Greatest 1936 local sports feats and 1937 hopes
The piece ranks Fen ger high school as city soil-section football champions and notes Betty Robinson’s Berlin Olympics gold, Frankie Kainrath’s boxing rise, a Calumet City golf record, and Harvey Magic Chef softball title hopes. It also mentions Jesse Owens, Carl Hubbell, Northwestern coach Lynn Waldorf, and Washington state athletic dominance. Predictions spotlight Louis Boudieau and Tom Nisbet for Big Ten success, plus Dalton and Riverdale sandlot concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenger
Betty Robinson
Berlin
Frankie Kainrath
Chicago
New York
Doltunska Tlastings
Burnham
Calumet City
Walter Hagen
Horton Smith
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Tony Massy
Tre Mey
Minnesota
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern University
Wildcats
Boasing
Joe Louis
Grantland Rice
University of Washington
Washington
Louis Boudieau
Tom Nisbet
Illini
Dalton and
Riverdale
Jack Quinn
Hans Struven
Jim Propper
Pondering Winter Plans Amid Cold Weather Warnings
A humorous exchange imagines building a pond and hoping for summer to avoid freezing. Solomon suggests everyone wear spring under clothes and pray for warmer days, reflecting lighthearted frustration with the cold season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
St Paul Defeats St Salomei In Close League Thriller
St Paul Senior Walther League wins a 20 to 17 victory over St Salomei on Sunday. Heinie Stark and Hermie Wesse drive a 11 point surge after the third quarter as St Paul shuts out St Salome in the final period. Next Sunday they host Cronies A C in a 1:30 pm game with 15 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul St. Paul
Walther
St. Salomei
St. Paul
Heinie Stark
Hermie Wesse
St. Salome
A. C
Blue Streaks Defeat St. Paul Walther League 11 8
The Blue Streaks of Troop 798 Washington School beat St. Paul Walther League 11 to 8 in a tight game last Sunday. Half time 9 2, Neander brothers led scoring with Vincent two field goals and free throw and Herb two field goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Streaks
St. Paul Walther
Washington School
St. Paul
V. Neander
Neander
Vincent
Herb
Tollywood Romance Confession Sparks Father Son Debate
The son of a film producer confides to his father that he loves a certain actress and aims to marry her. The remark underscores a bold move and a wiser pause, reflecting on courage and restraint.
First National Bank in Dolton reports asssets and loans
The First National Bank in Dolton Illinois reports its year end condition as of December 31 1936. It lists loans and discounts government obligations other bonds cash balances with banks and other assets totaling 669261.90 with reserve balances at the Federal Reserve Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the First National Bank IN
Dolton
Nuis
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Financial statement and notes from 1937 bank report
An Illinois bank report lists liabilities including demand and time deposits totaling 669264.90, state and municipal deposits, and other liabilities. The capital account shows preferred and common stock, surplus, profits, and reserves. Notary sworn statement dated January 6 1937 accompanies the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Illinois
Cook
I. William Staat
William Start
Lorene E. Waddell
Safer Chicago Driving Sparks Suburb Risks In 1936
The piece notes Cook county accident fatalities fell in 1936 while metropolitan safety laws reduced city crashes but shifted danger to smaller communities. It questions highway quality and discusses enforcement impacts on older cars and road safety. It also mentions The Lansing Journal Birthdays column noting age disclosure practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Chicago
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Pointer
Harvey
Coon” Rosen
Jessie Owens
Dalton
Eddie Schroeders
Kit Kleins
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Herman J Anders
M. Robert Weidner
J. W. Malloy
Lem
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Washington, D. C
Patricia Borman
Halsted Street
Chicago Heights
Borman
Lansing Journal
Lansing
J. F. Chandler Roofing CO
Chicago ST
Dolton, Ill
Dolton Junkyard and Auto Wreckers
Penn
R.R
Dolton, Il
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