Ridge Park Opened Season With Victory In Big League Style
Ridge Park opened the baseball season with a victory after opening ceremonies led by Alderman Finald McKinlay. Schampel and Hermes sparked Ridge, while the Resolutes managed only two runs as Ridge Park’s pitching trio, Hoffbauer Sanford and Ware, starred. Attendance urged to support outdoor sports at Tudge Park. Score Ridge Park 2, Resolute 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald
McKinlay
Ridge Schmapel
Fxy
Schamp
Ed Hermes
Zechampel
Schaack
Tulp
McAfee
Morark ‘Military Academy
Gay ‘Mavis
Star of
Mora
Park Military Academy
Botherceeis
Ridge Park
Chicago
Ridge
Burns
Fry
Stevens
Hofbauer
Sanford
Hoffbauer
Beverly Post To Entertain Fourth District Meeting
The Beverly Hills American Legion Beverly Post hosts the Fourth District from 12th Street south to Chicago Heights at Ridge Field House on May 21. Plans for district entertainment and a report on a recent show will be set, with final arrangements for Poppy Days and Memorial Day observance. Margie Bleck has recovered from illness.
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Beverly Hills
American Legion
Fourth District
12Th St
Chicago Heights
Ridge Field House
Florida boom stirs Morgan Park residents to relocate
Florida boom draws Morgan Park residents toward new beginnings. Realtors G D Robinson and Robert W Winkly consider Florida homes this fall while Clarence B Chadwick and family plan a move to Miami after a June 15 visit. Chadwick relinquishes most northern business interests and holds an estate on Captiva Island.
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Florida
Morgan Park
Morgan Parkers
G. D. Robinson
Vincennes Ave
Robert W. Winkly
Prospect Ave
Suburban Star
Miami Herald
Clarence B. Chadwick
Project Ave
Miami
Chadwick
North
Captiva Island
Employees Bid Fare Well to Postmaster
Fred W. Dayton of Morgan Park station bid friends farewell last Monday and left for his new role as postmaster of 51st St. station. Morgan Park staff held a farewell banquet at Frank Atkins home on Lowe Avenue with music by Frank Burke and Herman Schell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Dayton
Morgan Park Station
51St St
Dayton
Frank Atkins
Lowe Ave
Frank Burke
Herman Schell
Mr. Dayton
Annual Business Meet of V P T A
Vanderpeel Parent-Teacher Association holds the final meeting of the year in the school assembly hall on Friday May 15 at 2 o clock. Officers to be elected, reports from officers and chairmen, and a Rockford P T A convention delegate report. Children will perform songs dances and a play. Mrs Rose Salisbury is seriously ill at 1155 Washtenaw Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderpeel Parent-Teacher Association
Rockford
Miss Molt
Constructive Assn Elects Its New Officers
The Washington Heights Constructive Association elects Edward Borman as president and T.Stack as vice president. Other officers include W. Murray treasurer A Shannon recording secretary E Schilling financial secretary with trustees W Rameey C Makowski P Lombardi. Group meets at Washington Heights M E Church 104th Place and Racine Ave.
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Wa Hington Heights Constructive Association
Vincennes Ave
103Rd St
Edward Borman
T.stack
W. Murray
A. Shannon
E. Schilling
Wrameey
C. Makowski
P. Lombardi
Stack
Borman
Ald
McKinlay
Hoe
Washington Heights
M. E- Church
104Th Place
Racine Ave
No Questions Asked to Play at Parish House
Comedy in three acts by Angela Baker presented at Parish House 111th and Hoyne Ave on Thursday May 28. The plot centers on a holdup with no one harmed and no questions asked. Cast includes Evelyn Wallace Ruth Fellows Maggie Murphy Charlotte Dolan Aunt Jane Parker Clarence Kerr Tillie Wilkinson Mae Galvin Uncle Thomas Parker Hobe Greenleat John Coffey.
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Hoyne Ave
Angela Baker
Wallace
Evelyn Wallace
Ruth Fellows
Maggie Murphy
Charlotte Dolan
Jane Parker
David Wallace
Clarence “Kerr
Tillie. Wilkinson
Mae Galvin
Thomas Parker
Hobe Greenleat
George Dixon
John Coffey
Stronach Engagement Announced for Betty to Kenneth Preble
Mr and Mrs Robert Stronach of 6505 Yale Ave announce the engagement of their daughter Betty to Kenneth Jackson Preble son of Mr and Mrs A C Preble Oak Park Miss Stronach a Northwestern University student is granddaughter of Congressman Er W Sproul Her father is organist at Trinity M E Church in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stronach
Yale Ave
Betty
Kenneth Jackson Preble
A. C. Preble
Oak Park
Miss Stronach
Northwestern University
Er. W. Sproul
Mr.Stronach
Trinity M. E. Church
Auto Prank Turns Fatal on 61st Street
O'Connor of 9053 Bishop Street was killed Tuesday when Jacob Cohen of 5924 South Morgan Street drove onto the sidewalk at 61st Street and Racine Avenue to avoid a collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank O’connor
Bishop St
Jacob Cohen
S. Morgan St
61St St
Racine Ave
Academy Beats LaGrange High in Dual Track Meet
On May 9 the Cadet track team won 63 2 3 to 57 1 3 at home, with Morgan Park relay Hatheway Mather Cole and Hulman keying the victory. Mather led with 11 points after winning the 100 yd and 220 yd dashes and the relay. Davis set a javelin record at 139 7. Afterward, the academy baseball team lost 8–0 to Lane Tech on the home diamond as McAfee struggled early before settling. Braum hurled for Lane, limiting the Cadets to two hits.
