M E Boosters Stage Comedy The Little Clodhopper
Lansing Indiana readers note a three act comedy The Little Clodhopper presented by the M E Boosters on February 20 and 21 at the Lansing Public School auditorium. Cast includes Merle Ward Emma Norgen Bernice Armantrout Linnea Anderson Arthur Anderson Robert Hiland and Donald Pearson. Additional community events highlight St Annes bazaar games chicken dinner and a stork shower invitation with local families.
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M. E. Boosters
Little Clodhopper
Lansing Public School
Indiana Avenue
Merle Ward
Emma Norrgran
Bernice Armantrout
Linnea Anderson
Arthur Anderson
Robert Hiland
Donald Pearson
St. Anne’s Church
Banco
Homemakers Club
Harry E. Rarey
Beatrice Armantrout
Boosters Club
Riverdale
Lansing
St. John’s Church
Hubert LaSalle
Peter LaSalle
Bernice
Gargoyles of Rouen Herald Dragon Slayer Legend
In Rouen, seventh century gargoyles shaped as dragon like water spouts memorialize the legend of Garaomlle the dragon of the Seine slain by Romanus bishop of Rouen. The carvings direct rainwater away from walls and mark a notable medieval tale.
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Garaomlle
Seine
Rouen
Romanus
Local notes and sales from South Holland community
Mrs John P Gouwens of Lewis street is critically ill with pneumonia and mastoids. relatives return home to assist. Mrs VanderBilt's stepmother dies in Sheboygan Wisconsin. Vander Zee couple back from Netherlands trip. Mrs Luke DeGraff recovering from appendicitis. Girls Club hosts a bake sale at Village Hall February 21 with 50 cent admission. Local sales include a 1400 lb gray horse with harness and a 1928 Chevrolet truck, blue and white stove, shoe repairing shop, baled hay and straw, and shoe repair services at local businesses.
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John P. Gouwens
Lewis Street
Margaret Goouwens
Albuquerque
N. M
Cornelius Gouwers
Ames
Iowa
John VanderBilt
Netherlands
Luke DeGraff
South Holland
Chevrolet
Wm. P. Paarlberg
167Th Street
Chicago Road
Leonard L. Santefort
Ill
Harvey
Edward van Kley
158Th Street
South Holland Grocery & Market
Schilling Bldg
Brehm
Dalton Theatre
DeYoung Bros
Village Gossips and Local Happenings Twenty Years Ago
Dave Hoekstra beams after news of a baby girl. Anker, village president, recovers from pneumonia. Henry Van Ostenbrugge nurses a stiff neck. A. J. DeYoung adds updated ice cream parlor tables. Tilstra's hardware store in shape ready to sell from safety pins to stoves. George Davis, axle crease man, leaves for Chicago.
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Dave Hoekstra
A. Anker
Henry van Ostenbrugge
J. P. DeYoung
Jake
A. R. Tilstra
George Davis
Chicago
Mrs Geo Tompkins obituary at 84 in Harvey
Mrs Geo Tompkins a Harvey resident since May 1891 was summoned to her son Wm E Tompkins 141 east 154th street at 8 o clock Saturday night February 1 She was 84 born Belmont Ohio August 22 1845 maiden name Jepha Grove Dillon married George E Tompkins January 27 1866 Their 65th wedding anniversary was last month Surviving husband four children Wm E Tompkins Ellis D Tompkins Mrs Vista Bosworth and Mrs Ruby Lackey eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren Funeral services were held at Kerr chapel 130 Tuesday afternoon Rev Wm F Vance officiating Interment was in Oak Lawn.
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George Tompkins
Harvey
Wm. E. Tompkins
East 154Th Street
Tompkins
Belmont, O
Jepha Grove Dillon
Arlington, Il
George E. Tompkins
Ellis D. Tompkins
Peoria
Vista Bosworth
Holland, Mich
Ruby Lackey
Chicago
Kerr Chapel
Wm. F. Vance
Federated Church
Oak Lawn
Letter Hunt Puzzles Vowels In Doughnut Petal Hash
Pathfinder Magazine quotes a husband describing his wife chasing letters in foods and objects. He notes she finds T S O Q N and other vowels in items like potatoes doughnuts petals and hash while hunting for V in trousers pockets.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Woman Racket and Their Own Desire at State Theatre
Blanche Sweet and Tom Moore star in Woman Racket, with an FBI angle and all talking. Norma Shearer headlines Their Own Desire about elders and youth clash, with Lewis Stone and Bob Montgomery. Duncan Sisters headline It’s a Great Life in a talking singing dance riot.
