A LARGER HALL Will Move Fire Engine To Twin City Garage
The Dolton Board met in regular session last Monday with all members present. The discussants covered finance bills, the treasurer’s July balance, and park avenue grade. fence restoration after sidewalk work. street oiling. gate anchors near Western Indiana R R. moving the fire engine to Twin City garage during street construction. water and sewer stubs exemptions. community hall remodeling options. and an ordinance extending water mains on Sibley Street east of Bankers Realty Co subdivision.
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Dolton
Krueger
Harms
Robert Hanschmann
Park Avenue
Max Staab
Jacobsma
Mohr
Western Indiana
R. R
Twin City
Henry Schnoor
Board of Local Improvements
Sibley Street
Bankers Realty Co
South Park Avenue gets boost for widening and extension
At a City and County Advisory Board meeting the plan to widen and extend South Park Avenue was advanced. The project aims to alleviate bottleneck conditions for Dalton and Riverdale with a funding allotment of 1,560,000 dollars set aside for the improvement.
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South Park Avenue
City
Dalton
Riverdale
Forester Initiation At St Marys Court No 229
In St Marys school hall on Thursday evening August 7, St Marys Court No 229 of the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters initiated a class of young candidates with Miss Frances M Farley of Chicago as Deputy organizer who had previously initiated a class of thirty. A fine program and tasteful decorations highlighted the event with a generous 11 p.m. feast. Sixty place cards were kept as souvenirs as attendees left with hopeful wishes for a renewal of the meeting.
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St. Mary’s School Hall
St. Mary’s Court
Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters
Frances M. Farley
Chicago
For Sale Mahogany Buffet and Dining Set
Bargain ad offers a mahogany buffet dresser and dining room table for sale. Call before Monday to Mrs Hank at 18744 Leyden Avenue. 18-1
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Hank
Leyden Avenue
Dalton Mayor's Daughter Weds Clarence H. Andrews
Miss Alice Kruger daughter of Mayor Wm. C. Krueger of Dalton wed Clarence H. Andrews in a Wednesday ceremony at Englewood M E Church. A reception followed at 324 Fredericka street. The couple, after a week at the Dells of Wisconsin, plan to settle at 418 West 60th street with the groom coming from Cleveland Ohio.
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Krueger-Andrews
Alice Kruger
Wm. C. Krueger
Dalton
Clarence H. Andrews
Frank D. Sawyer
Englewood
M. E
Fredericka Street
Acme Steel Co
Cleveland
Ohio
the Dells
Wisconsin
West 60Th Street
Pointer
Hruby-Holler Wedding Ties Dalton Theatre Family
John Hruby owner of the Dalton theatre and his brother Joe HRuby manager wed Elizabeth Holler last Thursday in Joliet with Rev. J. E. Putnam officiating. The couple returned to Harvey for celebrations and will reside at 155th street after buying Geo. Stevenson’s former home.
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Hruby-Holler
John Hruby
Dalton Theatre
Joe
Harvey
Harvey News-Bee
Harvey Theatre
Elizabeth Holler
Joliet
J. E. Putnam
M. E. Church
Mr. Hruby
Thornton Township High School
Hruby
Geo. Stevenson
155Th Street
American Legion notes and Carnival Plans in Dalton
The American Legion Paul Gall Post 303 schedules a carnival September 1 to 6 on the triangular plot between Lincoln and Park avenues in Dalton. Proceeds support building a community hall with party space, dances, and a gymnasium, plus a larger post home. Comrade Ed Brookfelt has recovered from tonsil surgery at Roseland Community Hospital. Past Commander Art Propper is ill and hospitalized at Dwight, Illinois. Rueger and Wulff leave for a short vacation, with Wulff visiting northern Michigan for fish stories.
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Paul Gall
Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
Park Avenue
Legion
Ed. Brookfelt
Roseland Community Hospital
Art Propper
Dwight
Rueger
Wulff
Michigan
Ladies' Aid Groups Host Church Events This Week
The Dalton M. E. church Ladies' Aid meets in church parlors Thursday afternoon. Our Savior's church Ladies' Aid holds a bakery sale in the church basement Saturday from 3 to 5 PM. All members, friends, and the public invited.
