Riverdale Village Board Probes Street Lights and Utilities
The Riverdale Village Board met Tuesday January 24 with all members present. The group approved a gas main along Halsted Street and discussed daytime street lights on Mondays to reduce costs. Reports covered hose equipment, a relief sewing hall use, water main leaks, and bids for liability insurance. A bid or amendment to vehicle fees was discussed and filings for regional planning and commerce associations were ordered.
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Riverdale Board
Claussen
Hazen
Public Service Company
Halsted Street
Reich
K. Reeling
Fire and Water
Torpy
Bi Lateral Fire Hose Company
Hull—t
Women’s Relief Corps
I. If. BR
Village Main
Harvey
Riverdale
Calumet Camp
Illinois Municipal League
Wm. C. Zesch & Son
Tuttle
Tuttle Brick Company
Lane
Zornow
142Nd Street
Indiana Avenue
Ashland Avenue
188Th Street
Board of Commissioners of
Cook County
Regional Planning Association
Association of Commerce
Progressive Party Holds First Spring Meeting
The Progressive Party held its first regular spring meeting on a Monday evening in January to act against the Metropolitan Area Police Movement House Will No 275 before the Legislature. The party invites all residents to monthly meetings at the Highlawn house, urging suburban towns to attend and support their aims.
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Progressive Party
House Will
Highlawn Hose House
Ivanhoe Womans Club Discusses Better Family Films
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club met at 14510 Clark Street with Mrs J R Jones hosting. Mrs G L Reasor outlined the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs drive to improve neighborhood theatre pictures for family nights and previewed current worthwhile films. Refreshments were served by Mrs C Brown and Mrs G Cruell.
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Ivanhoe Woman's Club
J. R. Jones
Clark Street
G. L. Reasor
Better Films
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Illinois Federation of Womens’ Clubs
The Ghost Parade Inspires Local Church Benefit
A full house enjoyed The Ghost Parade last Friday night with humor and mystery. Proceeds will fund redecorating Our Savior's church. thanks were extended to all helpers at the Dalton M E church needlework display on February 1.
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Our Savior’s Church
Citizens Party caucus names slate for Dolton offices
The Citizens Party of Dolton held a Monday caucus at Stahnke’s hall and nominated Wm. C. Krueger for president John Wernicke Henry J. Dillner and William Lau for trustees Charles Heidenreich for police magistrate A purse valued at about $11.50 was lost by an elderly man in Dolton. He needs the money to live and a reward is offered. Notify The Pointer office.
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Citizens Party of
Ir Lton
Stahnke’s Hall
Wm. C. Krueger
John Wernicke
Henry J. Dillner
William Lau
Charles Heidenreich
Dolton
Pointer Office
Obituary of John E. Propper in Clifton New Jersey
John E. Propper died at his Clifton home after years of declining health on January 80 at 2 50 p m. Born April Yih at Propper homestead he rose from Erie railroad clerk to general freight agent in New York and Cleveland before retirement. He married Elizabeth M. Kasten in 1914 and was active in Clifton Masons and civic groups. Survived by widow daughter Carol son John three sisters and four brothers. Funeral at Bachmann chapel Dalton Immanuel church with Masonic rites. interment Oaklawn cemetery Thornton.
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Dalton M- E
Thomas C. Hill
Fenger High School
Holyoke
Col
Professor Hill
Fenger
Tony Urbani
Greenwood Road
Dol-ton
Dolton
Heidenreich
Relaves
John B. Propper
Propper
Erie Railroad
William Kasen
Marcello
Til
John KE. Propper
D.rton
Thurs- Mir
Kasten
Farmer's Grain Association
Marcelle
Flo
Ted Koch
John E. Propper
Clifton
New Jersey
April Yih
PSM
Sibley Boulevard
Lincoln Avenue
A. F
A. M
Peace Chaptop
O. BE
Clifton Masonic Club
Clifton Reformed Church
Richfield Civic Association
Traffite Club of
New York
American Association of Freight Trade Officers
Carol
John
Bachmann Chapel
Waterman Family Mourns Henry Waterman Death in Los Angeles
Henry Waterman died at his Los Angeles home last Friday after a life spanning Thornton township Delton born 1856. He worked as a bookkeeper in Globe Rendering Works and became a carpenter builder before founding a woodworking plant in Austin Minnesota. He moved to Los Angeles in 1921, leaving a widow a daughter and a son plus brothers William in Chicago Charles and Fred in Dolton. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Los Angeles with Fred Waterman attending from Dolton.
