Village Residents Ready to Celebrate Christmas Holiday
Community residents prepare for the holiday with church and school events and charitable efforts. The Dale Theatre Christmas food show distributed baskets to the needy after a well attended drive, while Acme Steel workers and families receive gifts and company bonuses. Local churches plan candlelight services and pageants with school groups performing chimes, parables, and carols across multiple houses of worship.
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Dale Theatre
Ted Reich
Acme Steel Company
Santa Claus
Acme
St. Mary’s School
Ivanhoe
St. Paul’s Church
Our Savior’s Community Church
Riverdale
Living Pictures
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Open Bible Church
Indiana Avenue
Sandridge Methodist Church
Two Brothers Hit by Auto and Severely Hurt
Two brothers Herman eight and Robert three and a half were critically injured when struck by a car on Indiana avenue near 136th street Riverdale as they crossed after haircuts for a Christmas party at St. Mary's school. Robert suffered facial lacerations pelvic fracture and a broken leg while Herman sustained a fractured skull.
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Indiana Avenue
136Th Street
Riverdale
Herman
Robert
Herman J. Hon
East 136Th Street
Richard Hess
St. Mary's School
126Th Street
186Th Street
Harold Ward
147Th Street
Greenwood
Dalton
Herman Baumgartner
Mangold Dies Suddenly. Funeral Held in Riverdale
Emil E Mangold died suddenly Tuesday after an emergency operation at St Francis hospital from a ruptured gall bladder Funeral services were held at Bachmann funeral home and cremation followed His ashes will be interred in Pittsburg at a later date He was born September 21 1869 in Pittsburg and trained as a pharmacist He later worked with police juvenile detention and retired in 1928 moving to Riverdale He leaves a sister Mrs F W Schmidt a niece Mrs W S Johnston and a nephew Frederick D Schmidt
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Emil E. Mangold
St. Francis Hospital
Bachmann
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Mr. Mangold
Ernst and
Antonie Mangold
Holy Ghost College
University of Pittsburg
Riverdale
F. W. Schmidt
W. S. Johnston
Frederick D. Schmidt
Beiner Night Planned in Harvey for Ed Beiner
Organizers led by Garcia Moreno of the Knights of Columbus in Harvey refine plans for a citywide Beiner Night tribute on January 17. The event at the high school cafeteria aims to honor Ed Beiner with representatives from civic groups, Notre Dame coach Elmer Layden and Beiner’s former teammates expected to attend, and reservations urged by calling Al St. Aubin in Harvey 802.
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Garcia Moreno
Neil
Knights of Columbus
Harvey
Tce
All American
Affai
Elmer Layden
University of Notre Dame
Christy Walsh
Harvey Boy
al St. Aubin
Propper Reinstated as Relief Administrator Authority Confirmed
Judge John Prystalski of the Cook County circuit court ruled in Thornton township that the township supervisor retains sole authority to administer relief funds despite town board actions. The decision follows a approving interpretation of April resolutions seeking to curb Propper’s control and shift funding oversight to a board of auditors and the town clerk.
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Thornton
John Prystalski
Cook County Circuit Court
Propper
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Board of Auditors
Justices of the Peace
Death of Lois Jean Hauff from tetanus after yard accident
Lois Jean Hauff seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest C Hauff of Riverdale died at St Francis hospital Blue Island from a tetanus infection. She fell in her yard December 14, a sliver in her hand caused later illness. She attended St Paul parochial school and church before her death. Funeral services are set for 1 30 p m Friday at St Paul Lutheran Church Bachmann funeral home with Rev Walter J Kemnitz officiating.
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Lois Jean Hauff
Ernest C. Hauff
LaSalle Street
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Lois Jean
St. Paul
Dalton
Warren
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Bachmann Funeral Home
Walter J. Kemnitz
Mrs Martha Carroll Passes Away in Blue Island
Mrs. Martha Carroll aged living at 13815 So Halsted Riverdale wife of James H Carroll retired J H B railroad yardmaster died Monday afternoon at St Francis hospital Blue Island. Funeral services were held Wednesday December 21 from Haliman s Funeral Home in Blue Island. Interment was in Cedar Park cemetery.
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Martha Carroll
Halsted Street
Riverdale
James H. Carroll
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Halinan
Bluesland
Cedar Park Cemetery
Body of WPA Worker Found Near Calumet River
Everett Eyland of South Holland found the body of 51 year old John Cupris of Harvey lying on the Calumet river bank at 150th street. Police Chief Smuda identified the man. Cupris, a WPA worker, likely died of a heart attack after a three year heart ailment. The De Young funeral home handled services held Tuesday.
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W.P.A
Everett Eylander
South Holland
Calumet River
150Th Street
Chief Smuda
Lansing
de Young
Riverdale solicita more curb and sidewalk projects
Vill age of Riverdale opens signed application forms for additional curbing work after residents showed interest. Trustee Hanschmann reports WP A inquiry and Gill’s reply notes WP A will supply materials at seven dollars per man month with sponsor funding at least twenty percent. no policy change on non labor funds.
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Village Board of
Riverdale
Village Board
Harry Hanschmann
Works Progress Administration Office
K. S. Putnam
Putnam
Hanschmann
Gill
Information on South Suburban Bus Service Contact
For information concerning South Suburban Bus Service call Interocean 9744, 25tf.
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Interocean
Dolton Considers Water Main Extension to New Chicago
At the Dolton village meeting bids will be opened for selling 8000 in water certificates to fund a southwest extension. The plan includes tapping the C and E railroad main at 146th street and Indiana avenue, extending to New Chicago with mains on Atlantic street and Princeton avenue. John R. Robertson Company backs the project with 1000, WPAs funds cover labor, and Fred Klaege oversees the work.
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Board of Trustees
Dolton
Chicago
Indiana Avenue
Illinois Central Railroad
Riverdale
146Th Street
Calumet River
Dalton
John R. Robertson Company
C. and E. I. Railroad
Atlantic Street
Princeton Avenue
Stein Street
Fred Klaege
Klaege
District Scout Leaders Named New Officers for 1939
District Scout Leaders in Vincennes Trails district of Pottawatomi Trails council were elected December 15 at the Woodshed in Dalton. Dr. B W Hughes and A Helsell were named district chairman and vice chair respectively, with Pelke and Grange chosen to the executive committee. Scout Executive Harold G Boltz reported on council activities, and C M Finnell spoke on youth. January 17 begins a fundraising drive for scouting. N W Gouwens led songs. attendees included Mharel Meeder Henry Propper Jr Fred Brand N M Tourtbatte Walter Ortel Haman Anders Lawrence Ripley Earl Wise.
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Vincennes Trails
Pottawatomi
C. M. Finnell
Chicago
Cam
N. W. Gouwens
South Holland
Mharel Meeder
Henry Propper, Jr
Fred Brand
N. M. Tourtbatte
Walter Ortel
Haman Anders
Lawrence Ripley
Earl Wise
Yvonne Blais Wins Eastern Star Blanket Draw
Yvonne Blais of Roseland won the blanket drawn by the Eastern Star club on Wednesday December 21.
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Yvonne Blais
Roseland
Eastern Star Club
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