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CHICAGO HfEIGHTS STAR, FIUDAY, JULY 15, CHICAGO HEIGHTS STAK, I Reports of Events in i i JBji Matteson News rmmraM itrtfttOC MJ MM MM MM CHOOSE OFFICERS OF YOUTH GROUP ATM.L CHUBCHU ContrecaitoBa) Rev. Joseph E. Jenkins, patter. Sunday school services at i. m.

Church (ervicei it wvea p. daylight saving time. Arnold Dohmeyer Garden Cub's Hostess Crtte News Items MISS MIIIAM IH-W choser. i-i Tuesday evening. MetiMdiat Rev.

Harold E. Bremer. pattor. Class instruction period at ten o'clock. Worihip service at eleven o'clock.

Hi-league meeting Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Senior league session Sunday evening at 6:30. Junior league meeting Mem- day afternoon at four o'clock. Trinity Lutheran Rev. Charlet A.

Weaeh, pastor. German sen-ice at 9:30. English service at 10:45 a. m. Walther league meeting at eight o'clock dent of the Youth group of the Methodist church at a mating of (he orzanizatirn evening if last Zion Lutheran Henry pastor.

Ger- last ween Robert Weeks was man service at 8:30 a. except to serve as vice president! the second and fourth Sunday of Mln secre-1 each month when German service .1 i js a( ock and Engjjjh During the meeting. Miss Gladys service ig held at ten o'clock, Cen- i' 'vd book "The i a standard time. ing the World." Hume. Following a discussion by the group a social hmn took place.

The meeting v.ill be held on OVERPOWER TROUBLE-MAKER Tuesday even.ng at the home Miss Gaines of Garden Club Mr-. Arnold Dohmeyer was (o members of the Garden club for their July meeting and luncheon at her home Tuesday afternoon. Dunn? the program articles read concerning water- gardens day lilies. Interesting highlights of vacation trips to California, and Wisconsin wer? given by snire of the members. The next meeting of the group, August 9.

i he at. the home of Mra. John S. Boyer. This will be the birthday meeting of the club, and election of officers will take plare.

Plnochlt Club Mrs. Jack Ginn entertained member! of her pinochle club Tuesday afternoon at her home. This wan the last meeting of the club of the season. lee Cream Hoctal Thf itaff of the Methodist ehurch paper, "Parish Pirk-Ups," will sponsor an ire cream social thin evening beginning at 7:30 o'clock on the lawn of the church. Meet at New Lenox The young adult group of the Methodist church i hold its July meeting Monday evening at the Cpworth League institute grounds In New Lemix.

Transportation will be provided, and all those Who wish to go are to meet at the Church lit 8:30 o'clock. A picnic supper and outdoor activity i he features of the evening. Chase, president of Ihe group, is rharge menu if arrange- Birthday Group Meets Nelson K. Heir ess to members of the i a Personals Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. St. Clair, of Louisville, are visiting at the home of their son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and MrJ.

Sherman St. I Clair, of Lincoln Fields. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rupert, of Los Angeles, will be glad to know that Mr.

and Mrs. Rupert are convalescing satisfactorily from injuries which they sustained in an automobi accident last month. Mr. Rupert is able to be at work, but Mrs. Rupert is still confined to her home.

Helen June Helme is spending the week as the guest of LaVerne and Joan Crackel at their parents' cottage on Lake Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. L. B.

Adams with Harold, James, Marion and Marvin Adams, returned home Saturday from a vacation trip through- I out the western states. They visited with Mr. Adams' mother, Mrs. Byron Adams, in San Francisco, and other relatives and friends on the coast. During the trip they stopped at Colorado Springs, the Petrified Forest, Yosemite and Salt Lake City for sight-seeing trips.

Frank Gast is spending a two- week vacation with his family. Mrs. Gast and their two daughters, Barbara and Farol Mae, went to Milwaukee, to be with Mr. Gast for a week before his vacation began. Mr.

and Mrs. William Stelling and daughter Elizabeth, are in Bcaverton, where they are visiting with Mrs. Stelling's sister, Mrs. Norman Littledale and Mr. Littlednle.

Miss Edna Biesterfeldt is spending her vacation with her father, Henry Biesterfeldt. Miss Biesterfeldt Is employed in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Sodergren spent the past week-end at Devil's near Baraboo.

