Street Lights Committee Appointed To Review Tax Matter
Riverdale board met to discuss street light costs for Ivanhoe including 144th Street lighting. Branigar Bros funded ornate lighting. village may assume 2171.16 yearly cost. overall lights would total 6720 plus adjustments. committee to study with Branigar Bros and Public Service Co and flooding for skating pond approved. County Clerk Sweitzer proposed tax rate reductions to meet appropriations, referred to attorney and Judiciary Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Ivanhoe
R. J. Drake
Public Service Co
144Th Street
Branigar Bros
Halsted
Indiana Avenue
Bishop
The
Hagen
141St
Edbrooke Avenue
Bonse Reports
187Th Street
Sweitzer
Price
Attorney and Judiciary Committee
Streets Reopened As Dolton Snowplows Clear Routes
Main streets in Riverdale and Dolton are opened for two way traffic after snow clears. A Dolton sidewalk plow and a double-header by Wm Lotz and son Reinhardt aided by state road crews helped open walks and roads. Community notices include a WCTU meeting January 2 and a Riverdale clothing drive for needy families via American Legion posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dolton
Wm. Lotz
State Road Division
Tailored Clothes Ad for Triangle Toggery Dolton
E. V. Price offers tailored clothing services advertised by Triangle Toggery in Dolton. This notice promotes personal fittings and custom outfits available locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Price
Triangle Toggery
Dolton
Ady
Busy at C. and E. I. yards in historic rail work
The C. and E. I. Railroad handles perhaps its largest business. Thirty switch engines work days in the yards and thirteen engines at night. Coal for northern and western roads is moved from coal cars to box cars at the transfer plant, a peak operation in this section. North western roads supply grain and lumber, these cars are loaded with coal and sent home, helping coal roads maintain their own cars.
Local social notes from Reading area residents gather for holidays
Miss Minnie DeTurk of Reading visits with her mother Mrs. Mary DeTurk and Dr Weidner family over the holidays. St Marys parish children receive gifts at a Christmas party hosted by Tina Counilloh of C. and the school Sisters. Riverdale hosts a New Year’s Eve Community Dance by the 823 Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie DeTurk
Reading
Mary DeTurk
Dr. Weidner
Tina Counilloh
St. Mary’s Parish
John B. Engel
Riverdale
Florida
Gertrude Baumgartner
Norwood
Minn
Ray Wertman
Mary May
Peoria
Ill
Dolton Welcomes Largest Boy Born to Local Families
A Dolton couple, Mr. and Mrs. Max Gess, report a baby boy born Friday morning. He weighs 14 pounds, a claim of being among the town’s finest. Mr. and Mrs. Charles West of Dolton are also noted as the proud parents of a large son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Gess
Dolton
Max
Charles West
Hold Up in Dolton Targets Alban Reich Jewelry Store
At 10 o clock this morning two men resembling junk men robbed Alban Reich’s Dolton jewelry shop. Adolph Reich was beaten in the back room after being ordered to surrender. a burglar alarm slowed the pair and they fled after officers arrived. The safe remained locked and one man left woundedly dazed, with a blue two door Ford sighted east on Lincoln avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alban Reich
Dolton
Adolph
St. Aone
FE Percy
TE Tech Chertene
al- He
Frank Wulff
Dr. Thomson
Allie
Lincoln Avenue
Joe Rubime
Winners Named In Baby Contest At Moving Picture Show
The hand somest babies contest concluded Wednesday evening with 38 entries. First prize went to Myron R. Waddell number 12, second to Lillie Ohle son number 2, third to Mildred Mabel Daehn number 17. Loretta and Minnie Fleischhauer shared fourth prize on one picture. fifth to Louis Bishop number 19. sixth to Francis Wells number 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture Show
Myron R. Waddell
Lillie Ohleson
Mildred Mabel Daehn
Loretta
Minnie Fleischhauer
Louis Bishop
Francis Wells
Students Home for Holidays Train Arrives in Chicago
A special train of 19 coaches arrived in Chicago on Wednesday evening marking the return of students for the holidays. Continued on page 5.
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Chicago
Charity Frolics Raise About $600 for Elks Lodge
Harvey Lodge of Elks staged Charity Frolics last week drawing near 1300 attendees. Exalted ruler J W Chapman thanked the public for the success and noted contributions from industries, businessmen, and program advertisers. Proceeds fund Christmas aid and winter relief through food baskets for Dalton and Riverdale families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lodge of Elks
J. W. Chapman
Chapman
The
Elks Lodge
Dalton
Riverdale
Elks
Local businessman feeds prisoners during Christmas in Blue Island
Harry Rohrbach, longtime Blue Island alderman and founder of Rohrbach clothing, continued his 1901 tradition by providing a Christmas dinner for lodgers at the police station. This year the lodgers were taken to Haas' restaurant for a regular dinner as a special treat.
