Lansing News Briefs Highlight Local Socials And Movements
Community groups host a birthday tea at the church basement on January 24. Mrs. Grosshian and daughter Dorothy visit from South Bend. Irene Laughlin relocates to Kingma’s on Wildwood. Junior drum and bugle corps forms, first meeting January 22 at village hall. Laesecke family moves to State Innest from Oakley. Kwemagen Camp Dne Girls plan a February 23 play. Mary Van Steenbergh weekend in Joliet. Mrs. John Schroeder hosts a banco January 24. President’s ball to be held January 30 at Rock’s hall. American Legion Auxilio banco and pinochle party January 25. One car hits fire plies near Oakley on Ridge Road. water flooding the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing Reformed
Grosshian
Dorothy
South Bend
Bennett
Irene Laughlin
Indiana Ave
Kingma’s
Wildwood Ave
Drum and Bugle Corp
Laesecke
State Lnest
Lansing
Oakley Ave
Bill Lorenz
Kwemagen Camp
Dne
Frances Bertram
Mary van Steenbergh
Joliet
John Schroeder
Evangelical
Thornton
Bock’s Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
The
American Legion
Village Hall
Mysterious death of Chicago Heights man under inquest verdict
Victor Brooks, a transient from Chicago Heights, was found dead on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad right of way in South Holland. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of death from accident or otherwise after examining clues including a mysterious car at the scene and damaged remains. Brooks had registered at the Nora hotel and was last seen Saturday night, with police seeking family details as investigators weigh murder versus accidental death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
C. & Elt
South Holland
Victor Brooks
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
de Young Undertaking Rooms
L J. Lagestee
Brooks
John Dieck
Slaney Station
Haney Station
One Hundred and Fifty-third Street
Dieck
Lagestee
Nora Hotel
Nora Cook
Tle
South Totland
South Holland Mortuary
South Holland Community Notices and Events
South Holland tightens social life with a bake sale at Ladies Christian School on Saturday at 3 PM and church services led by Rev. John Grifhioen on Sunday. Families welcome births and arrivals from the Netherlands and local gatherings mark a busy week with a car accident report and PTA supper well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Christian School
Christian School
John Grifhioen
Sully
Iowa
First Christian Reformed Church
Arie J. van Schouwen
Netherlands
Holland
Bardwick
Lansing
Nicholas Rinkema
Nick Dykstra
Sam Vanderploeg
Mich
J. Bouwsma
Bouwsma
Teddy
Tunis
Peter van Deursen
Roosevelt School Parent and Teacher Association
Orenda
Arnold Dalenberg
South Holland
Roosevelt School
Black Arrows organize unclassified basketball tourney
Coach Raymond Gouwens leads the Black Arrows in an unclassified tournament starting February 19 at Roosevelt school gym. Entry is 3.00 per team with trophies for winners and no weight or age limits. Teams enter via Ted Vanderaa at 155 West 159th Street or Harvey 22397 after 6 PM except Sundays. The Black Arrows beat Austin Mfg Co 388 to 3 at Whittier gym on January 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gouwens
Black Arrow
Black Arrows
Roosevelt School
Ted M. Vanderaa
West 159Th Street
Harvey
Black Ariaws
Austin Mfg. Co
Whittier
Property owners told to disregard tax sale notices
Judge E K Jarecki advised objecting owners that notices of delinquent tax sales were sent in error. The large number of objections prevented a thorough check of properties, so owners may ignore the county treasurer notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Jarecki
Local Personal News Highlights From Dolton and Nearby
Birth announced for a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Markley of 144083 Chicago St. Blue Island. Morton Haddon to vacation two weeks in Miami, not staying at the Miami Biltmore. Edward O’Hara of Chicago visited Dolton friends. Mrs. Herman Kortum of 621 Irvin Ave Dolton improving after hospital admission. Emily De Graf of Chicago visited Emily Wevel in Dolton over weekend. Stanley Prymas drove to Indianapolis to see his mother ill, returning with niece Goldie Cole. Mae Berchinski underwent emergency appendectomy at Little Company of Mary Hospital. improving. Pinta Council Knights of Columbus entertained at St Mary’s School hall. George Stier hosted a card night. Mrs Fred Ludwig’s Pinochle Club met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Markley
Chcago St
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Morton Haddon
Geo. Dengler
Sinclair Gas Station
Miami
Florida
Miami Biltmore
Edward O’hara
Chicago
Daniel Perry
Dolton
Herman Kortum
Irvin Avenue
Roseland Community Hospital
Emily de Graf
Emily Wevel
East 136Th Street
Stanley Prymas
Indianapolis
Ind
William Cole
Goldie Cole
Pryma
Prymas
Mae Berchinski
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Pinta Council Knights of Columbus
St. Mary’s School Hall
George Stier
Prairie Avenue
Fred Ludwig
State St
Studio Week Snatches Big Screen Romance and Comedy Revels
Tonight through Saturday features Robert Young and Leila Hyams in a major football romance while Paul Revere Jr presents a musical revue. Cameraman Following Horses and a Merrie Melody cartoon play alongside Vitaphone hits Barber Shop Blues and News. Sunday brings William Powell in The Kennel Murder Case with Turkey in the Raw and more shorts. Douglas Fairbanks Jr stars in The Natsiow Cooner on Wednesday with a youth concert and selected shorts. admission 10 to 15 cents, cheaper on Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Young
Leila Hyams
Paul Revere, Jr
Wm. Powell
van Dine
Vitaphone
WED
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Natsiow Cooner
Mance
Five-man board replaces Georgia CWA panel
Work of five men replaces the five member board that administered the civil works program in Georgia. Miss Shepperson was appointed by Harry Hopkins federal administrator for the CWA following a disagreement between Hopkins and Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay B. Shepperson
Georgia
Aliss Shepperson
Harry Hopkins
CWA
Mr. Hopkins
Eugene Talmadge
Community Calendar of Riverdale Events and Local Shows
A series of local happenings includes a masquerade ball by the Riverdale fire department at Riverdale village hall on February 10 with 8:30 p.m. entry and 50 cent tickets. Also listed are a WCT.A prayer meeting February 1, roller skating party February 3 for Sunday school, a January 81 benefit play at Immanuel church, a cartoonist lecture at Bethany Church January 30, a St. Paul’s Ev. Luth. Ladies Aid event January 31, a high school play February 9 and 10, and a February 8 comedy at Dalton theatre with admission 35 and 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Fire Department
Riverdale
Nellie Cooper
M. E. Church
Ruth Moran
Irene Schaafsma
Alice van Dyke
Vivian Gilbert
Alice Lawall
Virginia Krueger
Betty IsNen Waddell
Vivian
Grant Street
Dalton
Immanuel Church Boosters Club
Immanuel Church
Shoemaker
The
Daily News
Bethany Church of
Roseland
111Th Place
Perry Ave
Christian Endeavor Societies
Ladies Aid of
St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
Thornton Township High School
Phinney
Doldale Rebecca Lodge
Dalton Theatre
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Banco
Mathiel
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Mathiel’s Beauty Salon
Michigan Avenue
Gladstone Store
Riverdale, Ill
G. O. Hagen
Hohman Avenue
Hammond, Ind
Daniel C. Bachmann
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, Ill
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