Choral Groups Present Yuletide Programs Across Churches
Local choirs plan Christmas concerts next Sunday and evenings at two churches with Handel's Messiah and other sacred works. Harmony Choral Club performs at First Methodist Dalton and Our Savior's Riverdale with free admission and a silver offering. Other events include Ivanhoe Community church at Roosevelt school and the Baganz Trio Sacred Concert at St. Paul Lutheran with admired Advent and Christmas pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Choral Club
First Methodist
Dalton
Our Savior’s
Riverdale
Choral Club
Washington and Jane Smith Home For
113Th Street
Western Avenue
Irene Reaugh
Caroline Umbreit
Bertha Bernahl
Bennie Bender
Jean Galley
Jerusalem
John Edelhofer
Kohlmann
Dorothy Zilzberger
Pietro Z. Yon
Betty Brown
M. S. Freeman
Adolphe Adams
Star of the East
Cooper and Kennedy
Ruth and
Frances Zilsberger
Robert Ureh
Clarence Brown
Baganz
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Chicago Teachers Union Chief to Address Lions Club
John Fewkes, president of the Chicago Teachers Union for three years, will be guest speaker at the Riverdale Dalton Lions Club semi monthly meeting tonight at St Pauls school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
John Fewkes
Chicago Teachers Union
Riverdale-Dalton
St. Paul’s School
Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club Installs Officers
The Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club installed its first officers Doris Calcutt president Marie Kinney vice president Jane Warren treasurer Dorothy Paynter secretary and Loretta Kummerer historian at Riverdale village hall. The 40 members plan two meetings monthly with a grab bag feature set for December 23 at the Riverdale hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale
Arthur Paynter
Lois Hanschmann
Harry Hamsehmann
Doreen Moll
Holly Matz
Riverdale
Woman's Club Christmas Party Set for Dec 17
Dalton Riverdale Woman's club schedules a Christmas party during its regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon December 17 at Riverdale village hall. Wes Frank Thompson will read a Christmas story and carols will be sung. The music committee led by Mrs Frances Tourtellotte organized the program. Members will bring a ten cent article for a Christmas grab bag. Gifts for ward 5 inmates at Oak Forest Infirmary will be collected including bed socks knitted by club members, candy, lump sugar and delicacies for thirty two men. Miss Lily Hankey will deliver the gifts to Oak Forest. Hankey is a trained nurse and public welfare chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale Woman’s Club
Riverdale
Wes
Frank Thompson
Frances Tourtellotte
Oak Forest Infirmary
Dolton Volunteer Fire Dept Elects Officers
Dolton volunteer fire department elected officers for the coming year on December 5. Frank C. Ott was chosen president with Thomas Harper Jr as vice president, Fred Ott as treasurer, Herbert Dickelman as secretary, Frederick Mohr as assistant chief, Russell Schaefer as captain, and Elmer Steirer as lieutenant. Executive committee members are A Frerichs, William C. Dorman, Lorenz F. Kilpey, Edward Stahnke, and Henry Peterson. Delegates to the community firemen's association are Frank Ott, Fred Ott, and Wilbert Dickelman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer
Fire Department of
Dolton
Frank C. Ott
Thomas Harper, Jr
Fred Ott
Herbert Dickelman
Frederick Mohr
Russel Schaefer
Elmer Steirer
A. Frerichs
William C. Dorman
Lorenz F. Kilpey
Edward Stahnke
Henry Peterson
Community Firemen’s Association
Frank Ott
Wlerbert Dickelman
Bowen Pupils Attend Little Black Sambo Play
Bowen primary grade pupils and Miss Calcott watched the Junior League Players of the Children’s Theater of Chicago present Little Black Sambo at the Palmer Park Theater on Friday afternoon December 6. The students praised the costumes and scenery crafted by the players and awaited the tigers with anticipation. The melting of the tigers to butter marked the production as a great success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
Calcott
Junior League Players
Childrens Theater of
Chicago
Palmer Park Theater
Minstrel Show Opens Tonight in Dolton
The Lazy Moon Minstrels premiere tonight at Lincoln School auditorium Dolton under Dolton volunteer fire department sponsorship. Seventeen local performers will entertain with humor and song with shows Friday and Saturday at 8 15 pm. Admission 85 cents adults 20 cents children. Proceeds fund fire department equipment. Chief Charles T Heidenrich directs. Harmony Choral Club will sing at intermissions. slogan contest winners to be announced during a performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Dolton
Charles T. Heidenrich
Harmony Choral Club
Dalton Chamber of Commerce
