Bishop Waldorf Set to Speak at Dolton Banquet
Bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf will address the Father and Son banquet at Dolton Methodist Church on March 2. The event, served by the Ladies Aid, features Waldorf as speaker, with reservations via Dolton 953. The bishop, head of the Chicago Methodist Episcopal area, oversees Illinois and eastern U S churches and leads major church commissions.
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Dolton Methodist Church
Dolton 953
Ladies
Ernest Lynn Waldorf
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago
Illinois
United States
Bishop Waldorf
World Service Commission
South Valley
Grego
New York
David Hiram
Mercy Ann (Thrall) Waldorf
Syracuse University
Kansas Wesleyan
Albion
Michigan
Flora Janette Irish
Ekaneateles
N. Y
Lynn Osbert
Northwestern University
Ethel Margaret
Albert B. Wagner
Paul Douglas
John David
Robert James
Shortsville
Union Springs
Phelps
Clyde
Centenary
Syracuse
Plymouth
Buffalo
First
Cleveland
Waldorf
Wichita
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
St. Louis
Kansas City
74Th Regiment
New York National Guard
Florida
Independent party organizes in Riverdale for spring elections
Riverdale forms an Independent party with Arthur W. Ruff for police magistrate and trustees candidates Howard T. Nelson Clarence A. Gruhike Edward O. Price. Ruff is a Travelers Insurance agent and Nelson Gruhike have prior trustee terms. Progressive party holds weekly meetings at the village hall with caucus still weeks away.
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Riverdale
Independent Party
Arthur W. Ruff
Parnell Avenue
Howard T. Nelson
Michigan Avenue
Clarence A. Gruhlke
Emerald Avenue
Edward O. Price
Indiana Avenue
Ruff
Travelers Insurance Co
Nelson
Gruhike
Riverdale Board
Progressive Party
Independent Party Meeting in Riverdale Adv
Public meeting of the Independent Party of Riverdale set for Monday February 27 at 8 pm at the Highlawn Hose House Atlantic Street near 199th Street. Everyone welcome.
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Independent Party
Independent Party of Riverdale
Highlawn Hose House
Atlantic Street
199Th Street
Adv
Mrs Nicholas Devic Dies in Chicago
Mrs Nicholas Devic formerly of Riverdale died Tuesday February 14 at Columbus hospital in Chicago. Funeral services will be held Friday at an unspecified time by public address system. Reservations for the banquet must be made before Tuesday.
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Nicholas Devic
Riverdale
Columbus Hospital
Chicago
Death notice for Anna Staab longtime Dalton resident
Mrs. Anna Staab 85 pioneer Dalton resident for fifty years died February 21 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. Born September 8 1858 in Heppen Germany she married Max Staab in 1876. Survived by two daughters and three sons services Feb 24 at Bachmann Funeral Home with interment Cedar Park Cemetery.
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Anna Staab
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Heppen
Germany
Max Staab
America
Staab
Mary van Dam
West 113Th Street
Anna Westman
Hermitare Avenue
Chicago
Theodore
Charles
Evans Avenue
Joseph
Round Lake
Illinois
Bachmann
Cedar Park Cemetery
Margaret L. Scott 1904 198X Riverdale widow dies
Mrs. Margaret Lee Stott Scott aged 77 or 78 of 11 West 188th Street died at home on Wednesday February 22. Born October 9 1904 in Chicago she married Harold K. Scott June 6 1925. They moved to Riverdale in April 1988. Survivors include her husband son Gerald and aunt Mrs. Eleanor Brookfelt. Funeral Friday February 24 at 3 PM Bachmann Funeral Home with interment Oakland Cemetery.
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Margaret Lee Scott
Margaret Lee Stott
West 188Th Street
Chicago
Harold K. Scott
Riverdale
Harold
Gerald
Eleanor Brookfelt
Bachmann Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Death of John Ringler of Danville and South Holland
John Ringler 57, formerly of South Holland, Illinois, died February 18 at his sister's home in Danville. He leaves a son Fred of South Holland, two daughters Dorothy Schafer of Riverdale and Ruth Egan of San Francisco, a brother Jacob, and his sister Mrs. Wise of Danville. Funeral services February 21 at Bachmann Funeral Home with Doldale Lodge No. 113 J C O F members conducting. Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery Thornton.
