Legion News Comrade Ed Albrecht Returns Home
Comrade Ed Albrecht is home from Hines hospital and feeling better. No post meeting until Tuesday evening August 13 to hear carnival report. Carnival progressing. more help and raffle books needed. Lansing Legion post parade set for Thursday night August 1 at 7 pm. meet at club rooms. Big ball game at Dolton Park Saturday August 3 at 5 pm.
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Legion News
Ed Albrecht
Hines Hospital
Lansing Legion Post
Lumber Co Team Shuts Out Riverdale Yanks
In a twilight baseball game Tuesday evening the Chicago & Riverdale Over 40 club shut out the Riverdale Yanks. The Lumber Co organization is led by Harry Gallings a veteran employee at the local yard. Puff Hammermeister enjoyed the pace and the game climaxed with a homer by Jim Carson.
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Chicago & Riverdale
Riverdale Yanks
Harry Gallings
Jim Carson
Plan for All-Star Game Between K of C and Harvester
Article outlines arrangements for a three-game series between all-stars from the San Salvador council K of C softball league and an International Harvester league selection. First two games at West Pullman and Palmer parks, third on a neutral field. Also details mixed results from Thursday games among local teams and upcoming schedule.
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San Salvador
Pullman
West Pullman
Joseph Chiminello
St. Anthony Parish
Peter and Paul
St. Nicholas
Holy Rosary
Doldale Sportsmen Club Secures Ball Field Lease
Officials of the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad approved a lease for the Doldale Sportsmen Club to use four and one-tenth acres behind the Dalton village hall from April 1940 to September 30 1940. The lease becomes official after a special club meeting. The club plans annual renewals. The report also notes the Doldale Junior softball team leads Riverdale park league with eleven wins and one loss and lists recent game results and upcoming schedule.
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Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Doldale Sportsmen Club
Dalton Vilage Hall
Doldale
Riverdale Park
St. Sussane
Harvey
Riverdale
Placerdale
St. Susanne
Coldale
Oak Glen
Lansing
Home Ground Games Cancelled During Legion Carnival
Teams will return to their home grounds to face Highland Ind . no games will be played at the grounds while the Legion carnival is in progress.
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Highland
Legion
Riverdale A C's Push Five Straight With 8 3 Triumph
Riverdale A C's continued their winning streak by defeating Blue Island A C's 8 to 3 at Blue Island on Sunday. Puff Hammermeister earned another five hit win as Riverdale piled up fifteen base hits led by Gabby Nintz Luke Wulff and others with two hits each. Next Sunday Dolton Twin City Cards visit Riverdale Park for a potential six game run as Beartracks Wheeler and Lefty Phillips prepare to oppose the visitors.
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Blue Island A. C’s
Blue Island
Riverdale Boys
A. C’s
Puff” Hammermeister
Gabby” Nintz
Corley
Luke” Wulff
H. Markus
Flit
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Bhucker
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A. C
Green Boosters Hold Meeting in Blue Island
The Calumet Republican Green for Governor club met Wednesday July 17 at the Grand hall Blue Island with Joe Michalak presiding. Laddie J. Pelaux acted as toastmaster as Waldemar J. Roehler spoke to the capacity crowd before dancing and refreshments.
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Calumet Republican Green For
Grand Hall
Blue Island
Joe Michalak
Laddie J. Pelaux
Waldemar J. Roehler
Congress
Third
Dan Oriente
Joe Madrigal
Local club officers and upcoming meeting announced
The club lists officers led by president John Mehrke and vice president Lyle Aulwurm with secretary Gertrude Nagelvoort and treasurer George Burmeister. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday evening August 20 at Grandhall in Blue Island. The piece ends with a light note on common introductions and weather quips.
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John Mehrke
Lyle Aulwurm
Gertrude Nagelvoort
George Burmeister
Joe Michalak
Fred Kluth
Vincent Dannis
William Gerdes, Jr
Michael Orseno
Harry Berdquist
Grandhall
Blue Island
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