Funeral Follows Long Riverdale Resident Simon Schoon
Simon P Schoon 74 of Riverdale died February 14 after a prolonged illness. He lived at 31 East 134th Street and was survived by his widow Helena and adopted daughter Mabel Ollie along with a sister and brothers. Funeral services were held February 18 at the Third Christian Reformed Church with interment in Munster Indiana. He was a respected farmer and active community member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon P. Schoon
Riverdale
East 134Th Street
Mr. Schoon
Amsterdam
Netherlands
America
Peter
Mary Schoon
Bronder
Fernwood
Helena Housinger
Mabel Ollie
Andrew de Vries
Tienie Evers
Cornelius P. Schoon
DeMotte
Ind
Mary Dekker
Roseland
Elizabeth
Samuel VanderWal
Munster
Katie
Peter Molenaar
Oak Glen
Pullman Land Association
Ife
Veterans Bonus Loan Bill Approved by Senate and House
The Senate passed the Veterans Bonus Loan Bill 72 to 12 and the House earlier by 368 to 39. White House signals Hoover will veto, yet sufficient votes exist to override. The plan offers a 50 percent loan on veterans' government life policies to aid thousands out of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
White House
Hoover
Congress
Vote for Bonds in South End Sanitary District
Voters in the south end of the Sanitary District of Chicago face a bond vote to fund an inter septing sewer system affecting Wiv erdale Dalton South Holland Harvey Blue Island and Calumet City. If rejected, bonds may be sold by legislature to curb Lake Michigan water intake by reducing sewage into the Calumet River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Wisut
Wiverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Harvey
Blue Island
Calumet City
Sanitary Board
Sanitary District
Lake Michigan
Calumet River
Riverdale Tag Day Sells to Aid Needy Volunteers
The Riverdale Relief Committee and residents met at the village hall to report on committees. Mrs Dorothy Reasor chairs the Tag Day group organizing Friday and Saturday sales to aid the needy. Walter Ortel chairs the raffle ticket effort for a good watch and chain to be raffled in April with 25 cent tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Relief Committee
Riverdale
Price
Dorothy Reasor
Walter Ortel
Health Clinic Held At Village Hall Dalton
A regular Health Clinic will be held at the Health Center Village Hall Dalton on Monday November 28 starting at 1 00 p m Dr Novak examining physician The clinic is free to the public and focused on chest examination Alta Itter RN directed to assist patients
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Hall
Dalton
Novak
Alta Itter
R. N
P T A Play Delights With Little Clod Hopper
The Lincoln Avenue P T A presented the Little Clod Hopper at the school hall on February 12 and 13 showing strong acting from both mothers and teachers. A sizable audience praised the cast led by Mrs Elmer Krause and others with Revelers Orchestra supplying music and Miss Toll and Miss Lemon directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Avenue
Parent-Teachers Association
Elmer Krause
Melvin Lindberg
Lawrence Bauman
Lorenz Kipley
Wayne Fuller
Arthur Smith
Fay Wilson
EB. Maughan
M. Younker
J. DeBok
F. Berndt
E. Krause
Edward Corriveau
George Odle
Arline Dickelman
Andrew Gary
Dotton
Miss Toll
Miss Lemon
Inmates Rise at Oak Forest Hospital 12 Year Span
A Cook County report by Anton Cermak shows Oak Forest Institution inmate totals growing from 3279 in 1918 to 7325 in 1930, a 123 percent increase. The peak population exceeded 8000 in 1928. Pat Hallinan, Blue Island businessman and mortician, died Tuesday and will be buried Saturday at St. Benedict's Church at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Cermak
Cook County Board
Oak Forest Institution
Pat Hallinan
Blue Island
St. Benedict’s Church
Ivanhoe News Highlights Social and Civic Happenings
A Valentine party in the 14321 Atlantic Apt basement featured a four piece orchestra and table games hosted by Jack Mass and George West with many attendees. Betty Van Deering and Alec Paul weekend at Mrs Hilda Sheldon’s, and Ivanhoe kids begin school ground breaking Feb 16. Civic Club plans charter, trees, sidewalks and donates $10 to Riverdale Relief Fund. Further notes on local visits, births, and pet licensing warnings conclude the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
Atlantic Apt
Jack Mass
George West
Jack Hodge
Frances Grover
Wilber Morrison
Nellie Befeldt
Dave McCard
Evelyn Vincent
Ruth Sawyer
Bill Eklert
Pat Lennon
Adeline Elles
Evalyn Foster
Gin” Howlin
Shorty Foster
Bob Burton
Dot Sterling
Raud Rowe
Jerry’ Rowe
Gladys Barbier
Mary Hurst
Don Peterson
Bill O’boyle
Ind. Ripley
Mary Ripley
Bob Sudds
Grace Howell
Lorraine Plante
Marjorie West
Betty van Deering
Alec Paul
Hilda Sheldon
Hilda
Anna Swan
Clarance Sheldon
Minneapolis
Reward Offered for Information on Studebaker Theft Fire
