Auto Crash Injures Two Morgan Park Teachers
Two Morgan Park High School teachers Miss Petty and Miss Miller were shaken and bruised when their car skidded in rain near LaFayette Avenue and Marquette Road. Miss Miller will miss next week. Miss Petty returned to work Tuesday.
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Morgan Park High School
Miss Petty
Miss Miller
Hud
Shapiro
Finley
Hudwell
Mandeloft
Mandeloff
Beverly, Hills
Spalding
Prospect Ave
J. Welling
Beverly Ave
Welling
Colonial Tea By Mayflower Band At Morgan Park Church
A Colonial tea hosted by the Mayflower Band of the Morgan Park Congregational church will be held on Wednesday May 27 at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs E S Porter 107608 Hoyne Ave A group of colonial songs in costume by Marjorie Bur rough Lee will be presented with accompaniment by Mrs Philips Gregory and Ray E Bart letti reading refreshments will be served
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Morgan Park
Congregational Church
E.'S. Porter
Hoyne Ave
Marjorie Burrough Lee
Battery D 124th Artillery seeks 20 recruits in Sparta
Sparta Wisconsin. The 124th Artillery Battery D plans a city wide recruiting drive to fill 20 openings for men aged 18 to 45. Drills weekly on Thursdays, pay provided, and a fifteen day all expenses paid camping trip to Sparta offered. Horses and men available for parades or events. contact Captain Unland at 3401 Wentworth Ave or phone yards 0118.
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Sparta
Wisconsin
124Th Artillery
Capt. Unland
Wentworth Ave
Dorothy Robertson To Have Garden Wedding
Dorothy Robertson daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Robertson will wed in a garden ceremony at the bride’s home on Saturday May 23 at noon. Mrs Alice Oakley serves as matron of honor with Miss Margaret Taylor as maid of honor and bridesmaids Misses Helen Youzalin Carol Armstrong Bessie Cormack Elizabeth Wright. Best man will be Thorp Wright of St Louis. A reception follows at the bride’s home and the couple will reside at home after July 1.
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Dorothy, Robertson
John
R. Eee
Leavitt
Tom Lee Brown
Hoyne Ave
Alice Oakley
Margaret Taylor
Helen Youzalin
Garol Armstrong
Bessie Cormack
Elizabeth Wright
Brown
Thorp Wright
St. Louis
Pupils Recital At St Pauls Church
Miss Clara Merriman presents pupils in a recital at St Pauls Union Church on May 26 at 8 pm. Performers include Betty Gour Charlotte Bennett Virginia O Meara Herriett Coughenour Charlotte Upp Bossy Farrell Marion Case Ruth Palmer Euginia Loomis Eleanor Young Henrietta Holladay Elizabeth Butler Edith Keeler Eloise Fauer Nancy June Hooper Dorothy Larson Frederick Fauer and Jane Messley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Merriman
Winston Ave
St. Paul's Union Church
Winchester Ave
Betty Gour
Charlotte Bennett
Virginia O'Meara
Herriett Coughenour
Charlotte Upp
Bossy Farrell
Marion Case
Ruth Palmer
Euginia Loomis
Eleanor Young
Henrietta Holladay
Elizabeth Butler
Edith
Returns From California Mrs Sharp Arrives Home
Mrs J C Sharp of 10801 Prospect Ave returned from Los Angeles after two months handling her daughter Mrs L M Bennett’s affairs following her husband’s death. She arrived Friday with Mrs Bennett and her daughter Corinne Jangss and will reside in Morgan Park.
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J. C. Sharp
Prospect Ave
Los Angeles
Calif
L. M. Bennett
Activities of Booster Club Wins Approval
The Morgan Park South End Booster Club reports growing membership with 82 new members at latest meeting, bringing total to 227. A. R. Anderson credited with signing 71 new members and winning a $10 prize. Club plans curb repairs, water works cleanup, street safety signs, petition drives, and tree planting while pushing for sewer cooperation and fare-station changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Park South End
Booster Club
Morgan Park
115Th
Lothair Ave
A. R. Anderson
Anderson
Hayhurst
David S.oberg
Church St
115Th St
Rock Island Lines
Raymond Street
Morgan Park 115Th St
111Th St
Gorman
Oberg
Mr. Greenwood
Anna Lavery
Wm. Gregson
Elect Officers of M. P. Tennis Club
Morgan Park Tennis Club elects officers for the coming season at a meeting held to plan use of courts at 111th and Irving. A. F. Alward is president E. D. Johnson vice president Miss Viola Husbands secretary J A MacNeill treasurer The club invites tennis enthusiasts to join at moderate dues and contact officers. Miss Margaret Bassford of Esmond Street spent the weekend at Waubonsee Kans.
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Morgan Park
Dlues
Capitol Theatre to Show Films of Camp Custer
The Capitol Theatre on Halstead Street near 9th Street will screen U S Army films from Camp Custer Michigan on Friday May 29. The films show camp life from civilian arrival to thirty days training and are meant to encourage eligible youths to enlist this summer. Ages 17 to 24 who pass a physical may enroll. travel, uniforms, rations, medical aid are provided by the Government. No enlistment obligation results.
