Riverdale Board approves sewer work and street repairs
The Riverdale Board met in regular session with all members present. Trustees approved 8 inch sewer pipe work on 137th place, Lotz graded streets in a new subdivision, and action to stop a smoke nuisance. Water main repairs eyed with a valve map plan. New election judges and clerks appointed. Branigar Greenfield subdivision renamed Ivanhoe and plat accepted. Alley cleaning contract awarded to Lotz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Niemeyer
Ripley
Unruh
Rohn
137Th Place
Michigan Avenue
Lotz
Health
Zornow
Wunsch
Putnam
George Bales
John Metevia
Charles Besemann
Martin Wilkens
Elmer Unruh
A. W. Bonse
Flick
Branigar Greenfield
Ivanhoe
Branigar Bros
Greenfield
Wm. Lotz
Tomke Stehle Wedding in Riverdale Blue Island
Miss Nancy A. Tomke daughter of Charles Tomke Riverdale and Rudolph Stehle Blue Island wed Wednesday April 15 at Our Saviour's Lutheran church parsonage Rev Wike officiating. They plan to start housekeeping in Blue Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy A. Tomke
Charles Tomke
Riverdale
Rudolph Stehle
Blue Island
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Parsonage
Wike
Girl Scout News and World Fair Booth Plans
Girl Scout lecture on child care for the Child Nurse Proficiency badge was held last Tuesday. A Girl Scout Booth will appear at the Women’s World Fair opening Saturday April 18 at the Furniture Mart with multiple troops scheduled to perform stunts. A separate report notes an injury at Lincoln Avenue School when a janitor slipped from a ladder but no bones were broken and he expects to return to work soon.
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Furniture Mart
Scouts
Oak Park
Wilmette
Park Ridge
Don
Gale
Aprildale
Brecht
Lincoln Avenue
William J. Ai
Frank Parks
Dunlap
Iowa
Riverdale
Frank
Omm Connors
Ernest Hanschmann
California
Hanschman
L. Hadorn
Ruth Hinkle
East Chicago
Ind
LaVerne Slusser
Chicago
Helen Evers
Randolph
Wis
Old Town
Wm. Rampke
Bill
New York Central Railroad
White House
Washington
Ray VanDeursen
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Ruth
Mary VanDeursen
Mattie van Deursen
Virginia Mee- Call
Detroit
Mich
Ann Arbor
Henry Lorenzen
Crete
N. P. Lorenzen
Lola McPike
Columbia Hospital
Murphysboro
Jessie Moomaw
Robert Rodman
Bob
Paul Haney
W. J. Haney
Mr. Jackson
Wm. Lawalil
Dalton
Blue Island Hospital
Rainbow A C Becomes Dolton A C Then Plays May 3
Dolton A C buys Rainbow A C uniforms and will play under Rainbow A C name. Groundwork is completed and first game is planned for Sunday May 3. Local supporters contribute cash from Ed. F. Dillner to Chas. Pozzy totaling several dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton A. C
Rainbow A. C
Roseland
Ed. F. Dillner
Twin City Garage
Hi Albrecht
John Hausman
Richard Fritschie
G. Jacobsma
A. Kort
A. J. Larson
Henry Gundaker
L. Cohen
J. L. Pizzotti
Wm. Gebauer
Theo. Koch
J. Gouch
A. P. Reich
J. P. Gates
Chas. Pozzy
Surprise Birthday for Rev John H Dorjahn by Immanuel Church Ladies
The Sewing Circle of Immanuel church hosted a surprise 67th birthday party for Rev John H Dorjahn on Monday evening April 18 in church parlors. Members and attendees celebrated with a fine spread and a warm show of appreciation for the minister who endured Union Civil War hardships and Libby prison time before finding his path to the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Church
John H. Dorjahn
Rev. Dorjahn
North Harvey
Flags and funds to replace unsafe cemetery pole
Paul Gall Post of the American Legion begins a drive to raise several hundred dollars for a steel flag pole at Dalton cemetery. Committee led by Postmaster Brookfelt starts today to replace the wooden pole blamed for woodpecker damage and potential collapse on Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Dalton Cemetery
Brookfelt
Mr. Moomaw
Eddie
Local railway veteran Martin Schanz dies at 65
Martin Schanz, veteran locomotive engineer for the C. and E. I. railway, died April 12 at his Dalton home aged 65. Survived by a widow and two children, his remains went to Tampa, Florida for services where his son and daughter reside. Funeral held today with Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Local 618 officers in charge. Also noted is Henry Blank's appendectomy and the death of Magdeline Smith, 11, from pneumonia, mastoid trouble and meningitis. services held April 11 with burial at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Schanz
C. & E. I. Railroad
Frederica Street
Dalton
Tampa
Florida
L. O. Gary
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Henry Blank
Blue Island Hospital
John Smith
Wentworth Avenue
Roseland
Riverdale
Magdeline
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
Local Haircut Prices and Hours at Ethel Perry Shop
Marcel raised to 50 cents. Children hair trimming 45 cents and specialty curl cuts. Shop hours weekdays 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call during hours for appointment. Dalton 389. Ethel Perry 525 Main Street. 46-tf
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Marcel
Dalton
Ethel Perry
Main Street
Local and Personal Notes Highlight School Board Election
M. Robert Weidner was elected president of the Dalton Board of Education with Fred Pohlers Wm. H. Baker and Herman Anders as members. The column also records multiple community happenings including visits, farm details, new births, and local family news throughout Dalton and surrounding areas.
