Fourth Annual School Exhibit and Community Supper
The Lincoln Ave school hosts a February 20 1924 exhibit with hours 2 00 5 00 and 7 00 10 00 pm and 10 00 pm to 1 00 am. the community supper is at 6 30 pm. Tickets are 25 cents on sale next week.
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Lincoln Ave
Bright
Dalton
Illinois Educational Commission
Washbourne
Winnetka
Smith
Evanston
Cook
Hinsdale
Schlaifer
Dundee
Philip Thomson
Fourth Annual School Exhibit and Community Supper
Pupil announces a Wednesday February 20 1924 event at Lincoln Avenue school inviting students and townspeople to attend the Fourth Annual School Exhibit and Community Supper. The town description notes Montana plains with a deep valley climate hot and dry and surrounding mountains with trails and a murmuring stream.
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Julia Preehauf
Lincoln Avenue
Milton Gess
Montana
Bowen School Notes District No 133 Riverdale Il
The Palmer Method program lists Improvement Certificates for Evelyn Palmer and Edith Dengler and Progress Pins for Jacob Norman Elizabeth Robinson Clifford Wilkens and Ruth Reich. Buttons awarded to Felton Bergold Viola Reich and Russell Brady. Visitors include L EB Reich Mrs Burchett Mrs Bergold Obeldobel Dorothy Reich Ruth Klinkhammer Theo Hedtke Jr Alberta Shoop Viola Rampke Gladys Steel Lucile Wunsch. Division Seven will be allowed twelve delegates to the annual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Evelyn Palmer
Edith Dengler
Jacob Norman
Elizabeth Robinson
Clifford Wilkens
Ruth Reich
Felton Bergold
Viola Reich
Russell Brady
L. EB. Reich
Burchett
Bergold
Obeldobel
County Spelling Contest Set For April 26 At Office
The County Superintendent will host the spelling contest on April 26. Six of twelve delegates come from six supervised districts with one each from Chicago Heights Dalton Blue Island Harvey West Hammond and West Harvey. Unsupervised township schools compete for remaining delegates. Board buys Home Shield Flash Card sets for rooms one and two and orders Jones complete spellers for room 3 replacing Pierce.
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Chicago Heights
Dalton
Blue Island
Harvey
West Hammond
West Harvey
Gray
University of Chicago
Jones
Tobin
Fog Shuts Down Central Suburban Trains in Collision
A dense fog caused a rear collision between two Matteson specials on the S C at 48th Street last Friday. Many passengers from Riverdale Dalton Harvey Matteson were injured and taken to Illinois Central Hospital or the 12th Street station clinic. Names from Riverdale and Dolton include Miss Henrietta Hameister Miss Louisa Hameister Miss Marie Frazer William Rockrohr Mrs Edward West Mrs Herman Wiebcke and others. A half dozen other railway and streetcar wrecks were reported in daily papers. One motorman said he could not see two feet ahead.
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Hinds Central
Dalton
Riverdale
Matteson
S. C
48Rd Street
Illinois Central Hospital
12Th Street Station
Harvey
Dolton
Henrietta Hameister
Louisa Hameister
Marie Frazer
William Rockrohr
Edward West
Herman Wiebcke
Mabel Trapp
Helen Ludwig
Corinda Cardin
Helen Messerschmidt
Jessie J. Wesse
Birthday Surprise Party at Strosinkies Ends in Laughter
Last Saturday at about 9 30 p m the Strosinski home was awakened by strange noises. Tony called police then learned it was a birthday gathering for Mrs Anton Strosinski. Guests from Roseland Hamilton Park Joliet Riverdale played games and danced. A lost pocketbook containing a diamond ring and $10 offers a $10 reward.
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Anton Strosinski
Tony
Riverdale
Myrtle
Gladstone
Pointer
Local and Personal News Recap for Calumet Area
Baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stomp at 13429 Forest avenue. Mrs. Louisa Mahler fractured her arm after a fall. Miss Drea Krueger operated on for appendicitis at Blue Island hospital. Mrs. Fred Logan returned from California after visiting relatives. Henry Koehncke leaves for Carroll City Iowa for a month. Mr. E Mangold of Pittsburgh visiting mother and sister in the area. Mrs. Wallace Reid appears in Human Wreckage at Dalton Theatre Feb 12 and 18. Mae Berschinski hosts eleven friends for her birthday. Calumet City council awards a $118,000 water main contract. Gibson couple welcome a son Feb 4. Ford plant in Hegewisch hires start up workers. production to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Mahler
Thomsen
Drea Krueger
Henry Krueger
Blue Island Hospital
Fred Logan
California
Henry
Henry Koehncke
John Koehncke
Carroll City
Iowa
E. Mangold
Pittsburgh
Emily Schmidt
Mangold
Pittsburgh Juvenile Court
Wallace Reid
Dalton Theatre
Mae Berschinski
E. 186Th Street
Mae
Calumet City
Chicago
Calumet City Limits
Grand Calumet River
C. F. Gibson
Ford
Hegewisch
Coming Events by Church Ladies Offer Parlor Gatherings
The Ladies' Aid groups from St. Pauls church Dalton M E church and Ridge M E church announce events this February. A Banco party at St. Pauls church basement on Feb 16, an all day meeting with pot luck lunch on Feb 14, and coffee service at Berger school on Feb 12 at 2 30 pm. A silver collection will be taken.
