Riverdale Village Board Discusses Viaduct Work and Finances
The Riverdale village board met July 24 to review the Halsted Street viaduct project and a temporary roadway plan to ease detours. They also discussed sewer interceptions, park water requests, and long term bond options for old unpaid light bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Halsted Street
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale Park
Zornow
Sanitary District
Elding
S. C
Ed. J. Needles
Robinson
Hanschmann
Nelson
Frank Mraz
Mraz
Special Police Fund
Indiana Avenue I. H. B
Dirk Greenw
State Department of Public Works
Claussen
Howell
The
Public Service Company
Thieves Break Into Acme Petroleum Garage On West 138th
Thieves broke into the Acme Petroleum Company garage on West 138th Street Tuesday evening July 831 and stole four wheels and tires from a truck. Emil Popper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Popper, underwent appendicitis surgery at Billings Memorial Hospital on Wednesday August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Petroleum Company
West 138Th Street
Emil Popper
Julius Popper
Billings Memorial Hospital
Betty Robinson Returns to Competition in Chicago Meet
Betty Robinson, Riverdale’s Olympic champion, returns to competition after an airplane crash in June 1981. She is set to run in the Central A A U championship at Ogden Park on August 4, with free admission and 10 000 seats. Clarence Struss, local pitcher, sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates, will join the team after the Southern Association season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Chicago
Chicago Evening American
Betty Robinson
Ogden Park
Racine Avenue
Betty
Trolton
Clarence Struss
Pittsburgh Pirates
Little Rock
Clarence
Daily Times
Pirates
Katherine McLaughlin and Edmund Kreske Wed in Riverdale
Miss Katherine McLaughlin daughter of Mr and Mrs James McLaughlin of Dalton married Edmund E Kreske of Hudson Lake Indiana at St Marys Church Riverdale with nuptial high mass and Agnes Reiser singing Ave Maria. Attending were maid of honor Josephine Szulczewski and bridesmaids Anna Kurz Anna McDonald Rose Kleinz. best man Chester Kreske with James Logan Roy Logan Peter Kurz Jr attendants. flower girls Rosemary McLaughlin and Martha Kreske. Reception at Windermere hotel followed by cake and dancing. The bride a teacher and alumna of Thornton Township High Chicago University Chicago Normal College. groom a La Porte businessman. They honeymoon at Wisconsin Dells and Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine McLaughlin
James McLaughin
Dalton
Edmund E. Kreske
Hudadon Lake
Ind
St. Marys Church
Riverdale
Father Becker
Peter Kern
Agnes Reiser
Josephine Szulczewski
Anna Kurz
Anna McDonald
Rose Kleinz
Chester Kreske
James Logan
Roy Logan
Peter Kurz
Rosemary McLaughlin
Martha Kreske
la Porte
Dells
Wiseconsin
Niagara Falls
Pointer
City water crew replaces fire plug at Leyden Ave corner
Dan Lucasz, foreman of the city water extension, led workmen to replace a large fire plug at the Leyden avenue and 188th street corner. A prior incident saw an unknown motorist use the plug as a bumping post and be stopped abruptly. A card from Father D A Diederich dated July 24 from Strassbourg, Germany, notes an enjoyable trip and a return home in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Lucasz
City Water
Wednseday
Leyden Avenue
188Th Street
D. A. Diederich
Strassbourg
Germany
Local News Clippings From Riverdale and Dalton
Family notes include Joseph Pracht Jr returning from Madieraville Ind after six weeks with his uncle. Local crops suffer from a dry spell and several residents take vacations in Michigan. Police arrest Joseph Novak for running a blockade at Halsted. Fire departments respond to prairie fires in multiple areas. A Progressive Party meeting is planned for August 6 and the W C O F set a quilt raffle date.
