Riverdale Board Hears Municipal Maintenance Works
The Riverdale village board met July 24 in regular session with all members present. Actions include moving a street light, authorizing weed and thistle control, repairing Halsted street crossings, sidewalk and planking work, water works updates, hall and building repairs, and approval of several licenses and bills. The meeting covered railroad maintenance, sewer planning, and a cement sidewalk ordinance for 156th street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Diehl
John Rusk
138Th
Halsted Streets
John Dickelman
Herman Pauis
Lotz
Indiana Harbor Railroad
Halsted Street
Stiemann
Stewart Avenue
Wentworth Avenue
Atlantic Street
Indiana Harbor Railway
Jensen
Halsted and
136Th Streets
Chicago Telephone Company
Hersey
136Th Street
187Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Water Works
Unruh
I. G. Railway
138Th Street
Halland Buildings
Barkmeier Brothers
Barr Sales Co
Chicago & Riverdale Tianhe Co
O. Bergold
Bert Hawes
American Surety Co
Kinney-Hood Printing Co
Sasevyete
Arthur Lotz
Wm, Maurer
Csessesees
Frank Seestadt
Flick
Justee Sellin
Johson Oil Co
Wm. Zeseh
No More Baseball By A Player At Arrow A C
The Arrow A C failed to field a team last Sunday and will not play hereafter due to lack of fan support. Eddie Thomas, the pitcher, was not present and reasons remain unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow A. C
Eddie Thomas
Cup race draws future players from McGovern Albrécht Guibert
Notes say Jimmy McGovern Art Albrécht and Kieth Guibert of the South Mads will play at L19th Street and Indiana Avenue with a salaried team and participate in the cup race. The nine most promising players will join the annual Sox or Cubs trip for a try-out. June Dalton boys hope to be three of the lucky nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy McGovern
Art Albrécht
Kieth Guibert
South
Mads
L19th Street
Indiana Avenue
Sox
Cubs
Dalton Boys
Onion Set Harvest Flourishes in Local Fields
The onion set harvest is underway with men, women and youngsters gathering the crop for next year’s planting. Officials report one of the largest and finest harvests in the area, and farmers express satisfaction.
Evers DeVries Tie the Knot in July Wedding
Miss Jennie De Vries of Lake Calumet road and William J. Evers of 184th street wed at the Hev J. Sielsems home on July 23. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. John Evers of Riverdale. They begin housekeeping near the Calumet River on 134th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hev J. Sielsems
Jennie de Vries
Lake Calumet Road
Wm. J. Evers
184Th Street
Calumet
Officer Brink dies after rheumatic heart illness
Funeral held at Mt Greenwood cemetery for Officer William Brink of Kensington Police Station who died last Thursday. He left a wife and two children and had been on crossing duty downtown for about three years, residing at 11436 Harvard Avenue. Also: Dalton M I Church Ladies Aid to meet Aug 9 with Mrs Berger and Mrs Vandenberg as hostesses. Charlotte Tompky recovering from surgery at St Bernard's Hospital. Classified notices note a girl for general house work, a sale of bed piano stools mandolin, July market in Highland Park area, and a second hand motorcycle wanted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brink
Kensington
Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
Sle
Brink
Harvard Avenue
Calumet Index
Dalton M. I. Church
John Berger
Robert Vandenberg
Charlotte Tompky
St. Bernard's Hospital
J. I. Cooper
Llossmoor
Local and Personal News of the Community
Mr and Mrs George Dutt return from summer home near Ritchie Illinois where inventor August Raulf is developing a low water boat for shallow streams Mrs Waunch travels to Hot Springs Arkansas for eczema treatment Berda Dieck celebrates seventh birthday with friends John Matthiesen saves life at Manhattan Beach Dolton class plans ice cream social August 20 The Stork brings a baby girl to Dolton August Grapenthien family house guest travels and a Michigan coast trip for Harland and Rockrohr Louis Albrecht visits Wisconsin Dells A boy born to Mr and Mrs Julgo July 30 Mrs Uedtke and Mrs Wartenberg visit Oshkosh and Lac du Flambeau and Wisconsin towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dutt
August Raulf
Kankakee River
Ritchie
Raulf
Wm. Waunch
Bertha Logan
Charles Gralfs
Hot Springs
Ark
New Orleans
Evers
