Reopening Century of Progress Exposition in 1954
President Dawes announces Century of Progress Exposition will reopen next summer with same outline as the current fair but expanded exhibitors and lighting. Roosevelt and Chicago leaders push for legislation to authorize occupancy and funding, pledging civic and financial support to restore the exposition grounds and enhance attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus C. Dawes
Chicago Tribune
Roosevelt
Alfred I. Smith
Kelly
Horner
General Assembly
South Park Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Chicago
Chicag
Republicans Will Make Merry Harvest Dance
A harvest dance hosted by the Thornton Township Republican precinct committeemen’s organization will take place Saturday November 18 at the hall on Phage avenue and 119th street Harveys. Features and special awards are planned with music by Nightingales. Admission is 55 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
Republican
Phage Avenue
119Th Street
Harveys
Deel
Important Association Meeting for 9th Ward Group
Members are urged to attend the next regular meeting of the 1sth Preempt Improvement Association of the 9th Ward on Thursday November 16. Nomination of officers will take place.
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Meeting Set For Tuesday
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club schedules its regular meeting for Tuesday November 11 at 1 50 p m at Mrs John R Jones 11225 S Wabash Ave The program on The Hows and Whys of Menu Building will be presented by a Milk Foundation Inc representative Mrs W B Nichols will be hostess A previous bridge benefit had thirty members playing with Mrs Warren Taton as hostess The prize of five dollars in gold went to the series winner and Mrs Joe Dowling won a door prize of ten pounds of sugar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Woman's Club
John R. Jones
S. Wabash Avenue
Milk Foundation, Inc
W. B. Nichols
Warren Taton
Nichols
Joe Dowling
Illinois to Begin Second NRA Highway Project Series
About 1400 men will gain employment in Illinois from the second NRA highway project series. Ernst Lieberman says bids are received and contracts awarded for eleven of fifteen projects totaling roughly 18 miles of paving and three bridge sections with an expected expenditure near 882000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Illinois
State Highway Department
Ernst Lieberman
Alderman Lindell Endorses One Per Cent Tax Plan
Alderman Arthur G. Lindell of the Ninth urged a 1 per cent tax limit and a 25 per cent immediate cut in local government expenditures. He claimed revenue could fund operations under the 1 per cent levy and that a quarter reduction could be done without harming essential city county and state functions. Governor Harding of Ohio followed as the evening’s second speaker and many members remained to discuss afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nlamillion Club
Arthur G. Lindell
Lindell
Harding
Ohio
South
Freeman Jessen and Lillian Freeman wed at Immanuel Church
Miss Lillian Freeman and Fred Jessen united in marriage at Immanuel church on Saturday October 28 with Rev. Ph H Bassler officiating. Best man was Samuel Jessen and bridesmaid Alice Stakes. The couple reside at 18751 Kanawha Ave Dolton. Also notes that Dan Percy and Helen Perry visited Racine and a Wehlawk League banquet was held at West Pullman Park with Gold balls presented to Hans Struven by Forrest Tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jessen
Lillian Freeman
Immanuel Church
Ph. H. Bassler
Samuel Jessen
Alice Stakes
Lohenerin
Bassler
Yvonne
Kanawha Ave
Dolton
Dan Percy
Helen Perry
Forest Ave
Dalton
John Perry
Racine
Wix
Hans Struven
Lawrence Flahive
Wehlawk
West Pullman Park
Struven
Forrest Tall
Ingalls Memorial Hospital Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
The Ingalls Memorial Hospital marks ten years since its 1928 opening funded by F A Ingalls. Clara Pound reports 11 01 patients treated since 1925 with 2785 births, 8751 operations, and 84 houses evacuated. Since May, emergency relief cases under Cook County Bureau of Welfare numbered 197 admissions.
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Ingalls
F. A. Ingalls
Clara B Pound
Miss Pound
Cook County Bureau of Welfare
High School Plans Granted Federal Hearing Action
The township high school board of education sought federal aid for a Marvey high school addition including academic space and larger cafeteria facilities. A Chicago hearing approved the application pending Washington final approval with detailed figures to follow.
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Township High School Board of Education
Marvey
Chicago
Washington
Alderman Lindell Oversees Ward Road Repairs
Alderman Lindell reports 20000 to 25000 in vehicle tax funded road repairs will finish in Niftyth Ward before cold weather halts work. Asphalt resurfacing on 103rd Street Michigan Avenue State Street and 118th Street completed under council order. Macadam repairs active across the ward. Signs inventory checked for missing posts with replacement plan to Traffic Engineer. Extra snow and garbage equipment arranged for winter.
