Lansing Couple to Wed in June Miss Viola Lhotak to wed Louis Hayes
Marriage plans for Miss Viola Lhotak daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lhotak of 1912 Chicago Road Chicago Heights to Louis Hayes son of Mrs Nelson Hayes Crystal Lake Illinois set for June 23. A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Lhotak with fifteen guests, music games and recitations by Miss Anna W Hunter of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Viola Lhotak
John Lhotak
Chicago Road
Chicago Heights
Louis Hayes
Nelson Hayes
Crystal Lake
Ill
Shotak
Anna W. Hunter
Chicago
Hessville
Ind
Steger
Glenwood Crystal Lake
Helen Marie Dahm
Florence Wilhelm
Hammond
St. Margaret's Hospital
Marriage Mentioned Along With Local News Briefs
Miss Jeanne Gouwens and John Van Ramshorst wed at De Motte Indiana with a weeklong honeymoon at Winona Lake. Local residents visit relatives, and a Kansas City family travels to stay with a mother. The Rev. Schaap to lead First Christian Reformed services on June 2. For sale note and a note on Bear Cat activities appear. Deadline for copy is Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Gouwens
John J. Gouwens
John van Ramshorst
Lansing
Rev. P. Swart
de Motte
Ind
van Ramshorst
Winona Lake
N. DeBoer
Leota
Minn
Charles Ward
Audrey
Kansas City
K. Blink
Schaap
First Christian Reformed Church
P. A. Anker
South Holland
George Voss
Community Firemen Association Elects Beecher Officers
The Community Firemen Association held its monthly meeting in Beecher Illinois with about 124 members. Chief Philips Chicago Heights was elected President, Chief Link Blue Island Vice President, Wm Hart Thornton Secretary, and L E Reich Riverdale Treasurer. the group includes 21 departments. After the meeting a feed and smoker followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Firemens Association
Beecher
Ill
Philips
Chicago Heights
Link
Blue Island
Wm. Hart
Thornton
L. E. Reich
Riverdale
Graham
United States
Card of Thanks for sympathy after death
We thank relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy shown after the death of our husband and father. The Rev Kemnitz offered comforting words and the Ladies Choir provided support. Mrs H Bockelmann and Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemnitz
H. Bockelmann
Bloom Township Thistle Notice Sets June 16 Deadline
The Bloom Township Board of Audit warns landowners to eradicate thistles by June 16, 1928 at noon. If not-cut thistles by then, the Thistle Commissioners will exterminate them and charge all costs to the property taxes assessed by the County Tax Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Audit
Bloom
Cook County
Illinois
David H. Shapiro
Frank Sauter
W. A. Foley
L. H. Bodimex
Henry Jurgensen
Bloom Township
Ida Kluender
William H. Craig
Henry Bockelman Dies After Long Illness at 77
Henry Bockelman a longtime Riverdale resident died Saturday May 26 at Rose land Community Hospital at age 77 years 5 months and 10 days Pneumonia was the direct cause born December 16 1850 in Holthusen Germany He immigrated to America in 1877 marrying Sophia Schoeffein that year at Peotone Illinois They later lived in Beecher and Riverdale retiring from farming He leaves a widow three sons George William Freda and Mrs Henry Senholtz five grandchildren and many neighbors Funeral services were held Tuesday at St Pauls Lutheran Church conducted by Rev Kemnitz Interment at Oakland Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bockelman
Riverdale
Roseland Community Hospital
Holthusen
Hanover
Germany
America
Sophia Schoeffein
Peotone
Ill
Beecher
Pullman
George
William
Dalton
Fred
West Pullman
Freda
Henry Senholtz
Alleghany, Mich
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rev
Kemnitz
Oakland Cemetery
Notice for Bids for Coal for Thornton Township District
The Board of Education of School District No 148 Thornton Township Cook County Illinois will receive bids for 250 tons of best third vein poca hontas mine run coal including delivery and trimming. Bids due to Secretary by 8 p m June 12 1928. Board reserves right to reject all bids. By order of the Board May 15 1928 W H Baker Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
Thornton Township
Cook County
Illinois
Pocahontas
Lincoln Avenue
Highlawn
Chicago Street
Parole Board Tightens Rules as Illinois Prison Populations Rise
Illinois parole officials report a ten percent rise in Joliet Chester and Pontiac prisons since July 1926. Chairman Flinton G. Clabaugh says parole tightening and harsher sentences for violent crimes aim to protect life and property, with emphasis on deterrence over rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Joliet
Chester
Pontiac
Flinton G. Clabaugh
Parole Board
Clahaugh
Local Events and Social Gatherings Schedule
