Dolton Board Appoints Dickelman Police Officer
Dolton village board met in regular session in Saline with all members present. Herbert Dickelman was appointed as regular police officer, and the decision was approved unanimously amid discussions on street repairs and sewer catch basins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board
Saline
Dickelman
Sehnoor
Hoffmeyer
Chicago Street
Main Street
Suhr
Weber
Grant and Margaret
Maurer Reports Co
A. C. Wesse
Miller
Teac
Paul Gall
American Legion
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
B&o. Co. T. RR
Dalton Park Board
S. H. B. R. R. Public Service Co
Riverdale
Herbert Dickelman
Frank Smith Dies Suddenly at 56
Frank Smith 56 a general yardmaster for the C&EI Railroad died suddenly this morning at his home 220 West 6th Street Dalton He had served the railroad as switchman yardmaster and general yardmaster for 27 years Knights Templar and Masonic orders will handle funeral services Interment likely Cedar Park Cemetery Details scarce at press time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Yard Center
Dalton
West 6Ist Street
Cedar Park Cemetery
Knights Templar
Masonic Order
Wentworth
The
Shower for Bride-to-Be Miss Mary Stepenski Honored
A surprise shower was held Tuesday evening at Miss Florence Vogel’s home in honor of Miss Mary Stepenski. Guests included Viola Wilhoit Helen Buechler Emma Lochinger Lena Cimoli Emily Thorley Anna Miller Irma Carter Winnie Murray Leona Johnston Josephine Speyer Mathilda Kern Florence Kern Lucille Kern Magdalen Dumais Anna Kurz Katherine Kurz Lucille Matus Florence Matus Lillian Mongeau Mildred Schroll Margaret Baseheart Marie Kinney Mae Berschinski Evelyn McCloskey Agnes Reiser Lila LeClaire Dorothy Vogel Sarah Hoekstra Sielen Perry Hazel Spoor and others. The guest list notes gifts from the Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Company office girls and many friends. A 32-piece breakfast dish set and 18 pieces of kitchen ware were received along with other gifts. A luncheon followed and the bride-to-be was cheered by the generosity of her friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stepenski
Florence Vogel
Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Company
Viola Wilhoit
Helen Buechler
Emma Lochinger
Lena Cimoli
Emily Thorley
Anna Miller
Irma Carter
Winnie Murray
Leona Johnston
Josephine Speyer
Mathilda Kern
Florence Kern
Lucille Kern
Magdalen Dumais
Anna Kurz
Katherine Kurz
Lucille Matus
Florence Matus
Lillian Mongeau
Mildred Schroll
Margaret Baseheart
Marie Kinney
Mae Berschinski
Evelyn McCloskey
Agnes Reiser
Lila LeClaire
Dorothy Vogel
Sarah Hoekstra
Sielen Perry
Hazel Spoor
Lincoln P T A Basket Picnic Highlights
The Lincoln P T A held a Wednesday August 17 social under trees with members and friends enjoying races and games. Grandma Wernicke won first prize in the banco as the crowd praised the gathering and urged more members to attend future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parent and Teachers Association
Banco
Grandma Wernicke
Death of Frederick Schneeweis Prompts Peotone Funeral
Mrs. Wallace Monk traveled to Peotone to mourn her father Frederick Schneeweis aged 85 years 10 months 24 days a long time Peotone resident. Many relatives listed attended the funeral on Monday with interment at Monee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Monk
Peotone
Frederick Schneeweis
Peter Lau
Wm Lau
Henry Lau
August F. Bowse
August Roche
Christ Niemeyer
George Tuch
Schroeder Family Visits Florence Wisconsin
The Schroeder family visits relatives in Florence Wisconsin. A group of boys playing with fuses near Panhandle railroad tracks toppled a telephone pole on 137th street Monday afternoon. An alarm brought responders and the fire was extinguished with no further damage. A Buick sedan owned by Charles Slater of Riverdale was involved in a crash at 24th and Normal. a filling station owner at 127th and Indiana avenue gave Slater his card and praised the garage for repair work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
