Outlook Good Peter Meyn Reviews Northern Indiana Industry
Hammond banker Peter W. Meyn surveys Calumet district prospects for next year with more than 100 million dollars in planned expenditures. Major projects include a State Line Generating Co power plant unit, doubled wall paper production, Youngstown plate mills at Indiana Harbor, a potential tin plate mill at Indiana Harbor, and expanded U S Steel Gary works. Additional negotiations hint at an Empire Oil refinery in the Calumet district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Calumet
Indiana
Illinois
Peter W. Meyn
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Hammond
Meyn
State Line Generating Company
Lake Front
Wall Paper
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Indiana Harbor
Indiana Steel Company
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Calumet District
Empire Oil and Gas Company
Mrs. Adeline Stimson Dies in Chicago at 6238 Normal
Mrs. Adeline Stimson wife of Chester E Stimson assistant general yard master at C E I died Friday December 28 at her home 6238 Normal boulevard Chicago Pneumonia on Christmas day followed by services at St Bernard's church and burial at Forest Home cemetery Interment was held Monday Readers are told Mrs Stimson had been in good health until the illness.
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Adeline Stimson
Chester E. Stimson
Normal Boulevard
Chicago
Forest Home Cemetery
St. Bernard’s Church
Woman Hurt When Car Skidded Into Pole on Indiana Ave
Mrs. Harry Smith aged 20 of 18427 Forest Avenue was injured when her auto skidded on Indiana Avenue near 428th Street and struck a telephone pole. She suffered a broken nose facial cuts and leg bruises and was taken to Roseland Community Hospital for first aid.
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Indiana Avenue
Harry Smith
Forest Avenue
Roseland Community Hospital
South End
Restrictions on physicians whisky prescriptions loosened
The prohibition bureau in Washington eased limits on medicinal whisky for doctors amid a flu outbreak. Physicians may obtain more than 100 prescriptions per quarter by applying to the prohibition office, with a pint per patient every ten days. Illinois reports 2,657 influenza cases in the last week and many pneumonia cases.
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Prohibition Bureau
Washington
Bureau
Prohibition Office
Prohibition
State Health Department
Will Install Jan 18 Spencer Corps at Riverderle
W R GC will hold installation services Friday afternoon January 18 at 2 oclock in village hall Riverderle. The date was changed from January 11 to 18 due to sickness in several members homes.
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Spencer Corps W. R. GC
Village Hall
Riverderle
South Holland Trust and Savings Bank Celebrates Growth
The South Holland Trust and Savings Bank organized in 1911 by Waterman Holmes Shilling and others became a state bank in 1920 with 50000 capital and 5000 surplus. It now reports 59000 capital 50000 surplus and about 20000 undistributed profits. officers include Waterman Holmes and Anker. The new fireproof building was dedicated December 29 drawing 1500 visitors and praise for Horace Holmes leadership. The Pointer notes other local banks also prospering, with First National Bank of Dalton over one million in resources and Riverdale’s First Trust & Savings around 600000.
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South Holand Trust and Savings Bank
Horace Holmes
Charles E. Waterman
John Shilling
Peter A. Anker
William A. Anker
Waterman
M. H. Waterman
A. W. VanderGeissen
John Vinke
Howard Pals
South Holland
First National Bank of
Dalton
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
New Year Visits and Birth Announcements in Ivanhoe
The G W Woosnam family visited the James family on Lowe avenue to celebrate New Year’s Day. Doris May Davidson and her parents welcomed a baby girl. Mrs. Sarah Wilson visited her son the Rev. Wilson in Chicago with her daughter Miss Mary Wilson. Retta Hunter returned home for a two week vacation. G Warner of Detroit stayed with his sister on Lowe avenue. About thirty relatives gathered New Year’s Eve at Geilhufe’s to celebrate 1929 with bridge and horns.
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G. W. Woosnam
Lowe Avenue
Arthur James
Avalon Park
Doris May Davidson
L. Davidson
Sarah Wilson
Rev. Wilson
Chicago
Mary Wilson
Retta Hunter
Wallace Street
G. Warner
Detroit
Harry Rutter
Geilhufe
Bridge
Brickmakers Elect Officers in Dalton Union
The Brickmakers Union Local No. 5 of Dalton held its annual election on Thursday December 27 at the A O U W hall. Elected president was Walter C Rudloff with Wm Ehlers as vice president and Frank Zornow recording secretary. financial secretary Paul Brunker. treasurer Fred Weber. doorkeeper Herman Kalas. stewards H Smith and H Deahn. Delegates named to District Council No 1 include Rudloff, Faden, Weber, and Prothenhauer. Wm J Albrecht named delegate to the Chicago Federation of Labor and installed the officers.
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Brickmakers Union Local No. 5
Dalton
A. O. U. W. Hall
Walter C. Rudloff
Ehlers
Frank Zornow
Paul Brunker
Fred Weber
Herman Kalas
Chicago Yard
H. Smith
Illinois Yard
H. Deahn
Herman Faden
Clarence Prothenhauer
Chicago Federation of Labor
Wm. J Albrecht
Wm. J. Albrecht
Christmas Seals Thank Dalton Riverdale Responders
The Christmas Seal Committee thanks Dalton and Riverdale residents for generous response to the stamp sale. Returns are coming in well. those unable to buy stamps should return them in the self addressed envelope. A complete stamps or funds report is due by January 15, with a later statistical update. Mrs. Pauline Slaughter, Chairman.
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Dalton
Riverdale
Pauline Slaughter
Nurse Miss Caroline Soellner Dies After Influenza Service
Miss Caroline Soellner, longtime Roseland Community Hospital superintendent of nurses, died Dec. 23 after a month with influenza. She was buried Dec. 26 at Oakwood Cemetery after services at Barber and Gustin parlors. The hospital staff mourns her and notes her devotion to patients and fellow nurses.
