Morgan Park Banquet Planned for November Sixteen
Morgan Park Improvement Association set the annual banquet for Tuesday November 16 with Carl Sundstrom in charge of entertainment. Silvester Schiele reported progress on the Special Community House petition to the Calumet Park Commissions and ballot printing. A South End Chamber of Commerce communication urged Mayor Dever to act on Calumet Harbor and the association was authorized to send a matching resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Park Improvement Association
Carl Sundstrom
Silvester Schiele
Special Community House Committee
Calumet Park Commissions
South End
Cavanagh Beautifies South Hale Avenue
In a rush of construction between 117th and 118th on Hale Avenue J A Cavanagh is building 100 modern brick bungalows six already sold. He is beautifying the district at his expense paying for paving and laying out a 100 foot playground space opposite the homes and landscaping behind them. The five room bungalows offer convenient access to Rock Island transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Ave
J. A. Cavanagh
Cavanagh
Rock Island
Kuehne Family Survives Illinois Auto Crash
The H. J. Kuehne family of 10808 Hoyne Ave escaped a serious crash near Kankakee while en route to the University of Illinois. Edgar Kuehne suffered arm and knee wounds requiring stitches. Mr. Kuehne was stunned. Mrs. Kuehne and Ray Robinson were uninjured. The car flipped after skidding in mud and was damaged. insurance will cover repairs. The driver and Ray continued to school after hospital first aid. Mr. Kuehne returned home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Kuehne
Hoyne Ave
Edgar
Mr. Kuehne
Kankakee
Ray
Mr. Kuehria
Gagebys Entertain College Bound Students
Dr and Mrs Gageby hosted twenty four promising youths from St Pauls Union Church in their home on Tuesday evening September 14 The group discussed college plans and enjoyed musical readings and solo performances by Mrs O F Nelson and Alice Ketcham both from Morfan Park.
Return From Concert Tour of Canada
Mr. Ernest Toy and Eva Leslie Toy, his wife, have just returned from a concert tour of Canada. They covered territory from Vancouver to Port Arthur and Fort Williams, Ontario. They expect to occupy their Italian bungalow at 1722 Beverly Glen Park way for about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest’Toy
Eva Leslie Toy
Canada
Vancouver
B. C
Port Arthur
Fort Williams
Ontario
Beverly Glen Parkway
Paxton Boy Drowns In Flooded Ditch During Hunting Trip
In Paxton Illinois a 15 year old boy, H E Jack Redman, son of Mrs Julia Redman, disappeared while swimming in a swift dredged ditch. He was part of a group visiting Edgar Rulison for a squirrel hunt. Rescuers dragged and dynamited the ditch. the body had not been recovered as of press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton
H. E
Jack” Redman
Julia Redman
W. 108Th Street
Jack
Edgar Rulison
Russell
Elmer Barnes
Redman
Rhe-Rulison- Boy
Barnes
J S Hayden Former Ridge Grocer Dies
John S Hayden a Beverly Hills former grocer and Mt. Greenwood resident died at home on Tuesday September 14 from acute indigestion. Born 1865 in Bloomington Ohio he came to Chicago in 1890 and married Elizabeth Paugh in 1883. Funeral services were held September 16 at Mt Hope cemetery. He leaves wife a daughter Mrs B E Southerland of Argyle Michigan and two sons C V and E W Hayden of Chicago.
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John S. Hayden
Beverly Hills
Mt. Greenwood
Mr. Hayden
Bloomingburg
Ohio
Chicago
Elizabeth Paugh
A. E. Hayden
99Th and
Wood Sts
Young Bandits Steal $50 From Imes Drug Store
Two young bandits about 22 years old robbed the F. J. Imes Pharo Monterey and Esmond S stores on Saturday night at 10 30, taking $50 in cash and several cigarette cartons. One held a gun while the other emptied the cash drawer and both fled on foot north on Esmond Street. Police were notified but the squad arrived an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Imes Pharo Monterey
Esmond S
Walton
Esmond St
Imes
The Birches Tea Room Opens at 2005 W 111th St
The Birches is the name of a new tea room under renovation and set to open October 1 at 2005 West 111th Street. Mr and Mrs Donald Birch of Walmer Lodge Kilbourn Wisconsin own it and will offer catering services.
