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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
1
Dolton Riverdale and Ivanhoe civic groups plan extensive Christmas displays with prizes for originality. A Dolton Chamber program will run nightly from December 19 with church choirs and local groups singing from Unity hall as a large tree at Lincoln and Washington lights up.
Two Harvey youths Earl Siedler Jr and John Mcguire are linked to a Riverdale service station theft. They fled with over four hundred dollars in cash and merchandise after the robbery. The car tied to the escape was found in a Milwaukee garage with a note revealing its location. Merchandise stolen as well as the vehicle were recovered. The incident came to light Friday morning when night staff reported the station abandoned.
Dolton volunteer fire department sponsors a masquerade dance December 18 at Lincoln school gym. Bob Charles and his band provide music. Prizes donated by local merchants include gas oil coffee flour wine beer whiskey mop haircuts shaves shoe repair permanent wave and more. Proceeds fund the emergency truck and auxiliary unit. Tickets are 50 cents from any fireman.
At the November 25 Riv erdale village board meeting an ordinance prohibiting the employment of women bartenders in taverns within the village was adopted. The measure amends a May 22 1934 liquor regulation and targets workers not proprietors or their wives. Engineer Putnam reported curb work on Ivanhoe Edbrooke and Wabash avenues, plus sidewalk completion under the Illinois Central Viaduct at 144th Street. He also said road excavation on 137th Place near the B and O railroad would finish soon. Trustee Hanschmann urged authority to remove trees in parkways, and the board granted power. Trustee Strosinski noted one year insurance renewal on village equipment with Fireman’s Fund at $31.90, expiring November 29 1942, awaiting committee confirmation.
A. A. Gustafson appointed Director of Personnel and Safety at the Buda company in Harvey Illinois. He is a Purdue mechanical engineering graduate with fifteen years in Chicago area manufacturing and steel and foundry firms. He spent the last 18 months as a U.S. safety engineer directing a state department safety division.
The Diamond T emergency truck was delivered to the Dalton fire department on Wednesday afternoon. An interior inspection shows abundant space for future equipment. The Lions Club festival at St Mary’s church grounds Friday night will fund an inhalator resuscitator unit to be added to the truck.
Open Bible Church of Riverdale laid the cornerstone for a new brick church at 138th and State Street. Pastors preach on Christ the Living Stone and the Acts church, nine new members joined, and the cornerstone was sealed with names and church officials inside.
Elmer Notechia aged 18 of 15611 Myrtle Avenue narrowly escaped harm after skidding northbound near 189th and Halsted streets. He struck a telephone pole while attempting to pass a car, with a third vehicle forcing a swerve. his car was demolished and towed to Hastings' garage in Dolton.
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club will hold a Christmas party and program at Washington School on Tuesday afternoon December 9. Members should bring small gifts to present to girls at Park Ridge School, a Third District philanthropic project.
Members of the Ivanhoe Garden club will enjoy a Christmas party at their next meeting Friday evening December 5 at Riverdale village hall. A fine program has been planned and a happy time is assured all who attend.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Cohn invite local residents to inspect their newly completed dry goods store at 13611 Indiana avenue on Saturday December 6 for a grand opening. Souvenirs offered with each 50 cent purchase.
Dolton village board will meet next Tuesday to fill the police vacancy caused by Chief Charles T. Heidenrich’s resignation. Heidenrich leaves after seven years to work as a machinist in Indiana Harbor railroad shops. Assistant Chief Grover Cogswell is expected to be promoted, with a new officer to be appointed to serve with him. Alfred Kort has been relieving Cogswell this week.
Local article urges readers to remember service members at Christmas with ecards and letters. Dalton residents Mr and Mrs James Hartman note their son Corp Paul Hartman is stationed at Fort Shafter Honolulu, requesting cards or letters from friends and acquaintances. Address provided for contact.
Mrs Brough of the Elizabeth Mc Cormick Memorial fund will be the eldest speaker at the next meeting of the Washington school P T A Thursday evening December 4 at 8 o clock at the Washington school. Reports on interesting family customs at Christmas will be given by the members.
Residents can view an inhalator resuscitator like the one the Lions club plans to buy. A three night indoor festival at St Marys school hall raises 450 dollars for the rescue apparatus. The apparatus will be housed at the Dolton fire station and endorsed by Dolton and Riverdale boards.
Pinta Council Knights of Columbus will hold memorial services for its deceased members during tonight’s regular meeting at St. Mary’s Lodge Hall.
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