School Notes on Shakespeare Play and Club Activities
The seventh grade studies Merchant of Venice while the seventh reads Adventures of Don Quixote and the sixth explores The Harrison Children. Eighth graders write autobiographies, seventh grade adventure stories, and sixth grade fairy tales. Club schedules shift to Thursdays 3:30 for Dramatic, Nature Study, and Girls Basketball. Dancing class Monday, Girl Scouts Wednesday, Boy Scouts and journalism Friday. The Dramatic Club plans a marionette show from past works. Nature Study covers constellations. Scouts report festive caroling before Christmas and plan a combined Scout get together Friday February 19 1952. open to fifth to eighth graders. Physical Training notes Dolton teams visit Whittier gym. Whittier weakly strong in lightweights. Bantams tied late, Heavies lose 19-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cervantes
Harrison
Nature Study Club
Dolton School
Whittier School
Whittier
Whittier Boys
Heavies
Oak Glen Notes and Lansing Social Roundup
In Lansing news a dinner at the Lorenz home, funeral of Mrs. Pheeser of Chicago on January 8, and a concert planned by Hammond High School orchestra with Dormagen Conservatory at Thornton Fractional High School on January 21. Community updates include ill child Edward Harthun, Mrs. Fred Schultz illness, Butterfly Club gathering, and local social visits involving DeLeeuw, Mina Moes, Blazier, and Shriners’ ball attendance in Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet City
Burnham
Lansing
Edward Harthun
Harthun
Fred Schultz
Lange Street
Ned Bes
Butterfly Club
Anthony Meeter
Hemine DeLeeuw
Mina Moes
Chicago
Blazier
Torrence Avenue
Shriners
Hammond
Resolutions Honor Bertha Corriveau in Spencer Corps Notice
Members of Spencer Corps W R C pass resolutions mourning Bertha Corriveau a devoted wife and mother. The charter will be draped for 80 days, and copies of the resolutions will be recorded and sent to her family. Committee members Lucy Kinney Louise Schafer Mary Ferguson signed the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Corriveau
Spencer Corps
Lucy Kinney Louise Schafer Mary Ferguson
Necklace restringing with violin string suggestion
A short note advises against restringing a necklace with ordinary thread or twine noting violin string lasts longer though its stiffness wears off quickly.
Franklin P T A Presents The Washington School Magic Show
The Washington school P T A sponsored a Magic Show amid rain, drawing a crowd. Mrs. Goeringer attended a Chicago district meeting and heard Alice Sowers discuss Parent Education and Child Study groups for communities. The article promotes Child Welfare Magazine and urges subscription and parent guidance. It also urges cooperation with diphtheria toxin antitoxin injections for children at a nominal fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A
Parent-Teacher Association
Washington School
Goeringer
Chicago
Alice Sowers
Parent Education Push At Presidents Conference
Miss Alice Sowers urged parent education at the Presidents Conference in Chicago attended by Mrs. Parker Gibson. Child study groups benefit mothers by sharing experiences and addressing teen, junior, and infant care issues. The Executive Committee met Jan 15 to prep February topics, with the February meeting set as a birthday party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin P. T. A
Alice Sowers
Parker Gibson
Chicago
Community Chorus Seeks Men for February Meeting
The Lincoln school group led by Gladys Minardow reports success of the Jan. 19 session with a dozen voices and calls men to join at the Feb. 2 meeting from 7 to 8 pm. Miss Minaidon to perform a selected piece at the next Lincoln P T A session. Consideration is given to moving to Monday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Minardow
Minaidon
Lincoln P. T. A
Lincoln School
Hair Grow Company Granted State Charter
The Star Hair Grow company of 140th and Halsted streets with a capital of 100000 is granted a charter by Illinois to manufacture hair growing preparations. Incorporators are T. F. and Maude O’Leary and Hamilton Johnstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hair Grow Company
Star Hair Grow Company
140Th
Halsted Streets
Ilinois
T. F. and
Maude O’leary
Hamilton Johnstone
Silence and Success in Focus
The quote attributes success to silence as a key factor, noting silence in three forms as central. It presents a terse, aphoristic reflection credited to Iver Krouger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver Krouger
Fight This Bill Creates Metropolitan Districts for Large Cities
A proposed House Bill 275 would form a metropolitan district in any Illinois county housing a city over 500 000. It would abolish large sanitary park and forest districts within the city and transfer assets to the new body, except for school districts. The council would include the city mayor, county board president, three city members and two from outside the city. The salary for the council president would be 7500 annually. other members would receive 7000. It details offices and powers including budgets taxes contracts and civil service rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Cty
Councl
Thsen
Velvet Wrap Described with Fur Trim For Ocean Seasons
The description notes a velvet wrap, typically fur trimmed, suitable for many occasions. The model features black transparent velvet that remains soft and well-shaped while interlined.
Village Board Reviews Sand Supplies and Public Works
Trustees discussed road conditions at Halsted viaduct with weather dependent sand or cinders by the Highway Department. The Ford truck sale, Bunco party use of Village Hall, unified license ordinance plan, and prisoner booking contract with Chicago were approved or referred for reports. Street lights, property population notice, and Neptune Meter Co. visit were also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruhlke
Halsted Street
Highway Department
State Highway Dept
Torney
Wm. Maurer
188Th
Halsted Streets
Davidson
Grubbe
Alahell Z Vo
Alin Weld
Reich
Ivanhoe Flashes Baseball Club
Bunco
Woosnam
Baumpartner
Fire Department
City of
Chicago
House of Correction
Finance and Police, Fire and Water Committee
Graves
148Rd
Indiana Avenue
Torpey
Riverdale
Harvey
State Highway Department
Neptune Meter Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lansing News
England
Tingland
Twin City Sales and Service
Chrysler
Plymouth
Henry J. Mohr
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Illinois
Cook County
Frankie, Foster
A. R. Harris
Hohman Avenue
Carondoic Ave
M.beltram
Lyons
France
N.C. Burrough
Hot Springs
Ark
R. Ringer
Vienna
Austria
Singer
Syrus
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!