Riverdale Plans Snow Plow Purchase And Village Expansion
Riverdale officials completed negotiations for a used Caterpillar snow plow to be delivered within ten days. The board also approved buying two lots at 137th place and Wabash avenue for a village building to house vehicles and supplies, with the purchase set at 38,500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claussen
Riverdale Board
Acme Steel Company
Patten Tractor and Equipment Company
Chicago
Caterpillar
Riverdale Board of Trustees
137Th Place
Wabash Avenue
187Th Place
Housng Village
Herbert F. Zornow
Riverdale
Putnam
Eimerahl Avenue
139Th Street
Lions Club to Meet Tonight at 6 30
The newly organized Lions club of the community will hold a 6 30 meeting at the Redwoods 600 West 158th Street Riverdale with a report from the nominating committee and remarks by Bryan B. Blalock. About 100 men from nearby Lions clubs and local business leaders are expected. Members urged to attend or join. dinner serves at 6:30 followed by the meeting. Lions International describes itself as a nonprofit service organization of over 3000 clubs across multiple countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Redwoods
West 158Th Street
Riverdale
Daniel C. Bachmann
John Harms, Jr
L. K. Klitzke
Blue Island
Lansing
Roseland
Lions Clubs
Bryan B. Blalock
Lions International
United States
Canada
Mexico
China
Cuba
Panama
Costa Rica
Columbia
Abbie Miller Wins Trip to Phillips Petroleum Ranch
Abbie Miller returned home February 4 after a prize trip for top sales in the district. He and seventeen co winners toured Bartlesville Oklahoma, the Phillips main office and labs, a private zoo and museum, oil wells in Oklahoma City, the Phillips 100 octane plant, and the Osage Indian reservation. Miller runs a Phillips service station at 198th Street and Leyden Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
Abbie) Miller
Frank Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Abbie
Okla
Phillips Ranch
Mr. Phillips
Oklahoma City
Osage
Phillips
198Th Street
Leyden Avenue
Sandridge League to Present Play Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
The Sandridge Epworth League stages the rural comedy Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick at Borger school on Saturday night February 11. Aaron is cuased by Franklin Dickman and Violet Dickman profiles Mrs Rony Beppy. Cast includes Charles Meyers Marjorie Waterman Ruth Waterman Clinton Diekman and Margaret Vandenberg with Sally Blaine. Tickets 35 cents adults 20 cents children. showtime 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Life Magazine
Little Theatre
Sandridge Epworth League
Borger School
Aaron
Franklin Dickman
Rony Beppy
Violet Dickman
Wilbur Merriden
Gladys
Charles Meyers
Marjorie Waterman
Little Sis Riggs
Ruth Waterman
Clarence Green
Clinton Diekman
Sally Blaine
Margaret Vandenberg
League
Scout Leaders Gather for Harvey Dinner Award Ceremony
More than four hundred scout leaders, parents, and friends attended a pot luck dinner at Bryant School in Harvey Illinois on February 6. Troop 17 Dal ton and Troop 9 Riverdale were honored with plaques for ten or more representatives, presented by Harold G Boltz. Markham received a special award for largest adult turnout with a life size scout handbook cover image. An audit of funds from the recent drive will be conducted Friday at First National Bank in Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant School
Harvey
Illinoi
Lincoln School
Dalton
Washington School
Riverdale
Harold G. Boltz
Markham
C. J. Carlson
Boy Scouts of Our Council
First National Bank
O’eluock
Thurel L. Meeder
George Walton Dies Father of Mrs Basile
George W Walton of Harvey died Friday morning February 38 a native of Devers Willsboro England born January 18 1861. He lived in Harvey for 43 years survived by widow two daughters Anna Bas ing Florence Johnson and three sons Fred Stanley Norman twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services were held Monday at Kerrs funeral home with Rev T W Simer officiating and interment at Hazelwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Walton
Anthony Basile
George W. Walton
East
155Th Street
Harvey
Chicago Street
Dalton
Devers
Willsboro County
England
Anna Basing
Florence Johnson
Fred Walton
Saginaw
Michigan
Stanley Walton
Narvey
Norman
U. S. Army