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Joseph Pracht, Jr
Atlantic Street
Riverdale
Madieraville
Ind
Netherlands Day at Hall of States celebrates Dutch culture
Netherland's Day returns to the World’s Fair Hall of States on August 31 featuring wooden shoe dances, folk numbers, a large chorus, and 4000 feet of Netherlands film. Rehearsals begin August 27 at 8 am at the chapel. Senator Van denberg to speak briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherland
Netherlands
Kremser
Michigan Avenue
Senator Vandenberg
Fairgrounds
Calumet Waterways Seek Federal Aid and Unified Front
A South End Reporter summary details July 27 meetings by the Calumet Federation for Improvement of Lake Calumet and the Calumet Waterways Development association. They forwarded a six month deadline extension request to Harold Ickes, sent messages to Roosevelt and Ickes, urged creation of an Illinois Indiana interstate port authority, and shared James W. Crane’s analysis of Ickes six conditions. The South Chicago gathering featured Herman Diehl and local officials pledging unity to secure a $2.3 million federal grant and promise timely city participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Federation
Lake Calumet
Calumet Waterways Development Association
Calumet River
South End
Harold Ickes
Ickes
Roosevelt
Horner
Illinois
Indiana
James W. Crane
Calumet
Washington
Union Bank
Chicago
Calumet Waterways Group
Oscar Hewitt
Special Commission On Waterways
Kelly
W. A. Rowan
A. G. Lindell
P. J. Moynihan
Crane
Herman Diehl
Federation
Rowan and
Lindell
H. W. Lee
Moynihan
Local Travels And Vacations Reported In Regional Notes
Norman Ehlert and Ray Wesse of Dalton returned home July 20 from a five day motor trip around the lakes, reaching as far north as Canada. Miss Myrtle Dillner vacationing two weeks at Wm Trade summer home in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Mrs Louise Strosinski and family returned after weeks at Sulphur Lick Springs Wedron Hawaii. Violet Vierepee and Olma Lichttenegger of Gaylord Minnesota were guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Wilkens last week. Mr and Mrs Henry Lembcke Jennie Dahlke Violet and John Dahlke returned home after two weeks with relatives in North Judson Indiana. Mr Clifford Waddell Viola Schmidt Tone Day Samuel Lundquist and R D Blake spent a week vacation at Kiowa Beach Minnesota. Kiowa is about 40 miles northwest of Inger Minnesota. Lester Brookfet Jr was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital August 1 for an appendectomy and is now on the road to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gien
Eleator Burner Dell
la Peer
Mich
Kathryn McClosky
Riverdale
Bertha Potter
Margaret Hyden
B. Gaedtke
Chicago
Dowagine
Lincoln
Pearl de Vore
de Voore
V. Hoffman
Clara Wesse
Vandenberg
George Bohl
Junior Ortel
Buchanan
Camp Waters
Joseph Novak
Superior Street
184Th
Indiana Avenue
Halsted Street
Novak
Mraz
Brookfelt
Robert Kaiser
Michigan
Progressive Party
Highlawn Hose House
Goldie Cole
Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph
Stanley Prymas
Fred Schneider
E. 186Th Place
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
R. G Warner
Monroe Street
Dalton
Karl S. Putnam
Bobby
Helen Betty Thul
Sheridan Ave
KYW
Uncle Bob
Bob
Fred Ohlsen
Nick Klinkhammer
Edward
Charles Ohlson
Hudson Lake
Herman Werner, Jr
Jospeh Pinger
Dunes
Indiana
Riverdale Fire Department
Hammond Lammber Co
188Th
Wentworth
Ivanhoe
Tracy
Greenwood
Carl Thomsen
Morris West
Dolton
Michigan City
Whiting Beach
William Staat
Wisconsin
Arthur Dillner
Twin Lakes
Dr. Gallegos
Marion Lembeke
al Lembeke
Mary Lester
J. M. Deam
W. H .Baker
Robert Vandenberg
Everest Connor
The
Bunte Candy Co
Ray Zoller
Lake Geneva
Wis
Norman Ehlert
Ray Wesse
Canada
Myrtle Dillner
Wm. Trade
Louise Strosinski
Aurelia
Valeria
M. Cosman
George
Gilbert
Richard
Sulphur Lick Springs
Wedron
Violet Vierepee
Olma Lichttenegger
Gaylord
Minn
Roy Wilkens
Henry Lembcke
Jennie Dahlke
Violet
John
North Judson
Clifford Waddell
Viola Schmidt
Tone Day
Samuel Lundquist
R. D. Blake
Kiowa Beach
Blake
Kiowa
Inger
Lester Brookfet, Jr
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Riverdale Board
Betty Jensen
Chicagio
Mildred Bender
State Street
Agnes Sprick
East 137Th Street
Conover
Alex Grant
John Curtis Warren
Saratoga
Orle E B. Warren
James L. Murray
Russell H. Haskin
Cottage Grove Avenue
Oak Hill Cemetery
Raymond Rentner
Calumet Waterways
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