Schools of Dist 148 Readies Fall Opening Sept 4
Dalton and Riverdale schools announce the fall term starts Wednesday September 4 with expected enrollment up from last June. Faculty meetings precede opening. new teachers are Balhouse Love Thompson and Zevenhouse. Rental textbooks offered. fees listed next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Riverdale
Jennie Balhouse
South Holland
Betty Love
Glencoe
Mary Thompson
Hammond
Indiana
Henry Zevenhouse
Harvey
Thompson
Univerity of Chicago
Franklin School
Merle M. Kauffman
Lucile Farnsworth
Jermie Balhouse
Ethel Murphy
Lincoln
William L. Reauch
Ethel Denny
Clara Swanson
Maltia Pohlers
Alice Rost
Harriet LaCrosse
Wilma Brown
Bette Sutherland
Acme Steel Band Ends Summer Concert Series
The Acme Steel concert band led by Richard Anoce performs the last of a summer series Friday evening at 7:89 oclock at the Riverdale bandstand. Over two months they gave outdoor concerts every other Friday, and residents anticipate more local entertainment after this closing event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Steel Band
Acme Steel
Richard Anoce
Riverdale
Riverdale man returns home after Wisconsin visit
Arthur Mullen of Riverdale came back Tuesday evening August 2 from a two month stay with Mr and Mrs Lilley in Cri vitz Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Walter Alm and daughters Ruth and Lois attended a family reunion held at Morris Ti on Sunday August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Mullen
Riverdale
R. Lilley
Harvey
Crivitz
Wis
Walter Alm
Ruth
Lois
Morris
Ivanhoe Club Holds Second Flower Show
The Ivanhoe Garden club stage second annual flower show on Sunday August 18 with three expert judges awarding ribbons across categories. Dr W L Schmeckebier of Matteson won purple for gladiolas and led several top awards including flower arrangement and house plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Garden Club
W. L. Schmeckebier
Matteson
Schmeckebier
G. Eckley
J. Wilderson
Betty Reppert
C. Brown
P. Reich
L. Myles
N. Sauter
R. Long
Dolton
Eckley
L. Reeder
Brown
A. Clark
Harris
Victor
Bob Reppert
Donald Gebert
L. Reppert
H. Walden
Bower
Small
Myles
Louise Ewert
John Edelhofer
Gloria Bechely
Helen Bechely
Mary Elizabeth Anders
Gene Kottenhoven
Harmony Choral Club
Sonja de Marche
Dorothy Dickey
Ceemonies
Parish Festival and Chicken Dinner at St Marys Riverdale
St Marys parish under Rev John N Weiler and Rev Matthias H Hoffman hosts its annual picnic and chicken dinner on church grounds next Sunday August 25 with 600 guests expected from Riverdale Dalton and Chicago. Knights of Columbus Garcia Moreno council challenge Holy Name St Marys for a four inning slow pitching and four inning fast pitching softball game at 3 pm with social amusements and refreshments on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Parish
John N. Weiler
Matthias H. Hoffman
Riverdale
Dalton
Chicago
J. Wordelmann
M. Buechler
E. Dumais
Eleanore Wordelmann
Thorntonite Reunion at Thornton Township High School
Ex Tigers join class of 9g members for a Friday evening gathering on August 23 in the Little Theatre. The meet features dancing music and refreshments with letters from members scattered afar and contact to class president Jack McPherrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
Little Theatre
Jack McPherrin
TownsForm Needed Citizenship Group at First Legion Rally
A coalition of civic groups formed at Lincoln school Dolton August 20 to assist American Legion Paul Gall post 303 in promoting good citizenship. The committee led by Earl Slaughter includes Edward L. Sullivan Della Deam Arthur Dillner Father John Weiler Lyle Klitzke Monica Brown Rev. Walter Kemnitz H L Bills and William J Claussen. They plan a meeting August 28 at Dalton village hall Legion rooms to organize a permanent community service group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Dolton
American Legion
Paul Gall Post
Dalton
Riverdale
Earl Slaughter
Edward L. Sullivan
Della Deam
Arthur Dillner
John Weiler
Lyle K. Klitzke
Monica Brown
Walter J. Kemnitz
H. L. Bills
William J. Claussen
Dalton Village Hall
Legion Rooms
The
American, Legion
Russell Trimble
Carl Powley
Legion
Peirce Brautigam
Cook County Council of the
Slaughter
Post
Brautigam
Death of Riverdale resident John F. Rowan at 76
John F. Rowan, 76, longtime Riverdale resident, died at home August 17 after a long illness. Funeral services were held August 20 at St. Mary's Church with burial at Holy Sepulchre. He leaves widow Alice, daughters Nellie Hyatt of Phoenix and Edna Sister Mary Genevieve, a granddaughter Carolyn Hyatt, and a life spent in rolling mills and later Cook County highway work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
