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Dense Municipal Ledger of Riverdale Expenditures Noted
A sprawling list shows Riverdale municipal payments to gas stations, plumbers, clerks, police and fire departments, and vendors including Wertz Co and Public Service Co. for utilities and services. Amounts span small office charges to large WPA fund disbursements across November December and into January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayenvals
Wm. Zesch
Wat
Ed Hemmer
Henry Englehardt
S&a
Marvin Altringer
Garth
Robert Newell
John Thomas
Herbert Schmidt
S& Hans
Petty Cash
Hans Struven
Martin Kranz
U. S. Pencil Co
Herbert F. Zornow
Legal Riverdale Plunth. Co
Wm. Zesch, Jr
Wat. B. & H. Radio Service
Ernst Ehlert
Hall
Fire
Chicago Flag & Dee. Co
Wm. Rust
Sidew
John Miller
John Diehl
Ramon Zoller
Chicago Riverdale
Lbr
Charles Cook, Jr
Hail Denglers
Fred Radtke
W. H. Sellin
Gas & Oil
S. Crosbie
Wm. J. Claussen
Salary
J. A. Kollar
M.D
Salary Line Material Co
St. Light
Highlawn Grocery
Pitts. Equit. Meter Co
Simnick’s
Win. J. Claussen
Sal
L. IL Rages
Peter J. Kurz
L. I
Milo F. Day
Hugo EH. Schmidt
C. M. Mortimer
Utility Supply Co
General
Phillips 66 Service
Sidew K
Putnam
WPA
Henry Strosinski
Ray E. Martin
James Hanihan
George Smith
Harry Hanschmann
Lester ‘Brookfelt
Wm. Nottorf
Charles Tompky
Frank Mraz
Arthur L. Lussenhop
City of Chicago
City of Harvey
Public Service Co
St. Lightney Hood Prig. Co
General & M. Motors
Wellsplete Co
Penta & P. Construction Co
Gen Titinoie Bell Tel. Co
Pol. Tractor & Equip. Co
Herman Werner
Simnick Grocery, Hall
Hastings Garage
Dolton Fuel & Mat. Co
Phillips 66
O. F. Fleischer
the Huey Co
Chicago
Hiverdal
G. E. Beck, Inc
Mat. Service Corp
Anna Kurz
Eens
Otto Wagner
Peter Altringer
Petty Gash Fund
Herbert “Schmidt
Sea
Fire Public Administration Service
Andrew Chiarello
Herman Wiebke
B. & U. Radio Service
Police
Werner Wolff
First Tr
U. S
Royce
Beale
Herbert Zornow
Legal Public Service Co
Bell Tel. Go
Korel
WEA
Jesus Ortez
Acme Coal Co
Thomas Mraz
S&a . Ken’s
Simnicks Service Lta
Poastalgius
Lester Brookfelt
Milo Day
Ray Martin
City of
Peter Kurz
Arthur Lussenhop
Hugo Schmidt
Harvey
M. Motors
Y S. Putnam
Riv. Lbr. Co
Ill
Slag & Ballast Co
Kettler’s Pharmacy
Malco Gear Co
Ray Zoller
Arrow Petr. Co
Tranhoe
Simnick
Radio Service
George Dengler
Fred Nelson
Salary Public Service Co
Fin Hastings
Spitfire Motor Service
Robert Luchene
Water
George Wells
Elec. Supply Corp
Kinney Hood Prog. Co
Gen.City Tire Co
L. Mile Day
Peter Altringer, Sr
L. T
A. L. Lussenhop
Hugo E. Schmidt
Bell Tel. Co
Pol
Jaco Lac Decal Corp
Gen. Arene Co
Hail
G. Hayes & Go
Wpamat. Service Corp
WPA I. Slag & Ballast Co
Wpamaleo Gear Co
Dolton Fuel & Mat
Hee
Henry Jostes
Emma Ortel
Wat B. & M. Motors
Suffteet
Legal
Simnicks Service
Sta. Gas & Oil
Fi Ray Zoller
B. & H. Radio Service
Hammer
Vos See’y of State
Garb
Petty Cash Fund
Hall Og ‘Wat
Rivera Plumb. Co