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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
14
Dolton Board members on February 20 discussed misaddressed tax bills caused by county clerks errors. Miswritten names and transfers lead to incorrect bills. property owners are urged to notify collectors when ownership changes and to keep records updated to prevent repeats.
The three act comedy Meet the Wife directed by Julius Heidenrich for Immanuel Evangelical Church Dalton drew strong attendance. The Little Players originated as the Little Theatre Players and have become a local institution aiding churches with theatricals. Tomorrow the group performs the one act Grey Overcoat with a Dalton Theatre program, inviting friends to attend.
River dale village water tax is now due and payable at 4 West 137th Street. Bills not paid by the discount period expiration lose a 10 percent reduction. Oswald Obeldobel, village collector.
The partnership of Tomky Bros dealers in Ice Expressing and Moving is dissolved. All outstanding accounts are due by April 1 1928 with checks payable to Tomky Bros. The business will reorganize as Ed Tomky at 13836 Wentworth Ave Riverdale IL with Riverdale 991 for details.
The village board requires payment of vehicle licenses in Riverdale. Auto plates are $5. Trucks under a half-ton pay $10, trucks over half-ton pay $20. Collector.
Chicago Plan Commission recommends three public improvement projects to Mayor Thompson. A new $28 million superhighway from 51st Street along South Park avenue to the city limits would link with Dixie and Lincoln highways and the Michigan City road. Bond issues for preliminary work on South Park Avondale and Pershing Road extensions would go to voters at the April primary. The plan, drafted by Hugh E. Young, was endorsed at a Feb 17 special committee meeting attended by officials including James Simpson and Alderman S. W. Govier.
Mr and Mrs J J Names of West 138th street entertained Dr and Mrs C M Trompen of Rose land with a six o'clock dinner. Ivanhoe residents are urged to send news to Mr Asher A Parker, a former Ivanhoe Improvement Club president and Tribune proof room worker. At Crete a 40 by 80 foot grain warehouse near the C E I railroad will store grain for Lincoln Fields race horses, to be completed in six weeks. A riot followed a boxing match at Chicago Heights with a Mo mence youth Reising shot. he is in serious condition at St James hospital. Fred W Rahn returned from a two months south and west trip and is ready to build new houses. Mrs Helen Michalski won a quilt. others won flour and pillow cases at a card and dance party. Harry Reavell of Dubuque visited his sister Mrs P M Smith with his bride Sadie Donovan. Jacob Lau, longtime Riverdale Billiard Parlor proprietor, now lives with nephew John C Kruse in Roseland and reports good health. Miss Catherine Weidner earned an A B degree from the University of Illinois and attended events in Urbana. A truck and auto crash on 147th street and Torrence avenue injured two men and an 8 year old. John Keneally, boy passenger, is being treated at St Margaret's hospital. Fred Born and wife mourn the loss of their 8 month old son Frederick from convulsions. funeral and Oaklawn interment followed.
William West C and E I locomotive engineer died at 7 50 p m Friday February 17 1928 at his home 821 Chicago street Dalton aged 54. Born January 22 1874 in Lower Bodham England he started on Grand Trunk Railway at 17 and rose from hustler to engineer. He came to Chicago married Gussie Prickett in 1898 and had two children Blanche Brookfelt and Wilbur S West and one grandchild. Funeral services were held February 21 1928 at the Dalton M E church with burial at Mount Greenwood Chicago.
Fred L. Logan longtime Calumet Hotel operator in Riverdale died Wednesday at Roseland Community hospital after a paralytic stroke. His widow Mrs. Logan was in California and returned Thursday. Funeral at 1 p m Sunday at his home 419 W 138th Riverdale, interment in Monee. Born October 30 1876 in Thomasboro Ill he leaves a brother Roy Logan and sister Etta (Mrs Raynard Lee) of Aurora and many friends.
New bridge work has started on the Calumet river at 130th street. The pontoon span mirrors the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Street design with $130,000 appropriated and a summer completion aimed for. Paving plans on 130th street progress to connect east and west South Side sections as proceedings for 134th Street opening to link Riverdale and Hegewisch advance under attorney Gotthard A. Dahlberg’s guidance.
Bernice Cooney daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Cooney and Frederick Tuch married on Tuesday February 21 at Holy Rosary church at 113th and South Park avenue. The ceremony described as the most elaborate in Roseland in years and linked two prominent local families with many friends in Riverdale and Dalton extending best wishes.
Residents and property owners in Ivanhoe formed a club to advance the rapidly growing community. They plan post office and development of sports social church and lodge work. Officers elected include Asher A. Parker president Charles Wunder treasurer George Geilhoff secretary Olaf Meander and Hershel Morris trustees. Next meeting set for Monday March 5.
We thank neighbors and friends for sympathy during our bereavement and for flowers donations and help. Special appreciation to I Will Div. 613 B. of L. E. for assistance, the ladies who sang, and Rev. Myers for kind words. Mrs. Gussie West and Family.
As heavy snowfall eased, Dalton opened its streets to traffic and sidewalks on main streets to pedestrians. A truck snow plow and the newly purchased caterpillar tractor plow nicknamed Little Bertha made the clearing possible.
Sophie Lieb daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lieb was operated on at St Francis hospital Blue Island last Friday for an inward goitre. She is expected to come home Sunday very much improved in health.
A white gold pin with small leaves and a yellow stone center was lost last Saturday at the Dalton Masonic hall. Finder should leave it with Mrs. V. Cardin.
The Chicago Golden Gate Association and the Dalton Riverdale Chamber of Commerce host a joint session and banquet at St Pauls school auditorium on February 28. Notables include Harry Brossat, H Wallace Caldwell, and James O McKinsey with city and county officials set to speak. Tickets cost $1.50 for a 6:30 p.m. banquet to promote Cottage Grove avenue and Calumet Harbor development.
R C Saunders, foe of bandits, tells Southern Cook County Bankers Federation at the Thomas hotel Chicago Heights that organization of town guard units will greatly cut bank robberies. Illinois has 1833 banks and 17 hold ups in 1927, including the Calumet City bank robbery.
Mr Zeeman a chemistry teacher at Harvey Junior College was in a crash on Chi street near Henry Schnoor residence while on the way to medical classes. Mrs Mooman and George Mooman were passengers in another car. no injuries, though Mrs Mooman was shaken. Zeeman’s car was damaged and is being rebuilt.
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