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Local Socials and Community Notes from Riverdale Area
Miss Louise Schafer of Danville visits Col F W Propper in Riverdale while Miss Gertrude Powers of Harvey stays with Mrs John C Maller. August 311st brings school opening. birth of a son to Mr and Mrs August Radtke. The Stewards of Chicago host a Clam Bake at Calumet Grove. Odd Fellows hold a picnic. Band concert by the German Lutheran Band at Schwab’s Hall Riverdale August 29. Helen Wulff, German niece of Jacob Law, arrives in Chicago to live in Riverdale. Dolton free mail delivery advocated. rural route discussion at Village Board with Otto F Reich to report. Postmaster Collins returns. Carl Baecker covers Riverdale office in absence.
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Louise Schafer
Danville
F. W. Propper
Gertrude Powers
Harvey
John C. Maller
River
Thornton Township High School
Stewards
Chicago
Calumet Grove
The
Odd Fellows
L Band
Schwab’s Hall
Riverdale
Hannah Simnick
Highlawn
Helen Wulff
Jacob Law
Holstein
Germany
United States
Dolton
Dolton Station
Otto F. Reich
Postmaster Collins
Carl Baecker
Collins
Mr. Baecker