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Harry Rohrbach
Maple Avenue
Rohrbach
Western Avenue
Vermont Street
Haas
Blue Island
Sun- Standard
Ivanhoe Club Hosts 125 Children Christmas Eve Event
The Ivanhoe Civic Club entertained 125 children at the Branigar Building on Stewart Avenue last Tuesday morning Christmas Eve. Santa Claus distributed gifts and candy and fruit to the youngsters, with the event becoming an annual affair in Ivanhoe, bringing eager anticipation from the children.
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Ivanhoe
Harvey Real Estate Board Dinner Address by Robert Sweitzer
County clerk Robert M. Sweitzer will speak at the Harvey Real Estate Board dinner tonight in the Piazza ballroom Harvey. He will address property owners and taxpayers on a matter of timely interest.
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Robert M. Sweitzer
Harvey Real Estate Board
Harvey
Piazza
Mr. Sweitzer
New Stock Series Open by Dolton Riverdale B and L
The Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Association announces a new stock series open for subscription. Horace Holmes, secretary at First National Bank Dolton, urges members and prospects to begin the year by securing a solid financial foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton-Riverdale Building & Loan Association
Horace Holmes
Sec’y
First National Bank
Dolton
Notice Lights at Night On State Bond Issue Roads Described
All horse drawn vehicles on the State Bond Issue roads must have Viehte at nicht Fageneenae, E. VanLaningham, State Highway Police. The notice appears in the district dispatch outlining required lighting rules for horse drawn carriages at night and enforcement by the state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fageneenae
E. Vanlaningham
State Highway Police
Sanitary Board Plans $11.7 Million Calumet Expansion
The Sanitary District must complete an $11,718,000 enlargement to the Calumet sewage treatment plant by December 31, 1933. The Hughes lake level report outlines a broader program totaling between $136,000,000 and $176,000,000 for Chicago sewage system expansion. The district also authorized acquiring 220 acres for the site and estimates full Calumet work at $20,492,000 with intercep tion and outfall sewer extensions.
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Calumet
125Th Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Sanitary District
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Supreme Court
Chicago
Sanitary Board
Calumet Plant
87Th Street
Brickmakers Elect Local No 5 Officers for 1930
Brickmakers Local No. 5 elected officers for 1930 on Thursday evening December 26. Walter Rudloff was named President and was among officers installed by ex-President William J. Albrecht. Other officers include William C. Ehlers as Vice President Frank Zornow as Recorder Paul Bronkow as Fin Secy Fred Weber as Treasurer Harry Smith as Steward Chicago Yard Herman Daehn as Steward Ill Yard 35 Herman Kallas as Doorkeeper. Delegates named include Walter Rudloff Harry Smith John P. Lau and Clarence Pfotenhauer to District No. 1 and William J. Albrecht to the Chicago Federation of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brickmakers Local No. 5
Walter Rudloff
Wm. C. Ehlers
Frank Zornow
Paul Bronkow
Fin-Sec
Fred Weber
Harry Smith
Chicago Yard
Herman Daehn
Ill. Yard
Herman Kallas
John P. Lau
Clarence Pfotenhauer
William J. Albrecht
Chicago Federation of Labor
Wm. J. Albrecht
Eastern Star District Installations Honor Lowvale Chapter
Eastern Star installs Lowvale Chapter No. 962 officers for 1930 on Wednesday evening December 18. Named are Anna Cardin as Worthy Matron Elmer Krause as Worthy Patron Hattie Schubert Associate Matron Ruby Hampton Secretary Clorinda Nelson Treasurer Myrtle Price Conductress Myrtle Stanley Associate Conductress Emma Seestadt Chaplain Louise Kasten Marshall Mabel Rose Organist Mabel Hinkle Adah Edith Scotten Ruth Florence Engel Esther Louise Janeschefski Martha Bessie Fenstermaker Electa Anna Weber Warder Victor Cardin Sentinel Anna E I Kauffman Instructress.
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Lowvale
Anna Cardin
Elmer Krause
Hattie Schubert
Ruby Hampton
Clorinda Nelson
Myrtle Price
Myrtle Stanley
Emma Seestadt
Louise Kasten
Marshall
Mabel Rose
Mabel Hinkle
Adah
Edith Scotten
Ruth
Florence Engel
Esther
Louise Janeschefs
Snowstorm Drives Local Phone Calls Up At Riverdale
The snow storm overloaded the Riverdale exchange causing outgoing calls to rise from a nominal 700 to about 1500 daily. Operators busy at the new exchange building as bonds aided rapid communication. A lost light brown Airedale pup is reported with reward at Decks Restaurant Riverdale.
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Riverdale
Airdale
Deck
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William Cooper
Robt. Vandenberg
American Legion Post
O. V. Huntley
Blue Island Hospital
Esther Holmes
Stevens College
Columbia
Edward
Dartmouth College
Town City
Adolph Matthiesen
STORK
Alban P. Reich
Bob
M. Kate Mortimore
Chicago Tribune
Mortimer
Frank D. Price
Grandma Dailey
Eastern Star
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