Water Tunnel Proposal Discussed by Riverdale Harvey Officials
Riverdale board meets with Harvey officials to pursue building a water tunnel under the Calumet river at Halsted street. Plans include an ordinance, state commission action, sidewalk easement, and future joint sessions. Police and license matters also reviewed as I. H. B. reports shortages and possible intake fixes.
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Riverdale Board
Claussen
Frank Bruggeman
Harvey
City of
Calumet River
Halsted Street
Riverdale
Flick
Torpy
State Commerce Commission
Indiana Harbor Belt
Clark
State Streets
Johnstone
138Th and
William Maurer
Halsted
145Th
146Th Street
Woosnam
137Th Place
Indiana Avenue
Baumgartner
Bishop
Albert Bros
142Nd Street
Knife Blade Removed From Iain Linus Larson
Iain Linus Larson a 59 year old resident of 10112 Avenue M died yesterday after a knife blade two and a half inches long had been embedded in his brain for thirty years. The blade was removed in an operation by Dr. Eric Oldberg a little over two weeks ago and epilepsy attacks have ceased since.
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Linus Larson
Avenue M
Illinois Research Hospital
Eric Oldberg
Larson
Village hall dance and charity games announced
The W R C hosts a Riverdale village hall dance on Friday afternoon February 19 asking members to bring a friend. Proceeds from Sunday February 14 basketball games at St Pauls School gym benefit the local needy with Acme Steel versus Lincoln A C and St Pauls A A against Collegians. A note promotes goat’s milk for vigor and vitality with sale by H J Erffmeyer 552 BE Sibley St Dolton 719 41 2.
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Riverdale
St. Paul’s
Acme Steel
Lincoln A.C
St. Paul’s A. A
Collegians
H. J. Erffmeyer
BE. Sibley St
Dolton
Blue Island council votes to cut 1980 tax rate to 90 cents
The Blue Island City Council directed County Clerk Robert Sweitzer to reduce the city end of the 1980 tax to 90 cents per hundred, down from 1.09. The resolution followed a Thursday meeting and targets library, playground recreation, and a public benefit levy. Mayor Frank Kassen, City Clerk George J. Landgraf, City Attorney Roy Massena, and finance Aldermen delivered the resolution to the county clerk.
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Robert Sweitzer
Blue Island
Frank Kassen
George J. Landgraf
Roy Massena
George F. Fiedler
Harold C. Volp
Fred Lchroeder
Sweitzer
Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan stock invitation
The Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association invites locals to become stockholders offering secured mortgages on improved property. Loans are secured by Board review with marketable value often twice loan amount. Past 20 year stock dividends paid with over 6 percent interest. Plan details available at First National Bank Dolton.
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Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
First National Bank
Dolton
Charity Basketball Games At Lutheran School Gym
Three strong Sunday games at the Lutheran school gym will raise funds for local relief. St Paul Girls, St Paul Heavies, and Acme Steel meet Lincoln A C Boys, with former Lincoln stars Eddie Needles and Fred Bruhn aiming to clash with Acme Steel. Gates set at 25 cents adults 15 cents children.
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Lutheran School
St. Paul Girls
St. Paul Heavies
Acme Steel
Lincoln A. C
Lincoln’s
Eddie Needles
Fred Bruhn
Needles
Bruhn
Peacock
Ertsman
Bohles
Bert Reil
Lincoln Boys
Steel Boys
Riverdale
Dalton
Bert Kasten
Jeverybody
Wn Yeing
Acme Steel Boys
Ivanhoe Civic Club Seeks Wide Attendance for February Meeting
The Ivanhoe Civic Club will hold its February meeting at the Office Building next Monday at 8 o clock. Newly elected officers have arranged a program designed to interest all residents and everyone is invited to attend.
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Ivanhoe
Frankenstein Robots and Bolshevik Trouble Stir Harvey Residents
A local notice links a science fiction film to fears of a secret communist element endangering Calumet area banks. It cites bank closings, deportations of racketeers, and calls for public action. A meeting at the Elks Temple in Harvey, February 24 invites attendance.
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Warvey
Harvey Banks
Calumet District
Harvey
Frankenstein
Elks Temple
Banks Open and Steady Says Local Editor
The Pointer editor asserts local banks remain open and sound amid regional closures. He cites Harvey Hammond and Calumet City effects, notes substantial accounts moved here, and echoes a Tribune view that trusted community banks weathered distrust and can spur recovery when savers withdraw from hiding and restore confidence.
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Harvey
Hammond
Calumet City
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Primary Petitions Filed for State Legislature Seats
The Tth district lists candidates with Republican Anna Wilmarth Ickes and others including William Propper and William McGee James among the Seventh District contestants. Democratic entries name Emmet McGarth James J Finneran Peter J Gibbons Erik Oden and Thomas McBreen along with several Wilmette and Calumet City contenders. For Congress Third District names Edward A Kelly and Elliott Sproul appear among the petitions.
