Chautauqua Week Delights Morgan Park Residents
The Chautauqua seven day program during the fiftieth anniversary, guided by the Redpath bureau, pleased Morgan Park residents with a rich lineup. Hipple concert company opened with refined musical numbers, while William Rainey Bennett lectured on Pathways of Power.
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Chautauqua
Redpath Bureau
Morgan Park
Hoyne Avenue
Hipple Concert Company
William Rainey Bennett
Princess Shining Star
John B. Ratto
Edward A. Marshall
Ralph Gordon
the Gumps
Uncle Walt
Cavan
British Isles
Europe
Thos. D. Curtin
Brie
Prince
Germany
Wer
Ridge Residents Return From En Campment Trip
Ridge District residents returned from Camp Grant Illinois with the 141st Infantry unit of the 88th division. Capt Frank H Myers chaplain of the Beverly Hills American Legion post and regimental chaplain of the 181st Major Fred Haines and Lt W E Bowens Jr were among the three Ridge men in the contingent. Camp Grant will serve as permanent state troop headquarters after this year's encampment. Mrs Bowens and her mother attended the Pershing review in Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Ridge
Camp Grant
141St Infantry
National Guard
88Rd
Frank H. Myers
Church of the Mediator
Beverly Hills
The
American Legion
181St
Fred ©. Haines
107Th Street
W. E. Bowens, Jr
Hoyne Ave
Bowens
V. W. Freeward
Rockford
Crenerat
John J. Pershing
Ridge Woman's Club Holds Thirteenth Annual Flower Show
The Ridge Woman's Club will present its thirteenth annual flower show on Thursday September 13 at Bethany Union Church at 102nd and Wood. Further announcements will follow next week.
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The
Ridge Woman's Club
Bethany [Union Church
102Rd and
Wood St. Feurther
Worth Boosters Picnic and Dance at Kneisel's Grove
The Worth Boosters Club hosts a large picnic and dance at Kneisel's Grove Worth Illinois on Saturday August 30. The event features baseball games races amusements for all ages and an evening dance.
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Worth Boosters’ Club
Kneisel’s Grove
Worth
Ill
Legion Delegate T J OConnell to Represent Gresham Post
Mr T J OConnell will attend the state American Legion convention in Champaign Til Monday as a delegate from the Leroy A Die Cullough post of Gresham. Gwendolyn Roberts returned Friday from a visit at Long Beach Ind.
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T. J. O'Connell
Longwood Thrive
Champaign
The
American Legion
Leroy A. Die
Cullough
Gresham
Gwendolyn Roberts
Ridge Team Adds Another Win to Streak in Hard Fought Game
Milt Ericsen pitched a near shutout allowing only 3 hits and struck out 13 as Ridge edged Springfield. Key hits came from Landeck Hermes and Mead with a late rally in the sixth and ninth inning producing the tying and winning runs amid errors by Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt
Ericsen
Gates
Ridge
Kay
Mowat
Hermes
Landeck
Vielt Reider
Mead
Springfield
Lone
Evicson
Epworth League Opens Year With September Banquet
The Epworth League of Trinity M J Church opens with a banquet September 7. Mo Curtis of Auburn Park M K E Church will entertain with a solo. A whistling solo by a Normal Park M E B Church member is planned. Installation of officers by Rev A T Stephenson closes the event. Reservations with Gertrude Mingen, Beverly 1018.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of Trinity M. J. Church
Mo. Curtis
Auburon Park
M. KE
Curtis
Normal Park
M. EB. Church
A. T. Stephenson
Gertrude Mingen
Beverly
Morgan Park Military Academy Opens Sept 11 Season Outlook Bright
Colonel Abels boys prepare for a new term at Morgan Park Military Academy with Sept 11 opening. Instructors largely unchanged except for Iowa L A Miller teaching history and OT BO Wahl moving to construction. Staffing, summer training, and planned trips for prospective leaders are outlined as the school revises minor roles while welcoming returning faculty and new professors from the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Park Militar Academy
The
Abells
Wilde
Morgan Park
Abels
Jones
Jongan Park
Merfar
Rens
Nernid
Y'E Hene
East Marre
Schoal Cape
Wirachy
Oloyos
Ol M
University of Chicago
Hinky Dink Sees 17 Inning Game In Roseland Loss
A 17 inning ballgame in Roseland ends with a 5 to 4 defeat for the home team against Sid Wal’s crew. Blue Island’s long rally and hard hitting by Teague and Rose marked the contest as a high drama, townwide affair with players praised for stamina and grit.
