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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
1
Despite perilous streets over the holiday weekend, few accidents were reported in the Smandale area. One minor crash occurred Saturday on Lincoln Avenue near the C and E I railroad tracks in Dalton, with no injuries.
A movement to organize a Chamber of Commerce or Business Men's association has begun. A temporary committee is compiling a list of all business houses in Riverdale Dalton and the Chicago portion. Notifications will be sent to each business man and public official for the first meeting planned for January, with no date fixed yet.
Francis Lynch of Harvey was fined 100 dollars and costs and placed under a six month peace bond by Police Magistrate Louis E. Haht at Riv erdale police court on December 28. Lynch had beaten George Wagner, a clerk in the Harvey relief office run by Township Supervisor William F. Propper after criticizing relief handling. He is identified as a member of the CIO and Workers' Alliance of Harvey.
Holiday spirits prevail as homes in the community display festive decorations. Exterior lighting adorns streets with elaborate arrangements including illuminated evergreen trees and red lit wreaths visible from windows.
South Suburban residents are advised to call Interocean 9744 for details on the local bus service. The notice provides a single contact for route information and schedules.
A yearlong obituaries and notable deaths roundup lists names with dates from January through September. Entries include Harold Wiltjers Donald Rosenberg Frances Jones Edley Neath Henry Zimmer John Turngren Helen Heidenrich Olaf Magnusson Doris Parker Margaret Wells August Weiris Taenh Haakema and others, with a note that the list continues on page 2.
John Jerry Kollros, son of Mrs Theresa Kollros of Dalton, earned a Bachelor of Science at Rockefeller Memorial chapel. He finished in three and a half years, earned Phi Beta Kappa, and will pursue a PhD in zoology with minors in math chemistry and physics. Convocation granted 87 bachelor, 88 master, 60 doctor degrees. Phi Beta Kappa honors went to 91 students.
The Washington P T A will meet Thursday January 4 at 3 PM. A speaker from the Illinois Medical Association will discuss health problems of interest to parents. Parents are urged to attend to meet the new teacher Miss Rost.
John Baseheart Sr a 58 year old Dalton resident died at St Francis hospital after a one day illness. He was born in 1880 in St Joseph WV married Amelia Breiding in 1900 and moved to Dalton in 1923. He leaves a widow three sons two daughters a brother two sisters and five grandchildren. Funeral at St Marys church with Requiem High Mass and burial at St Benedicts Blue Island.
Charles N Daehn labor foreman at Acme Steel for 16 years died Tuesday December 27 at St Francis hospital Blue Island burial at Cedar Park cemetery funeral tomorrow at 2 pm Carlson funeral home West 119th Street Rev Phil H Bassler will officiate born January 13 1876 in Berlin Germany came to the U S in 1882 family settled in Dolton married Rose Bos in 1899 moved to 12643 Lowe Avenue West Pullman survived by widow two sons Charles Jr and William four daughters Pearl Mrs Charles Gustafson Irene Mrs Bernard Goetz Mildred Mrs Oscar Borgaard Rose Mrs Albert Reyerts one brother Herman three sisters Mrs Thomas Scotten Mrs William Morgan and Mrs John Kruse and 13 grandchildren
Edmund Fordtran a retired pioneer photographer associated with Riverdale Chicago Heights and Blue Island died at his home 2882 West New Street Blue Island after a long illness. He had worked in the Riverdale area for decades and was known for his early street and community photographs. Survived by several relatives and remembered for his contribution to local photography.
Harvey Federal Savings and Loan will distribute 28000 in semi annual dividends on December 31. Secretary W H Hammer says 797 shareholders will share the payout up from 687 in July. The 4 percent annual rate marks the largest total dividend in the association’s 27 year history.
The Riverdale volunteer fire department elected their officers for the coming year on Tuesday evening December 7. Joseph Cale Jr is president Herman Wiebke is secretary Herman Dresen is treasurer Louis Reich is assistant chief Ray Baumgartner is captain of the pumper Gustav Baumgartner is lieutenant of the pumper Herman Wiebke is captain of the hook and ladder Adolph Matthiesen is lieutenant of the hook and ladder Ray Zoller and Herman Wiebke are relief engineers and William Nottorf is engineer. Installation of officers will be held on Tuesday evening January 2.
Island Illinois obituary notes the death of a 73 year old man from a heart attack on December 22. Born April 12, 1865 in Chicago, he had funeral rites December 24 at Krueger Funeral Home with Chicago Heights Elks Lodge No 1066 leading the service. Interment followed at Oakland Cemetery, Dalton, Illinois, and survivors include nieces and nephews Arthur Clara and Helen Fordtran of Blue Island and Henry Fordtran of Highland Park.
Ida Smith wife of A J Smith died at her home in Chicago on December 22. She leaves husband son Earl grandson Earl Jr three brothers and four sisters including Mrs William Rose and Mrs Charles Murphy of Dalton. Funeral services were held December 26. An active Hyde Park Order of the Eastern Star member she was well known in the community.
Dolton village trustees opened bids on eight thousand dollars in water revenue certificates. First National Bank in Dalton offered eight thousand two hundred, the highest bid, which the board accepted. Other bids came from John Nuveen & Co H C Spear & Co and Municipal Bond Corp of Chicago.
Dolton firefighters choose Albert Ehlert as president F C Ott as vice president Fred Ott as treasurer A W Kort as secretary L Diehl as assistant chief HE J Dickelman as captain Frederick Mohr as lieutenant A Heinberg R Packard E Dillner William Gebauer and Grover Cogswell named to the executive committee Officers installed the same night they were elected during the annual vote.
South Cook applicants for state automobile licenses are examined at Blue Island village hall by the Alsip unit of state highway police. A small proportion of applicants require testing, cars are checked, and those failing three times in a row are refused. The office runs 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Thursday and will operate for several weeks as applications rise. Ownership or operation of a car last year is usually taken as evidence against the need for testing.
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