Labor Day Parade and Ox Roast Adopted for Dalton Community
The Labor Day Celebration Committee opens headquarters in the Claussen building at 102 Lincoln Avenue. A full program includes an ox roast, races, games, and a parade with 33 events planned from 9:30 a.m. to midnight. Donations from Gordon Baking and Wonder Bread fund bread for 3000 sandwiches. the American Legion oversees refreshments. Local leaders, volunteers, and musicians are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claussen
Lincoln Avenue
Pointer
Emily Claussen
Dalton 990
American Legion
Service
L. Edward Brookfelt
Dolton
Dalton Park
Fred Bruhn
Fred
al Bissette
Charles Heidenrich
Bob Janeschefski
Gordon Baking Company
Chicago
Wonder Bread Company
Celebration Notes on Dolton and Riverdale Parade Entries
The Dolton parade draws 18 floats from 16 local businesses including Dolton Theatre Harms Brothers Brehm's Shoe Store Dolton Hardware Store Anders' Grocery and Market Jacobsma Motor Sales Theo Koch Grocery and Market Creck Coal and Ice East Side Grocery and Market Twin City Sales and Service Victor Cardin Scrap Metal Lincoln Recreation Parlor Dolton Candyland Malloy Coal Company Walter Stroh Decorator Hastings Garage plus unlisted entries. Riverdale firms entered include Schmutzler's Service Station Hammond Lumber Hales and Hunter. Out of town entries include Caley Bros Roseland Buick Wonder Baking and Gorder Baking. Sixty firms total are being solicited with a positive response anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Dolton Theatre
Harms Brothers
Brehm’s Shoe Store
Dolton Hardware Store
Anders’ Grocery
Jacobsma Motor Sales
Theo
Koch Grocery
Creck Coal and Ice
East Side Grocery and Market
Twin City Sales and Service
Victor Cardin Scrap Metal
Lincoln Recreation Parlor
Dolton Candyland
Malloy Coal Company
Walter Stroh
Decorator
Hastings Garage
Riverdale
Schmutzler’s
Hammond Lumber Company
Hales & Hunter
Caley Bros
Roseland Buick
Wonder Baking Company
the Gorder Baking Company
Labor Day Parade Plans and Route Details
The public parade on Labor Day will assemble floats at 144th and Iaisted and foot marchers at 138th Street Riverdale Park at 9 30 AM. Motor units move at 10 AM via Halsted to 188th, then to Riverdale Park and Dolton Park, with returning cars near the afternoon activities. Prizes offered for best float and other categories. American Legion leads. Decorations may be bought from Oswald Ohbeldobel, chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
144Th
138Th Street
Riverdale Park
Halsted Street
188Th Street
Riverdale
Dolton
Dolton Park
American Legion
Legion
Oswald Ohbeldobel
Dolton Board Presides Over Audit and Public Works
The Dolton Board met August 11 with full attendance. The Water Committee was asked to address a cloudy water issue and hydrant relocation on Cottage Grove. A new fire engine requires an additional on duty assistant, with an ordinance to define hours and duties. The James T. Wilkes Audit Co. presented a 175 page audit recommending pro rated bond and interest payments and noting two open accounts. Other actions included weed and thistle control, canal crossing improvements, and a 200 foot sidewalk replacement near Chicago Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board
Dickelman
Frank Zula
Cottage Grove Avenue
James T. Wilkes
Albrecht
Garret Jacobsma
Finance Committee
Catalpa Lane
Panhandle
Chicago Street
Tennis Tournament Finals Set For Labor Day
The finals will be held on Labor Day with elimination rounds starting Monday August 31. Call Dolton 585 before that date or visit the Dolton tennis courts that evening to enter. No entry fee and prizes will be awarded to winners.
