Red Cross Auxiliary Seeks Help for Home Front Sewing
Dalton Riverdale Red Cross Auxiliary reports steady progress with 10 pajamas 11 hospital shirts 18 nightgowns 16 bed socks 5 knitted sponges and 1 helmet. Monthly meeting featured music readings and a moving account from Mrs Engel. Officials urge local women and girls to knit and sew, as materials provided but hands are needed. The workroom is open each afternoon.
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Dalton-Riverdale
Red Cross
Village Hall
Arline Dickelman
Edna Collison
Red Cross Society
Dreger and Price Wed at St Marys Church
Miss Elizabeth Dreger daughter of Mrs Caroline Dreger and Mr Edward Price of Wanatah Ind were married Wednesday morning at St Marys Church with Father Dettmer officiating. The couple left for Wanatah to visit relatives and spend a week or more. The bride was a longtime cashier at Peter Ripley Co store and is praised by friends in The Pointer.
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Elizabeth Dreger
Caroline Dreger
Indiana Avenue
Edward Price
Wanatah
Ind
St. Mary’s Church
Father Dettmer
Peter Ripley Co
Put The Hobo To Work
Illinois women urged to recruit others for patriotic duties and support a national effort to place all able-bodied citizens in work. The piece argues that those under forty five in sound health should join the army or take available jobs, stressing universal labor needs across skilled and unskilled roles.
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Illinois
Dolton Village Hall Toilet and Water Service Bid Notice
Bids for material and labor to install toilets and water service in Dolton Village Hall will be received by the board until 8 p m on Monday August 20. Specifications available at the Clerk's office in the Village Hall. WM G Dolton Village Clerk.
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Dolton
WM. G. Dolton
Watchman Wanted at Dolton Village Hall
Bids are invited for the position of watchman at Dolton Village Hall with bids due by p m on August 20. Details on duties possible by calling at the Village Hall. William G Dolton listed as contact.
Dalton Board approves street repairs and water meter test
In regular session August 6 Trustee Weber reported concrete street work near completion and recommended a catch basin in front of James McLaughlin on Lincoln avenue. Water meter for Michael Stancaik to be tested after a $41.22 bill. The board refused to reduce a 50 fine for William and Oscar Lewallen case with Illinois Brick Co. Officials told Illinois Brick Co. to cut Canada thistles and advertised bids for toilets, water in Village Hall and a watchman position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Board
Weber
James McLaughlin
Lincoln Avenue
Michael Stancaik
McCall
William and
Oscar Lewallen
Chicago
United States
Illinois Brick Company
Clay Hole
Illinois Brick Co
McDonald and Miss Astalion Married in Chicago
D G McDonald secretary of Rolfe Iron Co Riverdale and Miss Inez Astalion wed in Chicago on August 4. McDonald previously headed the Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co books for years and many local friends extend congratulations via The Pointer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. McDonald
Rolfe Iron Co
Riverdale
Inez Astalion
Chicago
McDonald
Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co
Market Opening Draws Thousands at South Chicago Market
More than 5,000 visitors attended the South Chicago municipal market opening last Saturday. Women arrived early with baskets as booths mostly held vegetables sold directly from farms, cutting out middleman profits. Chicago city council appropriated 35000 for market maintenance and granted rent free use of booths for the first year. Thornton township farmers might gain from the new market.
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South Chicago
Chicago
Thornton Township
Riverdale Wizards thrash St Nicholas A C 12 2 in Sunday game
Riverdale Wizards dominated the St Nicholas A C of Roseland at Palmer Park last Sunday winning 12 to 2. The team reunites its strong lineup and invites fans to travel with them to Homewood for a scheduled game against Keystone Athletic Club, departing 1 30 p m from 187th street and Indiana avenue.
