American Legion News and Notices From Lew Albany Area
Comrade Hampton was moved to Lew Albany Indiana due to his ill son. Comrade Water Wessels shows improvement and hopes to rejoin the unit soon. A costume party is planned for Friday night December 30 at the dugout, with more details to follow for Pennsylvania comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Thul Lomarane
Steve Hampton
Lew Albany
Ind
Water Wessels
Atie
Pennsylvania
Illinois
J. Deighan
South 38Rd Street
Philadelphia
Penn
Juniors of Paul Gall Post Unit 303 to Meet and Have Christmas
The American Legion Auxiliary Juniors of Paul Gall Post Unit 303 will meet Saturday at 2 PM in the Legion room. The Christmas party for the Juniors will be held December 23, 1933 at 2 PM with gifts and refreshments. Two young members, LaVerne Deichen and Minette Nelson, are still ill, and a Legion show tickets are selling well with thanks to volunteers. tickets may be obtained from Mrs. H Wiebke or Mrs. John Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Gall Post
LaVerne Deichen
Minette Nelson
Legion
H. Wiebke
Riverdale
John Lambert
St Luke's Beats Liborious 27 to 26 in League Opener
In the South Side C. O. F. league opener at St Willibrord's gym St Luke's narrowly defeated Liborious 27 to 26. St Willibrord beat Calumet 28-27 and Holy Rosary edged St Nicholas 18-14. Next Sunday matchups include St Willibrord vs Holy Rosary and Calumet vs St Luke's.
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St. Luke’s
Liborious
St. Willibrord’s
St. Willbrord
Calumet
Holy Rosary
St. Nicholas
St Willibrord
St. Liborious
Thornton’s Pony Team Faces Joliet In Debut
Thornton's pony outfit, inexperienced and nervous, hosted Joliet last Friday and won 26 to 23. The lightweight squad, slowed by new weight rules, features Tattum and Taylor among a green roster of ten regulars and ten freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Quirk
Thornton
Joliet
Fenger
Bob” Taylor
Taylor
Donaldson
Webb
Patrick
Harrison
Waukegan
Bloom
Calumet City
Lemont
University High
Kankakee
Blue Island
Morgan Park
Thornton Heavyweights open season with two wins
The Thornton state champions beat Joliet 25 to 21 in their first start without Louie Boudreau. Coach Lipe’s heavyweights then defeated Fenger 38 to 20, showing improvement but still needing more pep before the league season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton
Louie” Boudreau
Joliet
Lipe
Fenger Five
Firemen Elect Officers At Dalton Volunteer Dept
The Dalton Volunteer Fire Dept held its annual election of officers on December 7 1933 naming Edward I Dillner as President Albert Ehlert as Vice President Leonard Diehl as Assistant Chief Elmer Schmutzler as Captain Arthur Albrecht as Lieutenant Albert Harms as Secretary George Diehl as Treasurer and selecting Fred Ott A Koch Victor Cardin William Gebauer William Ehlers as Executive Committee with Fred Ott L Ripley and Charles Murphy as Community Delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Volunteer Fire Dept
Edward I. Dillner
Albert Ehlert
Leonard Diehl
Elmer Schmutzler
Arthur Albrecht
Albert Harms
George Diehl
Fred Ott
A. Koch
Victor Cardin
William Gebauer
William Ehlers
L. F. Ripley
Charles Murphy
Franklin P T A Rolling Dollar Club boosts school funds
The Rolling Dollar Club started by the Franklin P T A is a successful project to raise money and sponsor the annual Christmas party for the students. Florence Jane Owens of the National Kindergarten Association urges charity toward children who lose early educational opportunities during hard times and cautions against harsh judgments if future crimes rise.
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Franklin BP
CT. A
Franklin P .T. A
Florence Jane Owens
National Kindergarten Association
Ali’ Lewes Mau
Tle
Christmas Glee Club Program At T H S Auditorium
The T T H S and J C P T A meet December 19 1938 in the high school auditorium due to holiday vacation. The Glee Club will sing Christmas carols and refreshments will be served by parents and the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell I. Haskin
Glee Club
Washington P T A Meeting Highlights Education Role
Washington Plt A P T A held a December 7 meeting in the school auditorium. Miss Shadinger and May Reed performed and Reed spoke on education, praising current teaching methods and stressing child education. First grade room Arneman won attendance honors as membership tops sixty. Christmas parties and trees are planned for December 22 with room mothers coordinating refreshments. Auditorium piano tuning also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
Arneman
Mrs Van Steenberg recalls first Parent session Lansing
Mrs A Van Steenberg notes recall of the opening session at Lansing where a speaker addressed the first Parent group. The item highlights memories of the early meeting and its significance for local elders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
A. van Steenberg
Teachers Association Organized in Lansing Village
Dr. Alice Lindsey Wynekoop announced the formation of a Teachers Association in Lansing Village. Mrs. Van Steenberg notes that the PTA began seventeen years ago under TD. W. Gamble, then principal of Lansing public schools, with speakers including Mrs. Helferman from the Lansing Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Alice Lindsey Wynekoop
van Steenberg
TD. W. Gamble
Oakbark
Public Schools of
Helferman
Lansing Journal
Lincoln P T A Christmas Room Parties Planned
The Lincoln P T A prepares Christmas party entertainments in each room overseen by room mothers. Parents are invited to attend to see the children perform and enjoy refreshments. The parties are set for Friday December 22, the last day before the holiday vacation.
Obeldobel Suit and Village Civil Works Efforts Highlight Meeting
Village officials discussed Civil Works Administration hiring, with fifteen CWA workers and six relief workers. Actions included filing with the CWA, notifying the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad about track bulges, and allocating 43 000 from Riverdale's gasoline tax for arterial roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Works Administration
Illinois Civil Works Administration
Torpy
Hlanihan
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Indiana Avenue
Claussen
Riverdale
Zornow
School Street
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