Missing Bank Cashier Found In Missouri
Missing persons report from Chicago notes Lee Evans, 34, assistant cashier at Southwest State Bank, disappeared New Year’s Eve after last seen at 63rd and Halsted. A wire to his brother said he was with his mother in Springfield, Missouri. Searches by police and Booster Club involved, with indications of possible financial trouble. The case prompted community aid and a Dorcas Class gathering at 11664 Longwood Drive.
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Lee Evans
Church St
Beverett
O.K
Springfield
Missouri
Evans
Southwest State Bank
51St
Ashland Ave
63Rd
Halsted Sts
Sophia
Cook County
O. K
Booster Club
R. W. Scheulmann
Wm. Hayhurst
Norman Krepple
Resolution to Increase Dues Tabled by Club
Morgan Park Commercial Club discussed amending by laws to set yearly dues at 12 dollars. The vote to raise dues was tabled until February for a deciding vote. The group noted progress on an electric sign for Western Ave and pending report from the pub- licity committee. Alderman McKinlay was asked to secure credentials for a private watchman in the business district amid police station changes.
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Morgan Park Commercial Club
Hale Ave
Western Ave
Russell
Ald. McKinlay
Commercial Club
Street Car Knocks Down Baby Girl Unhurt At Play
Little Constance Tooke daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe A Tooke of 11003 Church St wandered onto Vincennes Ave and into a street car track. The motorman dropped his front, scooped up the child, returning her to her worried mother. She escaped with a good scare and a dirty face.
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Constance Tooke
Roscoe A. Tooke
Church St
Shea
Vincennes
Ave
Injures Head While Coasting on Hill
Helen Greb fifteen year old daughter of Mrs Philip Greb of the Monterey apartments was seriously injured while coasting down Lothair Hill last Saturday evening about 8 30 o clock. She could not steer her sled and hit the curbing injuring her head. She was taken unconscious to Wilsons Drug Store and revived by Dr Anna Robinson. She suffered a concussion of the brain but is improving as expected. Misses Goller of Morgan Park left Monday for Rockford ih
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Helen. Greb
Philip Greb
Monterey Apartments
Lothair Hill
Wilson’s
Anna Robinson
Jazz lecture to open Morgan Park Community Night
Sigmund Spaeth will present Old Tunes For Now at 8 p.m. January 11 at Morgan Park Methodist Church under the Morgan Park Woman's Club. The lecture traces jazz origins from classical music with piano demonstrations and includes a 35 member club chorus directed by Florence Cook.
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Sigmund Spaeth
Migiead
Morgan Park Methodist Church
Morgan Park
Spaeth
Florence Cook
L. B. Cox
Elks Host Musical Evening for Members' Ladies
Blue Island Lodge No. 1331 BPO Elks invites wives mothers and sweethearts to an 8 30 p m January 13 lodge room entertainment featuring KYW studio artists led by Morgan L Eastman. Performers include Lewis Meehan Louise Vernet Lucille Lang Audrey Call Sallie Menkes. Dr Frank W Tracy chairs arrangements. The event is free.
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Blue Island Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
KYW
Edison Studio Chicago
Morgan L. Eastman
Lewis ‘Meehan
Mme Louise Vernet
Lucille Lang
Audrey Call
Sallie Menkes
Frank W.tracy
Elk’s Committee of
Prizes Offered At Morgan Park Skating Meet
Morgan Park Booster Club will hold a skating meet for children next Saturday at their pond at 117th and Church. Prizes will be awarded in several events. Appreciation is given to Mr. Reid of Morgan Park Teaming Co for the use of wagons and teams to spread cinders on 115th St. labor was the only paid expense.
