Final Day Set for Cook County Registration
Nearly half a million eligible voters in Cook County have not registered for the November 8 election. Registration must be completed by October 11 for county voters and October 10 for Chicago residents. County Clerk Michael J. Flynn urges non registered residents to use local clerks and city halls to register before the deadlines.
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Cook County
Chicago
Michael J. Flynn
Riverdale
Dolton
South Holland
Flynn
Daniel Carey
Chicago Heights
Berwyn
Harvey
Cicero
Summit
Evergreen Park
Stickney
Morton Grove
Elmwood Park
Niles Center
Board of Election Commissioners
City Hall
Election Commissioners
Ninth Ward
Hess
Indiana Avenue
United States
Thrilling Air Show At Lansing Airport Draws Record Crowd
About 15 000 spectators packed the Lansing airport for the International air thrill circus. Captain Arthur Davis and paratrooper Charles Zmuda headlined a high speed display with formation flying by George Starr and Carl Hartley. Zmuda leaped from 5000 feet in batlike gear and parachuted safely as the crowd gasped. Traffic jams lasted hours after the show as police struggled to move the thousands of cars. Leading women flyers Nora Lee and Helen Budwash won contests including a spot landing and air race, with sky writing and a bomb drop also showcased. No accidents occurred.
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Lansing
Women's Pioneer Aircraft Association
Amelia Earhart Memorial Civic Club
Arthur Davis
Charles Zmuda
Davis
George Starr
Carl Hartley
Zmuda
South Cook
Nora Lee
Helen Budwash
Harvey
Dalton
The
Flying Cashier
Funeral Held Monday For B A Gillespie War Veteran
Funeral services for Bernard A Gillespie of Dalton were held at St Catherine's Church Austin with American Legion members guarding the service. The Dal ton resident born in 1899 in Castlebar Ireland served in U S Army intelligence in World War I and was active in federal recreation work at Riverdale and Dalton parks. He died September 29 at Hines Memorial hospital after a diagnosed illness. he is survived by his widow three brothers in Chicago and Ireland and three sisters in Chicago.
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B. A. Gillespie
Bernard A. Gillespie
Shepard Drive
Dalton
Hines Memorial Hospital
Central Avenue
Austin
St. Catherine's Catholic Church
Mt.Carmel
Paul Gall
American Legion
Gillespie
Ma. Gillespie
Riverdale Park
Dalton Village Hall
Riverdale
Dalton Parks
Castlebar
Ireland
America
John
Chicago
Sarah Bogart
Amelia Fox
I. C. Fitzmaurice
Plans for Big Scout Circus Unfolds Across South Cook
Preparations for an elaborate Boy Scout circus move forward in Chicago Heights Harvey Dalton Riverdale and other South Cook communities following a complete manual of instructions issued to Scoutmasters assistants and committee members. The Bloom Township and Thornton Township high school bands will perform a 30 minute program. Gates open at 6 30 p m with the show at 7 30 p m Saturday at the Chicago Heights Athletic Association field. Tickets are on sale through troops to cover expenses.
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Chicago Heights
Harvey
Dalton
Riverdale
South Cook
Potawatomi Trails Council
Bloom Township High School
Thornton Township
Council
Chicago Heights Athletic Association
Last of Bunte Co. Warehouses Being Torn Down
Workmen began razing the final building of the Bunte candy warehouse group west of Indiana avenue and south of the Calumet river in Riverdale. The site has housed Riverdale industry since about 1892 starting with Riverdale Brewing, then a cattle feed mill, a sugar works led by Charles Pope, later Midwest Sugar Refining, and finally Bunte Candy storage.
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Bunte Co
Bunte Candy
Indiana Avenue
Calumet River
Riverdale
Riverdale Brewing Company
Sugar Refining Company
Charles Pope
Pope Beet Sugar Works
Pope
Midwest Sugar Refining Company
Bunte Candy Company
Miss Baseheart Hosts Bridge Club At Home
Miss Margaret Baseheart entertained the bridge club at her residence last evening after the game. Refreshments were served to the participants.
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Margaret Baseheart
Bridge Club
Legion Auxiliary Holds Installations In Dolton Hall
About 260 members and guests witnessed the installation of Paul Gall post No 308 officers and its Legion Auxiliary in Dolton village hall. Otto Ehlers became post commander. Amy Schliemann presided as Woman's Auxiliary president. other new officers included Edwin Messerschmidt, John Belz, Karl Meginnis, and Julius Nelson among many.
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Paul Gall
Auxiliary
Legion Club
Dolton
Otto Ehlers
John Hankey
Harry Berghardt
Blue Island
Frank Cunningham
Harvey Post
Edwin Messerschmidt
John Belz
Karl Meginnis
Walter Young
William Stern
Raymond C. Baumgartner
John Thul
Julius Nelson
Legion
Fred Leech
Eighth District
Theodore Reinhardt
Roman E. Polanski
Calumet Memorial
Amy Schliemann
Woman’s Auxiliary
Mae Leech
Ray Ingle
Emily Messerschmidt
Naomi Matthiessen
Selma Bock
Bessie Baumgartner
Catherine Kaiser
Mabel Nelson
Helen Thul
Freight Wreck Spills Oats After Riverdale Collision
Two Baltimore and Ohio freight cars derailed and were struck by a parallel train on September 28 near the 137th Street crossing in Riverdale. One car spilled oats and another carried butter barrels. Workers toiled Thursday night to clear wreckage.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
137Th Street
Riverdale
Thornton P T A Candy Sale at Thornton School
The Thornton town ship high school and junior college P T A will hold a candy sale on October 11. Donations of candy are welcomed and should be sent with students that morning.
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Thornton P. T. A
Thornton Township High School and Junior College
Local Visitors Vacation in Illinois This Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kurz and Mrs. James Mclaughlin visited Walter Kurz at St. Joseph's College in West Mont, Illinois, last Sunday. Mrs. J. Z. Quinn and her son Harold spent Sunday at Starved Rock, Illinois.
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Peter Kurz
James Mclaughlin
Walter Kurz
St. Joseph's College
Westmont
J. Z. Quinn
Harold
Starved Rock
Stop Driving On School Playground Prompts Officials Meeting
Riverdale village streets and alleys committee will meet October 17 with the board of education to discuss preventing motorists from using Washington school playgrounds at 139th and School streets by placing posts in the parkway. The school board asked for help to stop the dangerous practice.
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Riverdale
Board of Education
Washington School
139Th
School Streets
Fred A. Reed
K. S. Putnam
187Th Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Wentworth Avenue
138Th Street
Putnam
Wabash Avenue
Illinois Street
Herbert F. Zornow
Michael J. Flynn
Fire destroys Lansing barn on Dr Thomsen farm
A fire of unknown origin gutted a horse barn on Dr. Carl H. Thomsen’s farm at 13820 Lincoln Avenue Wentworth and the Calumet river in Lansing Illinois on Tuesday October 4 between 5 and 6 PM. Five tons of baled straw and five hundred bushels of vats were stored there. The horses were in the lot and were not endangered. Lansing and Calumet City fire departments responded and saved a larger barn from catching fire.
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Carl H. Thomsen
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Wentworth Avenue
Calumet River
Lansing
Calumet City
Fall Shuffle Dance to Benefit Ivanhoe Children
Ivanhoe Civic Club will use proceeds from the Fall Shuffle to fund a Christmas party for local children. The event runs October 15 at Pipe o Peace Golf Club with dancing bridge and pinocle activities.
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Ivanhoe
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Big Scout Circus
C. H. A. A. Field
Legion Auxiliary
Washington
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