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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1924

Page

5

Calumet City Notices and Community Appeals

Local items report Alberta Kennedy convalescing after a ten day home confinement for a heavy cold. Funeral services for Mrs Frances Stefanski are set for Saturday at St Andrew's Church with burial at St Adalbert's Cemetery. undertaker Joseph Czechanski in charge. Voter guidance urges support for District 155 Board of Education candidates John Murray and others. polling at Wentworth school from 7 to 9 pm. A memorial park barn dance hosted by the Library Association features Eddie Lietzan's Broadcasting Harmonizers for an educational fundraiser. Charitable drives solicit clothing for the needy, with drop offs on Forsythe and Ingraham avenues. P T A notes corrections to Board of Directors names. Obituary notes Mrs A J Simpson, 60, died in Calumet City. service and shipping arrangements to Jackson, Michigan. A wedding described includes out of town guests from Valparaiso, Kankakee, Joliet, Detroit, Chicago, and Fond du Lac with Rev J B Berg officiating.

Alberta Kennedy Forsythe Avenue Frances Stefanski 154Th Place St. Andrew’s Church St. Adalbert’s Cemetery Chicago Joseph Czechanski Board of Education John Murray Wentworth Memorial Park Library Association Eddie Lietzan Calumet City Ingraham Avenue C. J. Nnutley Bell van Court Jackson Mich F. L. van Court Fenmore Bell Nolan Mary Nolen Jerseyville Ill Chas. C. Neidon

Celebrate Anniversary at Holtz Home

Mr and Mrs Paul Holtz and Mr and Mrs Carl Gertz marked one and two years of marriage respectively with a pleasant gathering at the Holtz home. Friends visited in the afternoon and dinner followed with dancing and music. Gifts poured in from out of town guests including the Schultzs, Mitchells, and Harve y Schultz.

Paul Holtz Carl Gertz Holtz Schultz Mitchell Miss Schultz Lansing W. S. Schultz Harvey

Elizabeth Kleihege Wed in Autumn Wedding

Rich autumn russet and yellow shades framed the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Kleihege daughter of Mr and Mrs William Kleihege South Hohman Street and Louis J Emmerling son of Mr and Mrs George Emmerling Webb Street. The ceremony took place at nine thirty Wednesday morning at St.

Elizabeth Kleihege William Kleihege South Hohman Street Louis J. Emmerling George Emmerling Webb Street

Douglas School Holiday Program and Art Exhibit

The Douglas School will host a program by the first three grades on the evening of December 4 with admission 6 cents per room. Candy doughnuts and coffee will be sold. Maxine Schneider and Gretchen Delmcke of Room 6 return to school after illness. Room 6 leads in ticket sales for the Elson Art Exhibit to be held at the Douglas school in December.

Maxine Schneider Gretchen Delmcke Elson Douglas School

Trouble in Brown Family Non-support case in Calumet City

Glenn Brown a former jitney driver was jailed in Calumet City on a non-support charge filed by his wife from Horton Kansas. She says he lived away from home since March, sent letters seeking a divorce, and refused to provide support while living with another family in Calumet City. Brown claims his wife left him voluntarily.

Glenn Brown Calumet City Horton Kansas Hammond Brown Ingraham Avenue Lincoln Hotel

Shower Honors Mrs Davis in Miller Indiana

Mrs Carl Davis of Miller Indiana was surprised last Friday afternoon when friends gathered at her mother Mrs W J Whitsell's Highland street home for a shower planned by Mrs Whitsell. Mrs Greatbatch won a candy game prize and a luncheon with pink dolls and tiny slippers as favors was served.

Carl Davis Miller Indiana W. J. Whitsell Highland Street

Modern Health Crusade rolls through Calumet City schools

Miss Frances Cook leads the Modern Health Crusade at the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute. In Calumet City schools, a Lincoln School class creates a poster showing a ship and a Zeppelin PT 5 to track dental progress. Mrs. Smith and Miss Bailey praise the effort and teamwork in health education. Howard Chamberlin is named class artist.

Frances Cook Chicago Calumet City Miss Bailey Miss Cook Columbus Room

Wentworth High Faces Lindbloom in Football Clash

Wentworth High School in Calumet City prepares for a game against Lindbloom of southern Chicago. Key players are out due to injuries, and the squad will be reorganized. In a 19 18 loss to Crown Point last Saturday Howatt starred with multiple long runs and strong punts. Bunting played with a torn ligament and will miss the rest of the season.

Wentworth High Calumet City Crown Pointer Howatt Bunting Wentworth

St Casimir's Club Sees Judicious Talk On Education

The St Casimir's Club met at Polonia hall on Monday November 17 with about sixty members and an equal number of guests. Judge M Crites of the Superior court spoke on preserving America and the difference between education and knowledge. Joseph Chilla Sr led a fine musical program with vocal and instrumental selections.

St. Casimir’s Club Polonia* Hall M. Crites Superior Court Crites America Judge Crites Joseph Chilla, Sr First National Bank of Whiting

Auto Wreck Leads to DWI Arrest in Calumet City

George Green of 10573 Indianapolis Boulevard was arrested Sunday in Calumet City on a driving while intoxicated charge after a collision with a machine driven by M. T. Anderson of 6 Prairie Avenue, Chicago, at 147th Street and Range Line. Both cars were damaged and occupants unhurt.

George Green Indianapolis Boulevard Calumet City M. T. Anderson Prairie Avenue Chicago 147Th Street Range Line

Calumet City Driver Arrested After Range Line Crash

John Beyrucka of Calumet City veered off Range Line at about thirty five miles an hour, falling into a six foot ditch and overturning. He escaped uninjured but was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge. Frank Jurzzak and John A Beaton collided on Lincoln avenue at 156th street. both cars damaged but no injuries reported.

John Beyrucka Calumet City Beyrucka Frank Jurzzak Morzion Avenue John A. Beaton Douglas Avenue Lincoln Avenue 156Th Street

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Calumet City News Kleihege Emmerling Mrs. Davis Fureka Eureka Vacuum Cleaners Tegtmeier-Rothe CO. Sporting Goods Michigan Avenue Halsted Street Our Motto Riverdale Transfer Co Bayer Bros Alcme Construction Co Labox A Ht. L. Pearson & Co Ernest A Malmstrom Prop. Jewelers and Optometrists Michigan Ave Roseland Waldemars Zold Dolton GEO Aes Ea Lau Iolostiobile Sales Service Calumet
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