Riverdale Board Sets Sewer Inspection and Street Repairs
Riverdale board in regular session orders sewer inspection for Branigar Greenfield subdivision with W F Ludwig appointed. committee to clean culverts, add tile at Stewart avenue and 188th street, and resubmit after weather. nuisance dog complaint leads to notice in The Pointer and inter-town warnings. telephones promised for months and sewer inspector to verify catch basins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Niemeyer
Board of Local Improvements
Branigar Greenfield
W. F. Ludwig
Ladwig
West 138Th Street
Stewart Avenue
188Th Street
Indian Boundary Line
Putnam
Acme
Helmsoth
187Th Street
Indiana Avenue
John Connors
Dalton-Riverdale
Flick
State County
Indiana
Harbor
R. A
Harvey Chamber of Commerce
Halsted Street
Koehler
Midwest Sugar Refining Corporation
City of
Chicago
Water Committee
Acme Steel
Indiana Harbor
R. R
J. J. Names
West 188Th Street
Halsted
Thornton
Calumet
Riverdale
Zornow
Catch Basin Cleaning Contract Awarded in Village Bid
Bids for cleaning catch basins on the Heimsoth property were opened and the contract awarded to R Lotz as the lowest bidder. The price was $144.00 for cleaning 48 catch basins. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heimsoth
R. Lotz
Big Athletic Bout Promises Night of Boxing and Wrestling
The Good Fellowship Club of Acme Steel Dalton announces a December 18 event at Dillner's Pavilion in Dalton Illinois. Twenty rounds of boxing plus a one fall wrestling card feature Patsy Rocco vs Johnny Murphy and Moran vs McDonald in opening bouts with proceeds aiding ill and injured Acme workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Fellowship Club
Acme Steel Goods Company
Riverdale Works
Dillner’s
Chicago Street
Dalton
Illinois
Patsy Rocco
East Chicago
Johnny Murphy
Pullman
Rocco
Murphy
Acme
Walter Moran
Johnny McDonald
Acme Steel to Install Continuous Hot Band Mill
Acme Building notes Acme Steel Goods Co will install a continuous hot band mill at its Riverdale plant to roll bands 6 to 12 inches wide. The new building is under construction and the unit is expected to produce about 10,000 tons monthly, roughly doubling current capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Steel Goods Co
Riverdale
Local and Personal Notes From Riverdale Area
Carl Schafer bought the lot east of the Calumet hotel on 137th street from Mrs. Emily Schmidt. Anna May Wiebke celebrated her end birthday with a party for many little friends. Mrs. Young died suddenly at a funeral in Riverdale after stepping from a limousine. The Ladies' Aid of Ridge M E church meets at Mrs. Henry Alt’s home on Thursday afternoon December 18. A meeting is planned December 15 at the village hall to organize an Izaak Walton League chapter to combat lake pollution and promote conservation. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Richardson of Ontario spent winter with their daughter Mrs. Wm Cooper in Detroit. Pyins, a boy and girl, were born to the Daehn family December 5 at Ingalls Memorial hospital. Grandpa Daehn is proud. Will will work to raise them. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dolton welcomed a baby girl born December 8 at Burnside hospital. Fire at the Burns property on 138th and Illinois street caused minor damage. Frank Park of Dunlap, Iowa, visited Riverdale with two carloads of fat steers feeding 75 head for a later market. local corn crop is small and prices are high. Mrs. Park was here for a fall visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schafer
Calumet Hotel
137Th Street
Emily Schmidt
Schmidt Pioneer
Anna May Wiebke
Young
Minnie Krueger
Riverdale
Ridge M. E. Church
Henry Alt
Izaak Walton League of America
Outdoor America
South Holland
Wm. Richardson
Ontario
Canada
Wm. Cooper
Detroit
Mich
Pyins
William Daehn
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Daehns
Hast 119Th Street
Roseland
Grandpa
Charles Daehn
Stanley Dolton
Burnside Hospital
Grandpa Dolton
138Th
Illinois Street
Frank Park
Dunlap
Iowa
Earl
West Pullman
Raid on White City Shuts Down Moonshine Stills
A squad of deputy sheriffs led by two lieutenants and a Justice of the Peace raided White City Dalton last Saturday night. They loaded about six stills onto a truck and escorted the parties to the village hall. Bonds were arranged and the suspects released. The raids focused on Lithuanians workers at C. & E. I. yards where moonshine bottles had grown common and caused trouble. The sheriff ordered the area cleaned up with decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White City
Dalton
Protection planned for Riverdale Station patrons
A letter from a railroad official to Mr Horace Holmes president of First Trust and Savings Bank Riverdale Illinois states plans to build a shelter at Riverdale Station to protect and comfort patrons. The notice thanks Holmes for highlighting the issue and commits to prompt construction and improved facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Holmes
First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
Illinois
Holmes
Riverdale Station
New Dramatic Club Formed In Dolton Village Hall
A dramatic club named The Little Theatres Players was organized last Friday in Dolton with sixteen members. Nine directors were elected along with officers Emerson Claussen as president P E Hampton as vice president Edna Krueger as secretary and Mrs Carl Deick as treasurer. The group will operate as a non profit stock company requiring at least one dollar per share with dividends tax exempt and plans for broader regional entertainment. A second meeting is set for Friday December 12 at 8 pm in the Dalton village hall to finalize stock certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Little Theatre Players
J. P. Roache
A. J. Krueger
Charles M Heidenrich
Emerson Claussen
P. E. Hampton
C. F. Murphy
Alice Krueger
Carl Deick
Edna Krueger
Mable Rose
Dalton and
Riverdale
Dalton
Calumet Hotel Sold to Guy Madderom
Mr and Mrs F L Logan sold the Calumet Hotel fully furnished to Guy Madderom of Roseland. Schmidt Bros will manage the hotel and run it as before. The building was erected by the late Judge Schaefer during the World’s Fair year and has a long reputation for good service. Logan couple plans a long rest with a Florida trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Logan
Calumet
Guy Madderom
Roseland
Schmidt Bros
Riverdale
Guy
Judge Schaefer
Logan
Florida
Banquet Planned by Dalton Riverdale Chamber at Village Hall
The Dalton Riverdale Chamber of Commerce will hold a banquet at Riverdale village hall on Wednesday evening January 14. Speakers and entertainment are promised to make the event a big occasion for the community.
