Local Schools Plan Mid Year Graduation Events
Morgan Park Elementary and Bard schools schedule mid year graduation on January 30 1925. Arlington school on 110th Place and Western Avenue hosts ceremonies with an orchestral group songs a girls dance a boys drill and diplomas presented by R J White. Eighth grade graduates listed include Norman Anderson Miriam Blew Robert Brookes and many others.
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Morgan Park
Arlington School
110Th Place
Western Avenue
Mario Costa
A. M. Myeberg
Ludwig van Beethoven
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Fellatta Forte
Eunice D
Flemington
Katherine Hodson
Jear M. Johnson
Bes‘sie
Pearl Bleinmann
Joseph Kennedy
Bruce A. Ladd
Evelyn Lehr
Douglas Landis Mains
Co. E. McBurney Jr
F. R. Millhouse Jr
Edgar Samuel Murray
John Nichols
Lisyd Novotny
Ruth Erwin Paddock
Frederick Payne
Myron Pilbrow
Walter F. Gurdon
Bernice Reiter
Eleator L. Rockafellow
Frank Reuss
Ruth M. Shea
Janet M. Sheahan
Everett B. Smith
Dorothy L. Stevens
Norman 8. Stevens
Marty Tonar
Frederick von Berner
Neena Ward
Ruth Mins Weddon
Howard Wenstrand
Interesting Meeting For Longwood Manor
The Longiwood Manor Civic Associations regular biweekly business meeting will be held Monday evening February 2 at 8 00 at St Margaret s Hall ninth and Throop Streets. Members urged to attend as important community matters will be discussed.
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Longiwood Manor
Ioathly Busines
St. Margaret's Hall
Rock Island Lines Plans 20 Percent Fare Increase
Rock Island Lines officials target February 15 to implement a 20 percent fare rise if approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Morgan Park Station shows 10 ride tickets from 1.38 to 1.66, 25 ride to 3.96, monthly to 6.94, and 60 ride to 7.34.
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Inter-State Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Inter-States Commerce Commission
Morgan Park Station
Miss Loomis to Wed C Collingwood
Miss Margaret Loomis and Mr Charles Gilbert Collingwood plan a January 31 wedding at the Church of the Redeemer with Dr John Henry Hopkins officiating. A reception follows at the New Windemere East Hotel and a South honeymoon is planned.
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Church of the Redeemer
56Th
Blackstone Avenue
Margaret Loomis
F. E. Loomis
Winchester Ave
Charles Gilbert Collingwood
Harvard Ave
John Henry Hopkins
Collingwood
New Windemere, East Hotel
South
Frederick Sammons
Fast Orange
New Jersey
Cecil Loomis
Dorothy McKinlay
Beverly ‘Hill
Elizabeth Cane
Hyde Park
Annette Simpson
Carl Stubing
Mr. Collingwood
Kenneth Dyke
Edward Wilkson
Thomas Hayward
John Steward
Nancy Ruth Younger
Frances Eugina Loomis
Dick Kellory
Merritt Sought on Fraud and Forgery Charge
Described as a former Suburban Star advertising solicitor Leroy Howard Merritt disappeared early last week after collecting several small accounts and incurring unpaid personal bills. He abandoned his wife and baby and left a trail of bad checks.
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William B. Merritt
Star
Baby Drowns in Bathtub as Mother Retrieves Clothes
Dorothy Oudshoff six months dies in bathtub at 7428 Colfax Ave after slipping into water while mother searches for clean clothes. Parents Mr and Mrs Oudshoff formerly lived at 11052 Esmond Street.
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Dorothy Oudshoff
Colfax Ave
Mrs. Oudshoff
Esmond &T
Commercial Club To Meet February 3
The Morgan Park Commercial Club will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening February 3 at 8 00 p m at 1 Wa 47 Hale Ave All members are urged to be present.
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Morgan Park Commercial Club
Wa47
Hale Ave
Beverly Post Promises Surprises in Ridge Parlfield Show
The Beverly Post announces a forthcoming show at Ridge Parlfield House directed and written by Art Wray. The cast features DeSouchet and Warner with Atkinson, Jarvis Jr., Van Houten, and Bowens Jr. as key performers. Members work long hours shaping the program and aim for community support. tickets will be sold by the Ladies Auxiliary.
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Ridge ‘Parlfield House
Art Wray
Wray
DeSouchet
Joseph B. Warner
Herry Atkinson
Bill
W. B. Jarvis, Jr
Warner
F. H. van Houten
Post
W. E. Bowens, Jr
Capitol Theatre Opens to 100000 in First Week
Attendance at the Capitol Theatre exceeded one hundred thousand in its opening week, marking an unequivo cal success. Carl Laemmis, president of Universal Films Co., called it among the greatest theatres seen, with Miss Mary Garden among the celebs in attendance. The venue seats 3500 and features top pictures and vaudeville, with crowds frequently turned away.
