McKinley School Dedication Sets South Holland Event
South Holland's McKinley school at 167th street and Cottage Grove avenue prepares for a January 4 dedicatory ceremony. Rev J S Ter Louw opens with invocation, Wm F E McVey delivers principal address, and Frederick R Beck hands the keys to John De Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley School
167Th Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
J. S. Ter Louw
First Reformed Church
Wm. FE. McVey
Thornton Township High School
South Holland
Noble J. Puffer
David Teffernan
Frederick R. Beck
John de Young
Board of Education
Arnold Dalenberg
C. P. Paarlberg
Marie Verdaine
Betty Butler
Edna Schumaker
Paralyzed fears ease as Swets nears recovery
Walter Swets Sr. of Cottage Grove avenue suffered a stroke early last week but is recovering and expected to be ambulatory soon. In a separate incident Rynett Van Der Bilt at East 159th street fainted during church, was helped, revived, and soon out and about again. The Roosevelt PTA plans a January 8 play “Polishing Papa” by the Munsiter Falcons at Roosevelt Auditorium with tickets 29 and 10 cents. The article also notes a fast Century of Progress special train through South Holland and the hospitalization of crossing watchman Charles E. Curtis after a heart attack.
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Walter Swets
Cottage Grove Avenue
Christian Reformed Church
Rynett van der Bilt
East 159Th Street
Roosevelt Parent Teachers Association
Munsiter Falcons
Roosevelt Auditorium
Theo. M. van der Aa’s
Chicago
South Holland
H. F. Hunte
Charles E. Curtis
159Th Street
John Berends
Riverdale
Fred Fleck
Thornton
Jacob de Waard
Sheboygan
Wis
Tunis Paarlberg
Keyser
West Va
Louisiana
Rev
D. Laansma
Holland Baptist Church
Grand Rapids
Mich
1Th
Edbrooke Avenue
First Reformed Church
Ter Louw
Holland
Remembering Mrs. Johannes Vinke and local notices
Mrs. Johannes Vinke aged 75 of Vincennes avenue Thornton died December 29 after long illness. She married Johannes Vinke in 1900 and is survived by a daughter Mrs Walter L De Graff and three brothers. Funeral January 31 at 2:00 pm at home with Rev I Westra. Interment Oaklawn Cemetery. A miscellaneous shower honored Nellie Schaap who will wed Henry Vroom New Year’s Day.
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Johannes Vinke
Wyverke van Drunen
Vincennes Avenue
Thornton
South Holand
Walter L. de Graff
Rokus, Bastian
John J. van Drunen
I. Westra
Christian Reformed Church
Oaklawn Apanteyerremeter
Nellie Schaap
Miss Schaap
Gerrit Schaap
Henry Vroom
Lansing
Cora
Margaret Gouwens
Florida
van Zuidam
Edward Eylander
Phoenix Baby Clinic at Coolidge School In Phoenix Il
The Phoenix Baby Clinic sponsored by the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute will be held at Coolidge School in Phoenix Illinois on Wednesday January 6 from 1 to 3 PM. Well babies are invited to attend and attendees should be on time to avoid delays.
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Phoenix
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Coolidge School
Freeport Cat Survives Five Week Box Journey to Argentina
A Freeport cat endured an estimated five weeks without food or water after being packed in a crate of machinery and shipped to a Buenos Aires factory. Workmen sealed the box, and the emaciated cat revived after feeding once located in Argentina.
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Freeport, Lil
Freeport
Buenos Aires
Public Service and Edison Plan Consolidation
The boards of Public Service Company of Northern Illinois and Commonwealth Edison plus other northern Illinois electric firms announce a plan to consolidate operations under Edison. James Simpson says full Edison voting control ensures continued benefits from joint operations while avoiding direct ownership of physical properties. Approval from Edison stockholders and regulators is required before launch.
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Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
Commonwealth Edison Company
James Simpson
Public Service Company
Chicago
Edison Company
Great
Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Edison
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
Obituary of Claus Harderer Longtime Sand Ridge Resident
Claus Harderer a resident of Sand Ridge and Dolton for nearly 65 years died at the county hospital on December 29 aged 89. A Holstein immigrant he settled on the Ridge as a young man and built the Waterman family residence in 1875. He lived with his daughter Mrs Elsie Kickert and leaves a son John of Calumet City. Funeral services will be held January 2 at 2 pm from Bachmann Funeral Home with interment in Berger Cemetery.
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Clause Harderer
Sand Ridge
Dolton
America
Holstein
Germany
Waterman
Elsie Kickert
Sibley Boulevard
Sibley Boulevard. He Leaves To Mourn His Passing, His Daughter, Mrs. Kickert
John
Price Avenue
Calumet City
New Bachmann Funeral Home
Berger
Mr and Mrs Wallace Monk to visit mother in Peotone
Mr and Mrs Wallace Monk of 1805 Pennsylvania Avenue Dalton will visit Mrs Catherine Schneeweis in Peotone on New Year’s Day. They also stayed with her on Christmas Day as guests.
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Wallace Monk
Pennyslvania Avenue
Dalton
Catherine Schneeweis
Peotone
In Memoriam Mrs William P Anker Remembered
In loving memory of Mrs William P Anker who died six years ago today January 1931. Today recalls sad memories of a loved one at rest. Loving husband father mother sister and brothers cherish her memory.
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William P. Anker
Card of Thanks From The Cardin Family
The Cardin Family thanks neighbors for sympathy. They appreciate flowers and donations received after their bereavement and acknowledge Father Weiler for his kindness.
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Weiler
Cardin
Also Mentioned on This Page
New McKinley
McVey
Bethany ‘Christian Reformed
J. O. Bouwsma
Wenry J. Gouwens
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Shalby
South
John Swets
Cornelius
Tunis
Henrietta
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Ladies Missionary Society of the First Reformed Church
Lance RB. Latham
White Shirt Brigade
John May
Leot.a. Minn
T. P. de Young
Cornelius Gouwens
Ames
John P. Gouwens
Lewis Avenue
Henry Meyer
155Th
Cottage Grove Ave
Argentine
Ducks Ib
Spring Chickens
Theo. Koch
Claus Harderer
W. 138Th Street
Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association
Harvey
Memoriam
Oro
Warner Oland
Major Bow
Philip Huston
James Gleason
June Travis
Bruce Cabot
Andy Devine
Alice Faye
Adolphe Menjou
Tubs
Bank Nite
Man
Marry
Doris Nolan
Michael Whalen
Cartoon
Iverdal Rea E
FBI
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
the King and Quen
Patsy Keily
RKO News
WM. Gargan Margueritte Churchill
Robert Taylor
Joan Crawford
Hussy
Comedy News
Conrad Nagel
Margueritte Churchill
Yellow Cargo
DE Young Funeral Home
South Holland, Ill
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