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Ladies’ Aid of
Dalton M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid of Our Savior’s Church
Dalton Auto Laundry Change of Ownership and Lease Notice
The Dalton Auto Laundry was not purchased by Edward McGowan as claimed. The business is leased by John White and Clarence Dickelman and now under their management. Service and satisfaction guaranteed. Also for sale or rent a new five room bungalow at 18934 South State Street with inquiries on premises.
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Dalton Auto Laundry
Edward McGowan
John White
Clarence Dickelman
South State Street
Electric train to kick off South Side electrification event
Brigadier General Edward H. White presides as Grand Marshal for a monster parade and official electrification special. The Blue Island and South Chicago lines join at multiple stations before the Field Museum review and Miss Transportation coronation. A banquet follows at the Palmer House prior to a larger August celebration led by rail and civic leaders.
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Blue Island
Illinois
Kengington
Edward H. White
Grand Marshall
Thirty-Fifth Street
South Parkway
Soldier Field
South Chicago
Sixty-Seventh St
Bryn Mawr Station
Stony Island
Twelfth Street
Field Museum
Chicago
Palmer House
Steamship Line
Ilinois
Matteson
Travelers Return From New England Vacation Notes
Local and personal items report Belle and Edith Dolton with Mrs. Mattie Vandeursen back from a auto tour of New England states. Elizabeth Harms and Anna Hanschmann tour Yellowstone, Denver, Colorado Springs. Mary Harms as Red Cross executive secretary at Laramie and Miss Edna Lund at Winnipeg rejoined.
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Belle
Edith Dolton
Mattie Vandeursen
New England
Elizabeth Harms
Anna Hanschmann
Yellowstone National Park
Denver
Colorado Springs
Mary Harms
Red Cross
Laramie
Wye
John Harms
Alice
Los Angeles
Cal
Mary Harris
Wyo
the Red Cross
Big Gains Made by South End Chamber Manager Bayne
A detailed 1927 progress report by C. P. Bayne to the South End Chamber of Commerce outlines completed and planned projects in Riverdale and Dalton-Riverdale areas. Key items include Indiana Avenue expansion to 127th Street, a $90,000 bridge project at 130th Street over Calumet River, a Wentworth Avenue bridge plan, 130th Street paving and widening, and Wentworth Avenue extension to 147th Street. Open hearings noted for Indiana Avenue 115th to 116th Streets with a $100,000 cost and 130th Street widening approved by voters with 1927 start.
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Bayne
South End Chamber of Commerce
C. P. Bayne
South End
Comerce
Riverdale
Dalton-Riverdale
Chicago Railway Terminal
Indiana Avenue
130Th Street
Calumet River
Torrence Ave
A. A. Sprague
United States
Wentworth Avenue
State Highway Commission
147Th Street
Illinois Highway Commission
Cook County Highway Commission
Indana Avenue
115Th
116Th Sts
Halsted Street
Chest Clinic at Dalton Health Center Aug 18
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute will hold its regular chest clinic at the Dalton Health Center village hall on Wednesday August 18 from 1 00 to 4 00 p m No morning hours Parents with young children starting school this fall should have them examined by their family physicians before September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Dalton Health Center
Village Hall
Notice For Bids Coal for Berger School District
Berger School District No 149 will receive bids for 35 tons Virginia Pocahontas 8rld vein lump coal delivered to the basement of the school building. Bids will be opened Aug 16. Address Wm S Gentry Clerk of the Board South Holland Illinois.
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Berger School
Gentry
South Holland
Miss Holly and Ione Day Vacationing in West
Miss Holly and Ione Day are spending their vacation at Yellowstone Park Colorado Springs and other western cities and places of interest.
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Miss Holly
Ione Day
Yellowstone Park
Colorado Springs
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American Legion
I. C
South Side
Olympia Fields
Asqenesnessensedees Flossmoor
Homewood
Gyvand Crossing
Wakesnes
Daenen
Anna Ne
Aenaes
Edna Lund
Alma
Winnipeg
Canada
Henry
Eymie
Dearborn Street
George’ Colewell
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Martha Bastian
Frankfort
Dak
Henry Dillner
St. Joe
Mich
Adolph Reich
Health Clinic
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