Isabella Dolton Pioneering Kelly High Retirees This Week
Isabella Dolton longtime Chicago public school leader and Kelly High School principal will retire this Friday after a career spanning several elementary schools and district roles. Her tenure included introducing student government at Kelly and improving facilities for underprivileged students. The tributes include four parties, a luncheon, and a final dinner at the Palmer House.
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Chicago
Isabella Dolton
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Kelly High School
W. Forty-second Street
South California Avenue
Miss Dolton
Parent-Teacher Association
Delton
Palmer House
Dalton
West Pullman
March
Farren
Columbus
Ohio
Riverdale police magistrate candidate pledges aid over fines
The candidate for Riverdale police magistrate vowed to help those in trouble and avoid rushing to impose severe fines, stating his policy if elected.
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Riverdale
Arthur W. Ruff Seeks Riverdale Police Magistrate Post
Arthur W. Ruff pledges impartial fair service as police magistrate for Riverdale. He cites experience and vows to weigh cases on merits, urging citizens to contact him for help and stressing service over personal gain. He asks for votes on Tuesday April 18 and endorses Citizens' Independent Straight.
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Riverdale
Arthur W. Ruff
South Parnell Avenue
Adv
Mrs Farbridge Returns From Visit In Oklahoma
Mrs A A Farbridge of Riversdale returned home from O Keene Oklahoma Saturday after an extended visit there.
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A. A. Farbridge
Riverslae
O'Keene
Oklahoma
Ivanhoe Women’s Club Seeks Growth Through Service
The Ivanhoe Women’s club organized Sept 28 1928 by ten women aims to develop members minds and homes and improve the community. It meets in members homes on the second and fourth Tuesdays with business and speaking programs and fostered gardening welfare and reading circles to aid needy families and sustain activity during lean years.
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Ivanhoe
L. A. Davidson
Beaulah Giffin
Reading
W. B. Graves
Third Congressional District Board
Warren Eaton
BE. O. Rueger
A. P. Rebmann
Local Villages Set April 18 Ballots in Riverdale and Dalton
Voters in Riverdale and Dalton will cast ballots next Tuesday April 18 to choose village and park board officials. Riverdale features a Progressive slate led by incumbents for three trustees and a police magistrate facing a Citizens Independent slate and an independent candidate. Dalton voters will elect three trustees from an all incumbent slate and select park commissioners with six candidates competing for two six year terms and one for an unexpired term. Many Dalton residents remain unregistered with 286 of them missing from the 1176 registered. Riverdale park race names include incumbent Charles H Sellin facing Paul L Warren.
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Riverdale
Dolton
Progressive
Citizens’ Independent
Progressive Party
Henry Strosinski
Harry Hanschmann
Ray E. Martin
Louis E. Hatht
Citizens’ Independent Party
Howard T. Nelson
Clarence A. Gruhlke
Edward O. Price
Arthur W. Ruff
Jacob A. Decklar
Bowen School
Citizens’ Party
Dalton
John C. Wernicke
Dwight W. Watson
Clarence G. Wike
Chicago Street
Main Street
Sheridan Avenue
Dillner
Dalton Park
Park
Pauline M. Slaughter
Albert A. Steinke
Raymond W. Packard
John W. Needles
Fred T. Ehlert
George E. Kay
Stanley C. Dalton
Riverdale Park
Charles H. Sellin
Paul L. Warren
Election Notice for Dolton Village Trustees April 18 1939
Notice announces a village election in Dolton Cook County Illinois on April 18 1939 for three village trustees with polls open 6 am to 5 pm. Clerk Robert C Haney notes the date and location of Dolton Illinois and the article references treasury replenishment and leadership changes including Mrs Warren Eaton and Mrs A P Rebmann amid a prospering club.
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Robert C. Haney
Dolton
Cook County
Illinois
Warren Eaton
A. P. Rebmann
Ivanhoe Park Secures Federal Grant for Improvements
Douglas Sutherland of the Ivanhoe park district reports a federal allotment of 31500 dollars for park upgrades. Plan includes four tennis courts, safer play areas, an ice skating pond, drainage, sprinklers, a melody air seas unit, a drinking fountain, lawn reconstruction, and a parking area by the Illinois Central station. The project funds come from a low tax levy of 0.15 cents per 100 dollars, and work begins promptly with park properties held in trust since May 1 1924 and deeded by Branigar Bros.