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United States Army
Citizen's
Camp Custer
Michigan
Capitol Theatre
Halsted St
T9th Street
War Department
Stebbin’s Entertain Recreation Club trip to Cedar Lake
Five autos carried the ladies of Stebbin's Entertain Recreation Club to Cedar Lake last week. They spent a delightful day at the summer cottage of Mr. and Mrs. George Stebbins, with a chicken dinner for twenty six followed by a boat ride. They arrived home at 6 p m calling it the end of a perfect day. The club plans a meeting Friday May 22 at Mrs. Poulsen's home 11311 Lothair Ave with a 1 p m launch.
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Recreation Club
Cedar Lake
George Stebbins
Oulsen
Lothair Ave
Gatelys Celebrate 54th Birthday Month
The Gately chain from Boston to Seattle marks a May birthday celebrating Michael Gately 1871 idea of credit on character not bank accounts. The brothers Edward and John expanded HQs in Philadelphia and Chicago and the chain now serves over 100 cities with fair dealings low prices and accessible credit for common people.
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Gately
Boston
Seattle
Michael Gately
Michael Gateley
Edward
John Gately
Edward Gately
Philadelphia
Chicago
United States
Gately Brothers
Charater
Ridge Woman's Club to Hold Flower Show on June 12
The Ridge Woman's Club announces a June 12 flower show at Bethany Union Church inviting local growers to display roses iris peonies and delphiniums. Proceeds benefit the Civic Improvement Committee for Walden Parkway beautification with patron tickets and a printed financial report forthcoming.
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Ridge Woman’s Club
Bethany Union Church
Rock Island
Walden Parkway
Orammittee
Ridge Woman's Club
Benjamin Buttles
The
Ridge ‘Woman’s Club
Special Services To Honor Men's Club
The Washington Heights Men's Club will attend the Evening Worship of the Washington Heights Methodist Episcopal Church next Sunday evening May 24 at 7 45. The service honors the club whose president is Mr Fred Jenner Special reservations will be made for club members a sermon Be a Man will be preached by Rev John Wesley Grande the minister Mr F J Troughton the chorister will provide special music Attend and help ensure a successful service by your presence and boosting.
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Washington Heights
Herriott pushes 25 mph auto speed control bill
David Herriott seeks to curb auto deaths by introducing H B 577 in the State Legislature. Rep William W Powers of the 13th district sponsors a bill to require a governor or regulator attached to every car to limit speed to 25 miles per hour. Introduced May 5 and referred to the Judiciary Committee, the measure argues it will keep cars under driver control and save lives.
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David Herriott
William W. Powers
Committee On Judiciary
Herriot
Forest Ridge Ladies Night Planned by Improvement Ass'n
The Forest Ridge Improvement Association entertainment committee chaired by George D Totten has finalized plans for a Ladies Night program to be held Saturday evening May 23 at Ridge Field House. Last event's strong turnout prompted another such program with prizes worth 20 dollars in shrubbery, including 10 dollars 60 cents donated by Marson Nursery Co.
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Forest
Marson Nursery, Co
Swift Chorus Delights Morgan Park Church Audience
The Swift and Co. Male Chorus of seventy members performed a 90 minute concert at Morgan Park M E Church last Thursday. D A Clippinger led the Chicago guided program with Adalbert Huguelet as accompanist and Gilbert Ford soloing, drawing an eager audience that requested another appearance.
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Swift and Co
Morgan Park M. E
D. A. Clippinger
Chicago
Adalbert Huguelet
Gilbert Ford
Washington Heights
M. I
Morgan Park
Breaks Leg Sliding For Base For Ridge Tigers Star
William Belshaw of 10060 Prospect Ave. broke his left leg Sunday while sliding into third base at Mt. Greenwood during a Ridge Tigers game. The injury occurred in the first inning when he collided with an opposing player.
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William Belshaw
Prospect Ave
Mt. Greenwood
Bill
Ridge Tigers
Memorial Day Parade Planned by Beverly Hills Legion
The Beverly Hills American Legion plans a Memorial Day program with a parade on May 30 starting at 9 a.m. at 110th Place and Longwood Drive led by Morgan Park High School band. The event caps a two day Poppy Days drive on May 29 30 to fund ex service memorials with volunteers at Rock Island Suburban stations.
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Beverly Hills
American Legion
Legion
Ridge District
110Th
Longwood ‘Drive
95Th St
Kedzie Ave
Ova
Auxi Post
Rock Island
Brainerd
OES Organizes Morgan Park Junior Auxiliary
The Morgan Park Chapter OES girls formed a Girls Club named the Junior Auxiliary of Morgan Park Chapter C E S. Meeting hosted by Alice M. Thatcher on May 12 at her home 11311 Hermose Ave. Anna Marie Wolthius elected president. club to meet fourth Tuesday each month in members’ homes.
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Morgan Park
Mars
Alice M. Thatcher
Hermose Ave
Anna Marie Wolthius
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Resehers
LaFayette Ave
Marquette Road
Mayflower
S. Halsted St. Waetforth
Battery
Dorothy Roberston
St. Paul’s Church
California
Dan’s Tire & Battery
Longwood Drive
Beverly
M. P. Tennis Club
Margaret Bassford
Esmond St
Wau- Poe Eee
Capitol
Stebbin’s Entertain Recreation Club
Gately’s
Honor Men’s Club
Forest Ridge
Swift & Co
Mt. Hope
O.E.S
Calumet Trust & Savings Bank
Ridge 111Th
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