Audit Awarded to James F Wilkes Co for Village Audit
Riverdale village board in regular session approves a four year audit contract with James T Wilkes & Co Harvey the lowest bidder. Officers report funds balances and fines while building code and street safety matters are discussed and actions authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Wilkes & Co
Harvey
Riverdale
Dalton
Riverdale Board
Claussen
James T. Wilkes & Co
Certified Public Accountants of
The
Telephone Co
Bishop
Flick
Torpy
Reich
Woosnam
138Th
Wentworth
189Th
Lowe Avenue
Graves
Riverdale Relief Committee
State Street
137Th Street
Trustee Torpy Reports
Ivanhoe
Village Hall
Flite
137Th Place
Davidson
Baumgartner
State Commerce Commission
Ashland Avenue
Attorney Advises Binding Contract Between Buyer and Seller
The attorney states the contract is binding between the buyer and the seller. It confirms enforceability and outlines that the agreement stands as a valid obligation for both parties.
Dolton Village Board OKs Wood Yard Pile and Street Lights
Dolton village board in regular session approves Malloy Coal Co to pile wood near their office. South Holland pays overdue water meter bill. Pole removal and moving lines discussed. Telephone Company to comply. Two new street lights ordered on Grant Street. Fire insurance premium set at 2 percent satisfactory to firemen and board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Village
Dickelman
Malloy Coal Co
Attorney Propper
Village of
South Holland
Trenry Mast
Forest Avenue
Lincoln
Cottage Grove Avenues
Telephone Company
Grant Street
148Th
149Th Streets
Fire and Water Committee
Relief loan plan for Chicago brickworkers outlined
Details of a federal style relief loan plan for brickworkers in Chicago and Cook County yards closing, with union rep Frank Kasten coordinating. Loans cover food and essentials repayable when yards reopen, up to 5 dollars weekly for families of two, rising with dependents. singles up to 4 dollars weekly. Applications directed to Earl Miller or Frank Kasten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
Blue Island
Frank Kasten
Brickmakers Union (International
Loan and Relief Board
Samuel Insull, Jr
Joint Relief Commission
Earl Miller
Brick Manufacturers’ Builders Building
Brickmakers’ Union
North East Corner
95Th Street
Ashland Avenue
Suite
Beecher Man's Estate Valued at 68518.93
Henry Freeking of Beecher died April 4 leaving an estate valued at 68518 93 after appraisal for inheritance tax in Will county court. The bulk is 320 acres near Beecher valued 32400 and notes 31930. Three sons and a daughter share the estate William August Henry Frecking and Mrs Louise Wehrmann. Wehrmann receives a 10000 bequest.
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Henry Freeking
Beecher
Will County
William
August
Henry Frecking
Louise Wehrmann
Dividend Checks to Be Mailed for Roseland Bank Failure
Checks totaling 350000.09 will be mailed December 17 to 21 to 6000 depositors in the closed Roseland State Savings bank. The initial dividend of 20 percent covers 9000 commercial and savings accounts, announced this week by receiver George W. Reinecke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseland State Savings Bank
George W. Reinecke
For Rent 6 Room House in Dolton Area
For rent a six room house in an excellent location on Kanawha Avenue Dolton with hot water heat and low rental rate. Inquiries at First National Bank Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha Avenue
Dolton
First National Bank
Christmas Edition of The Pointer Publicized for Riverdale
The Pointer announces its annual Christmas Edition to publish Friday December 18 with extra copies delivered to Riverdale Doltin South Holland and nearby areas. Merchants gain a grand chance to showcase Christmas stocks without raising rates. The issue features holiday greetings from local businesses and a four color art cover. Representatives are contacting merchants to help prepare advertising material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Doltin
South Holland