John F. Rowan
East 136Th Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Holy Sepulchhre
Rowan
Pinta Council
Knights of Columbus
Bachmann
Clinton
Iowa
Alice Rowan
Nellie
Frank Hyatt
Phoenix
Ariz
Edna
Mary Genevieve
St. Patrick’s Home
New York City
Carolyn Hyatt
Cook County
New Parking Space to be Provided Soon in Riverdale
Riverdale village board heard a communication from Illinois Central dated July 27 1940 authorizing curb construction along the east side of the property from 187th to 138th street with railroad payment estimated at 346.56 dollars and two driveways for parking lane planned one near each end of the block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Claussen
Illinois Central System
R. H. Carter
138Th Street
Illinois
Peter J. Kurz
William J. Claussen
Strasinski
Martin
State Street
Aircraft Board Seeks Chicago Area Lab Site
Federal inspectors studying sites for an 8.4 million dollar aircraft engine research lab visited Ru bunkam Airport in Harvey and the Buda plant in Harvey where new radial aircraft and tank diesel engines are produced. The committee led by John F. Victory, with Navy and Army Air Corps officers and R. G. Robinson, met Chicago Association of Commerce host E. P. Querl and Buda executives J. S. Dempesy, R. K. Mangan, and S. A. Guiberson during tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rubunkam
Harvey
Buda Company
Buda
John F. Victory
NACA
John Rutherford
U. S. Navy
M. I. Keirn
Army Air Corps
R. G. Robinson
E. P. Querl
Chicago Association of Commerce
J. 8. Dempesy
R. K. Mangan
S. A. Guiberson
Death of Martin Schmidt at Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Martin Schmidt age 63 of 14150 Lincoln Avenue died Monday morning August 19 at 4 15 in Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey after an 18 month heart ailment. He was born September 27, 1876 in Dalton and lived here his whole life. He married Louisa Mehler in 1898. she died January 19, 1929. He leaves five children two daughters Viola Lundquist and Lillian Waddell and three sons Irvin Myron Morris plus four grandchildren. He worked with J F Boettger in Dalton tin shop and ten years for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad retiring in 1983. He was a member of Doldale Lodge No 118 IOOF. Funeral services were held August 21 at Bachmann Funeral Home with Rev A C Nesmith officiating. Interment Oaklawn Cemetery Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Schmidt
Lincoln Avenue
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Dalton
Jacob Schmidt
Louisa Mehler
C. S. Lundquist
Viola
C. E. Waddell
Lillian
Irvin
Myron
Morris
J. F. Boettger
Dalton Tin
South Suburban Announces New Bus Service
Information on a new bus service for South Suburban is provided with a contact number In terocean 9744 for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interocean
Auto Accident Fatal to Driver on Viaduct
Orrin R. Payne of Chicago died from third and fourth degree burns after his car was struck on the Halsted Street viaduct. A chain collision followed when a truck hit Payne's car and ignited nearby vehicles. Police found Payne's body in the car after the blaze. The inquest ruled accidental death. Payne left a widow and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin R. Payne
Eggleston Avenue
Chicago
Halsted Street
Herbert Schultz
Longwood Drive
Morgan Park
Mr. Payne
Frank Stiemann
Riverdale
Schultz
Stiemann
Mr. Schultz
Paul Bush
Kersey
Indiana
Payne
Lester Brookfelt
Riverdale Fire Department
Conrol
Jacobsma Funeral
Brazil
Ind
Elizabeth
Margaret
Thasia
Albert
U. S. Foreign Service Division
Agfaseastar
India
Family reunion in North Judson and medical update
Mr and Mrs Walter Ortel and family and the Misses Ethel and Dorothy Hankey attended a family reunion at North Judson Indiana on Sunday August 18. James Stiemann Jr son of Mr and Mrs Mas F Stiemann 13823 Lincoln Avenue Dalton had a tonsillectomy on Monday August 19 at St Francis Hospital Blue Island
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ortel
Ethel
Dorothy Hankey
North Judson
Ind
James Stiemann, Jr
Mas. F. Stiemann
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
St. Francis Hopital
Blue Island
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Ivanhoe Club
St. Mary’s, Riverdale
Parish
First Legion
Dolton-Riverdale
Legion Post
Smith
Public Service Company
Illinois Street
137Th
188Th
Aircraft Board
Buda Plant
OQ. R. Payne
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