134Th Street
Hiram Lodge No. 12
A. F
A. M
Pointer
Williams
Joiners Social Club
Pullman Car Works
Riverside Inn
Riverdale
Chas
Harland
Minneapolis
John Madison
University of Minnesota
Connersville
Ind
Berda Dieck
Alberta Wesse
Mirtle Rose
Grace Lawall
Mirtle Diehl
Virginia Needles
Sophie Wirth
Thelma Rohiman
Robert Rohiman
Hel
Johnny Matthiesen
Manhattan Beach
John Anders
Grand Crossing
Burnside Shops
Anders
Johnny
John
Dolton M. H
Srriday
Stork
Dolton
August Grapenthien
Gus
Henry Julgo
Theodore Uedtke
Reinhard Wartenberg
Oshkosh
onduLac
Wisconsin
District Exemption Board begins draft examinations in Harvey
The Eighth District Exemption Board headquartered in Harvey will commence examination of 650 men for the first draft Monday August 6 at City Hall Harvey. Notices will specify day and hour for the examination and all called should note the hour. The board is aided by physicians including Dr Stevenson of Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Stevenson
Chicago
Illinois
Northern District
Cook County
Boone, DeKalb
DuPage
Grundy
Kane
Kendall
Lake
LaSalle
McHenry
Will
John V. Farwell
Lake Forest
John Fitzpatrick
Federation of Labor
Frank Hamlin
N. Dearborn Street
Lyman T. Hoy
Woodstock
J. L. Taylor
Libertyville
John V. Harwell
Alexander J. Johnson
Merchants Loan and ‘Trust Building
Ill
Rank Jamitin
Dolton Red Cross Auxiliary Holds August Meeting
The Dolton Riverdale Red Cross Auxiliary invites all interested to attend a general meeting at the Village Hall on Monday evening August 6. Officers will report on past work and plans, with an entertainment event to be decided. The local auxiliary meets daily at the Jenness Wilcox building on Park Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jenness- Wilcox
Park Avenue
Dolton
Dolton-Riverdale Red Cross
Dalton
Merchants Tour Calumet River to Riverdale
The South Chicago Retail Merchants Association traveled up the Calumet River to Riverdale last Friday. The Daily Calumet called it the greatest ever as merchants viewed new plants along the creek and returned convinced South Chicago is the world’s greatest manufacturing center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Chicago
Line From Home Club Forming Help For Dalton Boys
A Dalton girls group invites sisters and mothers to join the Line From Home Club to support enlisted and conscripted Dalton boys. They plan weekly boxes of goodies, evenings only, and a first meeting at the Jenness Wilcox Building on Park Avenue August 6 1917 at 8 pm with Grace Diexman as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Dalton Girls
Ihe
Dalton Boys
Dalton
Riverdale
Jenness-Wilcox
Park Avenue
Grace M. Diexman
Scorer L. Jaxness
Irene Daxy
Death Notice Mrs A F Haaz Dies in Denver
Mrs A F Haaz died in Denver on Sunday July 29 after four months there for health. Her body was sent home to Dalton for burial arriving Thursday. Funeral at her parents home Dalton today at 2 pm conducted by Rev Wm Trapp of Roseland Third Reformed Church. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery Thornton. Born Dalton February 11 1894 married Anthony Tran Thanksgiving Eve 1913. died Denver July 29 1917 aged 28 years 6 months 18 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F F. Ilaas
Denver
Jacob Fisher
Dalton
Wm. Trapp
Third Reformed Church
Roseland
Oaklawn
Thornton
Tlattie Visher
Fell
Anthony I
Colo
In Memoriam August Grap nothien Remembered
In sad remembrance of our dear husband and father August Grap nothien who died July 11, 1915 Two years ago. Gone but not forgotten by Mother and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Grapnothien
Mother
Cluldiren
WANTED Experienced solderers and clerks in Illinois firms
WANTED Experienced solderers over steel and castings. Per manent work. Good pay. Apply Employment office, Buda Company, Harvey, Ill. WANTED Clerks with some experience in time keeping also young men for checkers. Per manent work. Good pay. Write or apply to Employment office Buda Company, Harvey, Ill. WANTED Machinist helpers good pay. Apply Asbestos Shingle Co. Riverdale, Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buda Company
Harvey, Ill
Asbestos Shingle Co
Riverdale
Ill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herman Pauls
Thistle
John Harms, Jr
Wm. Rockrohr
Saugatuck
Mich
Lake Michigan
Y Louis Albrecht
Dells of
Exemption Board of the
The
A. F. Haaz
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