio
St. Anne’s Catholic Church
Thornton Cemetery
Alfred
The Red Menace and Labor Strikes Across the Nation
The piece argues a Communist influence behind major strikes in San Francisco Alabama Seattle and Minneapolis. It credits Australian figure Tilary Bridges as a instigator and cites rejection by legitimate union leaders and the need for patriotic action to protect American institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Committee
Hamilton Fish
New York
United States
Fish
Strke
San Francisco
Tilary Bridges
American Federation of Labor
Green
Alabama
Seattle
Minneapolis
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South Holland News
Pointer
A. P Pohlers
Arie DeRidder
John Hoansieer
Ralph Feldman
Hartford
Rich
Ed” Pohlers
Vernon Day
Sprinngfield
Til
Benjamin
Chas Tomphy
Lorraine Rose
Kankakee
Clifton
Ashburn
Harold Rump
Otto Spilka
Cicero
Mr. Spilka
Chicagoland
Public Service
Public Service Company
Mr Spilka
Spilka
Gas Heating Division
Public Service Company OF
Northern
Illinois
Mrs. A. van Steenberg
RED Menace
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