Riverdale Village Board Hears Requests and Health Updates
Riverdale trustees report January finances with 2836.33 balance and discuss street repairs 188th street subway bumps and cross walks at 137th Illinois. health cases diphtheria scarlet fever noted and firemen hall event planned. water line and taps disputes addressed. primary election judges named.
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Riverdale Board
Strasinski
Ripley
Wunrah
I. C
188Th Street
137Th
Illinois Streets
Depot
Reich
Wentworth
LaSalle
Unruh
Committee For
Zornow
Illinois Central Station
138Th Street
Koehler
Firemen’s Association
Gaity
Niemeyer
South Halsted Street
Ivanhoe
136Th Street
Chas. Sellin
Clarion Male Quartette Concert Delights Dalten M E Church
The Clarion Male Quartette gave a splendid concert at the Dalten M E church on Thursday evening. The group, popular local singers, requested a repeat at South Holland and the Ridge and performed two parts with favorites like Lead Kindly Light Annie Laurie and Miss Kitty O Toolo among selections.
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Clarion
Dalten M. E
South Holland
the Ridge
Parks
Lassie
Walt
Bond
Galloway
Tromley
Atlantic Zephyrs
Simons
Rowles
Roses of
Picardy
Wood
Osborne
Boys of the
Old Brigade
Annie Laurie
Messes Buck
Grainger
Waddell
Miss Kitty O’*Toole
Protheroe
Hayes
Bells
St. Mary’s
Adams
Local Births Reported From Community Hospitals
The Stork announces births including a baby girl born February 22 at Rose land Community hospital to Mr and Mrs Floyd Clark. Mr and Mrs Hoyt Sims welcomed a boy born February 23. Mr and Mrs Thaddeus Zoller had a girl born February 24. Mr and Mrs Fred Treft welcomed a girl named Gloria Elsie born February 22 at Ingalls Memorial hospital.
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Floyd Clark
Roseland Community Hospital
Hoyt Sims
Thaddeus Zoller
Fred Treft
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Gloria Elsie
Shower Honors Bride to Be Olga Schultz in Evanston
A Monday evening shower for Miss Olga C. Schultz of Riverdale was hosted at Miss Florence Kreisler’s Evanston home. Guests enjoyed pink and white decorations, a lunch, gifts, games, music, dancing, and lighthearted jokes for the prospective bride.
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Florence Kreisler
Evanston
Ill
Olga C. Schultz
Riverdale
Cities seek partial revival of K K K Line before ICC
Blue Island Harvey Chicago Heights Steger and Crete voice counter proposal to keep K K K Line between 68th street and Crete with service restored rather than disbandment. Hearing date not set. towns filed appearances and protests arguing patronage remains strong and interurban could still profit in that segment. South of Crete to Kankakee, they acknowledge losses.
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Chicago Interurban Railroad
K. K. K. Line
68Rd Street
Crete
Blue Island
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Steger
Illinois Commerce Commission
Kankakee
Blue Island Sun
Riverdale Village Registration Day Named for Feb 27 1926
Notice to voters informs Riverdale residents that February 27 1926 is registration day at Village Hall from 9 am to 9 pm. Unregistered voters are urged to register to avoid delay at the upcoming Primary and Village elections. George L Koehler village clerk.
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Riverdale
George L. Koehler
Fire Engine Makers Explain Features to City Board
Scholl and Chas Beseman with clerks Max Wilkens Gerben VanderVeen and John Metevia spoke for American LeFranc Fire Engine Co and Boyer Fire Engine Co. about engines and pumps. The board has not yet decided which make or model to select.
Riverdale notes mark spring hopes and local concerns
Local items report Mrr and Mrs August Krueger leaving for Arkansas for a month, measles and diphtheria cases in Riverdale, Bow en school absences, Kilmer Berger treated for a neck carbuncle, and a hospital transfer. The Chamber of Commerce membership drive gains momentum, a tin shop opens, the community mourns Mrs Hyland, and social events including a Charleston contest theatre program. Wirtz, a printer, relocates to Chicago, and the WCTU schedules a March meeting with a pot luck lunch and 2 pm session.
