Delton Village Board approves bills and curfew plan
Regular meeting notes show a near balance of 10 444 36 dollars in the December treasury. New police officer Fred Kleage lacks a police star. a light junk removal order is issued. doors in the village hall require repair. a fire alarm connection contract with Illinois Bell is approved. curfew to be sounded at 9 pm nightly with notice to The Pointer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton
Smyth
Krueger
Connors
Wm. Vestal
Trustee Fire Reports Committee
Mohr
Milhan
Public Service Co
Fred Kleage
Milhahn
Illinois Municipal League
League
Illinois Bell Telephone Go
Scout Troop 197 reorganized and registered with district
The Troop 197 committee is named with J. M. McKinney as chairman and Frederick D. Schmidt as scoutmaster. Registered scouts to be announced next week. The next troop meeting is January 16 at Riverdale village hall, first social of the year. Committees meet January 12 and January 18 at scoutmaster’s home and for entertainment respectively. W. R. C. installs officers Friday afternoon January 16. all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. J. M. McKinney
O. V. Huntley
J. M. Deam
Thos. F. Kinney
John Harms, Jr
Richard Hess
A. C. Reich
Wm. J. Claussen
Harry Robinson
Conrad Kern
John E. Kinney
Henry Wilkens
A. R. Burchett
Illinois Brick plans stock split and new quarterly dividends
Directors announce a reduction of par value from 100 to 25 and issue four shares of new stock for each old share. New stock pays 60 cents quarterly or 2.40 annually, equivalent to 9.60 annually on old stock. Dividends for 1925 declared with payments quarterly Jan 15 April 15 July 15 Oct 15. records as of Jan 3 Apr 3 Jul 3 Oct 3. Company maintains reserve in marketable securities to ensure regular dividends amid earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Brick Company
Bowen School Notes District 133 Visit and Activities
The Bowen School notes suggest Palmer Company guest Miss Morse visited on Monday sharing penmanship tips. Students pursue Palmer diploma or Improvement Certificate while many hold Progress Pins. Ice pond skating thrives with Obeldobel and volunteers. Christmas profits total thirty two dollars for library books as likely. Visiting days for teachers introduced. Achievements meetings invite district residents. Elizabeth Robinson donated Just David to the library. Nellie G McMahon, Country Life Director, plans more visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Morse
A. N. Palmer Company
Frederick Schmidt
Irene Wike
Mildred Alisanskus
Santy Gale
Mr. Obeldobel
Obeldobel
Elizabeth Robinson
David
Eugene Hankey
Oliver Johnson
Garfield Park
Walter Eckersoll
Nelllie G. McMahon
Village curfew notice from Dolton Board of Trustees
Beginning Monday evening January 12 1925 and each evening at 9 oclock the fire siren will be blown as a curfew. Parents should notify and govern their children accordingly. By order of the Village of Dolton Board of Trustees. WM G Dolton Village Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
WM. G. Dolton
Local notes spotlight new arrival and theatre preview
The section notes William Lotz enjoying his newborn son born on New Year’s Eve and wishes, while also reporting a baby boy Robert Peter born to Cyril and Mamie Desjeans in Indianapolis on December 31, 1924. It mentions a Paramount screening North of 36 at Rivendale Theatre January 14 and 15, plus St Paul’s pupils Paul Markus and Dorothy Radtke receiving fountain pens for essays in a Public Service Company contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lotz
Pointer
Bill
Indianapolis
Ind
Robert Peter
Cyril Desjeans
Mamie Ripley
Paramount
Riverdale Theatre
Paul Markus
Dorothy Radtke
St. Paul’s Parochial School
Public Service Company
Double Wedding Unites Two Couples in Illinois
A quiet double wedding service on Christmas Eve in Watseka Illinois joined Mr G Milhahn of Berger with Miss M Roquette of Chicago and Mr W Haines with Miss E Schon of Chicago. Friends surprised the couples and a celebratory party followed at the Milhahn home in Berger on Saturday evening January 3 with a joyful gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watseka
Ill
G. Milhahn
Berger
M. Roquette
Chicago
W. Haines
E. Schon
Chas. Milhahn
Celebrated New Year Prisons for Jablonski Brothers
Joseph and George Jablonski aged 26 and 29 were sent to Oak Forest penal farm by Judge Kowalski in Calumet City for stealing 675 dollars from their mother Mrs. Andrew Jablonski. Each received one year. they were arrested Friday night with 295.07 dollars left after spending much on New Year celebrations. The gold money had been sewn in a mattress on the mother’s bed for three years. Another brother Andrew is already at the penal farm for theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
George Jablonski
Oak Forest
Kowalski
Calumet City
Andrew Jablonski
January events at Ridge M E church and area groups
A sequence of local society notices list upcoming gatherings. Ridge M E church Ladies Aid and Woman's Home Missionary Society meet January 15 at 209 New Street Blue Island. G L Band banco party January 10 at St Pauls church basement. Tabernacle Guild St Marys meets January 18 at Mrs Matthew Buechlers. St Marys Court Lady Foresters hold Riverdale dance January 17. Immanuel church Ladies Aid hosts coffee and dance January 15 at 2 pm. Berger PTA meeting January 13 to discuss future plays.
