May Settlement On Dalton Light and Power Debate
The Dalton Village Board will hold an adjourned meeting Monday to decide on light and power provision. The Pointer notes municipal or utility options, cites Blue Island Berwyn Downers Grove Oak Lawn precedents, and highlights Public Service Company advantages including lower rates, free lamps, and broader reliability.
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Dalton
Pointer
Blue Island
Berwyh
Sanitary Board
Dolton
Berwyn
Public Service Company
Illinois
Downers Grove
Board of Trustees
Oak Lawn
Illinois Commerce Commission
Public Service Co
Community events calendar for Riverdale area in January 1924
Multiple offerings gather residents: Bunco and banco parties at St. Pauls and village hall, Masquerade Ball at Riverdale Hall, choir entertainment at St. Pauls Church, children program, Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society meeting, Girl Scouts fundraiser, C O F card party at St Marys Hall, Immanuel church banco, and Spencer Corps W R C officer installation.
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American Luther League
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Riverdale Hose Company
Riverdale
St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church
138Th and
Leyden Avenue
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
W. H. Potts
Glover
Concordia M. B. League
Banco
St. Paul’s Church Hall
138Th
Girl Scouts
St. Mary’s Court
St. Mary’s Hall
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Spencer Corps
Evers and Buwalda Tie The Knot In Riverdale
John J. Evers of Riverdale wed Minnie Buwalda of Roseland on December 27. The ceremony was led by Rev. John Kuite of Gano. They will reside at 134th and Halsted Street.
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John J. Evers
Riverdale
Minnie Buwalda
Roseland
John Kuite
Gano
134Th and
Halsted Street
Public meeting on bond to buy village power plant Dalton
Property owners and householders in the village of Dalton are invited to a public meeting called by the President and Board of Trustees on Monday evening January 14 to consider the advisability of a bond issue to purchase a power plant to supply electric power and light for the village and related light and power matters. By order of the Village Board. WM G Dolton, Village Clerk.
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Dalton
WM. G. Dolton
Local Notes From Riverdale and Pullman Installations
Ladies of Spencer Corps W R C attend installation of Wy man Corps officers at Pullman. Mrs Mary Berger installs. Mothers Club meeting reported as usual. Al Schuman to Florida to tend orange groves, expects return in two weeks. Mrs John O Brien called to New Orleans for uncle ill. Uncle J A Decklar injured at C and E I yards, leg cut. recovery noted. Riverdale post office sick list. The Pointer missing delivery last week. Paper distribution at post office Fridays around noon.
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Spencer Corps
Riverdale
Wyman Corps
Pullman
Mary Berger
Be Igiana
al” Schuman
Loveland
Florida
John O’brien
New Orleans
J. A. Decklar
Switchman Tom Carroll Fatally Struck In Clearing Yards
Tom Carroll a noted switchman for C. and E. I. and Harbor railroads was killed in Clearing Yards last Sunday morning January 6 when a car rolled over him. He lived with the Herbert Horton family for 17 years and the body was sent to New Haven Connecticut for burial with his mother’s family.
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Tom” Carroll
Harbor
Herbert Horton
New Haven
Conn
Railroad Yard Switchman Fatally Injured at Dalton
Lewis L Hudwell a switchman in the C and E I yards at Dalton was killed Sunday night January 6 when he stepped in front of moving cars. He had finished work and was returning to the Y M C A around 830. The body was taken to the morgue after an inquest Tuesday and shipped to Rotan Texas for burial.
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Lewis L. Hudwell
Dalton
Undertaker Good
Hudwell
Rotan
Texas
Frederick Verhoeven dies after short illness at 29
Frederick Verhoeven millwright at Arcadia Milling Co died Thursday January 10 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey after a brief pneumonia illness. He was 29, married, living at 18779 Leyden Ave Riverdale. Survived by widow father Herman Verhoeven brother Mathew four sisters and many friends. Funeral arrangements pending but services likely Monday at St Marys Church Riverdale.
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Frederick Verhoeven
Millright
Arcadia Milling Co
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Uarvey
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale
Herman Verhoeven
Mathew
St. Mary’s Church
Thanking Chicago Firemen and Department Officials
A brief note from W. W. Barnard Seed Co. expresses gratitude to the Chicago Fire Department and its firefighters for their efforts in attempting to save property. Signed by W. I. Wilcox, Superintendent.
