Twenty Years Ago Notes From Dalton Community
Miss Minnie Wendrich of Chicago vacationing with her Dalton hosts. Miss Louise Schmutzler will attend the International Steam and Operating Engineers convention in Newark New Hampshire September 11 to 16 visiting Niagara Falls Buffalo and Canada en route home. Mr and Mrs C R Lindberg and family return from Northern Michigan with tales of big fish. Rev H Wind Sr and Rev Henry Wind Jr journey to Brockport New York for the Concordia congregation, with farewell from St Pauls. Dalton Concert Band to give a free Harvey Saturday concert September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Wendrich
Chicago
Dalton
Louise Schmutzler
Jas. G. Hanrahan
International Steam and Operating Engineers
Newark
N. H
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Canada
C. R. Lindberg
Harold
Catherine
Auldine
Wind
Concordia
Detroit
Rochester
St. Paul's Congregation
Young Peoples and Young Mens Societies
Brockfort
Harvey
De Youngs Welcome Baby Daughter In South Holland
Mrs. D. P. De Young and her husband announce the birth of a baby girl last week in South Holland. Harry Oosting and Gertie Oosting have returned from a visit in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland News
D. P. de Young
Harry
Gertie Oosting
Towa
Community Notes From Minnesota And Beyond
Minnesota reports show no issues while Peter Van Drunen Jr. undergoes nose and throat surgery in Chicago performed by Prof. Mc Cullen. Harry and Mrs. Anker prepare for a three year Africa missionary mission with a farewell social and sermon. Chicago street bridge work begins next week and local builders extend a warehouse. Local home improvements include a new heating system and nearing completion at C. Bruin’s house.
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Minnesota
Hawkeye
Peter van Drunen, Jr
Chicago Union Hospital
McCullen
McLean
Harry Anker
Africa
Anker
Reformed Church
Chicago Street
Peerbolte
van Mynen
Ten Years Ago at The Pointer and Local Works
Miss Ida Vanderhoop a linotype operator at The Pointer plant takes a two week vacation in Yellowstone Park and the West. E W Stenberg fills her position. The river water tunnel under Indiana avenue nears completion after blasting shakes Riverdale homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Vanderhoop
Yellowstone Park
Denver
West
Vanderhoop
E. W. Stenberg
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
136Th Place
Local Visitors Share News From Dwight Soldiers Hospital
Fred W Propper and Florence visit Arthur Propper at Dwight Illinois soldiers hospital where Art has endured months of illness with slow but hopeful recovery. Harold Gundaker from Cleveland returns home for a family visit. Junior Kollar, son of Dr and Mrs Kollar, underwent appendectomy at Ingalls Memorial Hospital and aims to be a surgeon like his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Propper
Florence
May Propper
Roy Nelson
Dwight
Arthur Propper
Soldiers’ Hospital
Art
Harold Gundaker
Cleveland, O
W. W. Straus Bond Company
Junior Kollar
Birthday Party for John Kickert Draws Wide Attendance
A large gathering of friends and relatives celebrated John Kickert’s birthday anniversary at his home last Friday night. The event included a delicious lunch and guests wishing him many more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kickert
Edward Weld
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Orville Ravesfoot
Myra
Grand Rapids
Mich
Albert van Zanten
Bartin Noteboom, Jr
Corsica
Noteboom
R. van Buren
van Schouwen
Lansing
R. Rickert
Thornton Forest Preserve
John Wiltjer
Dalton WPA Library Moves and Expands Hours
The Dalton WPA library relocates from the Lincoln school basement to the former Lincoln school library room on September 3 1986. Hours are 1030 to 830 on Tuesday and Thursday, and 1030 to 6 on other days. Two assistants Mrs Rena Johnson and Miss Winifred Truett join staff alongside new book collection and a $5000 shipment anticipated in October. A Thursday story hour for children up to 12 runs at 130 led by Mrs M Kammerimon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Wpa
Lincoln School
Rena Johnson
Winifred Truett
Lyle Klitzke
WPA
Virginia Moeller Chosen Miss Illinois at State Fair
Dal ton residents Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson and daughters Helen and Bennis traveled from Springfield where Helen competed as Miss Cook County in the Miss Illinois contest. After a day of events the winner was Virginia Moeller Miss Springfield, who will advance to Miss America. Helen stayed in until the final nine, proud of her friend’s success and still hoping for Miss America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thompson
Helen
Bennis
Dalton
Springfield
Cook County
Abraham Lincoln
Fair Grounds
Virginia Moeller
Illinois
Virginia
Professor's Research Focus Revealed
The professor's research is described as mainly hunting for his spectacles with the housekeeper noting the activity.
Priceless Ingredient in a Human Being
A teacher questions a dull class with a riddle about a donkey’s head pointing north. A small boy answers that the tail points to the ground. The exchange ends with the line that a sense of humor is a priceless trait in a person.
Record of postwar air speed feats and tragic mine deaths
Collision of aviation and mining stories follows a September dispatch. Howard clipped 14 minutes from the 1934 record in a Bendix-Thompson era flight from New York to Floyd Bennett Field, while four Metz brothers died in a gas-filled coal mine incident in Fulton Missouri, with a fifth man in critical condition. Chicago reports a 13-year-old heir, John L. Grant, inheriting 1,238,883 from his late mother Grace Meagher Grant, tied to family fortunes from James F. Meagher and major industrial holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cag Municipal
Floyd Bennett Field
New York
My. Mulligan
Bendix
Howard
American Airlines
Vultee
Fulton
T. J. Wolfe
Louis Metz
Ernst
Fred
Harry
Chicago
John L. Grant
Everett Ave
John
Grace Meagher Grant
Grant
James F. Meagher
Peoples’ Gas Light and Coke Company
Union Carbide and Carbon Company
Threats Target Toronto Stork Derby Contestant
Grace Bag nato, awaiting her 24th baby, reported threatening letters and calls demanding she share the $500000 prize if she wins. Police investigated the note and threats as part of the race coverage across multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Can
Grace Bagnato
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Pointer
Cepg
Public Service
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Library News
A. J. Allen
East 137Th Street
Ill
Watkins Products
Ocal
Walter E. Baden
South State St. Riverdale
Conrad Kern
Indiana Ave
Interocean
News OF the World
Roland Monroe
N. Racine Ave
Agnes Roffeis
Monroe
Atlanta
Conger
Paris
Pierre Col
Roosevelt Field
Col. Lindbergh
Avellino
Italy
Mussolini
Europe
Washington
Kane
Roosevelt
Gallup
N. M
Roscoe Turner
Zuni Reservation
Here
Rapid City
S. D
Mt. Rushmore
Thomas Jeffreson
Black Hills
Gutzon Borglum
Jefferson
George Washington
Wilmart Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Private Road
New Mexico
Dallas
Aus
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Ruth Chatterton
Frank Spreckels
San Francisco
Newbureh
N. Y
Dorothy Sherwood
Jimmy
Sing Sing
Ben O. Howard
United Air Lines
Maxine
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