Bowen School Graduation and Picnic Highlights
The Bowen School eighth graders graduated on Tuesday night at 8:15 in the Bowen School Hall with diplomas awarded to Edward VanderVeen Helen Schmidt Esther Wyatt Eleanor Tuch Elsie Carlson Arthur Tom Ky Wilmer Goos Horatio Meyers and Violet Gerloff. The Bowen team dominated baseball finishing with 81 runs to others 35 and earned praise for a strong season.
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Bowen School
Edward VanderVeen
Helen Schmidt
Esther Wyatt
Eleanor Tuch
Elsie Carlson
Arthur Tom Ky
Wilmer Goos
Horatio Meyers
Violet Gerloff
Board of Directors
Lincoln Park
Bowen
Harvey
Hazel Crest
Calumet
Thornton
Dalton
Riverdale Pullman Branch School Graduation Program
Program and list of graduates include Lillian Burger Jacob C Bos Mabel M Hess Harold Koehncke Gabriella Jereb Elvira C Morgan Alice Shucker Willard Stanczik Olgar Schultz Charles Thomsen Bessie Traisman plus student performances such as The Three Bears The Three Pigs Japanese Dance and melodies by pianists Iris Hess and Lilian Burger.
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Riverdale
Pullman Branch
Lilian Burger
Three Bears
Sarah Alpert
Iris
Mabel Hess
Dixie Minstrels
Lillian Burger
Jacob C. Bos
Mabel M. Hess
Harold J. Koehncke
Gabriella BE. Jereb
Elvira C. Morgan
Alice M. Shucker
Willard EB. Stanczik
Olgar C. Schultz
Charles D. Thomsen
Bessie E. Traisman
St Pauls Lutheran School Graduates Honor Class of 1919
The St Pauls Lutheran School celebrates the 1918 1919 graduates Hilda Hillger Emma Heuser Helen Ludwig Edna Homeier Walter Beremi Adeline Krause Florence Hilmer Lenora Jonas Marguerite Kasten Lawrence Radtke Conrad Jordan all completing the year without missing a day of school.
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Hilda Hillger
Emma Heuser
Helen Ludwig
Edna Homeier
Walter Beremi
Adeline Krause
Florence Hilmer
Lenora Jonas
Marguerite Kasten
Lawrence Radtke
Conrad Jordan
Thornton School Graduates and Exercises Friday
The Thornton grammar grades will hold graduating exercises next Friday. The program includes selections by the band, vocal songs, a piano duet, violin solo, and an address with diploma presentations by C. C. Walthers. Graduates listed are Carl J. Rosenthal Christie W. Blank Fayette Mintpetit Genevieve Boyens Hugh M. Blank John DeYoung Leroy H. Koester Leona Bruegmann Peter J. Milano Tessie Van Der Aa Victor E. Polkow.
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Thornton School
Thornton
Lorraine
Shaking Quakers
Maybelle Valiquet
Massa Dear
C. C. Walthers
Carl J. Rosenthal
Christie W. Blank
Fayette Mintpetit
Genevieve Boyens
Hugh M. Blank
John DeYoung
Leroy H. Koester
Leona Bruegmann
Peter J. Milano
Tessie van der Aa
Victor E. Polkow
Illinois Legislature passes new school laws
The Illinois Legislature approved several measures affecting schools. S. B. 342 Dunlap reenacts a community high school law found defective by the Supreme Court. H. B. 85 Hicks requires free schools to operate seven months a year. H. B. 479 Brewer mandates seven months attendance and English language instruction in all Illinois elementary schools.
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Illinois
Supreme Court
Building and Loan stock offers July 1 issue
The Dalton Riversdale Building and Loan Association will issue its 16th stock series on July 1. Start a foundation for your home or an investment fund to secure your financial footing, says Horace Holmes secretary.
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Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Bananataller
Bank to Open Friday Evenings Starting July 11
The First National Bank of Dalton will extend hours to Friday evenings at the current times, replacing Saturday evenings. The change follows Saturday afternoon being treated as a holiday and aims to benefit patrons and staff, signed by Horace Holmes, cashier.
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First National Bank of
Dalton
Horace Holmes
Safety Employe Pledge Refrain: The Long Long Trail
A historic pledge poem by Marcus A. Dow General Safety Agent N Y C System promotes safety and carefulness. The verse envisions a long winding trail toward a dream where accidents are never known and all records stay clean through hard work and high effort.
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Marcus A. Dow
General Safety Agent
N. Y.C. System
Bessette Marries Morris in Riverdale Church
Miss Donalda Bessette daughter of Mrs Henry H Bessette married M Mancie Morris of Chicago at St Marys church Father Franz officiating They begin housekeeping at 18709 Leyden avenue Riverdale Also cabbage plants for sale from T T Gouwens South Holland Illinois by phone Harvey 1606 J4
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Donalda Bessette
Henry H. Bessette
M. Mancie Morris
Chicago
St. Mary’s Church
Franz
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale
T. T. Gouwens
South Holland, Ill
Local and Personal News of the Community
George Scheer of Dalton leaves for Peotone Illinois to visit friends and relatives for a week after returning from overseas. Local motion picture houses face a July 1 war tax on larger seating. taxes total 100 dollars annually beyond ticket tax. Walter May of Cleveland Metal Co. helped free a hotel keeper from a wrecked Hudson near Valparaiso Indiana. the man is expected to recover. Fred J. Caster, Globe Chief Mechanic with the 316th Field Artillery, home from France after two years. he is county constable and will resume his duties. Charlie Lestmeister of Globe, 318th Infantry recently returned from overseas. Washing services offered for blankets and quilts at 428 Washington Avenue, Dolton Illinois.