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Ly. M
Robert Weidner
Dalton Board of Education
Fred Pohlers
Wm. H. Baker
Herman Anders
Dolton Rivendale Chamber Banquet Praised At Immanuel Parlors
The Dolton Rivendale Chamber of Commerce held a banquet at Immanuel church parlors with over 60 local professionals enjoying a spread prepared by church ladies. Guests included President Larson Toastmaster George H Schaefer and remarks praised chamber efforts. a future banquet was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton-Rivedale Chamber of Commerce
Immanuel Church
Dolton
Ladies of Immanuel Church
Larson
George H. Schaefer
Paul van Bodegraven
Paul
T. T. High School
Harold Stanley
Dante
Harvey Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Weidner
Henry Dillner
Marine
Lost Fox Terrier Buster Missing In Dolton Area
Lost black and white fox terrier answers to Buster. Call Dolton 883 or visit 116 Park Avenue. Also notice seeking first class Ford mechanic, apply at shop foremen. O W Williams, Dolton Riverdale Motor Co. Dolton Til 49 tf J A Headly sells Real Silk Mills in Dolton Riverdale Harvey territory. Dolton 797 47-4p
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Buster
Dolton
Park Avenue
Ford
O. W. Williams
Dolton-Riverdale Motor Co
J. A. Headly
Real Silk Mills
Indianapolis
Ind
Riverdale
Harvey
Bond Issue Prompts Riverdale Dolton Elections Next Tuesday
Village elections set for Tuesday April 21 with two tickets in Riverdale and three in Dolton. Riverdale voters face a $20 000 bond issue to build a fire house and purchase fire apparatus. Candidates from Riverdale include Anton Strosinski Theodore Reich Charles Sellin and Charles Landberg for Peoples Party and Jacob Decklar Independent Republican. Dolton lists Garrett Jacobsma Stanley Dolton C Fike for Independent and Wm C Krueger for President plus C H Smythe as Police Magistrate. Dolton Peoples Party fields Fred J Ehlert Albert Larson John Harms Jr and Joseph Locher for Police Magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dolton
Riverdale Peoples Party
Anton Strosinski
Theodore H. Reich
Charles Sellin
Charles G. Landberg
Independent Republican
Jacob A. Decklar
Charles E. Colbourn
W. C. Ladwig
John C. Zarnow
Dolton Independent
Wm. C. Krueger
Garrett Jacobsma
Stanley C. Dolton
C. G. Fike
C. H. Smythe
Peoples Party
Fred J. Ehlert
Albert J. Larson
John Harms, Jr
Joseph Locher
Community events listed for Dalton area in coming weeks
The Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion schedules a May party and dance on May 2. Other events include banco parties at Riverdale village hall on April 24 and in the St. Pauls church basement on April 26, a Goodfellowship boxing and music event on April 25, and a dance by the Degree of Honor on May 9. Riverdale theatre shows Coming Through with Thomas Meighan on April 22 and 23. A Dalton M. E church dinner is planned for April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Paul Gall Post
Banco
Riverdale
Ladies’ Choir
St. Paul’s Church
Ladies’ Aid
Bunco
Goodfellowship Club
Dulner’s Pavilion
Dalton
Kilimanjaro Wonder
Dalton M. E
Degree of Honor Lodge
A. O. U. W. Hall
Dewiy
Rainbow Collegians
Riverdale Theatre
Thomas Meighan
Lila Lee
Dalton M. E. Church
M. Schmidt
Robert Vandenberg
Leonard MecPike
Riverdale Horse Thieves Strike Peter Ripley Co Barn
A team of horses belonging to the Peter Ripley Co store in Riverdale was stolen from the barn at the rear last Monday night with no trace found. Two weeks earlier a break in indicated the same thieves planned to take the horses but were frightened away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Ripley Co
Riverdale
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Ivanhoe” Subdivision
Tomke-Stehle
Girl Scout News
Helen E. Stanczik
Eliza Dengler
Bowen
Mauer
William Maurer
Maurer
Panhandle Tracks
Chicago Street
Hardesty & Sink
Valparaiso
Monroe Street
Messrs. Hardesty and
Link
F. R. Marine
Paul Frakes
F. J. Lininger
Alice Krueger
Oak Forest Sanitarium
Cappy Ricks
Dolton Theatre
W. F. Hayes
Gladys Steinke
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