The Big Parade at American Legion National Convention in Chicago
Big Legion gathering promised with hundreds of thousands of veterans, 535 bands and drum corps, and a nine hour parade along the lake front to Soldier Field. Presidents and dignitaries to greet attendees, Italian and auxiliary conventions to follow, with citywide concerts and events planned around Navy Pier and Auditorium Theatre.
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Chicago
Yesteryear
World’s Fair City
Legion
Paul Gall Post
American Legion
South Dearborn Street
America
Lake Front
Soldier Field
Navy Pier
Roosevelt
West Side
Guglielmo Marconi
Legion Auxiliary
Forty and Eight
Latters
County Treasurer McDonough Named in Melrose Park Suit
In Circuit court a bill for an accounting filed on behalf of Melrose Park names County Treasurer McDonough as defendant. The village alleges the collector collected 70 000 delinquent assessments over years and turned funds to the treasurer who charged 50 cents per item. The suit seeks return of 35 000 alleging no right to charge the fee.
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McDonough
Melrose Park
Ball Players Home The three local professional base ball stars
Three local baseball stars return home Eddie Taylor of Kansas City tops the trio. Taylor completed a successful season as a third baseman for the Kansas City team in the American Association. Clarence Struss, the Mississippi Valley League strike-out king, pitched well for Peoria, finishing 12 and 4 with 168 strikeouts, just shy of the league leader. Herb Bremer wrapped up a second minor league season with Springfield Missouri, showing potential at second base and in the outfield.
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Eddie Taylor
Clarence Struss
Herbert Bremer
Kansas City
Peoria
Morning Star
Struss
Bud” Ellis
Herb” Bremer
Springfield
South Holland Maintains Prohibition After Petition
The village board, in a meeting last Wednesday, reaffirmed enforcement of the 1898 prohibition ordinance despite a petition by 165 residents urging beer licenses. The ordinance was drafted decades ago by Frederic R. De Young, now a supreme court justice, who attended a Fair visit with friends from Elkader and Riverdale after 22 years.
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Ann Wesse
Main St
Florence Henry
Consey
Minn
Edward Sellin
St. Mary’s College
Harley Hobbs
Wentworth Ave
Detroit
Mich
Julia Miller
Riverdale
John Bessinger
Ora Willigan
Wautuga
South Dakota
South Holland
Frederic R. de Young
Supreme Court
Elkader
John Wulff
Edbrooke Ave
Dolton Urges Local Liquor Regulation Through State Assembly
The Dolton village board moved to urge state senators and representatives to pass laws allowing local control of liquor sale hours and dispensing methods, with a local license and state revenue from distilleries. The push follows a wave of similar resolutions across Illinois led by the Sinois Municipal League.
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Neat Assembly
Dolton
State Assembly
Springfield
Dolton Board
Hinois
Sinois Municipal League
Dalton
Who Fooled the Panic and the Conservative Investor
An editorial contrasts risk and safety in investing arguing for a conservative plan. It touts a national safety average of 99.8 percent and promotes the Dolton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association as a stable value. An advertisement urges ladies to get a permanent vinglet at Caroline's Beauty Shop with a Friday deadline.
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Dolton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Caroline’s
F. 188Th St
Dolton
Local and Personal Notes From Riverdale and Dalton
Community events fill the week with charity radio show at Lincoln school auditorium, births, police recoveries, car accidents, shop openings, and dinners. Notable items include Mr and Mrs J C Wernicke welcoming Rene DuWayne Sept 23, Soderlind Bros opening a paint store in Riverdale, Grace Daugherty leading Bonnie Lou Beauty Salon, police recovering a stolen Dodge truck and a stripped Ford, multiple visits and gatherings across Riverdale, Dalton, Blue Island, and nearby towns, and a grand opening planned for Ettore Bartolomei’s Bonse cottage with music and free food.
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Lincoln School
J. C. Wernicke
Forest Ave
Dalton
Rene DuWayne
Soderlind Bros
Roseland
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Grace Daugherty
Bonnie Lou
Leyden Ave
Miss Daugherty
Stieman
130Th
Indiana Avenue
Elmer Lahnert
Thawbille
Ill
Blue Island
Tuthill Brick Co
Ohio
George Hendricks
John Marks
Main
Chicago Street
Nora Flynn
Mary McCarthy
Chicago
S. F. Vystal
Richard Lyons
Marie Kinney
136Th Street
John Rowan
Edna
Verah Stryker
118Th Street
Doldale
West 188Th St
Bartolomei
Cecil Vaughan
Marion
Baltimore
John Golder
Ind
J. M. Deam
Bill Pipenbere
Slancock
Minn
Ida Punt
Baldwin
Mich
John Wousman
Dielen Kasha
Audrey
Milwaukee
Wis
Guerts
Ted Dreger
John Kasha
James Burch
Peoria
Sheahan
Jimmy Carlyle
Glenn Bishop
Carlyle
Riverdale Village Board Seeks Finger Print Apparatus
Riverdale board of trustees met Tuesday evening and reviewed multiple items. They considered purchasing a finger print apparatus for police use to aid in crime trapping, aligning with actions of nearby suburbs and cooperation with Chicago police.
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Riverdale Board of Trustees
Lane
Martin
Acme
Ashth
187Th
Hazen
Indiana Harbor Delt
School Street
Eviders
Chicago
Torpy
Ivanhoe
Lotz Coal Office
188Th Street
Berschinski
137Th Street
Water Works Committee
Tazen
Panhandle
138Th Street
Zornow
State Highway Dept
Work Relief Committee
Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare
W R C Inspection and Auxiliary Party Notice
The W R C will hold inspection of members on Friday October 6 with dinner at Our Saviors church at 12 o'clock. Members urged to attend. The Amenda Lesson Auxiliary of Paul Call Post No 803 hosts a banca and noble party Friday Sept 20 1953 at Riverdale village hall tickets 25 cents. Everyone welcome.
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fMeers
Our Saviors
Paul Call
Riverdale
Florist Receives Alligator From Tampa Relative
Cornelius Fray a Tampa Florida florist received a one foot alligator by express from his nephew Nicholas Fray. The reptile will live in a specially constructed basin in the green houses.
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Cornelius Fray
Nicholas Fray
Tampa
Fla
Few men who attend strictly to their own business die from over work
A concise observation on diligence reports that those who focus on personal duties rarely suffer fatal consequences from overexertion, reflecting a cautious, anecdotal take on work ethics and health.
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American Legion National Convention
Waseda
Wes
Bill Odes
Ggary Corps
Dolton Drug Store
Congressman Kelly
Edward A. Kelly
Harvey Rotary Club
NRA
Sie
Charles Dickelman
Fred Weber
Riverdale Police Dept
Village Ones Public Serving Co
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