The Ladies Aid of St Paul's church hosts a birthday party at the schoolhouse on Wednesday after noon and evening June 6 with lunch and banco. The Dalton W C T U meets at Mrs Mary Marsh's home in Chicago on Thursday June 7 at 2 pm. A banco and card party benefits St Mary's Church at the school hall on Friday evening June 1. Pinta Council Knights of Columbus holds a Grand Banco Party at Riverdale Village Hall on Thursday evening June 7 featuring the display owner of the ring from Peter Kipling store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
St. Pauls’ Church
Dalton W. C. T. U
Mary Marsh
W. 112Th Place
Chicago
Banco
St. Mary’s Church
Pinta Council
Carmen and The Jazz Singer Headline Friday to Friday
Friday features Carmen with Dolores del Rio and Victor McLaglen. Saturday brings If I Were Single with May McAvoy and Conrad Nagel. A vaudeville revue, Sunday matinee shows The Latest From Paris with Norma Shearer. June 5 and 6 Madge Bellamy in Silk Legs. June 7 and 8 Jolson stars in The Jazz Singer, praised as a landmark film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen
Dolores del Rio
Victor McLaglen
May McAvoy
Conrad Nagel
Norma Shearer
Paris
Madge Bellamy
al Jolson
Riverdale Theatre Weekender Showings and Cast
Saturday Our Gang night features Cradle Robbers and Lew Maloney in Don Des perado with Fables and the Man With out a Face. Sunday Jacqueline Logan stars in The Leopard Lady in a gripping mystery. June 6 and 7 include Dead Man's Curve starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr Sally Blane and Kit Guard in a fast action comedy thrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Theatre
Lew Maloney
Don Desperado
Jacqueline Logan
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Sally Blane
Kit Guard
Fools for Luck and Mikado at State Theatre May June
Matinee schedule at State Theatre Michigan Ave shows Fools for Luck with G C Fields and Chester Conklin. Added Sat big acts. The Mikado in two acts Thurs and Fri by Kensington Chapter O E S. Doors 7 30, curtain 8 15, admission 50c. The Mikado only on Thurs and Fri with photo play matinee until 5 30. Sunday June 3 May McAvoy in The Little Snob and 5 vaudeville acts. June 4 5 6 Len Chaney in The Big City. Also note coal underlies eighty Illinois counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Avenue
FBL
W. G C. Fields
Chester Conklin
Kensington
Thursand
McAvoy
Len Chaney
Chicago Leads In Brick Output And Low Prices
Illinois Chamber of Commerce figures show Chicago district produces more common brick than any other district and at lower prices across 1923 1925 and 1927. The annual output now about 1.35 billion bricks, up from 800 million in 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilinois Chamber of Commerce
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Miami
Detroit
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Peters Cultivator Designed By Practical Farmer Expert
The Peters Cultivator is the result of years of study and meets the real demand of truck farmers for a garden cultivator. Designed by a practical man with nationwide service knowledge, it promises sturdy construction and long service. Demonstrations available by The Peter Peerbolte Co in South Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Peerbolte CO
South Holland
Asbestos Spoons Explain Hellfire Analogy
A Southern colored preacher compares hell’s fury to molten iron, saying the material is used for ice cream in the place he is describing. The congregation acknowledges the imagery as he speaks from the pulpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening World
Illinois Invested Over 18 Million In New Industries Outside Chicago
More than $18,000,000 was invested during 1927 in new industries in Illinois outside of Chicago, signaling broad industrial growth across the state beyond the metropolitan area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Chicago
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Albert Johnson
Olive
Viola Schultz
Geo. Cause
Wm. Long
Indiana Ave
Long
Chas Schultz
St. Torrence Ave
Lena Schmidt
Minnie Schultz
Frederick Schultz
Schultz
Good Friends” Club
Anna Pels
Bunno
Hattie Blanck
Lydia Brinkman
Madelin Clark
Frances Rahn
Chas. Schultz
Walter Schultz
Raymond
Geo. Schultz
Oak Glen
Irene Beth
Elgin
Minnie
Arnold Schultz
North Judson
Medarville
Violet Rd
Raymond Long
Wm. E. Long
Bernice Tower
Beatrice Minneman
Donald Blair
Thos. Mathieson
Lion
Geo. Fiene Sr
Leone Ruet
Wm. Fiene
Olga Schultz
Fienes
Theodore Griese
Crete
H. Hannigan
Edw. Grimler
Olga Daehn
Mabel Lange
Martin Lange, Jr
Edith Simson
Milton M. Shaper
Iowa
Elna Anderson
Elsie Tompkins
Calumet City
Max Trinowski
W. Ridge Rd
Anne Sharply
W. Randall
Whiting
al. Hammer
Pearl Benigenburg
Grant Street
A. Jabaay
Cincinnati
Cornel Eenigenburg
Dick Schoon
Emma Faul
Chas. Daehn
McWhinney
Gary
Jim Harry
Archie
Baumblaski
Herman
Hillis Meadows
Blythes
Parole Board Strict
Daniel C. Bachmann
Phone Dolton
Lincoln Ave
Doron , Ill
State Theatre
Theodore Koch
Dolton
Deyoung Bros
South Holland, Ill
Harvey
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