Pupils Return to Studies at Local High and Grade Schools
Local Grade 1 8 schools and Thornton Township high opened after vacation with 2 682 students in attendance at the high school the largest enrollment in its history. Freshman class numbers 922. District 148 reports 536 pupils on opening day similar to last year. Textbooks and new courses in science and civics noted. Parents and drivers urged caution near school zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
Bowen
Riverdale
Berger School
St. Paul’s Lutheran Parochial School
Franklin School
Roosevelt School
Washington School
Lincoln School
Chicago
St. Mary’s Catholic Parochial School
St. Mary’s School
Anna Marie
Mathildes
St. Paul's School
Wiliam E. McVey
Riverdale Park To Host Free Play School For Young Children
The play school at Riverdale Park will continue for children between ages eight and five with no charge to parents. The program is led by a director in charge who has normal and college work and years of public school teaching experience. Enrollment for fall will be announced to mothers soon, with plans for nurse service in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Park
Chage
East ern Star Blanket Club Draw Winner
Mrs. Joelle Lindell of Harvey won the blanket drawn Wednesday August 31 in the East ern Star blanket club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joelle Lindell
Harvey
Raceway Park to Open as Calumet Sports Center
Rush construction accelerates the 12.5 acre Raceway Park at Ashland Avenue and Vermont Street. The new sports complex will host midget auto racing, football, boxing, wrestling, polo and outdoor events with a quarter mile banked track and 8 000 grandstand, 38 000 parking spaces, and a modern club house with dining and lounge facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raceway Park
Ashland Avenue
Vermont Street
City of
Blue Island
Jimmy Snyder
Emil Andres
Raceway Oval
Great Calumet District
Calumet District
Chicago
California
Century of Progress
Holiday Sets a Record For Traffic Safety
The Labor Day weekend proved the safest summer holiday period for traffic with no crash injuries and only minor injuries on highways. Heavy travel began Saturday and extended to Tuesday morning, with all main routes crowded despite slightly lower volume than Memorial Day and Fourth of July rushes. Many took trips to resorts and celebrations as weather stayed clear, and normal business returned as schools reopened and autumn temperatures set in.
Recital by Naomi West at Chicago Hall on Sunday
Naomi Shickley West will present a recital at Recital Hall Auditorium Building Chicago on Sunday September 25 at 3 30 p m. Admission is 40 cents for attendees ages 18 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Shickley West
Recital Hall
South Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Local Scouts Prepare Big Circus in Chicago Heights
The Potawattomi Trails council Boy Scouts and leaders, over 1 000 strong, stage a 12 act circus at Chicago Heights Athletic field on Saturday October 8 at 7 30 p m. Leaders from Riverdale Dalton and South Holland join in a grand review and Indian pageant as 1300 members participate. Tickets go on sale via local troops and Packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potawattomi Trails Council
Boy
Chicago Heights
Howard Kelley
Cook County
Kelley
Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
N. W. Gouwens
Council
N. L. Beck
Flossmoor
Art Lambrecht
Oda Nagle
Harry Behrman
Glenwood
Bernard Clark
Harvey
Peter Bernet
Robert Arch
Bernard Boland
Association Field
Boy Scout
Boy Scout Executive Board
Boy 15 Breaks Leg Jumping From Moving Truck
George Clausen of 6239 South Green Street fractured his leg when he jumped from a moving truck at 138th and Halsted Streets on August 30. State Police Officer Edward Emond, who once taught a first aid course in Riverdale, administered aid. The boy was taken to St Francis Hospital in Blue Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clausen
South Green Street
138Th
Halsted Streets
Edward Emond
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Cin Foot
Ilinois Central
137Th Street
Agnes Neering
Atlantic Street
William Neering
Miss Neering
Harvey
Dalton
Cook County
Frank Stiemann
187Th Street
Illinois Central Hospital
Grover Cogswell
Dalton Police
Illinois Central
119Th Street
Gas Tank Stolen at Maurer’s Station
Thieves stole about 100 gallons of gasoline from the tank at Maurer’s gas station located at 188th and Halsted streets, Riverdale, early Thursday morning. The theft was discovered by Carl Maurer when he opened the station, after a lock on the fill pipe was broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurer
188Th
Halsted Treets
Riverdale
Carl Maurer
Registration at Junior College Begins Monday
William McVey, superintendent of Thornton Township high school and junior college, announces that registration at the junior college will begin on Monday September 12 and continue all next week. Classes will commence on Monday September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McVey
Thornton Township High School
Chicago to Repave Riverdale Streets
Alderman Lindell announces a broad 9th Ward resurfacing program converting macadam streets to asphalt. Streets listed include East 134th to 118th blocks and Oak Park area routes from Indiana avenue to So Park avenue, with several cross streets and avenues slated for rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthhr G. Lindell
9Th Ward
134Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Park Avenue
135Th Street
Indiana
Forest Avenue
136Th Place
135Th
186Th Street
Calumet Avenue
158Rd
Woodlawn Avenue
108Rd Street
Doty Avenue
120Th Street
State
Michigan Avenue
120Th Place
106Th Street
Maryland Avenue
105Th Place
S. Champlain Avenue
105 Place
108Th Street
S. la Salle Street
119Th Street
121St Street
S. Lafayette Avenue
111Th Street
Prairie Avenue
Cottage Grove Avenue
111Th Place
Princeton
C.&h.i
112Th Street
C.&e.i
12Th Place
C.&e.l. S. Perry
124Th
S. Park
99Th
115Th
St. Lawrence
111Th
Champlain Avenue
Langley Avenue
114Th
118Th Street
Langley
128Th
Yale
Halsted Street
102Nd Street
103Rd Place
Eggleston Avenue
S. Eggleston
114Th Street
113Th Street
Radio artists to speak at church event in Dalton
The Women's Union of the Evangelical and Reformed Church of Dalton invites all to an afternoon program Tuesday September 13 at 1 30 p m in the church basement. Radio artists Martha Crane and Helen Joyce of WGN will speak Admission is 25 cents refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Union of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Dalton
WGN
Martha Crane
Helen Joyce
September social at St Marys church auditorium
The Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys church hosts a September social in the church auditorium on Friday evening September 16. Ecards and dance music play from 8 to 10 pm. Dancing follows from 10 pm to 12 30 am with Lud s orchestra providing the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies Sodality of
St. Mary’s Church
Lud
Ascension Church Homecoming Carnival and Dinner Planned
The first annual homecoming carnival and dinner at Ascension Catholic Church Harvey will be held next Saturday and Sunday. Under Father Holloway the two day event features booths and games on the school grounds at 153rd and Eline Avenue with a fried chicken dinner Sunday from noon to 6 pm in the school basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascension Catholic Church
Harvey
Father Halloway
153Rd
Eline Avenue
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Holiday
Espe Oa
C. Heights
Anthony Pietsch
East 186Th Street
White Cloud
Michigan
Walter Kurz
St. Joseph's College
Westmont
Walter
Little Gayle Kay
George Kay
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Ylarvey
Hattie Hoppe
Wabash Avenue
Banco Club
Eleanor Albrecht
Emily Stahnke
Martha Lentz
Minnie Grapenthein
John C. Wernicke
Abraham and
Struven
Bass Lake
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