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Capitol Theatre
Carl Laemmis
Universal Films Co
Bac
Miss Mary Garden
Chiccago Grand Opera Company
America
Col Abells Denies Quarantine Rumor at Morgan Park Academy
Rumors of a quarantine at Morgan Park Military Academy were denied by Col H D Abells. He told Suburban Star the academy is not in quarantine though two minor scarlet fever cases were found and treated and cadets may come and go. No new cases or wider spread reported. schools operate separately with precautions.
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Morgan Park
Col
H. D. Abells
Dean Kent to Speak at Morgan Park High Graduation
Dean BR Kent of Northwestern University will deliver the principal address at Morgan Park High School’s graduation exercises tonight, January 29, at the Morgan Park Methodist Church. A short program follows with performances by the school orchestra and choir and the presentation of diplomas to graduates, including Senorita Rose and Grace Walker.
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BR. A. Kent
Cullere of
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Paresh Aes Huhn
Salumah Se
Girne Chaihs Addleass Eee
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Foandle Walker Mano
Grace Walker
Senorita Mr
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Mighty Laka Rose
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Good Speakers At Protectorate Dinner
The Annual Luncheon of the Woman's Church Federation Protectorate will be held Saturday at 12:50 PM in the Tigeroom of the Sherman Hotel. Jane Addams and S. J. Duncan Clark will be the speakers. Reports of the year's work will be given and invites extended to friends of the Protectorate.
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Woman's Church Federation Protectorate
Sherman Hotel
Jane Addams
J. Duncan Clark
Protectorate
Ridge Council Proposes New Field House in Ridge Park
The Ridge Civic Council met January 27 to discuss enlarging the Field House or building a new community hall for social events and public gatherings. Members urged a new structure to serve youth, noting the area’s growing population and calling for local financing through the Ridge Park Board.
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Ridge Civic Council
Ridge Pield
Ridge Park
Ridge Park District
South Park Board
Board of Education
Ridge Park Board
Armour School Sacred Concert Set At Morgan Turk Church
The Armour School of Technology orchestra performs a half hour sacred concert at Morgan Turk Methodist Episcopal Church next Sunday night at seven. Last season’s show drew a large audience and the group is praised for high quality ensemble work. Chicago tenor B Fred Wise offered refined singing and expressive delivery of If With All Your Heart. Pastors spoke on Immortality and Happiness urging purification of love and friendship for heavenly life.
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Armour School of Technology
Morgan Turk Methodist Episcopal Church
Nxt
Fred Wise
Chicago
New Ad Manager for Suburban Star Harry B Willard
Harry B Willard named advertising manager for the Suburban Star succeeding the vanished Leroy Howard. A longtime Washington Heights resident and licensed attorney, Willard has extensive experience in promotional work and publicity salesmanship. He lives at 9603 S Racine Ave with his parents. The publishers express full confidence in his ability to handle advertisers and assume readers will extend him cooperation.
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Harry B. Willard
Leroy Howard
Wm. Merritt
Mr. Willard
Washington Heights
Heights and
Ridge
S. Racine Ave
The
Suburban Star
Willard
Merriott
25 Years of Wedded Bliss Celebrated Sunday
The silver wedding anniversary of Me-end-hivs-Edward-Henay was honored Sunday January 25 at the bride’s home in Washington Heights. Guests included Otto Wolff and Hairs Kay among others, with the couple receiving many silver gifts. The reception followed with dancing and games, and guests promised to attend the golden anniversary.
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Anni- Wereeny
Winston Ave
Washington Heights
Otto’ Wolff
S. Robey St
Bay
Hairs Kay
Hang Kay
Ilness
Otto Wolff
John Schmidt
Birds
August Diedesch
Wienore
Leona Schmitt
LaRayne Peters
Esther Bargerbush
Leona Welff
Dlenry Schmitt
Roy Sauthers
Middleton Opens Capitol Short hand School
Miss M B Middleton moves to the New Capitol Theatre Building and will run the Capitol Short hand School. She has long been engaged in shorthand instruction and previously conducted a school at 78th and Halsted Streets.
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M. B. Middleton
Capitol
Shor'thand
78Th and
Halsted Sts
Capitol Theatre
Miss Middleton
Husbands Demonstrate Mastery In Womanless Wedding Skit
The Morgan Park Woman's Club staged a comedy at the Baptist Church featuring husbands playing all roles in a “The Womanless Wedding.” Olive June Lacey, soprano, opened with four songs, delivering a lively, warm performance. The evening showcased humorous male costuming and a light plot about hosts seeking temporary service while guests laughed at the cast in town and county names.
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Morgan Park
Baptist Church
Loye
America
France
Olive June Lacey
Warren
Bezseid
Arthur. D
Klontz
Ae H. D. Abells
Auto repair mishap injures man by car at Vincennes Ave
P J Maher, residing at Loomis Street, was injured when a Packard struck his car and pushed it onto him as he worked on the radiator cover at 8085 Vincennes Avenue. The second auto driver was Matthew Koenig, a chauffeur for S B Thomason, riding at the scene.
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Vincennes Ave
Koenig
Winston ’ “Ave
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