Split ticket victory in Riverdale and Dalton write-in surge
In Riverdale the Progressive and Peoples tickets split votes with Wm J Claussen elected president and John J Torpy as a Progressive trustee while Theodore Reich and Wm Graves won Peoples trustee seats. In Dalton over 2500 voters wrote in to elect Peoples candidates amid protests against ballot manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples
Delton
Riverdale
John J. Torpy
Progressive
Theodore Reich
Wm. B. Graves
Dalton
Ivanhoe
Riverdale Peoples Party
Frank D. Price
Charles H. Unruh
William B. Graves
Independent Republican
Wm. Redman
Wm. J. Claussen
A. Ross Lambert Pere
Ray E. Martin Cee
Voters Return Strong Totals in Dolton Riverdale Election
Total votes cast in 1931 topped 2,823 across Dolton and Riverdale with Dolton gaining 101 votes and Riverdale 100 from last year. The villages report steady growth in residents and voters with a largely resident base vote and few floaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Riverdale
Riverdale Park Board Election Results Tallied
The Riverdale Park Board vote totals show two seats filled with Viola Wiebke and Dorothy H. Smith receiving 692 and 605 votes respectively while Della M. Deaim trails with 485 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Park Board
Viola Wiebke
Dorothy H. Smith
Della M. Deaim
Dolton Park Board Election and Nearby City Results
Two seats on the Dolton Park Board will be filled by John Connors and Fred Waterman amid a roundup of local election results from neighboring towns. The Chicago Tribune list includes mayors clerks treasurers and trustees from Blue Island Burnham Calumet City Calumet Park Chicago Heights Posen Thornton Glenwood Hazelcrest Homewood Lansing Markham with numerous named officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Park Board
John Connors
Fred Waterman
Emil C. Kasten
Chicago Tribune
Harvey
Frank W. Bruggemann
Einar G. Bloom
Jos. W. Chanman Frerette T Harris
William L. Voss
Blue Island
Frank Kasten
George Landgraf
John Ganzer
Burnham
John Patton
Charles Wittenberg
Fred Hartman
Eugene J. Doe
Leo Kaczmarowski
Calumet City
Daniel P. Bergin
Frank W. de Bolt
William H. Freeman
Arthur H. Tannenberg
John A. Zimny
Posen
Victor Kaminski
Michael Noval
Otto J. Peetz
John Kovalik
Thornton
James Law
Henry Blenk
Louis Maxwell
Ernest Bruggeman
Glenwood
Frank B. Cronk
Daylight Savings Time Starts Next Sunday in Metro Area
The metropolitan area will adopt daylight saving time next Sunday at 12:01 a.m. clocks advance one hour. Train schedules switch to the new time and local activities move forward accordingly. Sleep lost now will be regained when Standard time returns next fall.
Betty Robinson Becomes Northwestern Rifle Captain
Betty Robinson is named captain of Northwestern University’s rifle team. She averages 98 out of 100 and trained in track has improved speed, with Olympic prospects noted for California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Robinson
Northwestern University
Betty
California
Dalton Village election appreciation note to voters
A village message thanks Dalton voters for their confidence in Tuesday's election. It promises continued efforts to eliminate waste and keep operating costs low while maintaining efficient service. Signed by Charles Dickelman Frank Miller Henry W. Schnoor and Arthur Erffmeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Peoples Party
Charles Dickelman
See
Ees
Frank Miller
Henry W. Schnoor
Wet
Arthur Erffmeyer
Mrs Phoebe Van Milligan Dies at 80 in Riverdale
Mrs Phoebe Van Milligan aged 80 died at home 13300 Calumet Avenue Riverdale on Wednesday April 22. She leaves four sons Henry William Cornelius and Harry and a daughter Nellie Mrs George Dunbar with eleven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 o'clock at the home. Interment at Oakland Cemetery Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe van Milligan
Calumet Avenue
Riverdale
Henry
William
Cornelius
Harry
Nellie
George Dunbar
Oakland Cemetery
Dolton
Ivanhoe Garden Club Meeting Highlights and Projects
The Ivanhoe Garden Club held an April meeting hosted by Mrs. Wm. B. Nichols with a program on The All American Garden. A prize for naming the most state powers was awarded, and a tree distribution project for Ivanhoe children under twelve was noted. Future Arbor Day tree gifts and a May 4 Garden Department program in Branigar Building were announced with guest speakers Mrs. Charles E. Caldwell and Mrs. Wallace B. Combs outlining district Flower Show plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Wm. B. Nichols
I. J. Schulte
Ivanhoe
Dick Davidson
Joe Dowling
Vilage
Riverdale
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Branigar
Charles E. Caldwell
Garden Department
Wallace B. Combs
Ivanhoe PTA Meeting and Baseball News
The Ivanhoe PTA gathers May 7 at Highlawn School at 8 pm with Mrs. George West urging mothers to attend. A report from the Illinois Parent Teachers convention and officer nominations are on the agenda. Miss Gooch will discuss child welfare as part of the program. The Ivanhoe Flashes won a double header on Sunday 19 with Riverdale 14–2 and Dalton 18–2, featuring a new pitcher with 25 strikeouts and Al Simnick’s two on-base homers. They also beat the American Legion 8–6 Monday and prepare to face Hazelcrest on April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlawn
Parent-Teachers Association
George West
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Flashes
Althe
