Post Members Urged to Reach Hundred Twenty Five by Aug
By Past Commander J G The Next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday evening June 8 Our membership is now 109 paid up members There are still some old timers who have not paid up yet Some pay when due some when overdue some never do We have set a mark for 125 members by August 31 So pay up you old timers We have six new members in our drill corps Meetings 1st and 8th Thursday of each month Friday will be the last pinochle party for this season and we of Paul Gali Post We 000 wish to thank each attendee of the parties throughout the season Saturday evening June 5 there will be a big party and we want everyone to be there The winners for last week were Mrs McDonald 8670 R Berndt 7590 H Baumgartner 7790 C Schmutzler 7620 Frieda Baumgartner 7610 J McLaughlin 7500 E Matz 7500 Mrs J Dreger 7490 Charlotte Wer niecke 7470 Mrs Metzinger was called for the door prize but she was not present Comrades we are not going to Lan sing on Sunday morning but we will go at the same time on Monday morn ing 8 15 am at the Dugout Sunday afternoon we will meet at the village hall Riverdale at 1 30 pm Sunday morning we will go to St Marys church for Memorial Day service We will meet at the club rooms at 10 30 am so let's all be out
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G
Paul Gali
Mrs. McDonald
R. Berndt
H., Baumgartner
C. Schmutzler
Frieda Baumgartner
J. McLaughlin
E. Matz
J. Dreger
Charlotte Werniecke
Metzinger
Lansing
Riverdale
St. Mary’s Church
Memorial Day events and district meeting listed by Paul Gall Unit
American Legion Auxiliary Paul Gall Unit 803 thanks poppy sellers and buyers on Poppy Day. Memorial services set for May 30 1987 at St Marys Riverdale with a 10 50 am assembly and a 1 30 pm parade start at Riverdale village hall. Eighth district meeting June 8 in Homewood Ill features delegation turnout and officer elections. Juniors praised for arranging a memorial service and serving refreshments. Boarding homes sought for Soldiers and Sailors Home youths from Normal Ill under government care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Gall
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Homewood
Ill
Highth
Soldiers and Sailors
Normal
PTA Council Formed For District 148 In Lincoln Area
District 148 PTA councils unite with six representatives, including presidents from member associations. Officers elected: Mrs. Hair president, Mrs. Brown vice president, Mrs. Henry secretary, Mrs. Middelborn treasurer, Mrs. Thompson historian. District 19 conference planned for Lincoln school in Dalton, early October with about 500 attendees. First regular meeting set for Franklin school on the first Wednesday in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Semen Pie Mie Ik Bad At
Frank Hair
Clarence Brown
Omar Henry
Paul Middelborn
Frank Thompson
Lincoln School
Dalton
Lester Morrison
District 19
Franklin School
Auto Races at Monee Sunday Afternoon
Entry list grows for big time auto racing at Monee County Fair Track on Sunday May 380. Illinois dirt track champion George Hildebrand leads early entrants along with Tom Slattery Don Rhue Sam Scaleto and Frank Wierer. Hymie Rifkin reportedly near recovery after Watseka crash and has filed entry. National Auto Racing Association Chicago sanctions the card. Track dustless by one thousand gallons of oil. races begin at 2 30 p m. Monee lies south of Chicago Heights on the Dixie highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monee County Fair Track
Illinois Auto Racing Circuit
George Hildebrand
Ilinois
Tom Slattery
Don Rhue
Sam Scaleto
Frank Wierer
Hymie Rifkin
Watseka
National Auto Racing Association
Chicago
Monee
Chicago Heights
Dixie Highway
Southernmost City Magellanes Sums Chilean Straits
Southernmost city Magellanes once Punta Arenas sits along the Straits of Magellan in southern Chile. Summer highs around 50 degrees, winter lows near 38 degrees, reflecting a cool oceanic climate.
