Thornton Two High Registration Sets All Time Record
With nearly a week to go before classes start on September 6 Thornton Township High School Harvey shows a record enrollment of 2 554 students up 189 from last year. Freshmen lead with 840 followed by 750 sophomores 564 juniors and 411 seniors. Eight new teachers raise staff to 90 and new courses include safety for mechanics and retail selling with several department reassignments.
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Thornton Township High School
Harvey
Paul W. Liehr
L. M. Burkey
J. E. Hance
J. E. Ripperger
McDowell
K. J. Smith
Mazon, Ill
Opal Robertson
Franklin Park, Ill
Marguerite Begnoche
Thornton
J. D. Mees
P. W. McDowell
Loudene Anderson
Florence Hall
River Improvements Await Completion On Calumet
The Al Johnson and LaCrosse Dredging Co to complete the second half of river widening and deepening from Lake Calumet to Sag Canal Blue Island. Project expands channel from 180 to 260 feet aiding lake-size traffic, with about 3 million tons shipping reliant on the upgrades. WPA plans to fill bank at 130th Street as part of river development.
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al. Johnson & LaCrosse Dredging Company
Little Calumet
Lake Calumet
Sag Canal
Blue Island
Congress
Hegewisch
Calumet
Riverdale
Dalton
Chicago
Indiana Avenue
Halsted Street
WPA
130Th Street
Quinn's brief Johnstown reign fuels lasting baseball memories
Jack Quinn sought a managerial career while resurrecting the Johnstown Johnnies in 1935 He took over on July 5 and led the team to a strong finish including a ten game win streak before resigning September 3 due to Chicago business interests He later began as a player again in an exhibition with Val Picinich and recalled a 1903 origin story from Pottsville including an early memorable home plate throw.
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Jack Quinn
Kanawha Avenue
Jack
Johnstown
Johnstown Johnnies
Johnnies
Chicago
Quinn
Pottsville
Dolton Receives WPA Grants for Street and Utility Projects
Congressman Edward A. Kelly announces that the Works Progress Administration approved a total of 80,119 for Dolton. The package includes 46,027 for municipal street improvements Engle street sidewalk 144th street paving from Chicago street to Indiana avenue and a sewer west of the C&EI tracks plus parkways storm sewers. An additional 34,092 covers extensions to water mains and sanitary sewers.
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Edward A. Kelly
Dolton Village
Works Progress Administration
Engle Street
144Th Street
Chicago Street
Indiana Avenue
C.&e.i
WPA
Chicago
Riverdale Sealed Bid Notice for Stone and Screenings
Sealed bids will be received until 8 p m September 7 1938 at the village hall Riverdale for 620 cubic yards of 3 inch state specification stone and 240 cubic yards state specification screenings for water bound macadam pavement on CS Wentworth avenue and 137th street. Bidders may obtain instructions from the Village Clerk and the board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Peter J Kurz Clerk.
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Riverdale
CS Wentworth Avenue
137Th Street
Peter J. Kurz
Heart Attack Fatal to J. Oscar Nairn
J Oscar Nairn of Dalton died suddenly last Thursday at 5 30 PM from a heart attack after a long weak heart. A 45 year member Mason he served as secretary treasurer of the Dalton park district for twelve years. He was born in Maquoketa Iowa September 5 1869 and left a wife Gertrude Dailey two sons George and Travis a sister Ana George and three grandchildren. Funeral service was held at his home with Rev Donald Crocker officiating and burial followed at Cedar Park Cemetery.
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J. Oscar Nairn
Dalton
Mr. Nairn
Dalton Park District
Maquoketa
Iowa
Alexander
Lucy Nairn
Maquoketa High School
Davenport, Ia
Davenport Business College
New York Life Insurance Company
Gertrude Dailey
Racine
Wisc
Burlington
Pullman Standard Car Company
Pullman
Harvey Masonic Lodge
Cedar Park
Jerry Kollros Wins U of C Scholarship for Fourth Year
Dalton student Jerry Kollros receives a $300 tuition scholarship at the University of Chicago for his senior year starting October 3. He plans to earn an M B degree in March, then pursue postgraduate work and a Ph D to teach zoology in college.
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Jerry Kollros
U. of C
Dalton
University of Chicago
Jerry
University
Spiecker Artwork Seeks Place in Federal Exhibit
William Spiecker of Dolton displays four watercolors in the Art Institute of Chicago as part of the federal Index of American Design show running July 28 to October 9. His pieces include a tugboat, toy fire engine, Amana butter box, and a cravat.
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William Spiecker
Dolton
Art Institute
Chicago
Sprecker
HH. F. Wilson
iSprecker
Plan for 100 Homes in Ivanhoe Progresses
The first house in a 100 unit Ivanhoe development is under construction on a twenty acre parcel on 146th street owned by John R. Robertson & Co. The Associated Developers Inc. directs the project with William Goldman as president and A L Salzman as architect. 100 of 127 original lots are slated for new houses priced from 5000 to 6000 dollars.
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146Th Street
Ivanhoe
John R. Robertson & Co
Associated Developers, Inc
William Goldman
A. L. Salzman
Robertson
Atlantic Avenue
Calumet River
Princeton Avenue
Berger School Opens After Labor Day
Principal Frank W. Lockhart of Berger School announces classes start the day after Labor Day on Tuesday September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger School
Frank W. Lockhart
Miss Ethel Murphy to Teach First and Second Grades
Correction from Dalton notes that Miss Ethel Murphy will teach the first and second grades at Franklin school this coming term. Her name was omitted from last week’s list due to an error and is now correctly listed.
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Ethel Murphy
Dalton
Franklin School
Riverdale Accepts Bids for 500 Feet of Fire Hose
Riverdale Village board approved bids for 500 feet of new fire hose at its August 23 meeting. General Fire Hose Co. won 250 feet of Safe guard wax and gum treated hose at 98 cents per foot, while Fabric Hose Co. secured 250 feet of Primrose hose at $1.00 per foot.
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Riverdale
J. F. Hanahan
General Fire Hose Company
Fabric Hose Company
Harry Hanschman
137Th Street
Wabash Avenue
William J. Claussen
Peter Kurz
Putnam
Wentworth Avenue
Martin
Parkway
Dale Theatre
Zornow
Fred Rech
Board of Education
Washington School
School Street
Strosinski
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
140Th Street
Indiana
142Nd Street
Hanschmann
Ivanhoe
Day
Jack Mills
Hanthan
138Th
Atlantic Streets
Atlantic Street
Trustees Smith
144Th Street
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Ceoyrig
Wm. Spiecker
Spiecker
137Th St
Wabash Ave
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