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Mrr
August Krueger
Hot Springs
Little Rock
Ark
Riverdale
Bowen School
Kilmer Berger
Dalton Realtor
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
John Harms
Walter May
T. F. Kinney
Cornelius Boekeloo
Roseland
Tuch Building
Indiana Avenue
Dolton
Hyland
Joseph van Brugen
Hazel Locher
June
al. Bowman
Corfu
N. Y
Dalton
Charleston
Riverdale Theatre
John White, Jr
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Michigan Avenue
LE. J. Wirtz
American Legion
East 89Th Place
Chicago
Eddie
Robert Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Fred Klaege
Adoption of Barbara La Marr's adopted son by Gallery family
Captain Michael Gallery of Burnside police announces his son Tom Gallery and wife Zazu Pitts adopt Donald La Marr, the late Barbara La Marr's adopted child. The couple also has a daughter Zara Ann, while Donald adjusts to his new parents and stardom hopes.
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Captain Michael Gallery
Burnside
Tom Gallery
Zazu Pitts
al? LaMarr
Barbara la Marr
Donald
Captain Gallery
Tom
Barbara
Calumet Index
Mrs. Rudolph Schaefer Dies at 60 in Dalton
Mrs. Rudolph Schaefer died at her home 407 Park Avenue Dalton on Monday February 22 at age 60 after a period of poor health. She leaves her husband four sons Rudolph William George and Edward of Dolton one daughter Lillian Bunch of Dolton eight grandchildren two brothers Sebastian and Peter Rascher of Hammond Ind and many friends. Funeral services were held at St Marys church this morning conducted by Father Liebreich with interment at Schererville Ind. The family has the sympathy of many friends in the loss.
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Rudolph Schaefer
Rudolph
Lillian) Schaefer
Park Avenue
Dalton
Santa Anna
California
William
George
Edward
Dolton
Lillian
W. G. Bunch
Sebastian
Peter Rascher
Hammond
Ind
St. Mary’s Church
Father Liebreich
Schererville
Peterman Franzen Tie The Knot In South Side Ceremony
Fred Peterman aged 18 of 11619 Michigan Avenue married Ruth Franzen last Monday night in a South Side ballroom ceremony conducted by Judge Lawrence B. Jacobs. The couple, sweethearts since childhood, grew up and worked together at a paint factory, and planned one of the area’s largest wedding parties with many friends in attendance.
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Fred Peterman
Michigan Avenue
South Side
Ruth Franzen
Lawrence B. Jacobs
Charles Franzen
Riverdale
Mathiel Beauty Shoppe Offers Marcel Waves at $10
We are the leading permanent wave makers of the South End with 950 permanents completed. The Mathiel process uses steam oil and teaches wave setting without combs. Now $10 for a Marcel wave with Saturday pricing 75c. Appointments for summer months. phone Pullman 7630. Mrs Irene Vaillancore no longer operates the Roseland location.
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South End
Mathiel
Marcel
Finneran Seeks Re election to State Legislature District Endorsed by League
Democratic candidate Martin H. Finneran campaigns for renomination to the Illinois General Assembly from the Seventh District. A Calumet City attorney and long time civic leader, he touts his attendance, pro worker legislation, and support for home rule and re apportionment. The Democratic Managing Committee of Calumet City backs him.
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Martin H. Finneran
General Assembly
Tation
54Th General Assembly
Municipal Voters League
Finneran
Chicago Kent College of Law
Calumet City
Chicago
Board of Education
University OF Illinois
Cook County
Democratic Managing Committee
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Clarion Male Quartette
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Paul Gall Post
Stella Maris
Dalton Theatre
Post
Sam
Dead Star
Son
LaMarr
Irene Vaillancore
Twin City
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