American Legion Matty Seeks A Bigger Friday Crowd
The pinochle chairman urges a larger turnout this Friday night inviting all old timers and guests. R Kramer is drawn for the second time this year with the unclaimed prize raising the cash drawing to four dollars. List of other winners follows. Next post meeting set for Tuesday January 9 at 8 pm in the council chamber city hall. A January 4 meeting for all 1919 to 1989 commanders lasts thirty minutes. Peoria approves the 1939 state convention dates August 20 to 23 and relieves the convention committee of time and place duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matty
R. Kramer
Mrs. Schabloske
Jim Johnson
Noonie Matthiesen
Mae Roush
Audry Baumgartner
Herb Pilz
Elsie Stehle
Charles Teas
John Matthiesen
Peoria
State Department
American Legion
Paul Gall Unit 303 Plans Meeting and Jelly Shower
The American Legion Auxiliary Paul Gall unit 303 schedules its regular meeting for Thursday January 12 1939 at 8 pm in Dalton village hall. Members are urged to attend and extend sympathy to Mrs Clara Moriarity over her husband’s sudden death. A jelly shower for ex service men at Oak Forest is set for January 12 with jelly can be dropped to Mrs Bock 13839 South Michigan Ave. The unit wishes a happy prosperous New Year.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Gall
Dalton Village
Clara Moriarity
Bock
Wiebke
Oak Forest
Dolton Girl Installed as Queen of Bethel Lodge
Dolton teen LaVera Wernicke daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Wernicke was installed as honored queen of Bethel No. 46 Order of Job's Daughters at the Harvey Masonic Temple on December 22. Miss Phyllis Mallehan of Chicago past honored queen attended as honored guest. The item notes teen driving behavior and speed in Illinois.
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LaVera Wernicke
Edward Wernicke
Dolton
Bethel No. 46
Order of
Job
Griffin Leads Fenger to 14-0 Victory Over Waco
Griffin the 16 year old Chicago standout quarterback scored both Fenger touchdowns on short plunges to lift city champions over Waco Texas high school 14 to 0. Dudzik kicked extra points after each score and the team then headed to Los Angeles to join the Chicago prep all stars.
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Fenger
Griffin
Dudzik
Waco
Chuck Palmer
Don Griffin
Jim Westwater
Dick Dudzik
Los Angeles
California
Chicago Prep
Municipal Stadium
Tony Musto Ranked Tenth Among Heavyweights
Tony Musto of Blue Island holds tenth in the National Boxing Association heavyweight rankings for Joe Louis’s crown. Once unable to find foes in Chicago, he traveled south and rose to local fame as the “baby tank.” His managers discuss a possible bout with Red Burman in Dallas, with no firm plans yet.
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Tony Musto
Blue Island
National Boxing Association
Joe Louis
South
Musto
Tony Galento
Lou Nova
Max Baer
Willie Reddish
Roscoe Toles
Art Lovell
Red Burman
Buddy Knox
Gus Camazo
Tommy Farr
Jam Braddock
Tom Kenneally
Alex Kettles
Chicago
Capacey
Williams
Dallas
Pleasures named by people at breakfast lunch and dinner
People name their favorite pleasures as breakfast lunch and dinner. A cheer remark More power to your arm is offered for good work and stepping on the gas is linked to fast progress.
Calumet Valley grade school league schedule released
The Calumet Valley elementary basketball and volleyball league announces a seven team slate led by St. Marys with Lincoln Franklin Washington Roosevelt Bowen St Paul and St Marys. Basketball games run Thursdays and girls volleyball on Fridays with a January to April schedule and byes for several teams. Some observers note population trends and jail population remains high.
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Calumet Valley
St. Mary’s
Lincoln
Franklin
Washington
Roosevelt
Bowen
St. Paul
St. Paul’s
St. Mary's
Paul
St. Paul's
McLean County Named for John McLean in 1830
A short history of John McLean born 1791 in North Carolina, his Illinois career from congress to state legislature and senate, his stand on slavery, his role in LaFayette's 1825 visit, and how McLean County was named posthumously on Christmas Day 1830 after a Bloomington precinct petition.
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McLean County
John McLean
North Carolina
Illinois
Shawneetown
McLean
Congress
Daniel Cook
State Bank
Ninian Edwards
United States
LaFayette
U. S. Senate
General Assembly
Thomas Orendorff
James Latta
Bloomington
Tazewell County
Vandalis
William Ewing
Ewing
Kainrath Fails In First Pro Loss To Lander
Frankie Kainrath of Riverdale suffers a first defeat in nine pro bouts, losing a five round semi windup to Eddie Lander of Franklin Park at Marigold Gardens in Chicago. Both fighters previously met as amateurs with Kainrath winning in the Golden Gloves semi finals. He plans to fight again next week, opponent then unnamed.
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Kainrath
Frankie Kainrath
Riverdale
Eddie Lander
Franklin Park
Marigold Gardens
Chicago
Frankie
Catholic Youth Organization
Lander
Girls begin seeking husbands at age fifteen
In a cautious saying, it is noted that girls start hunting for men around age fifteen and often do not need to exert much effort to find one.
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Ivanhoe
Albert H .Harms
Lincoln Ave
John Favro
E. 144Th St
East Sibley Street
Michigan Ave
Indian Ave
Shepard Drive
Dyer Supply Co
Dyer, Ind
Fordson and Oliver
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Supreme Heating CO
Superior Heating Co
John Scheffers
Myrtle Ave
Harvey
L. J. Staab
Clark Street
Bethel Lodge
Calumet Radio Service
Mich. Ave. Com
Indiana
Hess
Hess Tire
Calumet Ave
Hammond, Ind
Kemnitz
St. Paul School
Mgr
Ernest C. Hauft
Warren
AU 3
Christmas Club
Ony By
First Trust and Savings Bank OF Riverdale
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dolton Hardware & Sheet Metal Shop
Dolton 630
Bachmann Funeral Home
East
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