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Chicago Fire Department
W. W. Barnard Seed CO
W. I. Wilcox
Card of Thanks and Local Notices
CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all Mr Stotzer s old neighbors and friends for their kind sympathy and respect and especially those who sent flowers. LOST 36x6 Dayton tire mounted on rim Reward if returned to the Bus driver or if left at Boersma s store 34 Ip FOR SALE Saxon Six Good mechanical condition 125 cash Wm C Krueger Dalton Phone 601 34 2p
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Stotzer
Dayton
Boersma’s
Wm. C. Krueger
Dalton
Riverdale Sugar Plant to Expand and Modernize
Midwest Sugar Refining Corp announces changes in local management as J. E. Kemp and C. B. Wiltrout replace retiring officers. T. W. Bunte plans a large addition and heat sugar development to make Riverdale plant among the best, with new machinery and greater capacity. Local beets contracts offered in two forms, straight tons or percentage, benefiting farmers who support the plant.
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Midwest Sugar Refining Corporation
Messrs. McKinney and Smith
J. E. Kemp
C. B. Wiltrout
Frank Diekman
T. W. Bunte
Riverdale
Bunte
Bunte Bros. Candy Co
Riverdale Resident Rudolf Stotzer Dies at 74
Rudolf Stotzer of Riverdale died at his home 308 East 186th Street Saturday January 5 aged 74 years 10 months 14 days after strokes and long illness. Born in Bern Switzerland he came to America as a boy 16 became a citizen and worked 57 years for Juergensen and Andersen Jewelry. He belonged to Hutton Lodge I O O F and its Encampment. He is survived by his widow nieces nephews and many friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with interment at Waldheim cemetery.
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Rudolph Stotzer
Riverdale
East 186Th Street
America
Bern
Switzerland
Juergensen & Andersen Jewelry Company
Stotzer
Hutton Lodge
Waldheim
Frederick Reich dies at 45 in Blue Island
Frederick Reich of Blue Island died at St Francis hospital on Tuesday January 8 at age 45. He leaves a widow a son his mother four brothers and a widow family. Funeral services are set for Saturday January 12 at 2 pm at his home 18 Greenwood Avenue and 2 30 pm at the Lutheran church Grove Street Blue Island with interment in the Lutheran cemetery west of Blue Island.
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Frederick Reich
Blue Island
St. Francis Hospital
Alban Reich, Sr
Dolton
Louis
Kansas City
Otto
Denver
Colo
Adolph
St. Joe
Mich
Alban P. Reich
Dalton
Greenwood Avenue
Grove Street
Choir Performance Postponed to January 25 at St Pauls
The male choir of St Pauls church scheduled for Friday January 18 has been postponed to Friday January 25. The event Details note the change affects the entertainment program for the parish.
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St. Paul’s Church
Dalton, Riverdale Firemen Attend State Convention
A large delegation of firemen attended the State Fire Association Convention in Aurora this week with delegates including Harry Packard Ed Dillner Albert Heinke Peter Ripley from Dalton and Louis E Reich from Riverdale.
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State Fire Association
Aurora
Harry Packard
Ed Dillner
Albert Heinke
Peter Ripley
Dalton
Louis E. Reich
Riverdale
Costly fire levels W. W. Barnard Seed Co warehouse
The W. W. Barnard Seed Co warehouse in Dalton burned Saturday afternoon Jan 5 with losses near 200000. Fire started likely from a overheated chimney amid frigid weather. crews from Engine Co 118 Riverdale Calumet and others battled flames. Some seed stock and a glass case were lost. no major injuries reported.
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W. W. Barnard Seed Co
Dalton
Louis Koch
Harbor Crossing
Lincoln Avenue
Harms
Mr. Wilcox
Dolton
Twin City
Riverdale
Calumet
Moore
Roseland
Costin
39Th Street
West Pullman
Wilcox
Barnard
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U. S
Evers
Buwalda
Tom Carroll
Rudolf Stotzer
Firemen’s Convention
Barnard Seed Co
Harry Jack
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