Voters Name Party Candidates in Illinois Primary
In Thornton and Calumet townships voters chose party nominees for November. Arthur Dillner defeated Louis Kamykowski for township committeeman. James Gouwens won Thornton Republican committeeman. Pauline Wytral and Earl Kistner were re elected in Calumet unopposed. State and county offices winners included Brooks and McKeough as US Senators. Stratton and Forsyth as State Treasurers. Nickell and Wieland as Superintendent. Adamowski and Day as Congress at Large. Carr and Carey as Sheriff. Randall and Jarecki as County Judge. Workman and Schlaeger as Treasurer. Larson and Flynn as Clerk. Merryman and Clark as Assessor. Stewart and Puffer as Superintendent. and legislative picks for Senate and House in districts 7 and 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Thornton
Calumet Township
Arthur E. Dillner
Dalton
Louis Kamykowski
Phoenix
Ill
Dillner
James Gouwens
South Holland
Thornton Township
Arthur W.sprague
United States
Benjamin
Adamowski
Stephen A. Day
Leo E. Carr
Peter B. Carey
Charles C. Randall
Edmund J. Jarecki
Samuel J. Workman
Victor L. Schlaeger
Lloyd C. Larson
Michael J. Flynn
Former Dolton Resident Killed in Chicago Heights
Earl Higgins, 44, of 44 Mahon Street Hammond Indiana a former Riverdale and Dolton resident was killed Wednesday morning after falling from the rear footboard of a locomotive tender in the C E I railroad yards at Chicago Heights Illinois. An inquest was held at the West End funeral home in Chicago Heights. His widow is Mabel Albrecht of Dalton. Funeral services will be Saturday afternoon at Bachmann funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Higgins
Mahon Street
Hammond
Ind
Riverdale
Dolton
Chicago Heights
Ill
West End
Mabel Albrecht
Dalton
Bachmann Funeral Home
Spencer Woman's Relief Corps to meet April 17 at Riverdale hall
The G W Spencer Woman's Relief Corps will hold a meeting Friday afternoon April 17 at two o'clock at Riverdale village hall. Special services for Mrs Dorothy McPhail will be held during the gathering. all members and especially officers are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Spencer Woman’s Relief Corps
Riverdale
Dorothy McPhail
Riverdale Fire Chief Stricken By Scarlet Fever
Herbert Dickelman, chief of the Denton fire department and safety chief of Acme Steel in Riverdale, is ill with scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Dickelman
de Ton
Acme Steel Company
Riverdale
I l
Policemen Complete Traffic Officers Training at Northwestern
Assistant Chief Lester Brookfelt Patrolman Arthur Ruff of Riverdale and Patrolman Alfred Kort of Dalton joined 4 of 39 police and army officers who finished a two week Traffic Officers Training School at Northwestern University. Graduation April 4 featured Graham Hutton and diplomas from Dr. Arthur J. Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Brookfelt
Arthur Ruff
Riverdale Police Department
Alfred Kort
Dalton Police Department
Army
Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Graham Hutton
British Press Service
Chicago
Arthur J. Todd
Northwestern University
Traffic Institute
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Frank Mraz
F. M. Kreml
Kreml
Lieut. Kreml
Victory Book Collection Targeted for April 17
President Roosevelt announced Victory Book Day for Friday April 17 to urge Americans to donate good books for soldiers, sailors, and Marines. Community centers Bowen school library Dalton theatre and Pointer office will collect books, which will be sent to a central library and distributed to armed forces overseas and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Bowen School
Dalton Theatre
Pointer
Armed Forces
Talented Organist to Present Concert at Sandridge
Miss Evaline Doeing of Hammond Indiana will present an organ recital at Sandridge Methodist church Lincoln avenue and Sibley boulevard Dalton on Sunday afternoon April 19 at four o'clock. She is a leading local organist and member of the Illinois Chapter A G O and the Van Dusen Organ club. Assisting are Eric Brux bariitone Chicago and Miss Jean Bossard reader Hammond. A silver offering will be received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evaline Doeing
