School Notes Public and Parochial Activities Highlight PTA
Thornton Township High School hosts a PTA organization with officers including President Mrs Lester Morrison and Treasurers and vice presidents from Harvey Dalton and South Holland. The next meeting November 25 at 8 pm in the High School Auditorium. Dues 35c. Lincoln Avenue PTA launches Come to School week with a poster contest to engage parents and monitor school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
Lester Morrison
Harvey
Emily C. Ripley
Dalton
Frank Cowings
Homewood
Newell
South Holland
3. O. Thor
Aineceson
Uh Agclarents Fh
Wilbur McBratney
J. N. Miller
Thornton
Nina Reason
Frank Norton
W. G
Sterling
Price
Lincoln Avenue
P.T.A
Lincoln Avenue School Ninth Grade Journal Highlights
Marjorilee Hampton records ninth grade activities at Lincoln Avenue School. Students discuss sewing projects, dress patterns, algebra tests on positive and negative numbers, a civics exam with eighty questions, English grammar review, lyric poetry studies, Spanish translation of En Madrid, and gym and music activities including soccer and songs Taps and Victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorilee Hampton
Miss Pohlers
Miss Lemon
Bolovius
Stevenson
Bear Story Sparks Blue Island Hunt Photo Triumph
Alden Klein and William Boyington took part in a big bear hunt that ended in a photogravure in the Chicago Tribune with a caption about defending against a bear near Whitefish Canada. The bear was shot by James Hackett of Blue Island and shipped for cold storage for a future banquet.
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Blue Island
Alden Klein
William Boyington
Chicago Ribune
Chicago
Bruin
Whitefish
Canada
James Hackett
Greenwood Avenue
Klein and Schreth
Elein and Sehroth
Mr. Hackett
S. Hamilton Avenue
Will Play For Charity Thanksgiving Day Game At Thornton Twp High
A charity football event set for Thanksgiving Day November 27 1920 at 10:30 a m at Thornton Township High School field. The Harvey A C composed of former high school and college stars will face Public Service Company employees with ex college players from Michigan and Colorado. A curtain raiser features Riverdale Mohawks vs Fosters Boosters, Harvey boys team run by A K Guarno. Community support urged for Salvation Army Relief Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
Salvation Army Relief Fund
Harvey A. C
Public Service Company
Michigan
Colorado
Riverdale Mohawks
Foster’s
Second Christian Reformed church program in South Holland
The Second Christian Reformed church plans a program Tuesday November 18 at 2 pm featuring a Yiddish duet by Mr Huizen and Miss Elhart readings by Miss Elhart The Masters Question Jewish customs demonstration and a talk Bringing the Gospel to the Jewish Women and Girls by Miss Elhart All welcome Also updates on local residents including Joseph Bottema Cornelia Dalenberg William B DeGraff and Henry D DeYoung with health and family news
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Reformed Church
Huizen
Miss Elhart
Mr. Huizen
Joseph Bottema
Cornelia Dalenberg
St. Luke’s Hospital
William B. DeGraff
Henry D. DeYoung
Riverdale Fire Dept Responds to Week's Fires
The Riverdale Fire Department battled four fires over the weekend. On Saturday November 8 crews fought blazes at 137th and Halsted streets at 5 15 p m and at 139th and Emerald Avenue at 6 10 p m. On Sunday November 9 teams responded to 145th and Racine Avenue at 5 50 p m and at 139th Street and Emerald Avenue at 8 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Fire Dept
137Th
Halsted Street
139Th
Emerald Avenue
145Th
Racine Avenue
139Th Street
Toxin Antitoxin Immunization Drive Aids South Holland
On Friday 123 children in South Holland schools received the first of three diphtheria immunization injections, including 12 preschoolers. Nurse Miss Mabel Smith led the campaign with support from Dr. G W Walvoord and the school board president, with injections administered by Dr. Walvoord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Mabel Smith
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
SALH
Harry T. VanderAa
159Th Street
Evans Avenue
Local Happenings and Misfortunes in South Holland
Mrs Geo and Mrs P Dalenberg of Roseland visited relatives here on Tuesday. Minnie Shilling, six, operated on for appendicitis last week, is recovering well. Henry Price escaped a severe coke plant accident when a tank exploded injuring his head. he vows to keep a close shave. A doctor’s lost cap traced to the road, not the speedier escape rumor. Tyse Huizenga, six, suffered burns on face and neck from a kettle of hot lard overturning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walvoord
Tyse
Albert Huizenga
Tonite Fri And Sat At The City Theatre
The ad touts Man Slauchier with Claudette Colbert and Frederck March plus One Nutty Night and Insurance as screen acts. Sunday features Grumpy and Hearts and Hoofs with Cyril Maude and others. Nov 18 19 shows Common Clay with Constance Bennett and Jen Ayeres from the Harvard prize play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonite
Jen Ayeres
Cleves Kinkead
In Memoriam Mrs. Jasper Trump Four Year Remembrance
In loving remembrance of our dear mother who departed life four years ago on November 14 1926. November again brings the saddest time to us as a bitter shock of parting the one we loved so dear. Loving children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Trump
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Jim Hackett
Grand Lodge
Gilbert P. Lane
Riverdale
Aready Farms Milling Co
Hegewisch Lodge
Gil
Doldale
St. Paul’s School
Coldale Rebekah Lodge
Dr. J. Finley Kettles
Louis St
St. Holland School
Ondky
Harvey 1126
East 154Th Street
Daniel C. Bachmann
Pefone Dolton
Lincoln Ave
Doiron,ll
THE
WM. A. Herrick
E. 147Th St
Halsted Harvey
Illinois
Memoriam
Swift
California
Idaho
Pillsbury
Navy Michigan
Theodore Koch
Chicago Street
Dolton
Theo. Koch
Axminsters
DeYoung
South Holland, Ill
DE Young Bros
South Park Ave
South Holland, NL
Halsted St
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