107th Street Traffic Restriction Proposed by Local Group
Residents favor keeping West 107th Street free of heavy traffic to serve pleasure cars only. The Seeley Avenue Improvement Association sought support from Hon. Donald S. McKinlay, aiming to preserve the corridor for local residents as paving progresses from Vincennes Road to Hoyne Avenue and beyond toward South Park Avenue.
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107Th Street
Vincennes Road
Hoyne Avenue
Seeley Avenue
Ringe
Vincennes
South Park Ave
South Parks
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Betty Launspach Delights Chicago Heights Audience
Eight year old Betty Launspach daughter of Mr and Mrs T Launspach 13285 Western Ave gave five readings on April 7 for the Chicago Heights Woman's Club Auxiliary at the Thomas Hotel In Chicago Heights The Beta Chapter Delta Alpha sorority plans a social at Bernice Schroeder 10628 Prospect Ave on Friday April 17.
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Little Betty
Arfl
T. Launspach
Western Ave
Chicago Heights
Woman's Club
Thomas Hotel
Delta Alpha Sorority
Bernice Schroeder
Prospect Ave
Beverly Hills Legion to Stage Annual Follies
Beverly Hills Entertainers from the post of the American Legion prepare two shows at Ridge Park Field House on April 22 and 23 to fund the post treasury and service fund. The program features an overture A Medley of Old Time Airs, art by A N Wray, and a variety of solo and ensemble numbers with Wray as director.
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Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills Post
American 1Ion
Ridge Park Field Ho
Legionairres
Treasury of
Port
A. N. Wray
Art Wray
W. E. Bowens, Jr
W. C
Doc Whissler
Cliff Ender
Doc Johnson
Herr Spitznoodle
Tony
Jos
B. “Warner
Illustrated Lecture By Dr. R A White On Scotland
The Morgan Park Presbyterian Church Woman's Society presents an illustrated lecture by Dr. R A White on Scotland. The event includes pictures and remarks with Scottish treats and refreshments afterward.
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Woman's Society
Morgan Park Presbyterian Church
R. A. White
Scotland
No Yong Park to Speak on Orient
Yong Park, authority on Oriental subjects, speaks at Morgan Park Methodist Church next Sunday night on The Triumph of Christ Over the Orient. He has firsthand Far Eastern experience, is an engaging humorist, and one of the first Orientals to broadcast across the continent. Service begins at 7 o'clock.
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No Yong Park
Morgan Park Methodist
To Show Life of Christ In Pictures at Local Church
A special divine service at Washington Heights M E Church on Sunday evening April 19 at 7 45 features a moving picture From Manger to Cross. The film, drawn from Biblical accounts, shows life of Jesus with scenes from Palestine and Egypt and is accompanied by vocal music. Admission is free and the cordial invitation extends to Catholics and Protestants alike.
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Washington
Jesus
Palestine
Egypt
Keelers of Chicago to Move After Half Century in City
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Keeler of 10747 Wood St. will leave May 1 for Detroit to live with daughter Helen and then tour southern California for several months. Mr. Keeler, longtime Marshall Field fifty year club member, recently retired after fifty one years and nine months with the company.
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Chicago
W. P. Keeler
Wood St
Helen
Detroit
Michigan
Mrs. Keeler
California
Keeler
Marshall Field & Company
Fields
Marriage Announcement for Helena Elizabeth White Makeless
Mr. Fred R. White of 2134 W 107th Place announces the marriage of his daughter Helena Elizabeth to Archibald F Makeless of 2139 W 109th St on Friday in April. The couple resides at 2134 W 107th Place.
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Fred R. White
Helena Elizabeth
Archibald F. Makeless
Beloved Morgan Park Student Athlete Philip Teetzel Dies
Philip Clayton Teetzel an 18 year old Morgan Park High junior and football star died at home Sunday April 12 from a blood clot in his lung after a two week pneumonia siege. He tied for first in pole vault at the Chicago Interscholastic meet and was slated for the baseball team this spring. Funeral services were held April 14 at the family home with interment at Mt Hope. He is survived by his parents a brother Henry and sister Carolyn.
