Public Schools Open Doors for 800 Local Students
The town prepares 800 boys and girls for the new school year as public and parochial buildings open Tuesday at 9 a m. High schools also start the same day. The piece urges parents to support education and notes nearby Thornton Township High School at Harvey and the Curtis in Roseland as options for continued schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Riverdale
Thornton Township
Harvey
Curtis
Roseland
Do’ton
Dolton Schools List Staff and Classrooms
The Dolton district lists F. W. Robison as superintendent and names teachers and grades at Lincoln Avenue School Louise Blair Effie Blair Norma Cameron Elizabeth Kasten Mabel Diekman Grace Maple Irene Gallagher Marion Jones Flora Kreutzberg May Blanchard Jennie Murray Harriet Harter Gustie Brydia Margaret Massey and staff at St Pauls with F W Rademacher principal and E W Grothe teacher at parochial school Highlawn and Chicago Street School also noted with grade allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Robison
Lincoln Avenue
Louise E. Blair
Effie F. Blair
Norma C. Cameron
Elizabeth M Kasten
Mabel &. Diekman
Grace E. Maple
Irene Gallagher
Marion F. Jones
Flora Kreutzberg
Chicago Street
May E. Blanchard
Jennie E Murray
Harriet C. Harter
Highlawn School
Gustie Brydia
Margaret Massey
Riverdale Bowen School offers ninth grade teaching plan
The Bowen School directors arrange to teach ninth grade this year to assist families unable to afford high school. The program mirrors the first year high school curriculum. Philip J. Carlin serves as principal with Charlotte Healy and Veronica Gallagher listed among staff. The Riverdale city school details note M. J. Hevenor as principal and staff for 5th to 6th grades, 3rd to 4th grades, and 1st to 2nd grades under Katherine Dalton Miss Miller. St Marys parochial school lists Miss Theresa Flick as teacher and Berger School lists Miss Jennie DeGraff as principal with Miss Josephine Pratt as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen School
Philip J. Carlin
Charlotte Healy Veronica Gallagher
Riverdale City School
M. J. Hevenor
Virginia Craver
Katherine Dalton
Miss Miller
Falls Down Stairs Injures Garret Yonker at Home
Garret Yonker aged 63 residing at 31 115th Street sustained severe injuries after falling on stairs inside his home at about 2 p m Sunday. He tumbled to the lower story fracturing a hip and was removed to the county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garret Yonker
115Th Street
Mr. Yonker
South End
Pastor H Wind marks 25 years in ministry noted in Dalton
The Aug 24 service at St. Pauls Dalton celebrated Rev H Wind’s 25th anniversary in the ministry. He studied at Concordia Seminary Springfield and served in Miller Nebraska Greyenne Wyoming before 12 years at Dalton. A leather rocking chair and gown were gifted, with Rev C F Keeler delivering the sermon and a large clergy turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Wind
Concordia Seminary
Springfield
Ill
Miller
Neb
Greyenne
Wyoming
St. Paul’s Church
Dalton
Ladies Aid Society
C.F. Keeler
Strassburg
Malland
Local and Personal News of the Community
Molt e MeDQaid ends next week watch for new story. Obituary notes include Charles Wosch of Riverdale buried at Concordia Cemetery aged 40. many local residents listed with visits, travels, and occupations. Alfalfa farming advances and area contractor news appear. random notices of births and illnesses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Wosch
Charles Wosch
Riverdale
Chicago
Concordia Cemetery
Concrete Roads Highlight Durable Wayne County Work
A Detroit tour by Chicago and Cook County road experts reviewed Wayne County concrete streets. Observers praised the 6 year old road where tarvia is optional, explained 1:1:3 mix, and noted expansion joints every 25 feet. Local officials and business leaders, including Peter Hoffman, urged advancing concrete roads and labor groups planned Labor Day events.
