The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-23

:CESSARy
Did You
Hear That?
THE bowling match between the
police and the Betz team has been
postponed.
THIEVES last night stolo a
leather coat from the Army Store,
ia State street.
THE Board OF WSrlks yesterday
adopted a resolution to widen and
straightcn the Grand Calumet river.
AND another initial. which many
are wondering about. IS the middle
one of Attorney L4ouden L. Bomber
ger.
HAMMOND merchants report the
best Christmas business in many
years. Some OF the stores have en-
joyed the greatest business In their
history.
90 "a al
rush for Christmas dinner provis-
ions. the Consumers CO. will keep
its stores open Sunday for the con-
venience of the public.
THE Northwestern Terra Gotta Co.
which supplied the terra Gotta for
the WrigIey building. has taken a
contract to furnish terra Gotta for
the new BereoloS building.
TWO patents have been granted
Carl Z Bauer. OF Hammond. One
is for draw-bar yoke and the pro-
cess OF manufacturing Il. and the
other is for combined pitchfork and
rake.
TONIGHT West Hammond has It's
Community Christmas tree with
treats. singing and everything.
Judge Kowalslli may put on the
whiskers and red suit and show the
folks d real Santa Claus.
SCOUT Executive I. K. Scott was
still busy today with the scout truck
gathering up the donations of food
and clothing which city employees
will distribute to needy homes. The
response has broken all records
ATTY. W. J. Mc.ALEER was ter
ribly embarrassed at the Gary Coun-
try Club danes the other night after
stepping off two dances to discover
that he had forgotten to remove his
Soloshe5. II thought my feet felt
heavy" remarked ". J.
CARL KAUFMA1E IS so intense
iy interested in the Chamber OF
Commerce that he said today he
would be glad when the Christmas
rush at the Lion Store was over so
that he could devote more time to
the Chamber OF Commerce.
SERGT. r A KELLY. OF the
Hammond recruiting station has re-
ceived word that the office will be
closed not later than January Is.
All men who join the army from
now on Will be sent to Texas as
quotas for oth@ places have been
filled
PROTECTION While hundreds
OF children this morning crowded
the Parthenon theater at the Com
munity Service picture party. A.
teen firemen detailed oy Chief Will
liam Mil guarded the exits to
watch over the youngsters and to
direct thoir orderly departure.
CLARENCE Tebodas claim to
possession Of the biggest pipe Is
challenged by Carl Fandrei who
produces one OF eco puffs greater
capacity. Carl got his from Dad
dy" Beebe OF the Illinois Car Co.
It's a genuine briar and runs four
bowls-ful to the can OF tobacco.
n Y. OWENS. who has been as
s!sting Deputy Collector 4. Dick !
Maddux in the Hammond office OF |
the Internal Revenue department, |
has been called to Washington and J
Will be sent to New York for special |
work for the department. He is one !
of three Indiana men detailed to
New York.
THE El<s lodge has arranged 10 /
send the youths Com panion" to !
thirty Hammond families IN which /
there are girls. and Boys Life to |
seventy seven homes in which there |
are boys. The majority of the boys !
favored are not members Of the Boy !
Scouts. although the magazine is the |
official scout organ.
ROTARIANS GIVE
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