Mills & Sons Begin Model Home Project in Ivanhoe
Mills and Sons start a large Ivanhoe project featuring 31 new homes on a block between 141st 142nd streets and La Salle Wentworth. Three homes already under construction will soon be joined by 28 more with full utilities and a 16 foot service driveway.
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Mills and Sons
Ivanhoe
141St
142Nd Street
la Salle Street
Wentworth Avenue
Mills Tand Sons
Tde
Illinois Central Railroad
Ivanhoe Park
Roosevelt Grade School
Harold van Heusen
Chiclago
South Shore
Herbert Buuit
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
63Rd and
Maryland Avenue
Chatham Fields
Carl Watson
North West
Chicago
Mills and Son's
Two Cars Crash at Sibley and Indiana
A motorist Jonas Kaufman 7954 St. Lawrence Ave Chicago was arrested after a Friday crash at Sibley boulevard and Indiana avenue. He ran a stop sign and hit Miatt Roltner 2612 W Division St Chicago driving west on Sibley. Damages were 397 to Roltner’s car and 25 to Kaufman’s. The case was continued to March 2.
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Dalton
Sibley 1 Boulevard
Indiana Avenue
Jonas Kaufman
St. Lawrence Avenue
Chicago
Sibley Boulevard
Miatt Roltner
W. Division Street
Roltner
Dammge
Kaufman
L. Edward Brookfelt
Gigantic Homecoming in Dalton Tonight
A 70 member local cast presents the comedy variety show Everybody's Here at Lincoln school auditorium on February 24 and 25 at 8 15 p m. The lineup includes Claw Taylor Jim Sheldon Buckets Benton Ed Watson Mrs Frank Thompson Miss Ethel Denny Lawyer Kelly Harry Robinson Supt Purduz Mayor Doolittle and many others.
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Lincoln School
Claw Taylor
Jim Sheldon
Buckets Benton
Ed Watson
Women’s Club
Frank Thompson
Suffragettes Leagues
Ethel Denny
Kelly
Harry Robinson
Purduz
Teddy Stubbs
Doolittle
Emerson Claussen
Louise Sprecker
Dorothy Brown
Grandwa
Grandpa Oldebrook
al Steinke
Mary Ferguson
Jimmie
Tessie
Pete Karambelas
Helen Thompson
Papa
Mama Cohen
Ed Ehlers
Frankie Albrecht
Nebb
Lyle Klitzke
Hugh McGowan
Jonathan Jones
Eddie Brookfelt
Dolton teen operates own short wave radio station at home
Russell C. Schiefer, 14129 Park Ave Dolton IL, is a licensed amateur radio operator who built a home short wave transmitter and receiving setup. Since obtaining his license January 28 1936 he has talked to listeners in England Nova Scotia Mexico France and many US states. He maintains logs and notes faster contact with west coast stations due to radio beam paths. He learned the hobby in high school with guidance from local enthusiasts and operates two additional stations in Riverdale including relatives.
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Dolton
England
Buck Rogers
Russell C. Schiefer
Park Ave
Russ
Schaefer
Broadstairs
Kent
Mexico
Guatemala
Central America
Paris
France
Hawaiian Islands
Nova Scotia
Canada
Newfoundland
United States
G. Brunger
J. L. Mullins
South Street
Glace Bay
Mulins
Thornton Township High School
Adolph Murden
Riverdale Board of Trustees
Murden
Federal
Compunication Commission
Chicago
Riverdale
Paul Clark
State Street
Russell
George Schaefer, Jr
Edbrook Ave
Union Lenten Services Across Four Sundays Planned
Four Lent Sunday services will be held in Dalton and Riverdale with ministers from local churches co leading. March 18 at First Methodist with Rev Leopold Schneider. March 20 at Our Savior's Community with Rev Ph H Bassler. March 27 at Immanuel Evangelical with Rev Martin S Kabele. April 8 at Sandridge Methodist with Rev Donald R Crocker. Theme is Seeing Ourselves in the Light of the Cross.
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Dalton
Riverdale
First Methodist Church
Leopold Schneider
Sandridge
Our Savior’s Community Church
St Marys School Pre-Lenten Festival Planned
Pupils of St Marys School will hold their annual Pre Lenten spring festival Sunday evening at the school hall. Doors open at 7 p m. Invitations extended to pupils relatives and friends. Games and amusements arranged for all. Refreshments will be served.