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Tae Pointer
Chicago
Cook County
Detroit
Wayne County
Mateer and
Oaka
Engineer Oaks
Pontchartrain Hotel
Edward N. Hines
Peter Hoffman
Illinois
Hoffman
Aitken
Elgin
Fred DeYoung
Harvey
Infant Lillian Harper Dies. Oakland Interment Planned
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harper, nine months old, died Wednesday at 6 30 p m. The funeral is from the house this afternoon with interment at Oakland Cemetery. Mrs S P Schoon received notice Thursday that her nephew Edward Housinger an engineer in Los Angeles was killed by contact with a high tension wire He was 30 and recently married Paul A Dratt of Harvey celebrated his birthday at the Elks Club and was made honorary life member of Harvey Lodge No 1242 BPOE L: The local notes also mention Mrs Catherine Flick visiting Joliet Ill Miss Rose Kimmerly and Edward Lloyd among visitors Rev Howe, Miss Anna Ripley and Edward Lloyd with other news items from Riverdale Joliet Danville and Thornton The Pointer lists ads for sales and job seekers including a 250 International 40 hp roadster for sale and a riverdale stenographer position plus a railroad men notice and rhubarb for canning and a hound for sale.
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Lorenz F. Ripley
Dalton State Bank
Robert Hanschman
Henry Koenicke
Jacob Decklar
M.J Wirtz
EB. I. Switchman
Nuncia
Spring Lake
Mich
Warnicke
Muskegon
Fred Unruh
Mabel
St. Joe
Chas
Fred
Leona Albrecht
Wm. M. Albrecht
Dalton
Margaret Raever
Hammond
Ind
Frank Berschinski
Alban Reich
Sharpshooters Park
Dolton
Church
Mamie Blank
Thornton
Frank Wesse
Carl Neidow
Wm. Dulner
Benton Harbor
W. H. Dettmer
Notre Dame
William Pralle
Donald
Peotone
Ill
John Pralle
Thomas Harper
Lillian
Oakland Cemetery
S. P. Schoon
Edward Housinger
Los Angeles
Paul A. Drats
Harvey
Elks Club
Dratt
Harvey Lodge
L. Hadorn
Riverdale
F. C. Propper
Catherine Flick
Joliet, Ill
Henry Propper
Danville
Howe
Rose Kimmerly
Edward Lloyd
Anna Ripley
Joliet
Frank Wesee
Edward Blank
Roseland
O. F. Reich
Indiana Avenue
W. Schwab
Milhabay
Lincoln Avenue
147Th Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dolton Schools
ST. Paul’s
F. W. Rademacher
E. W. Grothe
Riverdale Bowen School
ST. Mary’s
Theresa Flick
Rev. H. Wind
J M. Deam
St. Mary’s Church
A E Meyer
Ilne Island
Wheelock
Ikota
Hans’ Koehncke
Michigan
William Cooper
Hay City
Geo. Jemma
Shelburne
Canada
Wm. Kay
The
Big Four
Toledo
Ohio
Magdeline Walkerly
Dorothy
Victoria of
Champain
Louis Boetiger
Benjamin Boatiger
Englewood Hospital
Rev
B Howe
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Danville, I
G. G. Press and
Johns Manville Company
Helen Hankey
Emily Scholl
Grace Douglas
Pullman
Buffalo
N. Y
Carl Wulff & Son
Dalton Plumbers
Tinley Park
Chicago Street School
T *I. Sweat
Immanuel Ev. Church
Horn’s Grove
Lois Weidner
Ruth Young
Ralph Vandenberg
Cara
Englewood Hspital
Ralph
Henry Koehneke
John
Ted Lau
16Th Street
C. H. Thomegen
Panhandle
Jack
Kasper
Wisconsin
Dillfer’s Grove
A. O. U. W. Hall
Win
J. Albrecht
Marshal
Brickmaker’s Local No
Fulford & Henken Blacksmith Shop
Lere
Roguaes B
P. Vandrunen Jr
South Holland
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