They returned home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Teske and a A i a attended a Teske a i reunion on Sunday at Riv- crview park In Kankakee. During the week-end the Teskes had as i guests Fred Lohman and Au- OKLAHOMA CITY, HOCKADAY, WHO nee ered feather.

apon Secretly of War WMfttaf, flurry of excitement among spectators when he t. enter President Kooseve.t's car as the Presidential cavalcade drover through the street, this city. Hockulay wa. l-lckly ere secret service police and taken away. Hb reason for the act waa deiire to shine the Pre.ldent'8 he said.

Red Cross Unit Busy Group in Nearby Town MRS. C. D. KAIER Lou) Correspondent Fhono Homtwocii 4M-W The Flossmoor American Red Jross surgical dressing unit turned ut twenty-four hundred surgical ressings for use at Cook County ospital this week. Mrs.

C. C. McAtee, who is intruding the unit, is anxious for more to sign up for the course. anyone interested can call Mrs. Varies Ford.

birthday of Mrs Frances J. Rice, nnf the members 'if the group. These attending the from out-of-town were Myron J. Tillot on. of Reerher: Mrs.

F. B. of Peotone. and Anna Mae Rice, of Chicago. Muslr Sunday to Be Observed A special musical program i be presented Sunday morning in the Methodist church r-s members nf the i observe Music Sunday I a i i to special music bv I Hvir and i c-lioir.

i i be a solo by Miss a i i i of Oma- h'i. Neb i selecting by I r.ilmlic a A i I boih i i rmo i A I.n Re i ihe pi OKI Htii I MI; hr i i tnnsilcctomy nt St. James Monday. He Is reported to be convalescing satisfactorily. Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Stewart and a i motored to Three Rivers Miss Sunday, spending the day there. Mr.

snd Mrs. Adolph Radema- Steger Eagles Hold First in SoftballRace Newt frem Sttftr James H. BueLl and Mrs. Harry Murfey. Flossmoor Items Van Deuraen Biography (This is the first in a series of rticles concerning well-known esidents of the Flossmoor community.) John S.

Van Deursen was born of Dutch parents in Summitville July 3, 1862. While still a small child he moved with his parents to Chicago and has lived the vicinity, with the exception of about eight years. He received I lis early education at the Dolittle school, Chicago. At the age of twenty-two he and his two brothers went to Kan- sas where they cared for a nine hundred and seventy acre ranch. their own buildings.

After four years of western life Mr. Van Dcurscn returned to Chi- Personals Mrs. Susana Modorah Salter, who has been visiting her son, Leslie Salter, and family for the past six weeks, left for Oklahoma irity, Tuesday morning. The many friends of Mrs. Lee Carrier will be sorry to Itarn she is confined to her home by illness.

House guests of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Blue are Mrs. Blue's nephew and niece, Johnnie arid Bonnie Green, of Cleveland, 0., and Dr. Blue's nephew, Roberl John Noble, of Wichita, Kan, House guests of Mr.

and Mrs Harry Wise are Edward Smith and" family, of the Rio Grande Valley Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Raber were dinner guests of Dr.

and Mrs. A. Snoeberger, of Lincolnshire Country club, Monday evening. Bob Beck is visiting his aunt Mrs. George Stephens, in Princeton, for several weeks.

Jimmy Beck, of Princeton, is visiting his cousin, Bill Beck, for th month of July. Mr. and Mrs. W. W.

Peasley and three children are spending the month of July, cruising the Grea' Lnkes in their yacht. MISS IONNIE MAE ROE Leaders In the aoftbaU league are the Steger toi.Ttey hold Brst place with eight victories and one defeat. The Scavengers are second with seven victones and are followed by the Holbroo-c team in third place. In the boys' league, toe Crete nine are in first place with four wins and two defeats, the Bears and Larsen's Boosters hod econd place while the Subdivi- ion Bull Dogs are in third. A field day is being planned for the latter part of August.

Program for the day will include soft- all games, tennis, horseshoe and volleyball matches and various individual sports. The event wM be held at the Subdivision play- round. Beginning next week, day camp will meet once a week, due to warm weather. Next Thursday the campers will enjoy a pot-luck unch. A group of fifty children made a trip to Cubs' park Monday for the last of a series spon- ored by the local recreational center.

