Beets Plant Changes Hands To Midwest Sugar Refining
The Charles Pope beet sugar plant at Riverdale is sold to Midwest Sugar Refining Corporation. New owners plan rehab, local hiring, and staged expansion with initial $125000 for machinery and building. Theodore W. Bunte presides. Paul F. Beich, Arthur E. Dike, Harry M. Muller serve on the board. Ira H. McKinney is general manager. Public letters warn farmers to plant beets, citing stability in beet and sugar prices and strong bank backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pope
Midwest Sugar Refining Corporation
Pope
Theodore W. Bunte
Bunte Bros
Horace Holmes
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Bunte Brothers Assurance of Midwest Sugar Refining Plant Purchase
The letter from Theodore Bunte of Foreman Brothers Banking Co. Chicago confirms that with other gentlemen he has acquired a substantial interest in Midwest Sugar Refining Corp which now owns the Chas Pope plant. The firm has funds to fund a beet campaign this fall and asks Horace Holmes of Riverdale Tl to reassure local farmers their contracts will be fulfilled. References are made to Foreman, Foreman Brothers Bank and A Moeller for financial verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Horace Holmes
First Trust & Savings Bank
Riverdale
Ira H. McKinney
Midwest Sugar Refining Corporation
Oscar Foreman
Harold Foreman
A. Moeller
Foreman Brothers Banking Co
Theodore Bunte
Easter Guests and Local Updates in Dalton
Local notes report Mr and Mrs James Burns of Ironton Ohio hosting Easter guests the Kleinz family. The Pointer previews The Third Alarm at Riverdale theatre April 12 13. Community members relocate and recover from illness with several hospital updates and a fund drive for Alderman Govier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burns
Irenton
Ohio
Longwood Academy
J. E. Kleinz
Riverdale Theatre
Peter Kooiold
Pescha Cheat Dent
Dalton
Lansing
Kooi
Herman Henken
Riverdale
Bule Island Hospital
Emma Krueger
Blue Island Hospital
Gustave A. Horn
Illinois Commerce Commission
Pointer
Junior Weidner
Champaign
Donald Searles
Lois
Barbara Jane
Chicago
Weidner
Dalton M. E. Church
George Schaefer
Roy Smith
Frank Wesse
Luther C. Wike
P. C. Wike
Passavant Memorial Hospital
Superior Street
Clark
T. F. Kinney
Columbia City
Indiana
D. C O. Noble
Noble
Middle West
Florida
The
Riverdale Park Board Election Results Reported
The Riverdale park board election last Tuesday produced votes from Village Hall and Highlawn precincts. Notable tallies include Q Obeldobel, A Bonsewiste, W VanderVeen, and Herman Wiebke among the listed candidates.
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Riverdale Park Board
Village Hall
Q. Obeldobel
Estractian
al Pearl
A. F. Bonsewiste
Exe Stet
Wm. VanderVeen
Herman Wiebke
Highlawn
Q. Qobeldobel
A. H. Bonse Cente
Senate
Girl Scout News Highlights Local Activities and Elections
Lieutenant Elliss conducted drills for the Girl Scouts on March 26 and will return next Monday night. Ruth Reich and Ruth Stutzreim were elected secretary and treasurer. Investiture postponed to May 14 due to Washington trip. Bunco party tickets for April 28 now on sale at 25 cents. New member Florence Henken brings total to eighteen in good standing.
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Helen E. Stanczik
Elliss
Ruth Reich
Ruth Stutzreim
Washington D. C
Florence Henken
Riverdale Scouts Rapidly Advancing At Palmer Park Contests Seen
The Riverdale Boy Scouts report rapid progress with about ten earning tenderfoot pins. Two week joiners near the older scouts while plans call for knot tying running and yell contests at Palmer Park. Meetings occur weekly Friday at 7 PM at the village hall and a summer Thornton cabin outing is invited.
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Riverdale
Palmer Park
Scouts
Chicago Sets Daylight Saving Time Start Date
Chicago to advance clocks one hour at midnight April 29 in line with daylight saving time. Railroad schedules will be one hour behind watch time. Chicago Association of Commerce issues official notice to quell public confusion.
