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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1909
Page
8
We thank friends for the kindness shown during our mother and grandmother's illness and death and for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs N H Thompsen and Sons.
Spencer Post G A R prepares for Decoration Day events on Sunday May 30 inviting all local lodges and societies to send a committee to Village Hall Riverdale May 16 to arrange and perfect the program.
A dense list of local classifieds across Dolton Illinois, including for sale gas range with oven, eight room horse with modern improvements, and a ten acre Riverdale farm for rent. Also listings for four room flats, pot plants, bowling alleys, small stores to move, three fresh milk cows, a gas engine, a top buggy, an eighty acre Wisconsin farm, and real estate investment opportunities.
Paul Schaefer will retire as proprietor of the Edelweiss Buffet at the Calumet Hotel Riverdale on Friday April 30. James Seidel of Blue Island will take possession on Saturday. Seidel is an experienced hotel man and Mrs Seidel is known as an excellent cook. Schaefer plans to start a plumbing business.
The article reflects on election night with German Lutheran Band music cheering victors and soothing vanquished. It notes the effort of village leaders and the heavy work and cussing involved, plus thanks to the band for its visit and a hopeful healing of sore spots.
On April 23 1909 the 39 Highlawn School children formed the Highlawn Branch of the Illinois Audubon Society electing Walter Rampke President Edward Koehler Vice President Ella Dreesen Secretary and Carl Penfield Treasurer. Visitors from the Dalton Board of Education praised the students and the Board sent over 20 trees which were planted the next day. Assistant County Superintendent Downey called the school in splendid condition and Prof. F W Robison spent Thursday afternoon with the pupils.
John Shilling Jr and William Lahde appear in local notes with illness and an injury from a falling iron box. A surprise birthday party for Ever Dean Harmeling was held at Rose Gibson’s home with eight girls and seven boys. Albert C. Gouwens died after several weeks of illness. his funeral drew one of the area’s largest crowds. Homewood Camp hosts a May Party and Ball at Gottschalk's Pavilion on May 8. Oakglen Camp Modern Woodmen hosts a May party on May 1 with a Morris chair prize drawing.
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