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George Scheer
Dalton
Peotone
Ill
George
Moving Picture Show
Walter May
Cleveland Metal Co
Valparaiso
Ind
Hudson
Michigan City
Walter
Victor Sutherland
Fred J. Caster
Globe
316Th Field Artillery
France
Fred
Charlies Lestmeister
318Th Infantry
Frank Berndt
Washington Avenue
Dolton
July First Dry Law Looms and Stamp Return Forecast
The article predicts potential enactment of a dry law on July first and a return to two cent stamps outside city limits. It discusses the President’s possible actions to suspend the dry law, the army, and the post office plans including resuming two cent stamps and phasing out the purple three cent stamp. Bets are noted on both outcomes as the date approaches.
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United States
Bose
Post Office Department
Dalton Man Passes After Long Illness
Frederick Schnoor Jr., 38, of Dalton, born in Thornton June 22, 1881, died June 20 after Bright's disease. Funeral Monday conducted by Rev. Dorjahn and the A. O. U. W. German Oak Lodge. Interment Oakland Cemetery. Survived by mother Johannah Schnoor and brothers Henry W., Herman, and Arthur.
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Frederick Schnoor, Jr
Johannah Schnoor
Dalton
Thornton
Bright
Dorjahn
German Oak Lodge
Oakland Cemetery
Henry W
Herman
Arthur
Vander Veen Luchrene Wedding Hints At Highlawn
Miss Agness Vander Veen and Mr. Paul D. Luchrene of Highlawn wed on June 8 and began housekeeping at Blue Island. The Pointer offers congratulations and best wishes for their happiness. For sale plants include geraniums heliotrope ferns tomatoes and cabbage from the Oakland Cemetery Greenhouse run by Cornelius Fray telephone Dolton 399.
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Agness Vander Veen
Paul D. Luchrene
Highlawn
Blue Island
Pointer
Oakland Cemetery
Cornelius Fray
Telephone Dolton
West Pullman Arrows debut in 4 2 win over Shamrocks
Lefty Albrecht and Ed Messerschmidt starred for the West Pullman Arrows in a 4 to 2 victory over last year’s Spy’s league champions the Shamrocks. The Arrows next face Chicago’s Oriole at West Pullman Park on Sunday with a strong game anticipated.
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Lefty Albrecht
Ed Messerschmidt
Clover Battery
West Pullman Arrows
Shamrocks
Arrows
Oriole
Chicago
West Pullman Park
Liberty Boys
Biinkie
Tragic Death of Four-Year-Old Matuszeski
George Matuszeski, four, died after a fall from a lamp post near his Blue Island home. He slipped while playing June 11, injuring his knee and spine, and died Tuesday at Blue Island hospital. He leaves parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Matuszeski four sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held Thursday with interment at St Benedict's cemetery.
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Walter Matuszeski
George
Blue Island Hospital
St. Benedict's Cemetery
Ex-Alderman Sues For 50000 Damages over Patriotism Slur
Former Alderman Eugene Block sues Robert P. Bamrick Floyd Haas and Carl P. Morgan for 50000 in slander. The case centers on an advertisement in The Index tied to the Leonard campaign. The suit follows reputational damage alleged from a February 1919 ad.
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Eugene Block
Robert P. Bamrick
Floyd Haas
Carl P. Morgan
Block
Calumet Index
Wehoes
Illinois Central
Floyd E- Haas
Index
Leonard
John J. Leonard
John H Madison Dies. Noted Railroad Man Passes at 63
John H Madison a veteran railroad employee aged 63 years 2 months 28 days died at his Dalton home from cerebral hemorrhage after a fall on Wednesday. He served as brakeman switchman and transfer conductor for nearly forty years largely with the C and E I line and was beloved by colleagues. He leaves a widow a son Clyde a grandson and other relatives. Body to be shipped to Connersville Indiana with burial arrangements in Hammond Indiana handled by George Washington Lodge No 189 U Z of N A.
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John H. Madison
Park Avenue
Dalton
Madison
Clyde
Hammond
Indiana
Connersville
Ind
George Washington Lodge
Uz. of
N. A
Onion Growers Urged to Order Half Bushel Baskets
Riverdale Wing Mall Hardware issues notice calling onion growers to place orders for half bushel baskets at once. The advisory specifies Riverdale location and urges prompt action by growers to secure needed containers.
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Wing Mall
Hardware
Riverdale
Wedding on lawn as Leopport Waterman unite at Ridge
Miss Ellen Waterman and Henry Leopport married on a cedar lawn at 4 30 PM with family in attendance. Edward Milton Waterman and Walburger Leopport served as attendants while Charles Waterman gave the bride away. The couple will reside in Chicago and a social is planned to raise funds. Also notes guests from Chicago and a cattle car cleaning job inquiry.
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Ladies Home Circle
Fred Diekman
Henry Harder
Chicago
Claus Harder
Will Nieske
Martin Steinke
Ellen Waterman
Henry Leopport
Edward
Milton Waterman
Walburger Leopport
Emily Waterman
Chas. Waterman
Karl Waterman
J. Sehaat
Adam Leopport
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St. Paul’s Lutheran School
Aluabmuibilys
Bessette-Morris
Frederick Schnoor
Vander Veen Luchrene
B. F. P Jr
Fred Hess
North Harvey
147Th Street
All Stars
Black Sox
C. & E.I. Dalton Yard
Haney
South Holland
Dalton Baseball Grounds
George Matuszeski
Stahnke
Obeldobel
Riverale
John Madison
Onion Growers Attention
Ridge News
Chas. E. Waterman
Phong Dolton
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