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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
1
Governor Lowden urges youths to stay in school as war reshapes society. He notes the educated man will be in demand after the war and calls parents to send their children to high school to seize new opportunities.
J Marshall Peer of Eldorado Indiana was chosen to lead Dalton Public Schools from a pool of over one hundred applicants and has moved with his family into a new residence at 714 Chicago Street. He will supervise the manual training department and bring a strong teaching and administrative reputation to the district. The Berger School opening is delayed to Sept 10 due to a nearly completed building.
Mrs. Fredericka Daehn died at Ft Dearborn hospital Chicago on Sunday August 26 after gall stone surgery. Born January 25 1853 in Germany she married John Daehn in 1877 and the family moved to Dalton in 1881. Survived by children Charles Herman Edith Mildred Anna two sisters and twelve grandchildren. Funeral at Immanuel Church Dalton with Rev J H Dorjabn. interment Oakl and Cemetery.
Mrs Christian Krueger aged 54 of 13212 South Park avenue Liverdale died August 22. She leaves her husband daughter Emma and her mother Mrs Caroline Schucki plus brothers August and William. Funeral held August 24 at St Marys church with burial at St Benedicts Cemetery.
Herbert DeVries five year old son of Mrs H DeVries of 126th street and Cal Umet Lake died from blood poisoning at St Francis hospital Blue Island on Thursday August 23. He stepped on a rusty pin in the chicken yard August 18 and infection spread despite treatment. His father Henry DeVries died last March. He leaves his mother six brothers and 38 sisters. The death is a great shock to the family.
The store will be closed all day Labor Day and customers are urged to map purchases Saturday. A series of personal notes follows: Ed Weimer reports arrival to France with the 17th Engineers. Harold Gundaker writes from Paris. A F Bowse and guests motor to Otter Lake, Gus boasts a fine fishing trip. C Carson moves to 168 Lewis St Blue Island. new Ford purchase. Bert and Bertha Ohlson welcome a baby girl born Aug 29. Slappy Hour Club plans Crown Point trip. help wanted for furnished rooms and second hand base burner. lost brown pocket book rewards offered. more classifieds from The Pointer.
Labor Day week notes include Miss Helen Muehmel’s weeklong visit to Scotland and Stanley Smythe’s marriage to Miss Sarah Warnaar with a reception in Phoenix. Updates cover travels, family moves, a railroad accident, a child’s funeral, W C T U meeting, and local moves to Hammond and Duluth.
The Pointer announces a new local telephone directory being printed for Dalton Riverdale and South Holland. Solicitors will visit local businesses and professionals for card ads to support the directory and its advertising feature. The South Holland Directory will be added due to allied business interests.
Edward I. Stewart of Riverdale and Amelia B. Thiry of Pullman wed at Holy Rosery Church Pullman on August 22 and left for a honeymoon through the east. Stewart, now traffic manager for Morton Salt Co, rose from Haney offices to rate clerk while pursuing commercial law studies.
Dorothy Lydonia Sweat wed Edward Elliott Shepherd of Detroit on Wednesday August 15. The couple will reside at 502 Clairmount Avenue after September 15. Dorothy was a popular local student before the family moved to Detroit and well wishers from her former schoolmates express happiness for her future.
William Mayhew and Margaret Kummer were married at St Marys Church Riverdale Wednesday morning by Father Dettmer. The groom runs a Dalton barber shop in the Claussen building, the bride was valedictorian at graduation and has worked as a Marshall Field cashier. They plan a wedding trip to Michigan and will start housekeeping in Dalton.
On Monday evening Mrs. Matey Gouwens hosted a farewell party for Lois and Laura Hammers with games music and lunch. Miss Gladys Steinke treated friends to a Tuesday night gathering. The Riverdale Theatre lobby now looks bright thanks to painter F. O. Bergold. Patrons are urged to ask managers about Rex Beach images from Central and South America with Dr Edward Salisbury and Mary Rinehart.
Patriotic citizens host a reception and demonstration at Palmer Park Pullman on September 4 to honor the young men from the 9th Ward. A banquet for 500 begins at 6 with a veterans reception and a band concert at 8 30 followed by a patriotic address by Major Dwight L Loughborough and songs and drill by local soldiers.
The regular monthly Red Cross meeting will be held Monday evening September 10 at the village hall at 7 p.m. A speaker from Chicago will address the gathering. An invitation is extended to all patriotic people to attend.
The Ton family reunion was held at Calumet Grove Blue Island on Thursday August 30 with President J C Ton rallying hundreds of relatives. A fine program featured baseball, races and other sports under ideal weather conditions.
The Village Board of Dalton invites sealed bids to rebuild Main street east from Lincoln avenue to about 900 feet, 20 feet wide. Base to be 10 inches brick bats and top 4 inches 7.8 crusher run limestone. Bids due September 4 at 8 pm. contact Fred Weber, Street and Alley Committee, Village of Dolton.
The Village of Riverdale invites bids for 300 feet of 4 inch water pipe on State Street north of 137th Street and 300 feet of 4 inch pipe on 137th Place between Wabash Avenue and State Street, plus 115 feet of 10 inch sewer pipe. Village to supply pipe. contractor supplies hydrant and labor. bids due September 11, 1917 at 7:30 p.m. F O Bergold, Village Clerk.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during sickness death and burial of our wife mother and daughter flowers sent to Christ Krueger and Family.
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