Legion to Seek Draft of Men and Industry in War
Miami Florida October 14 The American Legion after fifteen years of groundwork was ready to demand national legislation to insure universal service of manpower and industry in wartime Delegates at next week’s convention representing 830000 veterans will be asked to dedicate the year to a concentrated fight for a universal draft Three broad principles were outlined national conscription in war time freezing prices profits and wages at prewar levels and an equitable plan for resource use under wartime conditions The October Fourth District meeting will be at Ogden Park fieldhouse October 25 with Three Links Post 361 as host Details at the October 22 regular meeting Dues are now due and payable A Legionnaire mishap ends with a joke about being in the hoosegow again.
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Miami
Fla
American Legion
Edward A. Hayes
Decatur
Ill
of the Legion
Ogden Park
64Th
Racine
Three Links Post
Franklin P T A Pot Luck Supper Report
The Franklin Parent Teachers Association held a well attended pot luck supper on Thursday evening October 11 at 6 00 in honor of teachers. A program followed supper with singing and a talk on the value of a P T A. The fourteenth annual District 19 Illinois Congress of P T A will meet October 25 at St Benedict school Blue Island. The Child Study group met October 18 at 2 30 with plans for the year.
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Franklin
Lena Fadke
Marion Henty
Ilinois
Congress of Parents and Teachers
St. Benedict School
Gregory
New Streets
Blue Island
T T ALS and J C P T A Meeting in Harve y October 23
Mrs. Russel H Haskin reports the regular T T H S and Junior College P T A meeting at the high school auditorium in Harvey on Tuesday October 23 at 8 p m. Mrs. Frank P Cowing presides. Berger Girl Scouts present a program and pledge, South Holland Mothersingers provide music, Dr Caroline Hedger of the McCormick Foundation speaks, followed by a teacher reception. Refreshments by Homewood. Fundraising apple and coffee cake sale by Dalton and Riverdale teams. District 19 conference also set for Blue Island that day.
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Russel H. Haskin
Harvey
Frank P. Cowing
Berger Girl Scouts
South Holland Mothersingers
Caroline Hedger
McCormick Foundation
Homewood
George Knox
Lorenz Ripley
Ways and Means
Dalton
Riverdale
Blue Island
Frank Cowing
Legion Auxiliary Plans October Meeting and Stocking Drive
The Paul Call Unit will meet on Thursday October 25 at 8:00 PM with Viola Wiebke chairing the serving committee and Anna Beck as rehabilitation chair. Members are urged to save old silk stockings and spools for Hines hospital. Beck can collect them at 128839 Michigan Avenue. The Junior Auxiliary met October 18 with 14 members present and announced new officers. a Halloween dance is set for October 27 at 2 PM in Legion Club rooms with a predance meeting at 1:30 PM.
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Paul Call
Beck
Michigan Avenue
Frankie Albrecht
Frances Lambert
Dorothy Schlieman
Flaine Deichen
Petty Schroeder
Phoebe McDonald
Zelda Bock
June Slaughter
Mary Louise McGowan
Dorothy Wiebke
Legion Club
Banco
Frankie
Washington P T A Night Promises Prizes for Families
Washington P T A invites all fathers to the November ninth event at Washington school with a 25 cent bureauour price. The program features a speaker entertainment and refreshments. A prize will go to the room with the highest parent participation. An October twenty eighth school of instruction will be held in Blue.
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Washington School
PT. A
Association
Blue Island
War Hero Turned Entertainer Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier rose from Paris music halls to become a noted screen star, serving in the French army at age 14. He was wounded in an early World War battle, held prisoner over two years by the Germans, escaped, and returned home invalided. He earned the Croix de Guerre for bravery just before his fifteenth birthday.
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Maurice Chevalier
Paris
Tle
Chicago woman fined twice over disorderly conduct
Mrs. Clara Steinman of Chicago was fined $25 for disorderly conduct and, after shouting at the judge, the fine was raised to $50. In a separate incident near Fav Claire Wisconsin, Frank Matzke’s car became stuck in mud and vanished after he went for a team of horses.
