Riverdale Trustees Appoint Election Judges and Pay Tribute to Late Member
The Riverdale Board of Trustees appointed election Judges Hugo Schmidt Emil Bettenhous and Walter C Dreesen and Clerks Mrs Evelyn Mills Mrs Ruth Martin and John Metevia. A resolution honors August F Bonse longtime Trustee and Park Board President who died April 2 1931 and commends his fair leadership and civic service. The resolution asks the President and Trustees to express sympathy to his wife and family and to record the tribute in Village records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Schmidt
Emil Bettenhous
Walter C. Dreesen
Evelyn Mills
Ruth Martin
John Metevia
August F. Bonse
Riverdale
Riverdale Park
Bonse
Tie
Board of Trustees
Ivanhoe Flashes host double header and local notices
The Ivanhoe Flashes schedule a Sunday double header on April 19 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Citizens urged to attend. local residents update on home moves, gardening, Scout activity, and social events. Notables include gains in Bridge Club, a canoe gift at a rally, and residents featured in spring landscaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Eaton
Graves
Mr. Byrnes
Mr. Hutton
Mee
Runyon
Mr. Leturno
Mrs. Dowling
Clarence Sheldon
Murphy
Don Shirk
Ivanhoe
Wm. O
Dick Davidson
Rutter
Daugher
Detroit
Mich
Lundgren
140Th Court
Clyde Richardson
Wallace Street
Vine Avenue
Harvey
Boy Scout Movement
Wolfe
S. Clark Street
George Gouwens
Bridge Club
Roseland
Crane
Dean
Roy Meurisse
Moe
Frank Kuglen
H. W. Trevor
Reasor
Dorothea Reasor
N. G. Bridge Club
Dorothy Meurisse
Dean Crane
Echo Shirk
Harriet Dawson
Hester Lane
Hilda Sheldon
Etta Zilsberger
Twenty Years Ago Items From Riverdale and Vicinity
Optometrist A P Reich visited Springfield to support the optics bill awaiting Senate action. Henry H Meyer marked his 74th birthday on April 7 1911. A large Riverdale gathering April 8 honored Otto Hammermeister at Fleischhauers pavilion with a long party night. Emma and Tillie Scheer visited Pauline Wolla in Peotone. Mrs Harry Gilmore of Chicago visited the Mau family. C W Ranger Harvey was elected school trustee with D A Murphy Blue Island and Charles Waterman Thornton Township trustees. No opposition to any ticket was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Reich
Dalton Optometrist
Springfield
Senate
Henry H Meyer
Ridge
F. Peters
Chas. Peters
Irene
Marguerite
Dorothy
Steger
Chas
Livingsy Ales
Moe G. Spuehler
Englewood
Riverdale
Otto Hammermeister
Fleischhauer
Otto
Emma
Tillie Scheer
Pauline Wolla
Peotone
Ill
Harry Gilmore
Chicago
Wm. Mau
T. A. Noble
Charles Waterman
Thornton Township
D. A. Murphy
Blue Island
Calumet Township
Water tower project lines up with town style
Homewood residents notice progress on the new water tower and storage tank while Henry Gunther lays ground for a cement walk on Main Street. Elmer Farmer crews dig for Emil Tripp's new Main Street house next to the Rollow bungalow, Whitney Bros. hold the building contract, and George Scheidel & Son advertise as painters and decorators with a horse and wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gunther
Main Street
Elmer Farmer
Emil Tripp
Rollow
Whitney Bros
George Scheidel
Postage Stamps Not Accepted for Bills in Lansing
Postmaster Erfert of Lansing cites a Lansing Herald article from October 16 1930 detailing a Chamber of Commerce urging businessmen to pay small bills with postage stamps to boost post office receipts. The Post Office Department disputes the practice and asks residents who used stamps to settle debts to discontinue it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erfert
Lansing
Post Office Department
Lansing Herald
Chamber of Commerce
Effert
Also Mentioned on This Page
188Th Street
Ridale
Tiver
Cogswell, Callat Store
East 137Th Street
Calumet Avenue
Apt
Coxwell
Ist
Maryland Avenue
Cottage Grove Ave
Stewart
Wm. Deutsche
Monee
Frank O. Bergold
E. 144Th St
Dolton
Monroe St
State Street
Otto Wiers
Inquire
Decklar
I. C. Station
Doe Cale
West 138Th Street
Rahn Construction ‘Co
Indiana Avenue
187Th Street
I. C. el
August C. Reich
Interocean
Edbrooke Avenue
138Th
139Th Street
Putnam
Emil Verhoeven
John Ravesfoot, Jr
South Holland
H. Wiersema
School Street
la Salle St
Louis Rubinkc
Sheridan Avenue
Dorothy Hoffman
Riv
Henry Greick
167Th Street
Frank D. Prich
Village of
George L. Koehler
Henry W. Schnoor
Chicago Street
Marcel
Mathiess Beauty and Cosmetic Salon
Michigan Ave
Frank C. Ott
Chicago St
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Lincoln Ave
Lyp
Walter R. Stroh
Sanderson Ave. Dolton
A. J. Allen
Prop
TIL
Home
Rahn
Rahn Construction Co
Thomas Radius
Indiana Ave
Homewood News
Louis Shoof
Dolton Auto Laundry
K. L. Sherrill
Leyden Ave
Gladstone
Res
Hammond
Sue, Dolton
AR Harris
Hohman St
Garondolet Hammond
Fray’s Flower Shop
Phone Dolton
Isaac Shilling
E. 159Th St. South Holland
George Tuch
Peter Farney
Aspen Kruiter
Carl Dieck
Lincoln Avenue
Wm. C. Zesch and Son
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