Woman Fatally Hurt When Cars Collide on Halsted Street
Riverdale records a fatal 1940 crash on Halsted street just south of 188th street. Mrs. Katherine Donahue 54 mother of Justice of the Peace William F Donahue of Thornton township died at Ingalls Memorial hospital after a head on collision between her car carrying her son John and a northbound vehicle driven by John Panozzo 21 of Chicago. Panozzo was hospitalized with injuries. Donahue’s son John Donahue and passenger Ray Pertile suffered minor injuries. Funeral services were at Ascension Catholic church Harvey with interment Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Katherine Donahue
William F. Donahue
Thornton Township
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Halsted Street
188Th Street
Donahue
Mount Vernon
Fenger High School
Main Street
Panozzo
Roseland Community Hospital
John Donahue
Ray Pertile
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Kerr’s Chapel
S. F. Wytral
Harvey City Hall
Ascension Catholic Church
Holloway
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
William
John
Patrick
James
Michael Davey
Margaret McGlone
Nell Stacy
Mrs William Nottorf Dies at 41 East 187th Place
Mrs William Nottorf of 41 East 187th Place Riverdale died at her home at 10 30 this morning. Funeral services are set for Monday afternoon August 12 at Jacobsma Funeral Home Dalton. Arrangements were incomplete at press time. For information call Dalton 666.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nottorf
East 187Th Place
Riverdale
Jacobsma Funeral
Dalton
Dolton
Smith Haney and Helen Smith Wed in Chicago Home
John Haney of Dalton wed Helen Smith daughter of Eleanor Shane at the bride’s home 12240 Stewart Ave Chicago on Friday July 26 at 8 30 pm Miss Marjory Haney was maid of honor George Harrison of Chicago served as best man The couple departed for a honeymoon and now reside at 11039 South Park Ave Chicago
Chicago visitors join Riverdale hosts for Vytatus grove outing
Mr and Mrs Earl Kendrick and Mr and Mrs William Hesmith of Chicago spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs J C Hunter of Riverdale. They attended the Whiting corporation picnic at Vytatus grove 115th street and Crawford avenue and visited Washington Park race track Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kendrick
William Hesmith
Chicago
J. C. Hunter
Riverdale
Whiting Corporation
Vytautus Grove
115Th Street
Crawford Avenue
Washington Park Race Track
Ivanhoe Flower Show At Roosevelt School
The Ivanhoe Garden club stages its second annual flower show at Roosevelt School Riverdale Sunday August 18 from 2 to 8 pm Entries begin 8 am no later than 11 30 am Florists invited to display in the music room Awards in each class blue red yellow white purple for top exhibit Classes include arrangements containers cacti and house plants minors and seniors genders and a men only class An entertainment program starts at 7 30 pm with Harmony Choral club Benchley Sisters and Miss Mary Elizabeth Anders as performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Roosevelt School
Riverdale
Harmony Choral Club
Dalton and
Ivanhoe
Benchley
John Edelhofer
Prairie Fire Endangers Property at Dolton Corner
The Dolton fire department answered a prairie fire at the northeast corner of Main Street and Lincoln Avenue on a Tuesday afternoon August 6 at 5 15. Fire chief Herbert Dickelman urged residents to burn rubbish only in covered containers to prevent spread and reduce property loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Main Street
Lincoln Avenue
Herbert Dickelman
Dalton Department
Waddell to Address Riverdale Dolton Lions Club
R B Waddell president of the Calumet Region chapter Izaak Walton League of America will speak at the Riverdale Dolton Lions Club meeting tonight at Immanuel Church Dolton Grant and Sheridan. He'll discuss the League's wildlife preservation program and all members are urged to attend the first meeting of the new club year to support the new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Waddell
Izaak Walton League
Lions
Calumet Region
Izaak Walton League of America
Riverdale-Dolton Lions Club
Immanuel Church
Grant and
Sheridan Streets
Dolton
Waddell
America
Riverdale Fire Truck Returns to Service in Style
After five weeks Riverdale's fire department Restores a large American LaFrance truck to duty. The fourteen year old unit comes back with new running boards lights and chromium plating making it one of the finest firefighting machines in the village and a valued community asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dolton Bridge Club Hosts Pleasant Evening
Miss Mary Ormsby of Seneca HL and Miss Marlene Launders of FE Paso Texas are guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Wulff in Dolton this week. The Tuesday bridge club met at Miss Rose Kleinz's Dolton home on August 6. a delicious lunch was served and all enjoyed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ormsby
Seneca
Marlene Launders
Paso
Texas
Charles Wulff
Park Avenue
Dolton
Rose Kleinz
Mrs Arigj DeRidder Pioneer 90 Dies in Dalton
