Action Disclosed for Elimination of Two Street Hazards
Riverdale village board met April 8 and announced improvements to reduce street hazards. A new sodium vapor light at 138th Street and Ashland Avenue should cut accidents. The viaduct smoke seepage issue on Halsted Street to be fixed by the state highway department. Sidewalk and driveway paving projects progress. Curbing and sidewalk work pending on LaSalle and Atlantic streets. Crushed stone added on Wentworth Avenue. Street signs painted at multiple intersections. Drainage work completed at 143rd Eglington and 145th Michigan locations.
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Riverdale
Smith
Public Service Company
138Th Street
Ashland Avenue
W. J. O’brien
S. H. E. R. R. Company
Halsted Street
State Highway Department
Putnam
LaSalle Street
Atlantic Street
Hanschmann
Wentworth Avenue
145Th
Union Avenue
142Nd
Glen Lane
139Th
Wentworth Ave
143Rd
Beggleston
Michigan Avenue
Martin
143Rd Street
Eggleston
Michigan
Acme Steel Announces Ten Cent Hourd Wage Increase
Acme Steel announces a ten cent per hour raise for all hourly workers retroactive to April 1 affecting about 75 000 steel workers in the Calumet region. The move increases Acme payroll by 10 000 dollars weekly and 500 000 dollars yearly, and expands vacation rights for long service employees. Naomi Shickley West to start a women’s voice class on April 22 at 11926 Parnell avenue Chicago with ensemble singing and registration details.
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Acme Steel Company
Calumet
Acme
Riverdale
Archer Avenue
Naomi Shickley West
Parnell Avenue
Chicago
Pullman
Connellys’ Sons Recover From Measles Attacks
Pat and Mike Connelly sons of Mr and Mrs H J Connelly residing at 14805 South Wentworth avenue Ivanhoe are reported in good health after recovering from recent measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Mike Connelly
H. J. Connelly
South Wentworth Avenue
Ivanhoe
Frolics to Feature Radio Stage Stars
Lions Spring Frolics at Lincoln school auditorium Dalton April 22 at 8 pm. Over 50 performers from amateur and professional acts including Van Dyke Tiers from Quiz Kids and Bill Hoglund directing. Fox Movietone News trailer previews and music by Charles and his Thorntonites. Proceeds fund the Lions civic program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Lincoln School
Dalton
Ruiverdale-Dalton Lions Club
Bill” Hoglund
WLS
Dr. Beahrs
van Dyke Tiers
Van
Fox Movietone
Dalton Theatre
Charles
Thorntonites
M. C
John Peiguss
John Davis
Herbert Mitchell
John Davis Peiguss
Eric Andreason
Charlotte Fields
Margaret O’hara
Bob Charles
Jack Panozzo
Donald Rogers
Shirley Billy
Shirley Gillice
Billy Leader
Cavalcade of America
Dr. O. A. Beahrs
Lion Arthur E. Dillner
Rube Bill
William Hoglund
Rube
Lions Club
Bad Brakes Cause Damage to Four Cars
William Prebe 28 of 3329 Beach Ave Chicago lost control on Halsted St after striking a southbound car at 140th St and hit two parked vehicles near J H B restaurant. Officers Struven and Brookfelt arrested him. brakes blamed. Harvey police recovered a stolen car tied to Lewis D Myles. A youth thief fled after hitting a parked car on Calumet Blvd.
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William Prebe
Beach Avenue
Chicago
Halsted Street
140Th Street
Prebe
Struven and Brookfelt
Riverdate
Hasting
Dalton
Harlan Humble
Riverside Drive
Harvey
144Th
I. C
Lewis D. Myles
Wentworth Avenue
Calumet Boulevard
Super A & P Opens Tuesday in Dolton
The new Super A & P store in Dolton will feature self service and open on Tuesday April 22. Horace Templetor, Dolton A & P manager, will continue as manager of the larger store.
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Super A & P
Dolton
Horace Templetor
Her Emergency Family Play by Dalton Club at Lincoln School
The Young Married People's club of Dalton Methodist presents a three act comedy Her Emergency Family tonight and tomorrow April 17 and 18 at 8 15 PM in the Lincoln school auditorium. For information on the South Suburban bus service call Inter Ocean 9744.
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Young Married People’s Club
Dalton Methodist Church
Lincoln School Auditorum
Riverdale Youth in Camp Forest Describes Army Life
Joseph Pracht Jr of Riverdale writes from Camp Forest Tullahoma Tenn of life in the 53rd Division from Chicago. He details scarce supplies at first, barrack routines, a two story barracks, footlockers and orderly workdays with the Inspector General and general staff, starting activities at 5 45 AM and a full day of drills and duties.
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Riverdale
Camp Forest
Joseph Pracht, Jr
Joseph Pracht
Atlantic Street
Tullahoma
Tenn
Chicago
Joseph
University of Chicago
Quartermaster Corps
General Headquarters
Dolton Couple Observe Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter Hible of 511 Monroe street Dolton celebrate twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house next Sunday April 20 from two to five and seven to ten in the evening inviting friends and neighbors to offer congratulations.
