Calumet Clean Streams Committee Reports Delays in River Work
The Calumet District Clean Streams committee reviews a $14,000 expenditure on Little Calumet River work but notes no earth removal due to missing drag line machines. Indiana authorities demand machines use before starting in Indiana, with $28,090 for bank clearance and $24,000 for drag line work set aside from a $65,000 project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Larson
Parry Haines
L. KE. Alswade
State Division of Waterways
Robert J. Dunham
N. M. McCullen
WPA
Horner
McDermott Co
Material Service Co
Sale of Christmas Seals Increases in Riverdale and Dalton
The Pointer thanks Riverdale and Dalton residents for buying Christmas Seals for the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute. Those who wish to contribute should send funds before year end, and stamp holders are asked to return stamps to Agnes V. Sprick or Anna Larsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Agnes V. Sprick
Anna Larsen
Notice of Barber Shop Management Change at Leyden Avenue
Announcement that the barber shop at 13741 Leyden Avenue is now under new management, replacing Mike Radigan. Includes service name First Class Service and contact details for The Village Beauty Shoppe with hours and a holiday special on Gabrielleen permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyden Avenue
Mike Radigan
M Tes Potts
Gabrieleen
Riverdale
Winter fleet and factory notes from Chicago area
Reports from Indiana Harbor and South Chicago note about 14 boats in winter fleets with four more expected, and Libby McNeil Libby in Blue Island employing about 400 with 15,000 acres of tomatoes supply. Ford Hegewisch plant adds 600 workers, producing 612 vehicles daily, December payroll over 400000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Harbor
South Chicago
Ace Geo BU Beadit Mining
Libby, McNeil & Libby Vanning
Blue Island
Libby
Pullman Company
Association of American Railroads
United States
Chicago
Hegewisch
Ford Motor Co
Gary
WPA
Tom Reid
Steve
Maple Court
Port Huron
Hull
Lansing
Justice of the
George Dockweiler
William Brock
Brock
Jie
Bruggeman
Harvey
Joseph Loomis
Budapest
Hungary
New York
Harvey’s
Joseph Molnar
Monar
Loomis Ave
Campaign to curb one eyed cars across regions
Police from Riv erdale and Dalton join United Police of the Calu met Region to stop driving with one headlamp. The campaign runs January 1 to January 15 and aims to arrest many offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
United Police
Calumet
Fayetteville man returns to Dolton visiting friends
Clyde Young of Fayetteville Tennessee is back in Dolton after four years down south. He stays with Mr and Mrs Jacob Fisher in Dolton until Mrs Young returns next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Young
Fayetteville, Tenn
Dolton
Down South
Jacob Fisher
Jailed for Driving While Drunk Case Here
Mrs. Mary Looker 32 of Harvey was jailed a month awaiting trial for intoxicated driving. On Dec 14 Judge Albert Isley sentenced her to ten days in the county jail. She struck Walter Bitner 17, Harvey, on 134th and Ashland. Looker could not post $500 bond and was bound over to county court by Justice Louis Hahn. Brookfelt testified she was intoxicated and claimed kinship to a prominent federal official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sooker
West 147Th Street
Harvey
Albert Isley
Newton
Looker
Lester Brookfelt
Riverdale
Walter Bitner
Woodbridge Avenue
134Th Street
Ashland Avenue
Louis E. Hahn
Brookfelt
Dolton Resident Aldric Cardin Dies at 89
Aldric Cardin of Dolton died Tuesday at his son Victor’s home at 646 Ann Street Dolton aged 89 years 1 month 28 days He was born October 25 1856 in Varennes Quebec Canada He leaves two sons Victor of Dolton and George of Chicago a daughter Clorinda Mrs Howard Nelson of Riverdale and two sisters in Montreal Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 30 at St Marys Church conducted by Father John Weer Interment in Oakland Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldric Cardin
Dolton
Victor
Ann Street
Varennes
Quebec
Canada
George
Chicago
Clorinda
Howard Nelson
Riverdale
Montreal
Mrs Jennie Johnson dies after hospital care and ops
Mrs Jennie Johnson widow of Nelson Johnson died December 22 at Roseland Community hospital after two operations. Born December 28 1874 in Dalton, she married Nelson Johnson in 1897. Survived by three daughters Daisy Sophia and Ruth, son Oliver, many relatives and neighbors. Funeral at 1:15 at her Riverdale home and 2:00 at Emanuel Reformed Roseland with Rev Hany Treffs. interment Mt Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jannie Johnson
Nelson Johnson