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Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Calumet Town Meeting Sets Stage for Tax Levy Review
Calumet township officials met in Blue Island to report finances and pass the annual tax levy. The supervisor noted a $26,000 balance and about $2,000 in the highway fund. The levy remains $8,000 for the coming year with potential future reductions. no election was held as officers remain in office until 1924.
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Calumet Township
Blue Island
Employment ad seeking female shop workers
Advertisement for positions at The Buda Company in Harvey. Openings include inspectors drill press operators hand millers Norton grinders screw machine operators and bench hands. Congenial working conditions. Experience preferred. Apply at the employment department.
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Norton
Buda Company
Harvey
Far South Side Land to Be Sold at Slaughter Prices
A Calumet and Chicago Canal and Dock Co liquidation announces nine miles of street frontage and fourteen smaller industrial sites plus over 2000 business and residence lots to be sold quickly. The property, now in Cleveland hands, is valued at $1,350,000 and includes frontage along Torrence avenue near the Ford plant. Hodge Chandler Nicolson and Edgar M. Snow & Co will liquidate the holdings.
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Calumet and Chicago Canal and Dock Company
Edgar M. Snow & Co
Cleveland
Hodge, Chandler & Nicolson
Canal and Dock Company
Torrence Avenue
Ford
Dever Elected Mayor Of Chicago With Big Victory
Democrat William E. Dever was elected mayor of Chicago last Tuesday by a margin exceeding 100000 votes. The result secures control of the city leadership with a substantial popular mandate.
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William E. Dever
Chicago
Elks Install Harvey Lodge Officers for Coming Year
Blue Island Elks lodge installed new officers last Wednesday in a large gathering of Bills. Exalted Ruler Roe E. Mallstrom and officers including George Fisher Jos. B. E. McMullen Ray Vincent Raymond J. Steuart David Wiedemann Sr Harry Wurtman Henry Becker Foss P. Miller F. L. Jerome and delegates to Grand Lodge State Elks Association were announced.
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Harvey Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Blue Island Lodge
Elks
Harry Rohrbach
Roe E. Mallstrom
George Fisher
Jos. BE. McMullen
Ray Vincent
Raymond J. Steuart
David
Property Sales On Michigan Avenue Reported
On Monday a two story brick building at 11854 56 Michigan avenue sold by Mrs Katie Ebberhart to a local syndicate for 55000. The corner with 113th street opposite Teninga real estate office. Lot 55 by 125 feet. George Lotter of Red Jacobitzs office closed the deal. Charles E Reading and wife bought 10737 Michigan avenue store and eight room flat from Anton Susnis for 26500 through Fred P Jacobitz office by George Lotter of that firm.
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Michigan Avenue
Katie Ebberhart
113Th Street
Teninga
George Lotter
Red Jacobitz
Charles E. Reading
Anton Susnis
Fred P. Jacobitz
Calumet Index
Rags Needed for Presses At Peter Kip Lye Co
Wanted notice seeks an order boy for the Peter Kip Lye Co store at 51 58 East 137th Street Riverdale. The ad requests clean cotton rags and directs sending children to the office with rags or the firm will send for them.
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Peter Kiplye Co
East 137Th Street
Riverdale
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Ill
Andrew F. Moeller
Bunte Brothers
Foreman Bros. Banking CO
Walter Ben Hare
St. Paul’s Church
Church Hall
188Th Street
Leyden Avenue
Spencer Corps
Dolton
M. E
Dolton Theatre
Woodmen
Epworth League of
M. E. Church
Grant Street
Sheridan
L. F. W. Lesemann
Chicago Training School
John J. Rapp
Northwestern University
E. C. Arnold
W. A. Cole
Stanley Prymas
Indianapolis
Ind
Lincoln Avenue
Banco
Thornton Township High School
Lincoln Avenue School
Young Peoples Society of
William Gebauer
Elvira
Mt. Greenwood
Gebauer
Lydia Ford
Morris Ford
Indiana Harbor
R. R
Labanon
Penn
Thomas Meighan
U. P. S. of St. Paul’s Church
S. W. Govier
Govier’s Booster Club
Asa Wiersma
Wiersma State Bank
Mayme Claussen
California
Girl Scout News
Boy Scout News
Calumet
Canal and Dock Co
Dever
Roseland Property Rooms
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