Paul Gall Post Named Hall of Fame Honor Post
The Paul Gall Post No. 303 of Norton and Riverdale, part of the Riverdale-Dolton American Legion, is cited by the Illinois Hall of Fame Commission as a standout Post. The award recognizes 22 major initiatives including a complete veteran service and burial record system, endowment fund, community band, drill corps, robust veterans’ aid work, and 100 percent membership. Danville Post won the major prize.
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Paul Gall
Riverdale-Dolton Uni
American Legion
Norton and
Riverdale
War Department
Riverdale and
Dalton
Chicago
Farmers Meeting Saturday at Bob's Hall Oakglen UL
An instructive lecture on modern potato culture with moving pictures will be given at Bob's Hall Oakglen UL on Thursday December 29 at 1 00 p m under the Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association Local No 5. All farmers invited.
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Bob’s Hall
Oakglen
Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association
Death of Ernest Strassenberg at 88 in Dalton
Ernest Strassenberg died at Dunning hospital on Friday December 16 at age 88 after a long illness. He married Minnie Boden in 1910, had six children, and after 1921 his widow Florence Cook survived him. He worked 22 years for the C and E I railroad and was badly injured in 1924 when he fell from a car. Interment was at Oaklawn cemetery in Thornton.
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Ernest Strassenberg
Dunning Hospital
Minnie Boden
Dorothy
Neal Spry
Lowell
Ind
Margie
Cecil Cheney
Robert
George
Ernest
Dalton
Strassenberg
Florence Cook
Shirley Ruth
Beverly
Edwin
Arthur
Wilbert
Dolton
Wattie
Chicago
Eleanore
Hammond
Edna
Riverdale
Chicago Street
Immanuel Church
Riverdale Teacher Irene Ohlsen Receives Ph D in History
Miss Irene Ohlsen of Riverdale city school earned a Ph D in history from the University of Chicago on December 20. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ohlsen of 13346 Indiana Avenue and is known for charity work with Riverdale Pullman branch students.
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Irene Ohlsen
Riverdale
University of Chicago
Ohlsen
Ichas. Ohlsen
Indiana Avenue
Pullman Branch
Woman seeks 25000 damages from Goldblatt Bros
Mrs. Monica Jaranowski sister in law of Calumet City mayor sues Goldblatt Bros Inc over a permanent wave injury from a July 14 service at the Hammond store. Co defendants include Leon Lustig and Mrs Anne Sastric Kemp who ran waving apparatus for the firm.
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Monica Jaranowski
Calumet City
Goldblatt Bros., Inc
Hammond
Chicago
Leon Lustig
Anne Sastric Kemp
Goldblatt Brothers
Postoffice bids due for Dolton quarters. play hoped for
Notice states bids for Dolton postoffice quarters due January 12 1933 with blanks from Wm Krumbiegel inspector or at Dolton postoffice. December 23 4 pm postmaster announces a Girl Scouts play titled A Pot of Red Geraniums and asks broad attendance. Lost card case with lodge receipts and C E I annual pass to Mrs Lucy Miller 4038 144th place Dolton.
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Dolton
Wm. Krumbiegel
Chicago
L. Edw. Brookfelt
Lucy Miller
Calumet River project urged for Lake Michigan access
Congress urged by Major General Lytle Brown to fund Calumet river improvements to provide a 26 foot depth dredged harbor and 200 foot channel from the Calumet entrance to the E K tracks. The plan, part of a three river-work program, costs about 4.545 million and awaits land dedication before work begins.
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Congress
Washington
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Calumet River
Lake Michigan
Lake Calumet
Morton D. Hull
War Department
House of Representatives
Indiana Harbor Canal
Little Calumet River
Calumet Sage Canal
Lakes-to-Gulf Waterway
E. J. EK
Plan to be Doctors
Urbana Ill December 17 eight of the fifteen co ed pledged today to Chi Chi Chi honorary pre medical sorority at the University of Illinois. They are from Chicago and suburbs Thelma Johnson Josephine Stanaitis Carmen E Cuervo Ethelmaee Schaefer Mary Jane McGuigan Jeanne Brash ears Doris V Frazin Barbara J Harris. Josephine Stanaitis daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Stanaitis owners of Riverdale park at 13413 Indiana avenue. She is a graduate of Mercy High School at 82nd and Perry avenue Chicago. If her health keeps up Josephine hopes sometime to be a regular physician.
