Local Social News and a Fatal Car Crash Highlight Lansing Notes
The Fred Overmeyers recuperate from flu and visit Chicago guests of the Hickins. A secret marriage of Gertrude Rickert and Bill Messmaker is revealed after a hush. A deadly mobile collision near Calumet City claims Mrs. Carrie Wheeler. Elmer Wittenhagen is gravely injured. coroner inquest set in Hammond. Minstrel success at Lansing Public School nets over $60. South Holland requests repeat show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Crown Point
Calumet City
Carrie Wheeler
Whiting
Elmer Wittenhagen
Burnham Avenue
Michigan City Road
Wheeler
Willard Keehn
182Nd Street
Lansing
Wittenhagen
Snore Line
Sherrow
Crawl
Bruin
Howell
Ronald Gardner
Chas. Knipp
Cora Odell Miller
Ridge Road
Rudolph Bucheans
Charlie Bucheans
Chicago Heights
Knipp
Fern Hobbs
Galesburg
Carl Hampton
Winamac
Ind
Howard Roth
Star City
Edna Hampton
Evelyn Bevens
Hammond
O. J. Peterson
183Rd Street
Jeferson’s
Chicago
Smith
Henry Lange
South Torrence Avenue
Gustav Bock
Community notices and local service ads in South Holland
Local postings include an income tax service at South Holland Trust & Savings Bank on March 10 1931, a Lansing P T A minstrel on March 6, a stroke for Anne De Ruiter, measles absence in public school, a church wall addition for Rev John Zeeuw, a lumber yard fire, seed agency for Sluis Co promotions, piano tuning service by W N Martin, a housekeeper help request, and a for sale fresh milk cow by Wm B De Greif.
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South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Lansing
South Holland
Anne de Ruiter
147Th Street
Riverside
Second Christian Reformed Church
John Zeeuw
Kalamazoo
Mich
McKinley School Notes
Ida Schaap reports a February 14 Valentine party with games and a delightful time. February 26 spelling declamatory and health poster contests featured multiple winners and honorable mentions. Perfect February attendance listed for numerous students. Several pupils ill. Mrs. Gibson reading The Dutch Twins to classes and posters being made. Pussy willows brought in by children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Schaap
Esther Triemstra
Mabel Carlson
Beulah Carlson
Viola VanderAa
Alice DeYoung
Annie Wognum
Henry DeYoung
Then
Ruth Carlson
Raymond DeYoung
Raymond Jacobsma
Grace Holleman
Eother Tiemstra
Katie Jansma
Minnie Holleman
Ruth Santefort
Jeanette Kiel
Tsarl Summers
Lester Santefort
John Vanderbilt
Tom Wagner
Hilda Lagestee
Jeanette Dykstra
Wilma Nekekma
Alice VanderVeen
Clarence Lineman
Frank Ve
Epworth League Notes Speakers and Rally Dates
Epworth League notes announce a March 6 45 pm meeting with attorney D J Yates of Harvey at Dolton BM EE church and a March 2 1430 rally at Morgan Park M I church with Rev C K Carpenter on Nature. Members are urged to attend and help the Dolton booth at Calumet World's Fair. Proceeds support Lincoln Street Institutional Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton League
D. J. Yates
Harvey
ATL
Delton
C. K. Carpenter
Morgan Park
Dolton
Blue Island
Lincoln Street Institutional
Theatres Paces Saturday and Sunday Shows
Theatres present Victor McLaglen in On the Level on Saturday. Up a Tree, Sure Cure, Yvette Rugel screen acts. Sunday features Charles Rogers in Along Came Youth with Our Nagging Wives and Strike Up the Band. Audio Revue. Tuesday and Wednesday March 10 11 Dorothy Mackail and Lewis Stone in The Office Wife Men Without Skirts Ghospup Dabir Audio Review. A Holton youth acts in Audio Review.
