Dolton athlete Jack Quinn draws Chicago attention
Local sports writer Robert Hair highlights Dolton’s Jack Quinn after a major write-up in the Chicago Herald and Examiner. The piece notes Quinn’s baseball past, public appearances, and plans to visit Muskegon and a former Yankees teammate as photographers document his life. Illinois claims Big Ten diamond title with 8–2 win over Northwestern led by Louis Boudreau, while scouts show interest in the Harvey star.
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Dolton
Jack Quinn
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Riverdale
Herald Examiner
Edgar Munzel
Jack
Cubs
Mr. Quinn
The
Herald and Examiner
Quinn
Monroe Street
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Wallie
George Stallings
Miller Huggins
Illinois University
Northwestern
Champaign
Illini
Indiana
Ohio State
Illinois
Louis Boudreau
Harvey
Boudreau
Thornton High
Bob Swanson
Chicago Heights
Vic Hinze
Swanson
Hinze
Unbanan
Tommy Nisbet
Harvey Na-Tive
Tlinois
Tommy
Crete Man Joins Shaw For Indy 500 Ride
Crete native John Jigger Johnson, now near Indianapolis, will be mechanic and riding partner for Wilbur Shaw in the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day. After the last qualifying trial the duo posted 125.5 mph for second position. Johnson previously rode as mechanic for Louis Schneider in 1981, who won that year. He has attended every race since 1936 except for one, and seeks another victory in the upcoming race.
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Crete
Indianapolis
John
Jigger) Johnson
Wilbur Shaw
Shaw
Johnson
Louis Schneider
Social Security Board to speed up pension claims in 1937
Regional director H L McCarthy announced Washington claims service can process one claim every eight minutes as claims rise. Illinois expects 22 000 eligible for payments in 1937 with 8 800 age 65 and 13 200 death payments. Indiana and Wisconsin may each total 8 500 claims. He urged wage earners to have one account number and noted post offices will issue numbers through June 30 with alternate forms after July 1.
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Social Security Board
H. L. McCarthy
Washington
Illinois
Mr. McCarthy
Actuarial
Indiana
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Board
Post Office Department
Government stamp catalog to be issued for collectors
Government publication listing every U S stamp from 1847 to 1936 will be available June 1. Paper bound copies sell for 25 cents and cloth bound for 75 cents from the Superintendent of Documents. Senator Copeland introduces a bill to set air mail rates and create a three cent air letter gram, likely boosting air mail volume.
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United States
U. S
Senator Copeland
New York
Copeland
Green Diamond Begins Second Year of Service
The Green Diamond streamliner of the Illinois Central railroad marks its second year of regular Chicago to St. Louis service this week. To celebrate the anniversary, the railroad presented diamond set key chains to two passengers on the morning St. Louis bound run and the evening Chicago to St. Louis trip.
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Illinois Central Railroad System
Chicago
St. Louis
Illinois Central
First Cousin Once Removed Definition
Explains the term first cousin once removed as a relation between cousins in different generations. Notes that A and B are first cousins, B’s children are A’s first cousins once removed, while A’s children and B’s children are second cousins.
Local and Personal News from Dolton and Nearby
Dolton and Joliet residents share weekend visits and birthday gatherings. Notable events include Wayside Players retreat in Chicago and a Dalton Theatre date with prizes, plus a large American Legion spring dance and a Masonic raffle. Local sports updates highlight Herb Bremer’s strong South Atlantic League season and a minor injury at Lincoln School playground.
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Catherine McCarthy
Son Junior
Joliet
Tillie Brandt
Dolton
Luhian Skrueger
John Ishlers
Wayside Players of
Chicago
Pales Park
John
Florence
Katherine Schabloshe
Marion Dreger
Helen McDonald
Rosemary McLauehlin
Florence Lau
John Lau
Eddie Lau
Louis Geouwens
Doris Walter
Dorothy Walters
Lucille Milhahn
Jackie Miller
Leola Rudliff
Jean de Ridder
Ruth Nelson
Lois Nelson
June Blank
Peggy Younker
Phyllis Schmiedl
Margaret Heimbach
Lansing
Ann Wolff
Dalton Theatre
Eighth District of the
American Legion
Riverdale Beer Garden
Lowvale
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By Robert Hair
Dolton Junkyard and Auto Wreckers
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R.R
Dolton, Ill
AMCO
J. F. Chandler Roofing CO
Chicago ST
Jacobsma
Lincoln Ave
Robert Hair
Green Diamond
William Zellers
Winamac
Ind
Frank Hair
Dominic Natoli
Dolton Ice Cream Shop
Weain
Lorene Waddell
Lois Lembeke
Dalton
Sparings
Ark
Gene Lynch
Halsted Street
Milwaukee
Wis
J. E. Kleinz
Kanawha Ave
James O'Keefe
Ironton
Ohio
James
J. J. Kleing
Trenton
Herb” Bremer
Columbus, Ga
Donald Wernicke
John Wernicke
Lincoln School
New Frigidaire
General Motors
William May
Interocean
Malmstrom
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