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Urbana
Ill
Chi Chi Chi
University of Illinois
Chicago
Thelma Johnson
West East Street
Josephine Stanaitis
Indiana Avenue
Carmen E. Cuervo
North
Sawyer Avenue
Ethelmaee Schaefer
Mary Jane McGuigan
Evanston
Jeanne B. Brashears
Wilmette
Doris V. Frazin
Barbara J. Harris
Oak Park
Joe Stanaitis
Riverdale Park
Mercy High School
82Nd
Perry Avenue
Josephine
Firemen praised for rapid response to Peer bolte warehouse blaze
A letter from Peter Peerbolte Co Inc thanks South Holland, Dalton, Harvey and Phoenix firemen for their prompt work at the Peer bolte warehouse fire in South Holland Illinois on December 17. Neighbors and friends also assisted. L M Vanderaa of South Volland, noted house mover, died Tuesday December 20 at age 62.
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South Holland
Dalton, Harvey
Phoenix
Peerbolte
Ilinois
Peter Peerbolte Co., Inc
L. M. Vanderaa
South Volland
For Rent Five Room Flat in Hot Water Heated Building
Classified snippet notes available cut flowers for all occasions by G. C. Milhahn and provides contact Dalton 938. Also advertises a five room hot water heated flat for rent on first floor at 11 W. 138th street with 34-tf designation.
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G. C. Milhahn
138Th Street
Icy Curve Ends With Wrecks And Aims For Elimination
Local items report two men, Ralph Vendenbere and William Ehlers, injuriously skidding on Lincoln avenue near Main street. Ehlers treated at Roseland Community Hospital while Vendenbere escaped. The piece notes repeated crashes at the dangerous S curve and calls for its removal.
Delton Village Board Handles Tax, Rail Crossing, and Notices
Delton village board regular session heard police car radio bill note and de annexation by South Holland. Trustees reduced water meter interest, discussed vehicle tax cut for 1938, and eyed crossing protection at 138th Indiana. Streets crew cleaned gutters as city rail issues and Basin covers raised for investigation.
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Delton
Dickelman
Fred Ott
Fred Brehm
Schnoor
Charles Waterman
Dolton
South Holland
Otto F. Reich
Maurer
Weber
City Hall
Chicago
138Th
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Erffmeyer
Main Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Carl J. Carlstrom
Blue Island
Hartford Insurance Company
Sanitary District of
Dalton
Travers City Iron Works
Christmas assistance planned by Carmelite priests
Father Cyril of Holy Trinity Wisconsin will assist Father Diederich at St. Mary's Church during the Christmas holidays. Arthur Dreshall of 154 Park Avenue Norton remains in critical condition after surgery at Presbyterian Hospital. Skates sharpened 20c Rike fires 98c and up at Quinn's Cycle Shop 342 Lincoln Avenue rear Dolton 591334.
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Father Cyril
Holy Th, Wis
Diederich
St. Mary’s Church
Arthur Dreshall
Park Avenue
Norton
Presbyterian Hospital
Rike
Quinn’s Cycle Shop
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
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Paul Gall Post
Special Commission
Illinois
Bloomington
Paul Ae
OL Gall Post
Farmers Meeting
Sues Goldblatt
U. of I. Medical
Alma
Edna Lund
Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph Vendenbere
William Ehlers
Wien
Lundquist
Mr. Ehlers
Roseland Community Hospital
Ralph
Catherine Thomson
Leone Walkerly
Myrtte
William Walter
W. 188Th Street
37Th
Maryland Avenue
Emergency Relief Committee of New York
University of Columbia
Julia Heintz
Joliet
St. Mary’s School
Santa Claus
Fred Struss
S. Wabash Avenue
Sheldon W. Govier
Ninth Ward
Leslie V. Beck
Lee Vanderipe
Fowler
Mich
Walter
Mr. Vanderipe
Aume Steel Co
Howard Dolch
Consumers
Keller
Our Saviors Community Church
James Santorio
Indiana Ave
Atlantic
Marian Dreger
W. T. Stanley
Arnold Hooverman
Ladies Aid of Our Savior’s Community Church
J. M. Deam
Herman Werner
F. 136Th Street
Sestional Indians
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