Dalton Village Board Holds Regular Meeting December 1936
Regular meeting of the Dalton village board at the village hall on December 8 1936. President Hastings led the session with all members present. Auditors Parker & Co Chicago discussed auditing village records and Buffalo Meter Co’s J W Murphy outlined Niagara Water meter features. Treasurer Geo H Schaefer’s monthly report was filed. Public works notes include repairs on Shendin street pavement, cinders on streets, and tarrying cracks on Princeton avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Hastings
Wan Oem Lote
Parker & Co
Chicago
J. W. Murphy
Buffalo Meter Company
Niagara
Chanman Maurer
Geo. H Schaefer
Summerfield
Erifmeyer Re
Safety Patrol boys trained at Riverdale village hall
Twenty three patrol members from Bowen Washington and St Pauls schools received instructions on guarding road crossings. Officer Emond demonstrated first aid equipped safety cars used by state police to aid in emergencies and public safety talks. Monthly meetings and first aid instruction planned for patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
Washington
St. Paul’s
Riverdale
Local Safety Council
Frank Mraz
Brookfelt
Emond
Mike Tomso
Illinois
Walter W. Williams
Officer Brookfelt
Herb Bremer
Donald Engel
Meredith Schnell
Robert Gallegos
Bobby Boyd
Donald Ferguson
Arvell Haddon
Walter Deichen
Calven Dickelman
Glen Wilder
Leslie A. Bales
Wayne Pill
Bowen School
Thomas Frampon
William Provis
Ralph Wells
Louis Corsello
Ray Bogencchneider
Ervin Waedow
Ralph Lenover
Bernard Willey
Washington School
Robert Miler
Albert Reitz
Raymond Jarobitz
Floyd Rhode
St. Paul’s School
Theophilus Schmid Civic Leader Dies
Theophilus Schmid of Roseland died at home on Wednesday December 9 at 4 p.m. He was 76, a civic leader in business education church and lodge. Survived by wife Hannah Vanderbilt two sons Harold and Theodore Jr two daughters Mrs J B Simson and Miss Sarah Schmid two stepsons Milton and Lester Van denbilt seven grandchildren and one brother Nathaniel Schmid of Ann Arbor. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bethany Reformed Church with Rev Harry J Hager. burial Mt Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theophilus Schmid
Roseland
Wabash Avenue
Schmid
Hannah Vanderbilt
Harold
Theodore, Jr
J.B. Simson
Sarah Schmid
Milton
Lester Vandenbilt
Nathaniel Schmid
Ann Arbor
Dan Bradley Pioneer Harvey Businessman Dies at 70
Daniel Francis Bradley known as Dan Bradley died Saturday at his home 15821 Center Avenue Harvey aged 70 years 5 months after a siege of flu. He helped found Enterprise Foundry with Ott Pettigrew Voss and others and later ran clothing and men’s furnishing stores on Park Avenue and 154th Street. Survived by wife Frances Bradley and son David, plus sisters Mrs Cullenan St Aubin Schultz and Zaneo. Funeral at Ascension Church Tuesday 10:30 a.m. with Mt. Olivet Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan” Bradley
Harvey
Center Avenue
Mr. Bradley
Enterprise Foundry
John Ott
James Pettigrew
W. L. Voss
Park Avenue
154Th Street
Garcia Moreno Council
Knights of Columbus
Frances Bradley
David Bradley
Ghicasto
Michael Cullenan
al St. Aubin, S
Mary Schultz
Pittsburg
Jean Zaneo
Blue Island
Ascension Church
Mt. Olivet
Riverdate Village Seeks Bids for Fire Hose Purchase
Notice calls for bids for 300 feet of 2 1/2 inch double jacket wax and gum treated cotton rubber lined fire hose in 50 foot lengths with rocker lug couplings and 400 lb test. Delivery F O B Riverdale underwriters text, bids due December 22, 1936 at 7 PM with right to reject any or all bids. Peter J. Kurz Village Clerk.
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Riverdate
Mrs Jaworski dies at 62 after long Dalton residence
Mrs Andrew Jaworski aged 62 died Monday at her daughter’s home in Chicago. She lived in Dalton over 30 years and leaves a husband four sons and six daughters, nine grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral services were held from her Dalton home and at St Johns Cathalia du Seekaet with interment in Holy Cross cemetery Calumet City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Jaworski
Halsted Street
Harvey
Elizabeth Lafranc
Rhodes Avenue
Chicago
Calumet City
Andrew Jaworski
John
Walter
Dolton
Stanley
Blue Island
Anthony
Theresa
Boyd Newton
Celia
Kenneth Trainor
Anna
Edward Reinke
Mary
Edward Showers
Josephine
George Neander
Elizabeth
Joseph Lafranc
Catherine
Agnes Wayda
Hattie Regelin
Campaign to Stop Illegal Posting on Property
Militant drive announced by Mrs Gordon Martin, general chairman of the Metropolitan State Civic Council, aims to renew a city wide effort against illegal bills and posters on private and public property. The council plans to enlist major civic groups and coordinate with city agencies to curb poster sniping in Chicago neighborhoods. Ralph G Kemmet serves as executive secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Martin
Metropolitan State Civic Council
Chicago
W. Randolph Street
Ralph G. Kemmet
Council
Doctor's Car Reported Absent Then Recovered
Officer Grover Cogswell found a car abandoned at 147th Street and Indiana Avenue Dalton and traced the owner to Dr. Arthur Turner of Peotone through its license plates. Turner denied ownership but the car was missing and later recovered before the owner realized it had been stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cogswell
147Th Street
Indiania Avenue
Dalton
Plattes
Arthur Turner
Peotone
Cogswell
Turner
Metajolski Krause couple wed at St Pauls Lutheran
Miss Mary Metajolski and Oscar Krause of Riverdale were united in marriage on Sunday December 6 at 1 00 p m at St Pauls Lutheran parsonage with Rev Walter Kemnitz officiating Miss Jean Jordan and William Schultz served as attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Metajolski
Oscar Krause
Riverdale
St. Paul’s Lutheran Parsonage
Walter Kemnitz
Jean Jordan
William Schultz
Mrs Paul G Wible Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs Paul G Wible wife of Paul Wible biology teacher at Thornton Township High School died suddenly at her Harvey home 14915 Main Street Sunday afternoon December 6 She was ill only a few hours leaving husband two children Norma June 10 and Rosalie Funeral services were held Monday burial in Springport Indiana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
Paul G. Wible
Paul Wiile
Thornton Township High School
Main Street
Harvey
Norma June
Rosalie
Springport
Ind
Christmas Tree Sale At Dengier’s Service Station
Christmas trees will be on sale at Dengier’s Service Station in Dalton starting Monday December 14. Customers may choose from a range of tree sizes and types.
