Suburban Towns Group Plans County Cooperation Drive
Civic leaders from eighty one Cook County communities outside Chicago pursue coordination of municipal functions while preserving home rule. The Suburban Area and Country Towns Association of Cook County conducts surveys of government costs and department expenditures to propose more efficient spending without surrendering local autonomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Chicago
Sfort
U. S
Suburban Area and Country Towns Association
Department of Government
Chester IT. Bartlett
Evanston
Walter P. Saunders
LaGrange
H. W. Toltsed
Maywood
Frank Kasten
Blue Island
George W. Mulroney
Flinwood Park
William A. McKee
Park Ridge
George R. Gold
Forest Park
Jacob E. Dittus
Charles F. Baumrucker
Winnetka
W. Walkowiak
Summit
D. A. Niethfeldt
Rich Township
The
Cook County Farm Bureau
J. W. Mahaffay
Palos Park
Champion Liar Declares McCarthy Best Liar in Nation
Burlington reports Phil McCarthy of Denver Cab claimed the title of champion liar after a committee chose him from more than a thousand stories. Telegrams flooded the panel with insults, while McCarthy’s cat tale describes a mice-munching, legged mouser engineered in a flour mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Wis
Phil McCarthy
Curtis Street
Denver
Cab
America
Burlington Liar’s Club
McCarthy
Chicago Tribune
Firemen Install Riverdale Officers in Village Meeting
The Riverdale fire department installed officers at the firehouse on Tuesday evening January 3. New officers include Joe Cale president Peter Altringer Sr vice president Herman Wiebke secretary Herman Dreesen treasurer Louis Reich assistant fire chief Jay Baumgartner captain Gus Baumgartner lieutenant Adolph Matthisen sergeant at arms. Riverdale village board members attended as guests and joined in a lunch after the meeting with singing led by Herman Baumgartner and Tierman Wiebke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Fire Department
Joe Cale
Peter Altringer, Sr
Herman Wiebke
Herman Dreesen
Louis E. Reich
Jay Baumgartner
Gus Baumgartner
Adolph Matthisen
Riverdale Village Board
Herman Baumgartner
Tierman Wiebke
Dixie Limited Adds Four Extra Cars for Southbound Run
The Dixie Limited left Dearborn Street Wednesday for the South with four extra Pullman cars due to high demand. Regular space sold out, prompting added cars to accommodate passengers. Robbery at Riverdale post office nets over $100 in currency as three men struck. two guarded while a third grabbed the cash and fled by car. Chicago police pursue suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Limited
Chicago
Florida
Dearborn Street
N. M. Tourtellotee
138Th Street
Riverdale
Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan review highlights safety and gains
The Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Association reports strong 1932 performance with 760 stock shares matured, $27,000 mortgage releases, $48,300 cash to investors, and a $1,500 boost to contingent funds. Assets reach $420,000. all stock withdrawals and loans were promptly met. New stock series open. contact Horace Holmes at the First National Bank for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton- Riverdale Building and Loan Association
State Department
Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
First National Bank
Horace Holmes
B. L. Stockholders Meeting Notice
The annual stockholders meeting of Loan Association will be held in the office Monday evening January 16 at 7 30 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. & L. Stockholders Meeting
Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club Christmas Party for Children
The Ivanhoe Woman’s Club hosted a December 23 event at 7 p.m. in Branigar Building Hall. A tableau of the manger scene featured Mary with the Christ child and the three wise men, with Christmas carols performed by Harley Hobbs. Roosevelt school children presented a Christmas play and Mrs. Dunn’s dancers performed tap and jingle bell dances. St Nicholas distributed candy apples and popcorn balls to conclude the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Branigar
Mary
Christ
Harley Hobbs
Roosevelt School
Blasting at Tunnel Under Calumet River
Loud noises last week caused concern as blasting to break rock for a water tunnel under the Calumet River near Sfalsted Street uses dynamite before removal.
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Calumet River
Sfalsted Street
Dolton Trustee Fires A Night Prowler in Back Yard
Four night prowlers targeted Dolton area but fled after village trustee Arthur Erffmeyer fired a warning shot. Dolton police later rounded up several suspects but released them when no loot was found. Nearby, Mrs. Charles Unruh hosted visitors for a midweek gathering with Buneo played and lunch served. New Year’s Eve passed without the usual auto accidents, despite heavy rain. Also note local ad for skates and bike tires at Quinn's Cycle Shop on Lincoln Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Erffmeyer
Dolton
Charles Unruh
E. 188Th Street
Buneo
Vagabond Girls star Kate Hoekstra ill for weeks
Local notes report Kate Hoekstra of the Vagabond Girls Club since ill for weeks and asking for no cards or calls. Other items include A Rawlins in South Chicago losing control near Globe on a 3:00 a.m. crash into a ditch, and various Riverdale area incidents and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Hoekstra
Vagabond
A. Rawlins
South Chicago
Little Calumet River Bridge
Globe
Hastings Towing
Dolton
Mr. Rawlins
Dalton
Riverdale Fire Department
Ruby Riley
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
Drexall Rebecca Lodge
Oddfellows Hall
75Th
Ellis Avenue
John Sligo
E. 146Th Street
Pennsylvania
139Th and
School Street
Donald Woods
188Th Street
B. E. Woods
David Denham
Dearborn Avenue
William Wendershott
Halsted Street
Charles Ohlson
Indiana Avenue
135Th and
Carl Schaefer
136Th Street
J. B. Engel
Ted Dreyer
Henry Mohr
Lincoln Avenue
John J. Connors
Connors
Citizens Party of
Banco
Stahnke’s
Fred Kasten
Robert
Frederick
Detroit
Mich
Robert Hanschmann
Fred
Illinois
Ford Railroad
Dolton Village Slashes Salaries and Decorates Hall
Dolton village board adopts an ordinance reducing salaries for village clerk, collectors, treasurer, attorney, firefighters, police chief and officers, and other staff starting January 1 1933. About eight volunteers redecorate the village hall entrance, funded by materials from the board.
Four Sunday basketball games planned at Lutheran School
On Sunday January 8 four games highlight the bill at Lutheran School Riverdale featuring Lutheran School vs North Side Acme Lightweights vs Chicago Heights Coeds vs Klein Girls and Acme Heavies vs Advance Oil. The Red Devils and Acme clash remains in play with the possibility of a rematch in the Chicago Evening American tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran School
Riverdale
North Side
Acme
Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights Coeds
Kline
Acme Heavies
Advance Oil
St. Charles
Fighting Irish
Klein Girls
Stephen and Lux
Red Devil Girls
Red Devils
Berwyn Chamber of Commerce
John G. Thal
Sheridan Avenue
Ed Taken
Dalton
Kurz
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Ceeck County
PAN ’ Voy
Object
South
Dolton-Riverdale Building & Loan Asociation
Quinn’s
Dolten
Villaae
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