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Riverdale Wizards
St. Nicholas A. C
Roseland
Palmer Park
Wizards
Homewood
Keystone Athletic Club
187Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Grant Lands Oregon & California Railroad Co. lands opened
Legal battle over two million three hundred thousand acres ends. Land revested in United States under Congress act and opened to settlement and sale with homestead terms. Includes timber and agricultural lands. map and soil climate data. Postpaid map details from Grant Lands Locating Co., Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon & California Railroad Co
United States
Congress
Grant Lands Locating Co
Portland
Oregon
Local and Personal News of the Community
John Schug is seriously sick from a paralytic stroke. The Pointer outsizes onion set recordkeeping punch cards offered at low cost. The Ladies Aid of Our Savior's Church meets in Seine Gholis on Wednesday afternoon. Ars J M Deam and Mrs A V Berger visit Saratoga and Winchester Indiana. Mrs Henry Hansen of Wellington Illinois visits Chicago with son Lenny and son-in-law Lester Schwartz. She stays with daughter Mrs Wm Grothkob on Ellis Avenue. Wellington farmers look for a big crop. Emma Lingley visits Langdon Alberta and plans homecoming. J C Brookfelt praised for Lincoln Avenue School doors graining. Prof F W Robison moves to Chicago then Petosky Michigan for hay fever relief. Mrs Captain H T Fisher of Cleveland Ohio visits daughter Mrs P B Good. Peter Koehler and Miss Margareta Reitz wed Aug 7 and will live on the Rau farm. Laura Baumgarten returns from Detroit. Dalton M E Ladies Aid met at Mrs John Berger’s. Luther League plans ice cream social Aug 16. Mrs John Waney of Chicago, 78, may move in with son Wm J Haney. Irvin Catter of Chicago Leights visits father George S Sluarter. Mrs George Wright and Mrs Wilcox of Wilmette visit Dalton. Frank Claussen and family plan an overland Wisconsin trip visiting friends.
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John Schug
Pointer
Ladies Aid of Our Savior's Church
Seine Gholis
Paul Schaefer
Ars J M. Deam
A.v.berger
Saratoga
Winchester
Ind
Henry Hansen
Wellington
Chicago
Lenny
Lester Schwartz
Wm. Grothkob
Ellis Avenue
Illinois
Langdon
Alberta
Canada
Z. Jones
Paducah
Kentucky
Newburg
Missouri
Frank Noel
Berkely
California
Lincoln Avenue
James McLaughlin
Brookfelt
F. W. Robison
Robison
Petosky
Mich
H. ‘Ti. Fisher
Cleveland
Ohio
Edward Fisher
Hiram, Jr
P. B. Good
Peter Koehler
Margareta Reitz
H. Wind
Rau
Laura Baumgarten
Detroit
Dalton M. E. Church
John Berger
Luther League of Our Saviors
John Waney
Wm. J. Haney
Irvin Catter
George S. Sluarter
Dalton
Death of Mrs A O Pohlers in August
Mrs. A Q Pohlers dies Tuesday morning August 7 after years of valvular heart trouble. Born Augusta Dose in Holstein Germany May 25 1870 she emigrated to America in 1872 and married A O Pohlers. Survived by daughter Ella son Walter and mother Mrs M Dose. Funeral Saturday at 1:00 pm home and 2:00 pm St Pauls church, Rev H Wind officiating. Interment Oakland Cemetery.
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A. O. Pohlers
A. Q. Pohlers
Augusta Dose
Holstien
Germany
America
Ella
Walter
M. Dose
St. Paul’s Church
Rev. H. Wind
Oakland Cemetery
Mrs Honas Ver Wey Dies After Illness in Oak Forest
Mrs Honas Ver Wey died in Oak Forest hospital on August 2 after months of tuberculosis of the bone. She leaves her husband Ilonas Ver Wey and seven children Peter 15 Nancy Cornelius Adrian Mary Cora Johanna 18 months Jennie VerHagen born Heukelum Holland July 6 1880 united in marriage January 20 1900 Died August 2 1917 aged 37 years and 27 days Funeral services were held August 6 at South Holland Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery Thornton Sympathy is extended to the family.
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Honas Ver Wey
Oak Forest
Peter
Nancy
Cornelius
Adrian
Mary
Cora
Johanna
Jennie VerHagen
Heukelum
Holland
Ilonas Ver Wey
South Holland
Oaklawn
Thornton
Deaths at Riverdale and Harvey mark quiet obituary notes
Mrs. Caroline Craemer longtime Riverdale resident died at her son in law Ray Cassell home in Harvey Tuesday morning at 6 She was born March 9 1855 in Ber gum Germany and married John Craemer who died four years ago They had eight children four died living children are Katie Mrs Lee Haas and Anna Mrs Ray Cassel The funeral was held Friday afternoon and Oakland Cemetery was the burial place Clarence Fike mourns the loss of his infant daughter born Friday August and died Wednesday August 8
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Caroline Craemer
Riverdale
Ray Cassell
Harvey
Creamer
Berchum
Germany
John Craemer
Katie
Lee Haas
Anna
Ray Cassel
Mill Opens as Riverdale Iron Rolling Starts
The Riverdale Rolling Mill began rolling iron last Saturday afternoon August 4 with the furnace heart drawn and the rolls limbered for business by Monday morning 4.