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Michigan Ave
110Th
Blanche Sweet
Tom Moore
FBI
Norma Shearer
Lewis Stone
Bob Montgomery
SUN
Duncan Sisters
Voodram Players Present Out of the Night at Dalton Theatre
The Voodram Players stage Out of the Night at the Dalton Theatre on February 27 and 28. The mystery mystery play promises suspense with humor and invites audiences to buy tickets at Luken's Drug Store or the theatre box office. No reserved seats. Tickets good for either night.
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Dalton Theatre
Voodram
Luken’s
Southurban Group Meets with Accident Prevention Talk
The Southurban Group holds its next regular meeting on Tuesday February 18 at 7 30 p m in the Chicago Heights Masonic Temple. Dr C B Scarborough will speak on Accident Prevention and First Aid followed by entertainment. Public invited.
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Chicago Heights Masonic Temple
Marden Frog and Crossing Company
Comedy Otto Manufacturing Company
Weber Costello Company
C. 8S. Scarborough
The Khyber Pass described as a narrow defile
The Khyber pass, a key route from Afghanistan into India, is a narrow defile winding between cliffs 600 to 1000 feet high and at its narrowest part about 14 feet wide.
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Khyber Pass
India
Afghanistan
Radio Program Brings Bowen, Berger, Dalton Schools to WHFC
The Bowen school Riverdale and the Berger school Dalton complete plans for a Sunday February 23 radio program on WHFC Cicero at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute the series airs at the same hour each Sunday featuring songs talks and remarks by students and staff.
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Bowen School
Riverdale
Berger
Dalton
WHFC
Voice of the West Towns
Cicero
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Delores Ripley
Lillian Dengler
Alice Middleborn
Anna Palchinsky
Evelyn Nimtz
Delores Baumgartner
Elly Jellicek
Betty Robinson
A. Wttcx
Charles Slaughter
Virgil Petty
Berger School
Betty Fray
Florence McCassie
Mary O’brien
Nina Croner
Gerda Damascus
Ruth Engel
Marjorie Waterman
Adeline Marshall
Ruth Waterman
Elsie Comstock
Florence Hedike
Miss Dickleman
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Rodney IntHout
John IntHout
Walter Street
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Christ Frank
Chas. Frank
Paul Frank
Paul Obermeyer
Fred Peters
Maywood
Geo. Dobson
Chicago Heights
Frank Dickman
Dolton
Clifford Smith
Bridge
Guy Armantrout
Homer Elliot
J. W. Holmes
Fred Price
Wallace Roe
Munster
John Witvliet
West Bernice
Chas. Mitchell
South Ridgewood Avenue
Charles Robert
Albert Walter
Weinberg Apartments
Wm. Best
O. H. Tilton
Milwaukee
Wis
Mason Williamson
A. Sweifel
Alfred
Nick Dahms
Florida
Christ Miller
Glenwood Road
Frank Lange
Mesdames
E. R. Elliot
C. Smith
J. Holmes
Thos. Mathieson
Brantwood
Milton Hiland
N. M. Mutchler
Rochester
Ind
Leo. Barth
Lindenwood
N. J
Philadelphia
Leo Gottschalk
Geo. Tompkins
Daniel C. Bachmann
350
Lincoln Ave
Dolton,ll
THE
DoLron
Buzz Barton
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Speakeasy
Paul Page
Lola Lane
Henry B. Walthal
Joan Crawford
Riverdale Theatre
Buzz Burton
State Theatre
Dr. J. Finley Kettles
Louis St
St. Holland School
WM. Mau Hardware
Leyden Avenue
Interocean
WM. A. Herrick
E. 147Th St
Halsted Harvey, Illinois
Robert Hartwell
Malloy
Coal Company
Southern Illinois
Chrysler and
Plymouth
Atwater Kent Radios
Twin City
Lincoln Avenue
de Young Bros. Funeral Home
South Park Ave
South Holland, Ill
W. 71St Street
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