Redecorating Work On Village Hall Nearing Completion
At the Riv erdale village board meeting July 23 the village manager reported renovations to the village hall progress satisfactorily and should finish within the planned time. Work so far included ceiling installation, ventilation, chimney removal, plastering, sound proofing, and office remodels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Village Board
Strasinski
Ivanhoe
Police Department
Truste Kromer
George Coleman
General Electric von >Anly
144Th Street
Kromer
Ivanhoe Civic Club
S. C
Zornow
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Linola Fields
Washington Park
Sheridan Plaza Bus Line, Inc
Alley Bus Line, Inc
Rites Held for Wm Hendershott in Riverdale
William A. Hendershott, 78, a Riverdale resident for 30 years, died Friday at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey after three days ill. Born March 8, 1877 in New Paris Indiana, he was a conductor for the Indiana Harbor railroad. He served in the Spanish American War and belonged to Theo Roosevelt Camp 129 Blue Island, and Garfield Masons Lodge Hammond Indiana. Survived by wife Ruth, daughter Mary Yates of Riverdale, brothers James and David Elkheart Indiana, Ray California, sister Mrs Joseph Seffenden California. Funeral held Sunday evening at Bachmann funeral home led by Rev. R C Shawl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hendershott
William A. Hendershott
St. Peoria Street
Chicago
Riverdale
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Indiana Harbor Railroad
New Paris
Ind
Halsted Street
Theo. Roosevelt
Blue Island
Garfield Masonics Lodge
Hammond
Ruth
Mary
Walter K. Yates
James
David
Elkhart
Ray
California
Joseph Seffenden
Bachmann
R. C. Shawl
Chicago Youth Drowns In Calumet River
A 15 year old Chicago boy Frank Consentino drowned in the Calumet River near 138th street and Dorchester avenue during an outing with two friends. Richard Furganee 14 and Carl Circirali 16 were present. Furganee attempted the rescue but was forced to swim to shore. Coast Guard recovered the body late Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Calumet River
138Th Street
Dorchester Avenue
Chicago Brick Company
Frank Consentino
Commercial Avenue
Richard Furganee
East
94Th Street
Carl Circirali
South
Chicago Avenue
Young Consentino
Furganee
Circirali
Furgance
Consentino
Frank
Richard
12Th District
Coast Guard
South Chicago
Sonya Sheldahl
Ko-Ko To Entertain At St Marys Festival
St Marys festival set for Sunday August 18 with Ko Ko the Clown on grounds 3 to 7 pm. Nur sery for children led by Mrs Evelyn McClosky. roast beef dinner 1 to 5 pm under direction of several organizers. Dozens of volunteers manage refreshments and activities. festival supports Our Saviors Lutheran church and Lowvale Lodge. Funeral for local body held Monday in Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ko-Ko
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
KoKo
Evelyn McClosky
Frank Simick
E. Geier
R. Bergold
G. Ruther
Drazba
Larsen
Woodrow ‘DeVries
al Berschinski
Jim Drazba
Woody DeVries
Jim Wagner
Rollins Leonard
Paul Richardson
Sarah Panozzo
Inez Pegorin
Herman Horn
Glen Ruther
Ed Sullivan
Dan Perry
Jack Safranic
Dick Lyons
Oscar Hines
al ‘Lembeke
Lewis Myles
Wilbur Kern
BE. Carrarini
Joe Piette
Ed Price
Don Sass
James Stieman
VFW Photo Movie Contest Rules and Prizes
The El Gentry Post No 7179 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors a Memorial Day parade photo and movie contest in Riverdale and Dalton. Entries must be by August 10 1946 and include name address and phone. Winners announced at a benefit movie August 14 15 at the Dolton theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
El-Gentry Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Riverdale
Dalton
Forest Avenue
Dolton
Ek- Gentry Post
Dolton Theater
Funeral services for Mrs Cora Jack Woodward
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs Cora Jack Woodward of 9403 Pleasant Avenue Chicago mother of Mrs Otto F Reich who died Friday evening in St Francis Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Jack ‘Woodward
Pleasant Avenue
Chicago
Otto F. Reich
Dolton Board Seeks Crossing Protection On Main Street
At the July Dolton village meeting Attorney Summerfield pressed renewed calls for added protection at the 142nd street C E I crossing with blinkers and a full time watchman, as Illinois Commerce Commission reconvenes in September. The board also noted planned railroad repairs, weed control efforts, street light decisions, police car procurement steps, and bids for maintenance under the Motor Fuel Tax program to be opened August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Village
Summerfield
Main Street
Illinois Commerce Commission
142Nd Street
Commerce Commission
Dillner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mossell
John Witvoet
South Holland
State Highway Department
Mreets
Tdiekman
Mossel
Drainage Committee
Indiana Avenue
142Nd Place
143Rd Street
Calume Avenue
Ford Motor Company
Davidson
Teninga
Ivanhoe
Funeral Rites Tuesday for Ralph Marshall of Dolton
Ralph Richard Marshall 14301 Grant Street Dolton died Friday night in St Francis hospital Blue Island He born September 30 1894 in Cambridge Md and worked as a car inspector for the Pennsylvania Railroad He is survived by wife Johanna and six children Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 30 PM Bachmann funeral home with Rev R R Reinke officiating Interment Trinity Cemetery Crete Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Marshall
Dolton
Ralph Richard Marshall
Grant Street
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Igambridge
Pennsylvania Railroad
Johanna
Ralph C
Ernest R
Betty
James Feterhoff
James
Robert
Richard
New Ivanhoe Reformed Church Groundbreaking
Construction starts on the New Ivanhoe Reformed Church at Wabash avenue and 148th street in Riverdale with Civilian Production Administration approval. Ground-breaking included Rev Klaaren Rev Enyedi and parish leaders. services held in Washington school while the building rises under architect Benj Franklin Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Reformed
Wabash Avenue
148Rd Street
Riverdale
John Klaren
The
Reformed Church
Chicago
George J. Enyedi
Nicholas Terwiel
Paul ‘Schmehl
Frank L. Kavka
Terwiel
Tunis Balhouse
Hey. Hmyedi
Klaaren
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Legion Carnival
Riverdale Fire Department
Paul Gall
American Legion
Dalton Village Hall
Lincoln and
Park Avenues
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department
Legionnaires
Legion
Dalton Village
George W. Harding
Paul Gall Post
Europe
Pacific Theatre
Post
Myron Bowse
VFW
Cora Jack Woodward
Dolton Board
Ivanhoe Church
143Rd
Wabash
Youth Council
Youth Activities Council of
Riverdale and
5. M. Steinke
LaSalle Street
Riverdale Park
Rosebud Farm Boys
Wallace Tourtellotte
Brookfield Zoo
Ivanhoe Park
Robert van Evra
Roosevelt
Washington
Washington School
Steinko
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