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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1938

Page

2

Locals report travels and family events across Dolton area

A long list of Dolton Roseland and surrounding residents details visits vacations and relocations. Families travel to Michigan Wisconsin and Indiana from July 29 to August 8 including camp stays, lake getaways, and new births. Notable items include Allan Blank in Camp Waters and the birth of Wayne Warren Albrecht.

Thurel Meeder Dolton Camp Waters Mich Allan Joan Weinline Chicago Doltons South Holland Walter Albrecht Wayne Warren Junior Daehn Charles Daehn Roseland Dalton Roseland Community Hospital Sexeta Schmeidl Retty Dave Fish Lake Ind Edward Robinson Paw Paw Lake Wabana Robinson A. Smith Mike Nelson Ray Myrtle Margueretta Grapenthein Earl Grandmaison Saugatuck Rudolph Staley Rhoda Blue Island McGregor Harry Roush Antoinette Cardin Rhinelander Wisc Elmer Steiner Washington Street New Hampshire Michigan John Langstra Wisconsin Fred Wermeke Wilfred Frank Berndt Harriet Reich Fred Reich Frank Cogswell Charles Reineman Beecher, IL Idaho West Coast Mr. Cogswell Camp Grant Priday Allan Blank Lloyd Burke Herbert Berger Clarence Wisowaty Eddie O’brien Robert Klinkhammer 121Th Field Artillery George Lane Dorothy Panozzo Johanna Leensvart Clar Verkaik John Chima Hessville Bess de Vries Riverdale Michigan City Park Chizmar Gertrude Leensvart Riiverdale Walliam Evers R C. Miller Alma Edna Lund J. O. Nairn Emly Knipley TE. J Ph. H. Bassler Suthern Illinois New Baynen Centralia St. Louis Trenton Joseph Leib Edward Park Avenue Conover Leib Josephine Lowell Loren Richardson B. Bender Betty BE. C. Slinger Forest Avenue Herbert Luess Kranawna Aver Is Delon CCC E. C. Slinger Woverr Tally Mines Derren Ant Jordan Vatey Oregon Aidath Anders Betty Baldwin Kokomo Dewart Lake Frank Hair Winamac Arthur Fisher Kanawha Avenue Walmer Boase Fred Rech Adolph Matthesen G. P. Lane Wm. Boase John McLaughlin V. Cantrell Thornton Charles Rowe Clariton Iowa William Bowse Cons Wilmer Ronald G. Lane Lane Dunes Gary G. A. Horn Helen Mary Gustave Woodruff Susie Calkins Hal Drum Detroit Arthur Smith Thelma Wegener Harvey Eastern Star Blanket Club Lorenz Ripley Flint Lake Ruth Alm Walter Alm Chaska Minn Cohen Louis, Jr Sidney Sinkell Rochester Caterpillar Tractor Company East Peoria Ellsworth Rentner Roney Morris Helms Mexico California Herman Wiebke Crivitz Donald Koehncke Oak Park J. E. Quinn

Calumet waterways receive $600000 for widening project

The War Department will use a $600000 PWA grant to widen channels on the Grand and Little Calumet rivers from the 130th Street bridge in Hegewisch to Blue Island locks. Army engineers will supervise work, expected to take about ten months, linking Lake Michigan with the Illinois waterway and the Gulf via the Calumet Sag channel.

Calumet Indiana Harbor Ship Canal Calumet River Illinois Mississippi Har Wd Locke PWA War Department Grand Little Calumet 130Th Street Hegewisch Blue Island Calumet News Lake Michigan Ilmois Waterway Illinois Waterway Lake Calumet Great Inland Harbor Chengo Calumet Waterway Indiana Harbor Gulf of Mexico Ickes U.S. Army Engineers Army Engineers 8. N Karrick Chicago Indiana Calumet Harbor Chicago Drainage Canal Calumet Sag Sag Lemont Congress Calumet-Sag Calumet Region Illnois Waterway Calumet-Sage Channel The

In Old Chicago at Dalton Theatre Aug 7 8

Tyrone Power Alice Faye and Don Ameche star in Darryl Zanuck's 20th Century Fox spectacle In Old Chicago presented at the Dalton Theatre Sunday and Monday August 7 and 8. The film is noted for its heart warming human story and strong performances.

Tyrone Power Alice Faye Don Ameche Darryl F. Zanuck Chicago 20Th Century-Fox Dalton Theatre

Union Bus Terminal Opens at 79th and Stony Island

The Union Bus Terminal at 7834 Stony Island is now in operation serving Greyhound Lines Indian Trails Southern Limited Shore Line Burlington and Union Pacific coaches to Hammond and Gary. About 125 to 140 coaches arrive and depart daily with George Ribbons as manager and Kenneth Eaton as head ticket agent. Tickets are sold for motor coach travel to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico.

Union Bus Stony Island Greyhound Lines Indian Trails Southern Limited Shore Line Burlington Union Pacific Hammond Gary George Ribbons Keneth Eaton United States Canada Mexico

Riverdale Village Seeks Fire Hose Bids

Notice from Riverdale Village invites bids for 500 feet of 214 inch double jacket rubber lined wax and gum treated fire hose in 50 foot lengths with rocker lugs and couplings. Bids due August 28 1938 at 8:00 p m with right to reject any and all bids. Clerk Peter J Kurz

Riverdale Peter J. Kurz

Friday Night Forum On The Magic Of The Telephone

The Telephone company hosts Friday night forum at 180 W Washington street on August 5. A representative will lecture on the magic of the telephone and show pictures on screen. Admission is free and questions will be answered.

Wll Washington Street

Acme Steel Posts June Quarter Profit Rise

Acme Steel reports net income for the June quarter at 62,170 up from 969 in the previous quarter. For the June 1937 quarter earnings reached 669,441 or 2.004 per capital share and for the year ending June 80 earned 197,660 or 0.60 per share, against 3,014,250 or 9.19 in the prior year.

Acme Steel

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War Dept Old Chicago Union Bus Terminal 79Th Hess Hess Tire Calumet Ave Hammond, Ind Stahl’s Annual Stahl & Company Michigan Avenue 113Th Street
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