Village Board Delays Move on Illinois Brick Co Tracks
Dalton villagers hear arguments on granting Illinois Brick Co access to Cottage Grove avenue for rail tracks to a new yard. A referendum may decide the issue after President Schlacke returns from the South. many fear future traffic and gas concerns, while workers seek temporary jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schlacke
Dalton Village
Illinois Brick Co
Cottage Grove Avenue
Brickmakers’ Union
South
Norman Family Reunion Ties Halsted Riverdale Roots
A large Norman family reunion took place in the Forest Preserve at Halsted and 130th Street Riverdale with over a hundred attendees. The event highlighted long immigrant roots from Holland linking Onnie Norman and Phoebe Kooi the first couple married at First Reformed Hastings Street Chicago in 1868. Relatives from Blue Island Harvey Roseland Lansing and nearby areas gathered and planned a next reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Forest Preserve
Halsted
130Th Street
Riverdale
Onnie Norman
Phoebe Kooi
Holland
America
Chicago
West Side
First Reformed
Hastings Street
Ashland Avenue
DuBey
Dalton
Peter Kooi
Lansing
Blue Island
Harvey
Roseland
Edward Horn Weds Mary West in Riverdale Church
West-Horn announces the marriage of Edward Horn and Mary Roberta West on Saturday August 16 at St Marys church Riverdale officiated by Father Diedrich. Best man Lawrence Miller and bridesmaid Olive Andre attended. A reception followed with a supper at the Horn home and a later party at the bride's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Horn
Herman Horn
East 134Th Street
Mary Roberta West
Chicago
Diedreich
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Lawrence Miller
Olive Andre
Horn
Burnham Avenue
Acme Steel Co
Pointer
Twenty Years Ago With the Pointer
Mrs. Theodore Hedtke returned home after a seven weeks visit with her mother in Van Dyne Wisconsin. Crisada Heintz of Joliet Illinois visits her aunt Mrs Anton Strosinski Jr in Riverdale. A lost eyeglass reunion brings Frank Austgen to return them. August Wendt and family of Chicago visited Riverdale friends. Virginia Bouchard of Minneapolis visited O J Bouchard family with Matey Bouchard. A farewell party was held at Fleishauer's Pavilion with many out of town guests and dancing John Haney of Schneider Indiana visited Riverdale and Dalton prior to forming land on the Kankakee river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Hedtke
van Dyne
Wis
Crisada Heintz
Joliet, Ill
Anton Strosinski, Jr
Highlawn
Frank Austgen
August Wendt
Chicago
Riverdale
Virginia Bouchard
Minneapolis
Frank Slusser
U. S
Frank
W. F. Propper
Mabel
Europe
C. DeRidder
Chesterton
Ind
Gustav Baumgartner
Delores
Norwood
Minn
R. Nimtz
Vernon
Cicero
Wm. Machel
Pittsburg
Penn
Arthur Paynter
State Street
Irene Nimtz
Horse Thelves Again
Horse thieves struck again last Monday night as reported in a brief paragraph. the note continues on Page qT. No further details provided in the surviving text.
Ton Family Reunion Plans Thirty-Fifth Annual Meet
The Ton family executive committee set final plans for the 35th annual reunion at Thornton Forest preserve on Thursday August 28. A Pacific coast branch picnic was reported to be held in Los Angeles on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Thornton Forest Preserve
Adam Int Hout
Thornton
Los Angeles
Calif
Pacific Coast
Thornton Township High School to Open for 1930 31 Year
The Thornton Township High School opens for the 1930 31 year on September 2 1930 with registration and program changes offered on August 23 and August 25 from 9 00 a m to 4 30 p m. Students not registered should report to the high school office on those days. The Thornton Township Junior College opens September 15 1930 and college students may register anytime between September 2 and September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
Thornton Township Junior College
Health Clinic for children at Dalton Health Center
The regular Chest and Health Clinic will be held Monday August 25 at 1 p.m. at the Dalton Health Center. Mothers may bring any child for pre school examination to ensure physical readiness for school. Alta Itter, Community Nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Health Center
Alta Itter
Coal bids for Riverdale seeks Pocahontas coal delivery
The Village of Riverdale invites sealed bids for 40 tons of Pocahontas Mine Run coal to be delivered to Village Halls and Fire Station. Bids due by 7 30 p m Tuesday August 26 1930. The President and Board of Trustees may reject any or all bids. George L Koehler village clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
George L. Koehler
Long Visit Highlights Michigan and Indiana Relatives
Miss Florence White of Kalamazoo Michigan visits her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Richard Nimtz at 43 E 188th Street. Mr and Mrs Raymond Baumgartner and niece Bessie spend Sunday and Monday with Bessie's mother in LaCrosse Indiana and with a sister in Kouts Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence White
Kalamazoo, Mich
Richard Nimtz
E. 188Th Street
Raymond Baumgartner
Bessie
LaCrosse, Ind
Kouts, Ind
Police chase leads to stolen car theft and hold ups
Officer Harold Koehneke pursued a Chrysler roadster after hold ups at a gas station on Indiana avenue and a burglary at 14633 Lexington avenue Harvey. The car fled toward Forest Preserve Torrence avenue with gunfire exchanged. occupants disappeared into the woods, the car later found abandoned.
