Riverdale Board Awards Pipe Contract At Lower Bid
Riverdale officials opened five bids for laying lead service pipes in streets to be paved and curbed. Pranger Bros. of Blue Island won the contract, below engineer estimates, with a saving to property owners. Other actions included sidewalk checks, street light placement, and orders to remove an unpermitted building and a dilapidated house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Strosinski
Putnam
Clarence G. Verhoeven
Pranger Bros
Blue Island
Reich
Ivanhoe Branigar
Flick
Landberge
Branigar Bros
Zornow
School Street
Indiana Harbor R. R
188Th
Public Service Co
LaSalle Street
138Th
Dearborn Street
Gaity Girls Club
Thornton Township High Opens for 1925 26 Term
Thornton Township High School will open for the 1925 26 year on Tuesday September 8 1925 at 815 am. Students must report for opening and those needing registration or changes should visit the principal's office on September 3 4 between 8 am and 5 pm. A faculty meeting is set for September 7 at 8 pm to discuss opening matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
Dalton area notes big street and industrial updates
The city cuts Leyden avenue concrete at 137th place signaling pavement finalization as property owners bear costs. Acme Steel plans a large mill expansion, expected to boost local jobs. Bankers Realty Syndicate opens Calumet Sibley Center Addition on Sept 4, fronting Chicago street and 147th. Onion crop harvested, land real estate activity rises toward housing over farms. Illinois Central cleans up a Calumet River dump with sunflowers. A health clinic opens at Dalton village hall on Sept 3 for mothers with babies. Pinta Council Fall Festival at 136th and B O tracks attracts crowds to fund building.
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City Water Department
Leyden Avenue
137Th Place
City Engineering Department
Dalton
Bankers Realty Syndiate
Calumet Sibley Center
Dolton
Chicago Street
147Th Street
Vandeursen
Ohling
Pinta Council
136Th Street
B. & O. Tracks
Death of Frank Leichinger Baffles Riverdale Friends
Frank Leichinger of 18843 Michigan Avenue Riverdale died after an early morning operation at Blue Island hospital. Born March 12 1894 in West Harvey he married Emma Belz in 1919 and leaves a widow two young sons and several siblings. He worked as a draftsman for the Wm Morris Lumber Co and was 27 or 28 at death. Funeral services were held at his home with Rev Wike officiating and interment in Oakland Cemetery.
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Frank Loichinger
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
Blue Island Hospital
Frank Leichinger
West Harvey
Emma Belz
Frank
Richard
Anthony Leichinger
Elizabeth
Anthony
Henry
Roseland
Wike
Oakland Cemetery
Wm. Morris Lumber Co
Why gasoline trucks drag a chain on the road
The accident prevention department of the Chicago Motor Club explains a chain hangs from gasoline trucks to discharge static electricity. This practice helps prevent sparks that could ignite fuel vapors during travel or when stopping at stations.
Camp Juniper Knoll hosts Girl Scouts outing near Elkhorn
Misses Helen Stanczick and Florence Henken enjoy a two week stay at Juniper Knoll camp. Helen, active in scout work, describes 165 acre site with five units, plumbing, a fire lit mess hall, and a nearby lake as they prepare to return around Sept 7. Local notices then list vacations, births, and visits of residents and friends across Riverdale, Dolton, Cadillac, Canton, and Indianapolis.
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Helen Stanczick
Florence Henken
Elkhorn
Wis
Helen
Juniper Knoll
P. Reich
Dolton Jeweler
Allie
Adolph
St. Joe
Mich
Florida
Vincent Clark
Clara Wichman
Isses Clara
Margaret Stieman
Cadillac
R. A. Mottinger
Elmer
Carl
Evelyn
Dorothy
Canton
Ohio
Peter J. Grandmaison
Dalton
Thomas David Meeder
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Milton Meeder
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Riverdale
Garret Jacobsma
Walter
Mary Jenkins
Lafayette
Ind
John Connors
Connors
Calumet City
A. Miller
Bernice
Clara Miller
Toledo, Ohio
Paul Jagodzinski
Carl Dumas
Schug and Wesse Married In August Ceremony
Miss Anna Josephine Schug and Mr Clarence Wesse wed Saturday afternoon August 22 with Father Liebreich officiating. A reception followed at the bride’s mother's home and the couple will start housekeeping at 352 Lincoln Avenue. The Pointer extends best wishes.
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Anna Josephine Schug
Clarence Wesse
Father Liebreich
Lincoln Avenue
Card of Thanks for Fire Department Help
We thank neighbors and friends for assistance in saving other buildings. Appreciation also to the Dal ton and South Holland fire departments. J JACOBSMA South Holland.
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Dalton
South Holland
Public Hearing On Dolton Street Paving Held
About fifty property owners attended a public hearing at Dolton village hall last Monday evening. Petitions for and against paving were presented to the Board of Local Improvements. The board will review frontage signed up and report its recommendation to the village board at the next meeting.
