Commencement Held at Bethany Christian Reformed Church
The South Holland Christian school held its commencement on Thursday evening May 27 with T. Van Der Ark as principal and Miss Alice Buxom as instructor. Rev. P. De Boer gave the address and diplomas were awarded to twelve graduates including Anna Holleman and Seymour W. Van Drunen. Tracy Jonkman was valedictorian. Mrs. C Dyrsema and daughters Cynthia and Rosemary joined the area, planning study in Illinois and at Thornton Township High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Christian Reformed Church
T. van der Ark
Alice Buxom
Tracy Jonkman
Leonard van Drunen
C.D. Dyrsema
Cynthia
Rosemary
Flossmoor
Bismark
N. D
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Thornton Township
Boomsma Koster wedding held at Phoenix home
Miss Tena Boomsma, daughter of Mrs. P. Boomsma, and John Koster were married Friday evening June 4 at the bride’s home in Phoenix. Rev. Ter Louw officiated. The couple will reside at 15361 Third Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tena Boomsma
P. Boomsma
West 106Th Street
John Koster
Gerrit Koster
Homewood
John 8. Ter Louw
Helen de Jong
Rena Boomsma
Third Avenue
Phoenix
Cornelius Ooms Rites Held After June Death
Cornelius Ooms died Friday at 3 30 p m at his home 167th street after a period of heart trouble. He was born September 4 1867 in South Holland and married Nellie Dekker October 22 1887 of Roseland. He worked 40 years for Globe Rendering Co from the World’s Fair era until 1938. He leaves wife four children two sons-in-law two daughters and two sons with eight grandchildren a brother Herbert and other relatives. Funeral at home then Munster Christian Reformed Church. Burial Oakridge Cemetery. Also notes and a brief item on an art topic and a gas store for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Ooms
167Th Street
Mr. Ooms
South Holland
Nellie Dekker
Roseland
Herbert
Munster Christian Reformed Church
J. H W. Monsma
Oakridge Cemetery
Jacob Ardt
Orange City
Iowa
Edward Ver Meer
Sioux Center
Benjamin G. Voss
John Voss
Prospective Investors Invited by Harvey Federal Savings Ad
Notice calls attention to page 2 advertisement inviting prospective investors. Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association is described as the oldest financial institution.
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Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association
H Harvey
Community News Briefs From Denver to Grand Rapids
Reports list Mrs. Gerrit De Vries in critical condition at Bethesda sanitarium in Denver. Dutch Valley Growers board directors include Tunis Ver Duin and Gerrit Rietveld among others. Rev T Uff will lead Bethany church services in Grand Rapids while Rev Bouwsma attends synod. McKinley school held commencement June 10 with diplomas presented by C C C Camp director J Frederick White.
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Gerrit de Vries
Bethesda Sanitarium
Denver
Colo
Tunis Ver Duin
Arnold Dalenberg
Gerrit Rietveld
Herman Volbrecht
John Kw. de Young
John Klooster
Phil Schmidt
The
Dutch Valley Growers, Inc
T. Uff
Cordbrook Christian
McKinley School
Charlotte Dykstra
Hilda Lagestee
Robert Dahlman
Minnie Holleman
Marie
Ellen Verduin
Marie de Young
South Holland Board Approves Highway Plat and Park Improvements
Village of South Holland trustees meet to approve Indiana avenue dedication plat, grant remodeling permit for Obbe Boer property, and discuss River side Association requests. Madden clarifies park beautification plan with no village cost, seeking safer playground and community use. Meeting notes also cover routine reports and speed limit sign repaint.
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South Holland
Justice of the Peace
J. P. de Young
Cook County
Ilinois
Division of Highways
State of Illinois
Board of Commissioners
Riverside Association
Madden
Card of Thanks for support during illness and death
We thank neighbors and friends for assistance and sympathy shown during the illness and at the death of our dear husband and father. 7-1 Mrs. C. Ooms and Family
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C. Ooms
Yearbook autograph hunting opens at Thornton Township High School
The Throntonite annual distribution began Tuesday June 8 at Thornton Township High School. The 152 page handsome gray covered volume is the 27th published by the school and touted as the best yet. Dalton and Riverdale students staff the edition and await congratulations.
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Thornton Township High School
Dalton
Riverdale
In Memoriam for John J Connors
In loving memory of my husband John J Connors who passed away June 16, 1935. Mrs Emma Connors marks the anniversary one year later with a tribute.
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John J. Connors
Emma Connors
In loving memory of John Mulder
In loving memory of our dear husband and father John Mulder who passed away one year ago June 138 We do not forget you Nor do we intend We think of you often And will to the end Gone and forgotten By some you may be But dear in our memory You always will be Mrs John Mulder and Children
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John Mulder
Shower Honors Miss Bertha Schug At Lincoln Avenue Home
A gathering of about fifty friends honored Miss Bertha Schug at her home on Lincoln Avenue with a Wednesday evening shower on June 9. After opening gifts guests shared a lunch. John Kleing, son of Mr and Mrs J E Kleinz of Kanawha Avenue Dalton, returned home from Josephinum Seminary Worthington Ohio, on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Schug
Lincoln Avenue
John Kleing
J. E. Kleinz
Kanawha Avenue
Dalton
Josephinum Seminary
Worthington
Ohio
Viola Miller Dies Suddenly in 1933 Memoir
Vi ola Miller passes away suddenly on June 12 1933. Memorial verse notes she lies in peaceful sleep and that her memory will be kept by loving mother father sister and brothers.
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Viola Miller
In Loving Memory of Norman W. Ehlert
In loving memory of Norman W. Ehlert who passed away June 16, 1936. A tribute from his mother and brothers.
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Norman W. Ehlert
Fertilizer Stock and Farm Supplies Advertised
We still Salsa a stock of 0-12-12 4-8-6 and 2-12-6 fertilizer packed in hundred pound bags at our warehouse on Cottage Grove. See T. T. Gouwens Sons South Holland IH. Phone Harvey 12. For sale Royster field tested fertilizer and nitrate of soda for farm or garden Thomas Wagner and Sons South Holland TH 4 to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
T. T. Gouwens Sons
South Holland
Harvey
Royster
Thomas Wagner and Sons
In memory of Elaine L Ohlsen
Memorial text from a family note honoring Elaine L Ohlsen who passed away three years ago on June 14. The message expresses enduring love and sorrow from a father mother and sisters, noting a life of gold and a lonely pathway since her departure.
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Elaine L. Ohlsen
Elaine
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Leona Ravesloot
Miss Ravesloot
Thornton Junior College
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Boomsma-Koster
Herrick’s Pharmacy
Harvey's Prescription Drug Store
147Th and
Halsted Streets
Wm. Herrick, Ph. G
Memoriam
Holland
RKO Radio Picture
RKO Radio Pictures
Ines
Cartoon — News
Tyrone Power
Loretta Young
Don Ameche Slim
Summerville
Pat
Dolton 770
Theo. Koch
DR. C. D. Dursema
Park Avenue
South Holland, Illinois
Dale
Theatre
EASY
Shirley Temple
Crawford
Gable
Gladys George
Arline
Valiant
Carrie Bank
Joan Crawford
Robert Montgomery
William Powell
Mrs. Cheney
Edmond Lowe
Madge Evans
Bing Crosby
Ethel Merman
Rosalind Russell John Boles
Craig
Jean Harlow
Miss Marker
Waikiki
Holland Highlands Corner
Indiana Avenue
159Th Street
Thornton
S. van der Ploeg
A. R. Tilstra
John Ray
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