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Koehneke
Chief Ehlert
Indiana Avenue
147Th Street
Forest Preserve
Torrence Avenue
Oscar Luth
Lexington Avenue
Harvey
147Th
Koehncke
Hastings
Ehlert
Mothers and Kiddies Enjoy Camp Lake Outing in Wisconsin
Seventeen happy children and their mothers from Dalton spent a week at Camp Lake Wisconsin in a Salvation Army outing. Local nurses aided the trip and Safe-Way Bus Line of Harvey provided transport for Blue Island and Dalton families from the depot, donating their services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Salvation Army
Camp Lake
Wis
Harvey
Blue Island
Alta Itter
Evelyn Neath Weds Richard Hollister In Crystal Lake
Evelyn Neath daughter of Mr and Mrs Edley Neath of 11431 Yale avenue married Richard Hollister of Rochelle Illinois on Thursday August 7 at Crystal Lake Illinois. Attendants were Mrs L Hester and W J Neath brother of the bride. A 50 guest reception followed at the bride parents home. The couple departed Monday for a year long U S motor trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evleyn Neath
Edley Neath
Yale Avenue
Richard Hollister
Rochelle
Ill
Crystal Lake
Epworth League Entertainment at Dolton M E Church
The Epworth League of the Dolton M E Church hosts a public entertainment on Friday evening August 29 featuring a Supa fair with clowns balloons movies portraits by noted Dolton artists a play ice cream cake and candy Special awards will be given to children accompanied by parents All are invited for a shared community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumafair
Dolton
Epworth League of the Dolton M. E. Church
Propper and Puckett Tie in Dalton Ceremony
George Propper son of Mr and Mrs F W Propper of Dalton wed Miss Idelle Puckett of Cullom Illinois on Saturday August 16. The couple started housekeeping in Roseland. The column notes a light exchange about the sister’s appearance and mentions the social joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Propper
F. W. Propper
Dalton
Idelle Puckett
Cullom
Inl
Roseland
Thinnest hot sheet steel rolled by Acme Mill No 1
Local note records Acme Steel Co Mill No 1 producing a unusually thin .035 thousandths inch wide ribbon from a I% wide sheet after rolls by Ross Lambert. The piece marks a shift from earlier wider slitted stock and earned praise from the crew. Local items include Leo Engelhart holiday travel and family news plus community notices on store hours and local births and visits.
Pollution suits aimed at Thorn Creek Calumet River pollution
The Calumet Clean Streams committee met with delegates from multiple towns to pursue court action under new state law. Attorney Downs will file injunctions to halt further pollution and prepare damage suits worth hundreds of thousands, including a $20,000 claim by Walter Haines.ĝis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Walter Haines
Attorney Downs
Chicago Heights
Torrence Avenue
Globe
U S Engineers to Survey Lake Calumet Complex
A U S Army engineer board led by Colonel Edward M. Markham will survey Lake Calumet and connected waterways including Calumet river Little Calumet river and Sag channel. The probe supports the Lakes to Gulf waterway plan and will include public hearings, authorized by the river and harbor act and urged by Rep. Morton D Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Calumet
Calumet River
Little Calumet River
Sag Channel
United States Engineer
Edward M. Markham
Cleveland
Ohio
Morton D. Hull
F. H. Payne
Hull
War Department
Widow Elizabeth Albert of Riverdale Dies at 69
Elizabeth Albert a Riverdale resident for 48 years died suddenly at home from cerebral hemorrhage on August 14 aged 69 years 8 months 13 days She was born December 1 1860 in Reinersreuth Bavaria emigrated to America in 1880 and married George Albert December 7 1882 in Blue Island They leave three sons Fred George and Charles Albert two sisters Mrs Barbara Bauer and Mrs Wm Redmann and many relatives Funeral services were held August 18 at Mrs Redmann’s home and St Pauls Church with interment at Oak Lawn cemetery
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Elizabeth Albert
Riverdale
Halsted
Elizabeth Roedel
Reinersreuth
Bavaria
Germany
America
George Albert
Blue Island
Fred
George
Charles Albert
Barbara Bauer
Wm. Redmann
Albert
St. , Paul’s Church
Révy Kemnitz
Oaklan Cemetery
Dialogue on surviving on a small weekly salary
A couple debates making ends meet on a twenty dollar weekly income. The woman questions how they will manage, and the man asks what he will do to cope.
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Paul Gall
The
Post Band
Ton Family Reunion
Coal Bids
Dolton Copper
Harold Koehneke
Evelyn Neath
Epworth League Entertainment
Propper
Puckett
Ross Lambert
Ross
Leo Engelhart
Riverdale Station
Southwest
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
G. Frederikau
Winnipeg
Canada
George Frederick, Jr
C. Goeringer
Goeringer
Cornelius Klinhammer
Camp Grant
Illinois National Guard
Illinois Central R. A
63Rd Street
Paul Jager
Earl Dumais
Michigan
Bay City
Flint
Saginaw
Mich
Thorn Creek
U. S. Engineers
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