Riverdale Board Votes to Reduce Suburban Rates
Village trustees discussed water and police costs, sided with lower monthly suburban rates, and approved a resolution urging the Illinois Central to cut suburban fares. The meeting covered sidewalk repairs, drainage near Ivanhoe depot, street lighting efforts, and crossing protections at 188th street. Residents packed the hall amid political debate ahead of next Tuesday’s village election.
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Riverdale
Torpy
Graves
Claussen
Halsted Street
List
142Nd Street
Ivanhoe
Schnaeckenberg
Fred M. Roan
Zornow
State Engineering Department
188Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Dalton
Illinois Central
Improvement Association Meeting of Riverdale 58th Precinct
The next regular meeting of the 58th Precinct Riverdale Improvement Association in the 9th Ward will be held Thursday evening April 20. Everyone is welcome.
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Riverdale Improvement Association
9Th Ward
Dolton Police filings stay in local court says president
Dolton village president Charles Dickleman refutes rumors that Dolton police try cases in magistrate courts outside Dolton. He states all arrests by Dolton police go to Judge Heidenrich in Dolton, while state and county police may book cases in any Cook County court.
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Dolton
Heidenrich
Cook County
Birthday Honoree Albert Simnick Sr Hosts Riverdale Party
Albert Simnick Sr of 405 West 138th Street Riverdale was guest of honor at a Wednesday April 8 birthday party with an 11 o'clock lunch and reports of a good time. Herbert W Slaughter and wife of 931 Lincoln Avenue Dalton left April 6 for Tampa Florida for an extended visit. Mrs John Boyd of Danville TH visits daughter Mrs Ralph Dengler at 7 West 158th Street Riverdale.
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Albert Simnick, Sr
West 138Th Street
Riverdale
Herbert W. Slaughter
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Tampa
Florida
John Boyd
Danville, TH
Ralph Dengler
West 158Th Street
Lorenzen
Marguerite
Dolton
August A Tiller
Som Nordet
Cg, Grote
Victor
Crete
L. Grote
Clarence
John Schieve
Bud
Gertrude
Chicago Heights
Id Friese
Raymond Friese
Arlington Heights
Leyden Avenue
Swift
Mathiel
Elks Lodge Honors Dol ton Police Chief Fred Ehlert
Harvey Elks Lodge installed Dol ton Police Chief Fred Ehlert as chief officer on April 7. The ceremony at Sherman Hotel Chicago March 30 installed a class of 100 with state officers present. The Harvey lodge, debt free, counts over 300 business and professional members. Ehlert was an Illinois University football star undesignated by knee injury. Four of his officers are university graduates and all are for Fritz.
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Fred Ehlert
Dolton
Harvey Lodge, Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks
Ehlert
Sherman Hotel
Chicago
Harvey
Fred
Illinois University
Dalton Bride Weds Los Angeles Groom in April Nuptials
Miss Lillian Heidenrich of Dalton married Walter P. Banisch of Los Angeles Calif on April 8. The bride was an accompanist before marriage. The groom is a University of Maine graduate, son of P. E. Banisch, U S Army, former West Point band conductor and Pershing staff member. They will live in Southern California after returning from Washington.
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Lillian Heidenrich
Dalton
Walter P. Banisch
Los Angeles
Calif
University of Maine
P. E. Banisch
U. S. Army
West Point Military Academy
General Pershing
California
Washington
Thornton township school trustee election yields 4660 votes
The Thornton township race produced 4660 votes with Dr. Doepp of Homewood unopposed for school trustee at 3293 votes. John Connors was re-elected president and Thurel I. Meeder and Fred Rech joined the Board of Education District 148 without opposition. Louis E. Reich re-elected to the Riverdale District 133 board.
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Thornton Township
Doepp
Homewood
Anders
William Doepp
B. P. Dickey
H. J. Anders
Ralph T. Crean Eee
George P. Fisher
Gilbert P. Lane
Frank Trott Wily Lle
G. H. Gibson
John Connors
Thurel I. Meeder
Fred Rech
Board of Education
Riverdale
Louis E. Reich
Dolton Postmaster Responds To Candidate Claim
L Edward Brockfelt, Dolton Postmaster, rejects rumors about his eligibility for village office. He states postal laws allow a postmaster to run for public office as long as duties are not interfered with and that the relevant regulations are available for inspection at the Dolton Post Office.
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Dolton
L. Edward Brockfelt
Storm Troops Village Elections Near Tuesday April 18
The village election slate features candidates from Peoples and Progressive parties across Dolton and nearby villages. Officials listed include presidents trustees and police magistrates with names such as Charles Dickelman Wm C Krueger Frank D Price and others. Voters face choices among ablest community members who are taxpayers and aim to serve neighbors in the upcoming ballot.
