Calumet Harbor Bill Clears House After Twenty Years
The Calumet Harbor bill passes the House 110 to 3 and is expected to gain Senate approval next week. Advocate Benton F. Kleeman says the measure restores prior law with clear city title, a point emphasized by Mayor Thompson and attorney Harry Brossat who battled opposition from Loop interests over harbor taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Harbor
House
Senate
Benton F. Kleeman
Thompson
Harry Brossat
West Side
Village Elections Set to Shape Local Races
Riverdale hosts three tickets while Dalton voices two as South Holland eyes a hot contest. School board seats are up Saturday with rival candidates and no pay, reflecting strong public spirit amid active local political life.
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Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Public notices show village special assessment contracts
To inform the public about special assessment contracts for last two years the Board of Local Improvements reports contracts let for 1927 totaling 1 258 461 54 and 1928 totaling 181 541 10. Village clerk verification advised. Signers include E C Kasten F Waterman F Schubert F Diekman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Local Improvements
Acme Beats St Louis In Chicago League Clash
Acme Steel Compaq powered to a 57 to 34 victory over St Louis champions in a Chicago Industrial League game. Edward Needles led with nine baskets in the second half while Robert Faden contributed for Acme. Next, Acme faces Wabash R A at the West Side Y M C A in Chicago tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Steel Compaq
Chicago
St. Louis
Edward Needles
Robert Faden
Acme
Needles
Wabash R. A
West Side
Bodnar Brothers Carnival Opens in Dolton
The Bodnar Brothers Carnival shows begin the 1929 season in Dolton on Lincoln avenue behind Malloy Coal yard under Dolton Volunteer Fire Department auspices. The eight night run starts April 13 and ends April 21, with venues at the old Mid-West Sugar Works site in Riverdale.
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Bodnar Brothers
Mid-West
Riverdale
Dolton
City Council Letter on Indiana Avenue Repairs
Alderman Govier explains efforts to repair Indiana Avenue between 127th and 134th streets in Riverdale amid heavy truck traffic. He says wheel tax gangs will be organized and dispatched to Riverdale within about two weeks to address frost and wear on the macadam paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Avenue
127Th
184Th Street
Riverdale
Halsted Street
Torrence Avenue
Govier
City OF Chicago Council Chamber
T. F. Kinney
the Pointer
Ilinois
134Th
Butler
Bird House Donors and Community Contest in South Holland
Community members donate to the bird house contest raising funds for prizes to be awarded April 26 at the South Holland Village Hall. Judges include Charles Waterman Dalton F W Hagen Harvey and Dr N E Oliver Thornton with many local banks contributing modest gifts and several individuals providing larger amounts. Mrs Harry Hunt of Dalton dies April 8 from double pneumonia after a four day illness. Funeral services were at the M E church with burial Cedar Park cemetery. Minnie Coleman and her daughter visit the Baumgartner home in Dalton plus Raymond Baumgartner hosts a weekend guest Bessie from LaCrosse Indiana.
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South Holland Village
Charles E. Waterman
Dalton
F. W. Hagen
Harvey
First National Bank of
Cook County Trust & Savings Bank Homewood
Thornton State Bank
Lansing State Bank
Calumet City State Bank
First Trust & Savings Bank
Riverdale
Joseph Nitz
Isaac Shilling
P. A. Anker
John W. Jaranowski
Harry Hunt
Roseland Community Hospital
Hunt
Momence
Evelyn
George
M. E. Church
Cedar Park Cemetery
Eistern Star
Minnie Coleman
LaCrosse
Indiana
Raymond Baumgartner
Bessie
Baumgartner
Chief Resigns and Village Posts Adjusted in Riverdale
Riverdale board met in regular session and approved amending the treasurer salary ordinance. Police Chief Decklar resigned. John Lahti appointed acting chief until May 1. Crossing safety at 138th street discussed with railroads. two watchmen deemed necessary. Election judges and clerks named for April 16 vote. sewer and street issues reviewed. health notices and licenses reported.
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138Th
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale Board
Zornow
Alvin G. Wilkins
Fred Bachman
Chas. A. Besemann
Harry Mills
Walter Dreesen
Howard Nelson
Ortel
Lambert
188Th Street
Bishop
Police Department
Janeschefski
137Th Street
Water Works Committee
Ivanhoe Civic Club
144Th
Law Enforcement Association of Southern Cook Co
Buchman
Indiana Harbor Belt
Indiana Avenue Crossing
Palmer
Neath
Panhandle R. R
Dillon
Bureau of Streets
Chicago
138Th Street
Jacob A. Decklar
John Lahti
Park Commissioners Elected in Riverdale and Dolton Boards
Raymond Baumgartner and Oliver Johnson join the Riverdale Park Board, while Frank C. Wulff is re elected to the Dolton Park Board from the April 2 election. The unpaid positions demand time and thought as boards plan improvements for parks and new sites in Dolton. The Riverdale board’s work shines from the Tlinois Central depot platform and Dolton’s board is drafting plans for the recently bought park site from Mrs. Mattie Van deursen to be printed in The Pointer.