137Th Street
Charles Slater
Riverdale
24Th
Normal Avenue
127Th
Indiana Avenue
Slater
Notice to Bidders for Fire Hose 1982 Dalton Village
Bids will be received by the Village of Dalton through August 2, 1982 at 8:00 p.m. for 500 feet of 21 1 2 inch double jacket fire hose with couplings guaranteed for 10 years and pressure tested. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. WM G Dolton, Village Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
WM. G. Dolton
Ton Family Reunion Heads Toward Record Attendance
The Ton family plans its thirty seventh annual reunion in Wicker Park Indiana aiming to surpass all attendance records. Free transport is offered with prior arrangements by 5 p.m. August 23. Activities include a morning baseball game and afternoon prize events for all, plus honors for oldest member longest married couple youngest member and those traveling farthest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Wicker Park
Ind
Transportation Committee
Eugene V. Ton
Martin Gaillard
Beverly
A. B. Schaatsma
Wichert
William van Weelde
Oak Park
Fred W. Jansen
M. H. Ton
Conrad N. Larson
Harry Henigenburg, Sr
Nellie Ton Jansen
Jacob H. Ton
H. R. DeYoung
Dirk DeJong
Adrian Ton
Adam Int Hout
James Aldrich
C. C. Madderom
Sarah Braschler
Gerrit Smit
C. Voogt
E. Hartman
Maud L. Ton
W. J. Boomker
Bull Drowns in River After Buckets Entrap Bull
A bull owned by Joseph Winek at Grover Utah pushed its head into a grain bucket. The handle snagged on its horns, the frightened animal bolted across a field and leaped into a river. The bucket filled with water and the bull drowned standing in knee deep water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover
Utah
Joseph Winek
Chest Clinic Bulletin for Dalton Health Center
The regular monthly chest clinic will be held at the Health Center in the Village Hall Dalton on Monday August 22 from 2 to 4 pm. Katherine M. Wilson RN will oversee the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Hall
Dalton
Katherine M. Wilson
R. N
Frances Bishop Strosinski Dies After Illness at 41
Frances Bishop, born March 3 1891 in Riverdale, died August 14 after a long illness. She was married to Henry Strosinski since August 8 1907 and lived in Riverdale all her life. She leaves husband Henry, daughter Mildred, sons Henry Jr Kenneth and Vernon, a grandchild, siblings Harry Clarence Charles Louis Raymond and Bessie Lenover, and many relatives. Funeral was held at her home and interment followed at Oakland Cemetery Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Strosinski
Dearborn Street
Charles Bishop
Riverdale
Mildred
Henry, Jr
Kenneth
Vernon
Harry
Clarence
Charles
Louis
Raymond Bishop
Bessie
Otto Lenover
Frances Bishop
Ehrich
Oakland Cemetery
Dolton
Illinois Commerce extends power to streetcar conductors
Chicago street car conductors may now operate at crossings without leaving their cars. A modification to an order authorized to act jointly for the railroad and street railway allows conductors to perform flagging duties from aboard the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Commerce
Railroad Foot Crush Incident at Lincoln Avenue Crossing
Edward Guess of Memphis Tennessee injured when he slipped at the Lincoln avenue crossing while boarding an east bound Indiana Harbor Belt freight train. Police and emergency officers provided first aid before transporting him to County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Guess
Memphis
Local and Personal News Roundup
