American Legion News and Upcoming Events
The American Legion column notes three weeks left in pinochle season with a May 23 social. Winners from April 24 are listed. A spring dance is set for May 16 at Riverdale Beer Garden. A May 12 bank night draws at the regular meeting, plus a May 14 Auxiliary meeting. A carnival committee meeting is planned May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rehberg
Rudy Stehle
W. J. Johnson
May Schroder
Carrie Jensen
Gladys Myers
F. W. Cross
Viola Wiebke
Frieda Baumgartner
Riverdale Beer Garden
Hugh McGowan
Wallace H. Rozell
O. D
LeRoy A. McCullough
Thul
Deichen
Wiebke
Mattie
Mittendorf
Strand
Bonse
Meginnis
Bock
Auxiliary
American Legion
Odd Fellowship Regular Meeting Recaps Anniversary and Entertainment
Regular meeting Friday May 1 invites all members. Last meeting celebrated Me 11th anniversary with a Harmonica band directed by Miss Caroline O'Brien and piano by Mrs. Baker plus the Rhythm Cadets. District Deputy Jo Pearson spoke on the order founding. District meeting April 23 in Chicago Heights featured a five program of entertainment and cats. Important lodge by laws coming up at next meeting. attendance urged.
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Jo. Pearson
Odd Fellowship
Caroline O’brien
Baker
Rythm
Chicago Heights
Boxing Show Brings Packed House at St Marys Hall
Results from last Friday's boxing event at St Marys hall with notable bouts. Billy Murphy edged Ernie Ferrand at 135 pounds, Orville Egnin defeated Owen Wood at 140, Chuck Wells beat Tom McGee at 147, Aileas Kainrath fell to Petie Ferrand, Alex Paul lost to Joe Warren, Alfred Anderson defeated Joe Marshall at 170, and Johnny Grady edged 1935 champ in a 112 pound bout. Willie Joyce and Bobby Taylor clashed in a hard fight ending with a late low blow and medical revival. May 5 training begins at St Marys hall with Tommy Moon and Eddie Horn instructing.
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St. Mary’s Hall
Billy Murphy
Trafton Gym
Ernie Ferrand
Chicago
Orville Egnin
Owen Wood
Chuck Wells
Gary
Tom McGee
Savoy
A.C
Joyce
J. A. Kollar
Tommy Moon
Eddie Horn
Riverdale Tennis Association Sets Officer Election Tonight
The Riverdale Tennis Association will vote on officers at 8 p.m. in the Riverdale Park field house. Plans for entering the tennis league will be discussed.
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Riverdale Tennis Association
Riverdale Park
Scotch Night by Pinta Council at St Marys Hall
The Knights of Columbus Pinta Council invites all to a Scotch night at St Marys hall on a May weekday evening. Admission is free after a brief meet and a short entertainment presented by the Lecturer's committee.
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Pinta Council
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary’s Hall
Chicago Chef Rangers Assn Plans Fundraising Parties
The Chicago Chef Rangers Association of the Women’s C. O. F. sponsors banco and board events to fund furnishing a recently purchased home for members near Antioch Tl. Parties occur in the Morrison Hotel Cameo room with the south Riverdale St. Mary’s Court member event on June 3. Tickets from Mrs Tha Prymas. Other parties on May 8 and 20.
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Chicago Chef Rangers Assn
Banco and Board
Antioch
Morrison Hotel
St. Mary’s Court
Riverdale
Tha Prymas
Outside Interests Topic at Franklin PTA Meeting
Franklin Parent Teacher Association schedules a discussion on Outside Interests for Tuesday May 5 at Mrs. William Koenig’s home in Dalton with Ruth Kroon leading. Refreshments follow. The regular PTA meeting is moved to Monday May 11 due to the Franklin school auditorium dedication May 8 at 8 p.m. Mr Noble J Puffer will speak.
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Franklin P
AB. A
William Koenig
Grant Street
Dalton
Ruth Kroon
Franklin Parent Teacher Association
Franklin School
Noble J. Puffer
Lincoln P T A to Meet with Speaker Mrs Bruce Smyth
Mrs Bruce Smyth of Blue Island will speak on Legislation and Citizenship at the Lincoln auditorium Tuesday at 8:00 PM. She will install officers, sing by Naomi Schickley West, harmonica band in uniform, and puppet show by Miss Clark. State convention report and annual committee reports on agenda. Mothers of kindergarten and first grade host. Visitors welcome.
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Bruce Smyth
Blue Island
Lincoln Auditorium
Smyth
State Board of
Naomi Schickley West
O’brien
Miss Clark
Washington P T A Plans May Meeting Demonstration
The Washington P T A will meet May 7 at 2 30 p m in the school music room. Miss Hanschmann will demo class piano teaching and Dr. Margaret Kunde will address the group. New officers include President Howard Nelson Vice President Chas Colebourn Secretary Myrtle Dillner Treasurer Chas Poss Historian Yarriet La Cross. Tea will follow.
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Washington P. T. A
Hanschmann
Margaret Kunde
District 19
Howard Nelson
Chas Colebourn
Myrtle Dillner
Chas. Poss
Yarriet la Cross
Roosevelt Mothers
Crown Queen Today At Thornton Event
Beth Brookley will be crowned May queen at Thornton Academy in a girls assembly on Friday May 1. Mary Burke, last year’s queen, will crown Beth, with attendants Ruth Bonnell Shirley Wisher Frances Jones Harriet Martin Catherine Norton Virginia Palmer Lois Rogers and Ann Thrower performing a traditional dance for the Queen and Maid of Honor Betty Lewis. Regina Flaherty and Betty Simon oversee the event. A new Girl’s club song, words by Carolyn Mead, music by Dorothy Britton, debuts at the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Brookley
Thornton
Mary Burke
Beth
Ruth Bonnell
Shirley Wisher
Frances Jones
Harriet Martin
Catherine Norton
Virginia Palmer
Lois Rogers
Ann Thrower
Betty Lewis
Regina Flaherty
Betty Simon
Carolyn Mead
Dorothy Britton
Mohawks Open Baseball Season in Rivalry With Assumptions
The Mohawks start their season Sunday at West Pull as Pak against Assumptions, game time 3 p.m. Eleven teams compete this year with four doubleheaders in the first round. The top six advance to the championship bracket, the rest to consolation, then a double round robin for final champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohawks
West Pullas
Frank Kiss
Tamemakers Club Ends Year With Group Meeting
The Tamemakers Club of the Lincoln P T A held its final meeting of the year on April 29 at Mrs. Frank Thompson's home in Dalton. Twenty three members attended. The club formed last September and met weekly at Lincoln school with cooking demonstrations and knitting classes. Accomplishments were reviewed and plans for next year discussed. Mrs Lyle K Klitzke reported on a state convention luncheon as a delegate at the Stevens hotel. Refreshments followed. Also noted: Ray Williams a CCC worker in Sequoia National Park found a $250000.22 check in his pay envelope and relief officials said it was a bookkeeping error.
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Tamemakers Club
Lincoln P. T. A
Frank Thompson
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Lincoln School
Lyle K. Klitzke
Stevens Hotel
Ray Williams
CCC
Sequoia National Park
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