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Raymond Baumgartner
Oliver Johnson
Riverdale Park Board
Frank C. Wulff
Dalton Park Board
Notable Local Figures in Health Travel and Community News
Dalton figures report health improvements as W Harold Stanley eyes a return from Hot Springs Arkansas. Norman Engle accompanies his wife seeking rheumatic relief. Reich attends Springfield conference with Illinois Firemen. Arlie Appler Musical Co. to perform at Dalton theatre April 17. Various residents host visitors from Chicago, Cleveland, Panama and Indiana as community notes chronicle meetings, visits, and a resignation from Riverdale police chief Decklar. Henry Koehncke to undergo tumor surgery at Roseland Community hospital.
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W. Harold Stanley
Dalton Board of Education
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Norman Engle
Dalton
Engle
Louis SK. Reich
Illinois Firemen’s Association
Springfield
Arlie Appler
Geo. L. Koehler
A. Nimtz
Viola Wiebke
Bessie Baumgartner
Helen Bowse
Elsie Wesse
Edith Rudolph
Paul Gall
Three Links
64Th and
Marshfiled Avenue
Duncan
Jake
Henry Koehncke
Roseland Community Hospital
It Pays to Advertise at Thornton Township High School
Thornton Township High School senior class staged It Pays to Advertise in the school auditorium Harvey last Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings. Betty Robinson starred and impressed friends with dramatic ability while smashing class records in athletics. Babe Robinson Harold Joffe Lydia Hoffman and the cast as a whole drew praise for performances and the managing of Lydia Hoffman helped fill the house for all three shows.
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Thornton Township
Harvey
Betty Robinson
Babe Robinson
Harold Joffe
Dalton
Riverdale
Lydia Hoffman
Lydia
Pointer
Miss Sexauer
Youths Killed in Calumet River Campout Tragic Accident
Ernest Reynolds, 15, Peter Bell, 16, and Shields Odom, 14, Riverdale youths, went camping by the Calumet river near a brickyard. A jammed cartridge from Reynolds 22 caliber rifle caused Reynolds to be shot in the chest and die. Bell not charged as accident. Reynolds buried in Tennessee after inquest.
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Ernest Reynolds
Leyden Avenue
Peter Bell
E. 186Th Street
Shields Odom
Riverdale
Calumet River
Mark
Reynolds
Roseland
Bell
Reyolds
Kensington
Bachman Mortuary
Young Reynolds
Winchester
Tenn
Woodmen Camp Marks 25th Anniversary in Calumet
Woodmen 25th Anniversary Calumet Camp No. 5142 Modern Woodmen of America held a jubilant gathering last Monday evening. Fred C. Robbins was initiated into woodcraft mysteries as the camp started March 14, 1904 with 22 charter members. it now lists 176 members and over a quarter million dollars in insurance. Charter members and officers at organization included Hess, Fordtran, Oberdobel, Kinney, Baumgartner, Ripley, and others.
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Calumet Camp
Modern Woodmen of America
Emil Boettenhouse
Fred C. Robbins
Harry O. Olwine
Andrew A. Baumgartner
Patrick Cleary
John DeRidder
Fred DeVries Andrew
Diekman
Edmund Fordtran
Richard Hess
Michael J. Kiernan
Thomas F. Kinney
Edward A. Ripley
Lorenz F. Ripley
Bernard Koselke
Cornelius Messmaker
Oswald Oberdobel
Peter W. Pauls
Joseph Posner
August C. Reich
F. W. Schmidt
William Warning
M. R. Weidner
Thos. F. Kinney
Andrew Baumgartner
Wm. F. Warning
Peter Pauls
A. S. Diekman
Dolton Tax Warrant Case Denied by Circuit Court
The petition of Charles Jacobsoa, a Dolton taxpayer, to file an intervening petition to set aside the judgment on tax anticipation warrants and bonds was denied by Circuit Court Judge Clark this morning.
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Charles Jacobsoa
Dolton
Circuit Court
Clark
Robbery Ring Targets Riverdale Milling Employees
A small gang robs vending machines in Riverdale. Last week several machines owned by A Farms Milling Co. were broken into while employees stood in front of the school auditorium. The incident occurred during a bowline FOR & ae table at 227 % (1277-3).
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Riverdale
A Farms Milling Co
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Harbor Dream
E. C. Kasten
F. Waterman
F. B. Schubert
F. Diekman
Bodnar Bros
Bird House
South Holland J. W. L
Woodmen
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