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Shiee Deb Adiocephir’ Aati
Pointer
The
Peoples Party
Dolton
Charles Dickelman
Henry Schnoor
Arthur Erffmeyer
Albert Schuman
Edward Brookfelt
Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Joins Federal Bank Network
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board approved the Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association for membership. After a thorough investigation the association earned a certificate of approval. Despite the Depression the group aided many stockholders to weather the low mood.
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Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Federal Home Loan Board
Indiana Avenue Road Work In Progress
Indiana Avenue from 130th to 184th Street is under construction. Workmen begin breaking up the old surface today and will lay a new 40 foot concrete road with 10 feet for street car tracks. Project to be finished within two months.
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Indiana Avenue
130Th
184Th Street
Death of Riverdale resident Carl Oemick obituary
Carl Oemick of Riverdale died Wednesday April 12 after a March appendectomy. Born in Germany October 8, 1870, he arrived in 1895. Funeral services April 15 at 2 pm at St Pauls Lutheran with Rev Kemnitz. Interment Oaklawn Cemetery. He leaves a widow, two sons William and Paul, two daughters Catherine and Thelma, nine grandchildren, and many friends.
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Carl Oemick
Riverdale
Germany
America
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Kemnits
Oaklawn
William
Dalton
Paul
Catherine
Emil Schlinger
Thelma
Andrew Wilkinson
Local and Personal News From Dalton and Riverdale
Mrs. Louisa V. Montgomery visits her brother William Verhoven in Dalton. William Wichman to St Fine hospital Blue Island after illness. J. Gregor fined $10 for using a stolen Ohio license. Dalton couple welcomed a baby boy born April ninth. Fire damages a Kimby Bros. truck in Dalton. Local events include Easter cantata at Our Savior's church and Mohawk baseball club dance April 29. Several residents noted illnesses, travel, and visitors.
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Louisa V. Montgomery
Kansas City
William Verhoven
Dalton
William Wichman
S. 134Th Street
Riverdale
St. Fine Hospital
Blue Island
Dalton Fire Department
147Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Kimby Bros. Storage Co
Elmer Krause
Main Street
Logan Square
Our Savior’s Church
Mohawk Baseball Club
Riverdale Village Hall
Bill Morgan
Bernie Bender
Imperial
Edward L. Evers
East 134Th Street
John McCarthy
Grant Street
Rochester
Minn
McCarthy
Mayo Bros. Clinic
John Sheahan
Eleanor
Peoria
Mix
Bruno Perkus
E. 136Th Street
Board of Education
Edward Horn
E. 184Th Street
Lewis Memorial Hospital
Robert Kinney
Roberta
Warsaw
Ind
Panhandle Cinders Delayed By Ohio Floods Hit Dalton Board Meeting
The Dalton village board met April 12 with routine business and new items. Officials discussed sidewalk costs, insureance case hearing, and a rain-caused Sheridan street cave‑in. They approved six carloads of cinders from the Panhandle Railroad for Lincoln avenue, and eyed a buffalo box cover purchase. The by law change for fire department admissions was noted. A hall permit for a pinochle tournament was approved and election judges named.
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Panhandle
Ohio
Dolton Board
Dickelman
Wise
Finance
Schnoor
Judiciary
Maurer
Summerfield
Koechneke Insurance
Industrial Commission
Erffmeyer
Sheridan Street
Martin Krueger
Weber
144Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Park Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Miller
Fire Department
American Legion
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Dalton
Heidenrich
Public Service Company
Fred Ott
Herman Wagner
Albert Harms
Albert Steinke
A. R. Miller
Walter Maurer
George Propper
Thank You Note From School Election Candidate Lane
Voters are thanked by Gilbert P. Lane for loyal support in the recent school election. The message expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their backing and signs off with sincerity.
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Gilbert P. Lane
Progressive Party Voters Party at Highlawn School
The Progressive Party of Riverdale invites village voters to a Saturday April 15 event at the Highlawn school building. Movies, dancing and refreshments advertised.
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Progressive Party of
Riverdale
Highlawn
Adv
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S. C
Riverdale Board
Charles Dickleman
Fred T. Ehlert
Heidenrich-Banisch
Citizens Party
Wm. C. Krueger
John Wernicke
Henry J. Dillner
William Lau
Charles Heidenrich
Progressive Party
Wm. J. Claussen
John J. Torpy
Harry Robinson
James F. Hlanihan
Frank D. Price
Wm. B. Graves
Theodore H. Reich
Anton Strosinski
Home Loan Bank
Nicholas White
Carpenter Avenue
John White
J. Gregor
Dalton Police
Heidenvich
James Cantonile
38Th Street
Wabash Avenue
Charles Lovell
South Fairfield Avenue
Stanley Prym
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