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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1930

Page

7

Alderman Govier Seizes Suspects After High-Speed Crash

Alderman Sheldon W. Govier and his party were driving on South Park avenue when a fast car veered left, hit a curb and porch at 3331 South Parkway, rolled over. Govier pursued two men, detained them until police arrived, and the pair were fined for reckless driving and disorderly conduct plus 150 dollars for porch damage. The driver was John Roberts and his companion Frank Ebostel, both of 5400 South Park avenue. Calumet Index notes Illinois employs about 800 public health nurses, over half in 77 down-state counties.

Sheldon W. Govier South Parkway Joseph Haas Govier Leslie Beck South Park Avenue 33Rd Street John Roberts Frank Ebostel Calumet Index

Twenty Years Ago Notes From The Pointer Area

Twenty years ago two horse thieves stole a team from Simon Schoon on the Pullman farm north of Riverdale and left no trace. I Dykstra near Globe station was the latest victim as culprits cut a Pennsylvania fence and drove the horses along tracks toward Anton Steinbach’s farm where they vanished. Mrs Louis Corriveau and Mrs Chas Albrecht attended the Plattd conference in Elgin as delegates from Victoria Lodge No 71 of Dalton. Edna Haas of Dalton recovering from typhoid thanks friends for flowers. Adolph Reich of St Joe Michigan visited family and toured to Napoleon Illinois with his mother, returning late.

Simon Schoon Pullman Riverdale I. Dykstra Globe Station Pennsylvania Anton Steinbach Globe Louis Corriveau Chas, Albrecht Elgin Ill Victoria Lodge No. 71 Dalton Elisa Montezum New Orleans Dellena McContracts Mienel Chicago Tye Harry Robinson Henry Swieseweski Glenwood Edna Haas Adolph Reich St. Joe Michigan Alban Louis Napoleon

Hecht sisters trip to Niagara Falls and local wanderings

Miss Hulda and Miss Clara Hecht took a trip to Niagara Falls while Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Searle and N. R. Chadwick visited Kankakee for the Chautauqua. Herman Dahlman sold his Beech Street home to a Morris and Clark streets resident. Frank Dressler traveled to Alabama amid toll-bridge chatter. Meat markets reported weak business as Ed Wilkinson and wife toured Chicago from 9 a. m. to 1 a. m.

Homewood News Louis Hulda Clara Hecht Niagara Falls R. R. Searle N. R. Chadwick Kankakee Herman Dahlman Beech Street Mr. Cedar Morris and Clark Streets Frank Dressler Alabama Ed. Wilkinson Chicago

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