Hammond
Ind
Sandridge Methodist Church
Lincoln Avenue
Sibley Boulevard
Dalton
Doeing
Eric Brux
Bariitone
Chicago
Jean Bossard
Dolton War Scrap Drive Seeks Neighborhood Help
Dolton residents are urged to set out metal and rubber scrap, papers, and rags on Saturday April 18 for collection by volunteers. Materials will fund Dolton Civilian Defense Council expenses while aiding war production and arming American forces. Collectors will load materials onto trucks donated by local businessmen beginning at eight o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
America
Dalton Civilian Defense Council
Civilian Defense Council
Riverdale Troop 9 Earns A Rating In Regional First Aid Meet
Riverdale Boy Scout Troop 9 and Hazelcrest Troop 39 are the first in Pottawattomi Trails council to gain an A rating at a regional first aid meet held at Mooseheart Illinois last Saturday April 11. Teams from Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Illinois competed with Troop 9 members Bob Jennings James Ferguson Elliott Taradash Allan Kukral Clarence Stomp and Robert Brown earning certificates and awaiting medals. Scoutmaster George Kingsland leads Troop 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Boy Scout
Hazelcrest
Pottawattomi Trails Council
Boy Scouts of America
Clifford Friend
Mooseheart
Ill
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Bob Jennings
James Ferguson
Elliott Taradash
Allan Kukral
Clarence Stomp
Robert Brown
Friend
George Kingsland
Keep Garage Doors Locked After Tire Thefts Rise
Dalton police urge residents to lock garage and car doors at night to curb tire thefts reported in the village over the past two weeks. States Attorney Courtney advises owners to record detailed car information to aid recovery, noting tire theft is a federal offense with heavy penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cogswell
Dalton
Courtney
Maxwells Visit Son at Jefferson Barracks
Mr and Mrs Frank W Maxwell of Dolton visited their son Kenneth at Jefferson Barracks Mo over the past weekend Pvt Maxwell was transferred Sunday morning but his new station was not yet disclosed Dolton police recovered a blue and white bicycle at Chicago and Sheridan streets and believe it was stolen the owner can claim it with proper identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Maxwell
Dolton
Kenneth
Jefferson Barracks
Pvt
Maxwell
Chicago
Sheridan Streets
Acme Band Plans April 19 Concert at Lincoln School
The Acme Steel concert band directed by Norman Beasley will open its 1942 season Sunday April 19 at 2 30 PM in Lincoln school auditorium Dalton. Admission is free with part of the program a Memorial Service honoring armed forces men led by L E Brookfelt. Beasley, a new director, is a graduate of Southern Illinois teachers college and has studied in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Steel
Norman Beasley
Lincoln School
Dalton
United States
L. E. Brookfelt
Paul Gall
American Legion
Beasley
Southern Illinois Teachers College
Carbondale
Ill
Chicago Musical College
DePaul
Herrin City
Herrin Township
Herrin
Blue Island
Homewood
Funeral Services for Herbert Hawes Held in Dolton
Herbert Hawes 73 died April 10 at his Riverdale residence. Services were held April 13 at Bachmann Funeral Home with Rev. Milton S Freeman officiating. Burial in Oakland Cemetery Dolton. He was born January 23 1869 in Weld Maine and lived in Riverdale since 1911 as a barber and former Riverdale special police officer. He leaves Lena his widow a son Herbert a daughter Mrs Selle of Homewood a brother Alvin Chicago and a sister Mrs Mabel Meyers Edger ton Kansas.
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Herbert Hawes
State Street
Riverdale
Bachmann
Milton
Freeman
First Methodist Church
Dolton
Oakland Cemetery
Weld
Maine
Odd Fellows
Homewood
Maybelle Selle
Lena
Herbert
Mrs. Selle
Alvin
Chicago
Mabel Meyers
Edgerton
Kansas
Dolton Urges Scrap Drive Support for Civilian Defense
Dolton village trustees ask all residents to join a Saturday salvage drive to collect scrap materials for sale proceeds to aid the Civilian Defense Council. Parkways will be cleared by donated trucks, and community backing is expected.
