American Legion Auxiliary Eighth District Meeting Report
The Eighth District met in Matteson Illinois with host units Matteson and Chicago Heights despite bad weather. Members from Paul Gall Unit 303 attended and plans were made to host the Department President in April while Juniors set a Valentine party for February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilage Hall
Matteson
Chicago Heights
Paul Gall
Emily Ripley
Frankie Albrecht
Amy Schlieman
Anna Bock
Viola Wiebke
Bock
Banco
Legion Room
Eighth District
Department of Illinois Americanism
Ida Cassidy
Paul Gall Post
Womans Relief Corps
G. W. Spencer Corps
Department
American Legion Auxiliary
Ivanhoe P T A Plans Fortieth P T A Anniversary
The Ivanhoe P T A will meet Tuesday February 16 at 730 PM with Supt Roswell Puckett of Bloom Township High School as speaker. A Forty Years of Service sketch will mark the National PTA anniversary with Mara G F Alcott in founder’s period costume and Mrs Fred Grenwall presenting a review of the forty year accomplishments. District 19 director Mrs Morrison, Supt McVey TT HS, Mr Claussen village president and other guests are invited to attend.
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Ivanhoe P. T. A
Roswell Puckett
Bloom Township High School
Parent Teacher Organization
L. A. Davidson
Mara
G. F. Alcott
Fred Grenwall
Morrison
District 19
McVey
Claussen
St Paul P T A To Meet After Feb 17 Church
The St Paul Parent-Teacher Association plans a brief business meeting at the school following the English church services on February 17. The gathering focuses on upcoming activities and member participation.
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ST. Paul P. T. A
What’s What on Our Earth
The text outlines Earth’s area about 196,950,000 square miles with 139,440,000 water and 57,510,000 land. It lists weight about 6.592e21 tons plus atmosphere 5.0e15 tons, Everest height, Pacific depths, extreme temperatures, and rulers of Britain and Vatican City. It also ranks the ten largest cities: London, New York City, Tokio, Berlin, Moscow, Chicago, Shanghai, Paris, Leningrad, Osaka.
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Mt. Everest
Himalaya
Asia
Philippines
Pacific Ocean
Verhoyansk
Siberia
Tunis
Africa
British Empire
Vatican City
London
New York City
Tokio
Berlin
Moscow
Chicago
Shanghai
Paris
Leningrad
Osaka
Painter and paper hanging ad placement notice
Notice from January earlier edition stating copy must be ready by Thursday noon for Thursday night print. Includes contact Harvey 1218J for painting and paper hanging work with guaranteed service. H Colton listed as contact.
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Harvey
H. Colton
Thornton JC Faces Tough Schedule With Bare Roster
Thornton Junior College basketball struggles under coach Gilbert Walbert as Dar Hutchins leads Bradley Tech to the Little Nineteen, while Thornton fights to a 1–9 start. The team, bolstered by newcomers from PE class, prepares for a home game against Joliet JC at Buda gym with Sparger and Bonnel at forward, Smith and Nelson at guard, Willer at center.
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Bradley Tech
Dar Hutchins
Harvey Boy
Illinois Iowa
Gilbert Walbert
Thornton Junior College
la Salle
Walbert
Sparger
Foward
Hutchins
Cornish
Blue Island
J. C
Valbert
Bradley and
Morton
Stag
Buda
Harvey
Joliet J. C
Thornton
Bonnel
Smith
Nelson
Willer
Oscar Alsip Sr. 69 Dead At Lansing Home
Oscar N. Alsip Sr. 69 of 186th and Wentworth Ave Lansing died Wednesday morning February 3 at 5 20 after a paralytic stroke. He was longtime superintendent at Illinois Brick yards Lansing. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at home with Rev. Walter Grimes of M E church officiating. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery Blue Island. Survived by wife Della five daughters Mrs Trier Blue Island Mrs Young Cedar Rapids IA Mrs Dwyer Hammond Mrs Harder Munster Mrs Lawall Munster one son Oscar Jr Munster and brother William Manteno eight grandchildren. Lansing Journal
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Oscar Alsip
Lansing
Oscar N. Alsip
Wentworth Ave
Alsip
Illinois Brick Yards
Walter Grimes
M. E. Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
Blue Island
Della
William Trier
Charles Young
Cedar Rapids
Paul Dwyer
Hammond
William Harder
Munster
William Lawall
Oscar, Jr
William
Manteno
Ill
Lansing Journal
Things New and Old
Leonard A Barrett argues antiques captivate due to patience and skill once common in craft. He cautions against merely clinging to objects, urging preservation of the spirit that created them to sustain a lasting civilization and meaningful happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Early gunpowder use through cannon and rifle origins
Indications place cannon use by China around 2000 B C and rifle emergence in 1498 with powder. Gunpowder production began in the 13th century, then confined to large siege devices before refinement in small arms. A dismissive note on the wine question follows.
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Union
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