Leaders accompanying the children were Mrs. Sarah Shelby, Charles Larsen, Jack DePasquale and Herschel Cox. Sings in Recital Marjorie Cooper will be among Glenwood News MRS. JOHN GRUTZIUS Local Cor'tipondtrt Fjiont Glinwood I713-Y-I TODAY'S TIME UM1T 4 I 4 POPULAR RADIO SHOWS It Can Be Done! Words or Names to Fill All Blanks Are on Page several pupils of Miss Lorena Anderson taking part in a recital Sunday evening at the Chicago College of Music. Marjorie, a graduate of the Steger public schools this June, is the daughter of the Lloyd Coopers, of Phillip avenue.

Parish Meets Members of St. Liborius parish are invited to attend meetings helc each Monday evening to plan for the annual picnic. Sunday, July 31, the Rev. M. P.

Weidner is in charge. Surprise Birthday Party Mrs. Joseph Madura, of Wes Thirty-third place, and Herber Diest, of Rosaland, were honored guests last Thursday evening at i party given in the Jacob Schmid home in Chicago Heights. Others from Steger were Mr. and Mrs Edward Madura and family.

Joseph Madura and Harold Kyle. Ice Cream Social The young people's society Jmmanuel Lutheran church has planned an ice cream social a seven o'clock Sunday evening in the church hall. Services will be gin at seven o'clock. Those in charge of arrangements Elaim Langbartels, Francis Onofrio Elaine Hanck. Muench and Mildret CHURCHES cago and went into the garden produce business at Dolton.

From 1888 to 1892. Mr. Van Deursen was in the pickle, vinegar business Glenwood United Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock. Morning worship at 11 o'clock, when the pat-tor will continue the series on prayer. Daniel's band and Young People's meeting at ITer Mr rl" 'he I-: i lor Sisters Mrs Dirk her Millr Mr, and rri" i cher and family attended funera services for Mr.

Rademacher's nephew, Roland Rademacher, in Chicago Wednesday afternoon Roland, who was twenty-two fractured his leg in a fall on the ice last. February. Complication prevented its healing, and deatl occurred in Ihe F.imlewood hos i i a where he had been for ove five months. Mr and Mrs. Freeman Metz and a i a been i i i relatives friends in St.

Flmo i the 1 week. They exnect to return She (list of Mrs. Stanley Lauerman. of Hammond. Ind has been visiting a the horn- of Miss Mary Allen.

Mrs. Laiirrmsn will be remember- ed here Miss Geneva Pcarman. rile 'ire daughter Mrs. i rapidly i i was a a a Jean spent the vee'-end as the guest of Miss a i a a at the home of the i parent. 7 Mr.

and Mrs. near Beecher. Mr and Myron Trow- bndfe, of t.atr"be. are mi; i Trowhridsc and Mr Charles Wilder for er.r! a The Trowhririgrs f. rnierh- lived in Chicago Heightr.

"'ill i i i relatives and i there als Mr and Mrs. Albert Croissant a i visited with Mr. and 1 Andrew in Blue 1s- i Sunday. Mr. Croissant if Mr 1 F.xtyim's brother.

i Guy Rice, of Chicago Wednesday i his mother. Mr? Rice in I I i I at Benton Harbor. but 6:45. Evangelistic service at 7:45. Pastor, Rev.

Arthur E. Petzmck. Sunday school superintendent, Mrs. Henry Bilton. Presbyterian Sunday school at ten o'clock.

Prayer service at seven o'clock. Evening worship at 7:30. Sunday rest of his life was spent in business at Dolton. Mr. Van Deursen was at one time the largest sauerkraut a facturer in the United States.

He was one of the organizers of the Dolton State bank, the First Trust and Savings bank of River- CHURCHES 4 THINGS FOR A CAMPER 4 BASEBALL PLAYERS lurttafWItk 4 CANDIES FOR CHILDREN aurtias Wllk 4 Things in a Dental Office SurtlifWItt 1. 1. 2. 3. 3.

4. Church of God Regular Friday evening service is is scheduled for eight o'clock at 3308 Phillips avenue. Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock. There will be no other services on a day. St.

Rev. M. P. Weidner, pastor. Masses at eight and 10:15 o'clock.

Trust and Savings bank ot Kiver- LVCMHIB TM. dale He is still stockholder in I school superintendent, Glen Cnpe. both and a director of the River- Pastor, Rev. Huisjen. dale bank.