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Grant and family returned from Laurelville Ohio after a two week vacation hosted by the Orla Warren family. The Memory Club held a weenie roast Aug 16 in the Waddell woods. Verna Prickett of Dalton visits in Kansas City with the Taylors. Otto Ehlers and daughter Evelyn visit the John Lund family in Fennimore Wisconsin. Sewing Circle at Immanuel church hosts an afternoon coffee Aug 24. Quilt raffled by the Sewing Circle and pillow cases by the Ladies Aid awarded to Mrs. GC HW Daly and Mrs. Fred Wesse. Lola McPike, longtime nurse at Columbia Hospital Chicago, returns after vacation with relatives. A prowler was chased off after a shot fired by Walter Ortel. Joe Trucker, 16, was hit by a Nash car but sustained minor injuries. Mae Berschinski, Riverdale, visiting Joliet neighbors. Ed Dillner family visits Saugatuck Michigan. Ann O’Keefe family visiting the Kleinzs in Dalton. William Palmer and son Wil son spend a week at Stone Lake Indiana. A.G. Hammer and J.J. Connors noted a birthday celebration at Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co. Jean Kay leaves for Algoma Wisconsin. Ed Price and others visit Waneta Indiana. Peter Kern of Phoenix enjoying a visit with his parents at 82 East 136th Street. he is organist at St. Mary’s Phoenix. Riverdale police seek youths loitering near Highlawn hose house after vandalism. Fergu Fike and daughter Phillis Jean return from Baden Illinois after a week’s vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Grant
Naomi
William Grant
Laurelville
Ohio
Orla Warren
Memory Club
Edger Bachmann
Waddell Woods
Verna Prickett
Dalton
Eddie Taylor
Kansas City
Otto Ehlers
Evelyn
John Lund
Fennimore
Wis
Johnny
Immanuel Evangelical Church
GC. HW. Daly
Immanual Church
Fred Wesse
Lola McPike
Columbia Hospital
Chicago
Jessie Moomaw
Leonard McPike
Walter Ortel
North Halsted Street
Joe Trucker
15147
Center Avenue
Harvey
Nash
Joe
Mae Berschinski
187Th Street
Riverdale
Joliet
Ed. Dillner
Myrtle
Arthur
Henry Dillner
Saugatuck
Mich
Ann O’keefe
Maymie
Mary Catherine
Ironton
Jacob Kleinz
Chicago Street
William Palmer
Wilson
Stone Lake
Ind
Betty Robinson
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
A. G. Hammer
John J. Connors
Gamble
Rollo
Dekker
Jean Kay
George Kay
Algoma
Wisconsin
Ed Price
C. Dreger
Mary Miller
Wanetah
St. Mary’s Church
Phoenix
Highlawn Hose House
Fergu Fike
Phillis Jean
Tragic well gas death claims Harvel youth and saves father
A 11 year old boy, Mike Hart Jr, died trying to rescue his father after both were overcome by black damp gas while repairing a well four miles west of Crete. Firemen and workmen were overcome during the rescue but two escaped. The elder Hart survived. the boy's mother survives him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Mike Hart, Jr
Millard Avenue
Harvey
Hart
Chicago Heights
Joseph Kinevski
Arthur Sehneer
Jake Hussman
George Goodenow
Reuben Grim
Goodenow
Hussman
Goode
Frankfort
Swimming Tourney at Clay Hole in Cook area
Swimmers of the South Cook area are invited to an aqu tic tournament on Saturday August 27 at the Clay Hole pool at One Hundred and Fifty first street and Torrence avenue. Forest Preserve authorities sponsor the event with Emmet Whealan county board president awarding medals. Events include 100 yard freestyle 100 yard breaststroke a fancy diving contest and a 30 yard race for youngsters under ten. Information is available at the pool from manager Charles Kalena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cook
Pifly-uiith Street
Torrence Avenue
Forest Preserve
Emmet Whealan
County Board
Charles Kalena
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Calumet River
Halsted Street
Alex Kasten
Stanley Morse
Roseland
Hulda Koehler
Tinley Park
Jean Houser
Ruth Hinkle
Paul Hampton
Indianapolis
Samuel Kline
Richmond Avenue
Franklin and Lake Streets
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton Shamrock Athletic Club
Dolton Theatre
Missielen Muhmuel
Chas. Schnoor
Adolph Matthiesen, Sr
Henry Matthisen
Baltimore
Maryland
Adolph
Balmore
Wm. Schroeder
Betty
Florence, Wis
TON Family Reunion
Bull
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