Arrows Defeat Faith In Hard Fought Sunday Contest
The Arrows beat Faith Lutheran church boys at Ogden Park 67th street Recine avenue in a hard fought game. Fred Klein hit a home run driving in three runs and solidified shortstop as Herber Bremer moved behind the plate. Faith scored in the second and sixth innings, while Ben Curtis pitched strongly for the Arrows. A next game is set for Sunday May 31 against St Stephen's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrows
Ogden Park
67Th Street
Recine Avenue
Faith Lutheran Church
Wasdino
Fred Klein
Fred
T Herbert Bremer
Herby
Jim Propper
Faith Boys
Ben Curtis
St. Stephen’s Church
Riverdale Merchants Ball Team Seeks Support For Memorial Day Games
The Riverdale Merchants Ball Team, led by Mr. Wm. Manweller, has won eight of twelve since eight weeks of play. Pitchers Chuck Markus and Lorney Michalski anchor a strong defense with timely hitting as they prepare for Memorial Day doubleheader against Bruggeman Booters of Harvey and R. B. Clothes of Roseland at 136th Street ball field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Merchants
Wm. Manweller
Chuck Markus
Lorney Michalski
Bruggeman Booters
Harvey
R. B. Clothes
Roseland
136Th — Street
Mohawks Open League with Victory Over Blackhawks
The Mohawks A C capped their league opener with a 14 to 8 win over the Blackhawks. standings show Riverdale Mohawks 1 0 and other clubs at 1 0 as Fernwood Rambler and Placedale Cardinals chase early leads. Mohawks schedule next face Fernwood Rambler at Riverdale Park and Placedale Cardinals at 117 Morgan Street both at 2 45 p m.
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Mohawks
Mohawks A. C
West Pullman Park
WonLost Riverdale Mohawks
Shermans cc
Ceee Eceeees
W. P. Pirates
ieeRe
Placedale Cardinals
Blackhawks A. C
Calumet A. Co
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Fernwood Ramblers
Korzevicki Boosters
Fernwood Rambler
Riverdale Park
Morgan Street
Births at Ingalls Memorial Hospital May 17 1953
A list of newborns includes a girl to Mr and Mrs John Raider Tinley Park a girl to Mr and Mrs Arnold Carroll 14858 Ridge Road Homewood a boy to Mr and Mrs Anton Galen 585 Francis Street Phoenix and a boy to Mr and Mrs Elmer Wehrhardt 18215 Morris Street Homewood all born May 17.
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Ingalls Memorial Hospital
John Raider
Tinley Park
Arnold Carrol
Ridge Road
Homewood
Anton Galen
Francis Street
Phoenix
Elmer Wherhardt
Morris Street
Lansing Social and Local Notices Highlight Church, Club Events
May 23 Lansing column reports Raymond Dockweiler Wil bert Vierk and Ray Blank in a Bernice band. visits from Will Clausen family and Ed Koehn birthday. Pinochle party at Mrs Frese home. Chicago airplane display attendees from Lansing. Legion Auxiliary social at the Dugout. Camp Fire Girls event at Calvin Cool idge school. prize winners in buneco and children games. Arthur Frese drove pilots to Chicago. out-of-town visits by Nelsons. Mrs Reed travels to Papenease caring for a sick brother. birthdays for Mrs Doehn. Home makers Club tea at Oakley avenue. visits among Ward Mitchell families. Dr Potts return from Passa valt hospital. Miss Sell and Miss Chidlaw visit Potts household. Chidlaw and Sell met at Edith Macy camp.
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Raymond Dockweiler
Wilbert Vierk
Ray Blank
Bernice
Will Clausen
Chebanse
Ill
John Dockweiler
Ed Koehn
Indiana Avenue
Frank Frese
C. K. Peterson
Florence
183rd_ street
Ronald Rook
Oakly Avenue
Lansing
Chicago
Jack Seevers
Chicago Avenue
Hammond
C. D. Nicholson
Vine Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Camp Fire
Calvin Coolidge
John Reed
Phylis Ward
Gene Henderson
Evelyn Connelly
Oxford
Berwanger
Arthur Frese
Shore Line
C. A. Nelson
Norton
Irvin Nelson
Laporte
Ind
Connelly
Howard Ward
Ridgewood Avenue
Chas. Mitchell
Kankakee
John A. Reed
Papenease
Phillip Chemore
Jim Holmes
Elliot Park
Munster
Pots
Passavant Hospital
Chas. A. Elliott
Northwestern University
Potts
Miss Sell
Sheboygan
Wis
Mary Chidlaw
Chicago Heights
Miss Chidlaw
the Nations
Edith Macy
Briar Cliff Manor
New York
L A Phillips Dies Former Glenwood Superintendent
Leo A Phillips longtime superintendent of Glenwood Manual Training School died suddenly May 21 at his Springfield home. He had resigned recently after a year of ill health and is remembered by students and Glenwood staff. Final rites were held Saturday at the Glenwood chapel with schoolboys serving as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Manual Training School
Springfield
Leo. A. Phillips
Glenwood
Mr. Phillips
Glenwood School
Chicago Heights
Manual Training School
Sentiment Grows for 13 Month Calendar
The article notes rising support for a 13 month calendar but says many people burdened by monthly rent and bills prefer fewer months rather than more. The point underscores fiscal stress influencing calendar reform views.
Tax Situation Loap Banks Favor Bill 28
County Treasurer J B McDonough convened about thirty bankers including Horace Holmes of the Southern Cook County Bankers Federation and Dr G A Stevenson of the Bank of Harvey to discuss near collapse of 1929 tax receipts. They urged passage of Bill 28 to abolish township assessors and appoint a county assessor, warning of undue load on homeowners and delaying sale of 1931 warrants. The conference ended without action.
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J. B. McDonough
Horace Holmes
Southern
Cook County Bankers Federation
G. A. Stevenson
Bank of Harvey
Thornton Township
McDolough
County Board of Assessors
Board of Review
Holmes
Stevenson
Cook County
Thousand Autohavens Planned Near Crete for 1933 Fair
A $65 000 autohaven building plan mixes hotel auto service and restaurant near Crete. F W Dodge reports a thousand such structures valued at $8.5 million to be built in the midwest by 1933 Chicago World Fair time. Initial group includes Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Michigan with Crete first. Bids are invited and Standard Oil will operate service stations while Western Union provides space. Local labor expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
F. W. Dodge Corporation
New York
Middle West
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Andiana
Michigan
Se Crete
Standard Oil Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Tall Cork Trees Grow to Fifty Feet in Iberian Forests
Spanish and Portuguese cork groves yield trees reaching about 50 feet tall. Researchers note rapid growth in favorable soils and warm climates, with cork harvest spanning decades as bark thickens and regrowth cycles continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Portugal
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Three Link News
L. Edw
Brookfelt
Secy
Colorado
Doldale Degree Club
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
Doldale Rebekah Lodge
LaRae Vandenberg
Dolton
Emil Dierk
Pearl
Emil
Miss Vogel
Sonny Law
Harold Krueger
Pr Ducing
Greenville
Finois
DeYoung
Holland
Jacquard Velour
Cretonne
DE Young Bros. Funeral and Furniture Home
South Holland, UL
Oakland Cemetery Company OF Chicago, Incorporated
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton, Ill
INOIS
Otis K. Wright
Black Hawks
L. A. Phillips
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