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Propper
Anna Wilmarth Ickes
Winnetka
William F. Propper
Dalton
Frank E. Foster
Harvey
William McGee James
Wilmette
Garfield I. Miller
Des Plaines
Charles Oran Mensik
Maywood
Theodore FE. Reinhardt
Flapsilver
James O. Kounisz
Calumet City
Emmet McGarth
Brookfield
James J. Finneran
Peter J. Gibbons
Forest Park
Erik J. Oden
Glen View
Thomas F. McBreen
Melrose Park
William C. Connor
John E. Yates
Joseph A. Kolb
Congress
Edward A. Kelly
Elliott W. Sproul
Rep
Watchman Clarence Gordon Murder at Riverdale Station
Clarence Gordon long time Riverdale resident and former Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co night worker was found murdered in the filling station at 117th Street and Indiana Avenue. A hammer was used and the body lay locked inside. death occurred by crushing the skull. The crime was discovered at 6 50 AM by Peter Verney of Harvey who stopped for gas. Gordon resided with the Dales Mortis family at 14115 Dearborn Street Riverdale.
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Clarence Gordon
Riverdale
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
117Th Street
Indiana Aveenue
Peter Verney
Harvey
Gordon
Met Ishlert
Bachmann
Ehlert
Dales Mortis
Dearborn Street
Local and personal notes from Roseland area
Mrs M R Weidner recovering after gall stone operation at Roseland Community Hospital with Drs Weidner and sons optimistic. Mrs Victoria McGowan wins pillow slips in Paul Gall Post American Legion Auxiliary raffle. Ethyl O’Brien Roach and sister Helen Mann plan Houston as future home. Charles Rouch transferred to Houston by Fairbanks Morse. A A Steinke heads to Washington DC to visit sister C D Reeder. Al shows cake skills awaiting Steinke return. Henry DeRidder visiting his mother in Chicago en route to New York and then England Feb 27. George Wasik fined for reckless driving after crash on Halsted St. Joe Halazarada fined for intoxication. Indiana Avenue bridge collision injures one woman. Louis Casinov summoned to Chicago by ill father. father dies after pneumonia. funeral at 9157 Went Division St. interment Waldheim.
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M. R. Weidner
Roseland Community Hospital
Weidner
Junior
Victoria McGowan
Paul Gall Post American Legion Amxiliary
Ethyl O’brien Roach
Helen Mann
Houston
Texas
Charles Rouch
Fairbanks Morse & Co
A. A. Steinke
Washington, D. C
C. D. Reeder
Marshfield Avenue
Chicago
Indiana Avenue
Louis Casinov
Gladstone Company
Riverdale
Louis
Max
Frank
Raymond
Augusta
Division Street
Waldheim
Erffmeyer DeVries Announcement of Edward Erffmeyer Frances DeVries
Mr and Mrs Arthur Erffmeyer announce the marriage of their son Edward to Frances DeVries daughter of Mr and Mrs D DeVries of Chicago. The ceremony occurred Tuesday February 1982 at 8 00 pm at the bride home 10822 Wentworth Avenue in Roseland with about 50 guests. Frances was bridesmaid Martha DeVries sister. Richard Smit of South Holland was groomsman. Edward works at Ford plant and Frances is a stenographer in the Loop. They will start housekeeping in Roseland.
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Arthur Erfmeyer
Edward
Frances DeVries
D. DeVries
Chicago
Wentworth Avenue
Martha DeVries
Richard Smit
South Holland
Roseland
Ford Motor Co
Glass-Steagall revival aims to lift the low mood
Democrats and Republicans unite behind a Glass-Steagall bill presented to Congress with White House support. The measure is touted as a bold step to loosen credit on a sound basis, following the Reconstruction Finance Corporation's $2 trillion fund and a White House plan to end money hoarding, freeing billions in credit.
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A. Glass-Steagall
Congress
Chicago Daily News
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
White House
Dawes vows World Fair will open on June 1 1933
President Rufus C Dawes told the Hamilton Club that rumors of a postponement are unfounded and the exhibit will open on June 1 1933. He cited strong foreign and state support and contracts totaling about 3 million dollars already in place, with a potential 1.2 million dollar loss if delayed.
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Dawes
Rufus C. Dawes
Hamilton Club
Mr. Dawes
St Francis Hospital shows 700 profit in 1931 report
Dr Edward A Doepp speaking before the Lions Club details the hospital history from 1906 to present and reads the 1931 report noting a gain of 700.30 with income 82 515.74 and expenditures 81 815.44. The report lists 1917 and 1967 admissions and religious makeup of patients.
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Edward A. Doepp
Gregory Street
St. Francis Hospital
Lions Club
Blue Island Star
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Bruggeman
Ivanhoe Civic Club
Erffmeyer
DeVries
Washington
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