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Church Sts
Morgan Park Booster Club
Reid
Morgin-Palrk Teaming Co
Sunshine Literary Club Meets January Hostess Plans
The Sunshine Literary Club holds its first meeting of the New Year on Tuesday January 12 at 2 30 pm with hostess Mrs C E Lovejoy at 2153 WWW 107th Place The program Maria Chapdelaine will be presented by Mrs W E Dow Music provided by Mrs P W Upp
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Sunshine Literary Club
C. E. Lovejoy
Isaac Waltons Banquet Planned In Sport Gear
The Morgan Park and Beverly Hills Isaac Walton League chapter hosts a Thursday evening banquet at Trinity M E Church 99th and Winchester Ave at 6 30 p m. Attendees may wear hunting or fishing clothes with golfing outfits allowed. A sneaker on outdoor topics will speak and radio entertainers Eddie Kavanaugh and Harry Hosford will perform. Ninety five reservations to date indicate a strong turnout.
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Morgan Park
Beverly Hills
Isaac Walton League of America
Trinity M E
99Th and
Winchester Ave
Eddie Kavanaugh
Harry Hosford
Runaway Girl at Juvenile Home Case Report
Mrs. A. Diedisch handed Caroline Meyers to the Gresham Police after the 16 year old ran away from the Academy of Our Lady. The case was heard by Judge Mary Barthel on Monday January 4 and Caroline was returned to the Juvenile Detention Home while authorities locate her father and stepmother in Chicago. Mrs. Diedisch states she cannot care for Caroline given seven other children to raise and her concern that Caroline associates with her 15 year old daughter andars.
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A. Diedisch
Vingennes Ave
Carolline Meyers
Iron Mountain
Michigan
Gresham Police
Academy of Our Lady
95Th
Throop Sts
Chicago
Diedisch
Caroline
Longwood Manor Civic Association Meets in January
At St Margaret s Hall on a Monday evening the Longwood Manor Civic Association accepted Geo A Carroll s resignation as secretary and planned a February election. Treasurer Bitter will cover duties until then. 1926 dues were discussed while the kiddies skating pond committee seeks a vacant lot. Margaret Robbins hosted a cousin from Edgewater and Mr and Mrs William Gray entertained the Beverly 500 Club.
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Loongwood Manor
Death Cancels 60th Wedding Feast for Bouwmans
Mrs. Bouwman died at 81 two days before the couple’s 60th anniversary celebration planned at their daughter’s West Pullman home. The Bouwmans, Dutch natives who moved to Chicago in 1867, had eight living children, thirty grandchildren, and sixteen great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at First Reformed Church of Holland in Mt. Greenwood with burial at Hazel Green Cemetery.
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H Bouwman
115Th
Homan Ave
Mt. Greenwood
Bouwman
C. Pape
West 111Th Place
West Pullman
Netherlands
Chicago
Roseland
109Th, Street
Michigan Avenue
First Reformed Church of Holland
Hazel Green
Guard Yourself Against Forgery
Public notices warn Americans about check and draft fraud causing vast losses annually. Experts urge strict withholding of genuine lookalikes, clear signatures, tight spacing, left margin writing, and vigilant verification to prevent forgeries and protect bank balances.
Elizabeth Kilbourne to wed Donald Warwick Ford
Mr and Mrs John Francis Merrill announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Kilbourne to Donald Warwick Ford, son of Mrs Warwick Steven Ford of Lansing Michigan. The engagement was announced at 9714 Prospect Ave during an informal treasure hunt and dance on a Wednesday evening in July.
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John Francis Merrill
Prospect Ave
Elizabeth Kilbourne
Donald Warwick Ford
Warwick Steven Ford
Lansing
Michigan
Junior Senior Party at Ridge Park Planned by Morgan Park High
Morgan Park High School holds a junior senior party at Ridge Park Field House scheduled for Friday evening January 8 from 7:30 to 11:30. Entertainment by Benson Orchestra and contributions by class officers and committees outline stunts, dances, refreshments, and decorations under faculty supervision.