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Niftyth
103Rd Street
Michigan Avenue
State Street
118Th Street
108Th Street
Lindell
Elks To Initiate Large Armistice Day Class A
Harvey Elks lodge officers will initiate fourteen candidates on Armistice Day Saturday night. All lodges will hold the service nationwide at Grand Exalted Ruler Meier’s request. The lodge will broadcast the National Elks program with President Roosevelt and other speakers part of the program.
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Harvey Elks Lodge
Meier
Roosevelt
Chicago
Joseph Fanning
Henry Wasskeuhler Visit Noted in Phoenix Area
Henry Wasskeuhler of Phoenix Aviz visited Mr and Mrs John Rowan and their daughter Edna along with Peter Kern on Thursday November 2.
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Henry Wasskeuhler
Phoenix
Aviz
John Rowan
Edna
Peter Kern
Caroline's Beauty Shop Ad Offers Bargains on Permanents
An old classified style notice from Caroline's Beauty Shop advertises permanents priced at $1.95 and up, with complete service at 209 East 138th Street. The ad mentions five items for $1.00, and notes opening hours every night except Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline’s
East 138Th Street
Dolton
Local and Personal News of Riverdale and Nearby Areas
Short notes report hospital operations and recoveries at Ingalls Memorial Harvey Rochester Mayo Clinic and Blue Island hospital. Residents celebrate weddings birthdays anniversaries and visits while a cheeky repeal party caused a misdirected door knock. A new baby was born to Mr and Mrs Trolenberg and local obituaries note Mrs Overtoon and Mr Wiersema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Kollar
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
W. C. Vestal
Grant St. Delton
Rochester
Minn
Mayor’s Clinic
Arthur Rosenberg
Adam Schmutzler
Blue Island Hospital
Reinhard Warrenbere
Dearborn St
Riverdale
Wartenberg
Strosinski
Emil Popper
Julius Popper
Mary Hrbacak
Milwaukee
Louise Beermann
Paulina
Town
Bertha Goos
Emma Rampke
Wilder B Thompson Pioneer Harvey resident dies after illness
Wilder B Thompson a Harvey business pioneer and longtime dean of local merchants died after a period of serious illness. Born November 17 1862 in Romney West Virginia he moved with his family to Lee County Illinois as a child. He later built a crockery flour and feed business on Park Court Harvey and married Laura Cloud in Philadelphia in 1888. He had three sons including Marwell who served in France. (Continued on Page 6).
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Wilder B. Thompson
Harvey
South Street
Turlington Avenue
Thompson
Broadway
Wilder
Romney
West Va
Lee County
Farmine
Philadelphia
New Haven
Conn
Laura Cloud
Park Court
Wadth
155Th Streets
Miss Cloud
Marwell
France
Local Socials and Afe Patient News from Riverdale
Miss Catherine Kern travels with friends to Holy Sill Wisconsin for a weekend returning November 6. Scarlet fever cases rise in Dalton and Riverdale with William Garry Thomas Garry and Dilly Smith Jr recovering. Bruno Petkus honored at 50th wedding anniversary party at Roseland home November 1. The Rolling Dollar Club met November 6 and hosts plan November 10. Robbery attempt at Vickowicz home November 8 ends with $160 stolen. Dolton Drug Store sells Crazy Water Crystals and Plunder’s tablets.
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Catherine Kern
East 186Th St
Riverdale
Holy Sill
Wis
William and
Thomas Garry
Andrew Garry
Grant St
Dalton
Dilly Smith, Jr
Mast
and Mars
Bruno Petkus
16Th St
Tony Butler
Lilth
Vernon Ave
Roseland
Catherine
Ted Dreger
Vis Conrad Kern
John Rowan
Bunco
Ecards
Kevimera Banes
Wacco Yickowics
Chicago St
Viekowicz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theaides Aid
Banco
Whittier School Auditrium
Lord and Loomis
Royal Neighbors
Roverdale
Young Ladies Club
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Hall
Fred Trvin
Olympians
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Elks
Tenry Byers
Ormsby
Frank Claussen
Win. Rampke, Sr
L. FE. Reich
Philip Laurent
Clifton
Rose Benjamin
Leyden Avenue
Century of Progress
Herman Trolenberg
East 186Th Place
Roseland Community Hospital
Clara Overtoon
Normal Avenue
Geert Wiersema
W. 100Th Street
Pullman
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Cornelius Fray
Christ Diefhall
Marion Kasen
Ethel
Merion Grapenthien
Marion Seestadt
Helen Rudloff
Hattie Albrecht
Anna Diefhall
Betty Fray
Anterinette Massel
Messrs
John Toran
Henry Grapenthien
Nick Stray
Pete Fray
Fray
Carl Schafer
136Th Street
W. Bl.fitompson
Mt. Mors College
Mt. Morris, Til
Cartage College
Cartage, al
Dolton Drug Store
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