Around the Town Highlights from a Winter Scramble
A column of local anecdotes notes Helen Raddatz at the Jockey Club, Lion Norton’s jitterbug reputation, and residents like Rosemary Elwood and Marilyn Dillon skating at Hartman Field. It recalls Will County horse thief rewards, a Florida postcard from Joliet grocers, and a snowbound prank by Frank Peterlin with a fishpole showing toward Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Raddatz
Jockey Club
Lion Norton
Will County
Varied Surplus Food Distributed to Will County Families
A Will County commodity depot report shows monthly deliveries averaging 3579 families last year, with perishables raised to 5537 monthly. Foods ranged from flour and rice to fresh grapefruit and celery, using carload government stock repacked for individual families.
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Will County
Charles B. Cannon
Food Depot
Augustes Caccer Refused Daughters' Marriages in Bosna Society
An account notes Augustes Caccer blocked marriages for his daughters and kept them at Bosna with their social circle, detailing the family's stance and residence amid local customs.
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Augustes Caccer
Bosna
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Rockdale
Schreffler
Sree
Roger Booth
Alex Blum
Marion Nealis
Rosemary Elwood
Marily m Dillon
Hartman Field
Mary Keller
Chicago
Aragon Ballroom
Tarry Hesterman
Ned Viano
Ed Quaerio
Joe Lovera
Louie Carmeghie
Rosemary Schreon
Dan Shaughnessy
Xpinkie Tatro
Bernice Stec
Melody Mill
Bettie Stelzer
Murph Hewlitt
The
Rams
Elizabeth Street
Sereed
Ruth
Anna Wiscum
Alice Haidas
Joliet Grocers
Florida
Frank Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald Furniture Company
Ruby Street
City Lines
Shirley Anderson
Maxine Kelly
Dale Carnegie
Frank Peterlin
Anderson
Washington Streets
Miami
Frank
O'Neill
Len Rochevar
Collins St
Greys
John J
Calvert Bros. Maytag CO
W. van Buren St
Beringer
Duffy
Steffel
Cass
Ottawa
Jewelry & Cressey
LION
Meeker and
Henderson
Sam 'Tid Neos
W. Jefferson
F. Binzer
C. B
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Valentine Day
Baskin
AS Baskin
Chicago St
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