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Victor McLaglen
Ecomedy
Yvette Rugel
America
Charles Rogers
Dorothy Mackail
Lewis Stone
Onice
Men Without Skirts
Karl Dane
George Arun
Community events and fundraisers in Lincoln Avenue area
The Chicago Street Parent-Teacher Association hosts a party March 20 at 8 PM in the Lincoln Avenue gym with home talent vaudeville games singing and a 5 Spades orchestra Admission 10 cents. St Mary’s Guild holds a card and dance party March 17 at St Mary’s School Hall with two door prizes including a 25 piece dish set and a drip coffee maker donated by Stewart Tea Co. D and R Girls Basketball benefit dance set for Riverdale Village Hall March 17 and an upcoming Pirate party on March 20 at Lincoln Avenue gymnasium with further notices to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Lincoln Avenue
Guild of St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s School Hall
Stewart Tea Company
Riverdale
Pioneer Mary Kuester Dies at 81 in Oakglen
Pioneer resident Mary Kuester died at her son Fred Kuester’s home on Wednesday February 23 at age 81. She lived on the family farm for 63 years. Funeral services were held last Saturday at Oakglen Methodist Church with burial in Oakglen cemetery.
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Mary Kuester
Oakglen
Fred Kuester
Oakglen M
Sympathy and Death in Ivanhoe Community News
Mrs. Henry Rutter of 142235 Lowe avenue died at 8 20 Tuesday Mar 8 1931 in Ivanhoe. She belonged to the Ivanhoe Women s Club and Garden Club whose last year garden won first prize. Funeral held today in Michigan. BB s met at Mrs Reasor s March 2 with luncheon. The community notes cover clubs parties and a field trip for Highlawn School students to the Field Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
Henry Rutter
Lowe Avenue
Rutter
Betty Reppert
Doris May Davidson
Phyllis Dunn
Bettie Joan Reasor
Jim van Ellen
Bobby Crane
Bobby Jorsch
Ruth Lane
Margaret Woosnam
Roy Meurisse, Jr
J. A. Lavery
Clark Hess
Dawson
Reasor
Riverdale Ivanhoe Garden Club Forms For 1931
The Ivanhoe Garden Club held its first 1931 meeting Friday February 27 at the new president Mrs Preston P Smith home. Members expressed plans to promote gardening service and beauty in Riverdale and invited women to join. men may form a separate club and receive support. The club will meet again Monday March 9 at Mrs E J Schulte’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Preston P. Smith
Garden Club
Riverdale
E. J. Schulte
Morning Dumbbell Exercise Class Question
Mr Lacey asks if the Ameri can history class can meet before breakfast for an early morning dumbbell workout after his doctor advised morning exercise. He seeks scheduling clarity and the instructor's availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lacey
Dol Dale Degree Conferred at Dolton Lodge Hall
The initiatory degree will be conferred by the Dol Dale Degree Staff at the lodge hall in Dolton Illinois on Friday night March 6. Refreshments will follow. A large attendance is expected. The Dol Dale Degree Club party last Saturday was a huge success. sincere thanks are extended to all helpers. The Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doldale
Dolton
Ill
Banco
Quail Egg Incubators Planned at State Fairgrounds
The state conservation department will install electric incubators with capacity over 5,000 quail eggs at the game farm on the state fairgrounds. Steven Hair of Richmond Virginia will run the hatching operations using proven methods from his prior service with a leading game preservation group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Conservation
Steven Hair
Richmond
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E. 147Th St
Halsted Harvey, Illinois
Epworth
Stewart Thompson
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St. Cloud Monumental Works
Wm. W. Dykstra
Saar
Dr. J. Finley Kettles
Louis St
St. Holland School
Harvey Mon
Wed
East 154Th Street
DE Young Bros
South Park Ave
TL Telephone
Halsted St
Chicago, Ill
Telephone Triangle
Pearl
Daniel C. Bachmann
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Lincoln Ave
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