Red Agitators Arrested After CWA Job Dispute
Five men identified as communistic agitators who had CWA jobs attempted to incite workers at Riverdale corner 138th and Leyden. County police intervened. the group was charged with disorderly conduct and appeared before Judge Flaherty, case set for February 20 in Harvey city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
138Th
Leyden Ave
Riverdale
Red
CWA
Thornton
John Sullivan
Fhlert
Dalton
Joseph Flaherty
Harvey
Henry Valenti
Lowe Ave
John Nova
Uncle Sam
Sullivan
Joseph Haddon Dies After Illness at Dalton Home
Joseph Haddon of Dalton died Thursday afternoon February 8 at his home after an illness of several weeks. He would have turned 77 on February 15. He worked as a crossing watchman for the B and O Railroad for ten years at key crossings. He leaves a widow, son Lawrence, three daughters Bertha Watson Sally Satler Maggie Clark, and two brothers John and William. Funeral Monday February 12 at Bachman’s chapel at 2 p.m. Rev W E Sampson to officiate. Burial in Oakland Cemetery Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Haddon
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Haddon
B. & O. Railroad
Park Avenue
138Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Lawrence Haddon
Bertha Watson
Hazel Crest
Sally Satler
Phoenix
Ariz
Maggie Clark
Los Angeles
Cal
John
Cowan
Tenn
William
Winchester
Bachman’s Chapel
W. E. Sampson
First Baptist Church
Harvey
Oakland Cemetery
Dolton
President Enjoys Witty Washington Quip
White-haired Representative Florence Kahn of California jokes with the President at a White House reception. She says she has no advice or favors to ask, and he invites her to visit. The piece notes merchants in other cities show interest in us for money but avoid local causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florence Kahn
California
White House
Mrs. Kahn
Plan to Open Schools in District 148 Meeting
Four groups of property owners and parents seek a plan to aid the Board of Education in financing District 148 and to reopen the four schools now closed. The meeting will be in Riverdale village hall on Wednesday Feb 14 at 8:00 pm. All district residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Board of Education
Banks to Close on Lincoln's Birthday Observed
Next Monday February 12 is Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday and all banks will be closed that day Bank patrons are advised to complete banking on Saturday for convenience and to avoid closures Local notice urges planning around holiday bank hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Mrs. Wm. A. Hendershott Dies After Stroke at Riverdale
Mrs. Wm. A. Hendershott aged 67 of Riverdale died Friday night after a morning fainting spell followed by a high blood pressure complication and a Paralytic stroke. Born Jan 27 1881 in Elkhart Ind she married in 1913 and leaves her husband daughter Mary Elizabeth and siblings. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Open Bible Church Riverdale with burial Tuesday in Elkhart Prairie Street cemetery. She was active in local veterans and advisory groups and remembered for her kindly manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Hendershott
South Halsted St
Riverdale
Mary Elizabeth
Thornton Township High School
Io Harvey
Elkhart
Ind
Inez Garl
Wm. A. Hendershott
Maude
Ome Sager
Jamestown
Jennie
C. H. Wolfe
Edna
John Schrock
Roy
Lloyd
Ladies Advilory
Roosevelt Camp
Blue Island
Open Bible Church
H. Leroy Wortman
Prairie Street
Slendershott
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Plans Guest Health Speaker
The Ivanhoe Woman's club meets Tuesday February 13 at 1 30 PM at Mrs Harry Lundgrens 25 EF 140th court. Mrs M E Runyan assists. Mrs Katherine Riekan district Public Health chair will speak on the department work and its goals. Members and friends urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Harry Lundgren
M. E. Runyan
Katherine Riekan
Htmem
Break Windows in Dairy Stores on South Side
Nine south side dairy stores had their windows smashed early last Wednesday. Two sticks of dynamite were found at the Dalton Dairy Store. Herman Vanderaa discovered the device at 7:30 a.m. The fuse was lit but a defective percussion cap saved the store. Chief Ehlert removed the dynamite to the village hall amid talk of a conflict between large dealers and dairy stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Dalton
Herman Vanderaa
Ehlert
Dolton Diuy
Dolton Residents File Petitions for State and County Tickets
Dolton citizens lead a slate filed for spring elections including state legislature candidates William Propper and Arthur Dillner and Sheriff candidate Fred Ehlert. The list shows contenders for Congress, State Senate, State House, county commissioner, and county board, with multiple Democratic and Republican names across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
William F. Propper
Arthur
Dillner
Fred T. Ehlert
Bergin
Chicago Heights
Congress
State Senate
Lincoln Birthday Banquet Tickets Offered in Harvey
Lincoln Birthday dinner under the Southern Cook County Chamber of Commerce is set for the High school Harvey February 12 at 6 30 p.m. Tickets priced at 75 cents are available at The Pointer office. Hon Charles W Hadley will be the main speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Cook County
Local and Personal Notices from Riverdale area
A long shoreline of family gatherings and community events unfolds as relatives surprise Mrs. O R Warren for her birthday at 18824 Prairie Ave Riverdale. The da y includes a dinner and social games with the Grant and Warren families and others.