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James Hamilton Lewis
Douglas Sutherland
Ivanhoe Park District
Ivanhoe
Illinois Central Station
Sutherland
Ivanhoe Park
Park Board
Branigar Bros
Park District
Local School Election Returns in Three Districts
Last Saturday's vote elected three incumbents to the board of education across districts 148 135 and 133. Joy Nelson and Fred A Rech won in district 148 amid a three way race for two seats with Victor A Both also in the field. Louis E Reich was re elected in district 133 Riverdale over N M Tourtellotte with 202 to 46 votes. John Harms Jr president of First Trust and Savings Bank Riverdale was chosen as Thornton Lowne ship school trustee.
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Board of Education
Joy Nelson
Tolton
Fred A. Rech
Riverdale
Victor A. Both
Ivanhoe
Louis E. Reich
N. M. Tourtellatte
Reich
Tourtellotte
John Harms, Jr
First Trust and Savines Bank
Thornton Lowne Ship School
Chief Mraz Escapes Injuries in Auto Crash
Riverdale Chief of Police Frank Mraz narrowly avoided serious injuries when his police car was rear ended on Halsted and 142nd streets. Max Zona, a Chicago Heights boxer, crashed into the squad car, sending Mraz 167 feet and Zona 51 feet before stopping. Both men avoided serious harm. Zona and Walter Ohlson were cited for violations and will appear before Police Magistrate Louis E. Haht.
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Frank Mraz
Riverdale
Halsted Street
142Nd Street
Chief Mraz
Baalsted
Max Zona
Chicago Heights
East Twenty-first Street
Zona
Mraz
Walter Ohlson
Louis E. Haht
An Old Man For an Old Man's Job Jacob A Decklar
A Riverdale candidate runs as an independent for police magistrate. He urges voters to mark an X before his name in the election on Tuesday April 18. The ad labels him Jacob A Decklar with the slogan An Old Man For an Old Man's Job.
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Jacob A. Decklar
Dolton Riverdale merchants adopt Wednesday noon closing
Local business men from Dolton Riverdale and nearby areas vote to close grocery and meat markets every Wednesday at 12 30 starting May 1. The move aims to grant workers and owners a midweek half day, aligning with surrounding towns and forming the Tri City Merchants trade group.
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Lowvale Lodge
Dolton
Riverdale
al & P
Tri- City
Dalton
Chicago
Charter Night Marked By Izaak Walton League Chapter
The Calumet Region Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will hold Charter Night at its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 18, at the Dalton village hall recreation room. Ken Reed will present the charter to President George Horton and address members on wildlife, woods and waters preservation. A special program by Robert Metsker promises several surprises for members and guests.
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Izaak Walton League
Calumet Region
Dalton Village Hall
Lincoln and
Park Avenues
Dalton
Ken Reed
George Horton
Reed
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Wild Life
United States
Robert Metsker
Avho
Notice of Park Commissioner Election in Dolton Park District
Notice sets election for Tuesday April 18 1939 in Dolton Cook County Illinois to elect two full term and one unexpired term park commissioners. Voting places open 6 am to 5 pm on election day in Dolton. Secretary Herbert Diekman Dolton Park District 49-1
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Dalton
Cusk County
Ilinois
Fred T. Ehlert
Volling
Dolton
Wil Br
Cook County
Dluois
Citizens' Independent push for Riverdale vote Apr 18
The Citizens' Independent party asks Riverdale voters to support the party on election day April 18 with a call to vote early or late. Polls will be open from 6 a m to 5 p m. Ad appears on pages A9 to A11. Tennis supplies ad follows.
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Riverdale
Citizens’ Independent Party
Citizens’ Independent
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Dolton Park
Cook
Citizens’ Independent Party of
Riverdale Beer Garden
Indiana Avenue
Hars
Herbert
Diekman
Dolton Pars Dist
Wm. C. Dorman
Monroe
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