Dinty’s Dishes and Floor Show Shine at South Side Club
A Bright Spot notes Dinty's corn beef and cabbage fame and its large South Side floor show. Grover Wilkins leads a lineup with Ann Heim Ginger Wood Eddie Downs and Jimmie Campbell plus music for dancing. Dinner options and drinks listed. Gala Floor Show extended to another engagement with Frankes Galino and a roster of performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinty
Dinty Moore
Nightory
Grover Wilkins
Jerry
Grover
Ann Heim
Ginger Wood
Eddie Downs
Billie Steiner
Gene
Jimmie Campbell
George Dugdale
Dinty's
Frankes Galino
Bob Marchand
Jeanne Moore
Martell
Dawn
Donne Lee
Thelma Marlin
Rocky Ellsworth
Jane Lavonne
Buddy Kirby
Bob
Geo. Dugda
Ventrioquat
M. C
Ats Stooge
Jimmie Campbell Ongerestra
Bob Miller
Nightlife rounds up shows at clever clubs around town
TINSLEY and his orgatron orchestra headline with swing rhythms at three shows nightly. PETE CLEARY'S MIRROR COCKTAIL LOUNGE features the phantom bar with MARGE COOK DELLA BARTELL and EMMETT VANCE. CREIGHTON'S COCKTAIL LOUNGE on E 75th hosts an unusual song arrangement of Little Sir Echo. BILL POWDERLY SONNY DUNCAN perform afternoons at 3 pm during cocktail hour at HARRY'S COUNTRY CLUB 95th st and Western Ave. ROY WARD ELMER WITTE JOE FRANKS and EARL SMITH entertain at HARRY'S COUNTRY CLUB with community singing. SMITTY'S 123rd st and Archer Ave offers steaks chicken Arkansas barbecue and private party catering. Local venues advertise nightly entertainment and dining options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Cleary
Mirror
Marge Cook
Della Bartell
Emmett Vance
Creighton
Jimmie
Bill Powderly
Sonny Duncan
Harry
95Th St
Western Age
Roy Ward
Elmer Witte
Joe Franks
Earl Smith
95Th
Earle H. Smith
Ernest
Harry's
Wonder
State Streets
Dream Hour Nightery Offers Music Food and Drinks
A Chicago area entertainment listing highlights Moe and Joe at the Dream Hour with Mane Locke on piano, plus early shows and strong drinks. Harry Fevers runs two inns with South Side venues featuring Cookie Cook and a large cast, Johnny McCabe hosts a Western avenue club, and Billie Allan joins Four Hits at the Sportsman Inn with a concert grand piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dream Hour
Moe
Joe
Mane Locke
Harry Fevers
63Rd St
Cottage Grove Ave
175Th St
Western Ave
Diversey Spring
South Side
Billie Allan
Sportsman Inn
Sportsman’s Inn
Billie Nie Allan
Dining spots and entertainers fill the South Side scene
A parade of restaurants and clubs touts food and live acts. Harry’s Chatter Box promises a new dining room opening with expected expansion. Hoffman's on the Boulevard features no dancing but strong food. Longwood Club begins dancing at 8 with Red Carter and Ken Matts. Cameron’s opens a nature cooled open porch. Ben’s Forest Gardens hosts sea food and open air dining. Rose Ann headlines Schrager’s Inn with accordion rhythms. Homer’s Rathskeller offers noon business lunches and Melody Boys shows. Stage Door and Green Villa Inn serve meals with nightly entertainment. Henry Hofmann’s German and American menus appeal to families. Ruby Mason at Jack’s Club headlines with Marie Hess and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longwood
Red Carter
Clown of
Ken Matts
Cameron's
Ben Francis
Ben
Forest Gardens
Looking Through the Keyhole in Willow Springs Nightspots
A column notes new venues and entertainers around Chicago area. A unique par at the JACK O LANTERN Willow Springs 665 Diversey okwy. Laura Lee in SMITTY S on 123rd st and Archer rd. Sunnyside Club corrected location to 7513 Cottage Grove Ave. Walter Gortz sings at Creighton's E 7th st. Johnny McCabe's 9750 Club hosts barn dances. Eve Ash promoted at Jimmie's Restaurant. Dutch's party for Ralph Cookie Cook drew friends. Cameron's Summer porch opening teased. Club Kearney entertainment planned. Tom Malloy birthday gala. Schräge's Inn offers party rates with Rose Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Springs
Harry Fears
Diversey Okwy
Laura Lee
Smitty
123Rd St
Archer Rd
Sunnyside
7Th St
Stony Island Ave
Cottage Grove Ave
Kelly
Walter Gortz
Creighton
Johnny McCabe
Western Ave
Jimmie
Eve Ash
Ralph “Cookie
Cameron
Kearney
Tom Malloy
Schrage's Inn
Rose Ann
Five South Side Girls Win Scholarships to Watson College
Five South Side girls have been awarded six month scholarships to Watson Business College at 638 Garfield Blvd. The awards follow examinations across five South Side high schools, testing general knowledge and aptitude. Winners include Kathleen Walsh of Mercy High School, noted for winning first prize in the National News Quiz Contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Watson Business College
Garfield Blvd
Kathleen Walsh
Kimbark Are
Mercy High School
National Scholastic
Marcella Dunnebach
Talman Ave
St. Casimir Academy
Dorothy Koelikamp
Hermitage Syc
Chicago Christian High School
Margaret Lynch
Carpenter St
Loretto High School
Mary Jane Carey
W. 98Th Pl
Academy of Our Lady
Hirsch High Seniors Stage You Cant Take It With You
Hirsch High seniors present You Cant Take It With You tonight tomorrow and Saturday at 8 in the school auditorium 7740 Ingleside Ave directed by Sara Niederman. Cast includes Virginia Coyte Elaine Kerr Jane Cooley Lowell Richmond Robert Carlson Owen Baxter Stanley Loeser Bert Wessels Grace Paskus Robert Casey Ted Kimble George West Ruth Thomason Harry Martin and June Zimmerman.
