Community events in Dolton and surrounding area
A slate of activities includes a St Pauls school film night on Sept 28 at 7 PM in Dalton with 5 cent children and 15 cent adults. St Pauls Ladies Aid hosts a banco party Sept 30 at 2 PM. Dolton Immanuel church Women’s Union bakery sale Oct 10 at Art Vorphal’s market. South Bend Tennis Association fall dance Oct 3 at 111th Street Y M C A with music by Joe Curle. St Marys Young People Halloween Frolic Oct 30 with school hall venue.
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St. Paul’s
138Th Street
Dalton
Ladies Aid of
St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
Banco
Women’s Union of the Dolton Immanuel Evangelical Church
Art Vorphal
Teyden Ave
Call Dolton
Interocean
South Bend Tennis Association
Dolton
Riverdale
Membes
111Th Street
Joe Curle
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s School Hall
Ertertrysiuant
Thornton Township
American Legion News September 22 Officers Farewell
Tuesday night marked the last meeting for 1936 officers with a strong turnout. The next regular meeting is October 13 with new officers to be installed October 3 and pinochie parties starting October 9. Roy Gall won the bank night drawing and a caution about Charles Thornton Post 279 card 143,149 was issued.
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Bill Stern
Hugh McGowan
Hot Springs
Roy Gall
Eighth District
Henry Burkhart
Matthew J. Murphy
Elmer Taylor
Charles Thornton
Jacksonville
Post
Juniors Elect Hazel Meginnis Second Vice President
American Legion Auxiliary Juniors meet Saturday at 2 p m in Legion Rooms. This last meeting with Mrs. Albrecht urges full attendance and reminders to bring stunts. Installation of officers set for Saturday October 3 at 8 p m with Hazel Meginnis elected.
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Legion Rooms
Chicago Heights
Bock
Herman Wiebke
Wiebke
Walter Deichen
Deichen
John Hankey
Emily Ripley
Frankie Albrecht
Harvey Tonigt
Legion Club
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Plans Evening Meeting
A special board meeting occurs tonight at 14516 Clark Street to finalize plans for the club year starting October 18, 1936. Officers present include A P Reimann president C R Le Menager vice president Peter De Groot secretary Clarence Brown treasurer and others.
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Clarence Brown
Clark Street
A. P. Reimann
C. R. le Menager
Peter de Groot
Walter Smith
Herman Keller
Warren Eaton
E. O. Krueger
Reading Circle
Jack Gardner
101St St
South Park Ave
Origin of Nightmare Etymology and Saxon Mara Link
Pathfinder Magazine explains that nightmare derives from the Anglo-Saxon word mara meaning a fiend or specter thought to sit on sleepers’ chests, causing oppressive dreams. The word night was added to denote the same condition in English.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Acknowledgment as First Step Toward Overcoming Fault
Acknowledging fault is presented as the prerequisite for overcoming it, signaling a shift from denial to accountability and paving the way for corrective action. The statement frames acknowledgment as essential to progress and resolution.
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Conference
The sixteenth annual District 19 conference will be held in Chicago Heights at Washington School on October 1. Registration starts 9:30 a.m., round table sessions at 10:30, with A. R. Williams of Normal as keynote on Education and the Good Life. Visitors welcome. Safe Way buses depart from Dalton at 9:00 a.m.
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Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Chicago Heights
Ill
Washington Schoal
Chicago Road
Round Table
A. R. Williams
Normal
Safe Way
Heights
Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
Riverdale
Franklin P. T. A
Lincoln P. T
Roosevelt
P. T
St. Paul’s
Washington
Howard Nelson
Chas. Colbourne
Myrtle Dillner
Chas. Vee Puss
Mise Tlarviet la Crosse
Wm. F. Middleborn
David Blake
Arthur Mullins
Harry Waterstrat
Paul Middleborn
Walter Alms
Parents and Teachers
District 19
Ivanhoe P T A hears talk on Know Your Schools
Mrs W S Heffernan of the Chicago Board of Education speaks at the Ivanhoe P T A September meeting urging parental backing of PTAs and early training. She notes Illinois ranks 37th in accredited schools and promotes home school cooperation for enduring educational standards.
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Illinois
Clarence Brown
Goodier
Ivanhoe P. T. A
Roosevelt School
Brown
Skye
Davidson
Schlib
Chicago Heights
What the Modern Family Can Con tribute to the Community
The Franklin Parent Teacher association held its first Parent Education group meeting on Wednesday September 23 at 7:45 p m. at the home of Mrs Louis Koch 516 144th street. Mrs Koch served refreshments after the discussion.
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Franklin Parent Teacher Association
Louis Koch
144Th Street
PTA Meeting at TT HS and Jr College P T A
A record crowd attended the TT HS and Jr College PTA meeting with Mrs. Delano starting her second term as president. Harvey Scouts led the flag pledge as members urged strong membership growth and support for a Thornton bond issue for a new high school addition.
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Wm. McVey
Thornton Township
Thornton
McVey
Miss Carr
Miss Samuels
Miss Halton
Audiece
Thornton Opens Football Season with 18 0 Win
Thornton Township high school blanked Joliet 18 to 0 in a Friday night opener at Harvey. Thaddeus Pacholik scored three touchdowns while showing strong broken field running for the Wildcats. Eleven other lettermen return, including Bob Pinger guiding the offense. Schedule lists games through November with season tickets at 3 dollars available now.
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Thornton Ton High School
Joliet
Harvey
Thaddeus Pacholik
Letterman
Wildcats
Pacholik
Bob Pinger
Dalton
Thornton
Downers Grove
Downer’s Grove
East Aurora
Aurora
Blue Island
Pullman Tech
Thornton Fractional
Calume
Beefy Beiner Shines for Notre Dame Football in South Bend
Thornton Township alumnus Joe Beinor known as Beefy stars for Notre Dame at South Bend. In his first varsity year he is slated to handle most punts under coach Elmer Layden, also vying for a guard role as Beiner replaces last year’s kickers.
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Joe Beinor
Thornton Township High School
Notre Dame
South Bend
Elmer Layden
Beiner
Frank Kopczak
Layden
Bill Shakespeare
Andy Pitney
Washington School Parents Meet on Visual Education
Mrs Wm F Middleborn outlines a theme for the 1936 41 937 year and invites parents to the Washington school music room on Thursday October 1 at 730 PM for the first PTA gathering of the year. Principal Kingsland will discuss visual education and urge active parental involvement.
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Wm. F. Middleborn
Washington School
Kingsland
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Gallarneau
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Christ Miller
Glenwood
Lansing Road
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Fordson and Oliver
Dyer Supply Co
Dyer, Ind
Sound
Henry Keesen
Ann St
Lansing
Burnham
A. M. Dykstra Co
A. M. Dykstra
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Domino
Gouwens Bros
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South Holland
Harvey Oare
Westinghouse Electric Motor
H. P
P. N. Paarlberg
Sibley St
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J. Triemstra
Homewood Ave
Homewood
American Legion News
J. G
American Legion Auxiliary
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Nelson Stove CO
Halsted St
Thurs
Canal
Chicago
Beefy
Dr. Stevenson
S. Michigan Ave
Pullman
Daniel C. Bachmann
Telephone Dolton 900
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, Ill
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Penn
R. R
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