Road Building Push For South Side Chicago Paving
Indiana Avenue to Blue Island Cottage Grove Avenue to 162nd Street will be paved as part of 33 projects in Cook County. Bids due January 12 for about 3.72 million dollars with work to start next spring to relieve unemployment. Contracts to include a bridge on Southwest Highway and a Ridgeland Avenue culvert. If Cottage Grove Avenue paving proceeds, Dalton Main Street may be next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton J. Cermak
South Cook
Southwest Highway
Sag Channel
Ridgeland Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
Salsted Street
Twenty-third
Calumet River
Harlem Avenue
Lincoln Highway
Cottage Grove Avenue
Crawford Avenue
Indiana Avenue
Vincennes Avenue
Blue Island Road
Chicago Motor Club
Charles M. Hayes
Cook County
Cermak
Main Street
Dalton
Legion Wins Cage Test Over Chicago Collegians
The American Legion defeated the Chicago Collegians 36 to 18 as Peacock Lebrovitz and Howard stood out to back a fast improving lineup. At half the Legion led 18 to 1 before the Collegians rallied late but not enough to spoil the large early lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Chicago Collegians
Alto
Legion
Peacock
Abe Lebrovitz
Howard
Collegians
St. Paul A. A
St. Paul
St. Paul Midgets
Mohawks
Calumet City Flashes
Flashes
Cook County
Card of Thanks for Mother Departed December 25 1930
We thank all friends and lodge members for their kindness to our mother who died on December 25 1930. Olaf Neander and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Neander
Relief Committees Report Progress in Riverdale Aid Efforts
A Village of Riverdale general meeting reported substantial progress in temporary relief work for the needy. The committee, chaired by Walter Ortel, also announced a dance on January 10 with prizes and a door prize to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Price
Walter Ortel
Id Kirsch
FE. Martin
W. A. Hendershott
L. A. Davidson
Emil Matz
A. W. Bowse
C. A. Gruhlke
Ivanhoe
G. L. Reasor
George R. West
Wm. B.graves
Riverdale 40
Police Department
Oswald Obeldobel
Bunco
Two Families of Dolton Suffer Tragedy in Chicago Auto Crash
John White Jr. of Dolton dies in a Woodlawn crash at 61st and Ingleside, his passenger Alice Smith injured. The White family loss marks a third accidental death in the clan, with previous deaths of Catherine in a train incident and Thomas years earlier. Frank Kirboux and Stanley Nyberg, drivers linked to the wreck, are held for inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Dolton
John
Woodlawn
New Year’s Hive
Catherine
Whalers Central
Thomas
Indiana Harbor
Chicago Tribune
Ingleside Avenue
61St Street
White
Woodlawn Hospital
Alice Smith
Frank Kirboux
Woodlawn Avenue
Stanley Nyberg
Nine Die in Harvey Train Crash at Unmarked Crossing
A Grand Trunk train struck a sedan carrying two Chicago families at a Harvey crossing, killing nine aboard and injuring a baby girl who survived. The sedan’s occupants include Matthew Olason and Frank Nowak families. the crossing lacks gates or warning signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
147Th Street
Page Avenue
Harvey
Chicago
Autos In Wreck On Sibley Boulevard Sidelights
W P Lidton of 1823 West 17th Street Chicago escaped fatal injury after a Sunday night crash on 147th Street and Sibley Boulevard. His Hudson struck a Chrysler coupe carrying Cecil Grant Wilda BranChi and Josephine Branchi of Gary, then hit another Chrysler driven by Frank Mascheschi and wife. All occupants were injured. Lidton was arrested, later released on $50,000 bond and faces further hearing next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Lidton
West 17Th Street
Chicago
147Th Street
Sibley Boulevard
Ijludson
Cecil Grant
Wilda
Josephine Branchi
Gary
Hudson
Frank Mascheschi
Honore Street
Harvey
Dalton
Lidton
Heidenreich
Relief donations sought at Dalton Village Hall
Notice asks residents to donate old clothes or items for relief work and leave them with the village clerk in the Village Hall Dalton. Charles Dickelman serves as Chairman of the Relief Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Charles Dickelman
Riverdale Extends Water Bill Deadline to Jan 6 1981
The village water bills payment date has been extended without penalty to January 6 1981 by order of the Water Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Water Committee
Local and Personal Notes From Riverdale Area
