Venetian style i think.
Western is a brand name, (it looks like they were bought out by Wishbone), but they are known for French dressing. I do not believe that they make any other flavors under the Western name. It's much sweeter than other French dressings. As a kid, Western was the only dressing I would eat and I became quite the expert. ;)
table tennis
"Cake table" or "reception table" are the only names that come to mind.
pest
Ehtisham is an Arabic word that means dressing modestly and talking/behaving conservatively and with modesty. It could be a Muslim name or other religion name.
From the Catalina Islands
Squire
ping pong
Group 7 in the periodic table is also known as the halogens.
yelling, dressing down, running, and chewing gum
I think you may be thinking of the "Blackhawk" restaurant. They used to be on Wabash near Randolph across the street from Marshall Field. They had a famous "spinning salad bowl" dressing that was mixed right at your table. You can buy the bottled dressing at many grocery stores in the Chicago area. I have one in my refrigerator right now.
The Periodic Table was invented by Dmitry Mendeleyev. He grouped every known element and he used this table to predict the existence of other several elements. Mendelevium name pays homage to Dmitry Mendeleyev.