Bank Holdups End in Slaying of Officer Peter J De Young
South Holland faced a fatal bank robbery early Saturday as Peter J. De Young, special police officer, was shot and died later at Ingalls Memorial hospital Harvey. The inquest returned a first degree murder verdict with police linking the gang to Hamilton, a noted fugitive, and a pattern of recent escapes and chases in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Peter J. DeYoung
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Justice of the Peace
Jacob P. de Young
Zeeland
Michigan
Peter
Herman Dykema
159Th Street
DeVries-Carmichael
Cornelius Anker
John P. Anker
Henry Amptmeyer
DeVries
Homewood
Hamilton
Matteson
Gary
Dyer
Peter J. de Young
Death of Woodlawn Avenue resident at Austin Manufacturing
Man aged 82 of Woodlawn avenue South Holland died after working the night shift at Austin Manufacturing Company. He leaves widow Gertrude De Young and a 9 year old son George. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at home and 2:00 p.m. at the First Reformed church South Holland with Rev. J Bouwsma Rev T Muilenberg and Rev Kelter officiating. Interment in Oaklawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn Avenue
South Holland
Austin Manufacturing Company
Fio
Gertrude de Young
George
First Reformed Church
J. Bouwsma
T. Muilenberg
Kelter
Oaklawn Cemetery
New Pullman Works Show Revival With High Speed Trains
Indications that the Pullman Works once nearly dead for four or five years will renew activity. More orders for three high speed all aluminum trains and fifty suburban coaches for the Erie railroad promise to keep 2,500 workers employed through the summer. Visitors toured the plant as Union Pacific showcased a 110 mph lightweight three unit train designed to cut Pacific coast travel time and reduce wind resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Works
Pullman Company
Erie Railroad
Union Pacific
Pacific Coast
Murdered infant found on Little Calumet River ice
A baby girl was found on the ice near 147th Street by the Little Calumet River Tuesday afternoon. Chief Ehlert of Dalton had the body taken to the county morgue. An inquest found the infant had been killed shortly after birth by a needle through the heart and a murder verdict was returned. Police were urged to continue the search for the killers.
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Calumet
147Th Street
Ehlert
Dalton
Awoman
County Mmorgue
Notice to settle debts at residence in Dolton
Peter F P Ripley directs any person owing him money to pay at his home 13814 Park Ave Dolton stating the notice with his address for settlement of debts.
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Peter
Ripley
Park Ave
Dolton
Brothers Night at Doldale Rebecca Lodge Featured Playlet
Rebecca Lodge held Brothers Night on February 14 with a lodge officers’ comic playlet followed by vocal numbers from Marge and Gweneth Hampton. Cherry pie was served as refreshments. Charles Niemeyer of Riverdale is ill and bedbound for a week. Dalton Dinge Store advertises Treatone Tonic and Laxatives Pills NYAT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doldale
Rebecca Lodge
Marge
Gweneth Hampton
Dalton Dinge
Riverdale District 148 seeks state aid to reopen closed schools
A Riverdale meeting of property owners parents and residents discussed financing for District No 148 to reopen four closed schools. Speakers including Superintendent O T Bright and board officers urged letters to Governor Horner state senators and representatives urging immediate funding legislation to keep schools open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Ave
Harvey
Anna Wilmarth Ickes
Private Road
Winnetka
Emmet McGrath
Madison Ave
Brookfield
Ill
Horner
Dolton Group Completes Course and Community Notices
More than forty women in Dolton receive Red Cross certificates after completing Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick. Classes, led by Miss Butcher, RN, meet twice weekly in the village hall as part of the CWA program. A luncheon honored Miss Butcher with a gift. Also reported are a birthday party for Mrs. Dora Grapenthien, funeral travel for Victor Wilkens family, motor trip plans for Corinne Trimble and relatives, a St Marys quilt raffle winners list, and Gordon Claussen visiting family while studying at the University of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Dolton Village
CWA
Dalton
H. W.W. Slaughter
Dora Grapenthien
Atlantic St
Riverdale
Henry Knuth
Victor Wilkens
Ormsby, Minn
Victor
Emil Wilkens
Corinne Trimble
Carolyn
Cordon Claussen
William J. Claussen
Gordon
University of Michigan
Riverdale social notes include visits and birthdays
Miss Sophie Bockelman has moved to 11636 Kegleston Avenue to live with her son Fred Bockelman. A Lincoln Avenue party hosted by Gwendolyn and Thomas Harper Jr. featured several friends from Oak Park South Chicago Roseland and Blue Island with a luncheon and good times. Washington's Birthday is a bank holiday. banking occurs Wednesday. A Red Cross class at Riverdale village hall awarded certificates to many ladies. Cora Van Rossem celebrated a birthday with friends. Mr and Mrs Herbert McCarthy welcomed a baby boy at St Francis Blue Island. The Mothers Club marked its 14th anniversary at 16 East 157th Street. The Easy Aces Bridge Club met at Tolbrooke Avenue. Frances Wittig celebrated her 21st birthday at the Lent home. Herbert Engel of Richmond Ind. visits Dalton relatives. The paper teases a two-week news lull before a southbound flyer trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Bockelman
Riverdale
Fred Bockelman
Kegleston Avenue
Bockelman
Gwendolyn
Thomas Harper, Jr
Lincoln Avenue
Roan
Oak Park
Charles Schweikert
Viola Hammermeister
Isabelle Hampton
Eleanor Zumm
Ann
Sohpia Palchinski
Henrietta Ohlsen
Pete Diette
Mildred Burner
Angelo Giovanitti
Blue Island
Washington
Bertha Gaevle
Village Hall
Gaeckle
Red Cross
Edgar Bachman
Fred Bussiere
Pauline Werner
Walter Kemnitz
Catherine Walter
Louise DeVries
Selma Barkowski
Mabelle Selle
Bessie DeVries
Cora
Herbert T. McCarthy
Dalton
St. Francis, Hospital
Mothers Club
Vrs
Dora Ripley
East 157Th St
Mary Stark
East 186Th Place
Stanley Prymas
Tolbrooke Ave
Easy Aces
Frances Wittig
Otto Lent
Herbert Engel
Richmond
Ind
Nerman Anders
Engel
Dolton
Florida
Dalton Village Board Schedules Bond and Budget Actions
The Dalton village board met February 13 with President Dieckelman presiding. Treasurer Schaefer reported a January 31 cash balance of 2966.99. O'Brien Bros. Construction queried a missing bond. resolution deferred. Koehncke case settled with Surety offering 3485 accepted by Mrs. Koehncke. Streets chairman Erffmeyer sought more relief workers and ordered cinders once men are allotted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Village Board
Charles Dieckelman
Schnoor
George H. Schaefer
George O’brien
O’brien
Erffmeyer
Mae Aoog
Tax Bills On Way To Cook County Property Owners
County Clerk and County Treasurer ran a 24 hour weekend shift to mail the first batch of 1932 tax bills including real estate and personal property. Bills for the south town district, including the loop, went out Tuesday with daily mailings continuing until all eight city towns and thirty country towns were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Schweitzer
Joseph D. McDonough
South Town
Edmund K. Jarecki
Chicago Real Estate Board
Cook County
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Pullman
Charles Niemeyer
Dolton Group
Insurance Company
Koehncke
Aenes Sprick
Acme Steel Co
Presbyterian Hospital
Miss Sprick
Acme
Agnes
Miss Slazel Spoor
Herbert Dickelman
Frank Seidler, Jr
Frank Se
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