New Board in Riverdale Elects Unruh After Tie Vote
The Riverdale village board met in special session to canvass the April 20 election. Charles Unruh won a tied contest with Harry Hanschman by lot. The regular meeting followed with routine reports on drainage, sidewalks, lights, and police activity. Appointments announced include President Strosinski, Wm Boyens as Supt. of Waterworks, and multiple committee assignments.
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Riverdale
Chas. H. Unruh
Harry Hanschman
Lot
Peter Altringer
Villlge Clerk
Koehler
Charles Unruh
Village Hall
Strosinski
Reich
138Th and
Center Avenue
Panhandle
Zornow
Public Service Co
Ivanhoe
Schulte
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Flick
Calumet District Improvement Association
Dalton
Page
Paul Gall Post
Sini
New Board Sworn In as Trustees Named and Bonds Approved
President Strosinski announced the newly elected Trustees Charles Unruh Clarence A Gruhlke and August W Bonse would be sworn in by Village Clerk Koehler. The clerk read and approved bonds for Anthony Basile and for the clerk. Reich submitted a plat for the Ivanhoe subdivision unit four east of Illinois Central R A south of 144th Street and east to State.
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Strosinski
Charles Unruh
Clarence A. Gruhlke
August W. Bonse
Koehler
Anthony Basile
Reich
Ivanhoe
Illinois Central R
Won In a Walk for Propper in State Legislature Race
The canvassing board reports William F. Propper of Dalton led the field in the 7th District with 41 843 votes. Howard P. Castle trailed at 91,514 votes while Lewis B. Springer had 28 270 and Milton Sebastian 8 815. Henry L. Blim received 9 898 votes and P M Smith stood with 7 467 showing under locomotive engineers backing.
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William F. Propper
Dalton
Howard P. Castle
Wm. F. Propper
Lewis B. Springer
Milton Sebastian
P. M. Smith
Henry L. Blim
Locomotive Engineers
Tragic Death Of Dalton Girl Lucile Delgarno
Lucile Elizabeth Delgarno 14 died Saturday April 24 after Easter sickness worsened into a nervous breakdown and St Vitas condition. Born October 29 1911 in Dalton she was a diligent Lincoln Avenue School pupil who would have graduated in June. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at the house with Rev Myers officiating and Cedar Park Cemetery burial.
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Lucile Elizabeth Delgarno
Wm. Delgarno
Irving Avenue
Dalton
Lucile
St. Vidas
Lincoln Avenue
Delgarno
Rev. Myers
Cedar Park
Riverdale Officers Told to Return Badges to Clerk
Police officers in Riverdale are ordered to surrender their badges to Village Clerk Anton Strolinski, in a notice signed by ANTON STROLINSKI president of the village.
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Riverdale
Ansra
Anton Strolinski
Izaak Walton League Meeting May 7 in Dolton
The Dolton Riverdale Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will meet at A. S. Dickman & Sons office in Dolton on Thursday evening May 7 at 8 pm. Also noted are birth announcements for Mr. and Mrs. Oliver M. Henry a baby born April 13 and Mr. and Mrs. John Brucer a baby boy born April 24.
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Dolton-Riverdale
A. S. Dickman & Sons
Dolton
Mrs
Oliver M. Henry
John Brucer
Local Obituaries and Personal Notices from Riverdale
Eugene Milo Fraker infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Fraker 13788 Leyden Ave Riverdale died April 28 and will be buried in Belvidere Tennessee. Mrs John Gertzen nee Zoller formerly of Riverdale will visit in New Orleans with sister Mrs Theodore Schlueter and family returning later. Mr and Mrs Helen Beck Vrooman left for New York City as Bakeries Service Corp moves there. Prohibition raid in Dalton found liquor at Jimmies and Saddle and Harness Club raid in Riverdale took White mule as evidence. Edward DeBok and wife Dalton welcomed daughter Helen Jane born April 22. Mr and Mrs Harold Trussell and son Donald visit Mrs Trussells parents in O K eene Oklahoma. Edith Dengler operated for appendicitis at Ingalls Memorial hospital and is recovering fine. Harry James Rochfort 2 years 11 months died this morning from bronchial congestion funeral at 3 East 138th Street Riverdale and Cedar Park Cemetery.
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Eugene Milo Fraker
Robert Fraker
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale
Belvidere
Tenn
John Gertzen
Zoller
Ormerly
James
Frdiay
New Orleans
Louisiana
Helen Jane
Harold Trussell
Donald
Rochfort
Robinson
Harry James Rochfort
James Rochfort
Harry Robinson
East 138Th Street
Cedar Park
Calumet City Voters Back Jaranowski and Allies
In Calumet City on April 13, mayoral and board races drew strong backing for supporters of the Crowe Barrett interests. Mayor Jaranowski won 1 920 votes for County Commissioner while his Deneen opponents lagged with 216. Sanitary Trustees Crowe Barrett candidates King Eller Graydon led with 1 542 1 474 and 1 464 votes respectively, versus Guy Guernsey with 141. Sproul post office service carried 1 636 to 187 against his opponent. Savage beat 1 566 to 116 for Trude. Huebsch secured 1 652 to Roos 175 in the seventh district race. Calumet City praises its voters and Jaranowski’s leadership.