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St. Mary’s School
Hello Neighbor at St. Paul school auditorium tonight
St. Paul presents a three act comedy Hello Neighbor. The cast features Marge Niewald Henry Schroder Adaline Locht Evelyn Krugier Ted Fernhaber Zelda Bock Victoria Fernhaber Henry Bessinger Harriet Lorenzen Don Lorenzen and Henry Reisbach for an evening of real enjoyment.
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St. Paul
Buih
Marge Niewald
Henry Schroder
Adaline Locht
Evelyn Krugier
Ted Fernhaber
Fa Hoe
Zelda Bock
Victoria Fernhaber
Henry Bessinger
Harriet Lorenzen
Don Lorenzen
Henry Reisbach
Police and Firemen Warn Against Parking at Hydrant
Dolton Fire and Police Department warn motorists not to park in front of a fire hydrant at Washington and Chicago streets near the Dolton Theatre. The hydrant sits on Washington near Chicago with no nearby alternatives. Drivers must park 15 to 20 feet away from hydrants by law.
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Dolton Fire and Police
Washington
Chicago Streets
Washington Street
Chicago Street
Dolton Theatre
Voters in 58th Precinct Must Register by March 5
Voters in the 58th precinct of Ward 6 must notify a change of address or register new voters by March 5 with the board of election commissioners to vote in the April primaries. Polling place is 11634 Prime Ave Chicago with booths open 8 AM to 9 PM. Applications for address changes available at Alderman Arthur G Lindell office 42 East 115th Street.
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Board of Election Commissioners
Oder
Prime Ave
Chicago
Arthur G . Lindell
East 115Th Street
President Hastings Honored by Friends in Dalton
Lin J. Hastings, president of the Village of Dalton, received a gold star set with diamonds at a Board of Trustees meeting. The gift was funded by contributions from friends in Dalton and Riverdale and nearby communities. Judge L Edward Brookfelt presented the award and praised Hastings for his unflagging public service. Hastings thanked supporters and pledged to merit the goodwill of the community.
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Lin J. Hastings
Dalton
Wiws
Board of Trustees
L. Edward Brookfelt
Riverdale
Judge Brookfelt
Hastings
Ivanhoe Women’s Club Plans Card Party
The Ivanhoe Women’s Club will host a card party on Saturday night February 26 at Mills and Sons 406 W 144th St. Mrs G Zilsberger chairs arrangements. Executive Board meeting moved to Friday afternoon February 25. Mrs A Brown 4516 Clark will host. Reading Circle meets March 1 at Mrs William Zesch Jnr 1608 W 144th St.
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Mills and Sons
W. 144Th Street
Ivanhoe Women’s Club
G. Zilsberger
A. Brown
Clark Street
Reading Circle
William Zesch
Jnr
Riverdale Firemen’s Masquerade Ball Planned in February
The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual masquerade ball Saturday evening February 26 at the Bowen School auditorium. Prizes will be awarded for best and most comical costumes. Dancing begins at 8 30 p.m.
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Riverdale Firemen
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department
Bowen
Nine Dolton Homes Overrun by Measles and Chickenpox
Dolton suffers a mild epidemic of measles and chickenpox spreading statewide. Village health officer Dr. Philip G. Thomson reports six chickenpox and three measles cases in the past two weeks.
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Dolton
Philip G. Thomson
Riverdale Officials Mobilize to Save Local Post Office
The Riverdale Board of Trustees adopted a resolution authored by Attorney Herbert F. Zornow to oppose the Postal Department plan to discontinue the Riverdale Station at 13731 Leyden Avenue. Petitions may be signed at the Riverdale Village Hall and sent to Postmaster General Farley and other officials.
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Riverdale Post Office
Riverdale Board of Trustees
Herbert F. Zornow
Leyden Avenue
James A. Farley
Riverdale
Ernest J. Kruetgen
Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis
United States
Raymond 8. MecKeough
Edward A. Kelly
Arthur G. Lindell
9Th
Post Office Department of
Illinois
Sid
Calumet
Galumet
Lakes-to-Gulf
Lower
Post Office Department
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Mills & Sons
Sibley
Indiana
Union Lenten Services
Board of Education
Dixmoor
South Holland
South Holland Oo
IR. J. Hastings
Riverdale Board
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