Doctor Killed in Car Mishap Hegewisch Physician Dies at 48
Auto accidents in the area last week left one man dead and five others seriously hurt. Dr. Clinton A. Benzie, 48, of 18301 Brandon Ave, was killed when his car was struck near 130th Street and St. Lawrence Avenue as he bought vegetables. The driver, Harlan Bragg of 12246 Princeton Ave, said he fell asleep at the wheel. Benzie, a Chicago Board of Health child specialist and University of Illinois medical graduate, died instantly from a fractured skull and leg injuries. The case sparked a coroner’s inquest set for Sept. 23.
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Clinton A. Benzie
Brandon Avenue
Benzie
130Th Street
St. Lawrence Avenue
Bragey
Chicago Board of Health
University of Illinois School of Medicine
Hegewisch Business Mens’ Association
Geniusez
Lester Brookfelt
Fred Stieman
Riverdale
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Colton
Wilhelm Spierling
East 144Th Street
Dolton
Ernie Griffith
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Main
Dalton
Spierling
Griffith
Blanchets Return From Traverse City Vacation
Mr and Mrs I B Blanchet of Dol ton returned home Tuesday after enjoying a summer resort vacation in Traverse City Michigan in the past week.
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I. B. Blanchet of
Dolton
Traverse City
Mich
Local Police Run Safety Drive In Dalton Village
The Dalton police and Judge L Edward Brookfelt hold weekly traffic court to curb violations. Speeding fines are set at five dollars plus costs, with repeat or dangerous acts punished firmly to deter motorists and teach respect for traffic laws.
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Brookfelt
Dalton Village Hall
L. Edward Brookfelt
Judge Brookfelt
Dolton
Ralph Wendt
Bangor
Mich
Wendt
Brook
Cogswell
Dalton Police
Raymond Shilkert
Berwyn
Lincoln Avenue
Sibley
Cottage Grove
Shilbert
Michael Maggio
State Street
Calumet City
Republic Steel Co
Main
Chicago
Maggio
L. J. Zandy
East Chicago
Chicago Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Local Woman Gives Blood to Aid Paralysis Victims
Mrs. Margaret Bohl of Riverdale placed on the honor roll with former infantile paralysis victims who volunteered to give blood for current patients in the Chicago area. She postponed a Labor Day trip to Columbus Wisconsin to respond to Dr Bundeson’s appeal and says she is ready for a second call if needed.
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Margaret Bohl
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
W. H. Ortel
Chicago
Chorus to Present Gypsy Tea Room
The Community chorus sponsors an evening at Lincoln gym on Friday September 17 offering palm and tea leaf readings, music, dancing, cards, and refreshments with only accompanied children admitted.
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Lincoln Gym
Gypsy Tea Room
District 148 to Open Schools Monday Sept 13
The School District 148 board votes to open four schools on Monday September 13 after health officials confirm no infantile paralysis cases in Dalton or Riverdale. Parents urged to keep ill children at home. St. Pauls Parochial School also to open unless epidemic recurs. Chicago Catholic Parochial Schools to decide opening date. St Marys under their jurisdiction. Public schools in Chicago have no definite date yet.
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Board of Education of School District 148
Dalton
Riverdale
St. Paul’s
Famous Swimmer Visits Riverdale on Tour
Frank Pritchard nationally known long distance swimmer arrived in Riverdale on Thursday September 9 for a three day visit with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs George A Long and cousin William H Wilde. The Buffalo N Y native, 25, won the ten mile Lake Ontario Canadian national exhibition marathon in August for the second year in a row, earning 2500 dollars. He was accompanied by his mother Mrs Elizabeth Pritchard and his brother Stanley.
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Frank Pritchard
Buffalo
N. Y
Riverdale
George A. Long
Illinois Street
William H. Wilde
E. 137Th Street
Pritchard
Ten Mile Lake Ontario
Canadian National Exhibition
Frank
Elizabeth Pritchard
Stanley
Four Ontario and Saskatchewan sisters reunite after 34 years
Mrs. E. Myers of Ontario Mrs. Young and Mrs. J. Brown of Saskatchewan visit their brother Wm. Cooper and sister Mrs. Chas. West in Dalton. The four sisters meet for the first time in thirty four years and spend hours reminiscing about days gone by with relatives.
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E. Myers
Ontario
Canada
Young
J. Brown
Saskatchewan
Wm. Cooper
Chas. West
Dalton
Dalton student wins Illinois Poppy Day poster prize
Bernis Thompson a senior at Thornton Township high school in Dalton won the Illinois Poppy Day poster contest. Her red white blue kahki tempera artwork beat 3,000 entries from across the state and will advance to the national competition in New York. She served as art editor of last year’s yearbook and is the second student of Miss Dorothea Thiel to win the state award.
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Bernis Thompson
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Thornton Township
American Legion Auxiliary
Mae Duckett
Chicago
Miss Thompson
Illinois
Springfield
New York
Dorothea Thiel
William Schoelin
Two Local Men Arrested For Discharging Firearms
Two Riverdale men were arrested on August 29 in Bachmann's Woods Dalton for unlawfully discharging firearms within village limits. They appeared before Judge L Brookfelt, were fined heavily, and later told their story to the state game warden. They also possessed several robins and other birds, with many dead birds found in the woods, and they had no hunting license.
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Riverdale
Bachmann
Dalton
L. Brookfelt
Betty Robinson to Launch Pro Track Career
Betty Robinson a Riverdale Olympian champion will forsake amateur status along with Helen Stephens and Dee Boeckman to turn professional. The trio announced plans to pursue money rather than medals this week and their first venture will likely be a movie sport short.
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Betty Robinson
Riverdale
Helen Stephens
Fulton
Dee Boeckman
Bremer Signed by Cardinals boosts Columbus star
Herbert "Butch" Bremer, catcher for the Columbus Red Birds in the South Atlantic League, was purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals for an undisclosed sum. He will join spring training with the major league club to compete for the regular catching job. Bremer, a top slugger with over 100 RBIs and a high batting average, has been a key factor in pennant races and is praised for his rifle arm and defensive skill.
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Herb” Bremer
Columbus
Georgia
St. Louis Cardinals
Butch Bremer
Cardinals
Herbert “Butch” Bremer
Columbus Red Birds
Harold Moulton
Moulton
Branch Rickey
Bremer
Gas Houser
Rickey
Butch
Steel yard accident leaves Dalton man majorly injured
Ernest Wulff of 14254 Irving avenue Dalton was injured at work on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad while inspecting five steel cars at the Dart Yards near Ashland avenue. The left ankle was crushed and later amputated above the ankle at St Francis hospital Blue Island. Surgeons performed a second amputation of the left foot.
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Ernest Wulff
Frank
Irving Avenue
Dalton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Dart
Ashland Avenue
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Schneider
Lundquist
Sureon
Bakery sale by St Pauls choir set for Saturday afternoon
The choir of St Pauls church will hold a bakery sale on Saturday afternoon, September 18, at the school auditorium. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
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St. Pauls Church
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186Th Street
Ben Geniusz
Halsted
William Dinan
Wentworth Avenue
Dinan
Edward Lambert
E. 111Th Place
Allison Skoglund
Stanley Skoglund
Lambert
Skoglund
St. Louis
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