Joint Emergency Relief Fund campaign in Cook County expands
Mayor Jaranowski of Calumet City chairs the suburban division as Cook County groups organize relief drives. A nine section plan designates vice chairmen to coordinate local committees and fund solicitations with proceeds directed to each community. The effort aims to raise eight million eight hundred thousand dollars for coordinated relief operations.
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Jaranowski
Calumet City
Joint Emergency Relief Fund
Cook County
Village of Riverdale Relief Organization
Claussen
Johnson
City Charities
Frank D. Price
Dickelman
Dolton
9Th Ward 20 Precinct Improvement Association
Riverdale
Banco
Samuel Insull, Jr
Alsip
Blue Island
Calumet Park
Chicago Ridge
Evergreen Park
Lemont
Midlothian
Oak Lawn
Orland Park
Palos Park
Robbins
Tinley Park
Willow Springs
Spring Forest
Worth
William Fraser
Andrew McCord
First National Bank
Chicago Heights
Flossmoor
Harvey
Hazel Crest
East Hazel Crest
Homewood
Markham
Matteson
Doering
Chicago
Illinois set to clamp down on wood alcohol sales
Illinois state food inspectors will wage a campaign against illegal wood alcohol sales as required by the 57th General Assembly. The plan, approved by Director Stuart E. Pierson and devised by Perry B. McCullough, targets paint shops, factories, and retail outlets handling paints lacquers and related products for labeling and safety.
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Illinois
57Th General Assembly
Stuart E. Pierson
Department of Agriculture
Perry B. McCullough
Division of Foods and Dairies
American Legion notes address move and October events
The Department Service and Organization offices move to 209 North La Salle Street in Chicago with phone Randolph 5668. A post dance is planned for October, likely Saturday the 31st to start the fall season, with monthly chances. Comrade John Lambert recovers from influenza. Chaplain-elect Oscar Reich vacationing in Lemont fishing. On Tuesday October 13 the post and auxiliary will jointly install new officers. Post District Commander A P Boyle and State Poppy chairman to perform the ceremony. Members urged to attend as the new year begins. Posts meet the second and fourth Tuesdays.
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Chicago
Department Service and Organization
North la Salle Street
Randolph
John Lambert
Oscar Reich
Lemont
Ill
A. P. Boyle
Boyle
Paul Gall Post
Post
Medals For Labor Day Tennis Winners Delayed
Nine players who finished a Labor Day tennis week will see medals displayed in Dalton and Riverdale banks before being awarded. Certificates for event winners will also be shown upon receipt. Delays were caused by circumstances beyond the committee’s control.
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First National Bank of
Dalton
Riverdale Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale Marine Assigned to Duty in Shanghai China
Conrad Seip a 20 year old U S Marine from Riverdale Illinois has been assigned to the Fourth Regiment of Marines in Shanghai China. He left for Hampton Roads to await transport to China and likely will stay in the Orient about two years. He enlisted in Chicago and lived with his mother Mrs Katie Seip 13829 Edgebrook Ave Riverdale.
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Quantico
Shanghai
China
Conrad Seip
U. S
Riverdale
Ill
Marines
U. S. Marine
Hampton Roads
Seip
Cook County
Marine Corps
Katie Seip
Edgebrook Ave
Chicago
Parris Island
D. C
Orient
Gordon's Offer Good Natured Credit for All
The Gordon Credit Clothing Co at 1238 S Michigan Ave Rosee invites customers to use Good Natured Credit a flexible payment plan for smart fall clothes for men women and children Payments adapt to each buyer's income and the store urges inspection of new fall styles as advertised in this edition
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Gordon Credit Clothing Co
S. Michigan Avenue
Rosesea
Improvement Association Meeting in the Ninth Ward
The 20th Precinct Improvement Association of the 9th Ward invites members to a regular meeting next Thursday October 15 at 7 30 p m The Entertainment Committee promises something special and attendees are urged to come Secretary
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20Th Praecinct Improvement Association
Otto Reich Speaker at Southern Cook County Dinner
The Southern Cook County Chamber of Commerce hosts a dinner at the new Tompkins tea room on Lexington near 154th Street Harvey with Attorney Otto F. Reich as speaker. Other meetings are planned for Lemont Homewood and Deiron and a banquet for all organizations in Southern Cook County is planned for the 200th birthday anniversary of Washington likely in Chicago Heights. A committee will represent the twenty one communities within the organization with a nationally known speaker.
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Cook County
Lost brown rain cap on Lincoln avenue seek help
Local appeal from Henry Brandt II age 10 asking The Pointer to locate his brown rain cap lost on Lincoln avenue Wednesday. The paper offers help and notes community effort to reunite boy with cap. Also reports on a string of minor crimes and recent social notes from Riverdale including visitors from California and a Dalton Park ball game between Old Timers and Young Bloods.