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Dolton
Board of Trustees
Village of
Civilian Defense Council
Dalton
School Election Results for District 148 and 133
In District 148 last Saturday Anne De Ridder was elected president of the board for an unexpired one year term with 95 votes. Roy Nelson and Herbert Hinze won three year terms with 97 and 94 votes respectively, while George W. Allen won an unexpired two year term with 93 votes. Total votes were Lincoln 54 and Washington school 48. In District 133 Riverdale Bowen school Louis E Reich was re elected as a board member and will serve as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne de Ridder
Park Avenue
Dolton
Roy Nelson
Forest Avenue
State Street
Riverdale
Lincoln
Washington School
Bowen
Louis E. Reich
Board of Education
Teen Age Dance Planned by Lincoln PTA
A Lincoln PTA sponsored Teen Age Dance is set for Friday evening April 17 in the school gym from 8 to 12. Music will be provided by The Thornioneers and admission is 20 cents.
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Lincoln P. T. A
Thornioneers
Man Leaps to Death From Calumet River Bridge
The Riverdale area mourns Frank Bujarski 51 of 12334 Green Street Calumet Park after he jumped from the Halsted Street bridge into the Calumet River late Tuesday. Rescue teams from Riverdale and Doton battled currents for an hour before his body was recovered and pronounced dead by Dr. John A. Kollar. An inquest was held Wednesday at the mortuary on Burr Oak Avenue Calumet Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Fire Department
Frank Bujarski
Green Street
Calumet Park
Calumet
Halsted Street
Riverdale
William Lau
Riverdale Coal and Dock Company
River Bridge
Bujarski
Lau
Coal Company
William Nottorf
Dalton Fire Department
Kenneth Woodward
Stanley Carp
Dotton
John A. Kollar
Fred Mohr
Pete Lau
Art Heinberg
Elmer Steiner
Donald Ripley
Grover Cogswell
Alfred Kort
Burr Oak Avenue
Arcady Benefit and Pleasure Club Elects Officers
The Arcady Benefit and Pleasure Club held its annual outdoor election in the mill yard on April 2. Officers elected by unanimous vote were President Wm. Babcock Vice President C. C. Allen Secretary Floyd Daily Treasurer M. H. Bockelman.
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Arcady Benefit and Pleasure Club
Mill Yard
Wm. Babcock
C. C. Allen
Floyd Daily
M. H. Bockelman
Garden Program Planned for Woman's Club Meeting
The Dalton Riverdale Woman's Club will meet Tuesday afternoon April 21 with gardening as the theme. Mrs Gilman Bower of the Ivanhoe Garden Club will discuss care of house plants. An indoor plant display will be shown and music provided by club members. Mrs Russell Bales is garden chairman and Mrs John A Kotal is guest of honor. The session starts at 12 30 with a potluck luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale Woman’s Club
Gilman Bower
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Russell Bales
John A. Kotal
Third District Garden
Police Apprehend Youths for Burglary at Riverdale Bowing Lanes
Chief Frank Mraz arrested two local youths who admitted entering a rear window at 216 W 138th Riverdale early Saturday and stealing 146 dollars in cash liquor and cigarettes Their case goes before Police Magistrate Louis E Haht Riverdale on Tuesday April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mraz
Parkview
138Th Street
Riverdale
Louis E. Haht
Harvey couple welcomes baby girl at Ingalls Memorial
Mr. and Mrs. William Powers Jr of Harvey become parents to a baby girl born Wednesday morning April 15 at Ingalls Memorial hospital. The mother is Dorothy Maxwell of Dalton. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maxwell of 14103 Park Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Powers, Jr
Harvey
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Dorothy Maxwell
Dalton
Frank W. ‘Maxwell
Park Avenue
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Postover Kamakowski
Theron W. Merryman
John S. Clark
Chas. S. Stewart
Noble J. Puffer
State General Assembly
Senate
Arthur J. Bidwell
Mack D. Falkner
House
Art W. Sprague
Bernice Vander Vries
Emmett McGrath
E. J. Schnackenberg
Ragnar G. Nelson
John G. Ryan
Adam S. Mioduski
N.Y
Sandridge
The
Sandridge Church
Climax Dolton
Dolton Defense Council
Acme Band
Calumet River
Riverdale Firemen
RED Benefit and Pleasure Club
Woman’s
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