Francis Carr Killed In California
Francis Carr twenty of Delton was killed when the car he drove left a mountain road near San Clemente California and plunged over an embankment. His companion was uninjured. Funeral services are set for February twenty seventh from Jacobson Funeral Home Dolton. He was the son of Mr and Mrs William Carr and had lived in Dolton since childhood.
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Francis Carr
William Carr
Main Street
Delton
San Clemente
California
Los Angeles
Dolton
Jacobsoa
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Carr
Cary
San Diego
Francis
Vatit Dale Meeder
U. S. Naval Base
Francis Hampton Carr
Chicago
Dalton
Thornton Township
West Coast
Big Bear Lake
Lightning Strike Hits Dolton Home on Main Street
Lightning struck the roof of Elmer Boettger’s Dolton residence at 1 30 AM on Sunday February 21. The bolt damaged the roof and knocked out all fuses and electric lights. No injuries were reported and the fire department responded promptly with no fire developing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Boettger
Main Street
Dolton
Boettgers
Fritz and Beckmanns Wed in Dalton Home Ceremony
Catherine Fritz daughter of Mrs. Mast of Dalton married Carlo Beckmann son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beckmann of Lansing Illinois at 4 PM last Saturday in the home of Rev. Kemnitz. The bride wore a pale blue dress with navy accessories and white gardenia corsage. Attendants were Dorothy Fritz and Walter Beckmann. A reception followed and the couple will reside at 57 East 188th Street Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Fritz
Mast
Dalton
Carlo Beckmann
Carl Beckmann
Lansing
Kemnitz
Dorothy Fritz
Walter Beckmann
GM strike haul fuels railroad activity for auto frames
Following the GM settlement, local railroads moved materials for manufacturing with auto frames a major haul. A large number of cars passed through the lines in the past week. Found pair of silver rimmed glasses in case. Call Pointer Office Riverdale 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Pointer
Riverdale
William Pohlers Local Resident Dies After Illness
William Pohlers, resident of the Ridge for nearly 80 years, died Wednesday morning February 24 after pneumonia followed a severe cold. Born November 15, 1857, he never married and lived on the old homestead near Oakland cemetery. Funeral services February 27 at 2 at Bachmann Funeral Home with interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Thornton. He leaves a sister Maiie Doulleis and a brother A O Pohlers who died January 26, along with three nephews and one niece.
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William Pohlers
the Ridge
Old Homestead
Oakland Cemetery
A. O. Pohlers
Maiie Doulleis
Pied
Bachmann
Oaklawn Cemetery
Thornton
Death of Mrs Frank Wolhirt in Lake View Storeline
Mrs Frank Wolhirt of Lake View died after fainting while waiting to pay a light and gas bill at the Wieboldt store on the north side. She had a long history of gall stones and high blood pressure. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 3 pm at Anderson Funeral Home, with burial in Graceland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wolhirt
Lake View
Wieboldt
Wolhirts
Kinney
Riverdale
Mrs Marie Boyens Dies After Fall From Window
Marie Spitzer born Benton Harbor Michigan April 12 1897 married Arnold F Boyens September 4 1926 died February 15 in St Luke’s hospital from injuries after leaping from a second story window during delusional state caused by acute goitre. Survived by husband mother six sisters and one brother. Funeral February 18 at Lundlow Funeral Home Cedar Park Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Boyens
Illinois Central Hospital
Marie Spitzer
Benton Harbor
Mich
Arnold F. Boyens
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lundlow
Cottage Grove Avenue
Cedar Park Cemetery
Rents Rise as Demand Grows Says Local Lender
Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association advertises homes with very small down payments and rent-like monthly balances. Property manager Albert H Harms at 140382 Lincoln Avenue outlines a plan he says will pay the buyer.
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Building and Loan Association
Albert H. Harms
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
School board to issue bonds for NSF check relief in Dal ton
Notice from the Board of Education District 148 Dal ton Illinois states a proposal to issue $15 000 funding bonds to retire NSF checks and other indebtedness Peter A Lundquist secretary indicates official action and deadline details not provided in the fragments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Dalton
Illinois
Kainrath Bids for Golden Glove Title in 118 Lb
Riverdale boxer Frankie Kainrath and CYO title holder seeks Golden Glove at 118 pounds next Friday night March 5. He defeated Paul Combs of Evansville Indiana in the quarter finals, the same opponent who beat Frankie in last year’s Golden Glove semi finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Kainrath
Riverdale
Paul Combs
Evansville
Ind
Combs
Frankie
Missing Dalton Boys Sought After Alabama Lead
No word has come from Herman Brandt and Robert Schuman who vanished after leaving home on February 12. A letter from Plantersville Alabama claims to have spotted them on the Mobile to Selma route, noting their hair color clothing and intended stop in Birmingham. Pictures have been sent to identify the youths, with no confirmation yet.
