School Notes Highlights PTA Activities and Class Projects
Ten parents joined the PTA while most visited last week as pupils work on plays like The Shoemaker and the Elves and Captain Smith and the Jamestown drama. Fourth to seventh grades tackle movies, rock collections, and reading groups, with a toy exhibit planned for December 1 by FTA girls. Scouts held a meeting with animal imitation games and a new patrol formed led by Marie Jeese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kile
Captain Smith
Colony of
Jamestown
Miss Jurgensen
Toby Tyler
Robin Hood
Cangiane
Ethel Jones
Julia Verhoeven
Mary Aiello
Nea Stobbs
Marie Freese
Antoinette Linard
Harriet Martin
Audrey Mann
Marie Jeese
The Crooked Apple Tree by Elaine Krueger
A reader reflects on the book The Crooked Apple Tree by Elaine Krueger noting it was very interesting and encouraging others to read it to gain knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
By Elaine Krueger
Twenty Years Ago in The Pointer News
Events from The Pointer recount injuries and summaries from Highlawn and Dolton communities. Paul Middleborn injures his right arm in a barn incident. Dr. Schmidt treats him before Mercy Hospital. Wm. G. Dalton suffers an elbow issue and improves after weeks of care. Local youths return from Champaign and assist with a Thanksgiving turkey sale. A hunting accident injures Frank Wirtz, with Victor Sutherland aiding until he can recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Middleborn
Highlawn
Schmidt
Mr. Middleborn
Mercy Hospital
Wm. G. Dalton
Dolton
Arthur Claussen
Arthur Harms
William Roeckrohr
Champaign
Thomas Marshall Kinney
John E. Kinney
Frank Wirtz
Ed. Wirtz
C. J
Riverdale
Victor Sutherland
Frank
Victor
Thanksgiving note from Homewood edition
The Homewood column notes illness in the community with typhoid and diphtheria cases affecting Mrs. Fred Mather Miss Lina Ihlebrecht and the Silberman family A new baby was born to Mr and Mrs August Ahrens on November 18 Bert Heuer plans a December trip to Michigan and Ed Leapham reports two deer shot in New Mexico with a quip about lessons from Theodore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mather
Lina Ihlebrecht
Silberman
Adelia
Silbermans
Bert Heuer
Michigan
Bert
Wolverine
Christ Neuslesman
North Dakota
John
August Ahrens
Ed Leapham
New Mexico
Theodore
South Holland News Twenty Years Ago Highlights
The village advances wiring for electric lights and meters, planned street and alley repairs, and village hall wiring. C & FE lights on viaduct to be renewed. Sam Sachs liquor wholesale license granted for remainder of year. Conny Gouwens visited Three Oaks Michigan. Harry Swets and John Romeyne departed for Mexico with a large ammo load, expecting deer upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railroad
Chicago Street
158Th
159Th
Chicago
Berwegan
C & FE
Sam Sachs
Conny Gouwens
Three Oaks
Mich
Harry Swets
John Romeyne
Mexico
Royalty's Mate Consort and its sovereign role explained
The term consort refers to the spouse of a reigning monarch who does not share sovereign powers. It describes their ceremonial status and duties within the royal family without altering rule.
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William Penor
Samoan Islands
Trook
Commercial School
Michigan Avenue
Oliver G. Trook, Pres
Wiersema Bank Building
Girl Scouts
Zilsberger
Leturno
P. T. A. Visiting Committee
Evanston
Mr. B
Public Service Company
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Homewood News
Louis
South Holland News
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