Paul Gall Post 303 Plans March Meetings and Drill Night
The Paul Gall Post No 303 announces a regular meeting on Tuesday night March 23 to honor Past Commanders with State Commander Matt Murphy attending. Adjutant Bill Stern is ill and Comrade Earl Slaughter is also listed. A big membership drive is planned to recruit service men not yet in a Legion Post. On Thursday March 18 all members are invited to a social drill night with refreshments, a chance to join the drill team, and arrangements to obtain uniforms. Commander Russell Trimble missed bank night last Friday, a fact noted alongside a long list of other winners and raffle amounts. Flood relief donations exceed eleven thousand dollars to the Red Cross from Illinois posts through The American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Murphy
Bill Stern
Earl Slaughter
Paul Gall
Legion Post
Paul Gall Post
Russell Trimble
Marion Matthiesen
Marion Matthiesen, 8180; Mrs. A. Bock, 8040; FE. O. Rentner, 7950; R. Stehle
Ed Wernicke
Fenstermaker
Kleinz
E. Dengler
Niemeyer
H. Belz
E. Cross
John Reinke
American Legion
Red Cross
Department of Illinois
Cook County
Juniors of Paul Gail Unit 308 Meet Saturday March 18
The American Legion Auxiliary Juniors of Paul Gail Unit 308 plan a regular meeting on Saturday at 2 PM. Members report Cook County Council proceedings in Chicago and note illness of Mrs Schnell. New junior members Faith Petraske Gladys Johnson and Jean Berschinski join as the unit seeks full membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gail
Deichen
Nelson
Cook
Chicago
Schnell
Gladys Johnson
Faith Petraske
Jean Berschinski
Faith
Jean
Franklin P T A Meeting Date Change and Officers
Franklin Parent Teacher Association meeting moved from March 10 to March 16 with the topic Stepping out as a Family led by Mrs George Kay. Officers elected March 1 will be installed in May: Dolton president Klage vice president Bohl treasurer Bagg secretary Harms historian. The group paid for opaque shades for the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin P. T. A
William Koenig
Franklin
George Kay
Clarence Bohl
Chicago
Dolton
Franklin Parent Teacher Association
Stanley Dolton
Fred Klage
Edgar Bagg
Arthur Harms
Franklin Association
Ivanhoe P. T. A. Meeting Seeks Problem Parents Speaker
The Ivanhoe P T A holds its March meeting at Roosevelt school with officer elections and a talk by Dr M M Lewison Rush Medical College on Problem Parents. The program promises entertaining reflections and practical tips for households. Members are urged to invite neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe P. T. A
Roosevelt School
Andrew Skye
M. M. Lewison
Rush Medical College
Lewison
Poem by Railroad Worker Appears in Illinois Central Magazine
O C Hinkle of Dalton contributor to Illinois Central magazine presents a poem about railroad signals and procedures. The piece plays with color codes and rule references, ending with a playful line about reading the company rules and a nod to mules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Hinkle
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
Shift Lieutenants Swap Roles in County Police
Lieutenant George Le Grue moves from Willow Springs to Homewood station while Lieutenant Fred Mulhausen shifts from Homewood to Willow Springs. Chief Lester J. Laird announced the transfer as Sheriff John Toman’s plan to rotate lieutenants through all three county stations. Mulhausen led the South Cook unit for two years and is praised for improving efficiency and relations with nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George le Grue
Willow Springs
County Highway Police
Homewood
Fred Mulhausen
Lester J. Laird
John Toman
le Grue
Mulhausen
South Cook
Local Groups Promote March Evening Fundraisers
A benefit dance by the Military Order of Cootie Ettes of Dolton Harvey and Chicago Heights occurs March 20 at Stahnke Hall Dolton at 8 pm. Lincoln PTA hosts a card and dance party March 16 at Lincoln School gym starting 8 pm with refreshments and a door prize. St Mary’s parish groups plan a St Patrick’s Night Frolic March 17 in the church basement with bunco 7:30 to 9 pm and dancing 9 pm to midnight plus many door prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Order of
Leivers
Poster Contest Promotes Health and Tuberculosis Awareness
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute sponsors an Early Diagnosis campaign contest open to all 8th grade pupils in Cook County from March 15 to April 15. The event includes an essay and a poster contest with cash prizes for first and second place, blue ribbons for third, and local and institute judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Chicago Tuberclosis Institute
Berger School
Delton
Bowen
Riverdale
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158Th St
South Holland
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Chicago Heights
Emil Verhoeven
144Th Street
Dyer Supply Co
Dyer, Ind
HOLC
Ivanhoe
Harvey
Treen Agency
Lodth Street
Nick Leensvaart
Thornton, Ill
Dick Schoon
Lansing
Burnham Road
Hamilton Piano Co
L. Buurstra
East
158Th Street
So. Holland
Wm. Sterenberg
West 127Th Street
Worth
137Th St
Wentworth Avenue
Dolton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
First National Bank
Dolton, HI
Singer Sewing Machine Co
South Michigan Ave
A. M. Dykstra
State Street
A. M. Dykstra Co
State St
Superior Heating Co
Carl J. Scheffers
Madison Ave
Ill
American Legion News
J. G
American Legion Auxiliary
DE Young’s Furniture Home
Tel
Fordson and Oliver
Domino Poultry
Gouwens Bros
E. 159Th St
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Illinois State Board of Health
Jous & Janes
Blue Island 20
Blue Island Sanitary Dairy
Blue Island, Til
Blue Island
Dixmoor
Midlothian
Harvey Vlossmoor
Posen
Tomewood
Hazelcrest Riverdale
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