Baseball Meet Draws Famous Executives at Chicago Convention
Robert Hair reports the twenty seventh annual major and minor league meetings in Chicago with leaders, owners, and writers mingling in crowded lobbies. The piece highlights Clark Griffith, Frank Navin, Bill Fleming, Art Griggs, and other prominent figures as trades remain sparse and social networking dominates.
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Robert Hair
Palmer House and Congress Hotel
Chicago
Jack Quinn
Dolton
Junge Kenesaw Mountain Land
American League
Quinn
Milwaukee
Jack
Clark Griffith
Fox
Washington Senators
Griffith
Traynor
Bremer
Frank Navin
Detroit Tigers
Bill Fleming
Los Angeles Angels
Art Griggs
Tulsa, Okla
Tommy Richardson
New York- Pennsylvania
Mickey Cochrane
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland
Casey
Open Three Roads in Calumet Region
Formal opening of three new highways in Indiana aims to ease traffic in the Calumet region, with a $4 million price tag. The Torrence avenue bridge, a $1 million structure, and the Lincoln highway divided lane project are key components expected to reduce bottlenecks for motorists from multiple states heading to Chicago.
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Calumet
Chicago
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Hegewisch
Calumet River
Little Calumet River
Lake County
Youths Take Southern Excursion On Only Nineteen Cents
Emil Schlinger Jr. 18 and Herbert Lucas 19 left Dalton November 30 with nineteen cents between them. A card from Macon Georgia announced Emil was separated from Lucas and headed home. They hoped to attend Bill Terry baseball school in Florida in January.
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Emil Schlinger, Jr
Emil Schlinger
Forest Avenue
Dalton
Emil
Herbert Lucas
63Rd Street
Chicago
Nick Lezeau
Riverdale
Macon
Georgia
Lucas
Florida
Bill Terry
Terry
Riverdale Firemen Elect New Officers
The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department elected officers on Monday evening December 6. Elected were Ray Baumgartner president Peter Altringer Sr vice president Herman Wiebke secretary Herman Dreesen treasurer Louis K Reich assistant chief Ray Baumgartner captain of jumper Gus Baumgartner lieutenant of pumper Herman Wiebke captain of hook and ladder Herman Baumgartner lieutenant of hook and ladder Walter Deichen sergeant at arms. Ed ward Edmond of the Illinois State Highway Police gave a safety and first aid talk and will teach a first aid class for River Gate and Dalton firemen after the new year. He also screened safety moving pictures. The program was arranged through H H Harrison of the State Highway Department.
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Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department
Ray Baumgartner
Peter Altringer, Sr
Herman Wiebke
Herman Dreesen
Louis EK. Reich
Gus Baumgartner
Herman Baumgartnier
Walter Deichen
Edward Edmond
Illinois State Highway Police
Edmond
River Gate
Dalton
H. H. Harrison
State Highway Department
Junior W R C Club To Hold Benefit Christmas Party
The Junior club of G W Spenser Women's Relief Corps will hold a card and banco party Saturday Dec 18 at Riverdale village hall after their regular meeting. Proceeds fund Christmas baskets for needy families in Riverdale and Dalton. Children donate a can of fruit or vegetables. Adults admitted 2 cents. Officers to be elected at 1 30 p m. prior to the event. Members asked to bring a small prize.
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G W. Spenser Women’s Relief Corps
Banco
Riverdale
Dalton
Hach Cheir
Bank Deposit Repayments Complete for Harvey and Blue Island
The final payment for the First National Bank of Harvey goes to 8,527 depositors totaling about 100000, achieving 64.18 percent of their original deposits. Blue Island Bank deposits receive 10578 in waived-deposits as 271 percent dividend, aiding the bank’s reopening after a 60 percent waiver.
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National Bank of Harvey
H. E. Hallenbeck
State Bank of
Blue Island
Edward J. Barrett
Sudden Death Of Onsime Bouchard A Riverdale Freight Conductor
Neighbors mourn Onsime J. Bouchard of 12 E 188th Street Riverdale who died at home Sunday December 5 at 2 25 am after a brief illness. Born October 15 1886 in Roberval Quebec he lived in Riverdale 46 years and formerly worked for C and EL railroad rising to yardmaster. Survived by widow son mother six siblings and extended family. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm Our Savior Community Church with Rev Martin G Kabele officiating. Burial Oaklawn Cemetery Jacobsma Funeral Home oversaw arrangements.
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Onsime J. Bouchard
188Th Street
Riverdale
Mr. Bouchard
Roberval
Quebec
Canada
Ben
C. & Elil Railroad
Chorus Christmas Party at Dolton Village Hall Saturday
The Dolton Riverdale Community Chorus hosts a Christmas party at Dolton Village Hall this Saturday December 11 starting at 8 pm. The Originals provide music for dancing and Old Kris Kringle will attend. Children admitted with an accompanying adult. refreshments and a free will offering.
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Dolton-Riverdale
Chicago Opens New Sewer Line
The first phase of a multi million dollar program to stop Sewage pollution in Lake Michigan and streams in the Calumet district is nearing completion. A 1 200 000 interceptor between 126th Cottage Grove will serve Riverdale Hegewisch Burnham and Calumet City. The line directs waste to Warmies treatment works and ends direct dumping into the Salumet river during heavy rain.
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Lake Michigan
Calumet
126Th
Ottage Grove Avenue
Riverdale
Hegewisch
Burnham
Calumet City
Chicago Sanitary District
Warmies
Surinam
Salumet River
Chicago
Paschen Brothers
Sat
Beiu
Grand Calumet Fom
Hammond
East Chicago
Whiting
Gary
Indiana
Indiana State Board of Health, Commerce and Industry
Illinois State Board of Health
Calumet District
State Board
Calumet Park
Blue Island
Mount Greenwood
Evergreen Park
Dale Theatre Reopens Under S Shlaes Management
Dale Theatre is now under new management led by S Shlaes, former Forsythe and Voge owner in East Chicago. He promises a lineup rivaling big city venues including Good Earth Lost Horizon Trader Horn Cloistered Souls At Sea Ebb Tide and more.
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Dale Theatre
S. Shlaes
Forsythe and Voge Theatres
Chicago
Ind
Shlaes
Parthenon
Orpheum Theatres
Hammond
Trader Horn
Scout Court of Honor Held December 17
The Vincennes Trail district of the Pottawatomi Trails council, Boy Scouts of America, will host a Court of Honor at Washington school Riverdale on Friday December 17 at 7 30 p.m. Lyle K Klitzke district 148 superintendent of schools will be master of ceremonies. Troops 9 Washington school 16 Franklin school and 17 Lincoln school will be represented. Public invited.
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Vincennes Trail
Pottawatomi Trails Council
Boy Scouts of America
Washington Schol
Riverdale
Lyle K. Klitzke
District 148
Court of Honor
Washington School
Franklin School
Lincoln School
Printing Schedule Notice for December Issues
The Pointer will print Thursday December 16 with most display ads in this issue. All copy must be in by Tuesday noon to avoid missing news. A Christmas Greeting Edition will be printed on Thursday December 23.
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95Th Street
Lansing
Michigan Central
U. S. No
Coulo
Riverdale Firemen
Onsime Bouchard
Julia Kreutzberg
Drexel Avenue
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