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Lincoln Avenue
Henry Brandt II
I. C
Riverdale
Calumet Park
Henriette Logan
Henry Grote
Anthony Wurl
Wurl
Conover
Wis
Bessie Dege
California
Dalton Park
Lefty
High Albrecht
Bob
Pete Howe
Ed Messerschmidt
Mossy” Simnick
Riverdale Girl Grace Schaafsma Kidnapping Attempt
Grace Schaafsma 16 of 13820 Wentworth Avenue Riverdale faced a Monday morning kidnapping on the way to Roseland. A red sedan halted near 188th Street two men dragged her into the front seat and one covered her mouth. She fought free at 115th Street and escaped unharmed though bruised. Police in Riverdale and Chicago search for the suspects.
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Grace Schaafsma
Wentworth Avenue
Riverdale
Roseland
S. C
188Th Street
Halsted
T9th
Mike
115Th Street
Chicago
Gas rates cut by Public Service Company of Northern Illinois
In line with the Illinois Commerce Commission order dated October 1, Public Service Company of Northern Illinois filed a new schedule of temporary experimental gas rates. Heating costs drop about 30 percent and cooking/domestic use about 5 percent. The order also lets the company raise gas heating value and set the new rates effective from October 15 starting with all meter readings.
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Ilinois Commerce Commission
Public Serviceompany of
Northern Illinois
Ivanhoe Garden Club Hosts Speaker in October
The Ivanhoe Garden Club gathered Friday evening October 2 at Mrs. Harry Lindgren’s home with strong attendance. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Ruby Riley’s home Friday evening October 16 with guest speaker Mrs. Arthur Cauffmann Watson a noted garden enthusiast and authority.
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Ivanhoe Garden Club
Harry Lindgren
Ruby Riley
Arthur Cauffmann Watson
Columbus Day Observed with Bank Closures in Tinois
October 12 marks Columbus Day a legal holiday in Tinois with all banks closed. Citizens are advised to complete banking on Saturday to avoid inconvenience.
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Columbus Day
Tinois
Chicago World’s Fair 1933 Century of Progress ahead of schedule
The architectural commission reports the 1933 Century of Progress is a year ahead of any previous exposition in construction financing and planning. Harvey Wiley Corbett says the fair will open on time by June 1, 1935 and describes the buildings as typically American and modern using new materials and methods.
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Chicago
Architectural Commission
Harvey Wiley Corbett
New York
Corbett
Ivanhoe Women’s Club Opens Year With Program
The Ivanhoe Women’s Club hosts a musical program Monday October 12 at Mrs Clarence Crane’s home. Guest speaker is Mrs F W Waterman president of the Threed Congressional District Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs. A Box Social Saturday October 10 at 6 30 p m raises funds for local relief with dancing featured.
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Ivanhoe Women’s Club
Clarence Crane
F. W. Waterman
Threed
Ilinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Newsboy Franks Aiello Injured In City Crash
Fourteen year old Frank Aiello, a Washington School pupil and Cohen News Agency carrier, was struck on Halsted near 138th by a nation Bread truck driven by Harold Wright while delivering papers. He was hurled about 20 feet, unconscious, treated at Ingalls Memorial hospital with cuts and bruises, but no bones broken. Wright was arrested and the case set for possible settlement.
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Frank Aiello
South Halsted Street
Washington School
Highlawn
Cohen News Agency
Carnation
Harold Wright
Halsted Street
138Th Street
Frank
EK. E. Lynch
188Th
Halsted
John Needles
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Wright
Needles
Snowball tree blooms in tiny Dolton yard
The mild weather misleads gardeners as spring flowers reappear. In Fred Klaege’s Dolton yard a snowball tree shows multiple blossoms despite the late season.
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Fred Klaege Yard
Dolton
New Fire Engine Arrives in Dalton Costing 13000
The new pumper arrived last Friday and was tested Saturday on Silvan Lake under the Fire Underwriters Association. It costs 13000, weighs 16400 pounds, and provides a thousand gallons per minute with room for extension, boosting Dalton's fire protection and promising lower village insurance rates once a building ordinance is approved.
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Dolton
Silvan Lake
Clayble
146Th
Chicago Street
Fire Underwaters Association
Mack Fire Engine Corporation
Miller, Schaefer
Imvis Meyer
Schnoor
Peter Lau
William Schaefer
Dalton
Ford
Morrow’s Advice to His Son at Amherst College
Dwight W. Morrow, New Jersey senator, who died today, sent this fatherly note to Dwight W. Morrow Jr. as he entered Amherst College. He warned that two kinds exist: those who do things and those who claim credit, urging his son to belong to the first class with plenty of room.
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Washington, D. C
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Dwight W. Morrow, Jr
Amherst College
Woman’s $13000 savings buried in basement vanish
Antoinette Lulinski, 68, of 8816 Houston Avenue, withdrew $13,000 from Calumet National Bank and buried it in her basement amid bank failure fears. She discovered the money missing upon returning from Michigan after a visit with her daughter and reported the loss to South Chicago police.
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Antoinette Lulinski
Houston Avenue
Chicago
Lulinski
Calumet National Bank
Michigan
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American Legion
Riverdale Marine
Gordon
Otto Reich
Chamber of Commerce
Ivanhoe Women’s
Morrow
A. C. Reich
Bedrock
Interocean
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