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Philip Clayton Teetzel
Clayton T. Teetzel
Winchester Ave
Morgan Park High School
Phil
Morgan Park High
Chicago
Morton Co. Stone
Club Chorus In WLS Song Contest At Morgan Park
Mor gan Park Woman's Club members and friends will hear the Club Chorus broadcast from station WLS Friday at 3 45 pm as part of a Club Chorus contest. The roster includes Mrs A E Rushton chairwoman Nellie A Swartwout director Nathan Van Stone and many others. The chorus also is set to perform Tuesday April 21 at the Woman's World's Fair on Lake Shore Drive as the sole chorus representing the Syd District Federation.
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Morgan Park Woman’s Club
WLS
A. E. Rushton
B. R. Coleman
Nellie A. Swartwout
Nathan van Stone
Mary Morgan
Mesdames Jos. Kimmel
Alfred Schultz
Benj. W. Hooper
Earle Staehling
Bruce Bort
George Billings
Alfred E. Rushton
George Amory
H. L. Borden
O. D. Stapleton
Will Abbey
John Baker
C. W
Exposition Building
Lake Shore Drive
Syd District Federation
New Stamps Debut at Local Post Offices
Four new stamps go on sale Tuesday at local post offices to match higher rates. The 6 cent Nathan Hale, 14 cent Harding, 15 cent special delivery, and 25 cent special handling stamps are for mailing circulars, parcel post over two but under ten pounds, and parcels moving to first class with the 25 cent stamp.
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Nathan Hale
Harding
Woman's Federation Receives Clothing from Chicago League
The Woman's Church Federation partners with the Chicago Christian Industrial League to collect cast off clothing and household items. Remade goods are sold to aid the poor and fund wages for middle aged workers. To donate, contact the Chicago Industrial League at 833 W. Monroe St. or call Monroe 2474. Mark packages Pitchtectorate for door pickup.
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Woman’s Church Federation
Chicago Christian Industrial League
The
Chicago Industrial League
W. Monroe St
Monroe
Daylight Time Starts April 26
Daylight saving time for Chicago begins at midnight on Saturday April 25 and remains in effect until the last Sunday in September. Clocks and watches should be set forward one hour before bed on April 25.
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Chicago
Poppy Days Announced By Beverly Legion
Beverly Hills Post of the American Legion plans Poppy Days for May 29 and 30 with 3000 poppies ordered for sale to benefit the Service Fund of the Legion and Auxiliary. The event follows an illustrated lecture by E. Thomasson of the Chicago Tribune about newspaper making and operations.
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Beverly Hills
American Legion
8. E. Thomasson
Thomasson
Chicago Tribune
Tribunes
Legionaires
Ridge Field House
Post and Women's Auxiliary
the Tribune
C E Davies Buys Barker Residence
C E Davies of the South Shore Country Club purchased the England J Barker estate at the northwest corner of Longwood Drive and 107th Street. Davies now occupies the residence after closing about ten days ago for a reported 100000 dollars, broker H F Eggert in the W K Young and Bro office handled the sale.
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England J. Barker
Longwood Drive
107Th Street
C. E. Davies
South Shore Country Club
H. F. Eggert
W. K. Young & Bro
Morgan Park group weighs rename to honor Blackwelder Hall
A Morgan Park meeting of the Business and Improvement Association discussed renaming the organization and a new Morgan Park High School Assembly Hall to Blackwelder Hall. The group considered aligning with the High School Committee to avoid conflicts and circulated a name proposal for Belmont station and 107th Street corridors. Continued discussion expected at next meeting.
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Morgan Park Business and Improvement Association
Hala Ave
Park Improvement Associng
Rock Island
M Park
Morgan
Blackwelder
Knapp
Morgan Park Business Animent Association
107Th St
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SFEK
OUTER
Betty Launspach
Legion
Calumet Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Diag Fae
Yonk Park
Christ
Keelers
Philip Teetzel Empehi
Woman’s Federation
Beverly Legion
Barker
Marcel
Beverly
Claire Windsor
Monterey Ave
Beverly State Savings Bank of
lLoans
Dan’s Tire & Battery Station
Assembly Hall
Morgan Park
Duces
Castol
Wentworth
S. Halsted St. Wentworth
Beverly Hills Post, Amer. Legion
Ridge Park Field House
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