One of Mr. Van Dctirsen's greal- rst pleasures is his summer home St. Johns Catnollc Masses Sunday morning at. eight he purchased in i920 at Ingcr, and ten o'clock. Pastor, Rev.

J. i Early spring and summer i Burke. Congregational Rev. Joseph Jenkins, Sunday school at nine o'clock; day school and Bible class at nin: o'clock; English service at 10:15 o'clock; German service at 11:15 o'clock. Personals Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Homeier, of Emerald avenue, have returned after a week's vacation in Milwaukee with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stephens, who for the past year have resided on West Thirty-third place, are now making their home on Otto boulevard in Chicago Heights.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rosone, o. Chicago road, were in Chicago Sunday attending the Cubs' baseball game at Wrigley Field. William Berndt is a Chicago guest for two weeks at ihe home of his uncle and aunt, the Edward Berndts, of West Thirty-fourth street.

Rev. and Mrs. P. Clausen have returned following a week's vacation in Minnesota at the home of their son and family, Rev. and Mrs.

Walter Clausen. Robert Delkus, Robert Newquist and Harold and Ervin Hecht spent last Saturday at Riverview park. A house guest this week at the Joseph Piacentini home on Green street was Mrs. J. Schellscr, of Evanston.

Superintendent and Mrs. J. E. Patton, of McKinley avenue, left Steger yesterday for Virginia where they will be guests relatives for two weeks. Mr.

and Mrs. Wilbur Craig, of West Thirty-first street, had as Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. James Broome and Mr. and Mrs.

John Kirby, of Chicago Heights. Miss N. Schroyer is leaving this week-end for her home in Topeks, after visiting for several days at the Adam Petroski home on McKinley avenue. The Robert Alkircs and the Bruce Rosones spent Monday in Chicago visiting friends. Mary Jane Alexander and Billie Roe were among the several guests present Tuesday afternoon at the home of Marvin Kuersten in Chicago Heights.

The group gathered to help Marvin celebrate his birthday anniversary. pastor. Miss Helen Lanharn. of morning worship at 10:15 o'clock. Inunanuel Lutheran Rev.

P. Clausen, pastor. Sun- Park a trip through th Wisconsin Dells and Devil's Lake. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.

George Kunde and son who expect to remain another week. Mrs. Margaret Steevens, of Emerald avenue, with her grandson, Jack Steevens, of Beeeher. is visiting for two weeks in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Earl Mannel and George Butlell III have joined other Boy Scouts from neighboring communities for a month of Vamping at Camp Waters near Buchanan, Mich.

The Neil Greig family, of West Thirty-seventh street, spent last week-end in Ladd, where they were guests of relatives. Rev. Joseph Jenkins of the Congregational church will leave tomorrow on his annual fishing trip near Drummond, Wis. He will be joined again by Rev. at.d Mrs.

Seth Huntington and children, of Berea, Ky. During his absence, Rev. Jenkins' services will be carried on by Simon Engstrand. Miss Charlotte Janes, of Chicago, was a guest for several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs Ernest Webber on Green street.

After a three weeks' visit at the Joseph Lanham home. Miss Lucilc Stubblefield has- returned to her home in Bloomington Mr. and Mrs. Walter Newquist, of Hnlstcd street, and Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Noonan and sen. of Lincolnshire, were in Chicago Saturday evening at the Wcdgcwood MISS RIArKW lUSTttlDT Ice Cream Social The Zion Lutherwi league plans an social Wednesday, 3, it the church The Matteson kittenball team lent a to Calumet City team on the home grounds. The score was 15-13. The game was play off of a tie recently called because of darkness. CHURCHES Rev.

L. C. Hoeppner, pastor. On Sunday at nine o'clock services will be held In the German language and at eleven o'clock services will be conducted in the English language. Sunday school and Bible class at 10:15 a.

m. rr. Evangelical Zion Rev. E. Busekros, pastor.

Sunday morning services will start at 8:30 o'clock in the English language. Sunday school will convene at 9:30 m. be quite ill. uay evunmj; HI me weunewoTM Edmund Zumbahlen. hotel where they attended a party spending his vacation given in honor" of Mr.

Noonan's wi relatives parents who were celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Miss Margaret Berndt, n' West Thirty-fourth street, is leaving today for a (rip to (he West coast. She will be a guest of her uncle and aunt, and Mrs. Wilbur Salsbury, in Los Ansclos, and will also visit a friend. Miss Fnye Gregg, a former Strjor resident.