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Waterman
Henry Waterman
Los Angeles
California
Thornton Township
Delton
Globe Rendering Works
Austin
Minn
William
Chicago
Charles
Fred
Dolton
Fred Watermain
Death of Emmet Markley at 19 in Riverdale
Emmet Markley of 18310 Calumet Avenue Riverdale died Tuesday morning January 31 from a paralytic stroke at age 19. He is survived by his widow three children Virginia Merle and June and a sister Mrs Elsie Richardson of Donovan Illinois. Body shipped to Donovan from Kensington. Funeral services will be held Saturday February 4.
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Emmet Markley
Calumet Avenue
Riverdale
Virginia
Merle
Elsie Richardson
Donovan
Kensington
Birthday Parties and Local Manners in Riverdale Notes
Miss Marion Denham hosted a birthday party on Saturday January 2. Guests enjoyed dancing and lunch at her home in Riverdale. Andrew Baumpartner hosted friends at his birthday party on Saturday January 28 at his 5 Mast 137th Street residence. Michael Sligo remains confined at home with pneumonia. A lost white poodle named Jack is offering a reward, contact Dolton 731.
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Marion Denham
Dearborn Street
Riverdale
Mew
James Kleing
Blue Island
Engle Street
Dalton
Andrew Baumpartner
Mast 137Th
Michael Sligo
136Th Street
Jack
M. Struven
Dolton
Local and Personal News from Riverdale Dalton
Elmer Schmutzler leaves Phillips service station to manage Sinclair at Park avenue Indiana Harbor line. Miss Mabel Rose sings on WWAE Hammond. Mrs. Minnie Wernicke recovering after operation. Corner Beauty Shoppe wins prizes at LaSalle Beauty Ball. Monogram Pleasure Club hosts party at Joe Madala's. Leone Waddell to enter University of Illinois February 6. Naomi Schickley West piano students recital January 26. Mrs. Elmer Unruh hosts gathering February 1. Felix Schabloski and family attend death in Wanatah. Frank Clark and family visit Bettenhaus in Riverdale. Thieves steal cigars from St Pauls. Officer Mraz attends Northwestern police course. Marie Kinney hosts bridge night February 2. Eugene Flahive takes over 138th Leyden station. Rampke and Goss mourn sister-in-law Mary Pauling. Lentz hosts relatives January 20. Emil Bettenhaus returns from Oshkosh funeral. Lois McCarthy, 6, operated for appendicitis February 1.
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Elmer Schmutzler
Phillips
138Th
Leyden Avenue
Sinclair
Wo. Wilcox
Park Avenue
Indiana Harbor Railroad
Mabel Rose
Dolton
WWAE
Hammond
Minnie Wernicke
Dalton
Roseland Community Hospital
LaSalle
Frank Wesse
Stryker
Miss Stryker
Tuch
Monogram Pleasure Club
Joe Madala
Indiana Avenue
Leone Waddell
W. S. Waddell
Bloomington
University of Ilinois
Naomi Schickley West
Tommy Meeder
Bobby Anders
Doris West
Eleanor Burwell
Ruth Almand
Betty
Jane Schroeder
Elmer Unruh
E. 138
St. Paul’s
Frank Mraz
Riverdale
Northwestern University
Marie Kinney
136Th Street
Eugene Flahive
138Th Street
Emma Rampke
Bertha Goss
Monce
Mary Pauling
Otto Lentz
Michigan Avenue
Emil Bettenhaus
Christian Bettenhous
Oshkosh
Wis
Lois Lorraine McCarthy
John McCarthy
Grant Street
St. Francis Hospital
Dolton meeting opposes Metropolitan District plan
At Dolton Village Hall last Friday, Rep Frank Soster of Harvey condemned the Griffenhagen Metropolitan district proposal to merge Cook County public bodies. He warned of debt and tax burdens on country towns, contrasting the plan with selective consolidations and noting proposed board structure and costly projects.
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Sheraton Lownsmp
Harvey
Griffenhagen
Cook County
Kelly
Foster
City of Chicago
South Park
West Park
Lincoln Park
Sanitary District
Forest Preserve District
West Park Board
Lincoln Park Board
South Park Board
Chicago
159Th Street
City of
Guiffenhagen
University of Chicago
Chicago City Council
Cook
U. S
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