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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1916
Page
8
Miss VanderBilt from Roseland visits. residents attend funerals and visits in Beecher Wichert and Joliet. Local society pages note illness, moving to nearby towns, new Ford car, and a busy church fundraiser. Riverdale theater shows drama and westerns under new management with modest admission.
Globe News reports last Saturday the Busy Bee Sewing Club Girls of Globe gathered at Louisa Schrum’s residence for sewing. Mrs. Schrum served a fine lunch and all attendees enjoyed the outing.
Oakglen reports Frank Frese sold his Indiana Avenue residence to William Koehn and bought the Fred Lorenz on Range Line Road. George T. Jurgensen purchased Wm. C. Dickhelman’s Range Line Road general store and takes possession. A public sale is scheduled for Feb 15 by auctioneer J. C. Ton. Al Van Steenberg of Lansing travels in Panama for a few months. Floyd Bothwell and A. Moss are also mentioned in local notices.
We extend sincere thanks to friends and relatives for expressions of sympathy and floral offerings during our recent bereavement. Cuar rs Franzex and Family.
Heating stove bargain at 45 dollars, good as new, plus gas range buffet and other furniture. A sound family horse and buggy inquire M H Hans Vin Cinces Road and Marie Street Homewood.
Described program includes 3 reel feature with Edna Mayo, Russian Cossack troupe, 5 reels best pictures, and 8 reel boatrace drama The Honor of The Crew. Daily shows 3:15 and 7:15, Thursday night stock company Life of New York with 8 performers. Admission 10 to 15 cents. Sunday matinee 3:15. late show repeats for late arrivals.
Riverdale Hose Company No. hosts a dance at Riverdale Village Hall Saturday evening February 12. Dance every Saturday at Riverdale Park during winter with good order kept and all welcome.
Ridge Notes Wmi reports a missionary lecture by Rev. Wengatz in Africa and a field address in Fungo Angola. The Ladies Home Circle met at Mrs John Engel’s, Berger School parents and teachers association held its first regular meeting, with talks by Mrs Orville Bright and John Berger. Irene Berger returns from Champaign. H C Wenricks visits. warehouse workers seek fair treatment during meals.
The Y M C A at Yard Center issued neat bill folders to members. Charley Haas, a clerk, was transferred to 83d Street for easier commuting from Englewood. Yard Center depot saw improvements as Ralph Luckenbill joined the yard clerk team. Patrick Ryan, a Yard Center section man, lost both legs Thursday and was rushed to St Bernard's hospital with uncertain recovery. A workforce shakeup led Armin Hanschman to resign and take a similar post at the Belt yards in Clearing.
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