Miss Berndt will return in three weeks Immanuel Lutheran Rev. E. Hieber, pastor. Regular services will be held at the regular time on Sunday morning. Personals Mr.

and Mis. Fred Minge, of Homewood, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boyer and family Tuesday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert St. Pierre have returned home from Delavan Lake, after spending a week there. Mr. and Mrs.

Wesley Anderson motored to Hobart, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Zumbahlen entertained relatives from Chicago Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wolls and son, Allen, returned home Monday after spending about two weeks visiting with relatives in New York. Miss Gertrude Schmidt, of Momence, was a Matteson caller Sunday. Many-out-of-town guests attended the Zion Lutheran church picnic held here Sunday.

Henry O. Siege was a Matteson caller Sunday Mrs. Ennis, mother of Mrs. Carrie Schocmer. returned home visiting in Wisconsin for i time.

Mrs. Dora Lorbs, mother of Fred Leros, left last week for her horn- in Germany after spending several months visiting here. David Bruns. of New Lenox, visiting with Mr. and Mrs.

J(W Muff. August Luehrinc in reported to in visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dettmering, are vacationing in Kentucky. Mrs.

Anna Tahlman, of Chicago, is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Henrietta Adam. Noble and Marcus Stfbolt are enjoying their vacation with The Misses Rita Hieber, Helen Hillger and Emily Kampe at ed the Cub game at Wrigley Friday. avenue, will spend the week-end cently. in Evanston at the home of Miss Ruth Hoops.

Mrs. Albertina Kleist and son are returning this week-end from OPEN HOUSE TOURS Farmers und homcmaker.s from thirty-two counties house tours at the culture, Universit PEACH CONFERENCES A serie? of three peach harvest- and marketing conferences for attended open southern Illinois peach growers College of A i being sponsored by the extension 'f Illinois, re-, service of the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois. find him enjoying the garden at his Flossmoor home. Mr. and a Deursen and their daughter.

Mrs. Lou Harms, and a i are among (he older residents of Flossmoor. Church Board Meets The Flossmoor church hoard met i and voted to close a i ities July 24 the summer. During a Hie church i be redecorated and cleaned i Flossmoor Community i A. i a minister.

Church schon 1 at 0:45 a. morn! ing services at eleven o'clock. ing St. John's F.plscnpal ev- a pastor. Morn- services at eleven o'clock Personals Mr.

and Mrs. E. Lawrence, of Chicago, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Westfall recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Sweet ano son have moved into the home re- Community occupied by the Oliver Tuesday eve( ar son a i on Oak street. Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Martin and son Lonnie. of Chicago, and Mr. Mrs. Max Hunt and daughter Klsie May. of Steger, visited a the Crawford home Sunday evening.

Mabel Matson returned to her borne Sunday after visiting with relatives in Roseland last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Blekield and son returned home Friday after spending their vacation in Southern Indiana and Kentucky. Dionie Matson spent Wednesday at the home of her grand- SUGGESTS METHOD TO Birthday i i celebrated lhdiiy i a Sixteen parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wai- Cooper's Grove rfpck, of Thornton. Henry Meyer, pastor Ger- i man services at ten a. F.nslish CLOVER YIELD School Illinois farmers may increase Thf crr.M'uction of addition their 1939 yield of clover by the Flossir.oor school 15 about twenty-five per cent by c'up- Fick and her a under way ur.d'r the supervision ping their clover fields to control A Ph'-h.

i the architect. H. weeds this fall, according to J. C. from Grlnt i The work i be completed by Hackleman.

crops extension spe- With the opening of school will University of Illinois, come four new two "Experience at the agricultural take the place of Mrs Francis college indicates that a fall clip DrDi. I Mrs Ren Maass pr' Mr. Wnl?" G.in«s and and Mrs. a oames ana i to Sur.rtiiv i a the Steak Fry Mu Member Omici'in ei fry the Mr-mence Tuesd.iv Gus I Hrl Out, Attended Ihe h.ip Pi to the. ji.ycH a Meak neat Mr? l.li'l.rl i i-( Mu Buy Mrs Char.e, Hamsev ntert home in Detroit, ed her bnd.e Wednesday, law Mrs p.

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