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John Ringler
South Holland
Illinois
Nettie Wise
Danville
Ilinois
Ringler
Fred
Dorothy
Carl Schafer
Riverdale
Ruth
Thomas Egan
San Francisco
Cal
Jacob
Wise
Bachmann Funeral Home
Doldale Lodge No. 113
Oaklawn
Thornton
Mrs. Hanna Ford Died At Home In Riverdale
Mrs. Hanna Ford of 13616 State Street Riverdale died at home Friday February 17. Born January 9 1866 in Lebanon PA she was survived by her husband Morris Funeral services were held Bachmann Funeral Home at 2 p m Monday February 20 and interment followed at Cedar Park cemetery
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Hanna Ford
State Street
Riverdale
Morris
Ford
Lebanon
Pennsylvania
Bachmann Funeral
Cedar Park Cemetery
Dalton Girl Recovering After Appendix Operation
Reva Jane Klinkhammer daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Klinkhammer of Dalton is at St Francis hospital recovering from an appendicitis operation. Following the operation she developed a case of the mumps.
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Reva Jane Klinkhammer
Albert Klinkhammer
Dalton
St. Francis Hospital
Couple Marks 50th Anniversary Here
Mr and Mrs Joseph Pegorin of 13749 Leyden Avenue celebrated their gold en wedding anniversary with forty relatives at home on Saturday after attending a mass of thanksgiving at St Mary's church. They are 72 and 70, parents of five children including Sam Riverdale Joseph Indianapolis and Victor in France, with two daughters in Italy and fifteen grandchildren.
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Joseph Pegorin
Leyden Avenue
John N. Weiler
St. Mary’s Church
Pegorin
Sam
Riverdale
Joseph
Indianapolis
Indiana
Victor
France
Lucy Pertieate
Angeline Morbiate
Italy
Runaway Boy Found Ill Near Riverdale
A 14 year old runaway from Glenwood Manual Training school was found Monday afternoon lying semi conscious at 187th and Halsted. Carl Thomsen of Leyden Avenue moved him to Riverdale fire station where Dr Phillip G Thomson treated him and recommended hospital transfer. The boy, Lewis Donahue, aged 14, declined to identify himself beyond name and age and police opened a follow up.
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Glenwood
Ladies Honored at Progressive Party Meeting
The next regular Progressive party meeting is designated Ladies night at Riverdale village hall. It will start Monday evening February 27 at 8 o'clock with entertainment and refreshments planned to encourage socializing and better acquaintance among attendees.
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Progressive Party
Riverdale
State to widen Sibley Blvd to four lanes in Dolton
Dolton village board learned at the February 14 meeting that Sibley boulevard from Western Avenue to Freeland Avenue will be expanded to a four lane highway. The project covers the entire Dolton segment and is signed by Kendrick Haiger, district engineer, with work likely starting about July 1.
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Dolton Village
Sibley Boulevard
Western Avenue
Freeland Avenue
Dolton
Kendrick Haiger
State Highway Department
South Suburban Bus Service Contact
For information concerning South Suburban Bus Service call Interocean 9744.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interocean
Lindell pledges aid for Calumet waterway and district growth
Alderman Arthur L. Lindell outlines a five point program for the 9th Ward of the Calumet district emphasizing completion of the Calumet waterway, securing new industries, better transportation, local improvements, and expanded recreational facilities. He says Congress must act on the waterway plan with support from Rivers and Harbors committees and city groups.
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Calumet District
Arthur L. Lindell
Lindell
Calumet Waterway
War Department
Congress
Army
Calumet
Eeeington
South End
Fis
Illinoisommerce Commission
Bis
108Rd Street
Western Avenue
Indianapolis Avenue
196Th Street
107Th Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
111Th Street
Doty Avenue
Lake Calumet
Calumet River
Indiana Avenue
134Th Place
130Th Street
Halsted Street
Whistler Forest Preserve
Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
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Methodist
Lions
St. Paul Auditorium
Edmund J. Sullivan
Riverdale-Dalton
Lions Club
St. Paul
Lions International
Blue Island
Roseland
Lansing
Dolton-Riverdale
Peter C. Kern
Lions Organization
State
Sibley Blvd
Washington
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