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Dalton
Herman Brandt
Robert Schuman
Alabama
Mobile
Selma
Charles T. Heidenrich
Dolton
Plantersville
Ala
Orrville
Montgomery
Birmingham
J. P. Peacock
Mr. Peacock
Collecting Subscriptions for The Pointer Paper
The Pointer bookkeeper issues notices to delinquent subscribers and urges payment to support the community paper that has served the town for 30 years, employing local people. Subscribers are asked to pay up to avoid further action and keep the paper thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
Infant Cop Theme Ends in Narrow Choking Tragedy
A game of cops and robbers nearly ended in tragedy when 7 year old Joyce Pattenande and siblings played with a clothesline. Norman 10 climbed a chair and placed his head in a noose, choking himself until bystander Patrick Gabrione cut him down and revived him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Patttenande
Hoyne Avenue
Blue Island
Joyce Pattenande
Norman
Ronald
Joyce
Mama
Patrick Gabrione
Bloom Township High Students Stage Sit Down Strike
Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights saw a sizable group stay away from classes on Washington's Birthday, forcing a one o clock dismissal in lieu of the full holiday. Principal R C Puckett has names of the leaders and may punish them.
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Washington
Bloom Township High School
Chicago Heights
R. C. Puckett
Leonard J Danielson Wins Adventure Story Prize
Leonard J Danielson of 18822 Michigan Avenue Riverdale won last Tuesday's Adventure story conducted daily by Floyd Gibbons in the Chicago Evening American. His tale recounts being blown from a fourth floor Arcady Farms Milling Company window on March 4, 1926.
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Leonard J. Danielson
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
Floyd Gibbons
Chicago Evening American
Leonard
Arcady Farms Milling Company
Local and Personal News Highlights from Dalton and Nearby
Mrs Wanda Holden attends Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Edward Fortin in Hazelcrest. WCFL contest winner Miss Umbreit of East 138th Street earned a $50 gold watch for singing The Glow Worm. Dalton police recover two runaway boys from Chattanooga. Miss Rose Daehn marries Albert Rydettes on WGN program. Illinois intersections see another accident at Main and Chicago Road. Four way stop proposal seeks state help. Infant Mary Irene Koch dies soon after birth. burial at Oak Lawn. Local residents ill with flu. Kollar to be initiated into K A S fraternity in Chicago. Dolton theatre bank night nets $1125 in first year. 75th drawing unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Holden
West 138Th Street
Riverdale
Edward L. Fortin
Hazelcrest
Umbreil
Naomi West
Dalton
St. Louis Academy
Windermere East
Wilbur West
East 187Th Place
Claude Walker
Charles
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rose Daehn
Charles Daehn
West Pullman
Albert Ryde
Ind
Chicago Road
Walter J. Schultz
144Th Place
Dalton Village
State Highway Department
Mary Irene Koch
Theodore Koch, Jr
Chicago Street
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Thornton
Dwight Watson
Dolton
John Kollar
Chicago
John
University of Ilinois
la Vera Wernicke
German Evangelical Church
Roseland
Young People’s League
Dolton Theatre
John and
Joseph Hruby
Luken
Ketteler’s
Dolton Board Considers Street Repairs And Tax Ruling
Dolton trustees met to review street washouts delaying repairs as cinders are moved south from floods. The board discussed brick filling for a Dorchester avenue block and sunken manholes on Park and Evers streets, plus drainage fixes and new water meters at Berger school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Dolton Village
Waterman
Dorchester Avenue
Erffmeyer
148Th Street
Irving Avenue
Schnoor
South Park Avenue
Public Service Company
Diekman
Police, Fire and Water
Berger School
Atlas
Harry Lindell
Standard Service Station
State Department of Finance
Illinois Supreme Court
State Highway Department
Dalton
Robert J C. Haney
County Highway Department
Greenwood Road
Park Avenue
Chicago Street
Dolton Volunteer Fire Dept
Will Organize Gun Club Sunday Meeting in Dolton
A Dolton village hall gathering is set for Sunday February 28 at 9 30 to form a local gun club. Also reported a fire at Mrs Walter Rudloffs Main and Chicago streets Dolton with minor damage after thawing pipes. Mrs C Rosenberg of Cicero visited her Dolton daughter Mrs John Wernicke on Feb 25.
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Dolton
Walter Rudloff
Main
Chicago Streets
C. Rosenberg
Cicero
John Wernicke
Local residents visit relatives and recoveries noted
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stack of 13821 State street Riverdale visit his parents in Flint Michigan for an indefinite time. John Lambert of Riverdale returns to work after a spell of influenza. Mr. and Mrs. William Reaugh and son of Dalton visit her parents in Plano MH over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Stack
State Street
Riverdale
Flint
Mich
John Lambert
William Reaugh
Dalton
Plano
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Mountain Road
Fritz-Beckmann
Mrs
Arnold Boyens
Peter A. Lundquist
Kainrath
Bloom
Dolton Board
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