Local Tennis Club Earns First League Win Over Sherman Park
Dolton Riverdale men beat Sherman Park 5-2 to notch their initial league victory. Next week they face Tuley Park A Team at Tuley Park. Riverdale Tennis Club holds Friday meeting July 23 at 8 p.m. at the fieldhouse.
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Dolton-Riverdale Combination
Sherman Park
Tuley Park
Tuley
Riverdale Tennis Club
E. Wagner
E. Ripley
E Basehead
R. Peters
H. Franke
E. Kuzola
P. Kurz
J. Howanie
Howanie
Wagner
Kleinz
Kurz
Baseheart
Peters
Beckman
Pirates Lead Dalton League In Softball Standings
The Pirates sit atop the Dalton league with a perfect 5 0 record as Wings and Bear Cats vie for second. Riverdale Supers hold the cellar but remain threats. upcoming games include Pirates versus Wings and Supers versus Bear Cats, with several pivotal matches through late July and early August.
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Pirate
Dalton
Wings
eBar Cats
Riverdale Supers
Pirates
Riverdale
Bbar Cats
Bear Cats
Living Near a Big City: Good and Bad in Small Town Life
Advertisers in a 1960s readership column discuss living near Chicago. Residents from Dalton, Riverdale, Dolton weigh social and business benefits against out of town spending and limited local growth. The debate highlights transit trade, competition, education, employment, and recreation advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alban Reich
Chicago
Dalton
Riverdale
Charles Petak
A lI
Dolton
Robert Haney
American Legion News and District Meeting Notice
District meeting hosted by Harvey Post No 155 on Thursday July 29 at 7 30 pm with election of district officers and committee reports. Reminder that 1937 dues are due now as the 1938 membership year begins, with installation planned for October and next regular meeting July 27 at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion News
J. G. Thu
Harvey Post
Harvey
Legion
George
Eighth District American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notice
The Eighth District Auxiliary meeting will be held August 5 1937 at 8 p m in Blue Island Illinois with annual officer elections. The unit thanks Paul Gall Post for last Sundays picnic and invites Auxiliary members their families and poppy workers to continue support. The Auxiliary will run the carnival refreshment stand and asks for patronage.
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Blue Island
Illinois
Paul Gall Post
Auxiliary
Legion
TheAuxiliary
Dullards Take It for Granted
A light humorous column argues the belief that all are created equal inflates the self opinion of dullards. It riffs on vanity and social complacency with a playful tone.
Composition of Earth Elements by Abundance
The earth is composed of about 50 percent oxygen 27 percent silicon and 8 percent aluminum with the remainder consisting of various elements led by iron.
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Earth
Chief Who Never Sleeps Gen Wayne Reference
Indians called Gen Anthony Wayne the chief who never sleeps a nickname of reverence for the famous military commander associated with frontier campaigns and late eighteenth century American conflict lore.
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Anthony Wayne
Heavy Skin Evaporation Among Coal Miners
An average loss of water exceeding three pounds per hour through skin evaporation has been registered among coal miners, indicating extreme dehydration risks in mining work.
Fear and Reason Light Darken Chinatown Sage Quote
A Chinatown sage known as Hi Ho observes that fear arises when people switch off the light of their own reason, describing fear as the darkness that follows such withdrawal. The remark frames fear as a result of abandoning personal insight.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Residents Debate Growth Near Chicago Area
Statements from Dolton Riverdale residents express desire to keep towns near Chicago to preserve quiet rural life while still enjoying big city advantages. Clerk Henry Steinhauer notes preference for a townlike setting and a bustling business district nearby.
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Delton
Albert H. Harms
Lincoln Avenue
New
Cape Cod
S. Wabash Avenue
Dyer Supply Co
Dyer
Ind
Ree
Fordson and Oliver
Dyer, Ind
A. M. Dykstra
State Street
Eveline Doeing
147Th Street
Lincoln Ave
Call Pullman
A. M. Dykstra Co
State St
Holland, Mich
Commercial Ave
J. C. Bierma
Mgr
Auto Service
Bloom Electric Service
Broadway
Singer Sewing Machine Co
South Michigan Ave
Graham
W. 188Th St
Hamilton Piano Co
Pullman
A. Erffmeyer
Sibley St
M. Miller
144Th St
Conducted By
Harrington Roberts
American Legion Auxiliary Notes
Florence Hamilton
Idalia Foundation
Maternity
E. 154Th St
Rose Verhoeven
Henry Steinhauer
Chicag
Ival
St. Mary’s Church
Syrv Sit Vvowerey
Ancludive
138Th and
Leyden Ave
Merchan
Natoli’s
Natoli
Chicago Street
Dalton and
First National Bank IN
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
AMC
J. F. Chandler Roofing CO
Chicago ST
Dolton, Ill
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