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Dolton
Board of Local Improvements
New State Bank to Open in Oakglen in 60 Days
The Oakglen Trust and Savings Bank will open in the Bock Bros. building, Oakglen, within about 60 days with a capital of 50000 dollars, a 10000 dollar surplus and a 2500 dollar contingent fund. Directors are Henry Bock Nick Van Heest Fred Lorenz Wm Lehmker Paul Klitzke Wm H Rippe Anthony Meeter Carl C Schultz and Wm Maurer who elected officers Wm Maurer President Anthony Meeter Vice President and Wm E Maurer Cashier.
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Oakglen Trust and Savings Bank
Bock Bros
Oakglen
Henry Bock
Nick van Heest
Fred Lorenz
Wm. Lehmker
Paul Klitzke
Wm. H. Rippe
Anthony Meeter
Carl C. Schultz
Wm. Maurer
Wm. E. Maurer
Senator McKinley and Sproul Speak at Dalton Meeting
United States Senator McKinley and Representative Sproul addressed a large audience at Dalton village hall this morning. Both officials are well liked in the area and confident heading into vote counting.
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United States
McKinley
Sproul
Village Hall
Dalton
Child Welfare Clinic Seeks Mothers and Young Children
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute will hold a regular child welfare clinic at Dalton Village hall health center on Thursday September 38th from 1 to 4 p.m. Mothers with very young babies are especially invited along with older babies and preschool children to benefit from Dr Hiskey's nutrition and health habits teaching.
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Dalton Village Hall
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Hiskey
Double Wedding at Crown Point Ends In Quick Ceremony
Hoch Schug Robert Schug and Ella Hock wed in Crown Point Indiana on August 8 with witnesses Benjamin Hock and Josephine Matushak. A banter between Bob and Ella led to a second ceremony, and the Pointer hopes the couple begin a long and happy married life.
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Robert Schug
Crown Point
Ind
Ella Hock
Blue Island
Benjamin Hock
Josephine Matushak
Bob
Ella
Pointer
Coming Events and Meetings in Dalton Community
Community notices list a Sewing Circle benefit at Dalton theatre for Captain January with tickets 30 and 15 cents for children on Sept 3, 1925. Also Tabernacle Guild coffee party and apron sale on Sept 9 for St. Marys, Sept 8 guild meeting, Mrs Kummerer entertaining Sept 4 inspection near, Spencer Corps Sept 4 regular meeting, W C T U Sept 38 at 2 at Mrs Cooper, and Women's Foreign Missionary Society Sept 4 home of Mrs Waddell to pack Xmas boxes for India.
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Peggy
Sewing Circle of
Immanuel’s Church
Dalton Theatre
Tabernacle Guild
St. Mary’s Church
Kummerer
G. W. Spencer
Ask for Light Brings Call for Electric Street Lamps
A committee led by Walter May and Morris Gladstone of the Dalton Riverdale Chamber of Commerce urged Alderman Govier to install electric street lights on Leyden and Indiana avenues. These main business streets have used outdated gasoline lamps for over 20 years, while Riverdale and Dalton already use electric lighting. Govier said the sanitary district power line currently serves Roseland and may take years to reach Riverdale, but he will discuss the request with the city. The community expects the city to grant the light. Shell Get us the light.
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Walter May
Morris Gladstone
Dalton-Riverdale
Riverdale
Leyden
Indiana
Govier
Sanitary District
Roseland
Shell
Legion Notes Social Night At Paul Gall Post Dugout
Paul Gall Post No 303 entertained about 20 members of South Chicago Post with refreshments and a jolly social night. Monthly leisure event set aside for a good time, with future guest posts planned. State American Legion Convention heads to Quincy Illinois August 31 and September 1 with Post attendees including Commander Propper and Past Commander Maurer as delegate. Helen Haney to attend as delegate from the Post Woman's Auxiliary.
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Paul Gall
American Legion
South Chicago
Legion
The
Quincy
Til
Propper
Paul Gall Post
Maurer
Helen Haney
Lll
Woman’s Auxiliary
Riverdale Supers Postpone With Blue Island Visit Called Off
Supers were set to host Blue Island last Sunday but the visitors backed out. This Sunday they face the Orioles from Stony Island at the Elues diamond at 1.80 p.m. Local fans are urged to attend for a lively afternoon of baseball with every batter delivering a thrill. Dec Leason urges pity for those shunned by children and dogs.
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Riverdale
Blue Island
Orioles
Stony Island
Elues
Dec Leason
Boy recounts cow in corn field incident
A Dolton child tells a neighbor that a cow wandered into their corn field last night. The neighbor asks if the cow was harmed. the boy replies the cow caused no injuries but destroyed much of the corn.
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Dolton
Glasses found on Indiana Avenue near Riverdale Bank
A bone rimmed pair of glasses was found on Indiana Avenue near Riverdale Bank. Contact Riverdale Bank to claim. Also announced is a vegetable show at Bocks Hall Oakglen on Saturday September 5. See Emil Mangold for details.
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Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Riverdale Bank
Emil Mangold
Bock’s Hall
Oakglen
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Pronger Bros
Wentworth Avenue
Acme Steel Co
Bowen
Calumet River
Chicago
Illinois Central
184Th Street
Schug-Wesse
J. Jacobsma
NEW State Bank
Oakgien
Chamber of Commerce
Leyden and
Indiana Avenues
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