Riverdale Board Sees Industrial Prospects For Calumet Reach
Riverdale village board chair President William J. Claussen outlines benefits of river straightening north of town to enable direct transport to Lake Michigan. Rumors swirl of a new plant at the old sugar works while sewer and tax matters with Hales and Hunter Elevator are reviewed alongside highway funding and paving bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
William J. Claussen
Vo Jage
Calumet River
Claussen
Lake Michigan
Hanschmann
Hales and Hunter Elevator Company
Karl §. Putnam
Aecord
Division of Highways
State of
Illinois
Arrow Petroleum Company
144Th Street
Peter J. Kurz
Doltonian's Airplane Wins Hobby Show Honors
Fred Krueger of Dolton won first place in class B at the Roseland hobby show for a Monocoupe model. The air plane replica powered by a Brown Junior engine reaches 35 to 60 mph, with a 6 ft 7 in wing span, built in about 350 hours, and features movable controls and balloon tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Krueger
Chas. Krueger
Dolton
Roseland
Fred
Acme Steel
Dolton State Bank Closes With Final Dividend
Depositors receive the last dividend from the extinct Dolton State Bank after lengthy proceedings. Receiver Herman Lauterjung, in charge since 1921, distributed 1661 dollars among 369 depositors, with a prior 25 percent dividend. He will be at 13789 Leyden Avenue to issue checks and answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton State Bank
Herman Lauterjung
Lauterjung
Bonding Company
Wiliam Maurer
Leyden Avenue
Precinct Association Reports Fire Hazard At Leyden Avenue Building
The 38 Precinct Improvement Association of the 9th ward notes the building at 18717 Leyden Avenue is a fire hazard and asks Alderman Lindell to be informed. A streets report leads to a plan to fix Indiana Avenue holes under the Illinois Central viaduct. The group urges alley cleanliness, stray dog removal, hydrant flushing, and appoints Henry Wiegel secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
9Th Ward
Leyden Avenue
Lindell
Indiana Avenue
Illinois Central Railroad
Neward
Henry Wiegel
East 136Th Street
Women Foresters Observe 40th Anniversary Sunday
St Marys Court of the Woman’s Catholic Order of Foresters marks its 40th anniversary with a May 1 dinner dance at Pipe O Peace country club Riverdale. The event features 5:30 p.m. dinner, a short program and dancing by The Originals with Rev John N Weiler as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Court
Margaret Kern
Thomas Braun
Matthew Dreger
Margaret. Stiemann
Catherine Kern
Theodore Schluefer
Margaret Baseheart
Raphael Schaefer
Magdalene Dumais
John N. Weiler
Prymas
Carrie Huntley
Alamo
Texas
Dolton Treasurer's Report Printed in This Issue
The Pointer publishes Dolton village treasurer's annual report for fiscal year May 1 1936 to April 30 1937. Prepared by Treasurer William C Dorman, the document spans pages 4 5 and 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
William C. Dorman
Tennis Supplies and Racquet Services
Wm. C. Dorman offers tennis supplies and racquet restringing at 515 Monroe Street, Dolton. Contact details indicate the Dolton address and a 50-4p listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Dorman
Monroe St
Dolton
City seeks federal aid to finish Lake Calumet Terminal
Chicago moves to obtain a 600000 grant from the Public Works Administration to complete the Municipal Terminal at Lake Calumet. The project covers 1400 feet of dock, terminal road, warehouses, tracks and unloading facilities, with dredging already completed by the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Calumet
City of
Chicago
Arthur G.lindell
Lindell
Tuberculosis Tests Set In Dolton And Riverdale May 3
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute promotes its Early Diagnosis Campaign with tuberculin testing and chest clinics. In Riverdale Dalton District 148 the program offers skin testing X rays and medical exams led by 25 nurses and a medical director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago Institute
Dolton
Dolton School
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Riverdale-Dalton
Police Association Sponsors Benefit Dinner Dance
The United Police of the Calumet Region sponsors dinner dance programs tonight and Friday at Fever's Inn Homewood. A large crowd attended opening night. Proceeds fund the association welfare program aiding flood relief and widows of fallen officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Police
Calumet
Fever’s Inn
Homewood
Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
American Red Cross
Local Talent to Appear in Dolton Church Benefit
Mary Elizabeth Anders of Dolton will headline a Dolton Methodist Church concert tomorrow at 8 pm to benefit the church. She will be joined by Lydia Hoffman soprano and Dorothy Dickey reader with piano and xylophone selections. Tickets cost 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. An informal recital by Miss Anders was held Monday at 11118 Wallace Avenue Roseland attended by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Anders
Dolton
Dolton Methodist Church
Miss Anders
Lydia Hoffman
Dorothy Dickey
Gene Kortenhoven
Roseland
Wallace Avenue
Hold St Francis Benefit Dance Planned for May 4
The first annual benefit dance for St. Francis Hospital will be held on Wednesday May 4 at Navajo Fields Country Club to raise funds for additional surgical instruments. Committees include Ticket chair Miss Patricia Connor Mrs A B Snider Mr Joseph W Lentz and Arrangement chair Miss Marguerite Ulrich Dr I J Scheer Dr A G Cesare Publicity chair Mrs N L Anderson Miss Marie Kinney. Tickets available from Miss Mathilda Fransen Riverdale 167 Mrs Pauline Brook felt Riverdale 219 and Miss Marie Kinney Riverdale 281.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Hospital
Navajo Fields Country Club
Patricia Connor
A. B. Snider
Joseph W. Lentz
Marguerite Ulrich
I. J. Scheer
A. G. Cesare
N. L. Anderson
C. den Herder
Marie Kinney
Mathilda
Fransen
Riverdale
Pauline Brookfelt
Four Die As Car Plunges Through Calumet River Bridge Barricade
Four persons drowned when their car crashed through the barricade of the Calumet river bridge at 130th street at 1 35 am as the bridge opened. Coast guardsmen and Chicago firefighters recovered the bodies. An inquest was held at Stanleys Mortuary Hegewisch. Names were not available. police said two men and their women companions died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet River Bridge
130Th Street
Coast
Postal Authorities Seek Bids to Renew Riverdale Post Office Lease
Post Office Department advertises for bids to lease a local building for postal facilities. The five to ten year lease aims to keep Riverdale station at its present site. Bids accepted through May 21 with 1300 square feet floor space required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
J. E. Kenney
Axel Berquist
Pointer
Edward A. Kelly
Third Congressional District
Kelly
Riverdale Station
Riverdale Board
James A. Farley
Mr. Kenney
Inspector Kenney
Post Office
Chicago
Ill
Alderman Proposes Diesel Streamliners for Express Transit
In a city council resolution Alderman Arthur G Lindell urges early consideration of diesel propelled streamliners on railroad rights of way and elevated lines. He says such trains from Riverdale and Roseland through the loop to Evanston could attract strong public support and pay for themselves, with the Transportation Committee asked to study the plan promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Lindell
Transportation Committee
Lindell
Riverdale
Roseland
Evanston
Welder Earns Praise for Fast Lino Machine Repair
Quick work by Mr. Evers of Evers & Son Harvey kept our pointer on time. He skipped dinner to weld a vital part of the lino type machine, preventing a teardown and shipment of parts to the factory. His Clinton street Harvey shop enabled immediate press readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evers
Clinton Street
Harvey
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Doltonian
Wini Jst
Pode
Police Association
M. E. Church
St. Francis
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