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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1928
Page
1
The town welcomes back Elizabeth Robinson after her Olympic success in Amsterdam. The seventeen year old, once little known, has become a national athletic figure amid hometown pride and celebrations. Community leaders praise her as a living example of developing a sound mind in a sound body.
The Tuesday parade committee met at Riverdale Village Hall to finalize plans for the event. Cars line up at 5 30 at Lincoln Avenue School in Dalton and proceed east toward Sibley Boulevard with Betty Robinson expected at 7 15 in an open car for a review before the 7 30 march.
A Dalton Riv erdale Chamber committee urged Chicago Board of Education to relocate the Leyden and Indiana Avenues school in Riverdale. Richard Hess led the drive with broad local support, detailing unsafe facilities, lack of basement play area, and traffic hazards at the corner.
Betty and her parents return to Chicago after a voyage with Mayor Walker leading a reception committee. The Thornton Township High School Band, Pullman Band and Roseland Drum Corps will perform at the parade with two local orchestras for the street dance.
The County Court will hear objections to paving 138th Street Riverdale next Tuesday Aug 28. Frontage cost about 8.25 per front foot, much less than Leyden and Indiana avenues. County provides 46 000 public benefit for 20 foot center pavement. curb and side strips funded by owners as sewer water gas sidewalks and electric lights already exist.
Paul Gall Post of the American Legion reports strong attendance at its carnival beside the Dalton clubhouse. Despite interest in the Homecoming Celebration, the event continues and will close Sunday evening.
Local residents urged to secure homes during Tuesday evening festivities. All special police in Riverdale are called to a Monday meeting at 8 o clock in the village hall to discuss security for the celebration. Jacob Decklar, Chief of Police.
Mrs Theodore Hilmer aged 58 died August 19 at 1332 Indiana Avenue after a June operation failed to save her. Funeral services were held August 22 at her home and St Pauls Church with interment at Oaklawn. She leaves a husband and daughter Florence. In other news M H Finnerman heads a group buying Peters estate land to establish Lansing airport golf course costing about 300000 with clubhouse and 18 holes, with Henry Schultz and Arthur Jennett among incorporators. Also a lost tan and grey police dog in Dolton, call J Rothermel.
The chief town of the Incas was Cuzco. Descendants of the Incas still represent over 0 percent of Peru's inhabitants today according to the passage.
Dolton Village Board approved a sewer and water system for Shepard Subdivision on University Green Woodlawn and nearby streets after a public hearing with no objections. Water install cost est 16911.48. Debates over a 12000 payment to a contractor who built Avalon walks in freezing weather. Police call complaints and a death in Riverdale noted.
Notice from the Dolton Village Board of Trustees states all dogs found running at large after September 1 1928 must be muzzled securely or be destroyed. Clerk WM G Dolton signs the order.
Work by William Lotz and Sons on the road over the School street viaduct hinges on their ability to complete grading and ready the street. Public hopes rise for a prompt reopening as the project progresses.
The Berger Fire Department calls a meeting to organize a local fire company on the Ridge. It will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. on August 29 at the Berger school, inviting all nearby residents to attend. Peter F. Kipley, Fire Marshal.
Portable reader found pair of tortoise shell eyeglasses on a Riverdale street between a bridge and Schmutzler gas station, Cal 1014 Pullman listing. Owner urged to identify to reclaim.
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