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Clara Steinman
Chicago
Frank Matzke
Fav Claire
Wis
Lowvale Chapter Hosts Card and Dance Party
Eastern officers enjoyed a congenial gathering at Lowvale Chapter with twenty card tables and donations for prizes and refreshments. Sister Myrtle Stanley oversees the November 7 pot luck supper preceding the meeting with grand officers expected. further supper arrangements and dish donations are invited. A card and dance benefit hosted by Mr and Mrs James Mossel at their home on November 2 supports the Order.
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Lowvale
Myrtle Stanley
James Mossel
Girl Scouts Troop 2 Holds Outing At Waddell Woods
Girl Scouts of troop 2 met at Franklin School on Tuesday afternoon then marched to Waddell's woods for a first outing. They roasted weenies and marshmallows over a bonfire as they learned fire building, followed by singing and games with mothers accompanying the group.
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Romaine Klage
Girl Scouts
Franklin School
Waddell’s Woods
C and E I objects to rerouting of trains
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad petitions federal coordinator Joseph B. Eastman to block routing Louisville and Nashville trains from Evansville to Chicago over the Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati and St. Louis line. C and E I operates these trains and argues the CC C and St L would duplicate service and waste resources since C and E I must continue its current service under express and mail contracts.
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Joseph B. Eastman
Louisville and Nashville
Evansville
Ind
Chicago
Chicago, Cleveland
Cincinnati
Titanic survivor Otto Pilnquist drowns in Connecticut pond
Otto Pilnquist, rescued after four hours following the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, later died in a park pond in Connecticut where he drowned in six feet of water.
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Otto Pilnquist
Park
Connecticut
Thornton-Bloom football: Thornton tops Bloom 25 6
Thornton's strong eleven beat Bloom 25 6 last Saturday with effective passing leading the way. Hellman connected on a 35 yard touchdown pass to McMorrs and later to Hellman, while Kleeckner set up a 70 yard return. Bloom replied, but Thornton held on as penalties and yardage favored the winners. Calumet City looms next as coach Sipe predicts a South Suburban title battle.
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Thornton
Bloom
Wildcats
Hellman
McMorrs
MeMorrs
Kleeckner
Scheine
Scoress
Sipemen
Serfline
Krupschild
Erwin
Thornton Bloom Jones
Harder Cech
Eos Leising
Wiltshire
Widen Winslow
Miller Beiner Oo
Ree
Cee Sheldon
Myrer Crure
Ruhe Mason Wee Byob
Nentone
Barnes Kleeckner
R.H
Pezzoli
Propper
Scheine Hellman
Horeeney
Calumet City
Calumet ‘City
Sipe
Mohawks Defeat Lansing 6 to 0 in Narrow Victory
The Mohawks beat Lansing 6 to 0 with a second quarter score when Ed Corriereau caught a 30 yard pass from Ed Ripley and plunged in for the TD after a failed extra point. Johnny Farrell impressed in his Mohawks debut as they head to Thornton A C next Sunday. Mrs. William J. Claussen won a $5 gold piece raffle at the Mohawks dance.
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Mohawks
Lansing
Ed Corriveau
Ed Ripley
Corriereau
Johnny Farrell
Thornton
Thornton A. C
William J. Claussen
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Interocean
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Wm. P. Paarlberg
167Th Street
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Forest Preserve
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Henry E. Claussen
Lowell Avenue
Dyer Supply Co
Dyer, Ind
Fordson and Oliver
Dyer
Anna_ Kurz
Domino
Couwens Bros
159Th Street
Dykstra’s
Lafayette
1St Street
State
Pullman
American Legion News
J. G. Thal
Parent-Teacher News
T.T. Als
American Legion Auxiliary
Bessie Baumgartner
Washington
Superior Heating Co
J. Scheffers
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Leyden Ave
A. C. Wesse
Engle St. Dolton
Conrad Kern
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