Twenty Years Ago With The Pointer Notes Local Industry News
Business at the Asbestos Shingle Mill shows orders rising and a machine back in operation after a two month shutdown. Misses Isabelle and Edith Dohton depart for Boston for a east coast vacation. Miss Sophia Beil sails from Montreal on the Andamia for a two month Europe tour with her brother Prof. Carl Beil. Anie De Ridder, James Propper, and William Milhahn plan a motorcycle week in Indiana and Illinois. A dry spell threatens the local corn crop, likely lowering yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Beil
L. O. Garry
Montreal
Canada
Toun
Europe
Carl Beil
Brankfort-On-The- Main
Anie de Ridder
Penter
James Propper
William Milhahn
Indiana
Illnois
South Holland News Highlights Local Health and Social Events
Mrs. Peter Vanderbilt returned from Wesley hospital after an appendectomy. Mrs Wouse and daughter Georgia of Indianapolis visited Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman last week and returned home Sunday. Mrs Jan Sterk was admitted Wednesday for kidney trouble. The Christian Endeavor Society enjoyed a hay rack ride to Lansing, with a splendid evening and all having a fine time. Mrs. R A Gouwens suffers from a painful hand infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Peter Vanderbilt
Wesley Hospital
Wouse
Georgia
Indianapolis
Ind
Kaufman
Jan Sterk
Chistian
Lansing
R A. Gouwens
Local Families Visit Over Weekend In Crete
Ten years ago Mr. and Mrs. Gust Grote and son Victor spent Friday evening with N. P. Lorenzen in Crete. Miss Mildred Wilde remained over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kroon welcomed a baby girl named Marjone Ann born Thursday morning in August, adding a ninth member to their family of four boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust. Grote
Victor
A. Wilde
Mldred
Crete
N. P Lorenzen
Mildred
Albert Kroon
Kroon
Marjone Ann
Bay City Family Visits Detroit and Lake Vacation Plans
Mrs Ei Dumais and son Earl visit relatives in Bay City and Detroit while Mr and Mrs Chas Murphy with daughter Ethel and son Edward plan a ten day vacation at a cottage on Bairn Lake Michigan. Scouts hike to Thornton spending a wet night and narrowly avoid lightning. A racing club secures 205 acres for a Washington Park track site east of Homewood on Halsted Street near Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ei. Dumais
Earl
Bay City
Detroit
Mich
Chas. Murphy
Ethel
Edward
Bairn Lake
Thornton
Roy Wilkens
Clifford Wilkens
Wilmer Stutzmenn
Keith Burchett
Richard Hess
Herman Werner
Washington Park
Riverdale
Franklin
Homewood
Halsted Street
Harvey
Cowing Brothers, Realtors of
Local Residents Visit. Births and a Wedding Noted
Mr and Mrs Martin J Post of Grand Rapids Michigan visit Effie De Young in a Nash sedan. A son born to Mr and Mrs Jacob Van Schouwen on August 2. John Scheffers and Grace visit uncle R De Young at Rock Valley Iowa. Nicholas W Gouwens to arrive from Iowa City with sister Carrie and mother. travel in his car. Cornelius Mullenberg taken to Ingalls Memorial hospital for appendicitis. conditions favorable. A baby boy born at Ingalls Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs Harry Blink. Mr and Mrs Steven Van Milligan announce birth of a son. Lois Dalenberg wed to Alfred Olthoff August 7 1924 in a ceremony by Rev T W Muilenberg at the bride's home. In Blackpool England a county court coughs so much that Judge Bradley sets aside one minute at 8 p m for coughing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland News
Martin J. Post
Grand Rapids
Micch
Effie de Young
Jacob van Schouwen
John Scheffers
Grace
R. de Young
Rock Valley
Iowa
Nicholas W. Gouwens
Iowa City
Carrie
Alfred Olthoff
T. W. Muilenberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dolton
Texaco Gas & Oils
Firestone
TIRES
Pohlers and
Monarch Roofing CompAny
Henry N. Yonker
Perry Avenue
Chicago
Commodore
Isabelle
Edith Do?ton
Boston
East
Pointer
A. F. Bueschel
South
Richmond Street
R Bueschel
Bueschel
Gas Heating Division
Public Service Company OF
Northern
Illinois
Richmond St
Buschel
Blackpool
England
Bradley
Louis E. Reich Grocery and Market
Leyden Ave
Interocean
Universal Electric
M. Sladdon
Park Avenue
Dengler
Engle St
Dolton, Ill
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!