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Newspaper
Suburban Star
Location
Morgan Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
1
Morgan Park Congregational Church marks its fortieth anniversary with a Sunday program in the church school at 3 45 a.m. A reception banquet is planned for the coming week. Founders include Rev. Charles S. Uzzell and Colonel Clarke of the Pacific Garden Mission.
The Mor gan Park church schedule features sermons by Rev. Dr. Ozora Davig, sacred music by Dangremond Trio and Temple Chorus Englewood, plus Ruth H. Williams solo. Fortieth Anniversary reception and banquet on Oct 7 includes community singing, talks, and historical sketches led by several church leaders. reception at 6:30 p.m. at the church south wing. Also noted is B. R. Coleman of 40552 Seeley Ave driving a new Pierce Arrow sedan.
Morgan Park Baptist Church opens an extension mission in Mount Greenwood at 104th Street and Spaulding Avenue next Sunday. Captain Joseph A. Paul of Morgan Park Academy will direct Sunday School at 3 pm, with future religious activities planned. Volunteers Hans Gunderson Jer ome Cheney and Ronald Innes assist in the growing district. Paul is Ottawa University graduate with a master's from Iowa.
A drunken Buick sedan driver at 99th and Charles Street became stuck in mud after a moonlit evening. He called the fire department, which found him angry but escorted him to cooler headquarters after refusing aid.
The Mor gan Park Baptist social committee presents A Trip to Yellowstone Park as the evening diversion. The event, courtesy of Northwestern railway, includes refreshments and special music. All members and friends are welcome. social begins at 7 30 p m in the church gymnasium on Tuesday October 5.
LeRoy Walter Hutchinson of Oak Lawn Illinois was fatally injured in an auto crash at West 86th and Justine streets Thursday morning September 9 while en route to work. He died the next day at Auburn Park Hospital. Hutchinson, longtime chauffeur for the American Railway Express Company, lived in Gresham Englewood before moving to Oak Lawn. He leaves a wife a son a father and two brothers. Funeral services were held September 14 at Lain Son's Chapel and Mt Hope cemetery interment followed. The Gresham community offers sympathy to the family.
The Calumet Park Commission announces a November 2 election for a new fieldhouse. Separate ballots will be used under election commissioner supervision. Voting occurs at regular polling places in precincts 48 49 52 55 54 56 57 58 60 and parts of 59.
The City of Chicago mandates an all new registration on Saturday October 2. Polls operate 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Old voter lists are destroyed every two years, so residents must re register to vote in November. Francis Lee Tollerton of 10502 Lea ville St has returned from Sweet Briar Virginia.
The Sontweet League of Women Voters plans a Candidates Dinner at Trinity M. J. Church on 9th and Winchester Tuesday evening. Federal state and county officers from several parties will speak on topics of interest. Mrs James W Morrison State President will explain the League's purpose and work. All are invited. information via Beverly 8717.
Morgan Park High opened with a 13 to 0 loss at Waukegan as Empehi’s strong line faced stiff end runs from Jokinen and Gavin. Brown and Gilson produced some yardage while Hohman and Burns impressed on defense, and Jokinen connected with Shate on a goal line pass for Waukegan’s second score. Next week Morgan Park visits Horton Township High in Harvey.
Mor Park Booster Club to hold Friday evening meeting October 1 with president Sehnemann urging large attendance. Discuss special mall business and resume twice monthly meetings. Plans will start for the annual get-together event.
The St. Margarets parish breaks ground for a $250,000 church with Tudor Gothic design. Ceremony Sunday Sept 26 at 11 30 am by Rev Father McGuire and trustees. Building at 99th and Throop slated to start Sept 27, in Terraza main floor with white marble altar and pulpit.
Plans for the annual Morgan Park Commercial Club banquet promise an evening of interest for local merchants. John W. Van Der Vries, secretary of the National Federation of Commercials, will be principal speaker. The event, at Morgan Park Baptist Church, 110th Place and Irving Ave, Thursday evening Oct 21, offers a good program and music. reservations are urged as only about 300 can be accommodated.
The Lormenaud Drive Improvement Association complains that trucks use Longwood Drive in violation of a 1922 ordinance. President James E Poole and Alderman McKinlay, via Chief Collins, request full enforcement to divert heavy traffic away from Longwood Drive.
Announcement of the engagement and forthcoming wedding of Frances Burns daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm H Burns to Harold E Bailey of Hamilton Park. The ceremony at St Barnabas Church on Tuesday Oct 5 at 9 30 am with Rev Joseph Harrington and Rev Timothy Hurley Mass reading.
After a mock battle at Forges Woods Palos Park, the 133rd Tikinois Infantry unit suffered 13 casualties as their transport veered into a ditch near 147th Street and 48th Avenue Bremen. Three seriously injured men Earl Jarka Frank Schleyer and John Hallinbach were treated at St Francis Hospital and later discharged.
Local scientist A C Weed of 11260 Herngosa Ave returns from a MacMillan Arctic expedition. The Bowdoin schooner left Wiscasset on June 19 and returned September 12 after 12 weeks 800 miles north of the Arctic Circle. They collected numerous fish and mammals and traded with Greenland natives while Weed led the Field Museum fish division.
The A C Halliwells plan to start their son Ashleigh D Halliwell in for Miami next Sunday. Report says the servants quarters can be repaired. A 17 foot coral rock cliff in front of the house shielded against sea water. Dr and Mrs D B Luckenbilé, whose house the Halliwells occupied, returned from an auto trip Monday. Mr Halliwell notes few realize that not a single large building in Miami was blown down.
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