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Dalton-Riverdale
Robbery trio sentenced for Lansing State Bank heist
In Joliet last week Judge Williams sentenced Robert Mattingly and William D. Black to ten years to life in Joliet penitentiary for the January 16 bank robbery that netted $9,381. Bank customer William Becker was shot during the crime. Witnesses identified the pair despite their alibi claims.
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Robert Mattingly
William D. Black
Joliet
Williams
Lansing
William Becker
Dolton ad for Mattel and curl services with hours
Announcement offering Mattel and curl services with guaranteed satisfaction. Evening hours from 56 o clock to 10, Saturdays 9 am to 10 pm. Schedule by appointment via phone Dolton 389. Address Ethel Perry 625 Main Street Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattel
Curl
Dolton
Ethel Perry
Main Street
Protect Banks All Local Banks To Have Better Protection
Local banks including First National Bank of Dalton First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale and South Holland Trust and Savings Bank will station armed guardsmen for holiday protection. A bankers meeting at the Elks Club Harvey aims to devise enhanced security with motorcycle police potential and a plan to route holdups to the coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Dalton
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Lansing State Bank
Morgan Park
Chicago Heights
Elks Club
Harvey
Chicago Bankers Association
Notice to Riverdale Dog Owners Enforces Fierce Dog Rules
Village of Riverdale ordinance warns owners, keepers, or possessors of dangerous dogs to keep them from roaming. First offense carries up to ten dollars. second conviction leads to immediate killing and removal of the dog. President Charles Niemeyer signs enforcement notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Charles Niemeyer
Royal Neighbors Elect Officers for 1925 Lodge 8142
The Royal Neighbors of America Lodge No. 8142 held its 1925 officer election on Dee 2, 1924. Oracle Lulu Berger past Oracle Anna Franke and a full slate of officers were chosen including Vice Oracle Minnie Meginnis Chancellor Gertrude Berndt Recorder Nellie Grandmaison Receiver Margaret Wells and others such as Managers Engle Slaughter Krueger Musician Lena Lawall and sentinels Norton Rentner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America Lodge No. 8142
Dee
Oracle
Lulu Berger
Anna Franke
Minnie Meginnis
Gertrude Berndt
Nellie Grandmaison
Margaret Wells
Marshall
Pearl Miller
Inner Sentinel
Effie Norton
Outer Sentinel
Bertha Rentner
Clara Engle
Pauline Slaughter
Edna Krueger
Lena Lawall
Community event notices for December and January
Local groups announce fundraisers and socials: Goodfellowship Club plans a Dec 13 athletic event at Dillner's pavilion with $1.10 tickets. Woman's Missionary Society requests Dec 14 church offering for foreign missions. St Marys bakery sale Dec 20 at Ford tran Bros. building 2 to 4 pm. Tabernacle Guild banco and card party Jan 6 for St Marys. Immanuel church banco party Dec 15. Woodmen Forester raffle Dec 19 for a bedroom set. Elite Athletic Club New Year Dance Dec 31 at Riverdale village hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellowship Club
Acme Steel Goods Co
Dillner’s Pavilion
Woman’s Missionary Society
M. E. Church
J. W. Vernnard
Potts
Woodmen Forester
Riverdale
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Oscar Jones
Cyclone Brown
Fred Rodney
Scrap Iron Anger
Frank Sharkey
Johnny Kopp
Bobby Hirsch
Flash
Jose Franks
Hirsch
Frank
Treasury of the Good Fellowship Club
NEW Dramatic Club
Dolton, Riverdale
Vicinity
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