South Holland Village Hall concert features twelve piece orchestra
A musical entertainment at South Holland Village Hall at 8 p m on Wednesday December 29 offers a twelve piece orchestra with piano violin cornets trombone clarinets saxophone and drums. Mr Minnema of Chicago provides solos readings and vocal numbers. Admission is thirty five cents.
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South Holland
Christian Museion
Minnema
Chicago
Brunswick
Bimrose Furniture Co
C. Bruin
Onion Set
John Ravesfoot, Jr
State Street
South Holaes Til
Lansing News Roundup of Local Visits and Obituaries
Mr and Mrs CG Tanis of Chicago visited Lansing at Mr Harry Jansen s home. Munster youths held a surprise party for Alice DeVries. Miss Elizabeth Velkamp of Chicago visited her sister Mrs C Rooy. The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Wm Kegebein died after mouth roof operation. funeral at St Anne Catholic church. Geo Katz of Montana plans to settle in Lansing. John Benigenberg dies after months of ill health. M E Sunday school sale raised funds with coffee pie and cake. Ladies Aid of First Reformed met at Mrs Wierenga s home.
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CG. Tanis
Chicago
Harry Jansen
Munster
Alice DeVries
Elizabeth Velkamp
C. Rooy
Wm. Kegebein
St. Anne Catholic Church
Venema
Hillema
Geo. Katz
Montana
Lansing
Winanda Bulge
M. E
John Benigenberg
Ladies’ Aid
First Reformed Church
Wierenga
Brunswick
Local Social Notes and Movements In The Community
Bernice R Bultema visited with her parents the past week. Mr and Mrs Volkenberg returned after three weeks in Michigan. Mr P Van Bodegraven is able to be up after a week of illness. The Coster family moved to Thornton and J Meyer will move from the vacated farm. Ice Cream Social at McKinley school was well attended. Mr and Mrs H Botma celebrated their silver wedding on Monday December 6. Mrs W Wankhanigan spent Friday with her parents Mr and Mrs Murray.
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R. Bultema
H. Botma
W. Wankhanigan
Murray
Brunswick
Bimrose Furniture Co
Berger school Christmas program December 21
The Berger school children will present a Christmas program on Tuesday evening December 21 at 7 45 at the school. Everyone is invited and urged to bring friends. Mr Cornelius Richert of South Holland and Miss Elsie Harder were married December 15. They are known residents of the community. Mrs Stugard of Detroit and Miss L Bartsch of Desplaines were visitors at the Berger school last Sunday and Monday.
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Berger School
Cornelius Richert
South Holland
Elsie Harder
Stugard
Detroit
Mich
L. Bartsch
Desplaines
Prize Masquerade Ball Opens Riverdale New Year
Riverdale Hose Co No 1 hosts its annual Prize Masquerade Ball on New Year Eve December 1 1920 at the village hall Riverwaste The Ladies Aid of Er Pau church serves coke in the church basement Wednesday Dec 29 A Christmas entertainment by Phoenix school pupils December 21 1920 at Boffins hall Halsted Street Phoenix Adults 15c Children 10c Harvey Lodge Elks entertain December 28 29 at Gordon theatre Follies of 1920 plus big New Year Eve dance Estey Gouwens to provide music Harmony Lodge No 323 Brotherhood of Railway Clerks hosts third annual dance December 18 1920 Market Hall Pullman IL
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Riverdale Hose Co
Riverwaste
Er. Pau's
Phoenix School
Boffin’s
Harvey Lodge Elks
Gordon Theatre
Estey Gouwens
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Market Hall
Pullman
Commission Formed to Electrify Illinois Central Chicago Terminals
The Illinois Central Railroad appointed a expert engineers committee to study electrification of its Chicago terminals as part of the lake front ordinance. Members include A S Baldwin Brumley Daniel J Arnold Bion J Arnold George Gibbs Mary T Hutchinson and W M Vandersluis who will serve as secretary. The report is expected in about six months with plans for low or high voltage systems and potential permanent oversight after initial work begins by early 1922.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railtroad
Lake Front
A. S. Baldwin
Daniel J. 3Srumley
Chicago Terminal
Bion J. Arnold
George Gibbs
Gibbs & Hill
New York
Mary T. Hutchinson
W. M. Vandersluis
Illinois Central
Arnold
New York City
Royal Neighbors Elect Officers for 1921 at Teesdale Camp
Royal Neighbors Mary KE Teesdale Camp No 8142 elected officers for 1921 with Oraccie Lena Lawall Vice Oracle Josephine McLaughlin Past Oracle Louise Howe Chancellor Eleanor Proper Recorder Jennie Stieman Receiver Lulu Berger Marshall Augusta Michalski Inner Sentinel Mike Norton Outer Sentinel Mathilda Sparger Managers Lera Reigner Clara Engel Anna Kurz Physician John A Kollar Musician Nellie Grandmasoon member list shows roster of titles and names two roles.
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Mary KE
Teesdale
Royal Neighbors
Oraccie
Lena Lawall
Oracle
Josephine McLaughlin
Louise Howe
Eleanor Proper
Jennie Stieman
Lulu Berger
Marshall
Augusta Michalski
Inner Sentinel
Mike Norton
Outer Sentinel
Mathilda Sparger
Lera Reigner
Clara Engel
Anna Kurz
John A. Kollar
Nellie Grandmasoon
Public Sale by Nick Leystra Auction Oct 21 1920
The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence on 121th street two blocks west of M Cc R R on Tuesday December 21 1920 at 1 pm. Items include 1 horse 1 turntable wagon 1 beet wagon 1 buggy set of double harness 1 buggy harness 1 plow harrow cultivators hand cultivators 1 seed drill 40 hot bed sashes hot bed fence 700 onion set crates small tools and articles too numerous to mention. Wheeler Auctioneer
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121Th Street
M Cc. R. R
Nick Leystra
Wheeler
Burglary at Prairie Avenue Residence Leads to Blood Clue
An insured resident, Charles E L Read, reported theft of household articles valued over 600 dollars during a break in on Prairie Avenue. Kensington station police pursued a bloody finger clue to a local worker, who was later cleared as innocent. the blood stemmed from a cut while breaking a window to enter.
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Tee Ghys
Charles EL Reading
Prairie Avenue
Kensington
For Sale Classified Items From Dolton and Nearby
A collage of 15 sale notices from Dolton Homewood Lansing South Holland and Roseland listing baby buggy bookcase and desk multiple vehicles hay pool tables tractors and wagons plus real estate bonds and trees Readable names places and contact details appear for each item with varying conditions and prices including a 1916 model 55 touring car $650 and a Mogul tractor and shredder among others
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Normal Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
W. Gouwens
John Langhout
Homewood
Dalton
F. van Wieren
Lansing
Nick Tilstra
159Th Street
South Holland
Tuquire A. S. Diekman
Pete Lezeau
138Th Street
C. & Ell
Peter van Milligan
Theatres ads for Riverdale Dolton and big silent features
A condensed screening list advertises The Warrior at Riverdale Theatre with a heroic nonwar theme. Alice Brady stars in Sinners on Sunday and The River's End appears midweek as a rugged James Oliver Curwood adventure. Dolton Theatre presents The Courage of Marge O Doone with The Prey and The Great Miracle showing Wednesday.
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Iobste
Alice Brady
James Oliver Curwood
Marshal Neilon
Dolton Theatre
Marge O’doone
Nocik 52
Great Northwest
Sturday
Alice Joyce
New York Times
Alexander
the Monk
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Catalpas
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Riverdale Theatre
Ripley Store
Chicago Street Telephone
Locht Brothers Auto
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