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Riverdale
Mrs Miller seeks hospital treatment as mother falls ill
Mrs Jack Miller visited Naperville Hospital for treatment while her mother Mrs Charles Petersen suffers a dropsical illness. Family members including Mr Henry Mohr and relatives plan a weekend trip to Tri Lake Indiana, with overland travel 150 miles. A dog missing in Riverdale or Dalton with a silver collar is offered a reward.
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Jack Miller
Naperville Hospital
Charles Petersen
Henry Mohr
Iarold
Frederick
Florence
Clarence Verhoeven
Frank Miller
James
Tri- Lake
Ind
Messers
Riverdale
Dalton
Pointer
Mission Festival At St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church on 188th street and Lincoln Ave invites parishioners to a mission festival on Sunday August 12 1917. Morning service at 1000 featuring Rev A Biester Crown Point Indiana and afternoon talk at 230 by Rev Tr Thieme Chicago with lunch served by ladies in the school basement. Reverend H Win pastor.
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188Th Street
Lincoln Ave
A. Biester
Crown Point
Ind
Thieme
Chicago
H. Win
Feast of the Assumption Mass Schedule at St Marys Church
St Marys Catholic Church announces a holy day schedule for August 15 Feast of the Assumption. Services include 5 45 a m Low Mass 7 30 a m High Mass with benediction 9 30 a m Low Mass and 9 a m High Mass with Benediction. Inv W HB Deremer Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Holy Name Society
W. HB. Deremer
Our Saviour’s Ev Lutheran Church Service Notice
Our Saviours Ev Lutheran Church on 188th Street at Wabash Avenue announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship services at 10 30 a m conducted by Rev Breitenbach. J Walter Bresster is the pastor.
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OUR Saviour
Lutheran Church
Breitenbach
J. Walter Bresster
Olfton Methodist Church Service Times
Olfton Methodist Episcopal Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m and Evening service at 7 30 p m. Invited speaker is Pastor A Auamon A McCracken.
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Inv
Auamon A. McCracken
Immanuel Evangelical Church Service Schedule
The church outlines English preaching on the first Sunday of each month at 10:80. German preaching on all other Sundays at 10:30. English evening services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 7:30. Rev. J. H. Dorsann is the pastor.
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J. H. Dorsann
Waterman Daughter Undergoes Appendectomy at Blue Island
Ridge notes Miss Florence Waterman daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Waterman was brought to Blue Island hospital on Monday for appendicitis operation and is reported doing well. The Ladies Home Missionary Society met at Mrs Johanna Muel ke s home. The German Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs Charles Waterman s Thursday afternoon Aug 23. Mr Fred Waterman and family and Miss Anna Schwartz of Dalton visited St Joseph Mich returning Sunday evening reporting a fine time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Waterman
Chas. Waterman
Blue Island Hospital
Ladie Home Missionary Society
Johanna Muelke
German Ladies Aid
Charles Waterman
Fred Waterman
Anna Schwartz
Dalton
St Joe
Mich
Wanted experienced electrician and clerks at Buda Company
Wanted experienced electrician for maintenance and factory work. Good pay and permanent position. Apply at Employment Department, Buda Company, Harvey, Ill. Wanted young men under 21 experienced in multigraph, schedule and requirement clerk, also order clerk. Good salary for experienced men. Write or apply to Buda Co., Harvey, Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buda Company
Harvey, Ill
Buda Eo
Harvey, Ili
Wanted A1 Lady Stenographer for Permanent Post
Help wanted advertisement seeks a skilled stenographer for a permanent position. Apply in writing to The Buda Company in Harvey, Illinois.
Wanted Machisat Besos ood pay
Classified notice from Shingle Co. Riverdale Illinois seeking workers or payment for services. Short, fragmented text indicates a labor or financial claim related to pestos or materials. No clear names beyond company and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pestos Shingle Co
Riverdale, Ili
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Dreger-Price
Watchman
WM. G, Dolton
Astalion
George Wright
Wilcox
Donald
Wilmette
E. J. Claussen
Frank Claussen
Wisconsin
Mrs. Ittonas Verwey
Clarence Fike
St. Paul’s
St. Mary’s
ST. Paul's
Evang. Lutheran Church
ST. Mary's Catholic Church
Wabash Ave
Oolton Methodist Episcopal Church
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Harvey, Il
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