Ivanhoe Garden Club Elects New Officers
The Ivanhoe Garden Club held its annual meeting and election of officers on Friday December 4 at the home of Mrs. Putnam. Officers elected include President Mrs. G. E. Byrne Vice President Mrs. Jos Dowling Secretary Mrs. L. A. Davidson Treasurer Mrs. E. J. Schulte and Program Chair Mrs. H. J. Lundgren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Putnam
G. E. Byrne
Jos. Dowling
L. A. Davidson
E. J. Schulte
H. J. Lundgren
Calumet Camp Modern Woodmen to Elect Officers Next Monday
The annual election of officers for Calumet Camp Modern Woodmen will be held next Monday evening. All members are urged to attend. Clerk W. Berger signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Camp
Cc. W. Berger
Firemen Elect Officers in Dalton Volunteer Dept
The Dalton Volunteer Fire Department elected officers on December 8. Chas F Murphy is President, John P Lau Vice President, Leonard Diehl Captain, Frank Ott Assistant Captain, Henry Mohr Lieutenant, George Diehl Treasurer, Lorenz Ripley Secretary. Executive Committee includes Albrecht, Ehlert, Dillner, Ott, Gebauer. By-law committee lists Ripley, Mohr, Ott, Ehlert, Albrecht. Fire Chief Fred Ott appointed by the Village Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Chas. F. Murphy
John P. Lau
Leonard Diehl
Frank Ott
Ass’t
Henry Mohr
George Diehl
Lorenz Ripley
Robert F. Albrecht
Fred T. Ehlert
Edward F. Dillner
Fred Ott
William Gebauer
Henry Albrecht
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Officers Elected
Riverdale Vol Fire Department elected officers on December 1. Joe Cale was named President with Peter Altringer as Vice President Herman Dressen as Treasurer Yerman Wiebke as Secretary L. E. Reich as Chief Ed Ripley as Assistant Chief Gus Baumgartner as Lieutenant Ray Baumgartner as Captain Jierman Wiebke as Engineer and George Wells as Engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Riverdale Vol. Fire Department
Joe Cale
Peter Altringer
Herman Dressen
Yerman Wiebke
L. E. Reich
Ed. Ripley
Gus Baumgartner
Ray Baumgartner
Jierman Wiebke
George Wells
Family Overcome By Gas In car at Harvey drug store
Adams family residents of 118 West Sawyer Avenue Morgan Park drove to Harvey for church. Carl Adams Sr stopped in front of Paul’s Drug Store and found daughter Virginia 13 and Carl Jr 6 unconscious from monoxide gas from the engine. Firemen revived them after opening doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
West Sawyer Avenue
Morgan Park
Harvey
Carl Adams, Sr
Paul
Virginia
Carl, Jr
Carl
Harvey Tribune
Pinta Council Postpones December Meeting
The Pinta Council announces no meeting on Thursday December 17. The next meeting is set for Thursday January 7 at 8 p m at Village hall Riverdale with all Knights urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinta Council
Riverdale
For Sale White Leghorn Pullets
Dolton Hatchery at 544 Engle Street Dolton Illinois offers White Leghorn pullets now laying eggs. Call ahead for availability and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Hatchery
Engle Street
Dolton, Il
Locked window foils Dolton home robbery on Kanawha
A window lock blocked a burglary at the Landon Gardner residence at 127 Kanawha Avenue Dolton last Monday night. A ladder from the neighboring John Belz home was found under the window Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon Gardner
Kanawha Avenue
Dolton
John Belz
Dolton Relief Committee
Dalton Board of Education
Five Spades Orchestra
Milton Meeder
First Trust and Savings Bank
Milton
Ehlert
Riverdale Elks
Harvey Lodge
Blue Island
Chicago Heights
Kankakee
Harvey
Jocal Elks
Charles C. Schnoor
Charley
Community Club Card and Banco Parties Calendar
Doldale Rebecca Lodge No 79 I C O F hosts a card and banco night at Lunds Hall Dolton on Saturday December 12 with door prizes and 35 cent tickets. American Legion Auxiliary Paul Gall Post to hold banco at Legion HQ Dolton Village hall next Tuesday at 2 pm with prizes. Mrs P J Grandmaison hosts a bunco party at 18717 Leyden Ave Riverdale Monday December 14 at 3 30 pm. W R C installation Friday December 18 with six new members. Banco party at 13717 Leyden Ave Tuesday December 15 at 2 pm and 8 30 pm with 35 cent admission. Picture bunco at 13717 Leyden Ave Friday at 2 pm and 8 30 pm with 8 0 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doldale
