Second Annual Pinochle Tournament Promises Big Fun
By Post Commander J G that Dont forget the big second annual pinochle tournament given by Paul Galk Post started Thursday night Feb 1. Come up and enjoy a night of real fun and bring along your friends. There are a lot of real sharks in pinochle so let's see them at the tournament. Comrades Ex Legionnaires and Ex Service Men big drive for members ends tonight Friday Feb 2. Sign up Buddies the Legion needs you.
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J. G
Paul Galk
The
Legion
American Legion Real Americans Hold Americanism Program
The Legion invites members to an Americanism and George Washington program on Wednesday evening February 21 at 8:00 in the Legion club rooms presented by the Paul Gall Post Auxiliary. Next drill corps meeting precedes the February 18 gathering at 8:00 p.m.
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Post
George Washington
Legion Club
Paul Gall Post
Paul Gall Auxiliary Set For February Meetings
The Paul Gall American Legion Auxiliary schedules a regular meeting February 14 at 2 pm in the Legion room with officers urged to attend. An executive session follows February 7 at 7 30 pm at Mrs Elizabeth Lamberts home 14201 Chicago St Dalton. Sunshine raffle winner named Mrs Ortel illness updates for Mary Lambert and Anna Beck noted. Unit plans a March food shower for Oak Forest boys with donations welcome.
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Paul Gall Auxiliary
Legion Room
Elizabeth Lambert
Chicago St
Dalton
Lambert
Ortel
Mary Lambert
Roseland Hospital
Anna Beck
Oak Forest
Coleburn
Wiebke
Rainbow membership drive urged for 1934 quotas
The Legion and patriotic groups launch the Rainbow drive from Jan 25 to Mar 1 1934. District color is green led by captain Mrs Marie Suthers. Paul Gall Unit has two thirds of its quota. aim is 100 percent by March 1. Call Dalton 892 R or Frank ie Albrecht to pay 1934 dues.
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Gram
Legion
Marie Suthers
Paul Gall
Dalton
Frankie Albrecht
Thornton Five Defeats Kankakee to Lead South Suburban Standings
Thornton’s great five beat Kankakee 31 to 20 to seize first in the South Suburban league. The win followed by a Blue Island victory pushed their consecutive win streak to 33. Louie Boudreau led scoring with 9 points, while Nisbet added 6 and McComb 5 as Thornton showcased strong defense and a late rally. Attendance was about 2800 over two evenings.
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Kankakee
Blue Island
Wildeas
Chittum
McComb
Boudreau
Nisbet
Hutchins
McMorris
Huffner
Maddox
Louie Boudreau
Louie
Odd Fellows Lodge District Meeting Report
A District Meeting on January 26 brought the Doldale Odd Fellows together for an engaging night. Members praised the entertainment committee and performers including Little Sally, with plans for monthly events and a push to support the new officers and lodge presence in the community.
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Bluesland
Gdt
Doldale
Sally
Lee
Odd Fellowship
K. O. Schmall to Fight Feb 7 at Armory Chicago
Boxers K. O. Schmall of Lansing makes year’s first start February 7 at the Armory 52nd street and Cottage Grove avenue after a four month layoff. He’ll meet Jimmy Doyle under trainer Eddie Ballatin’s eye with top Chicago matchmaker Paul Pantelio arranging the card. Doors open 7 p.m. with prices 50 cents or one dollar ringside.
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Lansing
Armory
52Nd St
Cottage Grove Ave
Schmall
Eddie Ballatin
Allerton Gym
Allerton
Alex
K. O.d
Jimmy Doyle
Ballatin
Chicago
Paul Pantelio
Paul
First day covers for Byrd 8-cent stamps
First day covers for the 8 cent Byrd Imperforate stamps will not be handled by the P O department. Sheets of 6 stamps, imperforated and ungummed, will not be distributed to regular post offices though they will be usable on mail. The regular Byrd stamps have sold well and an additional 16 million stamps have been issued. A letter carried by the Akron ill fated dirigible will be shown at the Riverdale bank window for a few days beginning Monday February 5.
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P .O Department
U. S
Akron
Riverdale Bank
Calumet Philatelic Society Forms In Calumet City
A stamp collector movement organized Monday evening at 546 Wentworth Avenue Calumet City to form the Calumet Philatelic Society. The group welcomes serious collectors over 18 and will meet on the first and third Mondays each month at the same address.
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Calumet Region
Henry F. Lindner & Company
Wentworth Avenue
Calumet City
Calumet Philatelic Society
Franklin PTA Celebrates 1897 Birth Of National Congress
The Franklin Parent Teachers Association observes its sixteenth birthday milestone with a birthday cake for 39 members and a pageant from the Child Welfare magazine. District director Mrs Bruce M Smythe attends as honorary guest and Miss Minnie Proper reads the PTA history. A Parent Education Study Group meets February 8 at Franklin School with Youth and Social Hygiene on the program.
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Franklin P. T. A
National Congress of Mothers
Franklin Parent Teachers Association
Bruce M. Smythe
P.T.A
Minnie Proper
Parent Education Study Group
Franklin School
Washington PTA to Host Riverdale Benefit Card Party
The Washington school P T A will hold a benefit and pinochle party at Riverdale village hall on Friday evening February 9. Everyone is welcome. Tickets are 25 cents with lovely prizes and a door prize offered.
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Washington School
P.T.A. Will
Riverdale Village Hall
Lincoln P T A Meeting With Founders Day Program
The Lincoln P T A will meet in Lincoln school auditorium on Tuesday February 6 at 2 45 p m The program includes a Founder s Day candle lighting ceremony a solo by Mrs Garry and patriotic numbers from the 7th 8th and 9th grades Attendees are urged to attend and enjoy the program.
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Lincoln P. T. A
Russell H. Haskin
Lincoln School
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Garrys
Intercollegiate Debate Event Highlights T A A Meeting
The January T T HW 8 and J C P T A meeting drew strong attendance. Debaters on both sides offered solid points. Dr Herman N Bundeson will speak Feb 28 with Miss Waterman coordinating refreshments. Part time job bureau urged for student aid with Riverdale and Dalton contact numbers. Boys and Girls Club play You and I by Philip Barry debuts Feb 9 and 10 at Harvey High School with Glen Bishop in the lead and an orchestra led by Mrs Montelius.
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Herman N. Bundeson
Miss Waterman
Student Aid Committee
Riverdale
Dalton
You and
Philip Barry
Harvey High School
Glen Bishop
Montelius
Swiss Government Seeks Heirs of Mokena Man
Swiss authorities search for heirs of Jermias Wirsch, once a Mokena resident, with ties to Chicago. The estate, located in Switzerland, involves relatives traced by eighties-era family members now living in the Chicago area.
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Switzerland
Mokena
Jermias Wirsch
Chicago
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