Dolton Considers Expanded Water Supply and Housing Plan
Dolton village board discusses increasing water supply with Chicago and extending services to Woodlawn avenue subdivision. Belter Built Co seeks three houses. WPA funding could cut costs to about 7500 dollars with the Kendall share at 3200. Fire department adds Light from Mars. police plan October boxing fundraiser for equipment.
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Dolton
H. L. Summerfield
Chicago Water Department
City of Chicago
138Th Street
Leyden Avenue
City of Chicago Water Department
Belter Bilt Company
Woodlawn Avenue
S. Kendall
Ben Suhr
Suhr
8. Kendall Company
Fred Ott
Dalton’s
Charles T. Heidenrich
Heidenrich
Frank Diekman
Diekman
Pennsylvania Railroad
Woodlawn
Kimbark
Jackson
Erffmeyer
St Mary's Picnic Promises Fun for Riverdale Aug 80
Ye Big Picnic committee announces St Marys church grounds Riverdale host day next Sunday August 80 with races games and entertainment for all. Complete program and further information on page 3.
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St. Mary’s
Riverdale
Riverdale Fire Department Praised for Prompt Response
Mr and Mrs Seddie Cogswell thank the Riverdale fire department for their swift action responding to a Tuesday morning house fire at the Cogswell home.
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Riverdale Fire Department
Seddie Cogswell
Quinns Return From Eastern Tour
Mr and Mrs Jack Quinn of Dalton Ohio return from a seven week motor trip through Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania and New York They visited ex big league players and held conferences in eight cities about forming a new Class B baseball league Quinn may take over a franchise and has received six offers The trip included a post season record noted in Catawissa Pa with 23 pitches, 22 strikes, one ball.
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Jack Quinn
Monroe Street
Dalton
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Erie
Jack
Quinn
West Newton
Danny Taylor
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Harrisburg
Lester Bell
Boston Bees
Cubs
Quinns
Tom Darby
Hollywood
Darby
Catawissa
Milton
Ripley
Babe Robinson Shown in Newsreels Again at Local Theatres
Betty Robinson, Olympic champion, appears briefly in a newsreel across local screens. The 400 meter women relay features her baton handoff to Helen Stephens, finishing ahead and adding another American victory. Betty is due in New York aboard the President Roosevelt today.
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Betty Robinson
Betty
Helen Stephens
Uncle Sam
Amsterdam
iBetty
New York
President Roosevelt
Lotz Family Returns From Hudson Lake Summer Home
Mr and Mrs Jacob Lotz of Dalton with Junior Rademacher returned Thursday from the Lotz summer home at Hudson Lake Indiana Plans call for a return to Hudson Lake Monday for the Lotz family compliance with their summer schedule.
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Jacob Lotz
Dalton
Junior Rademacher
Body Found in Calumet River Identified as Edward Allison
The body recovered from the Calumet River was identified as Edward Allison of 11723 Calumet Ave Chicago by his widow at the county morgue. He had been missing ten months and previously worked in Cleveland and for a Chicago dredge company. An inquest was held at the county morgue.
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Calumet River
Edward Allison
Calumet Ave
Chicago
Dalton
Allison
Charles T. Heidenrich
Cleveland
Ohio
Bud Miller
Charles David
Illinois Brick Co
Grover Cogswell
Dolton Police
William Schaefer
Bachman
Dolton
Do You Support Driving by Under Sixteen and Over Sixty
A Riverdale panel of five locals answers on whether anyone under 16 or over 60 should drive. Attendant AJM says no one under 16 should drive, some over 60 drive well, but most lack desire and confidence. Others argue for exams and age-based restrictions, with varied views on the elderly and teens behind the wheel.
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Dalton
Riverdale
AJM
CFEB
Local and Personal News From Dolton Area
Local residents and former Dolton residents visit and travel. Editor P. M. Smith of the Engineer's Journal based in Cleveland is cited. Families like Nomes, Schons, De Camp, Matz, and Cogswell host gatherings in Dolton Riverdale and Dalton with birthdays, trips, and cosmetics demonstrations. A We Ask You Inn at 140th Halsted opens, a railroad restaurant changeover occurs, and a pelvic injury at Thornton Products is reported. Mushrooms and puff balls emerge after wet weather.
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P. M. Smith
Dolton
Lakewood
Ohio
Smith
Engineer’s Journal
Cleveland
Jacob Nomes
W. 138Th Street
Wisconsin
Amberg
Wis
Floyd Krumrer
Herbster
G. Leensvaart
Johanna
Doris Schons
Chicago
North Side
Jean Lou
Harry Franke
Virginia de Camp
Lincoln
Grand Terrace
Emil Matz
Michigan Ave
Riverdale
Bunco
Majestic Cleaners and Dyers
Blue Island
Indiana Avenue
Walter Sellin
O’leary
140Th
Halsted Street
Walter
N. H. B. Railroad
Sellin
Leonard Fancher
Newaygo
Michigan
Ethel Quinn
LaMar Cosmetics
C. Stamp Gift Shop
Chicago Street
Dalton
LaMar
Frank Cogswell
Velma
Marjorie
Betty
Lancaster
Mrs. Cogswell
Phyllis Schlake
Arthur Appelt
Marion Johannes
Edward Luken
Fred Born, Jr
Grant Street
Riverdale Theatre
William Binney
Emerald Ave
Thornton Products Company
Philip G. Thomson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frank Alander
Julius Nelson
Ulander
Ernest Hanschmann
San Francisco
Calif
Warry H Wanschmann
137Th Street
Wanschmann
B. A
Horak
Irving Avenue
Schools Open September 8 For Dalton Riverdale Pupils
Dalton Suievie dn District 246 announces the opening of classes on September 8 with kindergarten and first year high school for students not attending Harvey Township High. Registration set for September 4 at Lincoln and Washington schools. birth certificates required for enrollment. Rental books provided with annual grade rates to be published. Residents with spare rooms for teachers urged to inform the central office at Lincoln School.
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Suievie Dn
Klitzke
Harvey
Thornton Township High School
Lincoln
Washington
Lincoln School
Dalton
Riverdale
Dolton and Riverdale Police Urge Bicycle Registration
Dolton Police Chief Charles T. Heidenrich requests optional registration of bicycle number color and make at the police office to aid theft tracing and assist owners. Riverdale Police Chief Frank J. Mraz asks local youths to register bicycle details at the station to aid recovery in theft cases and improve night safety with proper lights.
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Dolton Police Department
Charles T. Heidenrich
Riverdale
Frank J. Mraz
Riverdale Police
Dalton
Lightning Strikes Riverdale Home. Fire Contained
Lightning struck the home of Sedd the Cogswell at 18824 S Wabash Ave in Riverdale during a storm Tuesday at 4 00 a m Mrs Cogswell and her daughter Vivian seven observed flames near the bed The husband cut the power and Riverdale fire department arrived quickly with little damage beyond burned wires.
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Copswell
S. Wabash Ave
Riverdale
Cogswell
Vivian
Seddie
Riverdale Fire Department
Inquiries for Farms Available from Reich Listings
Auction style notice from August C Reich invites inquiries for farm listings. Contact details list 12635 Indiana Ave and phone Interocean 9710 for responses.
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Augsut C. Reich
Indiana Ave
Interocean
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Better Built Co
Babe” Robinson
Conducted By
Harrington Roberts
Supt
Dolton Police News
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