Fifty dollar reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the person or persons who took a Studebaker car belonging to Orion Owens at 13612 State Street Riverdale Illinois on January 7 1938 and destroyed it by fire in Markham Illinois. Information confidential through T J Houston & Company 164 W Jackson Boulevard Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Orion Owens
State St
Riverdale
Ill
Markham
T. J. Houston & Company
W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Illinois
Local and Personal Notes From Riverdale District
Mrs John A Muller of 18355 Indiana avenue wins an electric mantle clock in a Mens Catholic Order of Foresters raffle. Miss Gertrude Wulff hosts a banco party at 13934 Edbrooke avenue on Feb 12 with Frieda Diekmann, Elizabeth Huber, Esther Ludwig, Dorothy Radtke, LaVerne Slusser, Sarsh Hoekstra, and Marie Stepinski. prizes go to Frieda Diekman, LaVerne Slusser, Marie Stepinski and Dorothy Radtke. Fire Chief Louis E Reich attends State Firemen Association executive meeting in Springfield. a dog alarms police about a man found nearly frozen in a driveway and given a ride home. Roy Kramer and Mildred Quadbach wed Feb 14, 1938, in Chicago. Local law enforcement fines several for destroying Forest Preserve trees. Supervisor Gale and Riverdale police pledge continued enforcement. Washington Birthday is Sunday. Feb 23 is a legal holiday and banks close. two daily deliveries to Highlawn and Acme Steel Co begin. Valentine party hosts Forty Degree of Honor Juveniles. Juvenile Club officer elections Feb 24 at A O W W hall. George Morgan sentenced to one year for breaking into a C E R I freight car. local police destroy a 100-gallon still. owners turned over to federal officers. Fanest Aurich, longtime local blacksmith, dies Feb 16 at 80. buried at Dalton Oak Forest per his wish with community support. Friday and Saturday are Tag Days for the Riverdale Relief Fund. Dalton post office closes at noon on Washington’s Birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Muller
Indiana Avenue
Order of Foresters
Gertrude Wulff
Banco
Edbrooke Avenue
Frieda Deekmann
Elizabeth Huber
Esther Ludwig
Dorothy Radtke
LaVerne Slusser
Sarsh Hoekstra
Marie Stepinski
Frieda Diekman
Louis E. Reich
Springfield
State Firemen's Association
Brownie Muller
Roy Kramer
Mildred Quadbach
Chicago
Raymond Baumeartner
Hassel
Forest Preserve
Baumgartner
Paul C. Gale
Riverdale
Washington
Riverdale Station
Highlawn
Acme Steel Co
Berquist
Cora Miller
Dalton
Bridewell
Ross C. Hall
Fanest A. Aurich
Oak Forest
Twin City
Thomson
Dan Bachman
Joe Locker
Wallace Monk
Tred Whlert, Jr
Dick Fritsche
Bob Albrecht
Bob Schug
Louie
Joe Domiani
Oakland Cemetery
Riverdale Joins regional effort for Calumet barge canal survey
A regional committee led by Harvey mayor Bruggeman reached an accord for Riverdale to join Harvey Homewood Gary and others in funding a survey of the Little Calumet river for a potential barge canal. The group plans technical surveys and public hearings with the U S Army to connect Burns ditch Deep river and Calumet harbor into a Lakes to the Gulf system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruggeman
Harvey
Riverdale
Little Calumet
Homewood
Gary
Thornton
Dalton
South Holland
Highland
City Council
Blue Island
Calumet
Burns Ditch
Littl Calumet
U. S. War Department
Army
Walter Haines
Joseph Cook
Harvey Chamber of Commerce
Burnsditch
Deep River
Indiana
Calumet Harbor
U. S. Congress
War Department
Calumet Boosters Group
Calumet Congress
Col
A. W. Melton
Hammond
Rufus R. Putnam
J&. Chicago
Martin Ottershagreen
City of
Chicago
U. S. Army
Little Calumet River
Lake Calumet
Mississippi River
Naval Reserve Armory
E. Randolph Street
Lake Michigan
Ills. Brick Co. Reports Large Loss in 1930 Year
The Illinois Brick Company's 1930 financial statement shows a net loss of 811,840 against a 1929 profit of 363,870 when a 1.54 dividend was paid. Balance sheet Dec 31 lists assets 2,605,021 and current liabilities 188,995, versus 3,682,016 and 839,759 the prior year. Surplus after adjustments for 1931 was 9,892, vs 603,704 in 1929, with 230,050 shares held by the public at Dec 31, down from 235,000 at year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ills. Brick Co
Illinois Brick Company
Publig
Death of George Lauridsen Buried at Berger Cemetery
Mr and Mrs A Lauridsen of the Berger school vicinity mourn the death of their 12 year old son George who died February 14 and was interred at Berger cemetery February 17 Funeral services were held at the Sandridge M J church with Rev Schneider officiating Six of Georges school mates served as pallbearers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lauridsen
Berger School
George
Berger
Sandridge M. J
Schneider
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Simon P.schoon
Ivanhoe News
Thornton Gym
Atlantic Avenue
Marian Mansfield
Eloise Chezam
May O'Boyle
Donald Peterson
Billy Hack
Bob West
Geo. Fraser
Marian McDougall
Kathryn Sawyer
F. J. DeWilde
Po. T. A
Highlawn School
Clarance Crane
Wentworth Avenue
de Wilde
James Edward
Francis Murphy
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