Local column reports Mrs. H. G. Wills and son Herbert returning from Tell City Ind after Christmas. Spencer Corps W R C to install officers at Riverdale village hall. Mrs. Emily Claussen and daughter entertained guests at Ripley home with talk of old times. Antonio Albino nearly killed in a car crash on Indiana Avenue near 134th Street New Year’s morning. Baby Herman Horn III born at St Francis hospital Blue Island weight 8 pounds 18 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Werman Horn Jr. Grandparents happily celebrate. A new baby girl noted for Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Vick with birth New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Wills
Herbert
Tell City
Ind
Spencer Corps
Riverdale
Emily Claussen
Emily Ripley
Ripley
Mary Serger
Roseland
Antonio Albino
Joe
Thornton
134Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Tony
Roseland Community Hospital
Werman Horn, Jr
Annouce
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Herman Horn
Grandpa Baseheart
Grandpa Horn
Dalton Dark
Riverdale Park
Mrs. Gottlieb
Thief Arrests After Dalton Freight Heist
William Lau Jr a clerk at the C E R LT R R office in Dalton helped foil a robbery last Wednesday at 1 45 am when a man exited a coupe near 138th and Park and forced a lock on a freight car. The suspect George Morgan of Cleveland Ohio was identified and held for the grand jury after being arrested with a second thief fleeing. The stolen rug roll belonged to George Trabares of West 63rd Street Evans Avenue. Morgan faces charges as a repeat offender and is likely to be jailed pending further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lau, Jr
R.R
Dalton
138Th
Park Avenue
Forrest
Ile
Laus
Ehlert
George Morgan
Cleveland
Ohio
Morgan
Feidenrich
Grand Jury
George Trabares
West 63Rd Street
Evans Avenue
62Nd Stret
Chicago
Ife
Notice to Bidders Dalton Village Insurance Sealed Bids
The Village of Dalton invites sealed bids for insurance on village hall and assets including the hall building with content values, a fire engine and equipment, tool house and contents, roof on reservoir, and related fire and tornado coverage. Two bid periods allowed one year and five years. The board may reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
National Auto Haven Plans $25,000 Halsted Street Garage Hotel
National Auto Haven to build a combined roadside garage and hotel on Halsted Street between Harvey and Chicago Heights with a projected expenditure of 25 000 dollars. Options have been obtained on South Suburban property, according to Chicago headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Auto Haven Company
Halsted Street
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Chicago
Banks Prosper Across Three Riverdale Banks in Depression
The Mee Toyel banker Elis Navonsdot Dalton and colleagues at First Trust and Savings in Riverdale and South Holland Trust show assets over 2.15 million with $325000 in capital. Dividends total $16000 while interest to depositors reaches $29565 as officers praise stability and sound management through a period of low mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee Toyel
Elis
Navonsdot Dalton
First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale
South Holland Trust and Savings
Holmes
First National Bank of
Dalton
First National Bank of Dalton
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
Nolmes
Railroads Ally of Motorists Says Illinois Central Chief
L A Downs president of the Illinois Central System argues railroads aid motorists by transporting steel raw materials automobiles gasoline road-building materials and machinery They provide grade crossing warnings share grade separation costs and pay taxes funding highways He notes railway traffic does not congest or wear highways estimating a days railway freight and passenger movement by highway would occupy about 32000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Downs
Illinois Central System
Doldale Lodge to Install Officers January 2 1931
Three Links Notes announces Doldale Lodge No. 113 will install officers James D B Murphy District Deputy Grand Master and past Noble Grands will staff. Members urged to attend for a strong start to 1981 with entertainment and a second degree staff rehearsal January 5 at the lodge hall with Fred Rech contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doldale Lodge No. 113
James DB. Murphy
Doldale Lodge
Fred Rech
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Cottage Grove
The
Tabernacle Guild
Banco
St. Mary’s Hall
John White, Jr
Matthew Olason
Elmhurst
Muriel Olason
Wilbore Pearl Olason
Calvin Olason
Frank Nowak
West 18Th Pl
Adam Nowak
Lorraine Nowak
Clasons
Elmhast
Indiana
Grand Trunk Crossing
Montreal
George Swanson
Charles Madsen
Harvey Undertaking
Swanson
Loris Masgaret Olason
Olason
Gladstone
Railroads
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