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Hinky Dink
Roseland
de Eagles
Eagles
Stewart
Rose
Bine
Teague
Ball
Union Vesper Service At Chautauqua Tent 3
An unsigned notice describes a union vesper service at Chautauqua Tent 3. The text is garbled but references a Roper and a speaker, with other unclear details.
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Chautauqua
Ridge and Morgan Parkers Meet in Weekend Diamond Clash
The Morgan Park nine holds a 15 game schedule with seven wins and eight losses and a .704 percentage. Manager Bruce Wilkins has built harmony and effort to push the team toward reclaiming the trophy won by Ridge last year. McAfee starts Saturday with Sugar Edwards pitching Labor Day. Hoople will catch both games.
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Morgan Park
Bruce Wilkins
Wilkins
Ridge
McAfee
Sugar
Edwards
John Hoople
White Sox
Mart
Jon
Athus Vreand
I Trust and Bavings Bank
Gorham
Les
Sails To Study Assyrian Records
Professor D. D. Gackenbill of the University of Chicago sails for parts of September to study original Assyrian inscriptions at the British Museum. He will examine tablets at Asshur, the ancient capital, as part of research on cuneiform writing. The British government offers full cooperation. he authored Annals of Sennacherib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Gackenbill
Meo Langewood Drive
Department of Oricental Languages and Literature
University of Chicago
Asshur
Assyria
Buckenbill
Annals of
Sennacheribe
Local trio in minor accident on road trip to Montreal
Mrs Schiessler injured Mrs Sehuary on a junior trip to Detroit when their machine turned over after a collision. Mrs Schuess suffered serious injuries while others were shaken but unharmed. The Conklins and daughter Alice with Mrs Conklin’s mother left Saturday for Montreal by car from Longwood Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB. Conklin
Alice
Longwood Drive
Mr. Conklin
Montreal
Canada
Stork Visits Benjamin Home Welcomes Baby Boy Arthur Jr
Mr and Mrs A C Benjamin of 11256 Homewood avenue welcomed a baby boy named Arthur Jr born last Friday August 22. The mother and baby were reported at St Francis Hospital Blue Island and were said to be doing nicely.
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A. C. Benjamin
Homewood Avenue
Stork
Arthur, Jr
St. Francis ‘Hospital
Blue Island
Benjamin
Million Dellar Band Concert Delights Oak Forest Patients
The Medinah Temple million dollar band of 120 under Al bert Hancock gave a Sunday afternoon concert for Oak Forest sanitarium patients. The program included the Waenerian overture National Emblem American Patrol Juliet overture Fireside Tales and other popular airs. The performance lifted spirits of inmates in the dining hall despite their confinement.
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Medinah Temple
Albert. Hancock
Oak Forest Sanitarium
Iif Wis
Blood Sagawski Pair Wed in County Court Ceremony
Blond 26 Agnes Sagawski 20 both of Heights were married August 22 in the county Ear Judge Marshal of the 5th circuit Court. Blood is a local carpenter and ex service man who served twenty months in the navy reserve corps. The marriage ends a year of courtship and they will reside at Esmond Street home due to Mrs Bléoi illness.
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Pisa
Blond
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D. Thomas Curtin
Fontercy Ave
Ridge Woman’s Club
Legion
Aaron Hoffman
New York
California
Exnworth League
Col. Abel
Capt
Nelson
Hinkey Dink
Blue Island Boys
Noraita Glockson
Harvei Ab
Rusland
Tos
Baerdane
Fea
Loee
Peatie
Meer
Cpins
Thie Wily
Sanies Cve
Elm
Chek
Barney Yi
Roper
Morgan Parkers
Academy
Knox College
Babe” Stealy
Billy” Edwards
Billy
Eddie” Hermes
Knox Colleges
Johnnie Duffy
Motor Thre Canada
Million Dellar
BLOOD
Sagawskt
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