Twenty Years Ago with the Pointer at Local Homes
A crowd gathers at Otto Lentz home on Feb 21 for his Feb 22 birthday with many local families attending. A young attorney visits Chicago and Horace Holmes celebrates a birthday as Valley Stars begin their season. Community updates include farm work, onion sets, electric lines, new posts in South Holland, and a party for Harry Ritveld’s Gass scholars with listed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Lentz
W. Rampke
August Grapenthien
Herman Dreesen
Li. &. Reich
H. Middleborn
H.goos
Chas, Grapenthien
Yaever
Lansing
Harry Biossat
Jeffery Avenue
Chicago
Horace Holmes
W. C. Holmes
Laura
Valley Stars
Chas. Slaughter
Thomas White
Chas. West
John Witte
Robert Idam
Ridge
William P. Anker
Leota
Minn
South Holland
John Kraay
Ed Gouwens
William van Deursen
Danning
R. A. T. Gouwens
Harry Ritveld
Gass
Esther DeGratl
Agnes Rinkema
Bessie Klinkhammer
Jennie Anker
Minnie Bardwick
Abbie Anker
Mary Weld
Elizabeth van 4Anten
Annie Anker
Lizzie Gouwens
Angie De Boer Returns to Minnesota with De Boer Family
South Holland News notes Angie De Boer traveled back to Minnesota in company with Mr and Mrs John De Boer indicating a family visit twenty years prior context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland News
Angie de Boer
Minnesota
John de Boer
Ten Years Ago at Roseland Dairy Co Injury Linked to Crates
Ten years ago Max Sellin of Highlawn entered St. Francis hospital Blue Island for treatment of a painful infection from a scratch caused by crates falling at work at the Roseland Dairy Co plant where he is employed Mrs Herman Sehnoor and daughter Jean of Lombard Illinois visited relatives in the story context ongoing.
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Max Sellin
Highlawn
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Roseland Dairy Co
Herman Sehnoor
Jean
Lombard, Ul
Sunday Guests and Havana Photo Highlight Hillcrest Social
Sunday guests of Mrs. F Schnoor visited Davenport and Town relatives while a nostalgia card showed Mr and Mrs Connors and Mr and Mrs Logan at a Havana Cuba hotel yard. Elites elect officers for the year with Gerben Vandereen as president and a March 16 banquet planned at Riverdale Village Hall for members only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Schnoor
Fern Fike
Phyllis Jean
Davenport
Town
John Connors
Fred Logan
Havana
Cuba
Fred
Gerben Vandereen
Raleigh Gerloff
Oliver Johnson
Secr
Geo. L Koehler
John Kasha
Riverdale
Ten Years Ago Notes From The Local Page
Miss Winnie Anker had a triple operation at Presbyterian hospital Chicago last week Saturday and is reported doing fine. Our local post office moved to new quarters on Monday and the public approves. Mr Traisman plans a sale in the old post office building starting Friday February 27. Rumors mention airplane soap automobile and sauerkraut factories being built nearby. A corn beef and cabbage factory is jokingly proposed. Stop look and listen signs are seen on the road to matrimony but Bill notes the Benedicts will realize their bethrothal is their bethrottle. Aye aye says Henry Paarlberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland News
Winnie Anker
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Traisman
Bill
Benedicts
Henry Paarlberg
Civil Service Examinations Open for Bacteriologists in FDA
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for junior and associate bacteriologists at the Food and Drug Administration with salaries from 2000 to 3700 dollars a year. Optional subjects include general food products and soils. Information is available from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners or from the Commission in Washington. r E. A. Duke, a Pikeville miner, inherits more than 500000 dollars yet remains at work. Lives are measured by actions, not years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
Riverdale approves amended ordinance for water tunnel deal
Riverdale leaders amend a 1931 ordinance to allow Cook County to extend a 12 inch water line through the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad tunnel under the Little Calumet river at Halsted and 180th streets. The measure includes conditions for fire plugs, quarterly payments to the village, and required filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Trustees
Riverdale
Little Calumet River
Halsted Street
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company
Chicago
County of
Cook
Board of Commissioners
Said Village
Wanereas
Indiana Arbor Belt Railroad Company
130Th Street
City of
Cook County
Illinois
Oak Forest
129Th Street
Indiana Harbor Belt Railway Company
Indiana Harper Belt Railroad Company
Indiana Flarbor Belt Railroad Company
Judge Zeller From Chicago Heights A Life Sketch
Judge A J Zeller of Chicago Heights is profiled as a longtime civic leader and candidate for re election. Born to German immigrant parents, he worked as a roustabout, studied at Johnson Bible College, and served as minister before becoming police magistrate in 1921 and later reelected multiple times. He heads local Humane Society and holds senior roles in the Elks and Knights of Pythias. He lives with his wife and son Miles at 1645 Aberdeen Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Zeller
Chicago Heights
Zeller
America
Germany
Clay Center
Kan
Orlando
Oklo
Mr. Zeller
August
Biut
Oklahoma
Dalton
Jesse James
Perry
Okla
Cherokee Strip
United States
Free Land
Chickashaw Reservation
Johnson Bible College
Knoxville
Tenn
Christian Church
Ray City
Mich
Farmer City
Petersburg
Cuba
Ill
The
Humane Society
Chicago Heights Elks Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Miles
Aberdeen Street
Fatal Strange Malady Haunts Dietrich Family in Ohio
Belmont Ohio February 12 a mysterious paralytic disease has struck the Dietrich family across three generations killing nine sons of daughters before age 18. John 16 died last night after Glenn 17 passed away last Friday and Samuel 17 died four years earlier. The pattern began 67 years ago with Mrs Alice Dietrich observing five cousins and two nephews die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Ohio
Wietrich
John
Glenn
Dietrich
Samuel
Taylor-Tracy
Alice Dietrich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pointer
Conlon
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Civil Service Examinations
R E. A. Duke
Pikeville, Ky
Peter J. Kurz
WM. J. Claussen
A. J. Zeller
Simplex
Simplex Superior Heating Co
John Schieffers
Rep
Madison Ave
Harvey, Hl
Harvey
Dolton
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