Ridgewood News Social Notes From Ridgewood District
Residents are urged to send news notes to Helen Kirby at 110 Walnut Street. Mrs. Arthur Fairbairn hosted an all day Ridgewood W C T U meeting with Mrs. Ida Voorhees Miss Flossie Puddicombe and Mrs. Fred Yates assisting. Verna Ramsey of Hobart visited John and Mrs. Johnson at 300 Sterling Ave. Beverly Jean Tatro, ill at home at 601 Sterling Ave, is improving. Dorothy Hickey of Chicago visits Mr. and Mrs. Walter Watson at 118 Leach Ave. Mrs. John Stange hosted her bridge club at 1415 Jackson St. The Ladies Circle of Ridgewood Baptist Church held an all day meeting last Thursday with Mrs. Frank Snure at 219 Leach Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fairbairn
Scribner Jr
Ridgewood W. C. T. U
Ida Voorhees
Flossie Puddicombe
Fred Yates
Verna Ramsey
Hobart
Ind
John Johnson
Sterling Ave
Beverly Jean Tatro
Arthur Tatro
Local Weddings and Social Gatherings Highlight Week
Miss Ruby Samusevich and Casimer R Ruthkiewicz will wed a week from tomorrow. Angela Lanigan will host E Z Aces bridge club Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Matthew Levien hosted J R Deering and children from Los Angeles. H NINE club was entertained by Mrs Joseph Metzger. De club will be entertained by Mrs William Willis Thursday. Joseph Pettinato received a birthday dinner hosted by Mrs Marie Carlson with guests including the Pettinatos and Albert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Samusevich
Peter Samusevich
Theodore Sr
Casimer R. Ruthkiewicz
Jacob Ruthkiewicz
Lemont
Angela Lanigan
Cagwin Ave
Matthew Levien
N. Prairie Ave
J. R. Deering
Louise
Jack
Los Angeles
Calif
Levien
Joseph Pettinato
Albert
From Millions to 14 a Day in Hotel New Yorker Builder’s Fall
John H. Meehan once led the construction group behind the $22,000,000 Hotel New Yorker and was listed among New York’s millionaires. A building trades collapse shrank his fortune to “pin money” of 14.50 a day as he took charge of reconstruction efforts thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Meehan
Meehan
New Yorker
New York
Social and Family Notices from Chicago Area Upcoming Weddings and Births
Simon Nina Davis and Earl Witty of Chicago are noted. Tomorrow Helen Virginia Smolich will marry Mathias J. Novak at St John’s Catholic Church. Calvin W. Barnes and wife welcome a daughter born April 28 at Silver Cross hospital. Betty Albert of 2323 Hickory st will attend the Merry Mixup club event. Anna Maryanovich hosted a bridge gathering with Charlotte Krause and Mary Starr. Jesse Carpenter and wife announce a daughter born April 28 at Silver Cross hospital. Mrs. William Cherry hosts the Bittersweet club at Polly Tea shop. A group surprised Waites Mueller on his seventeenth birthday at 1601 Elizabeth st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Nina Davis
Earl Witty
Chicago
Helen Virginia Smolich
Anton Smolich
Highland Ave
Mathias J. Novak
Joseph Novak
George White
Nicholson St
Anna Maryanovich
Center St
Charlotte Krause
Mary Starr
Anna Krawchuck
Jesse Carpenter
Silver Cross Hospital
William Cherry
Tip Top Club
Local social rounds reported in town circles
Mrs. Pauline Warriner hosted the Loyal Daughters circle at 211 Iowa avenue on Monday afternoon. Miss Emily Brooke entertained friends at a indoor treasure hunt on Second avenue yesterday. Miss Katherine Ageton hosted the W C T U Young People’s branch at Central Presbyterian church Monday evening. Plans were made for Blundering Billy to be staged Thursday and Friday in church parlors. Mr and Mrs H E Kohle at 306 Winston avenue entertained at a family dinner Sunday in honor of son and daughter in law Marshall Kohle and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Warriner
Iowa Ave
King’s Daughters
Emily Brooke
Second Ave
Katherine Ageton
Central Presbyterian Church
Billy
H. E. Kohle
Winston Ave
Marshall Kohle
Local clubs host gatherings this week
Mrs William Stewart hosts A B club on Wednesday afternoon Alma Galli plans Hi Way Girls club event Tuesday Tri C club from Central Presbyterian entertained mothers last Wednesday Mrs Elizabeth Wilson to host C and S club May 19 Edward Stahoviak family visited West Mount Mrs Marie Darin will host Carefree eight club Wednesday Mr and Mrs Brusatori spent Sunday in Chicago Mrs Pettigrew and Mrs Blatchley plan bridge club gathering tomorrow evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stewart
Jasper St
A. B. Club
Alma Galli
Gardner St
Tri C. Club
Central Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Wilson
Fifth Ave
Edward Stahoviak
Phylis
S. Richard Street
West Mount
Fred Boyles
Marie Darin
S. Ottawa St
Carefree Eight Club
Charles Brusatori
S. Joliet St
Chicago
William Pettigrew
Fouser Court
Think Hard Answers in a 1900s Quiz Style
The list presents ten prompts referencing figures and topics such as Charles M Schwab Walter Johnson and Johnny Weissmuller plus items about a cash bonus jail a two-footed animal and the Revolutionary War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Schwab
Cook County
Chicago
Walter Johnson
Johnny Weissmuller
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Ridgewood News
Ridgewood District
Helen Kirby
Walnut Street
Wilcox District News
Wilcox District
Elfrieda Boehnert
Wilcox Street
Waites Mueller
Elizabeth St
Brookyln News
Brooklyn
Harriet Munch
2Nd Avenue
Southside News
Southside
Bishop
S. Avenue
Swift
Cass Street
Joliet
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Penn
U.S. Court
Tesdall Pratt
Se and
Company Jolie
Tesdall-Pratt Company
Fashion Park
Parkway
Society
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