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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
11
At the Dolton Board meeting February 20 a long session reviewed tax bill confusion from misaddressed names. Clerks in county offices prepare books leading to wrong information for local collectors and improper bills. Property owners often blame themselves for errors by failing to update records or return bills with new owner names.
The three act comedy Meet the Wife staged by the Little Players last Thursday and Friday in Dalton under Julius Heidenrich was a success. The group, rooted as the Little Theatre Players, aids churches with local theatricals and plans a one act sketch Grey Overcoat for tomorrow night at the Dalton Theatre with the usual film show.
Water tax in Riverdale is due at the village office 4 West 187th Street. Bills unpaid after the discount period expire incur a 10 percent penalty. Issued by Oswald Obledobel, Village Collector.
The partnership of Tomky Bros. dealers in fees is dissolved and all outstanding accounts are to be paid by April 1 1828. Checks are payable to Tomky Bros. at 158986 Wentworth Ave Riverdale DJ. The business will reorganize under Ed Jomky at 158 46 Wentworth Ave Towerdate 1 for particulars. 412 TOMPKY BROS.
Vehicle license in the village of Rucrdale must be paid before March 1 by order of the village board. Auto license plates. Five dollars for vehicles up to 248 tons or less, ten dollars for over 24 percent ton, and twenty pounds. 412 Collector.
The Chicago Plan Commission recommends a $28,000,000 South Park highway from 51st Street to the city limits at 138th Street with 200 foot widening and diagonal connections to Indiana Avenue, joining Dixie and Lincoln highways. Bond issues for South Park Avondale and Pershing Road projects will be placed before voters at the April primary. Plans were approved at the Feb 17 meeting led by Hugh E. Young with James Simpson and other officials in attendance.
Fred L Logan longtime Calumet Hotel operator in Riverdale dies Wednesday at Roseland Community Hospital after a paralytic stroke.His wife Mrs Logan travels from California. funeral Sunday at 1 PM at his home 419 W 138th St Riverdale led by Rev Voorhees, burial in Monee. Logan born Oct 30 1876 in Thomasboro IL, survived by widow brother Roy Leegan of Chicago and sister Etta Mrs Raynard Lee of Aurora IL.
The Calumet Record reports start of a pontoon bridge project over the Calumet river at 130th street with a $130,000 appropriation. Plans promise summer completion and paving of 130th street to connect the South side sections. Attorney Gotthard A. Dahlberg says he will push to hasten opening of 134th street to link Riverdale and Hegewisch.
Miss Bernice Cooney daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Cooney and Mr Frederick Tuch were married on February 21 at Holy Rosary church at 118th and South Park avenue. The ceremony was described as one of Roseland’s most elaborate in years. The couple, longtime schoolmates, unite two prominent Roseland families and are held in high regard by friends in Riverdale and Dalton.
Local notes report dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Names in Riverdale for Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Trompen of Roseland and other residents. Crime, travel, and community events include a Roseland Adduci crowd riot, Mo mence shooting victim Reising, and hospital care in Chicago Heights.
Residents and property owners of Ivanhoe formed a club to advance this growing community. It aims to support a post office and promote sports social church and lodge activities plus improvements and development. Officers elected include Asher A. Parker president Charles Wunder treasurer George Geilhoff secretary Olaf Meander and Hershel Morris trustees. The next meeting is Monday March 5.
William West locomotive engineer of the C and E I Railway died on Friday evening February 11 1928 at 7 50 pm at his home 821 Chicago street Dalton aged 54 years 26 days after two years of illness including pernicious anemia treatment at Saint Francis hospital Blue Island He was born January 22 1874 in Lower Bodham England arrived in the United States at seventeen and worked from hostler to fireman then engineer at Grand Trunk Railway and later Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway From 1905 until illness he served at Yard Center IL He is survived by his wife Gussie Prickett two children Blanche Mrs Edward Brookfelt and Wilbur S West one grandchild one sister and one brother in England His funeral was held February 21 1928 from his residence and the M E church of Dalton with interment at Mount Greenwood Cemetery Chicago.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and organizations for sympathy flowers and assistance after bereavement. Local notes describe snow removal progress in Dalton with plow equipment Little Bertha and caterpillar tractor. Sophie Lieb underwent surgery and expected recovery. a lost winter gold pin with a yellow stone centered at the Masonic hall with a finder asked to contact Mrs V Cardin.
The Chicago Golden Gate Association and Dalton Riverdale Chamber of Commerce host a joint banquet and meeting at St Pauls school auditorium on February 28. Attendees include Mayor Thompson’s representative Harry A. Brossat, H Wallace Caldwell, Aldermen Govier and Rowan, and others to promote Cottage Grove avenue Main street Indiana avenue 188th street Calumet Harbor and area development. Tickets cost 1.50 with 6:30 p.m. start. extra tickets available at local banks and The Pointer office.
R C Ders told members of the Southern Cook Bankers Federation at a Chicago Heights dinner last Thursday that organized town guard units reduce bank hold ups. He noted 1 833 Illinois banks and only 17 successful robberies in 1927, including the Calumet City bank theft in August prompting police action toward Joliet and Dalton RY dale.
Mr Zeeman chemistry teacher at Harvey Junior College was in a collision on Ch street near the Henry Schnoor residence while en route to medical classes. Mrs Mooman and her son were in the other vehicle. both cars damaged though no serious injuries reported. Mrs Mooman was shaken but stable after the crash.
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