Nordstroms Return From California Trip
Mr and Mrs Ernest Nordstrom 6219 Wherhart recently returned from a two week vacation visiting the San Francisco fair and relatives in Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Nordstrom
Wherhart
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cal
Mayor Proclaims Flag Day in Chicago June 14
Mayor Kelly proclaims June 14, 1939 as Flag Day and asks Southsides, men and women, boys and girls to display the national colors on every public building, business place and private home in Chicago and participate in ceremonies honoring the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kelly
Congress of the United States
United States of America
Museum Visit Urged as Preview to Vacation
Clifford C. Gregg of the Field Museum urges pretrip research to boost vacation value. The museum offers guides and exhibits on topics from Northern lake fish to Indian artifacts and Rocky Mountain flora to help plan visits and preview highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford C. Gregg
Field Museum
Rocky Mountain
Russian Dancer Vera Mirova to Head U Chicago Carnival
Under the Slavonic club sponsorship Vera Mirova will headline a Saturday music and dance carnival at 8 15 p m in International House theater 1414 E 59th St featuring Russian Gypsy songs sung by Devera Katelskaya and Czech Slovak pieces by Mildred Grey Heller. The program includes group dances and solo numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slavonic Club
The
University of Chicago
Vera Mirova
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
International House Theater
Devera Katelskaya
Mildred Grey Heller
South Sider Honored at Surprise Stark Shower
Mrs. Harry Miller of 6822 Michigan Ave was honored at a surprise Stark shower hosted at Augsburg Evangelical Lutheran church by the Ever Heady Class. Guests included Mrs Clarice Miller and several neighbors at addresses on Lafayette Calumet Loomis Rhodes Indiana and Harvard avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Miller
Michigan Ave
Augsburg Evangelical Lutheran Church
Calumet Ave
Martha Ormsby
Indiana Ave
Martha, Behnke
St. Lawwrence
Lillian Johnson
Harvard Ave
WPA Recreation Project Attendance Total in April
The Works Progress Administration reports total attendance in all Recreation project activities for April reached 1 378 516. Participants joined social, athletic, crafts, music, drama, play groups and special groups. The Chicago Recreation Commission, sponsor of the project, notes social activities were most popular with athletics and crafts following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Works Progress Administration
Chicago Recreation Commission
Two Drive 6000 Miles Arthur Fockman Trip
The Arthur Fockmans of 8045 Kimbark Avenue completed a six thousand mile Western tour. They toured the San Francisco fair and visited Los Angeles and Hollywood before planning another journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fockmans
Kimbark Ave
West
San Francisco Fair
Los Angeles
Hollywood
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Tinsley
Orgatron Orchestra
Smitty's
Archer Lave
Hammond Electric Organ
Laura Lee Angell
Franke
Bob Tinsley
Y Bom
Featuring
123Rd
Archer Ave
Lemont
Laura Lee Angels
175Th
Clark
Harry Feuer
Hoffman's
Boulevard Normal
Garfield
Englewood
Ha. i. i
Ake
Ken Matt
Fed Carter
Sam Stew
Tavern & Rothskeller
Ridge Road
Homewood
Ill
Ephone Homewood
Dt'igh
Ralph ‘Cookie* Cook
Cookie
Dorothy Henry
Dolly Dolline
Lovers and Shores
Cookll
Alleman
Vance
Sol Zimmerman
Hoffmans
Hickory
Gameron
159Th St
Wolf Rd
Frank Fischer
HOMER
Rathskeller
Melody Boys
Homer's
Billie June
Lane Defrankie
Paul Matthews
Kay Nestum
AL Reynolds
Green Villa Inn
139Th St
ED Goss
Green Villa
Henry Hofmann
Henry
Ruby Mason
Jack’s
Marie Hess
Pat Whelan
Flo Taylor
Fred Johnson
Jack Holstein
Phata Sylvia
W. 63Rd St
Kay Nettum
M.C. Jean Moore
Rocky
Ellsworth—Martell & Dawn
Musica
Janeka Vonne
Bob Tinsley and His
Ralph Cookie Cook
All Stars
Beautiful Girls
Lansing Road
Torrence Ave
S. Western Ave
John Sumner
Krenn
Billie Jane
Paul Mathews
Beautiful
Jack’s Club
West 69Th
Ben’s Forest Gardens
South
F Side
Glenwood Forest Preserve
Chicago Heights
Vic Shor
Early Vial Entertainment
P.M
Phantom
Ashland
Sonny Duncan Jnz
Keys
Bill Powderly Prince
East 75Th St
Reynolds Rrerene
Sororc
Jimmie’s
Caden Ave
Lyons, III
Business College
Wiley Quinn
Iakee
Stony Island
Moe & Joe
Marie Locke Fionist
Never Dull Moment
Continuous Entertainment
Eberrys
Tom Lloy
U. of C
South Sider
WPA Recreation Project
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