Activities in Public Schools Spark Summer Thoughts
Public school notes summarize class rounds from First through Seventh grades with attendance and drills records, track meets, pennants, and a June picnic. The Lincoln Avenue School hosts track events, pennant trophies, G A A activities, and a baseball win over Highlawn, with staff and visitors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Prickett
Helen Krueger
Palmer
Kit
Kat
Myrtle Berndt
Alice van Dyke
Elizabeth Billo
Walter Town
Walter van Dyck
Thornton Forest Preserve
Lincoln Avenue
Mildred Lucas
Viola Miller
Carol Ehlers
Mabel Franke
Helen Rodman
Maybelle Strassenberg
Giants
Miss Calhoun
Bowen School Notes and Rehires for 1926 27
Bowen School notes report Riverdale District 133 closing Friday and reopening after Labor Day. J M McKinney is principal with Miss Hermina Rogge and Miss Florence Hedtke as teachers. Enrollment 145, average daily attendance 110, days taught 189. Details on awards attendance and upcoming events follow, including canning class, graduation photos, and a banquet for Achievement graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
J. M. McKinney
Hermina Rogge
Florence Hedtke
Sox
Cleveland
Sox Park
Commisky
Collins
Downs
Roseland
Miss Hedtke
Arthur Wilkens
Gertrude Engelhardt
Theodore Reich, Jr
Wilson Palmer
Boy Scout Delays Letter Delivery Casts Mystery
A Boy Scout carries a letter for the school superintendent but is diverted by friends Tom and Fred to go fishing. He misses the deadline and both the principal and superintendent seek the missing messenger, unsure who kept the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Tom
Fred
Boy Scout Disobedience and a Delegation Dilemma
A frightened James confesses to disobeying rules over a fishing trip. The principal and superintendent reveal a correctional lesson: his punishment will be greater than imagined and his hoped delegate ticket to the National Convention is revoked for failing to handle important duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Boy Scouts National Convention
Music Lessons Piano and Violin for Children
Piano and violin instruction plus piano tuning offered by Rev. Wm. Kreis at 601 Sheridan Avenue. Inquiries via telephone Dolton 508. Foundation laid to enable future choice of playing style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Wm. Kreis
Sheridan Avenue
Dolton
Oil Evaporation Costs Billions Annually
The article notes that the American oil industry loses about 200 million dollars yearly due to evaporation. This figure represents more than six percent of total oil production.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bowen
White Sox Park
Lorene Waddell
Raymond Wesse
Elizabeth Hartford
John McLaughlin
Lincoln Avenue School
Chicago Street
Highlawn
Gladys Baldwin
Johanna Pals
Miss Heywood
Mrs. Heywood
Mrs. Lux
Palmer Park
Mrs. Andersen
Beverly Hills
Mondaay
Mrs Lux
Laurence
Hattie Jaeger
BOY Scouts
ATLAS
Michigan Ave
Pullman
Corner
117Th Place
America
Kickert’s Auto Sales
State St
South Holland
Broadway
Harvey
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