Selective Service Directors to Meet in Washington
Paul G. Armstrong state director and Major W. A. Rodger procurement officer will attend a December conference in Washington D C with forty eight state directors and procurement officers of the Selective Service system. They will discuss operation during registration classification and induction and address issues arising after the first trainee call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Armstrong
Selective Service
W. A. Rodger
Washington, D. C
Clarence A. Dykstra
Washington
Armstrong
National Headquarters
Funeral service for Mrs Louise Fadke in Harvey
Mrs Louise Fadke died Saturday at St Francis hospital Blue Island aged 80. Funeral held Tuesday at Jacobsma Funeral Home with Rev Albert Meyers officiating. Interment in Oak Lawn cemetery. Survived by two daughters, three sons and nine grandchildren. Born May 15 1866 in Chicago. Married Henry Fadke February 6 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Fadke
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Jacobsma Funeral
Albert A. Meyers
Harvey Methodist Church
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Doltuun
Fadke
Frank Fadke
Harvey
Chicago
Henry Fadke
Louise Klein
Margaret Pierson
Berkeley
Calif
Gyank
Irene Mossell
Henry and
David
Dalton
Local Yule Program to Start Wednesday in Dalton
Dalton’s community Christmas program sponsored by the Dalton Chamber of Commerce begins Wednesday evening December 18. Lincoin and Franklin school pupils sing carols under the community tree at Washington and Lincoln avenues from 5 to 8. Lincoln chorus led by Miss Ethel Denny and Franklin by Miss Lucille Farnsworth. Dr C F Pegenau and Frank B Diekman arranging. tree to be erected by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Dalton Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln
Franklin
Washington and
Lincoln Avenue
Lincoln School
Ethel Denny
Lucille Farnsworth
Franklin School
C. F. Pegenau
Frank B. Diekman
The
Ruth Ott
Phyllis Schmiedel
Mary Lou Drendel
Marilyn Drefhail
Thornton Township High School Christmas Concert
High School mixed chorus boys and girls glee clubs and orchestra perform in a cathedral setting on December 19 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium to benefit the student aid fund. Conductor William Montelius leads two Russian numbers and selections with Ms Irene Olson directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township ‘High School
Thornton Township High School
Irene Olson
Nikolsky
P. Tschensnokoff
Yon
Gaul
Beth Newman
G. Schumann
Cesar Francks
William Montelius
Cornelius Vleucel
Citizens of Tomorrow
WGN
Mrs Sarah Wilson 74 Dies After Lingering Illness in Riverdale
Mrs Sarah Wilson aged 74 of 14822 Wallace Street Riverdale died Wednesday afternoon December 11 at 3 o'clock after a lingering illness. She was born in Godfrey Illinois April 20 1868 widow of James M Wilson. Surviving daughters Jeanette and Mary and sons James of St Louis and Walter of Peoria. Jeanette Wilson principal of Roosevelt school Dalton. Funeral Friday at Bachmann funeral home at 3 with Rev Martin G Kabele officiating. Interment in Alton Illinois Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Wilson
Wallace Street
Riverdale
Wilson
Godfrey
Illinois
James M. Wilson
Jeanette
Mary
James
St. Louis
Walter
Peoria
Ill
Jeanette Wilson
Roosevelt School
Dalton
Bachmann Funeral Home
Martin G. Kabele
Alton
Ilinois
Dolton Plans Major Road Repairs With State Funds
A Dolton village meeting led to a plan for using state motor fuel tax funds to repair arterial streets. The board expanded a list of streets to be improved and approved budgets and resolutions to begin work, aiming for solid foundations before any first class construction. A school fundraiser and a local grocery purchase are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Hastings
Frank Diekman
John Wernicke
Robert C. Haney
Arthur E. Dillner
C. F. Pegenau
William Staat
T. M. Kinney
Chamber of Commerce
Allan L. Kukral
State Highway Department
Dillner
Dalton
Kukral
144Th Street
Indiana
Irving
Park Avenue
Engle
Grant Street
Lincoln
Greenwood
Irving Avenue
Woodlawn
Sibley
Kimbark
Langley Avenue
Main Street
Engle Street
Stewart Avenue
Chicago Street
Dorchester Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
156Th Street
Greenwood Road
Drexel Avenue
Drexel
158Th Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
South Holland
Irvine Avenue
Sibley Blvd
Woodlawn Ave
Suhr
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Jr. Woman’s Club
Woman’s Club
Little Black Sambo
Santa
America
Mrs. Louise Fadke
Interocean
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s School
Anthony Pietsch
East 136Th Street
H. D. Lentfer
Indiana Avenue
Pietsch
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