Mrs Arigj DeRidder aged 90 longtime resident of the area died at home 18816 Park avenue Dalton Tuesday evening August 6 pneumonia followed a prolonged illness She was born November 2 1849 in South Holland Ill and lived in Riverdale and Dalton 34 years She married Cornelis DeRidder October 5 1868 in Chicago They had ten children now survive three daughters one son and three sons 18 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren Funeral services at Bachmann Funeral Home 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm at Gano Reformed Church Roseland Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery Thornton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arigj DeRidder
Park Avenue
Dalton
DeRidder
South Holland
Ill
Riverdale
Cornelis DeRidder
Chicago
Tracy Walters
Baileytown
Ind
Anna DeRidder
Sarah
John Klinkhammer
Dolton
John
Henry
England
Anne
Kinney Hood Printing Co
Bachmann Funeral Home
Gano Reformed Church
118Th Street
Perry Avenue
Roseland
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Thornton
Thornton Township High School and Junior College Registration
The Thornton Township high school schedules registration for added students and program changes on August 16 and 17, 1940. Junior college registration days are September 12 and 18, 1940. The high school opens September 8, 1940, and the junior college opens September 16, 1942. Students should report to the high school office for program consultations between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the specified dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorton Township
South Suburban Adds New Bus Service Details
Information on South Suburban new bus service available by phone at InterOcean 9744. The message provides contact for details and scheduling options for riders seeking routes and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interocean
Vesper Services at Berger Campground Speaker Miss Powell
Vesper services begin Sunday at 3 pm in the Berger campground as the first in a regular series. Miss Susie V Powell, president of the Mississippi W C T U, will speak, and she resides in Jackson. She founded the Mississippi Federation of Woman’s Clubs and directed the WPA historical research project for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger
Berger Campground
Acme Band Set at Riverdale Park Friday Evening
The Acme Steel Concert band directed by Richard Ance will perform the fifth outdoor concert at Riverdale Park on Friday August 9 starting at 8 pm. These summer concerts occur every second and fourth Friday at the park band stand and draw many local music lovers. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme
Riverdale Park
Acme Steel
Richard Ance
Park Band
Koenig Family Returns From Deer River Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs William Koenig with Mr and Mrs Eugene Mantz and children Richard and Jean of Dalton returned home Tuesday July 30 after a fishing trip at Little Moose Lake Deer River Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Koenig
Eugene Mantz
Richard
Jean
Dalton
Little Moose Lake
Deer River
Minnesota
Sandridge Church to Celebrate 90th Anniversary
The Sandridge Methodist church in Dalton Michigan marks its 90th anniversary with services August 16 and 18. Speakers include Rev. A C Nesmith Dr Blaine Latshaw Rev Frank Palm and Dr John A Diekmann who will give the anniversary address on Sunday August 18. The present church sits on Sibley boulevard and Lincoln avenue and has a 120 member roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sandridge Methodist Church
Sibley Boulevard
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
A. C. Nesmith
First Methodist Church
Blue Island
Blaine S. Latshaw
Chicago Southern
The
Methodist Church
Frank T. Palm
John A. Diekmann
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Ohio
Diekmann
Legion Proposes New Community Service Rally
Representatives of all Riverdale and Dalton organizations are invited to a patriotic rally at Lincoln Avenue School on Tuesday August 20 at 8 p m. American Legion Paul Gall post 808 sponsors the event with guest speaker Mr Pence Brautigan and a group discussion on how communities benefit through united citizen efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
United States
Pence Bratigan
American Legion
Brautigan
Paul Gall Post 808
Post
Tax Collections Started for Second Installment 1939
Collection of the second installment of 1939 taxes began Saturday August 3 at the Thornton Township Collector Walter Haines in Harvey and runs until Saturday August 24. Riverdale Dalton and South Holland residents may pay at local banks during banking hours through August 24. A full neighboring municipalities schedule is printed on page q. Early payment helps local taxing bodies as funds become available soon after collection ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
Walter Haines
Harvey
Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ivanhoe Club
Sandridge
Delton
Pioneer
Arigj DE Ridder
N.B.C
van Dyke Tiers
National Broadcasting Company
Red
H. W. Tiers
150Th Street
Thornton Township High School
Van
Gerard Darrow
Cynthia Cline
van Dyke
Mary Clare McHugh
Clem Lane
United States Saving Bond
Louis G. Cowan Company
Sandridge Church
Legion
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