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Birches
W. 111Th St
Donald Birch
Walmer Lodge
Kilbourn
Wis
Birch
Br Bama Ea
Renee Sister Opens Dancing Studio at Home
Mrs. Elsie Valare one of the original Renee Sisters andvaudeville headliners has opened a dancing studio in her home at 2142 W 107th Place. A Vienna Conradi School graduate she teaches character dances from American Indian to Egyptian plus clog soft shoe acrobatic and fancy dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Valare
Aged Couple to Wed on 50th Anniversary Celebration
Big reception planned as Mgr Lewis J Herzog and Augusta celebrate fifty years of marriage. The golden wedding ceremony will be at Zion Evangelical Church with Rev Tappenbeck performing. Mrs Herzog’s bridesmaids from 50 years ago will attend and participate. They have three children and five grandchildren.
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Mgr
Agrs
Lewis J. Herzog
Winston Ave
Zion Evangelical Church
99Th
Winchester Ave
Tappenbeck
Lutheran School
Germany
Marin
Chicago
Augusta Herzog
Stahnke
F. O. Lehmann
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
39Th and
Dearborn Sts
M. Franke
Ruth Gergolla
George Herzog
Dorothy
George
Eleanor
Arthur Herzog
Wreck on Labor Day Fishing Trip Near Michigan Town
Mr and Mrs Piazza and Mr and Mrs Ballwanz and H Ballwanz were on a Labor Day fishing trip to Laidington Michigan. A head on collision on the return trip caused no injuries but left their car wrecked and abandoned in Saugatuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piazza
Ballwanz
H. Ballwanz
Laidington, Mich
Labor Day
Saugatuck
St Pauls Union Church marks 33rd anniversary
The thirty third anniversary of St Pauls Union Church at 94th and Winchester Ave is celebrated on Sunday Sept 19 with an 11 am service. A history program, special music, and Pastor Fr Gageby will recount the churchs origins and progress in missions evangelism and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Union Church
94Th
Winchester Ave
Gageby
St. Paul’s Church
Vanderpoel Ave
Auto Crash Kills Three On Grade Crossing Nightside
Three men die after an auto burying at high speed crashes into the southbound Dixie Flyer on a grade crossing at 108th Street and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois tracks. One died at the scene, another at Roseland Community Hospital, and a third died the following day. Samuel Kanovich of 11424 Stephenson Ave is named among the deceased. other riders remain unidentified and one may be Anthony Olesky, whose brother Stephen had loaned the car.
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Dixie Flyer
108Rd St
Chicago and Eastern
Ilinois Railroad
Roseland Community Hospital
Samuel Kanovich
Stephenson Ave
Anthony Olesky
Stephen
Miss Hazel Thorne Returns From Wisconsin Vacation
Miss Hazel Thorne of 11215 Longwood Drive has returned home after a weeklong vacation spent in Wisconsin.
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Hazel Thorne
Longwood Drive
Wisconsin
Fortunate train heist nets $135000 in Chicago suburb
Two men believed to be followers of gang leaders Saltis and McErhane pulled off a meticulous mail train robbery in Evergreen Park. They bound clerks and fled with bags bearing payroll, tossing $135 000 to a waiting car at 84th Street then escaping toward Kedzie and the loop. No trace found. for now police warn of a bold, well timed operation.
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Joe Saltis
Frank McErhane
Evergreen Park
Buda Motor Work
Harvey
84Th St
95Th ‘St
94Th St
Kedzie ‘Ave
84Th, St
American Express
Raze Frame Building For 20 000 Garage
Razing of the frame building at 11112 Hale Ave began this week to clear space for a 20 000 garage for J Jerstrom’s Service Station at 11114 Ave. The one story brick structure will hold about 30 cars. Emery E. Jett will join E Z Jerstrom as a partner in the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Ave
Jstrom
Emery E. Jett
E. Z. Jerstrom
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Hale Avenue
Marcel
Getey
Claire Windsor Shop
Moniterey Ave
Kuehne
Gagebys
Else Duhr
Greenwood Ave
Blue Island
Chrysler
Beverly
Auto Laundry Battery and Tire Service
Chicago Motor Club
Western Ave
Auto Sales Corp
Ill
Jack Redman
Page
J. S. Hayden
Ridge Grocer
S ‘ City & Suburban Electric Service
116Th Street
Pulman
Renee
ST. Paul’s Sun
Yeggs
Grand Trank
Beverly State Savings Bank
W. 103Rd Street
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