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Ladies’ Aid of
St. Paul’s Church
Ladies’ Aid
Dalton M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid of the Ridge M. E. Church
Berger School
Everbody
Brick executives attend California convention trip
Mr. James McLaughlin and Mr. Emil C. Kasten, both long time superintendents in the brick industry, left for Los Angeles to attend the Brick Manufacturers Convention. They oversee Chicago and Illinois brick yards and plan to apply new ideas from the event locally.
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James McLaughlin
Emil C. Kasten
Los Angeles
California
Jim
Chicago Brick Co
Emil
Illinois Brick Co
Dalton
For Sale Bed and Dining Table in Riverdale Ill
A for sale notice offers a double bed with spring and a round dining room table. Inquiries at 13744 Leyden Avenue Riverdale Illinois. Telephone Rivergals.
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Leyden Avenue
Riverdale
Ill
Rivergals
Memorial tribute to former President Wilson launched
Peoria Illinois February 6 two city high schools spearheaded a nationwide memorial plan. Educators and business leaders join to raise 300000 dollars from three million high school pupils at ten cents each. The funds will support a memorial building at Princeton University.
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Peoria
Ill
Wilson
United States
Princeton University
Farmers Meet to Seek Same Sugar Beet Contract Terms
Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association held a large meeting at Dalton village hall. Farmers oppose changes to last year’s contract for sugar beets and request existing terms. Midwest Sugar Refining Corp and Holland-St Louis Co representatives attended but could not agree, to be discussed with company officers. A follow-up meeting is planned in Blue Island next week to settle the matter.
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Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association
Dalton
Midwest Sugar Refining Corporation of
Riverdale
Holland-St. Louis Co
Blue Island
Police in Collision Injure Kensington Officers in Late Night Crash
Ten Kensington police from the station were injured when a patrol wagon collided with a flivver at 107th street and Michigan avenue while racing to a gas station hold up report. Eight officers in the wagon and two in the flivver were hurt, taken to Pullman hospital, with all expected to be incapacitated for days. The captain praised the swift response and urged merit for the officers.
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Kensington
Kensington Station
107Th Street
Michigan Avenue
Freemont and
King
Freemont
Indiana Avenue
Gorman
Pullman Hospital
Pullman
Freeman
Dolton Village Board Notes Fire Hose Bid and Local Mail Service
Dolton Village Board convened with President Smythe and absent Trustee Colwell. Finances show January 31 balance of 2162.70. The Bi-Lateral Hose Co. won a 300 foot fire hose contract at 1.10 per foot. Mail service changes include Dolton on C and E I trains with new stop times starting February 11, and Panhandle schedule adjustments beginning February 10.
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Dolton
Colwell
Smythe
Krueger
Schmuck
Wm. Maurer
Main Street
Propper
Chicago Street
Connors
Public Service Co
Bi- Lateral Hose Co
Dalton Mail Service
Henry Hilgendorf Returns From Florida Visit
Henry Hilgendorf returned home last Friday after a two weeks visit with his mother Mrs. Hilgendorf sister Elizabeth and brother Matt at San Antonio Florida 18 miles inland from the Gulf They own a 20 acre fruit and truck farm Henry reports all well and prospering Their move to Florida occurred about four years ago His mother and siblings are in good health Mrs Hilgendorf was formerly an old Dalton resident and has many friends here who are glad she is thriving in the south Also note Lost Airdale dog in Dolton reward to Scotch Jenness Park avenue Dolton Telephone 38 1p
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Henry Hilgendorf
Elizabeth
Matt
San Antonio
Pasco County
Florida
Gulf
Henry
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Bowen School
Bowen
Strosinskies
Frank Stomp
Forest Avenue
Peoria High School
Farmers Meeting
Cenfer
Airdale
Scotch Jenness
Park Avenue
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