Brief notices from city areas on deaths robberies and indictments
Mrs Edward Ring aged 68 died at a birthday party at her son Randall Rings home. Claude Sigler aged 58 died at his Southeast community home from pneumonia. W G Howlett fought off two robbers who assaulted him at his apartment court. A thief looted E J Howards apartment of about 40 dollars through a rear window. Harold Shapiro 21 indicted for complicity in a 6000 dollar jewel robbery and faces trial with three others.
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Edward Ring
Exchange Ave
Randall Ring
Euclid Ave
Claude Sigler
Colfax Ave
East Side
106Th St
Ewing Ave
Preamonia
W. G. Howlett
Rhodes Ave
E. J. Howard
Jeffery Ave
Harold Shapiro
Benjamin Shapiro
South Shore Dr
Jermone Dunne
Young Shapiro
South Side Dancers Jo sephine Buckley and Lorraine Santschi
South Side duo Jo sephine Buckley and Lorraine Santschi captivate Hollywood with a contract and a $1000 weekly salary after dancing as a duo at Cocoanut Grove. They booked to open in Chez Paree on February 12 before a European tour and film work for New Faces.
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Hollywood
South Side
Josephine Buckley
Elizabeth Buckley
Indiana. Ave
Lorraine Santschi
Norbert Santschi
Evans Ave
Cocoanut Grove
Veloz
Yolanda
Re.o
Chez Paree
Europe
Waldorf Astona
Pennsylvania Hotel
New York
St Francis Hotel
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Movietown
Les Ambassadeurs
Paris
Savoy Hotel
London
Morgan Dancing School
Marquette Td
Wentworth Ave
Miss Buckley
Miss Santschi
Jolly
Balaban
Katz
Muss Santschi
Abbott
Palmer House
YMCA Activities Continue Despite South Shore Fire
The South Shore YMCA at 7208 Jeffrey Ave faced $3,000 damage from a Thursday fire. Trustees may decide on repairs after an insurance report and temple leadership meet next month. Activities shift to Bryn Mawr Church and St John Church venues while the building’s ownership remains with the South Shore Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shore
Y.M.C
Jeffery Ave
South Shore Temple
Jeffery, Ave
Leo S. Altholz
Crandon Ave
Y.M.C.A
YM. G.A
Temple
Andrew J. Reed, Jr
South Shore Y.M.C.A
Y M.C.A
Bryn Mawr
St. John Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Trustees
YMCA
Missing Girls Missing Girls What Happens to Them
A feature exploring missing girls in Chicago and the work of the Missing Persons Bureau at police headquarters. It outlines how 92 percent of cases are solved, the investigative process, and stories of girls returning home or remaining missing. The piece centers on Adele and the patterns of disappearance and return.
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Bureau of Missing Persons
Sergt
Joseph Starshak
Ufe
Adéle
Nelgrew
Woman Beaten After Robbery by Trio on Chicago Street
Mrs. Luther Walker of 6235 Rhodes Ave was robbed by two men and a woman in a car on 1 71st and South Chicago Ave. She was dragged into a sedan after a distraction and assaulted while the purse containing $3 was taken. She was found unconscious later near 939 E 7th Street and treated at Jackson Park Hospital before returning home.
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Luther Walker
Rhodes Ave
171St St
Chicago
Porer
Mrs. Walker
Walker
Arche Meeting Heads to Hand Travel of Club Leaders
Mrs Joseph A Jerger president of the Arche club will hand the travel to Mrs Jack Emery president of the Young Womans auxiliary at the 2 oclock afternoon Arche meeting next week.
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Jack Emery
Arche
Joseph A. Jerger
Arche Club
Young Womans Auxiliary
Rev John Falls Dies on Platform Waiting for Train
Rev John Falls collapses on the L platform while awaiting a train. Burial service planned today with local clergy and family confirming arrangements.
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John
Funeral Held for Rev John Pastor of Chatham Union Church
Hundreds of sorrowing parishioners and clergymen attended the funeral for Rev John, pastor of the Chatham Union Church in Chicago. He collapsed awaiting a train at Sheridan and Irving Park. He died of an apparent heart attack at American Hospital. He organized the church seven years ago after serving in North Englewood. He married Edna Castleman and is survived by his widow and daughter Mrs Grant W Carlson. Burial planned in Chesterton Indiana.
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Chicago
John John
E. 81St St
Chatham Union Church
Cottage Grove Ave
John
Sheridan Rd
Irving Park Blvd
People’s Church of Chicago
Lawrence Ave
Preston Bradley
American Hospital
Elsie Tachy
Lam
E. 63Rd St
Chesterton
Indiana
Moody Bible Institute
McCormick Theological Seminary
North Side
North Englewood
Carriers Start on Collections Today in Southeast Community
The 161 carrier boys of the Southeast Economist begin monthly collections for January. Each family on a 44 397 household route pays 10 cents for delivery during December and January. Call Fairfax 4460 with complaints about carrier service.
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Carner Boys
Southeast
Economist
Southeast Economist
Irving
Tus
Fairfax
Citizens address track deaths call for safer crossings
Economist reporters surveyed residents along the Illinois Central right of way after the death of Mrs. Florence Aitken on 84th Street. Responses favored fences with gates, elevated or depressed tracks, or subways to prevent future fatalities, with varied opinions on practical solutions and street safety.
Tragic death prompts debate on 71st St railroad safety
The account details Mrs. Florence Aitken being struck and killed by a train on the 71st street right of way of the Illinois Central. The column shares 40 residents views urging immediate action to remove the danger with proposals for elevation or trenching and a strong fence along the street level tracks. The Southeast Economist calls for urgent railroad action and a sturdy ornamental fence along the entire right of way.
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Florence Aitken
71St St
Llinojg Central
Illinois Central Railroad
Southeast Economist
Illinois Central
Propose Fencing Of R R Tracks In City
A Southeast Economist check of merchants and residents after the death of Mrs Florence Aitken 42 follows calls for safety measures at Illinois Central railroad tracks on Tist street near Cregler avenue. Merchants favor fencing along the street level right of way and cross gates to curb future fatalities. The coroner ruled the Friday morning death accidental. engineer Alex McIntyre testified gates were down when she was struck five yards west of Creigler avenue. Over 200 people gathered at the scene.
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Tist St
Illiois Central Railroad
Economist
Florence Aitken
84Th St
Southeast Economist
Tinos Central Railroad
Cregierage
Cre+gler ave
Mae
Pastor Warns of Imposters Soliciting for Church
Rev Weldon C Klopfenstein of Calvary Baptist warns residents that imposters claiming to be from the church building fund are soliciting money. He says the fund is nearly subscribed, no one is authorized, and residents should notify him. A new church at 2309 E 80th St is to be occupied around April.
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Weldon C. Klopfenstein
E. Zébst
Calvary Baptist Church
Chappelave
Bwnding Fund
Klopfensteim
Kropfenstein
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South Side Girls
I. C
Chatham
Adele
By Marcia Martin
Emomist
Florence A.tken
Lew Selby
E. Vist Sr
Maurice Epstein
E. 1St St
Ralph Pope
E. 71St St
Grocer
Kate Hardin
George F. Henry
E. Yistst
Marjone Carlone
Ste
Gustav Schwartz
Carl Schwab
Louis Tuttles
John Baccares
John Cooper
U. J. Kagan
Irving Elk
E. 7St St
S. Dr. Roberts
The
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Mother
R.R
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