District 148 Announces Teaching Staff For Year
The four District 148 schools open Wednesday September 7 after a Tuesday teachers’ meeting. Principal assignments include Lincoln Wm. Reaugh and Roosevelt Jeanette Wilson with grade allocations, Franklin Merle Kauffman as principal, and Kingsland George as principal. Kindergarten is discontinued due to finances, but enrollment remains possible with tuition. Janitors, W P A workers, and repairs have left facilities in excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Wm. Reaugh
Ethel Denny
Clara Swanson
Malita Pohlers
Laura Stearns
Elizabeth Dahlgren
Harriet Ling Roosevelt Jeanette Wilson
Marian Shadinger
Washington
Klitzke
Franklin Merle Kauffman
Mildred Iverson
Millicent Dieck
George Kingsland
Wilma Jurgensen
Walter Meyer
Margie Beem
Harriet LaCrosse
Wilma Brown
Emily Cornill
Drowning Verdict Sought In Blue Island Man's Death
John M. Klinkman 36 of 1808 York Blue Island whose body was found in the Calumet river Saturday afternoon died by accidental drowning per a coroner jury. Family questions foul play and seeks continued investigation. funeral held Monday at Hallinan funeral home with burial at Mount Greenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Klinkman
York Street
Blue Island
Calumet River
Kensington
Klinkman
Halsted Street
Pipe O ° Peace
Calumet Township
John Hayden
Sangamon Avenue
Vyzral
Mr. Klinkman
Edward Klinkman
John
Republican Organization
Edward
Hallinan
Katherine Klinkman
Mildred
Raymond
Harrold
Elmer
Mount Greenwood
Thornton to Start Safe Driving Class at Township High
Thornton township high school will introduce a safety centered curriculum starting September 6. Superintendent William McVey announced that safety will permeate all subjects and daily lessons will include traffic awareness. The Illinois Automobile Club aided by Carl A. Barrett helped design a course to fit rural high schools despite state curricular limits. The proposed text Man and the Motor Car was selected as the basic manual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
William McVey
Thornton
McVey
Mr. McVey
America
State of
Illinois
Carl A. Barrett
Illinois Automobile Club
Barrett
Colored Man Caught Stealing 20-Lb Bearings
James Wiley of Chicago, 34, arrested by Dalton police for stealing 20-pound railroad bearings from a Pennsylvania railroad tool shed at Greenwood road and Irving avenue. He had 38 bearings, valued by railroad officials at $137.80, in his possession when arrested. Bond set at $1000. he is jailed awaiting grand jury indictment. He reportedly has a prior criminal record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Greenwood Road
Irving Avenue
James Wiley
Ashland Avenue
Chicago
Grover Cogswell
Dalton Police
Wiley
Cook County
Grand
Lightning Strikes St. Pauls Church Steeple
Lightning shattered the north steeple of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church in Dalton during a severe storm on Wednesday at 7 am. The bolt startled nearby residents and cut electric service briefly. Estimated damage to the church is 80 dollars.
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St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dalton
Ton Family Holds 43rd Annual Reunion at Wicker Park
The Ton family largest in the country gathered for its 43rd annual reunion at Wicker Park in Indiana. About 700 members descended from Jan Ton who settled along the Calumet river in 1849 attended the event. Mr. and Mrs Clyde Young of Lincoln Avenue visited relatives in Winchester Tennessee for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Young
Lincoln Avenue
Winchester
Tenn
Ton
Wicker Park
Ind
Jan Ton
Calumet River
Harriet Couwenhoven Wins Pointer Bicycle Contest
Harriet Couwenhoven, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Couwenhoven of South Holland NL, wins The Pointer bicycle and cash prize after five weeks of voting. She totalled 77 000 votes, with Donald Dreshall second at 70 500 and Ida Walls third at 24 000. Prizes and commissions to be awarded tomorrow after 5 at The Pointer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Couwenhoven
George Couwenhoven
South Holland
Harold Quinn
Dalton
Harriet
Donald Dreshall
Dalton Boy
Don
Ida Walls
Miss Walls
Bernard Jennings
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale
Frederick Hess Jr
Mary Pennington
Ralph Young
Emmett Brandt
Charlotte Kile
Walter Verhoeven
Claude Berschinski
Helen Crozier
Pointer
Hammond Speeder Swerves to Avoid Accident
Hammond resident E Hendricks, 39, of 6202 Van Buren Street, was slightly injured when his Hudson overturned on Chicago Road at Sibley Boulevard last Thursday morning after swerving to avoid a slowed car. He was arrested by Officer Cogswell for excessive speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
E. Hendricks
van Buren Street
Chicago Road
Sibley Boulevard
Hendricks
Sibley
Cogswell
Riverdale Beer Garden Hosts Summer Picnic and Ball Game
The Riverdale Beer Garden will hold its yearly summer picnic on Sunday August 28 at 13413 Indiana Avenue. A highlight is the annual ball game between the married and single men with Riverdale facing the Schlitz team of Roseland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Beer Garden
Indiana Avenue
Schlitz
Roseland
Firemen Urge No Close Following Of Fire Trucks
The Dalton fire department asks motorists to keep distance behind a fire truck during responses. At the latest meeting officials warned tailing hampers their work and can be dangerous if the truck must stop suddenly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Fire Department
Lone Pants Burglar Strikes Dolton Homes and Gas Station
A series of seven Dolton robberies and one gas station break in feature a unidentified pants bandit entering homes by windows after removing screens. Cash amounts stolen range from $2 to $95 with the spree ending after a lightning strike damaged a nearby tree. Police chief Heidenrich pursues leads and urges public vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Bill Haney
Indiana Avenue
Sibley Street
Chicago St
Harry Franke
Bill Schaefer
Park Avenue
William Beck
Grant Street
Pants Bandit
al Lembcke
Sheridan Street
Lembeke
Clarence Stomp
Chicago Street
Charles T. Heidengich
Dalton
Hammond
Calumet City
Lansing
Harvey
Riverdale
Heidenrich
Dolton Board Debates New Water Standpipe for Town
Dolton village board discusses replacing the aging reservoir with a 250000 gallon standpipe to prevent leaks from 23 cracks. They plan to seek cost estimates from several firms and consider removal of the C and E I hump on 144th street to ease WPA road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board
Dolton
Hastings
Diekman
Robert Haney
C&eil
Nicholson
McBride
C.&e.i. Railroad
Illinois Commerce Commission
Maurer
Waterman
Pennsylvannia
Dillner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Park Avenue
State Highway Department
Riverdale Sealed bids for paving material invited
Sealed bids will be received until 8 p m Wednesday September 7 1938 at the village hall Riverdale for furnishing 620 cubic yards of 3 inch state specification stone and 240 cubic yards state specification screenings all water bound macadam paving section 3 CS Wentworth avenue and 137th street. Instructions to bidders may be obtained at the office of the Village Clerk Riverdale. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Peter J Kurz Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Wentworth Avenue
137Th Street
Peter J. Kurz
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B. I. Man
St. Paul’s Church
Paraew
H. Couwenhoven
Lone Pants
Dolton Homes
William Reich
187Th Place
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