Fort Benning
Georgia
Kerrs Funeral Home
T. W. Simer
Hazelwood Cemetery
Knights of Columbus Valentine Party Planned in Pinta
Pinta Council Knights of Columbus plans a Valentine party for members and their ladies at St Mary's school hall on Thursday February 16. Cards start at 8 pm with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinta Council
K. of C
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary’s School Hall
Local T. B. Seal Chairmen Thank Contributors
The Christmas seals chairmen Mrs. Mabel Nelson and Mrs. Emily Ripley thank the community for support. Those who received seals and did not return them are asked to kindly do so as soon as possible to close the books for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Nelson
Emily Ripley
South Suburban Bus Service Contact Number
Information about South Suburban Bus Service provided via Interocean 9744. The entry gives a contact method for inquiries or service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interocean
Junior College Set to Stage Merton of the Movies Title
Thornton junior college will present Seon Kaufman and Connely's dramatization of Merton of the Movies on February 17 and 18 in the high school auditorium. William Workman leads as Minton Gill with Corinne Trimble as Montague g1 alongside a large cast and a full production staff led by Miss Lillian M. Conley. The junior college orchestra conducted by William H. Montelius will perform as part of the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Haines
Jervis Zimmerman
Orin Volland
Walter Zeibell
Morton Dobrow
Urban Bergbauer
Marjory Toepfer
Franklin Lessing
Myra Gooden
Charles Brock
Oliver Tyler
Lillian M. Conley
Minna BE. Jewell
Tradujty
Dorothy Munro
Raymond Price
June Geserick
Local Man Hurt Unloading Box Car at Ford Plant
Paul Pierce of 13928 Lincoln Avenue Dalton fractured his left arm two inches above the wrist after a misstep while unloading a box car at the Ford plant Chicago Hegewisch. His wife Mrs Pierce broke her left wrist after slipping on a icy sidewalk on February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pierce
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Chicago
Ford
Hegewisch
Teen Age Dance Planned for Lincoln School Gym
Lincoln school P T A mothers announce another teen age dance for Friday February 10 in the Lincoln gymnasium. The event will honor St Valentine’s Day with decorations and music by The Originals. The evening promises recreation and enjoyment for local youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Lincoln Gymnasium
Lincoln Birthday Observed With Office Closures Monday
The birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Sunday February 12, will be observed Monday February 13 as no legal holiday. Government offices and local banks will be closed on that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Two Bandits Rob Illinois Central In Riverdale Heist
Two men staged a daytime robbery at the Illinois Central Riverdale station on Wednesday morning. They held William Kerrigan at the 137th street platform, stole about $81 from the drawer and Kerrigan’s cash, then forced him to help while they ripped phone wires and fled in a yellow 1935 Ford sedan with red wheels. Police traced the suspects via fingerprints and tips, with earlier unreported thefts noted and subsequent capture weeks later near a Chicago Northwestern office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kerriey
Tip Weet Tisthesteed
Tihs Central Railroad
137Th Street
Riverdale
Kerrigan
Bill
George Ketter
Ketter
East 137Th Street
Chicago
William Nottorf
Grover Cogswell
Dalton Police
Mraz
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Central Avenue
Lake Street
Dolton Village Hall announces folk dancing schedule
On Friday February 10 the dancing runs 6 to 7 30 p m with the hall occupied later. From then on dancing will be Fridays 6 to 8 30 p m except the second Friday each month 6 to 7 30 p m. Mr Coffeen praises teen interest and registrations are welcome. Thanks are given to Mr Hein rich for moving picture programs and ping pong finals draw a crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeen
Heinrich
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Trip Toe
Sandridge League
T. B. Seal
Seon
Illinois Central
Dolton
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