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Caroline Soellner
Roseland Community Hospital
Oakwood
Barber and Gustin
Cottage Grove Avenue
Soellner
Skates Sharpened at Quinn's Motorcycle Shop
Quinn's Motorcycle Shop at 342 Lincoln Ave Dolton Hl offers same day skate sharpening with options for AI hollow ground or oilstone finishes while you wait.
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Quinn’s Motorcycle Shop
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
New Year's Eve Hoops Clash Highlights Lincoln A C Panthers
Lincoln A C battled Hammond's undefeated squad as the Panthers hosted a fast game at the Lutheran gym. Bruhn and Elert fouled out, Lincoln A C led 17 12 at halftime, but foul trouble hampered their chances. Lydia Hoffman donated the cake to players and a two and one half dollar gold piece raffle was planned for next Sunday.
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Hammond
Pirates
Hazel Crest
Heavies
Lincoln A. C
Bruhn
Hhlert
Lincoln
Cls
Cns
Elert
Panthers
Folz
Chicago Bears
Haswell
Pereoch
Roseland
Sunay
Lydia Hoffman
Valentine
West Pullman
Lutheran Gym
Fight Between Two Colored Men Near C E I Yards
Chief Klaege of Dal ton stopped a fight between Mr Porter and Mr Davis last Saturday. Porter used a pocket knife on Davis’s face carving his name as a souvenir, leaving Davis with six or seven gashes reaching the bone. Davis, from Phoenix, was taken to Ingalls Memorial hospital then to the County hospital. Witnesses say he may never look the same. Porter was not arrested as Davis started the trouble.
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Dolton
Chicago Street
144Th Place
Louis Rose
A. Rose
Dalton
Kalamazoo
Mich
Chicago
144Th Street
Henry Schnoor
Chrysler
Joe Lucas
West 15Th Place
Chicago Heights
Win Thompson
Wset
Rose Brothers
Klaege
C. & E. I. Yards
Mr. Porter
Mr. Davis
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Davis
Porter
Local notices and holiday travels from Dolton Riverdale area
Mrs Anna Staab of 561 Lincoln avenue spent Christmas with her brother in Elmira New York and plans a three week visit. Harry Bardwick and Harry DeYoung of Dalton and South Holland left for a dealers meeting at Detroit and will return by weekend. Garrett Jacobsoa of Graam Paige dealer attends the convention. A New Year's surprise party for Mr and Mrs Gust Klaege of Riverdale drew twenty couples. David Denham of 13933 South Dearborn returned from Edmonton to attend his father's funeral. A package left in a Riverdale Dolton streetcar with a tag To Harry from Till and Otto awaits pickup. Louis Hausler 62 died Dec 28 at Munster and was buried Jan 2. Mrs Alfred Meyers and son Herman of Shelburn Canada visited Dolton. Mrs Meyers is Mrs West's cousin. Mr and Mrs H G Wills and son Herbert returned from Tell City Indiana after holidays with relatives.
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Anna Staab
Lincoln Avenue
Elmira
N. Y
Harry G. Bardwick
Harry H. DeYoung
Dalton
South Holland
Detroit
Graham-Paige Motor Co
Garret Jacobsoa
Graam-Paige
David Denham
Dearborn Street
Riverdale
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Dolton
Louis Hausler
Munster
Ind
Oak Glen
Alfred Meyers
Herman
Shelburn
Charles West
Meyers
Obituary Notice for Mrs Teresa Harms of Dalton
Mrs Teresa Harms wife of John Harms Sr of Dalton died this morning from influenza at home. Funeral plans were not set at press time but will likely be Monday afternoon. An obituary will be published in The Pointer's next issue.
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Teresa Harms
John Harms, Sr
Dalton
The
Pointer
Mrs J Vaughn Dies After Influenza At Riverdale
Mrs J Vaughn aged with three children at home died this morning in Roseland Community hospital after contracting influenza. She had given birth on December 26 and soon after fell ill with the disease leading to her death.
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J. Vaughn
A. C G. Reich
Riverdale
Roseland Community Hospital
Two Local Women Die. Several Family Bereaved
Mrs. Charles Novi dies of spinal meningitis at Durand hospital in Chicago. She leaves a husband two sons Stephen and Carl and a daughter Hazel in Bridgeport Conn. Funeral Friday private with interment at Oakland Cemetery Dalton. Bertha Baumgartner born Riverdale January 10 1888, widow of Andrew Baumgartner. She leaves a father three brothers Gustav Herman and Raymond Riverdale and sister Clara of Chicago plus three grandchildren.
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Charles Novi
Durand Hospital
Wood Street
Chicago
Stephen
Carl
Hazel
J. Miller
Bridgeport
Conn
Oakland Cemetery
Dalton
Bertha Baumgartner
Riverdale
Andrew Baumgartner
Gustav
Herman
Raymond
Clara
F. J. Moriarty
Crescent Eight To Sing On WMBI Radio Sunday
The Crescent Eight of the First Reformed Church of Roseland will broadcast a program from station WMBI on Sunday January 6 at 2:00 PM. Clarence Wyngarden and Paul Allen assist in a cornet duet, with piano accompaniment by C Finney. all three are Wheaton College performers.
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Crescent Eight
First Reformed Church of
Roseland
WMBI
Clarence Wyngarden
Paul Allen
C. Finney
Wheaton College
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Mrs
Chester Stimson
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Adra
Ivanhoe News
Brickmakers
Lulal
Gust Klaege
Harry
Till
Otto
Dolton 94
H. G. Wills
Herbert
Tell City
Mrs. J. Vaughn
Crescent
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