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Dengier
Dalton
Christmas Edition of The Pointer Next Week
The 1936 Christmas Edition of The Pointer will be issued next week on Friday December 18. Santa Claus will be prominent and many local firms will appear in the Christmas Greetings columns. Kinney Hair and Voss solicit ads and the paper will mail to Riverdale Dalton South Holland and nearby, with a call to respond politely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
Santa Claus
Chistmas Greetings
Thomas M. Kinney
Robert Hair
George Voss
Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Local and Personal Notes From Acme Steel and Area
Charles Ohlsen of Acme Steel Co. is briefly ill at home and hopes for a quick return. Thanksgiving guests at Cornelius Poont’s Chicago Heights home included relatives from Momence Dolton Midlothian and Chicago with Grandma Willis set to turn 86. A December 2 shower for Ethel Grapenthien at Dalton featured cards, dancing, lunch, and many gifts. Miss Ellen Squires and Miss Eloise Cook visited St Louis for three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ohlsen
Acme Steel Co
Cornelius Poont
Chicago Heights
Chas. Abbott
Ben
Ethel Abbott
Betty
Momence
Robert Rodman
Mae Rodman
Billy and
Lewis
Dolton
Lowraine
Midlothan
Elizabeth Willis
Chicago
Mennett Rodman
Bobby
Ethel Grapenthien
Myron Schmidt
Dalton
Ellen Squires
East 187Th Place
Riverdale
Eloise Cook
St. Lous
Miss Cook
Mayor Kelly Praises Riverdale School Funding
In a letter dated November 27 Mayor Edward J. Kelly thanks Alderman Arthur G. Lindell for support of the Riverdale school project. He notes he was glad to help secure funds for the new school and offers kind regards and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Arthur G. Lindell
Edward J. Kelly
Hdward J Kelly
Grapenthien and Sehmuid Married at Riverdale Parsonage
Ruth Grapenthien and Herbert Sehmuid united in marriage on Saturday December 5 at 5 30 p m at Immanuel Evangelical parsonage. Rev Philip Bassler officiated as Ruth, sister attended, and Francis Huber of Chicago served as best man. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents in Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Grapenthien
Leyden Avenue
Herbert Sehmuid
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
Marrage
Immanuel Evangelical Parsonage
Philip Bassler
Ruth
Francis Huber
Chicago
St Mary's Court Christmas Party At St Marys Hall
St Marys Court W C OF held its annual Christmas party on Thursday evening December 10 at St Marys hall. The program featured vocal soloist Miss Elaine Osberg and a play by junior members followed by refreshments.
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St Mary’s Court
St. Mary’s Hall
Elaine Osberg
St. Mary’s Court
New Minister Rev Martin Kabele Joins Our Savior's Church
Rev Martin Kabele, son of former pastor Rev George P Kabele, has been elected pastor of Our Savior's Church by the congregation. He holds a BA from Carthage College and a BD from the Chicago Lutheran Seminary, and plans to lead an English Lutheran Sunday School in Riverdale. His wife, six months married, is from Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PP. Kabele
Peoples’ Church
Roseland
Riverdale
Dalton
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wiebe van der Veen
George
Our Savior’s Church
188Th Street
Walbachh Avenue
Bulding
Kahbele
Roseland Church
Pointer
Kabele
Martin Kabele
Central Point
Oregon
Voune Tainiste
Illinois
Tewis
Gall stone surgeries report for Riverdale residents
Mi Nels Johnson of Riverdale was hospitalized at Roseland Community last Wednesday for gall stones. Her condition, though serious, shows favorable improvement. Richard Franklin Simnick returned home from St Francis hospital Wednesday after an appendix operation and is doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels
Jane) Johnson
Riverdale
Roseland Community Hospital
Richard Franklin Simnick
St. Francis Hospital
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Visage
Riverdale Village Hall
Fred V Moore Co
154Th St
Daniel Francis Bradley
Kelly
Lindell
Grapenthien-Schmidt
Our Savior’s Community Church
The
Pointer Vie
Newry
Geo
Martin G. Kabele
Our Saviors Church
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