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!
Local social notes highlight baptisms reunions and events
Rev and Mrs Bassler and daughter Henrietta attend installation of Rev C Brummer at St Pauls Blue Island. Esther Moowen wins $25 war bond at Youth Center carnival. Bowen school pupils stage Cinderella at Goodman Memorial theater. Seventh and eighth graders enjoy an overnight camping trip to Indiana Dunes. Peggy Heino hosts Roosevelt second grade party. Babies born in Harvey and Blue Island. Local birthday parties anniversaries and visits across Riverdale Dalton Ivanhoe Harvey Palos Park and Brookfield Zoo noted.
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Ph. H. Bassler
Henrietta
C. Brummer
St. Paul’s
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Blue Island
Esther Moowen
Wentworth Ave
Riverdale
Youth Center
Bowen School
Goodman Memorial Theater
Indiana State Dunes Park
Peggy Heino
Albert Heino
Riverside Drive
Dalton
Roosevelt School
Robert Schafner
Margaret Whelpley
John McBay
Ingall
South Holland
Lotz
Janet
Patricia
Ellen
Wm. Fleck
Gordon
Lawrence
Ivanhoe
Henry Petraske
Leon
Washington School
D. L. Sinise
Bobby
B. J. Blanad
Guy N. Boyer
Marian
Billy
Harvey