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Academy
LaGrange High School
Morgan Park
Hatheway
Mather
Cole
Hulman
Davis
Lane Tech
McAfee
Lane
Braum
Cement Foundation Progress at Morgan Park High School
Emperii Construction advances on the Morgan Park High School addition though a week behind due to rain. 18 000 bags of cement will form the foundation with about 10 000 used so far. masons lay large stone slabs as steam shovels finish excavating and cement pouring proceeds at roughly 400 bags daily.
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Morgan Park High School
Exchange of Plants To Broaden Varieties
The Morgan Park Woman's club garden study class offers a community plant exchange on May 21 at 10 a.m. at Dr. Anna Robinson's garage 11161 Longwood Drive. Plants include pansies asters snapdragons salvia and strawflowers with no profit and at cost for those sharing surplus annuals or seeking new varieties. The club aims to support a summer program and will conduct occasional inspections for landscaping ideas.
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Morgan Park
Bargquist Family Trip to St Louis and Ozark Wedding
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bargquist and daughter Ruth Lois of 1625 W 100th St travel to St Louis Missouri to visit Mrs Bargquists parents and plan a drive to the Ozark Mountains for the wedding of Janice Bradford and Dever Tomerlin a Texan ranchman Miss Bradford born in Beverly Hills is the daughter of Rev Bradford the first pastor of St Pauls Union church.
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Arthur Bargquist
Ruth Lois
100Th St
St. Louis
Bargquist
Ozark Mountains
Janice Bradford
Dever Tomerlin
Bradford
Beverly Hills
Rev. Bradford
St. Paul's Union Church
Father and Son Training Highlighted At Seymour Whittier PTA
The Seymour Whittier PTA held its Father’s Night at the high school with Mrs. Howard Lee’s committee presenting the program. Col Harry D Abells of Morgan Park Military Academy gave the principal talk using football as a life analogy and shared findings on whether boys are retrograding.
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Seymour-Whittier P. T. A
Howard Lee
Harry D. Abells
Morgan Park Military Academy
Col. Abelly
Tess
Missionary Union to Hold Annual Meeting at Trinity Church
The Missionary Union will host its annual meeting at Trinity Methodist Church at 99th and Winchester on Wednesday May 20 starting 7 80. The program includes devotions led by Rev F J Myers business talks two addresses The Jews for Christ by Rev David Bronstein and The World's Greatest Need is Jesus by Dr C M Barton, plus luncheon pageant and music.
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the Ridge Missionary Union
Trinity Methodist Church
99Th
Winchester
F. J. Myers
Church of the Mediator
I. J. Kautz
Baptist Hungarian Church
West Pullman
the Jews For Christ
David Bronstein
Sup
Peniel Centre
B. D. Johnson
A. T. Stevenson
Trinity Methodist
Winsome Class Dime Drive Boosts Church Fund
The Winsome Class at Morgan Park Methodist Church hosted an indoor track meet and dime reports on May 4. The event raised 107.40 with 14.00 the single largest gift, as members promoted the Directory and ads. A luncheon and variety program followed on May 8, with the Cook Book Committee set to begin work next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Park Methodist Church
Barber
Payne
Roginson
Johnson
Anna Ahsens
Lagerstrom
Schnee
Gootch
Michigan Ave
H. H. Siddall
Robbins
Morgan Park Improvement Association Rebrands to Preserve Trees
The Morgan Park Improvement Association votes to drop the word business from its name to become Morgan Park Improvement Association. The group discusses tree preservation, forms a committee led by William Fuller Gregson, and supports a local amateur baseball league. Petitions circulate to rename local stations and streets to Morgan Park with about 200 signatures already gathered. Five new members are welcomed as the meeting adjourns with notes on local activism.
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Morgan Park Business and Improvement Association
Kiskaddon
Belmont Station
Beverly ‘Hills
101Th St
Woule
Morgan Park
107Th St
167Th Sts
McMahon and Cocheran Wed in April ceremony
Eileen McMahon of 1324 W 98th Place wed Thomas Cocheran of 10233 Elizabeth St on April 28 in a ceremony read by Rev. Henry McGuire at St. Margaret's Church. Attendants were Mrs Wathleen Carrier and Leo Nape. The couple honeymooned in Peoria and now reside at 9932 Vincennes Ave. Mrs Reginald Snape of 2267 W 113th St hosted friends last Saturday evening.
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Eileen McMahon
Thomas Cocheran
Elizabeth St
Henry McGuire
St. Margaret's Church
Wathleen Carrier
Leo Nape
Peoria
Crockeran
Vincennes Ave
Reginald Snape
McLachlin Named Morgan Park Postmaster
H H McLachlin, long time resident of 2158 W 108th Place, is appointed postmaster at Morgan Park station succeeding Wendt. He previously served as foreman at Morgan Park and superintendent at Pullman, returning to his former stamping grounds with a promotion.
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H. TH. McLachlin
108Th Place
Morgan Park Station
Wendt
McLachlin
Daytom
51St St
Pullman Station
Morgan Park
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Alderman McKinlay
Beverly Post
Margie Bleck
Hermosa Ave
W. 63Rd St. Wentworth
S. Halsted St. Wantworth
Rose Salisbury
Washtenaw Ave
Dan
Dan At
Dan’s Tire & Battery Station
Longwood Drive
Beverly
Constructive Assn
New Organization
M. E. Church
Betty Stronach
Auto
Lagrange High
Emperii
Col. H. D. Abells Cwves
Blue Island
Fathers and Sons
Benquet
Missionary Union
Belmont
E. McMahon
T. Cocheran
H. H. McLachlin
New M. P
Calumet Trust & Savings Bank
Ridge 111Th
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