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Ridge Park
Morgan Park High School
Ridge Park Field House
Harriet Saunders
Mercedes Wright
Dean Meyers
Paul Wheeler
Austin Gardner
Benson
Merritt
Thyer
Dorothy Moeller
Kathleen Harrowell
Dorothy Roesch
William Newman
Herbert
Brice
Austin
Gardner
Haedel
Saunders
Willi
Condit
Miss. Peterson
Christening debut for Richard Reed Jr. at Monterey Ave home
Last Sunday morning the christening of baby Richard Horatio Reed Jr. took place at Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Reed's home 1825 Monterey Ave. Rev Frank Ry Myers conducted the ceremony. Godmother Miss Buella M Stapple and sponsors Dr Howard Alexander and Martin Beatty attended. Angel Food served with a toast by Rev Clyde McGee.
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Baby Richard
Horatio Reed, Jr
R. H. Reed
Monterey Ave
Frank’ Ry Myers
Episcopal Church
Little Junior
Buella M. Stapple
Woodlawn
Howard Alexander
Hoyne’ Ave
Martin F. Beatty
Bryn Mawr
Angel
Clyde McGee
Bethany Union Chiarch
Morgan Park Independents Dominate Arrows 30 to 6
The Morgan Park Independents earned their eighth straight win by routing the Wentworth Arrows 30 to 6 at the Baptist church gym. Staffel starred in basket throwing as the Independents challenged any team over 185 pounds. Mr and Mrs A H Edgar hosted visitors over the holidays.
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Morgan Park Independents
Wentworth Arrows
Staffel
Baptist Church
South End Chamber of Commerce launches 1000 member drive
Tuesday night at the Chamber building in Chicago South End business leaders gathered for the installation of officers of the South End Chamber of Commerce, the successor to the South End Business Men's Association. Nearly 200 members attended with Alderman Govier present as the new group outlined a goal to boost membership and promote public, commercial, and industrial development.
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Chamber of Commerce
South Michigan, Avenue
Chicago
South End Chamber of Commerce
End
Severt O'Clock
9Th Ward
Earl DeYoung
Theopolis Schmid
Ed Vatio
Atteacti
Teast
Beverly Telephone Girls Aid Needy Families
The Beverly Telephone Exchange on Prospect Ave and 99th Street thanks local merchants E E Waltz J Lehmann E E Marquardt Fl ing Bros Loving Bros Mazi H Bros Holland Butter Co Fy & E Lafferty Co G W Zeiger Lo Heist sler Bread Co Levy Candy Co Bowman Dairy Co for donations to Christmas boxes for several needy families. The girls distributed food clothing money candy and toys on Christmas Eve and had a live Santa distribute gifts to the children.
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Beverly, Telephone Exchange
99Th
Prospect Ave
J. Lehmann
E. E. Marquardt
Fling Bros
Loving Bros
Mazi H. Bros
Holland, Butter, Co. Fy & E. Lafferty. Co
G. W. Zeiger Lo. Heistsler ‘Bread Co
Levy
Candy Go
Bowman Dairy Co
Santa Claus
To Tour Egypt My.er. W. Howard and Ruth
Myer W. Howard and his daughter Ruth left on May 5 for a tour in Egypt. They reside at 0951 Pleasant Avenue.
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Egypt
My.er. W. Howard
Pleasant’ Ave
Ruth
Tats
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Norman Krepples
Church
Dorcas Bible Class
Dorcas
Harrison
Longwood Drive
Fleanor Christie
Misses Goller
Rockford, Ih
Walter P. Chrysler
Chicago Motor Club
The
Illinois Motor Club
James B.hamley
Western Ave. Auto Sales Corp
111Th Street
Western Avenue Telephone
Beverly
Woman's Club
Jaz
Elks Entertain
Isaac Waltons
Longwood Manor
Margaret Robbins
Irving Ave
Edgewater, Ill
Wm. Gray
97Th
Winston Ave
Erey
Claire Windsor
Beauty
Death
M. P. Independents
Arrows
A. H. Edgar
Prospect. Ave
H. K. Johnson
Edith
Berrien Springs
Mich
COFC
Drive For Goal
T. F. L. Henderson
Calumet Trust & Savings
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