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Ladies’ Aid and Woman's Home Missionary Society
The
Ridge M. E
C. Bohnfalk
New Street
Blue Island
Banco
G. L. Band
St. Paul’s Church
Tabernacle Guild
St. Mary’s Church
Truck Growers School Held in Cook County Town Hall
A two day Truck Growers School will be held at South Hol Town Hall on January 27 and 28. Hosted by the University of Illinois Horticultural Department with Cook County Farm Bureau and other groups, the sessions cover soil fertility soil sterilization insect control and disease management with expert university staff and leading growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truck Growers
South Holland
South Holand
Cook County
Horticultural Department
University of Illinoos
Cook County Farm Bureau
Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association
State Entomologist’s Office
J. W. Lloyd
HE. P. Lewis
A. H. Watson
C. B. Sayre
Wm. Messmaker
Corneil Decker
L. L. Heller
Cook County Experiment Station
E. P. Lewis
C. Cc. Compton
W. P. Flint
August Geweke
Delta Sigma Upsilon Delts Hold Harvey Reunion at Hotel Sherman
Lambda Chapter members from Harvey gather for a reunion and banquet in the Hotel Sherman French room last Saturday evening. Verdin Meisner, Elkhart city clerk, earned toastmaster honors for traveling the farthest, while Nathan Bradley came from Cleveland. A moment of silence honored Donald Figenbaum who died in World War I. Attendees listed include Verdon Meisner Harold Tompkins Lawrence Cairns Nathan Bradley Herman Faden Raymond Kiken George Nairn James Propper Harold Diekman Herbert Diekman Raymond Robinson Hugh Robinson Ray Weidemann Fred Bradley Bloom Verhusen Andrew Garry Robert Kinney Wm Bruin Leo Heckler Clarence Bell John Elliott Wendell Lewey Myron Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda Chapter
Delta Sigma Upsilon
Harvey
Sherman
Verdin Meisner
Elkhart
Ind
Nathan Bradley
Cleveland
Ohio
Donald Figenbaum
Verdon Meisner
Harold Tompkins
Lawrence Cairns
Herman Faden
Raymond Kiken
George Nairn
James Propper
Harold Diekman
Herbert Diekman
Raymond Robinson
Hugh Robinson
Ray Weidemann
Fred Bradley
Bloom Veerhusen
Andrew Garry
Robert Kinney
Wm. Bruin
Leo Heckler
Clarence Bell
John Elliott
Wendell Lewey
Myron Lambert
Harvey Tribune
Wife’s Sun Room Plan Stirs Married Battle
A Kansas City Star item notes a husband assumes a reception marks their eighteenth anniversary while the wife believes the event aims to sway him into agreeing to a sun-room off the living room with French doors to the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Wyburn-Trussell Wedding in Dalton Detail
Miss Eva Wyburn daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Wyburn Niles Michigan and Charles Trussell were united in marriage at the groom s parents Dalton Sunday afternoon January 4 Rev Wm Reace officiating The bride a Hammond resident and telephone operator The groom a C and EL train operator will reside in Hammond for now Both described as well liked with many friends in Pointer wishes for happiness and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Wyburn
Chas. Wyburn
Niles
Mich
Charles Trussell
E. Trussell
Park Avenue
Dalton
Wm. Reace
Hammond
C & EL
Community banquet in Riverdale highlights business leadership
The Riverdale village hall banquet next Wednesday aims for a large turnout with speeches, entertainment by The Woodshed, and lunch. The piece notes business leaders increasingly drive civic progress and civic organizations rely on their initiative to advance community projects.
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Riverdale
Doctor J Kollar Injured In Basement Fall
Dr J A Kollar slipped on basement stairs Sunday morning while taking ashes and fell to the bottom. Several ribs broken with one bulging from the left side. He reduced the fracture himself and was taken to Ingalls Memorial hospital for X rays before returning home to recover for weeks.
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J. A. Kollar
Vehicle Tax Due for 1925 at Village Hall
Vehicle tax for 1925 is due and must be paid before January 31 1925. I will be at the village hall on January 12 15 19 22 26 and 29 from 7 30 p m to 9 80 p m to receive payments.
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Scout Bulletin
Bowen
Wyburn-Trussell
Dalton—Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce and Improvement Associations
Dalton and
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