Twenty Years Ago Highlights From The Pointer
Florence Ripley returns from Chicago after a visit with cousin Bertha Franz. A new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Smith of 365 Calumet Boulevard Har vesy. Ellen and Emily Waterman back from South Bend visit. Peter Pauls opens a North Side bowling alley September 1 with September prizes. Col M H Kelly attends National Encampment of the G A R in Rochester N Y. Beet Sugar Works whistle signals season start and more work. Degree of Honor ladies visit Thornton for a wedding shower. Mary Jaeschke of Dalton hosts a miscellaneous wedding shower. Riverdale guests attend Missionfest at Blue Island in Michigan City. Rudloff and Talsma wed in Chicago. They will reside at 2808 Foster Avenue.
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Florence Ripley
Chicago
Bertha Franz
Charles E. Smith
Calumet Boulevard
Harvey
South Bend
Ind
Peter Pauls
Col. M. H. Kelly
Rochester
N. Y
Massena
Thornton
John Runge
Mary Jaeschke
Dalton
Ansna Daehn
Mamie Meginnes
Anna Neath
Hattie Fischer
Florence Fadtke
Ethel Meginnes
Mary Seblaski
Margaret Fadtke
Agnes Schneider
Willis
Caraveau
Dillner
Cardin
Riverdale
First Lutheran Church of
Blue Island
Michigan City
Pere Marquette Railroad
O. F. Hammermeister
A. Schmutzler
Louis
Alma
Elsie Schmutzler
Ralph Brande
John Grant
Margaretha Kiesling
Wm. Wentland
Gertrude Wenland
Louise Kiestling
Richton, al
Louie Kiestling
Richton
Edward Kiestling
Rudloff-Talsma
Ella Rudloff
Frank Talsma
Talsma
City Secret Service
Foster Avenue
Pointer
Homewood News Busily Cites Local Happenings
Captain Walter Gleason warns an extension may be needed if business remains strong. The Sonneburn sisters hosted a local birthday party with new friends. Ed Hughes sold land at Martin and Penn to Jegele, who will build a bungalow by Whitney. Ed Housinger and Emil Silo rode to Elgin auto races on motorcycles, covering 80 miles in three hours.
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Walter Gleason
Sonneburn
Wm. Tollhurst
Fred Rehberg
Hughes
Martin and
Penn Streets
Mr. Jegele
D. Whitney
Ed Housinger
Emil Silo
Elgin
Miss Lizzie Rietveld Heads to Colorado for Visit
Miss Lizzie Rietveld departs for Colorado to visit relatives then return. Mr and Mrs Dick Vogel report a pleasant South Dakota vacation. Miss Mary Gouwens accepts German teaching post at Whiting High School and attends institute meetings. Mr and Mrs A R Tilstra are…
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South Holland News
Lizzie Rietveld
Colorado
Dick Vogel
South Dakota
Mary Gouwens
Whiting, Ind
A. R. Tilstra
Delton Board OKs 50 Dollar Labor Day Funding
Delton board met Tuesday Aug 25 with all members present. A labor day committee led by Walter Nowak asked for funds and the board approved 50 for the celebration. Public health nurse Alta Itter spoke on salary information from the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute. Repairs to the village hall assembly room and fire engine house were noted. A new concrete roadway to Park Avenue was laid. Riverdale village board was to tap water and sewer lines for Roosevelt school at 146th Street. Crossing and sidewalk work at Pan Handle R R on Chicago Street was referred to street committee. An ordinance setting firemen and caretaker salaries at 150 monthly was approved and notices for job applications ordered.
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Delton
Delton Board
Dickelman
Walter Nowak
Alta Itter
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Village Hall
Park Avenue
Riverdale
Roosevelt School
146Th Street
Panhandle
Duquesne President Claims Angle Trisecting Proved
Rev Joseph J Callakin president of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh announced he has trisected an angle by plane geometry. This is one of the oldest mathematical problems and had not been solved before.
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Joseph J Callakin
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
Tyr and Mars Named Weekday Origins in Church Calendar
The passage links Tuesday to Tyr the Norse war god and notes Mar the Roman war god associated with Tuesday, mentions Shrove Tuesday, and cites a church calendar context with a sample location and name.
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Tyr
Wodenrom
Mar
Westin Ncunsniner Linton
Speed limit cuts injuries on Dunes highway after 30 days
Indiana State Police chief reported on Memorial Day two day period three deaths occurred before the 40 mph limit. In thirty days since the rule, there were no deaths and injuries dropped to twenty as drivers claim open roads permit faster speeds when safe.
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Gary
Michigan City
Grover C. Garrett
Indiana State Police
Chicago Motor Club
Chef Garrett
Indiana
Thornton Township High School and Junior College Opening
The Thornton Township High School opens for the 1931 32 school year on Tuesday September 8 1931 with registration and program changes offered Friday August 28 and Saturday August 29 from 9 00 am to 4 30 pm. The Thornton Township Junior College opens September 21 1951 and students may register between September 8 and September 21.
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Thornton Township High School
Thornton Township Junior College
Moody Bible Institute Evening School Fall Term Opens
Moody Bible Institute Evening School launches its Fall term on September 11 with regular classes on Tuesday and Friday evenings through December 15. The program adapts the General Course to four years for working students and requires no tuition, aside from modest private music fees. The school has drawn over twelve hundred Chicago area residents in prior terms, offering free Bible training for capable service as teachers, superintendents, music directors, and lay preachers.
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Moody Bible Institute Evening School
Chicago
Institute
Summer guests and a couple wed at Oakglen
Miss Hannah Karsten of Chicago visited Dr. and Mrs. Wai vord at Central Park summer resort. Rev A Vandenberg of Grand Rapids was a guest for a few days and spoke at First Reformed church. Pater Paarnberg and Miss Carrie Pals were married August 24 near Oakglen. Excavation for the bank building is nearly finished.
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Central Park
Hannah Karsten
Chicago
New Insurance Policy Adds Personal Accident Option
An insurance agent notes a new feature in a large company policy offering personal accident coverage tied to liability and property damage for an extra 3.00. Full details by phone with A S Diekman at 947 Chicago Street Dolton 804. The line about notoriety appears as a separate remark.
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A. S. Diekman
Chicago Street
Dolton
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