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Magellanes
Punta Arenas
Straits of Magellan
Chile
John Wernicke patent hoe discovered in family papers
Sorting Mrs Minnie Wernicke’s belongings, the family found a patent for a 1897 hoe improvement by John F. Wernicke. Filed April 6 1896, issued October 11 1897 to Munn & Co New York, patent 691710, with steel runners and adjustable blades. The inventor held rights for 17 years but no model was made. Witnesses G Koch and F A Reich signed papers now held by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Wernicke
John F. Wernicke
Wernicke
Dalton
Munn & Co
New York
Mr. Wernicke
G. Koch
F. A. Reich
Scoutmasters Complete Course at Hoxie Farm Training
The final session of the Scout leaders Training Course closed successfully at Hoxie Farm near Thornton on May 22. Forty eight men attended the afternoon and evening activities, receiving instruction in outdoor Scout craft. seventy four men participated in the four sessions, with thirty two earning leadership certificates and twenty awaiting makeup in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoxie Farm
Thornton
G. Oda Naple
Crete
P. H. Keen
Chicago Heights
N. W. Gouwens
South Holland
E. W. Bagg
Dalton
Paul Smith
Harvey
G. Oda Nagle
R. Jones
Leslie Franks
Joseph Krajewski
Marvin Wesse
Manford Woodruff
Matteson
A. C. Kohls
Midlothian
H. Mischler
John Gravelot
Dalton Board Advances Street Plans and Finances
Dalton board approves street cleaning and repairs, seeks arterial status for 144th Street, and requests Park Avenue improvements. It consolidates treasurer and collector offices, accepts Dorman and Dillner bonds, and sets police indemnity bonds. New outdoor ad bill board and fire department delegate grant approved.
Tennis Clubs Form Joint South End Team
Dolton Park and Riverdale Park Tennis Clubs merge to field a combined men and women team in the South End Tennis Association. First matches set for June 5. Dolton Park Club meeting June 2 at 8 p m to discuss a high school age tournament and new players are urged to join with a nominal fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Park Tennis Club
Riverdale Park Tennis Club
South End Tennis Association
Dolton Park
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Fork Bale
J. C
Hazelcrese
Allo Real Bargains
Ivanhoe
Horace Holmes
East 154Th Street
Dolton
Lincoln Ave
Lincoln Avenue
144Th Street
Pt,uv
Chicago Street
Berger Street
Engel Street
Greenwood Road
Albert H. Harms
Atlantic St
135Th Place
Irwin Ave
Wabash Ave
Leyden Ave
State Street
William Maurer
Telephone Interocean
Fred W. Propper
144Th Place
John Whersema
Kedzie Ave
Evergreen Park
E. Sibley Blvd
Fred C. Rietveld
Bernice Road
Torrence Ave
Main Street
Dyer Supply Co
Dyer, Ind
Auto Service
Bloom Electric Service
Broadway
Domino
Gouwens Bros
159Th St
A. M. Dykstra
American Legion News
Eveline Doeing
147Th Street
Phone Dolton
Singer Sewing Machine Co
South Michigan Ave
Hamilton Piano Co
Cal Pullman
Fordson and Oliver
Pullman
A. M. Dykstra Co
Superior Heating Co
Carl J. Scheffers
Myrtle Ave
John Wernicke
Dalton Board of Trustees
Waterman
Arthur E. Dillner
State Highway Commission
Indiana Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Park Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fike
Diekman and Watson
Avainogs Committee
146Th Street
Princeton Avenue
Wm. C. Dorman
Wm. C. Haney
J. W. Malloy
H. J. Anders
Arthur KE. Dillner
John Thal
Adam Engleman
John Berndt
First National Bank
Henry Hahn
Chicago and Western Indiana
Robert C. Haney
General Outdoor Advertising Company
Sibley Boulevard
Minerva Avenue
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Champaign
Tennis Club News
Silver Shield
Polk
Kentucky
Brown-Forman, Quarts
Manhattan
Prager
Keeley
Edelweiss
Meister Brau
Tavern Pale
Rheingold
Badger
Schlitz
Max Head
Berghoff and
Pabst
154Th Street
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