Homewood News Briefs Include Picnic Plans and Local Developments
Firemen’s picnic set for July 28. Henry Funk injured in auto incident and now in line for a new vehicle. Board of Local Improvements plans cement walks in new subdivision once legal points are settled. Stork brings a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Tatgenhorst. mother and daughter fine. Fred Borgward reports fast thrashing and a sand storm in Phoenix. Frank Riedle sells lots at Main and Gottschalk to Dr. J F Wharton. plans for a new house and nearby church noted. Oil work on streets proceeds. Maine street subway work resumes. depot sewer and subway back in service after months idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Funk
Board of
Fred Tatgenhorst
Fred
South Holland
George
Frank Riedle
J. F. Wharton
Mueller
Chicago
Main
Gottschalk
Maine Street
Oakglen and Bernice Miss Elizabeth Pashberg Visit Milwaukee Friends
Oakglen and Bernice Miss Elizabeth Pashberg left Tuesday for Milwaukee Wisconsin for a few days visit with friends. The brickyards resume operations and workers are gradually returning after months of idleness due to a strike. Will C Rietveld shows interest in West Hammond girls and appears to have left the South Holland girl. Mr John Raversfoot of Thornton Junction visited his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W VanDer Wolf. Anna Paarlberg returns from Leota Minnesota and notes good crop prospects though moisture slows farm work. Peter VanDrunen and Theo Van DerAa finish the J M VanDerAa house ready for occupancy. Messrs Hollenbach and Vaughn toured the onion crop area and found the outlook fair though overall prospects are no better than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will C. Rietveld
South Holland
West Hammond
John Raversfoot
Thornton Junction
W. VanDer
Wolf
Anna Paarlberg
Leota
Minn
Peter VanDrunen
Theo. VanDerAa
J. M. VanDerAa
Mesars Hollenbach
Vaughn
Tuesaday
Gesselbrachts Visit. West Point Lass Returns Home
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Gesselbracht of Albany Oregon and Miss Katie and Henry Gesselbracht of Chicago visited Fred Engel and friends over Sunday. Anna Engel, who went to West Point Nebraska last fall to manage a millinery star, returns home for summer. Chas Waterman and family left for South Bend Indiana for a short relatives visit. A rabbit escaped from a glass jar on a train trip, leaving an empty jar as proof of the prank.
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Frank Gesselbracht
Albany
Oregon
Katie
Henry Gesselbracht
Chicago
Chas. Waterman
Edward
Ellen
Emily
Florence
South Bend
Ind
Brer Rabbit
South Holland Notes Rise and Family News
South Holland residents share visits and departures as families from Champaign and Lansing visit. Construction begins on the Chester warehouse near Chicago Street and Grand Trunk tracks with VanDrunen handling masonry. Local births and hospital plans accompany graduation lists from South Holland Grammar School and orchard trips to Three Oaks accompany farming notes.
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South Holland Grammer School
168Th Street
Hester VanDrunen
Winnie DeGraffe
Jennie Vankruegen
Helen Kaufman
Irene Veltkamp
Agnes Rinkema
Minnie Bardwick
Minnie VanZanten
Clara Koedyker
Harry Vinke Tunis Paarberg
Services At St Pauls Evang Lutheran Church
The St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church at 138th Street and Lincoln Avenue holds Sunday worship with a 9 00 am service and divine service at 10 00 am led by Rev H Winb pastor attended by parishioners in a neighborhood church setting.
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138Th Street
Lincoln Ave
H. Winb
St Marys Catholic Church Sets Sunday Masses and Meetings
St Marys Catholic Church lists 7:00 Low Mass and 10:00 High Mass with 2:30 Instructions. A meeting for all men and youths is held after high mass Sunday June 21 at the school. A separate meeting for all ladies is planned for Monday evening June 22 at 7:30 at the school. Rev. W H Derrier, Pastor.
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W. H. Derrier
Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church Services
New members were again received at Our Savior's Church last Sunday bringing the total to 104 in the young congregation. Doors and windows have been screened and Sunday School is at 2 15 p m with the church service at 7 30 p m in the cool basement if heat or mosquitoes make outdoor services uncomfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Church
Bis Young
Our Savior's Church
Immanuel Evangelical Church Schedule Update
English preaching on the first Sunday each month at 10 30 English evening service on the 2nd and 4th Sunday at 7 30 Sunday school at 9 30 each Sunday English services in June adjust due to vacation Sunday June 21 next English evening service. Rev J G Horr Me Eister R Paator.
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Immanuel Evangelical Church
J. G. Horr
Eister R
Local Telephone Directory to be ready June 22
The new Local Telephone Directory has been printed and will be delivered Monday June 22. Several new names were added including Chas Unruh Riverdale 671 Fritz Heinke Riverdale 672 Harry Packard Dolton 486 and James McLaughlin’s number changed to Dolton 704.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Unruh
Riverdale
Fritz Heinke
Harry Packard Dolton
James McLauglin
Dolton
Card of Thanks to Knights and George Washington Lodge No 189
We thank neighbors friends and especially the Knights and Ladies of Security and George Washington Lodge No 189 for flowers and support sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights and Ladies of Security
George Washington Lodge No. 189
Riverdale Theatre Week Schedule Features Classic Comedies
Friday Caught in a Cabaret with Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin presented by Keystone in two parts and other reels. Saturday The Silent Witness a Broncho drama and more fiction with Dictaphone role. Sunday The Substitute a two reel Kay-Bee drama and Sweet Land of Liberty with Fisher and Pollard. Tuesday Our Mutual Girl No 16 twenty minutes of love a Keystone comedy. Coming The Million Dollar Mystery with four thousand feet nightly. Doors open 7 p m Sunday matinee 3 pm admission 5 and 10 cents. Conrad Kern proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Normand
Charles Chaplan
United States
Keystone Company
Appolo Fred
Margaret Fisher
Harry Pollard
Keystone
Dolton Theatre Presents Comedy Westerns and Moving Pictures
Dolton Theatre opens nightly except Thursdays with The Little Sheriff and The Adventures of Kath ryn No 11. The Forged Parch ment follows. A high class comedy with moving pictures, June 21 and 22 feature The Haunted House. Singers dancers and comedians perform. Doors open at 7 pm for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Journ
G. Bruny Mer
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