Robertson Wins $1 000 Verdict Against Lansing Village
In Chicago Superior Court John R. Robertson Real Estate Co won a $1,000 verdict against the village of Lansing over alleged pollution of the Little Calumet river near Robertson’s Harvey area development. The case mirrors a Chicago Heights dispute with $100,000 in damages sought and testimony alleging Lansing dumped untreated sewage. Officials argued efforts toward a sewage plant existed though bonds were not issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
John R. Robertson
Chas. A. Williams
Superior Court
Chicago
Robert I. Downs
Downs and Howe
Thorn Creek
Little Calumet River
Robertson
William Winterhoff
Death of George Diehl longtime Dolton foreman
George Diehl assistant foreman at Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co. died of a heart attack last Sunday in Dolton aged 72. He was married to Louise Heintz and leaves two daughters, a grandson, two brothers, two sisters, and a wide circle of friends. Funeral services were held at Immanuel Church with interment at Oaklawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Diehl
Chicago and Riverdale
Iradell
Mike Schneider
Herman
Roseland
Leonard
Dolton
Katie Diehl
Dora Cook
Danville
Lumber Company
Tie
Calumet Camp
Progressive Party Meeting Tonight at Close House
The Progressive Party schedules a meeting Monday night February 5 at the close house located at 189th and Atlantic streets, starting at 8:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic St
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CWA Workers
Jake
Edward A. Kelly
Sangamon Street
Frank M. Fulton
Marquette Road
Senate
Charles F. Baumrucker
Forest Avenue
River Forest
Arthur A. Huebsch
Dubois Boulevard
Brookfield
Arthur J. Bidwill
Bonnie Brae Ave
Frank G. Ring
Honore Avenue
Robert J. Burdett
Cedar Road
Homewood
Roy E. McCarthy
Illinois Street
Lemont
Arthur 8. Dillner
Chicago St
James F. Mansfield, Jr
Lincoln Avenue
Frank EB. Foster
Lexington Avenue
Garfield F. Miller
Des Plaines Avenue
Des Plaines
Wm. W. Powers
East 92Nd St
John G. Ryan
E. 88Rd Place
Archie M. Benson
South Shore Drive
Elmer J. Schnackenberg
Euclid Avenue
Harry E. Fisher
Kingston Ave
Henry J. Samuel
Muskegon Ave
R. J. Turney
F J. Loyda
T. F. Reinhardt
Reha Campbell
J. W. Jaranowski
Maurice Vu Shay
Benjamin Lasear
Clayton FF. Smith
John H .Boyle
James T. McKenna
T. W. Caldwell
George F. Nixon
William J. Baker
O. R. Warren
Prairie Ave
Alex Grant
William Grant
Naomi
Mabel Grant
Leon Warren
Jane
Mary
J. M. Deam
Bridge Club
Gale White
Kanawha Ave
James Barnes
Clara Thompson
Leonard Trancouver
Leonard, Jr
Roy Miller
Roger O’connor
James Kleinz
J. E. Kleinz
Kanawha Avenue
Mae Berschinski
East 186Th Street
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Nora Ott
Frank
Ott
Clarence Wesse
Alex Fritz
Engelsi
John Kasha
Michigan Ave
Felix Schabloske
Herman Horn, Jr
St. Francis Hospital
Billy” Brown
Brown
Tracy Sr
Roland Helm
C. Helm
Rampke
Louise Wilkens
Dearborn St
Wilkens
Buckley
Clare Stead
South Shore
Bonnie Lou Beauty Shop
Leyden Avenue
Cohen
Chicago Street
Banco
Christian Mothers
St. Mary’s School Hall
Ruth Greleck
Master College of Fashion Art
Riverdale Police Dept
Wentworth Ave
Little
Calumet River
Lansing
George Diehl
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