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Cook County
Calumet City
Crowe-Barrett
Jaranowski
Deneen
Lawrence F. King
Morris Eller
Chas. E. Graydon
Sanitary
Guy Guernsey
Calumet Harbor
Congressman Sproul
Little Boy Dies From Burns In Dalton Accident
Robert Meginnis three years six months old son of Mr and Mrs Russell Meginnis of Dalton died Thursday from burns after falling into a brush fire near his grandparents home last Monday. An inquest was held this morning. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 PM at the house with interment at Thornton cemetery. Bobby was a neighborhood favorite and his death shocked residents.
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Robert Meginnis
Russel Meginnis
Dalton
Thornton Cemetery
Bobby
Pioneer Lady Mrs. Fredericka Meyer Dies at 80
Mrs. Fredericka Meyer sister of the late Col. F C Propper passed away Sunday April 18 at her daughter Ada’s home aged 80 years 4 months and 10 days Funeral services were held April 21 at Sand Ridge M E Church conducted by Rev Schellhaus She was born in Brandenburg Germany December 8 1845 emigrated to America at four She married Albert H Meyer in 1859 She leaves A W Meyer Lydia Diekman Clara DeYoung Ada Van Drunen sixteen grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and many friends
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Fredericka Meyer
F. C. Propper
Ada
Sandridge M. E
Schellhaus
Meyer
Brandenberg
Germany
America
Albert H. Meyer
A. W. Meyer
Lydia
Ernest Diekman
Clara
J. P. DeYoung
P. J. van Drunen
Dolton Village Board to Close Old Council’s Work Tonight
The Dolton village board will meet this evening to finish the business of the former board and wind down remaining matters.
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Dolton
American Legion Notes on Memorial Day Plans
Paul Gall Post held a well attended regular meeting on Tuesday with plans for Memorial Day events to be announced later. The anniversary celebration committee is active led by Frank Wulff who expects a large turnout for the first such event of the year. The date and place will be announced next week. Twelve legionnaires attended the district meeting in Beverly Hills on Thursday evening followed by entertainment by radio entertainer Little Joey Werner of WMBB and a fine lunch.
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Paul Gall Post
Frank Wulff
Beverly Hills
Joey Werner
WMBB
Woodmen Boosters Meeting Honors Homewood Today
A Woodmen of America local unit in Homewood will host a Southern Cook County Boosters gathering this Friday April 80. Several Woodmen will attend the meeting to participate in the event planned by the Modern Woodmen organization.
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Homewood
Cook County
Woodmen of America
Community Notices Of Church Events In May And April
The item lists multiple community happenings including a St Marys church supper on May 4, a Junior League stage play April 29 and 30 with children's night Thursday, a banco party by Concordia M B League on May 15, a May 6 banko party at Riverdale Village hall with 85 cent admission, and a WGC T A meeting May 6 at Mrs Nancy West home.
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St. Mary’s Church
Aaron Boggs
St. Paul’s Church
Concordia M. B. League
Banco
G. W. Spencer Relief Corps
Riverdale
Nancy West
Kanahwa Avenue
Riverdale Village Elects Clarence A Gruhlke
Clarence A Gruhlke thanks Riverdale voters for support in the village election and pledges to work for the village's best interests.
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Riverdale
Banquet April 4 Speakers Include Powell and Putnam
Government Engineer Major Putnam and C E I president Thomas C Powell will speak at a Dolton village hall banquet hosted by the Dolton Riverdale Calumet City development association. Other speakers include Col Tucker and M C East with remarks on harbor routes, transportation, zoning and general growth. Reporters will cover the event with a photographer present.
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Calumet District
Dolton-Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Edith Dolton
Chicago
Burton
the Improvement Association
Colonel Tucker
the Calumet World
Thos. F. Kinney
Major Putnam
Thos. C. Powell
C. & E. I. Railroad
M. C. East
H. C. Bradman
Bureau of Maps
Dept. of Public Works
H. A. Hayett
C. A. Burton
William Bessette Dies in Grand Rapids at 37
William Bessette died in Grand Rapids Michigan on Friday April 28 at age 37 after four months of illness. He formerly lived in Riverdale and worked as foreman at Illinois Brick Co Yard 35, later serving as superintendent of Grand Rapids Clay Products Co. He is survived by his widow two daughters Jeannette and Lucile a son Clarence 10 his mother Mrs A Bessette of Roseland six sisters three brothers and many friends. Funeral services were held in Grand Rapids Monday morning.
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William Bessette
Grand Rapids
Mich
Riverdale
Illinois Brick Co
Grand Rapids Clay Products Co
Jeannette
Lucile
Clarence
A. Bessette
Roseland
Mrs. Holmes Improving at Battle Creek Sanitarium
Reports from the Battle Creek Sanitarium are favorable for the early recovery of Mrs. Horace Holmes after a serious kidney operation. She arrived March 4 and if her condition improves, she may return home in several weeks. Mr. Holmes has visited Battle Creek repeatedly and remains hopeful, bringing joy to family and friends.
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Battle Creek
Horace Holmes
Holmes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Unruh
William Boyens
Water Works
146Th Street
Bonse
A. C. Rich
P. P. Flick
Chas. Niemeyer
J. A. Kollar
K. S. Putnam
L. E. Reich
Frank Stieman
Wm. Boyens
Landberg
Gruhlke
Gruhlke, Landberg
Gruhlke, Bonse,Landberg
Reich, Gruhlke, Unruh
Wees
Izaak Walton
American Legion
Woodmen Boosters Meeting
Putnam
Powell
The
C. & Eli
Mrs. Holmes
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