Twenty Years Ago With The Pointer Highlights Local Travel And Births
Mrs. W. C. Lawall and Mrs. E. E. Hallead with three children visit Yale Michigan and other relatives. Caroline Berndt passes fourth grade in Dalton school with no absences or tardies. Fred and Olga Belz depart for Princeton Minnesota then Montana to visit relatives. Arnold Bowse tours the west visiting Kansas Nebraska and Colorado Springs. Donny at Woodmen's Sanitarium shows health progress. Mr. and Mrs. Reich welcome a 10 pound boy born June 23 1916. Colonel Propper marks 75th birthday with family gathering.
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W. C. Lawall
E. E. Hallead
Melbourne
Grace
Ruth
Yale
Mich
Caroline Berndt
Dalton School
Fred
Olga Belz
Highlawn
Princeton
Minn
Belz
Montana
Arnold Bowse
West
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado Springs
Woodmen’s Sanitarium
Woodmen
Colorado
Cornelius de Vries
Donny
Paul Reich
Colonel Propper
South Holland Notes and Personal Visitors
Miss Henrietta Koedyker remains seriously ill but is improving. Mr. R A Gouwens returns from western travel and visits family. John Van Zanten and family hosted Miss Sitta Randal. Wim Gouwens spent time with son Peter in Three Oaks Michigan. Mrs Wim Viverberg hosted Mr Smith Max and Mrs Osterhous and Mr Letz of Chicago. Cornelius Van Oostenbrugge of New York visits relatives here.
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South Holland News
Henrietta Koedyker
R. A. Gouwens
West
John van Zanten
Sitta
Randal
Wim. Gouwens
Peter
Three Oaks
Mich
Wim. Viverberg
Weekend trip to Randolph Wisconsin notes thriving farms
Ar and Mars Sinon Sehoon with Mabel Vander Kool and Abel Housinger of Homewood visited the John Evers family in Randolph last week. The Evers family report a fine visit, healthy cattle, and strong finances. Charley Tomky wears a sling after a fall that broke his shoulder blade and delays heavy work.
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Mars
Sinon Sehoon
Mabel
Helen Vander Kool
Abel Housinger
Homewood
Randolph
Wis
John Evers
Evers
John Sr. and Jr
Charley Tomky
Local Briefs: hospital return, firemen training, birth, anniversary
Agnes Neering returns from St Francis hospital Blue Island after appendicitis surgery and recovers well. Riverdale Chief Reich Dalton Chief Heinke Ul Urbana firemen's school attendees receive firefighting tips. Harold and Mrs Diekman welcomed baby Ronald Gordon born June 16 at Roseland Community hospital. August Krueger couple celebrate first wedding anniversary June 15 Bunco prizes awarded and guests share refreshments.
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Agnes Neering
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
L. E. Reich
Riverdale
al Heinke
Dalton
Ed Dillner
Fred Ott
Urbana
Harold Diekman
Roseland Community Hospital
Ronald Gordon
August Krueger
Bunco
Schroeder
Harvey
Lydia Keller
Prindle
Krueger
Ten Years Ago Hello Tidbits Features Local Notes
Ten years ago Mr A T De Young returned from the hospital while weak but improving. A baby boy arrived at the home of Ma and Mrs John Dalenberg on June 1. Rev C Van Oostenbrugge of Schenectady New York visited his brother and family this week. The Messrs T T Gouwens Bert Raub and T De Graff were on a crop inspection tour by flivver through onion districts north of Chicago to Milwaukee and Racine Wisconsin.
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South Holland News
A. T. de Young
John Dalenberg
Rev. C. van Oostenbrugge
Schenectady
N. Y
T. T. Gouwens
Bert Raub
T. de Graff
Chicago
Milwaukee
Racine
Wis
Birthday party honors Mrs August Olsen at Oak Glen home
A June 5 gathering at Mrs. August Olsen’s Oak Glen residence featured cards, a five course dinner, storytelling, music, and dancing with relatives from Chicago Crete Lansing and New York. Mr Louis Wajay, a Chicago pharmacist, concealed pistols, killed one robber and forced the other to flee during a seventh holdup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Glen
August Olsen
Olsen
Mike Olsen
New York
Trapanie
Chicago
Schroeder
Crete
Geo. Fiene, Jr
Ardele
Geo. Carlson
Chas. Dahn
Phillip Passage
Henry Griese
Walter Herman
Lansing
Geo. Fiene, Sr
Louise
Leone
Ruth
Bernice
Louis Wajay
Civil Service Exams Open for Multiple Junior Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for junior chemist, agronomist, animal fibre technologist, animal husbandman roles, biologist, soil surveyor, soil technologist, zoologist with salaries from 2000 to 2060 dollars per year. Senior and personnel positions listed with 2600 to 4600 dollars. Full details from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners or the Commission in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Department of Agriculture
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
Washington, D. C
Village Board Advances Seal Coat on School Street
The Riverdale board opened bids for sealing arterial School Street No 2 with gas tax funds. S. G. Hayes and Company bid 647.70. Black Top Road Company 772.50. Anderson Corporation 1296.00. Hayes Co. awarded conditional on State Highway Department approval.
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Schroll
Hanschmann
School Street
S. G. Hayes and Company
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Black Top Road Company
Nara
Anderson Corporation
Shelden St
G. Hayes and Company
State Highway Department
Springfield
Zornow
Riverdale
Acme Petroleum Company
Calumet River
Black Top Road Co
8. G. Hayes Co
S. Gayes & Co
Farm Adviser Barrett Announces Soil Conservation Meetings
Farm Adviser O G Barrett says Cook County farmers can learn how to apply for the new Soil Conservation program at five community meetings starting June 23. Sessions will cover adjustments for depleted soils, program fit for individual farms, and steps to meet future performance requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
O. G. Barrett
Hart Blacksmith Shop
Buttermilk Corners
Town Hall
South Holland
Creer’s
Orland
Farm Bureau
West Grove Street
Blue Island
Arlington Heights
Barrett
The
Mr. Barrett
Milwaukee Couple Welcomes Twin Blessing
George Dionne of Milwaukee reacts to the news that his wife has given birth to twins. The remark reflects relief that the event involved twins rather than quintuplets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dionne
Milwaukee
Wis
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Electrolux
Ieperaae
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Pointer
Ings
Civil Service Examinations
Indiana
Hess Tire and Repair Shop
Calumet Ave
Hammond, Ind
Michigan Avenue
136Th
187Th Street
Minois Street
Wabash Avenue
187Th
188Th St
Robinson
136Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Arcady
138Th Street
Klinois Municipal League
AMCO
J. F. Chandler Roofing CO
Chicago ST
Dolton, Ill
Dolton
W. 138Th Street
Halsted Street
Oscar R. Vincent
115Th Street
Pullman
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