Riverdale Village Board Sees July 28 Meeting Minutes
Riverdale village board met Tuesday evening July 28 with all members present. Collector reports show June 1936 receipts for Corporate Fund 3401.97 and Treasurer balances of 7369.18 plus motor fuel tax 1150.60. License committee seeks half rate vehicle tags for new residents post July 1 and buyers after July 1. Police Magistrate Haht June 1936 fines totaled 532.00. Continued on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Claussen
Schroll
Louis B. Haht
Engineer Putnam Weds Mrs Letticia Wheeland in Marietta
Karl S. Putnam civil engineer of Riverdale Illinois, descendant of General Rufus Putnam, marries Letticia Mildred Wheeland a nurse from Prosper Minnesota. The ceremony takes place August 8 at 4 PM in the Rufus Putnam House in Campus Martius State Museum Marietta with Edith S. Reiter and Rev E B Townsend as witnesses and officiant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl S. Putnam
Riverdale
Marietta
Ohio
Letticia M. Wheeland
Rufus Putnam
Letticia Mildred Wheeland
Prosper
Minn
Putnam
Campus Martius State Museum
Second
Washington Streets
Pioneer City
Wheeland
Edith S. Reiter
Campus Martius Museum
E. B. Townsend
First Presbyterian Quhurch
Pension Granted to Veteran Rail Foreman Frank Ulander
Frank Ulander, a 66 year old Dalton born rail car foreman and inspector with 43 years of service, has been placed on the company's pension roll effective August 1 while vacationing at Crivitiz Wisconsin. He was informed of the pension by a railroad official and Greenwood Road station agent A. E. Weimer, but chose to return to work after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ulander
Park Avenue
Dalton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Crivitiz
Wis
Ulander
A. E. Weimer
Greenwood Road
Cake and pastry order from Mrs Viola Dres hall
Mrs Viola Dres hall at 13900 Park Ave Dolton offers home made cake coffee cake and pies by phone. The notice lists Dolton 04 as the contact number for orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Dreshall
Park Ave
Dolton
Man is crushed to death at Acme Steel puller mill
Peter Burtyk, 19, of Roseland and Youngstown, Ohio, was killed after his hand was drawn into a puller mill at Acme Steel. He allegedly ignored safety rules by using his hand instead of a stick. Survived by parents and three brothers. Funeral at St Catherine of Genoa.
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Acme Steel Co
Acme
Peter Bartyk
West 117Th Street
Burtyk
Youngstown
Ohio
Roseland
William Burtyk
Michael
Joseph
Stephen
St. Catherine of Genoa Church
St. Maria Cemetery
Dolton Police Warn on Litter and Sidewalk Bicycle Rules
Dolton Chief Charles Heidenrich warns violators for discarding garbage and bottles near Main and Indiana. Residents are reminded of a new ordinance banning bicycle riding on sidewalks and requiring a night light and a horn.
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Charles Heidenrich
Dolton
Main
Indiana Avenue
Dalton
123Rd Field Artillery
Chicago Heights
Monmouth
Merrisville
Ind
Dell B. Harden
Nolan Lauridsen marriage in Dolton church
Miss Ruth Nolan and Ralph Lauridsen of Dolton were married Saturday evening August 1 at the Dolton M E church parsonage. Rev. Lee E Coleman officiated the ceremony.
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Ruth Nolan
Ralph Lauridsen
Dolton
Dolton M. E. Church
Lee E. Coleman
Riverdale Park Upgrade Nears Completion
Riverdale prepares a modern playground under park board president Charles Sellin. A full drainage system covers the park and baseball field, four tennis courts will be enclosed by a ten foot fence, and Amazite coverings applied to courts and paths. The project includes replanting grass, elevating walks, and seeking land to extend left field distance. President Sellin praised for saving village money and longtime public service.
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Riverdale
Charles Sellin
Riverdale Park Board
Park Board
Illinois
Lannman
Sellin
Dolton Park Board Names Mrs James McLaughlin
Dolton Park District appointed Mrs James McLaughlin to fill the unexpired term of the late John J Connors. The board plans a new rest room at the south end of the park and to acquire more playground equipment. The park is promoted as a premier recreation spot with trees, benches, tennis, baseball, fountains, rest rooms and safe playgrounds for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McLaughlin
Dolton Park
John J. Connors
Chicago
Park Board
Mothers Club Plans Card Party and Meeting
The Mothers Club of the Pullman Branch Riverdale School will host a theater and card party in September. Members willing to help should meet Wednesday August 12 at 2 PM at Mrs. George Stier’s home 13324 Prairie Ave Riverdale for planning and organization.
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Mothers Club
Pullman Branch
Riverdale School
George Stier
Prairie Ave
Riverdale
Blue Island Young Star Joins Chicago White Sox
Jack Knoll, popular young second baseman of the Blue Island Athletics, signed by the Chicago White Sox last Sunday and ordered to report next spring.
