Eighth District Meeting Of American Legion Auxiliary Held
The American Legion Auxiliary Eighth District met in Dalton on Wednesday evening October 9. Hazel Deichen was installed as district director with Vivian Ingle of Aurora Illinois as installing officer and Frankie Albrecht as installing sergeant at arms. Other officers and attendees included Victoria McGowan Mable Vestal Mary Ferguson Irene Gally Amy Schlieman. About 150 district members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Dalton
Hazel Deichen
Vivian Ingle
Aurora
Illinois
Frankie Albrecht
Victoria McGowan
Mable Vestal
Mary Ferguson
Irene Gally
Amy Schlieman
Double Installation Highlights Local Posts In October
The Robins Post and Auxiliary held a double installation with Franklin Denizan post and auxiliary in Robins Illinois on October 11. Mrs Deichen installed both auxiliaries and Carl Mauer acted as sergeant at arms. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry Meginnis Mr and Mrs John Belz Mr and Mrs Jim Johnson Mr and Mrs John Matthiesen Mr and Mrs Edward Albrecht Mr and Mrs John Reining and others. The group notes illness in Mrs Nathan Johnson and Grace Strand recovering from a tonsil operation. Membership dues tally eighty one paid. The National Defense plate raffle winner was Mrs Emma Deichen. Next serving committee for October 24 meeting listed. Sympathy extended for Emily Messerschmidt’s brother T Herman killed in an explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Illinois
Harry Meginnis
John Belz
Jim Johnson
John Matthiesen
Edward Albrecht
John Reining
Duu
Walie
Deichen
Russell Trimble
Earl Slaughter
Oscar Reich
Robins
Franklin Denizan
Illinoi
Albrecht
Ted Reinhart
Flossmoor
Carl Mauer
Paul Gall
Hershel Bock
Walte
Edward
Nathan Johnson
Grace Strand
National Defense
Emma Deichen
Lydia Boettger
Louise Bonse
Blanche Bookfelt
J. J. Berschinski
Emily Messerschmidt
T. Herman
Erroneous Names Corrected in Obituary for Mrs Messerschmidt
The October 10 obituary lists surviving relatives with corrected spellings and addresses. Five daughters are named Katherine Kaiser Anna Rampke Minnie Gif ford Elizabeth O Connell and Helen Thal. Four sons are Edwin Arthur William and Robert with their respective towns Dolton Homewood Roseland and Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherina Messerschmidt
Katherine Kaiser
Anna Rampke
Dolton
Minnie Gifford
Elizabeth O’connell
Chicago
Helen Thal
Edwin
Arthur
William
Homewood
Robert
Roseland
Card of Thanks from the Messerschmidt Family
The Messerschmidt family thanks relatives and friends for flowers cards and sympathy during their bereavement. They especially thank Rev Kemnitz the ladies choir the Auxiliary of Paul Gall unit for their memorial service and the Dalton police for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemnitz
Ladies’ Choir
Paul Gall
Dalton Police
Messerschmidt
Roosevelt School Children Visit Field Museum Exhibit
First through fourth graders from Roosevelt School toured the Field Museum in Chicago. A guide explained Hopi and Navaho exhibits including kachina dolls and weaving traditions by Hopi men and Navaho women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sporke
Chicago
Field Museum
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