Riverdale
Dalton
al Simnick
American Legion
Hazelcrest
Early Diagnosis drive targets teen tuberculosis in Chicago area
The Dalton Health Center supports a city wide April campaign led by the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute focusing on ages 12 to 20. Alta Itter, the Christmas seal nurse at Dalton Village Hall, coordinates inquiries and educational materials. A clinic is set for April 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. with physical check ups welcome. Paul Kopishki suffered serious injuries after losing control of his car on 134th street near C E tracks last Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Health Center
Health Dept
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Chicago
Cook County
Alta Titter
Dalton Village
Alta Itter
Paul Kopishki
134Th Street
Local and Personal News Highlights from Dalton Area
Mr and Mrs Ed Luken took a four day auto trip to Michigan last week stopping at St Joe and Benton Harbor. He met old friend Clayton I Smith County Recorder at the hotel for a visit. Mrs Minnie Coleman and daughter Nettie of Gary Ind spent the past week with her sister and Mr and Mrs Raymond Baumgartner. Margaret Elizabeth McGowan died Friday April 17 at 6 years 4 months 12 days after tuberculosis meningitis. Burial at Oakland cemetery after services at home conducted by Rev Thompson. Rube Trenson and his Texas Cowboys from WLS and Dec Hopkins from NBC Chicago billed for the Dolton theatre Tuesday night April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Luken
Michigan
St. Joe
Benton Harbor
Clayton I. Smith
County Recorder
Luken
Minnie Coleman
Nettie
Gary
Ind
Raymond Baumegartner
Margaret Elizabeth McGowan
James McGowan
144Th Street
Dalton
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Rev. Thompson
Oakland Cemetery
Rube Tronson
Texas Cowboys
WLS
Dec Hopkins
NBC Studios
Chicago
Dolton Theatre
Dalton Resident Fred Peters Sr. Dies After Kidney Surgery
Fred Peters Sr. of Dalton died April 19 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital after kidney surgery. Born September 18, 1856 in Hildebraushagen Germany, he immigrated to Dalton at 25 and married Louise Jansen on November 18, 1882. He leaves a widow, nine children, 18 grandchildren, one great grandchild, and many relatives. Funeral services were held April 22 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dolton, with burial at Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ived Peters
Str
Dalton
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Hildebraushagen
Germany
Christopher Peters
Louise Jansen
P. Carl Noack
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Louisa Peters
H. Petersen
Dolton
Chas, Peters
Steger
Fred Peters, Jr
T. Klapprich
Chicago
Henry Peters
Hammond
Ind
Harry Franke
Ness
C. & FE. I. Yards
R. Geffert
Harvey
Kemnitz
Oakland Cemetery
Notice of false bills from Peter Ripley Co
Addressed notices from the United States National Adjustment Company claimed owed bills to the Peter Ripley Co. None of the recipients owe any debt and the Ripley firm had no part in sending the notices. The notice advises recipients to ignore them and is signed by Wm A Reich, manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States National Adjustment Company
Peter Ripley Co
Peter Ripley Company
Card of Thanks for Dalton Park Board election
I wish to thank my friends for their confidence in electing me a member of the Dalton Park Board. I will do my best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Park
Progressive Party thanks Riverdale voters after election
The Progressive Party candidates express gratitude to friends and Riverdale voters for support at last Tuesday's election. The note lists candidate names and thanks the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Party
Riverdale
WM. J. Claussen A
Ross Lambert Ray K
Martin Joan J. Torpy
Southern Cook County Chamber Seeks Membership Growth Drive
The Southern Cook County Chamber of Commerce launches a drive to increase active and sustaining membership across nine townships south of Chicago. The plan includes a new Harvey office, branch hubs, and programs on taxes publicity health sanitation recreation beautification and highway issues with a large roster of local leaders supporting the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Daniel J. Brumley
Flossmoore
Illinois Central
Col
C. G. Holden
Olympia Fields
Otto F. Reich
John B. Ludwig
First National Bank
Lemont
Frank Venecik
Oak Forest
W. D. Rogers
Warvey
Homer Abbott
Chicago Heights
Paul Klenk
Blue Island
John C. Bielfeldt
Thornton
Henry Gottschalk
Homewood State Bank
Charles Traer
Acme Steel Co
P. R. Blodgett
Chicago Eights
Frank Kasten
Wm. S. Rea
First State Bank
Matteson
Simon §. Dee
Wm. E. Dee Company
Howard W. Elmore
Trustee Sanitary District
G. A. Stevenson
Bank of Harvey
Horace H. Wolmes
First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
P. J
Calumet City
Southern
Cook County Chamber of Commerce
Col. C. G. Holden
Michael J. Flynn
Inland Rubber Co
Frank P. Cowing
Homewood
CC. Toepfer
John I. Steinhart
W. L. Voss
Harvey
Arthur Poorman
Thos. F. Kinney
Martin H. Finneran
Elmer Berger
Dalton
C. A. Hercules
D. J. Brumley
Flossmoor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Independent Progressive Party
Edward C. Stahnks
Gale C. White
William C. Krueger
Fred B. Schubert
Straight Peoples
Ivanhoe News
Fred Peters, Sr
Peter Ripley
Wm. A. Reich
Mer
Yard Center
A. Roush
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