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Walter Hible
Monroe Street
Dolton
Dolton Youths Summoned for Army Duty in Dolton
Two Dolton youths James P. McDonald and Howard R. Van Clay are ordered to report Monday morning April 21 at Cook county selective service district No. 12 for induction after final physicals at the 182nd Infantry Regiment armory. A list of thirty six notified draftees from Dolton and nearby towns includes names and addresses across Phoenix Hazelcrest Homewood Harvey Lansing and Dolton. Lansing board chair Herman J. Anders announced new office hours effective April 12: weekdays 9 to 5 Saturdays 9 to 1 and evenings 6 to 9 Monday and Friday.
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Dolton
James P. McDonald
Lincoln Avenue
Howard R. van Clay
Uncle Sam
Cook County Selective Service District No. 12
Ridge Road
Lansing
182Nd Infantry Regiment
Charles Barangai, Jr
Vincennes Rd
Phoenix
Warren Leslie Boughton, Jr
Lincoln Ave
Hazelcrest
Emil Bernhard Schultz
Roy St
Millard Melvin Heath
Ridge Rd
Halsted St
Homewood
Flossie Haliburt
Wood St
Michael Krol
Mike Thomas Bukovac
Julliet St
Thornton
Tage Grove Ave
So. Holland
Henry Wiersma, Jr
Louis Tunis Holleman
So. Park
Vern Spencer Nelson
172Nd St
E. Hazelcrest
Mathew George Armond
James Patrick McDonald
Dalton
Charles Edwin Kern
Gottschalk Ave
Howard Raymond van Clay
Gerrit Vander Noord
Edward Paul Sinwelski
Miller Ave
Chicago Heights
Russell James Hall
Sibley Blvd
John Joseph Nieckula
E. 155Th St
Lansing Selective Service Board
Herman J. Anders
Hearing Set For Ivanhoe Bus Service Expansion
A hearing at 2 PM before the Illinois Commerce Commission will consider the Safeway Bus Company's bid to run transportation along 144th street in Ivanhoe. The plan would connect Dolton Riverdale Turvey and nearby suburbs, with Dolton Chamber of Commerce officers ArthurrE Dillner and Dr C Pegenau plus Riverdale village attorney Herbert F Zornow listed as Dolton Riverdale representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Commerce Commission
Safeway Bus Company
144Th Street
Ivanhoe
Dolton
Riverdale
Turvey
Arthurre. Dillner
C. Pegenau
Porter Heaps to Be Heard in Organ Concert
Porter Heaps, nationally famous organist, will present a concert at On Savior's church on Wednesday evening April 30 on the church's new Hammond electric organ. His first appearance last November 12 drew enthusiastic renitzions, making this return engagement necessary. Tickets are 35 cents.
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Porter Heaps
On Savior’s Church
Heaps
All Candidates Win In Dolton and Riverdale Elections
Dolton voters cast 411 ballots with Citizens slate sweeping offices from president Hastings to police magistrate Brookfelt. Riverdale results show Progressive slate winning all posts led by President Claussen. Education seats picked by Anne DeRidder and Roland Laney. Bowen school post reelects Walter Deichen.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Citizens
Progressive
Citizens Party
Ira J. Hastings
Robert C. Haney
Frank B. Diekman
Joseph B. Locher
James J. Mossell
L. Edward Brookfelt
William J. Claussen
Peter J. Kurz
James F. Hanihan
George Smith
Milo F. Day
Progressive Party
Dalton
Hastings
Fred Weber
Haney
Diekman
Locher
Mossell
Brookfelt
Mr. Weber
Claussen
Kurt
Hanihan
Smith
Anne DeRidder
Roland C. Laney
Ivanhoe
Board of Education
DeRidder
Laney
Clarence A. Brown
Jack Deupree
John E. Gebert
Benjamin H.braselton
Washington School
Lincoln School
Walter E. Deichen
Bowen School Board of Education
Deichen
Julius Nelson
Panozzo Ghidotti Tie The Knot In Dalton Ceremony
Edith Panozzo and Dino Ghidotti married last Saturday at 2 pm with Judge Wolf officiating in Chicago Heights. The bride wore a green street dress and carried sweet peas and roses. sister Mary Panozzo and best man Russell Hall were among the attendants. A family dinner followed at the bride’s home and a reception was held at Unity Hall in Dalton for relatives and friends. The couple will reside at 11026 Edbrooke Avenue in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Panozzo
Russell Hall
Unity Hall
Dalton
Edbroocke Avenue
Chicago
One Trainman Injured in S H B Wreck
E W York of Hammond Indiana fireman on an Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive sustained a sprained ankle after leaping from the cab as four bow cars and a locomotive were damaged when a string of cars backing up ran through an open switch near Ashland Avenue. The wreck scattered debris for hundreds of yards and a box car perched over the Ashland Avenue underpass before traffic was detoured.
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E. W. York
Hammond
Ind
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Ashland Avenue
York
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138Th Ashland
Interocean
Tullahoma, Tenn
Tennessee
Ivanhoe Bus Transportation
Porter
Panozzo-Ghidotti
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