May Festival Poem Promises School Notes in District 133
A poem by A E Paul encourages Bowen and Division 7 schools to join a May Festival at Glenwood. The piece lists communities from Calumet to Thornton and Riverdale to Hazel Crest, promising a parade, music by the T T H S Band, crafts, sports, and family attendance on a day with no school bells.
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Riverdale
Eugene Hankey
Roy Wilkens
Paul
Bowen
West Harvey
Homewood
Schroeder
Hazel Crest
Glenwood
No Hope for Pedestrians and Kilimanjaro Height
Magazine writers discuss fear and how to overcome it for pedestrians but fear remains. Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanganyika Territory Africa rises to 19 900 feet near the equator and is capped by perpetual snow about a third of the way down.
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Pedestrians
Boston Transcript
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro
Tanganyika Territory
Africa
Equator
Lemont Leader John W McCarthy Dies at 66
John W. McCarthy of Lemont, minority state representative, died May 5 at his home after a heart attack. Funeral at St. Patrick’s Lemont followed by interment in Catholic Sag cemetery. A long time public servant, he served as mayor during canal construction and held multiple local offices. survived by widow and son Roy E. McCarthy.
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John W. McCarthy
Lemont
St. Patrick’s Church
Sag
McCarthy
Ireland
John Menster McCarthy
Chicago
Twin City Beauty Shoppe to Open in Dalton
The Twin City Beauty Shoppe at the northeast corner of Forest and Lincoln avenues in Dalton will open on or about May 20. Marcel waving facial massage hair dressing manicuring shampooing and scalp treatment offered with reduced morning rates. Madame Vaillancourt.
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Twin City
Forest and
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Marcel
Madame Vaillancourt
Village water and vehicle tax collection dates listed
The Village collector ANTON STROSINSKI will visit Riverdale Village Hall to collect water and vehicle taxes on May 5 8 12 15 19 22 26 from 7 30 to 10 in the morning.
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Riverdale
Cold Storage on Ships Expands On Atlantic and Pacific Steamers
Argentine frozen meat is stored in Germany and fresh California fruits and vegetables are kept in China thanks to new cold storage systems installed on Atlantic and Pacific steamers.
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Germany
California
China
Pacific
Dolton Juniors Defeat Matteson In Deluge Of Hits
The Dalton Juniors beat Matteson 19 to 11 last Sunday as Bruhn held the visitors to four runs and Ehlert allowed seven after entering late. The team, largely Dol ton high school alumni, plans a practice game next Sunday at Harmony grounds and seeks supporters to back them for interleague play.
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Dalton
Matteson
Bruhn
Ehlert
Riverdale A. C
Harmony Grounds
Dolton
Detloff
Harvey
Thornton Township High School
Pullman Tech
Koehnche
Fenger
Oling
Needles
Krueger
Thornton
Hkorvam
Delton
Riverdale Boosters Face Blue Island Clippers Sunday
The Riverdale Boosters host the Blue Island Clippers at Booster Ball Park at 134th and Calumet river. First pitch is at 3 p.m. Enjoy a good game.
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Riverdale Boosters
Blue Island Clippers
Laughing Gas Teaches New England Medical Students Caution
Medical students in New England once used nitrous oxide for amusement before understanding its true medical value. The quirk reflects early informal dosing practices and gradual awareness of risks and medical uses.
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New England
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By A. E. Paul
Big Reserve
Forest Preserve
Allen
Calumet
Steger
Flossmoor
Susies
Janes
Johnies
Burnham
Sobieski
Lansing
Sunnybrook
Sandridge
Globe
Cook County
Catts Corner
Strassurg
Lincoln Highway
Cottage Grove
Steger, Richton
Steltor
Halsted Street Road
South Holland
McKinley and
Phoenix
159Th Street
North Branch
Berger
Chicago Street Road
Washington
E. Tobin
Sudan
Harms Brothers
Dolton, Ill
Conrad Kern
Indiana Avenue
State Assembly
Anton Strosinski
Dolton 808
Ice
Martin Krueger
Sheridan Ave
Drs
Radio Shop
H. L. Fuller & CO
Chicago Street
The
Beauty
Lincoln Avenues
Michigan Avenue
Roseland
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