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Dolton
Dolton Tennis Courts
Ivanhoe Garden Club Notes and Upcoming Events
The Ivanhoe Garden Club met Friday evening August 7 at Mrs. Charless Poss home. A Thursday Bridge Tea on August 15 at Branigar Building drew a good crowd. Door prize two broilers donated by Mrs. Joseph Dowling went to Mrs. Er. B. Cutten. chenille rug won by Miss Lillian Matz. Next meeting Friday August 21 at Mrs. Ted Haskell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Charless Poss
Garden Club
Branigar
Joseph Dowling
Er. B. Cutten
Lillian Matz
Ted Haskell
Local patients report favorable recovery after surgeries
Mrs Albert R Miller of Dalton was operated on for appendicitis Thursday at Ingall Memorial hospital and is listed in favorable condition. Edward Dillner operated on August 9 at Ingalls Memorial hospital for strangulation of the bowels is improving steadily and may be able to return home Sunday or Monday after a serious earlier condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert R. Miller
Park Avenue
Dalton
Ingall Memorial Hospital
Edward Dillner
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Local and Personal News Highlights in Riverdale Area
A Riverdale round of personal notes covers Cornelius Fray family homecoming after a three week southern trip, visits with brother Peter in Florida, a Miami coconut souvenir, and remarks on south coast mood. Also reported are Catherine's upcoming vote eligibility, a Michigan death prompting travel, Frank Burger's recovery from a fountain pen revolver injury, Gloria Sellin's appendicitis surgery, and social events including a balloon dance. Local business, bank transfers, and obituaries are noted alongside a Dolton gasoline station opening and a Gary robbery suspect detained by Dolton and Gary police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Fray
Elizabeth
Tampa
Florida
Fray
Peter
Fampah
Miami
Chryslers
Stwaden
Gulf
South
Chicaago
Joe Michalski
Catherine
Riverdale
R. N. Burwell
Dalton
la Peer
Michigan
FE. N. Burwell
Eleanor
Frank Burger
Stewart Avenue
Roseland
A. V. Burger
Frank
Burger
Gloria Sellin
Walter Sellin
South State Street
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Mohawks Foot Ball Club
The
Five Spades
Elmer Waterman
Fred Waterman
Harris Trust & Savings Bank
New York
Waterman
National Bank of Dalton
Holmes
James Fllis
Europe
Washington Street
Stephen Clair
A. W. Burger
Chicago
Dolton
Frank Zula
Ehlert
Gary
Indiana
James Martin
Martin
Plans for 230-foot bridge over Little Calumet at Riverdale
Walter Roy and Alderman Govier Lang spearhead a multi jurisdiction effort to build a $750000 bridge over the Little Calumet River at 180th and Halsted. The state will construct the span, with Acme Engineering doing concrete work and Interstate Steel and Thon supplying steel. Construction runs through fall and winter to reduce a traffic bottleneck. The site expands across Riverdale Calumet Township and Chicago, with de annexation easing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Roy
Govier Lang
Little Calumet River
180Th and
Halsted Street
Riverdale
Village of
Calumet Township
City of Chicago
Pointer
South End
Govier
Chicago
Acme Engineering and Construction Company
Interstate Steel and Thon Company
Evansville
Ind
Thanks to Riverdale Fire Department for swift warehouse fire stop
A grateful note praise the Riverdale fire department for halting a warehouse blaze and commend the watchman for promptly detecting the fire.
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Riverdale Fire Department
Onlookers Raid Onion Heist Near Sith Street Field
Officer Koehneke observed a Ford sedan on Sith street near the Panhandle tracks late Thursday night. Albert Rietveld and Wm Vandenberg and Harvey men were caught with onion set bags and fined 335 plus costs each. one paid, the other sent to Oak Forest for farming work without pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koehneke
Sith Street
Panhandle
Albert Rietveld
Wm. Vandenberg
Harvey
Heidenreich
Oak Forest
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Sign Painters
Messrs
al Steinke
Mike Hodorowicz
Dolton Hardware
Andrew Draus
Steinke
Berger School
Draus
Werman Wiebke
Tennis News
Garden Club News
Halsted
130Th Street
A. C. Reich
Bedrock
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