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Jack Knoll
Blue Island Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Miss Mabel Rose Secures Second in Chicagoland Festival
Miss Mabel Rose of 14129 Chicago Street Delton placed second in the first south side preliminaries of the Chicagoland Music festival at the Chicago Woman's Club theatre. She performed Do Not Go My Love by Hageman, with the event taking place Thursday evening.
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Mabel Rose
Chicago St
Delton
South Side
Chicago Woman’s Club Theatre
Elith Street
Love
Hageman
Lyle K. Klitzke
Richard
Carol Jean
Whitewater
Wis
Child Struck by Car in Dalton. Injured but Sent Home
Charles Tompky son of Mr and Mrs Edward Tompky Dalton was struck by a car driven by Starry Hochman of St Louis Saturday August 1 at noon while crossing at Chicago and Eagle streets. He received first aid at Dr Weidners office and was sent home. The Pointer notes shoe repair move from Leyden Avenue Cleaners building to East Chicago with Michael Prozich taking over. Lost glasses near Riverdale theatre and a rag drive at five cents a bed.
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Charles Tompky
Edward Tompky
Dalton
Starry Hochman
St. Louis
Chicago
Eagle Street
Charles
Thomas Namacher
Leyden Avenue Cleaners
Michael Prozich
Riverdale Theatre
137Th
Indiana
Pointer
Riverdale
W. A. Hoglund
Frank Zabrockas
Kanawha Avenue
Hoglund
Zabrockas
Rollickeers
WPPV
F. Sehabloske
Bowler
Wis
William Rudloff
Kenneth Lentz
Wilmer Goos
Clifford Wilkens
International Harvester Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Wilkens
Bruno Petkus
Bernard
Lawrence
John Sheahan
Leaner
Sheahan
Wisconsin
Alvan Kreske
Hudson Lake
Edward Kreske
Michigan Ave
John Heitmann
South Park Avenue
John Kinkhammer
Robert
Park Avenue
Tracy Walters
John de Ridder
Chesterton
Bernard Bender
St. Francis Hospital
Bernie Freeman
Winamac
Betty Lou Bender
William IF. Middleborn
Marion
Madelyn
Fennimore
Middleborn
Mr. Middleborn
Cub
Harry
Park and Lincoln Avenues
Frank Tratt
Phoenix
Arizona
Carolyn
Henry Jones
Mobile
Alabama
147Th Street
Jones
Phillip G. Thomson
Charles T. Teidenrich
Abe
Stanley Prymas
Edbrooke Avenue
Lincoln
Irving Avenue
Charles T. Neidenrich
Local and Personal News From Riverdale and Dalton
Local residents host and visit relatives across Riverdale Dalton and nearby areas. St. Louis entertainer W A Hoglund stays with the Zabrockas while others travel from Fort Wayne Hudson Lake and Phoenix to visit family and friends. A highway project injury and a dog bite incident are noted along with a fifteenth wedding anniversary celebration and a birthday surprise.
Great Scrapyard Duel Over a Town Fire
In a humorous local tale a left black face and the Big Mooch quarrelled over a grass fire in a dry field. The blaze drew a crowd as the pair fought then fled toward the village authorities for justice. The piece ends promising a possible follow up.
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Alcade
Phillips and Gersten wed in a quiet ceremony
The marriage of Mr. Guy Phillips head of the T. T. H. S. mathematics department and Miss Anna Gersten secretary to Supt. W. B. McVey occurred several weeks ago and came as a happy surprise to many friends.
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Guy Phillips
T. T. H. S. Mathematical Department
Anna Gersten
W. B. McVey
Haney_homefrom Wisconsin trip visits Crivitz resort
Mr and Mrs Wm J Haney returned home Wednesday after a short trip to northern Wisconsin. They stopped at Crivitz where they visited Frank Ulander at a summer resort and met Mrs Frances Kaiser formerly of Riverdale.
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Wm. J. Haney
Wisconsin
Crivitz
Wis
Frank Ulander
Frances Kaiser
Frances Krumrer
Riverdale
Bicycle Rider Ordinance Notice Dalton Village
The Village of Dalton enacts bicycle rules banning sidewalk riding and requires front and rear lights from dusk to dawn along with a warning bell. The ordinance will be strictly enforced by the Board of Trustees led by President Ira J. Hastings.
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Dalton
Board of Trustees
Ira J. Hastings
Inquiries for Farms Offered by Reich
Augsut C Reich lists farm inquiries in a classified style from 13685 Indiana Ave. Call Interocean 9710 for details. The note adds a numeric code 164 as a reference.
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Augsut C. Reich
Indiana Ave
Interocean
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Engineer Putnam
Police News
Nolan-Laurdisen
Riverdale Park
Mothers Club Meeting
Blue Island
Kite Sox
By Ye Selah
Gersten-Phillips
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