Rebecca Lodge
Banco
Lund’s Hall
Dolton
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Gall Post
Legion
Bunco
P. J. Grandmaison
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale
Lange awarded 6500 damages in Chicago Heights case
A jury in Superior court before Judge Joseph Fitch awarded Herman A. Lange 6500 in damages against the city of Chicago Heights for injuries from a June 31 1080 fall through an alley opening on Illinois street. The city presented limited testimony while Lange's side offered stronger evidence. Final arguments were heard the previous Saturday with the jury discharged and the verdict returned yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fitch
Herman A. Lange
Chicago Heights
Illinois Street
Mwelmer Johnson
Lange
Howard P. Roe
Johnson
Sixy Delegates Push Lakes to Gulf Project in Washington
The Calumet Rivers Improvement Association delegates meet in Washington to press the Lakes to the Gulf proposal. Senator Glenn opens with a keynote, and Hoover Lemont and Robinson hear pleas for a $40,000,000 first-year appropriation in the rivers and harbors bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Rivers
Lloyd Bussert
Hammond
Congress
Harvey Girl Loses Eye After Neighbor’s Gun Accident
Dr. E. E. Dillon attended Doris Luke of Harvey at Ingalls Memorial hospital after a neighbor’s gun aimed at sparrows fired, the bullet glancing from a tree into the girl’s eye. The eye was removed after the injury. the bullet remained lodged in the eyeball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Dillon
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Charles B. Alexander
Doris Luke
Harvey
Luke
Sparrows
Dy, Dillon
Bishop to Speak at Dolton Church Service
Bishop John Nuelsen of the Zurich area M E church region will preach at Ridge M E church Dolton on Sunday December 13 at 9 15 a m All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
John Nuelsen
Methodist Episcopal Church
Zurich
Switzerland
Ridge M. FE
Divorce Suit Over Cruelty Against Split Infinitives
Mrs. Helen William Morse an interior decorator filed for divorce on grounds of cruelty accusing her husband John Morse a certified accountant of rude behavior. She said he refused to rise or acknowledge a guest's introduction and habitually ended sentences with prepositions and used a double negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen William Morse
John
Morse
Dolton Man Adolph J. Gess Dies at 79
Adolph J. Gess of Dolton died Sunday December 6 at 804 Lincoln Avenue Dolton aged 79 years 12 days He was born in Klein Kurtzhagen Germany November 24 1852 Married Christina Geviess October 12 1879 They had eight children six living Herman Max Martha Elizabeth Minnie Emma One sister and eight grandchildren Funeral services were held Wednesday at his residence conducted by Rev Kemnitz Interment Oakland Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph J. Gess
Dolton
Lincoln Avenue
Klein Kurtzhagen
Germany
Christina Caroline Geviess
Herman
West Pullman
Max
Martha
Elizabeth
Charity Banco Party at St Pauls Lutheran Sunday School
The Sunday school of St Pauls Lutheran church invites all to a Charity Banco Party on Thursday December 17 at 8 p m Admission is 1 pound of non perishable food All welcome In Dalton A Reich offers several lots priced down to 200 dollars each with phone Interocean 9710 for details Also a house with 5 acres garage chicken house and spring water for rent contact Thornton 764
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Banco
Dalton
Reich
Interocean
Thornton
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Woodmen Meeting
K. of
O. K. Deep Waterway
Glenn
Washington
Hoover
Lemont
Adolph John Gess
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