Old Covered Wagon Trail Now A Modern Highway
Cook County's Chicago Road upgrade widens and resurfaces the historic route from Thorn ton Marion Street to Sibley Boulevard Dalton three and a half miles preserving the old Vincennes Trace alignment. The piece recalls wagon traffic guiding Chicago’s growth and the Halfway House tavern landmark near 92nd Street.
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Cook County Highway Department
Chicago Road
Dalton
Chicago
Marion Street
Thornton
Sibley Boulevard
150Th Street
Prairie
Marion
Water Street
Vincennes Road
Sidney Boulevard
Egypt
Hoosiers
Vincennes Trace
Crawfordsville
Indiana - Illnois Line
Raug
Indiana
Bunkum
Troquois
M. M. Quaife
Momence
Grant
Crete
Bloom Township
Blue Island
State Street
Ohio
Kentucky
Mr. Quaife
Lake Shore
State and
South Water Streets
Brownies Celebrate 2nd Anniversary With Party
The Brownies of Troop 517 sponsored by Queen of Apostles Woman's Club marked their second anniversary with a party. The event featured a large birthday cake by Mrs. Jerry Winslow, year pins for two-year and one-year recipients, songs, and games. Committee chair Mrs. Don ald Woods attended, and several Brownies awaiting pins were listed along with troop leaders and members. The group plans a Christmas party to entertain mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 517
Queen of Apostles Woman's Club
Jerry Winslow
Donald Woods
Steve Kobus
Diane Cosmann
Michele Cosman
Joan Furman
Diane Gorski
Susan Kobus
E. Gore
Talk On Hypnotism In Obstetrics By SSCEA
The South Suburban Childbirth Education Association invites the public to a monthly lecture on hypnotism in obstetrics. Dale Collins, OB, a Northwestern alum, will speak at Faith United Protestant Church Park Forest at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday December 1. Non members pay 50 cents and a bake sale is planned for December 15 at a Park Forest shopping center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Suburban ‘Childbirth Education Association
Faith United Protestant Church
Park Forest
Dale Collins
O.B
Dr. Collins
Northwestern School of Medicine
Cook County Hospital
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
St. James and Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Childbirth Education Association
Col Jing
Postmaster urges early Christmas mail to avoid holiday delays
Dalton Post Office announces rush precautions and extended hours starting December 10 with service windows on Saturday to support mailing cards and catalogs. Citizens urged to include clear return and recipient addresses, use zone numbers, and bundle mail into local and out of town deliveries. Businesses asked to delay circulars until after December 25 to ease congestion.
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Heestrom
Dalton Post Office
Christmas Coloring Contest for Children Six to Eleven
The POINTER invites children aged six to eleven to enter a Christmas coloring contest in its current issue. Prizes include 15 dollars for first, 10 for second, 5 for third, and thirty 1 dollar honorable mentions. Entries due December 19 and boxes are at First National Bank Dalton, First Trust & Savings Bank Riverdale, and South Holland Trust & Savings Bank. Winners announced December 22.
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First National Bank
Dalton
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Pointer
Clergy Declines Call In Holland Michigan
Rev. John Nieuwsma of Fourth Reformed Church declines call to Calvary Reformed Church of South Holland. Post Office hours listed for avoiding lines with express mail tips. Christmas mail deadlines noted as Dec 10 for out of town destinations and Dec 15 for nearby points, or a week before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nieuwsma
Fourth Reformed Church of
Junior Woman's Club to Host Small Fry Christmas Party
The Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club will host the Small Fry Christmas Party for younger sisters on Sunday December 11 from 3 to 5 at the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse. Arrangements for the party have been made by the Fine Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club
Ivanhoe Park
The
Fine
The Littlest Angel shown at Pointer page event
The Arts committee led by Mrs John Brehaney screens The Littlest Angel as part of a party featuring Mr and Mrs Santa Claus with elves Jingle and Jangle. Gifts are distributed to children and ice cream with cake served by the American Home committee chaired by Mrs Donald Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brehaney
Santa Claus
American Home Committee
Donald Curtis
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Halfway House
Wabash Avenue
Michigan Avenue
Miami Beach
MR. Travel
Misiana Ave
Riverdale 21
Ill
Viking Ganar
Ued Asset
Davis
Ewe Ars” Ras
Brownies
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale, Ill
Viking
Vada Lee
Billie Burks
Ed Kip Jey
John Madderom
Public Works
Frank Mraz
Village
Frank Burger
Post 1
Children
Toll
Jrs
Mbus Information
Iet
Rose’s Suburban Auto Parts
Chase & Sanborn
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