Roseland Community Hospital
Jennie de Ridder
Dalton
Cornelius
Sarah de Ridder
Daisy
Geo. Flieth
Sophia
Neil Brassler
Ruth
John Vandermeid
Oliver Johnson
John
Henry
Anne de Ridder
Tracy
Louis Walters
Anna
Sarah
John Klinhkhrimmer
Riverdale
Emanuel Reformed Church of
Roseland
Card of Thanks for Funeral Home Opening
Card thanks friends for visiting during the new funeral home opening and invites visitors to inspect the building Sundays from 5 to 5 p.m. Local Thornton Township high school clubs participated in Harvey concerts with Ardath Anders Ruth Bachmann Emma Bassler Ethel Bishop Adele Bonemma Jean Hampton Virginia Hampton Bernis Thompson Corine Trimble Louise Cohen Edward Gallegos Andrew Garry Robert Ripley and Fred Scharringhausen named among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Bachmann
Thornton Township
High Echool
Glen
Harvey
Ardath Anders
Ruth Bachmann
Emma Bassler
Ethel Bishop
Adele Bonnema
Jean Hampton
Virginia Hampton
Bernis Thompson
Corine Trimble
Louise Cohen
Edward Gallegos
Andrew Garry
Robert Ripley
Fred Scharringhausen
Local and Personal News From Dalton and Riverdale
Rev and Mrs Donald Crocker of Dalton host guests from Chicago and Roadhouse Alabama and DeKalb State Teachers College student Charlotte Gallegos recovers from pneumonia. John Bassler, 74, dies of heart attack in New Baden Illinois. funeral in New Baden. Greenwood road in Dalton praised for smooth driving and wide lanes. Evelyn Rampke birthday party in Riverdale with many attendees. Dolton Fire Department fights prairie fire near Pol ton Park. William Robert Reaugh born at St Francis hospital in Blue Island. Mason installation party held at James Wilcoxen home. Christmas Day gatherings planned for several Dalton and Chicago families. The Pointer prints early to allow Christmas holiday. late local news not printed. Vandals break Ralph Gerloff home window in Riverdale. no suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Crocker
Dalton
Christan
Bas
Roy Crocker
Robert Crocker
Frank Dickey
Bobbie
Billy
Chicago
W. C. Lehman
Roadhouse
Charlotte Gallegos
de Kalb State Teachers College
de Kalb
G. Gallegos
Riverdale
New Baden
George
Schaefer
Harvey
WLS
Greenwood Road
Evelyn Rampke
Illinois Street
Lois Frederickson
Edith Rampke
Antoinette Linard
Betty Lou Bender
Margery Tiedemann
Josephine Carterucci
Nea Stobbs
Lois Unruh
Annie Jay
Edward Meyers
William Reitz
Chester Lind
Nick Lezeau
Peter Lezeau
Walter Wulff
Herbert Lucas
Harold Nimtz
Claude Griffith
Marty Grapenthien
Dolton
Feld
Pennsylvania Railroad
Polton Park
Graeling
Lincoln School
William Reaugh
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Joy Ann
Lloyd
Karl Schultz
Dorothy
G. Rosenberg
Eleanor
Edward Wernicke
Ralph Gerloff
East 188Th Treet
Dolton Reports Tenth Auto Victim of Year
Mrs. Louise Dalla Walla died after stepping in front of Pearl Miller’s car at 14208 Lincoln avenue Dolton on Monday night. Coroner’s inquest found accidental death and cleared Miller. Funeral at St Anthony’s Kensington and burial at Holy Sepulchre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Dalla Walla
Dolton
Pearl Miller
Lincoln Avenue
Miss Miller
Milley
Ruth Ffinkle
Dalla Walla
Frank
Alfred
St. Anthony’s Church
Kensington
Holy Sepulchre Cemtery
111Th Street
Cicero Avenue
Daniel C. Bachmann
Funeral services for Dr T J Link in Seward Nebraska
Dr J T Link widow Mrs A G Appell called to Seward on Monday after the death of her brother Dr T J Link registrar of Concordia Teachers College Seward. He died December 20 aged 63 after more than 25 years as a teacher. He leaves three daughters Lenora Margaret Ada, one son Dr Walter Link of Chicago, a sister Harriette and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Seward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur GC. Appelt
Seward
Neb
T. J. Link
Concordia Teachers College
Link
Chicago
Missouri Synod
Lutheran Churches of America
Lenora
Theo, Schlake
St. Paul’s Lutheran School
Dolton
Margaret
Ada
Walter Link
Harriette
A. G. Appell
Pullman-Standard reports pay refunds and new car orders
Workers in the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing shops learn that refunds of 1 percent collected under Social Security act will be issued with upcoming pay. The Southern Pacific orders 37 new light weight, streamlined, air conditioned coaches plus two diners and two baggage cars, signaling strong shop activity. About 1,800 workers are employed locally, with plans to grow before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
South End
Pension Fund
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Calumet Clean Streams Committee
Jennie Johnson
J. T. Link
Pullman
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