Lawyer Is Second Clay Hole Victim Within Three Weeks
Jefferson H. Millsaps a 60 year old attorney and CPA of 4721 Lake Park avenue Chicago died after entering the clay hole with Sally Finkle 385 years old a resident of the same building Witnesses say Millsaps held Finkle as they swam and both went under Millsaps recovered by Lyle Romine 20 of Harvey taken to Jacobs Mortuary Dalton then to 48rd street and Cottage Grove mortuary inquest held Millsaps left two children another drowning had occurred the prior Saturday at Dolton clay pit
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Chicago Street
Sibley Boulevard
Jefferson H. Millsaps
Lake Park Avenue
Chicago
Philip G. Thomson
Millsaps
Jacobsma
Dalton
48Rd Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Walter Falcjczyk
Sangamon Street
Calumet Park
Dolton
Milk Driver Killed in Halsted Riverdale Crash
Emil Poppey a Bowman Dairy driver of 10200 Lowe Avenue Chicago died from a fractured skull and internal injuries after his truck crossed Halsted near 138th, struck the parkway, overturned, and rolled onto J H Carrols property in Riverdale. A coroner's jury in Harvey could not determine the cause and continued the inquiry.
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Emil Poppey
Lowe Avenue
Chicago
Bowman Dairy Company
138Th
Halsted Streets
Riverdale
Poppey
Halsted
J. H. Carrol
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
F. Wyzral
Maurer Re-Elected Legion District Officer in 8th District
Carl Maurer of Paul Gall Post No. 303 was re-elected junior vice-commander of the Eighth district at the annual election held Thursday July 28. Theodore F. Reinhardt of Flossmoor won senior vice-commander by one vote over Emanuel Budnick of Lemont. Fried Leach of Chicago Heights was re-elected district commander. other officers elected were George Rowden Tinley Park finance officer and Carl Powley Midlothian adjutant.
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Carl Maurer
Paul Gall
American Legion
Theodore F. Reinhardt
Flossmoor
Reinhardt
Emanuel Budnick
Lemont
Fried Leach
Chicago Heights
George Rowden
Tinley Park
Carl Powley
Midlothian
Thornton High Gets Public Address System Upgrade
Thornton township high school will start 1938 39 with a $5370 56 RCA built public address and interoffice system connecting 98 rooms. B and H Radio Service won the bid over five others.
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Thornton Township High School
Illinois
B and H
RCA
Visitors At Lake Coma Vacation
Miss Marciel Evers of Roseland visits her cousin Miss Shirley Spoolstra at 14117 Lincoln Avenue from July 27 to July 31. Jean Zollar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zollar of Riverdale, guests of her great grandmother Mrs. Bergenham of Wilson Avenue Chicago. They are vacationing at Lake Coma Illinois this week.
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Marciel Evers
Roseland
Shirley Spoolstra
Lincoln Avenue
Jean Zollar
Ray Zollar
Riverdale
Bergenham
Wilson Avenue
Chicago
Lake Coma
Ill
School Board Hires New Teachers Here
The Board of Education of District 148 hired several new teachers to begin when school reopens on September 7. Merle Kaufman was elected Franklin School principal after five years teaching upper grades in Steger NL. Mildred Iverson will handle music and art at Franklin, with training from Augustana College. Lincoln School adds Laura Stearns and Clara Swanson with prior Peoria and Elmwood NL teaching experience. Alberta Maxwell will teach at Washington School after substitute work, a Chicago Normal College graduate.
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Board of Education
District 148
Merle Kaufman
Steger
Franklin
Kaufman
State Normal University
At Normal
Mildred Iverson
Coleman
South Dakota
Kempton
Ill
Franklin School
Iverson
Augustana College
Sioux City
Lincoln School
Laura Stearns
Peoria
Clara Swanson
Elmwood
Miss Stearns
Southern Teachers College
Charleston
Swanson
Western Illinois’ State Teachers College
Macomb
Alberta Maxwell
Riverdale
Washington
Maxwell
Chicago Normal College
Koehn Family Holds Reunion at Dolton Park
The John Koehn family held its initial annual reunion at Dolton Park last Sunday drawing about 175 attendees from across states. Contests, races and games filled the day with a basket lunch and seasonal refreshments. officers were elected in the late afternoon. The group numbers around 250 with members in many states.
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John Koehn
Dolton Park
Koehn
Union
Oscar W. Schultz
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Crist Lange
Elgin
Ill
Barbara Bennett
Harvey
John Schultz
Dalton
Walter W. Koehn
Chicago Heights
Fred Ludwig
Riverdale
First Returns Posted For Pointer's Bike and Cash Contest
The second week shows a tight race with many contestants still possible winners. Subscriptions earn commissions. renewals do not. Standings list new subscribers and renewals up to Wednesday night with provisional credits for late payments. Top figures include Donald Dreshall 26,000 Ida Walls 24,600 Harriet Cowenhoven 23,000 and others down the line.
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Donald Dreshall
Ida Walls
Harriet Cowenhoven
Mary Pennington
Frederick Hess, Jr
Ralph Young Ar Cease Cteee Ceseeeseel
Emmett Brandt
Charlotte Kile
Walter Verhoeven
Claude
Arrest of Two Youths Solves Local Thefts
Dolton and Riverdale police, working together, arrested two youths on Friday July 29 in Dolton for stealing plumbing materials valued at 12 dollars from Anthony Basile’s premises. The pair admitted stealing from four garages in Riverdale and four in Dolton, and one confessed to driving the car for others who stole batteries from a Western Indiana railroad signal light at 134th street. This arrest is seen as potentially ending a youth theft gang preying on nearby communities. The youths, one from Riverdale and one from Roseland, were returned from county jail to appear before Police Magistrate L Edward Brokfelt.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Whse
Roseland
Grover Cogswell
Dalton
Anthony Basile
L. Edward Brokfelt
Riverdale Wins WPA Grant for Street Repairs and Upgrades
Riverdale village will receive 18128.00 from the Works Progress Administration to repair and improve Wentworth avenue and adjacent streets. Plans include a 386 foot water bound macadam surface with road oil, plus bids for 500 feet of two and a half inch hose. The village also extends tag deadlines and reviews street maintenance, mail delivery changes, and road work proposals.
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Riverdale
Works Progress Administration
William J. Claussen
Edward A. Kelly
Ilinois
Roosevelt
Congressman Kelly
Chas. Miner
WPA
Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis
Claussen
James F. Hanihan
Police, Fire and Water Committee
Henry Strosinski
Martin
Ivanhoe
James H. Carroll
Halsted Street
Emerald Avenue
Arrow Petroleum Company
Henry Kiel
Riverdale Village Urges Vehicle Tags by August 15
All owners of motor vehicles in the Village of Riverdale are notified that tags must be purchased by August 15, 1988. Failure to do so will lead to prosecution under the village ordinance. By order of the President and Board of Trustees. Peter J. Kurz, Clerk.
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Village of
Riverdale
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Thornton High
W. R. Brandt
G. H. Gibson
W. E. McVey
Pekin
Thornton
McVey
Carter Harrison Technical
Bloom High School
la Salle-Peru High School
Glee Club
Routh
America
Pit
Peter J. Kurz
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